RE: [GSAS-Member] Reminder: Plant Auction Next Tuesday!

["Hess, Clay A" <clay.a.hess@boeing.com>]

Eric,

I am planning on being there again this year......I will auction if you
wish.

Clay 

-----Original Message-----
From: Trish [mailto:snips36@yahoo.com] 
Sent: Friday, February 10, 2006 9:29 PM
To: Greater Seattle Aquarium Society member chat
Subject: Re: [GSAS-Member] Reminder: Plant Auction Next Tuesday!

Hi Erik-

Of course we can be runners again this year. So that gives you 3 so far.
We'll try to be there a bit early to, so if any help is needed we can do
what we can.

I'll also be bringing "cheesecake" for those at are
interested......~smile~. I'll bring plates, forkes, and napkins, as
well.

Trish

--- Erik Olson <erik@thekrib.com> wrote:

> Hi folks,
> 
> I didn't see big PR for this other than the newsletter, and 
> unfortunately the office is temporarily converted into a nursery, and 
> my copy of the newsletter is now in that nursery, so I can't copy 
> Rick's official announcement.  I'll just wing it:
> 
> Next Tuesday is our annual Plant Auction!  This is one of our two 
> fundraising events held each year, but more importantly is a chance 
> for YOU to buy and sell a variety of plants and plant-related items.  
> For those new to the auction:  We are purchasing several hundred 
> dollars of wholesale aquatic plants and bogwood.  Good stuff...
> it'll be arriving the
> day of the auction, not sitting in a holding tank for weeks before.  
> In addition, members are bringing some of their own cuttings.  We'll 
> auction it off, one piece at a time!  As plants are auctioned, we'll 
> give some basic info about them as time warrants, but if you've got an

> ID book, bring it.  We don't know exactly what will be available, but 
> we'll have all ranges, from basics like Java Moss to
> (hopefully) some very unusual
> species.  The whole thing will go at breakneck pace before we collapse

> sometime between 9:30 and 10.
> 
> Anyone (non-members included) can bid, but you must be a member to 
> sell and receive your 60% split.  Sellers are limited to 20 lots each,

> and we request sellers arrive at 6 PM to check in your items.  No need

> to fill out any forms -- we've got a barcode system for that
> -- but please label
> all your bags with species or descriptions.
> 
> I beleive the auction starts at 7 PM, but again, that's on Rick's 
> announcement that I can't find right now. :)
> 
> We will also need some volunteers to be runners and 
> computer-operators, as well as folks to come early (5:30-6) and bag 
> plants.
>  If you can bring a
> laptop of your own with a wireless LAN card, please reply to me 
> personally!  Hopefully we'll have enough auctioneers...
> 
> See you there!
> 
>    - Erik
> 
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> erik at thekrib dot com
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