How about having the person who is getting the get together in Illinois have
it the month after or before the milwaukee one? So far, the most driving
time is given to Bill and Fran Hall! They are driving 10 hours from
Nebraska!!!!!
----- Original Message -----
From: Ann-Marie L. Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2000 5:24 PM
Subject: Wisconsin picnic
> Hello everyone,
>
> The gerbil picnic is a great idea and I am looking forward to attending
the
> get-together in Milwaukee. Most of us will be driving a pretty good
distance
> to get there. I myself will be driving 4 hours to get there. I live in the
> upper peninsula of Michigan.
>
> I'm glad to see alot of interest in this get together. I understand those
> attending will be making sacrifices in order to be there. Some of us will
> drive distances farther away than me, plus we will have the expense of
hotel
> accommodations.
>
> I would really like to see the people from Illinois attend this great
> get-together in Milwaukee. I do understand that means having a parent
drive
> if that parent is willing to do that, also the driving time may exceed 5
> hours
>
> . I am concerned that if a get-together in Illinois takes place about the
> same time, it may affect the attendance of the Milwaukee get-together
which
> means we will not be able to meet as many GML members in person.
>
> I'm not against an Illinois meeting, I would just like to see as many
people
> as possible in Milwaukee.
>
> Thanks,
> Ann-Marie L. Roberts
> T&T Gerbils
> Escanaba, Michigan
> Member of the American Gerbil Society
> Pup Count Project creator and maintainer
> Pup Count Home page:
> http://www.geocities.com/Petsburgh/Reserve/1928/pupctlist.html
> Please visit my website at:
> http://www.geocities.com/Petsburgh/Reserve/1928/
>