Hi all: Great idea. I’ll be in.
Regards, Reuven > On 2 Dec 2020, at 17:20, J Balmer <[email protected]> wrote: > > I can't host, but I'm in for the swap. > > J > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of > Allan Fish > Sent: Wednesday, December 2, 2020 8:09 AM > To: Vfb <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [VFB] Tony Memorial Swap -- Idea > > Great idea, Rene, but we need 4 sets. One for the Sowbug, one for Dot, one > for Robert and one for the host. > Dot is moving to New Jersey with her daughter Gina so she and Robert will be > about 1,200 miles (2,000 Km) apart. > > I won’t be able to tie until around February or March because my gear is > packed up for a double move. I have to be in a tiny apartment till my > cottage is built. Obviously I won’t be able to host. > > Al > >> On Dec 2, 2020, at 5:29 AM, Rene Zillmann <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Folks, fellow VFB Members and Tiers (Tyers), >> >> In the past, we did a couple of swaps to honor certain members. I would like >> to pick up this for a really memorable tyer who passed away recently. >> >> I suggest that we run a swap to honor Tony Spezio. >> >> Unfortunately I cannot host it, as it makes no sense to send the >> contribution to Europe and back to the USA. >> >> So, as a first step I'm looking for someone in the US who is willing to help >> (Let's call him/her host for now). I assume that it would make sense if this >> member is close to the NAFF in Mtn Home, AR. >> >> My idea is, that the participants ty one to three flies, send them in to the >> host. The host will frame the flies, so that they can be handed over to the >> NAFF and they can auction the frame off during the next Sowbug. The NAFF >> might use the money for a good purpose in Tony's name. >> >> We can use paypal to send the financial contribution to the host for the >> frame etc. >> >> My idea is, that we send in 3 flies, one for the NAFF frame, one frame for >> Dot / Robert (Tony's son), and the 3rd set is for the host for is effort. >> Maybe he can distribute a picture of the frame, so all participants have >> something what they can can frame and put it at the wall. >> >> I would do the usual stuff on this list, to keep things going. However, I >> need input from the host while the flies are arriving. >> >> I'm open for sure for better ideas, but I really would like to get a "Tony's >> swap" running. >> >> Please don't sign up for now. First, we need a volunteer for the 'host' in >> the US. >> >> Best >> >> Rene >> >> >> -- >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. >> >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To >> unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected] >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en >> >> VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com >> --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "VFB Mail" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/vfb-mail/1229a7eb-f42a-2c65-97f8-9b651474215e%40t-online.de. > > -- > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe > from this group, send email to [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en > > VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VFB Mail" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/vfb-mail/CB0A1E91-E927-457A-9239-125AFB49DDE7%40sbcglobal.net. > > -- > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en > > VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VFB Mail" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/vfb-mail/73ea01d6c8be%249575b8f0%24c0612ad0%24%40betadigm.com. -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. 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