I don't understand. According to our government and our own lovely Janet of the DHS "Our borders are secure as ever." Where is the problem? :>) Hopkins Phoenix Observatory Counting Photons Phoenix, Arizona USA www.hposoft.com/Astro/astro.html International Epsilon Aurigae Campaign http://www.hposoft.com/Campaign09.html On Jun 29, 2010, at 10:47 AM, David M. Douglass wrote: > IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT. > > We thought we had everything covered.. But then found out we did > not! > The July edition of the EVAC "The Observer" references (in the > Calendar > area.) the Deep Sky Star Party as being at Vekol Rd for both July > and Aug. > > This is an "official" retraction. EVAC is no longer using this > location for > any sponsored event, for reasons previously covered. At this time, > there is > no "official" replacement site. The EVAC board is establishing a > search > committee to look for a new site. > > It should be mentioned that the previously utilized Vekol Rd > location is on > BLM land, which is open to the public. However, the Pinal County > Sheriffs > Dept, the Maricopa County Sheriffs Dept, and the US Border Patrol > have all > "unofficially" but "strongly" suggested that we longer use this site > until > such time as the current problems in this area are taken care of. > And that > is not expected any time soon. Anyone going to the Vekol Rd site is > doing > so at their own risk. > > Repeating (for clarity).. EVAC is no longer using this location > (Vekol Rd) > for any sponsored event. > > David M. Douglass, President > East Valley Astronomy Club (EVAC) > david@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Home (480) 839-2629 > Cell (602) 908-9092 > > -- > See message header for info on list archives or unsubscribing, and > please > send personal replies to the author, not the list. > -- See message header for info on list archives or unsubscribing, and please send personal replies to the author, not the list.