159 thousand? is that a typo? Good friends are like stars. You don't always see them, but you always know they are there. Terri Phoenix Astronomical Society Event Coordinator Visit the P.A.S. Blog & My Facebook Private Music Instructor, Ascent Vending Company Healthy, Wealthy & Wise with Acai Berry >________________________________ > From: "jcollins79@xxxxxxx" <jcollins79@xxxxxxx> >To: pasmembers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >Cc: Eric Steinberg <eric@xxxxxxxxxx> >Sent: Friday, February 17, 2012 1:34 PM >Subject: [pasmembers] Re: Black Mountain Update > >Only? That is the price of a stately house! > >---- Eric Steinberg <eric@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> That sounds great. If bigger is better, maybe they can fund a one-meter >> scope as part of it. Actually, JMI sells a fast 40" for only $159,000. >> >> >> >> ________________________________ >> >> From: pasmembers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> [mailto:pasmembers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jennifer Weitz >> Sent: Friday, February 17, 2012 2:08 PM >> To: pasmembers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Subject: [pasmembers] Black Mountain Update >> >> >> >> >> >> Thanks to all for your input. Just to fill you in on the background for >> my two most recent e-mail requests: >> >> >> >> Yesterday I presented my proposal to make Black Mountain "the best >> astronomy program in the valley, under the darkest skies in the >> district" to the President of the college, Paul Dale. The presentation >> was a simple 2.5 minute automated powerpoint with narration that he can >> take with him to be our advocate to get the funds (~$120K) set aside for >> this from a district wide fundraising initiative. I am excited to tell >> you that he loved it so much he said it gave him chills and he was >> surprised I wasn't asking for more money! >> >> >> >> I am determined to get this funded so I will be following up with his >> progress as well as going to potential donors directly and asking them >> to earmark what they contribute to the fundraising initiative for our >> project. >> >> >> >> As this develops feel free to send me your wants and needs for Black >> Mountain as well as any leads on potential donors. Don't be afraid to >> think big! for some reason the bigger I make the pitch the more people >> seem to get excited and willing to support it. The only thing we can >> not ask for from this initiative are "bricks and mortar buildings." In >> my opinion this makes automated roll top "sheds" fair game. >> >> >> >> Thanks, >> >> >> >> Jenny >> > > > > >