[sac-board] Re: August meeting

Dr Fillipenko is a regular on the History Channel Series "The Universe".
Probably because is very good a breaking down complex topic in to analogies
that are easy to understand. 

Clear Skies

Rick Tejera

Editor SACnews

Saguaro Astronomy Club

Phoenix, Arizona

www.saguaroastro.org

saguaroastro@xxxxxxx 

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Great work, Jenn, and good luck.  I have every confidence in you.  I'd like
to avoid charging for a lecture, too, and it seems Charlie is concerned
about our budget, so get with him and be careful.

Alex Filippenko is a WONDERFUL speaker!  I've seen him twice at the High
Energy Astrophysics Workshops for Amateur Astronomers, and he's fascinating.

Plus, I'd pay real money to see Led Zeppelin, (if I had any).  Sitting in
behind the drums would be fun, too.


Steve Dodder
President, Saguaro Astronomy Club
Director, Stone Haven Observatory

fester00@xxxxxxxxxxx

http://www.stargazing.net/Astroman

> From: m24@xxxxxxx
> To: sac-board@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [sac-board] Re: August meeting
> Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2008 10:50:18 -0700
> 
> Okay Okay!  I'm sending her an invitation.  I know for other NASA people 
> like astronauts for instance, you have to secure an unrestricted flight
from 
> Houston, you have to return them in one piece within 48 hours, and you
must 
> pay their lodging.  However, they can't accept an honorarium. Think to 
> others you'd like to hear a talk from just in case Ms. Porco can't:-) 
> Ok.....here I go......wish me luck.
> 
> JTPVPSAC
> 
> Oh, almost forgot. I'd rather avoid the charging $ for a SAC member to see
a 
> SAC lecture even if it was Led Zep.
> 
> 
> Some others I had in mind:
> A Nasa Astronaut:
> 
> http://www.nasa.gov/about/speakers/astronautappearances.html
> 
> no honoraria but we have to buy an unrestricted air ticket and pay
expenses 
> like hotel & stuff.  I'm thinking it'll be a $$$$$ but so worth every $. 
> I'd like to request Suni Williams but would agree to take any
substitution.
> 
> or
> 
> Carolyn Shoemaker.  I've been trying to get her to SAC for a few years
now. 
> Almost had her convinced once even!  But I'm thinking of a new idea of a 
> fatter honorarium and the offer to pick her up and drive her back to 
> Flagstaff i.e., one club picks her up, another club drives her home.
> 
> or
> 
> Dr. Filippenko, UC Berkeley Professor of Astronomy 
> http://astro.berkeley.edu/people/faculty/filippenko.html
> 
> He spoke at RTMC last year to a standing ovation and encores!  He was just

> phenomenally amazing and also sincere and very kind.
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Rotramel, Rick (AZ77)" <rick.rotramel@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <sac-board@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2008 10:05 AM
> Subject: [sac-board] Re: August meeting
> 
> 
> Yes!
> 
> *          *         *
> 
> Yeah but the question asked was: "How much would SAC budget for an out
> of town speaker?"
> 
> I think she'd be flying in from Colorado. Round trip: ~ $350-500??
> 
> How 'bout asking for $5 - 10.00 donation at the door? I'd donate $20.
> 
> Times ~60 people, that should cover the plane fare and the speaker fee.
> 
> But that would set a precedent. We'd have to think hard about that...
> 
> Rick R.
> SAC
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> =20
> She'd certainly be a Coup.
> 
> I can recall two other times we flew someone in, Rich Jaikel and I think
> the oard authorized $200.00, and Don MAacholz. Not Sure what that one
> cost. Any one?
> 
> I presume that if can land Ms Proco, she'd be coming from Pasadena, with
> enough advance notice we should be able to secure a pretty good fare.=20
> 
> Thanks for your hard work Jenn. I appreciate the quality of Speaker you
> get.
> 
> Telrad
> 
> Rick
> 
> 

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