[sac-board] FW: Cherry Road/NASP 2003

Here is Marilyn Unruh's reply along with mine.  Any ideas on contacting the
rancher?
Jennifer

-----Original Message-----
From: Keller, Jennifer T. 
Sent: Friday, March 21, 2003 1:45 PM
To: 'Marilyn Unruh Book Nook'
Subject: RE: Cherry Road/NASP 2003


Hi Marilyn,
Thanks for your reply.  I have an inquiry into the SAC Board about how to
contact the Rancher.  There is also a guy that lives in a camper on the left
side of the road before the SAC site--his name is Richard, he knows the
rancher and maybe has a way to contact him or you could leave a note for
him.  Otherwise, the Rancher might stop by during your observing session
anyway.  Regardless, whatever you do, make sure you keep that gate closed!
I haven't been observing down the road but I've been down the road some time
ago.  It's seems to be a large flat area not incumbered by a fence with the
capacity of 50 or more cars I imagine.

I'll be part of the SAC entourage at the GCSP this year.  Hopefully making
it to the N. Rim for a few days of their Star Party as well.

I'll forward this message onto the SAC Board.

Thanks again for your response.

Jennifer Keller
Secretary
Saguaro Astronomy Club

-----Original Message-----
From: Marilyn Unruh Book Nook [mailto:booknook@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Friday, March 21, 2003 11:30 AM
To: kellerjt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: Cherry Road/NASP 2003


Jennifer,  This is useful information!  We checked with the Forest 
service for approval and they were fine with our using it.  And it's 
frequently used for other groups like scouts.  But knowing about the 
rancher is a big help.  Do you have his name and phone number?  We will 
do  more peacemaking. to complement yours.  

We plan to have a session out there soon to see how the car situation 
can be worked out.  I'm actually not in charge of that part, so I'll 
pass all this on to Richard Leon.  There's another flat area a little 
further down on the left that's bigger, and we're considering it as 
well.  Have you ever used it?  The more information the better.

Are you going to Grand Canyon Star Party this year?  I'm sharing with 
another Prescott observer and his wife this year.  Hope to see you there.

Thanks again for letting me know about the Cherry site!  We appreciate 
it!  Marilyn

 

kellerjt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

>Hi Marilyn,
>As always it was nice to see you at EVAC last week.
>Thanks for your kind and diligent efforts in supporting another star party.

>I feel obligated to inform you there has been some concerns raised over
your
>choice of SAC's Cherry Road Site.
>
>The first being the size of the lot the Saguaro Astronomy Club Observes on.
>This would be the gated area about a half a mile down the dirt road
turnoff.
>At the very most, it can accommodate maybe 15 cars and scopes leaving not
>much room for tents and the like.
>
>The 2nd is the Rancher that holds the grazing rights to this area.  He is
>finally kind and patient with our observing habit.  But it has taken some
>time of gentle and deliberate negotiations. I wonder if you have spoken
with
>him directly regarding your plan?
>
>Thanks for hearing my/our concerns,
>Any feedback would be tremendously appreciated.
>
>Sincerely,
>Jennifer Keller
>Secretary
>Saguaro Astronomy Club
>
>
>
>

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