[sac-board] Re: Fw: Meade Autostar Telescope - Possible Donation

  • From: Steve D. <fester00@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: SAC Board <sac-board@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2009 17:44:56 -0700

You get these from time to time.  IMHO, it's not worth the hassle.  The board 
voted down a donation to the club for reasons Charlie mentions.  I'd thought it 
may be something we could do as part of outreach, but it's just not in the 
cards. 

Steve Dodder
Chairman, SAC Novice Group
Coordinator, Grand Canyon Star Party, North Rim
Director, Stone Haven Observatory

fester00@xxxxxxxxxxx

http://www.stargazing.net/Astroman



> From: c2h2a2r2@xxxxxxxxx
> To: sac-board@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2009 17:44:44 -0500
> Subject: [sac-board] Re: Fw: Meade Autostar Telescope - Possible Donation
> 
> A J,
> 
> Terri is not a member. SAC is not a qualified charitable organization.
> Terri will not be able to take a tax deduction. Sorry. But, if he doesn't
> care about the tax deduction, I'm sure we could get good use from the
> scope. 
> 
> Charlie
> 
> Original Message:
> -----------------
> From: AJ Crayon acrayon@xxxxxxx
> Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2009 13:45:44 -0700
> To: SAC-Board@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [sac-board] Fw: Meade Autostar Telescope - Possible Donation
> 
> 
> How shall I answer this question?  Also is Terri a member of SAC?  I can
> ask more questions if necessary but would like to know if it is worthwhile.
> I believe Steve Dodder has a telescope that was donated to the club and
> wonder if we should consider doing the same.  Or something different.
> 
> AJ Crayon
> Phoenix, AZ
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: Terri Williamson 
> To: acrayon@xxxxxxx 
> Sent: Monday, January 26, 2009 11:57 AM
> Subject: Meade Autostar Telescope - Possible Donation
> 
> 
>       Would your group be interested in receiving a Meade Autostar
> Telescope?  If so, would such a donation be tax-deductible?  If your club
> doesn't have an interest in the telescope, would you kindly provide me the
> name and contact information of another deserving organization that might
> need one.
> 
>       Please let me know.
> 
>       Thanks,
> 
>       Terri Williamson
>       480 510-6684
>      
> 
> 
> 
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