[sac-board] Re: Spring TBird Star Party Progress Report

Jack;

I think shuttles would be a great idea, not only cut down on dust, but =
cut
down on folks with no telescope trying to find a parking space while we =
are
trying to observe.

My two cents;
Steve Coe


-----Original Message-----
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On Behalf Of Jack Jones
Sent: Sunday, April 09, 2006 6:01 PM
To: AZ SAC Board
Subject: [sac-board] Spring TBird Star Party Progress Report

Board,

We have a new Ranger (again) this year, and he is making innovations for =
the
TBird Public Star Party May 6 event. He has been looking into getting =
some
facilities for the observing location and found that being City of =
Phoenix,
they would have to get "handicap access"-type facilities if they did. He =
is
also looking into using shuttles to transport observers from the front =
of
the
Park where the present facilities already are, to the observing location =
and
back.

He is currently in the process of doing this and looking at the cost and
feasiblity of each. I said good on the first and questioned the second. =
He
said he was present at the last TBird Star Party and thought shuttles =
would
be
a good alternative then and would cut down on risk, traffic, dust, and =
light
pollution at the site. How does this sound to you? You heard it here =
first;
I
thought I would report these developments so no one is surprised.

Jack Jones
Public Events Coordinator
Saguaro Astronomy Club
Phoenix AZ
Telescoper@xxxxxxx
www.saguaroastro.org

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