[sac-forum] Re: Date and place for Heck with the Monsoons star party

Rick;

Thanks for staying on this, I feel better now.  "ALL" we have to do is get
the stars to shine for that evening;-)

Hoping for the best;
Steve Coe


-----Original Message-----
From: sac-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:sac-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Rick Tejera
Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2007 4:15 PM
To: sac-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [sac-forum] Re: Date and place for Heck with the Monsoons star
party

All,

I just made a call up to the Verde Valley District Ranger station. The lady
I spoke with told me there were no specific closures or restrictions that
she knew of other than private land. She did refer me to another ranger who
is more familiar with the area we're planning on using. Today was his day
off, so I left him a message to contact me so we could discuss the
availability further. 

Stay tuned 

Rick Tejera 
President 
Editor SACnews
Saguaro Astronomy Club
Phoenix, Arizona
saguaroastro@xxxxxxx
www.saguaroastro.org


-----Original Message-----
From: sac-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:sac-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Andrew Goodwin
Sent: Monday, July 23, 2007 10:52
To: sac-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [sac-forum] Re: Date and place for Heck with the Monsoons star
party

   I have sent an e-mail to Rick T. as I have handed off all the contact
information to him. Steve Rodgers and I did not notice a sign except the one
at the top of the road that indicates no cross country travel. There is no
road that I can find on the map I have. I will send a scanned map to the
board off list.

Andrew


AJ Crayon wrote:
> Jack, this is a good question for Andrew Goodwin to answer.  He had 
> inside knowledge of this kind of government bureaucratic biz when he 
> was employed by Cox Communications.  I hope he will have the correct 
> answer for us.
>
> Thanks and clear skies,
> aj
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jack Jones" <Telescoper@xxxxxxx>
> To: <sac-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, July 22, 2007 9:53 PM
> Subject: [sac-forum] Re: Date and place for Heck with the Monsoons 
> star party
>
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>> There is what could pass for a "road" along the northern edge of the 
>> Cherry II area. I wonder if there is a penalty or fine for breaching 
>> an NFS Road Closed sign or it was put there as a CYA for them?
>>
>> Jack
>>
>>
>>
>>> Steve, et al.,
>>> Managed to stop over at Cherry II earlier today to review the access 
>>> issue. It looks pretty good.  I wouldn't recommend anyone with a 
>>> Ferrari attempt to get in there but the ol' family sedan should have 
>>> no problems. See attached.  This access location is probably 250'
>>> south of the normal entrance.  There was yet another location where 
>>> people had been driving into the site between the one pictured and 
>>> the normal entrance but that one looked a little too rough.
>>> One note:  At the "normal" entrance to Cherry II (where there is now 
>>> an 2' ditch) I did see a National Forest sign (one of those 4" wide, 
>>> 3' tall brown fiberglass posts) that said "Road Closed."  Not sure 
>>> if there is some reason besides the ditch for this sign.  Nothing at 
>>> the site looked out of the ordinary.
>>> Chris Hanrahan
>>>
>>> ---- Steve Coe <stevecoe@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>> =============
>>> Chris;
>>>
>>> I would like it very much if you would provide a report on the 
>>> entrance to the Cherry road sites.  I think that will be very good 
>>> indeed.  All this discussion assumes that the site remains open and 
>>> that at least some rain falls in that area in the next couple of 
>>> weeks.
>>>
>>> Crazy that Texas is getting flooded out and we are dry as bone.
>>>
>>> See ya;
>>> Steve Coe
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: sac-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
>>> [mailto:sac-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>>> On Behalf Of Chris Hanrahan
>>> Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2007 4:00 PM
>>> To: sac-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Subject: [sac-forum] Re: Date and place for Heck with the Monsoons 
>>> star party
>>>
>>> I'm up for a little digging also, if that's what it takes.  Cherry 
>>> II, in my opinion is a lot nicer than Cherry I.  Last night was my 
>>> first time at C I and I'm still finding talcom-powder like dirt all 
>>> over everything.
>>> Anything
>>> I can do to help out I certainly will.
>>> I know I'm new here; however, my wife and I are possibly going to 
>>> take our new pop-up camper to Happy Jack next weekend to try it out.  
>>> Since we'll be in the area, I would certainly be willing to further 
>>> investigate the C II access issue and possibly talk to the people 
>>> down at the ranch regarding it.
>>> I don't want to overstep my bounds here, just looking to help in any 
>>> way I can.  No hard feelings if this isn't what you or the club had 
>>> in mind.
>>> Chris Hanrahan
>>>
>>>
>>> ---- Richard Harshaw <rharshaw2@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>> =============
>>> Ditto for me too, Steve Coe.  Have shovel, will dig.
>>>
>>> Dick
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: sac-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
>>> [mailto:sac-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>>> On Behalf Of Dan Gruber
>>> Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2007 1:15 PM
>>> To: sac-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Subject: [sac-forum] Re: Date and place for Heck with the Monsoons 
>>> star party
>>>
>>> Steve, if we can get decent access to Cherry II it would be better 
>>> IMHO than dodging cowpies and bulls at Cherry I. Plus I think it's
larger.
>>> I'd be happy to arrive early with a shovel (weak back and weak mind, 
>>> but what the heck). Also, you'd think there'd be more issue with our 
>>> using a fenced and gated area (C I) versus an open area like C II, 
>>> regardless of the road grading issue.
>>>
>>> Dan
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: sac-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
>>> [mailto:sac-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Steve Coe
>>> Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2007 10:41 AM
>>> To: sac-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Subject: [sac-forum] Date and place for Heck with the Monsoons star 
>>> party
>>>
>>> Howdy all;
>>>
>>> I am considering a time and place for the annual "Heck with the 
>>> Monsoons"
>>> star party.  I know we usually do Cherry Road, but I don't know 
>>> which location to name?  Some folks said that there were lots of 
>>> cows and bulls at the Cherry I site with the fence and I saw that 
>>> the Cherry II site to the left has a deep cut that would make it 
>>> tough to get at with the family car.
>>> So, give me some input here.
>>>
>>> I am going to make it Saturday, August 11.  I know that is a New 
>>> Moon weekend, but I just think that we will be lucky to get a few 
>>> hours of clear sky.  I doubt that we would be wasting a New Moon at 
>>> Cherry Road.
>>>
>>> So, it be the usual Novice Group session and I will announce that at 
>>> both the EVAC and SAC meetings this month.
>>>
>>> Let me know what you think, we can get up there early and do a 
>>> little road work for the Cherry II site, if that is what it takes.  
>>> Anyone have a bulldozer??
>>>
>>> See ya;
>>> Steve Coe
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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