[sac-forum] Re: IDA Membership

I am one of the few who apparently has a personal membership. I hope 
others will join rather than relying on a "club" membership. Fighting 
light pollution is more than just an expression of where you stand by 
belonging to a club that has a membership. Just as importantly, it is a 
matter of putting out "money", in the form of a membership, to help 
fight light pollution. Without money, the fight will certainly be a 
loosing battle.
Stan

William R Wood wrote:

>To all,
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>I just got a letter from the IDA reminding me that they need more money and
>more members in order to continue their efforts to promote better outdoor
>lighting practices.  They asked all members to attempt to recruit at least 2
>new members.  Dave Crawford, IDA's exec director, said "Just Ask"!
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>So, I'm asking any folks who are not already IDA members to consider signing
>up.  An annual membership is only $30.  You can register and pay with a
>credit card online at:
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>http://www.darksky.org/membership/membership.html
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>It is rather depressing that the IDA only has about 10,000 members.  That
>meager number helps explain why relatively little progress has been made to
>control light pollution.  I believe that most astronomy clubs support the
>IDA from membership dues but that is not nearly enough.  Hopefully more
>amateur astronomers will join up or make a donation on their own.
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>Regards,
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>Bill Wood
>Fountain Hills, AZ
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