15480 Empire Rd. Benson, AZ 85602 hm ph: 520-586-2244 Thanks, Jenn, for all your hard work coordinating the effort to finalize this most fitting memorial. It was certainly one of the saddest days of my life when Tony Ortega and a few of us (including some of the children seen in the beachfront picture in the Celestial Handbook) celebrated the life of Burnham at his columbarium in San Diego. Clear skies, Wayne (aka Mr. Galaxy) ---------- Original Message ---------- From: "Jennifer Polakis" <m24@xxxxxxx> To: "Tony Ortega" <tortega@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Tom Polakis" <tpolakis@xxxxxxx>, "Steele Wotkyn Lowell" <steele@xxxxxxxxxx>, "Sheryl Gambardella" <gambardella@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Sam&Anne" <sam&anne@xxxxxxxxx>, <sac-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Rusty Tweed" <tweedr@xxxxxxxxxx>, "Robert Millis" <rlm@xxxxxxxxxx>, "Ray Heinle" <ray.heinle@xxxxxxx>, "PrescottAstroClub PatrickBirck,Prez." <pbirck@xxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Norman Thomas" <normmary789@xxxxxxx>, "Mountain Stoneworks Tom&MelanieGosch" <mt.stone@xxxxxxxxxxx>, "Mountain Stoneworks" <mtstoneworks@xxxxxxxxx>, "Michael Collins" <michael_p_collins@xxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Kevin Schindler LowellObs" <Kevin@xxxxxxxxxx>, "Jack Horkheimer" <jhorkheimer@xxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Haynes, Claude" <Claude.Haynes@xxxxxxxxxxx>, "Gary & Cindy Deatsman" <gdeatsman@xxxxxxx>, "EVACONLINE" <EVAC@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Eileen Friel" <friel@xxxxxxxxxx>, "Donna Courtney RBJ's Niece" <sci-fi-hack@xxxxxxxx>, "Donna Courtney Burnham Niece" <COURTND@xxxxxxxxx>, "Dan Heim" <dan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Bruce Thomas" <brucedabold@xxxxxxxxx>, "Brian Skiff" <bas@xxxxxxxxxx>, <az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Anton Moehrke" <ATMoehrke@xxxxxxx>, "Alan Rohwer" <alan.rohwer@xxxxxxxxxxx>, <Peggy.Claridge@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "WinstonPendelton" <Pendelton1@xxxxxxxx>, "Verde Valley Astro. Club" <almach@xxxxxxxxxxxx>, "TucsonAmateurAstroAssoc." <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "TomAllyn" <tomallyn@xxxxxxxxxxx>, "TerriLappin" <tk-lappin@xxxxxxxxxxx>, "SiriusLookersAstroClub" <dennis-young@xxxxxxxxxxx>, "RichardWarburton" <rickw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "PeterHobbins" <phobbins@xxxxxxxxxxxx>, "PeterArgenziano" <mpgf@xxxxxxx>, "Nat White" <nmw@xxxxxxxxxx>, "MikeGilmer" <michael_w_gilmer@xxxxxxxxx>, "JamesBitgood" <jimbit2@xxxxxxxxxxx>, "Coco.AstroClub" <info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Alex&DianeVrenios" <DoctorV@xxxxxxx> Subject: [AZ-Observing] BURNHAM MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP NEWS!!!! Date: Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:18:48 -0700 Hello Everyone! It's been a while... A scholarship was made with the money remaining ($2,623.42) after the Robert Burnham Jr. Memorial was created, set in stone, polished, installed at Lowell Observatory and celebrated! Since Mr. Burnham was a Prescott High School graduate (1949), the scholarship was written for a Prescott High student pursuing an astronomy related degree at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff. Last week I received the good news that Prescott High could not decide between two qualified students, so it was decided to split the money between Haley Delong and LeAnna King--both having high GPAs, an interest in Astronomy and plans to attend NAU. Another great news is that Dr. Eileen Friel, the Director of Lowell Observatory, "would very much enjoy coming to Prescott to present the awards".(!!!) This scholarship will be presented on May 27, 2010 at Prescott High School's Honors' Night. Another sincere "thank you" to everyone who supported the effort to memorialize Robert Burnham Jr. with their time, money, labor and ideas...It wouldn't have happened without you. Especially thanks to Lowell Observatory for realizing the importance of this professional astronomer's works to us amateur astronomers by letting us install the memorial there on the Pluto Scope Path at Lowell--even taking time out of hectic schedules to search the grounds for the perfect boulder and location--unbelievable! Please continue your support of this important link between professional and amateur astronomers by joining The Friends of Lowell Observatory with the note "In Honor of Robert Burnham Jr." http://www.lowell.edu/friends/index.php --not only will you have the heart-felt satisfaction of supporting an institution dedicated to the pursuit of discovery in our favorite hobby, there are reciprocal agreements for admission to many science institutions and museums throughout the United States including The Arizona Science Center and Kitt Peak plus you can visit the Robert Burnham Jr. Memorial at Lowell anytime you'd like to! Kind Regards, Robert Burnham Jr. Memorial C/O Jennifer Polakis 121 W. Alameda Dr. Tempe, Arizona USA 85282 M24@xxxxxxx 480 967-1658 A photoessay of the history of the Burnham Memorial: http://www.pbase.com/polakis/rbjm -- See message header for info on list archives or unsubscribing, and please send personal replies to the author, not the list. ____________________________________________________________ Home Improvement Projects Make your dream home a reality. Click here to find all your home improvement needs! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/c?cp=MSMrrcV5LEf4CzzWDTFSPgAAJ1Btgghunsfry-bu6W2mbjNxAAYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADNAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAShAAAAAA=ÿÿ; -- See message header for info on list archives or unsubscribing, and please send personal replies to the author, not the list.