[pasmembers] Re: Black Mountain Update
- From: Tim Jones <timj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: pasmembers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 15:52:32 -0700
For a 40" system? $150K is a bargain. I believe that Eric was responding to
Jenny's "Don't be afraid to think big:" comment.
Tim
On Feb 17, 2012, at 3:40 PM, Terri wrote:
> 159 thousand?
> is that a typo?
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> From: "jcollins79@xxxxxxx" <jcollins79@xxxxxxx>
> To: pasmembers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Cc: Eric Steinberg <eric@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, February 17, 2012 1:34 PM
> Subject: [pasmembers] Re: Black Mountain Update
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> Only? That is the price of a stately house!
>
> ---- Eric Steinberg <eric@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > That sounds great. If bigger is better, maybe they can fund a one-meter
> > scope as part of it. Actually, JMI sells a fast 40" for only $159,000.
> >
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
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> > From: pasmembers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:pasmembers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jennifer Weitz
> > Sent: Friday, February 17, 2012 2:08 PM
> > To: pasmembers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [pasmembers] Black Mountain Update
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks to all for your input. Just to fill you in on the background for
> > my two most recent e-mail requests:
> >
> >
> >
> > Yesterday I presented my proposal to make Black Mountain "the best
> > astronomy program in the valley, under the darkest skies in the
> > district" to the President of the college, Paul Dale. The presentation
> > was a simple 2.5 minute automated powerpoint with narration that he can
> > take with him to be our advocate to get the funds (~$120K) set aside for
> > this from a district wide fundraising initiative. I am excited to tell
> > you that he loved it so much he said it gave him chills and he was
> > surprised I wasn't asking for more money!
> >
> >
> >
> > I am determined to get this funded so I will be following up with his
> > progress as well as going to potential donors directly and asking them
> > to earmark what they contribute to the fundraising initiative for our
> > project.
> >
> >
> >
> > As this develops feel free to send me your wants and needs for Black
> > Mountain as well as any leads on potential donors. Don't be afraid to
> > think big! for some reason the bigger I make the pitch the more people
> > seem to get excited and willing to support it. The only thing we can
> > not ask for from this initiative are "bricks and mortar buildings." In
> > my opinion this makes automated roll top "sheds" fair game.
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> >
> >
> > Jenny
> >
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