I won't be able to make it either. It's been a long dry spell since the last field trips, hasn't it. We used to do at least a couple a year. We pretty much explored most of the southern AZ astronomy scene, I would like to see a USNO or Lowell/Anderson trip. Have fun, don't vote for anything I wouldn't vote for. Jack Chris Hanrahan wrote: > Kids, > Karen and I will be in WI so I won't make this event. > In case anyone may be wondering: > > 1) 5MM = When do we leave? :) > 2) Neat idea! > 3) A must - Dave F semi-scolded me for that one (have you see the size of > Dave? I think I'll do what he says) > 4) Yup. > 5) Holy heck YES!! I vote for a behind-the-scenes tour of the LBT!! > 6) Perfect. > > See you all when we get back. > Chris > > > -----Original Message----- > From: sac-board-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:sac-board-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] > On Behalf Of Richard Harshaw > Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2009 3:00 PM > To: sac-board@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [sac-board] Board Meeting > > I'd like to call a board meeting for Thursday evening, August 27, at JB's > Restaurant at 35th Ave and Northern (where we normally eat after the > meetings). > > > If you'd like to eat, show up at 5:30 pm*. I'd like to start the actual > board meeting at 6:30 and end by 8:00 pm. Dave, the manager at JB's, said > we could have the "back room" for our event. > > > > For the agenda, I'd like to go over the following: > > > > 1) The 5-Mile Meadow star party in September > > 2) Updating the web page with a PowerPoint "This is SAC" show I am > developing > > 3) Posting the featured speaker for the next meeting on the web page > BEFORE the meeting > > 4) Updating the Guest Speakers list on the web page > > 5) Doing a field trip this fall to someplace in Arizona of astronomical > importance-say, Kitt Peak, Lowell, USNO, the LBT, The Steward Mirror Lab, > and so on > > 6) Getting a new guest book for meetings and adding an email field so > we can email them a copy of the newsletter rather than printing up a bunch > and handing them out (we'll need a privacy policy statement in the front of > the book) > > > > Any other topics? > > > > Please RSVP whether you will be attending or not. > > > > * I will be flying back to Phoenix from Georgia the morning and early > afternoon of the 27th, but should land by 3:53 and be at JBs in plenty of > time. Should I get delayed or flights scramble, I'll call Chris (and if I > can't get him, AJ) on the cell phone and let them know. Chris (or AJ), if I > call and will be delayed until too late to meet, please contact the board > members by phone and let them know the meeting will be rescheduled. > > > > > > Richard Harshaw > Cave Creek, AZ > > President, Saguaro Astronomy Club > > "The most incomprehensible thing about the universe is that it is > comprehensible." > -- Albert Einstein in The New York Times > > > > > > > >