Gene, I haven't seen the September issue of the NL yet, but I assure you, we did not discuss a slide projector at all. There must be some mistake by either our editor or the secretary. Relax, we're not reverting anytime soon. :-) Steve Dodder President, Saguaro Astronomy Club Director, Stone Haven Observatory fester00@xxxxxxxxxxx http://www.stargazing.net/Astroman > Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2008 19:07:08 -0700 > From: geneluca@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > To: sac-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; sac-board@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [sac-forum] Re: August SAC Board Meeting (Slide Projector) > > I note in the September SAC News an item from the minutes of the August > Board meeting (which I did not attend) concerning a vote on a proposal > to purchase a slide projector... I don't know why this issue should have > surfaced... The Club has owned two Carousel slide projectors -- one of > which (with concurrence of the Board) was donated to Bill Dillenges of > Apache Junction, for use in his astronomy outreach programs (at Lost > Dutchman Park). The other one (also with concurrence of the Board) is > "stored" in my garage and is still available for use. As is my own > personal slide projector... I just need a little advance notice. I can > also supply a 52 inch projection screen with stand, and one or more > overhead projectors (for viewgraphs) -- if ever needed. > To my knowledge, we have not had a request for a slide projector at the > meetings or Club activities in several years, thus the disposition of > the two projectors. > With all of the computer equipment owned and in use by the Club members, > I don't know why the club should see a need to purchase a laptop PC, either. > Availability of such equipment at the meetings (or outreach activities) > merely requires a bit of coordination on the part of the responsible > officers, and a timely request by an interested club member. Please > coordinate such requirements through the Club Properties Director / > Public Events Coordinator, Jack Jones at: (623) 322-1559; the Vice > President, Jennifer Polakis, at (480) 967-1658; or the Community > Outreach Team, headed by Rick Tejera at (623) 572-0713. > > Gene Lucas > (17250) > _________________________________________________________________ Want to do more with Windows Live? Learn “10 hidden secrets” from Jamie. http://windowslive.com/connect/post/jamiethomson.spaces.live.com-Blog-cns!550F681DAD532637!5295.entry?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_domore_092008