Speaking of the NL, the September issue came out today and it has listed in the Calendar and the Schedule of Events that the October meeting is the 17th (on Page 7). I believe it was changed to the 10th as shown on the last page. More merry mix-ups of meetings for members...
Jack Steve D. wrote:
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. Learn Now <http://windowslive.com/connect/post/jamiethomson.spaces.live.com-Blog-cns!550F681DAD532637!5295.entry?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_domore_092008>
