I agree with Marks email regarding an interest in having meetings again.
I would hate to see the club dissolve after so many years.
It seems that the Bigelow location offers the least restrictions.
I understand we have a key available to do gain access.
The library sounds ok but what restrictions would we have.
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From: sas-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <sas-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> on behalf of Mark
Grimes <mwgrimes@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2022 10:48:58 PM
To: sas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <sas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [SAS] Re: Greetings
There appears to be some interest in meeting again, which I support. This is
my thoughts on meeting rooms suggested:
Bigelow Gulch and Argonne would be my 1st choice – space, least restrictions,
but setup and presentations require more work
Place near Home Depot – space and well set for presentation, but maybe more
restrictions/guidelines
Library space – best locations and good setup, but most rules and maybe time
constraints
Probably need a point of contact able to speak for SAS.
Comments???
From: sas-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <sas-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of Leigh
Helt
Sent: Monday, June 6, 2022 10:33 PM
To: sas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [SAS] Re: Greetings
The Spokane County Library has rooms to meet up north that used to be $25
(not part of the Spokane City library system), though not sure they are
available after hours. Could try the public schools or even a private school.
Spokane Valley Fire has a conference room and a training room at their
training facility that can be rented, think around $50.
From: sas-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <sas-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> on behalf of Alan
Skinner <skinneraf@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, June 5, 2022 4:06 PM
To: SAS - Mailing List <sas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [SAS] Re: Greetings
Hello Ed,
Thank you for your e-mail, well unfortunately the SAS as a club is pretty
much inactive at this point. The covid-19 pretty much took down the SAS club
mostly from the lack of meeting space. Our regular meeting place, the Spokane
Falls Community College planetarium and the other locations are off limits at
this point.
If you or anyone would have a meeting location like a classroom that can be
used the first Friday of each month from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm please post your
info here.
I have looked into several city public libraries and they are not open in the
evening and were not interested in booking continual events month after
month. Millions of dollars spent on nice new public buildings and you cannot
really use them. Thank God for the taxpayers!
As far as club activities, apparently there are club star parties at our
observing site - fishtrap, west of town. This is at the new moon. You can
find a map to fishtrap on the SAS web site.
Also, there is some kind of Facebook page for the SAS, there may be some
information found there.
We also have a SAS club newsletter (“The Asterisk”) that has stopped
publishing. The last newsletter was in October 2021, eight months ago.
I have attached the last Asterisk to this reply.
If we can find a new meeting location for monthly meetings, the first order
would be to elect a new board of directors and review SAS society functions
and operations and what is left. And get the Asterisk back in operation as
well as collect SAS dues.
The Spokane Astronomical Society is the oldest Astronomical Society in the
nation (since 1932) it would be a great loss to have it disintegrate because
the leadership vacated their positions.
Alan
On Fri, Jun 3, 2022 at 7:23 PM Edward Gill <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
Greetings
I am new to Spokane and would like to join SAS. I have been to the web site
and Facebook page but am unclear how to contact anyone about joining other
then by mail.
Ed Gill
