*Thank you Terry, from all the posts many members would like to resume SAS
meetings. At this point we need to sort out a meeting place and then engage
the Board on getting started. At this point some new elections would be in
order. There are several subject presentations available.*
*Alan*
On Thu, Jun 16, 2022 at 4:44 PM Terry Honyoust <tdhonyoust@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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:
1. Bigelow Gulch and Argonne would be my 1st choice – space, least
restrictions, but setup and presentations require more work
2. Place near Home Depot – space and well set for presentation, but
maybe more restrictions/guidelines
3. 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.
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*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
