All,For a first reorganization meeting, I recommend a daytime meeting on a
weekend when rooms are readily available at places like the library.Ed GillSent
from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
-------- Original message --------From: Mark Grimes <mwgrimes@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: 6/15/22 20:49 (GMT-08:00) To: 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 workPlace near Home Depot – space and
well set for presentation, but maybe more restrictions/guidelinesLibrary 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
