Hey everyone!
I've never been very active with SAS - I joined during Covid - but I'd like to
get more involved.
I might suggest that we could gather at the community building downtown.
They've got a bunch of different meeting rooms that can hold anywhere from 6-40
people, they're free to rent, and tenants can rent them for almost any hour of
day. I work for a current tenant, Inland Northwest Land Conservancy, and would
be able to get us in, no problem.
Available meeting rooms can be found here:
https://community-building.org/conference-rooms
I'd recommend the 3rd floor learning studio in the Saranac if we're wanting to
hook up to presentation devices and such. There's a big presentation TV,
projectors, etc. available there, and it's got pretty decent capacity. 30
people-ish. We could squeeze a few more in, I'm sure, if typical meetings are
larger.
Let me know what y'all think!
Happy Solstice!
Rose
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From: sas-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <sas-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> on behalf of Alan
Skinner <skinneraf@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, June 18, 2022 9:03 PM
To: SAS - Mailing List <sas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [SAS] Re: Greetings
I agree with Debbie, Friday night is our normal gig, we just need to get a
location set up and get the board to take some action.
Alan
On Sat, Jun 18, 2022 at 9:25 AM Debbie Cotten
<cave8@xxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:cave8@xxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
I don't think attendance would be very good at a daytime meeting. Maybe if it
is raining or something. Weekend would be fine but I think we should keep it on
Friday nights.
Debbie Cotten
Outreach, Event Coordinator of
The Spokane Astronomical Society
cave8@xxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:cave8@xxxxxxxxxxx>
509-991-2518
On 06/17/2022 12:59 PM edgill
<dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
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 Gill
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From: Mark Grimes <mwgrimes@xxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:mwgrimes@xxxxxxxxxxx>>
Date: 6/15/22 20:49 (GMT-08:00)
To: sas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto: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<mailto:sas-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
<sas-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:sas-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>> On Behalf Of Leigh
Helt
Sent: Monday, June 6, 2022 10:33 PM
To: sas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto: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<mailto:sas-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
<sas-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:sas-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>> on behalf of Alan
Skinner <skinneraf@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:skinneraf@xxxxxxxxx>>
Sent: Sunday, June 5, 2022 4:06 PM
To: SAS - Mailing List <sas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto: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<mailto: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
