[AANC-Board] AANC Sunday Board Meeting

[Kenneth Frank]

Yes All, it's that time again. The Holidays and the last AANC Board meeting of the year.

This is a repeat from a combo of Richard, Alan and Mark's email plus a bit more for flavor.

This meeting will be held at Richard Ozer's place of business:
7730 Pardee Lane in Oakland:

http://bit.ly/8j6vyx

If coming from the North, take 880 south and exit Hegenberger.  Turn rt, and then rt again 
on Edgewater.  Go about a mile and you'll see Pardee Lane on the left.  Turn left on 
Pardee, make a U turn at the first break in the road, and pull into 7700.  It's a greenish 
building with a sign that says Give Something Back.  Go to the rear of the building and 
knock on the glass door.

If coming from the south, also exit Hegenberger, but you'll be turning Left... Then follow 
the above instructions.'

Meeting is at 10:00

Richard's phone number is 510-406-1914 if you get lost.

Please send Alan your Club Reports if you already haven't.  Additions to the agenda can be 
put on the issues page.
Please send to Alan <adgould at comcast.net> and cc me.

Dial in to: 1 866-744-9692   Passcode is always: 6346737#  Please state your name followed 
by #.

After roll call you can press *6 to mute your mic so there won't be background noise.
When you want to say something, just press *6 again.

Please print or at least read the agenda and review the previous meetings minutes
http://aanc-astronomy.org/board/index.html

before the meeting or dial in telecon so they can be expeditiously approved.

Changes or corrections should be sent via email Alan: adgould at comcast.net
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AANC 2009 Dec 6 Agenda

1. Call to order 10:00 am  Walt/Ken

2. Roll call – Alan
     Guests:

3. Approve minutes http://aanc-astronomy.org/board/index.html

4. Treasurer's report - Richard
http://aanc-astronomy.org/board/TreasurersReports/200910rptAANCtreas.pdf

5. Old Business

6. New business
A. Tentative Meeting dates for 2010
Feb 28, May 30,  Jul 17 FPOA Star B Q  Sep 26, Nov 21

B. Election of officers

C. New Night Sky Network event management system:
http://nightsky.jpl.nasa.gov/index.cfm

D. New host server for AANC website
Lunarpages:
http://www.lunarpages.com/windows-hosting/?p=windows-hosting

$9.95/month (w/ 3 months free) for 24 months.
Both Michael P. and Ken have Lunarpages host our personal websites with little or no 
trouble for a combined 10 years now.

E. ASP Klumpke-Roberts Award Nomination from Doug Brown:
The Astronomical Society of the Pacific is the largest astronomical society and involves 
astronomers throughout the world.  At its annual meeting, the ASP recognizes top 
astronomers globally with some of the most prestigious awards in the field.  Two are 
awarded to amateurs, the Amateur Achievement Award for significant observational or 
technological contributions to astronomy, and the Klumpke-Roberts Award for educational 
outreach by an amateur astronomer to Kindergarten through 12th grade students and the 
interested lay public.  The award includes a plaque, $500 in prize money, a night in a 
hotel, a plane ticket to the annual meeting location, and tickets for two to attend the 
awards banquet with top astronomers.  The rapidly approaching nomination deadline is 
December 15th.  The 2010 annual meeting will be held July 31 - August 4, in Boulder, 
Colorado, USA

Amateur astronomy includes many unsung heroes, and this is your opportunity to help 
provide some needed recognition.  If you know of a amateur who has made an exceptional 
contribution, please follow the links above to make a nomination, or pass this email on to 
someone who will.

Thank you,

Doug Brown

ASP Board of Directors

Note that:
1. Mark Wagner, VP of  SJAA is looking to nominate Jim Van Nuland for the ASP's 
"Klumpke-Roberts Award for educational outreach by an amateur astronomer to Kindergarten 
through 12th grade students and the interested lay public."  Jim has been organizing and 
leading an average of 50 school star parties a year, in the greater San Jose area, for the 
past 20 years.  I cannot think of a more deserving nominee.

2. Ken was solicited from Ranger Dave Rose:
Hello Kenneth,

On November 22 I wrote you and all of the other California Astro Societies who participate 
in star parties at Glacier Point each summer, asking for a letter of support for Ranger 
Dick Ewart to be nominated for an award from the Astro Society of the Pacific. I received 
a response who suggested I nominate Ranger Dave Balogh instead of Ranger Dick Ewart 
because of Dave's long-time involvement for coordinating the star party events and his own 
educational events at Glacier Point.

If you concur that David Balogh qualifies for this award, please email a letter of support 
to me that will be forwarded to ASP with the nomination. Thank you for your participation.

Ranger David L. Rose

F. From: Patrick Barthelow <apolloeme at live.com>
Subject: Anderson Peak,  36" RC tracking telescope; Big Sur  is being torn down; Save 
effort underway
Folks:
Just a heads up;   The Anderson Peak (Big Sur)  former USAF tracking telescope, and 
observatory (4000' overlooking Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park) is in the initial stages 
of being destroyed, by the Air Force, who has built the site on leased USFS property, and 
operated for some 35 years.  The telescope is magnificent...
A group of astro professionals and amateur astronomers are trying to stop the destruction, 
and save the telescope  (actually 5 telescopes on a single mount)
Tried to transfer to civilian operation, but was blocked by a single objecting land owner 
over whose property the access road travels.  Claims to represent 30 others.
Details at http://saveandersonpeak.wordpress.com   If you can help with letters to Sam 
Farr, as suggested please do, or
contact me direct:
Pat Barthelow  apolloeme at live.com
Best Regards,
73, de Pat Barthelow AA6EG
apolloeme at live.com


7. Club reports and website updates
Please send to: adgould at comcast.net

8. Announcements.

9. Adjourn

Changes/corrections?  Please let Alan & Ken know.

Thanks as always go to Alan Gould and NASA Kepler Mission for providing the teleconference.

Next Board Meeting: Tentatively February 28, 2010 at Chabot.


Hope to see or talk to you tomorrow,

Ken