[AANC Contacts] Have mercy

[Alan Gould]

Aaaaahhhhh!!!!
The example Ken gave of a notice of a 100 Hours event sent to me is 
NOT the best example because it's WAY too long-winded.  What is far 
more useful is something that is already concise and if possible 
calendar-entry formatted.   Here is what I had to do to make the 
example Ken gave fit into the AANC calendar format:

2009 Apr 4, 8-11 pm. Star Party at Foothill College, sponsored by 
Foothill College and the Peninsula Astronomical Society. Event at 
Foothill College Observatory in Los Altos Hills, provided the sky is 
clear. The 16-inch college telescope will be open for viewing and 
members of the Society will bring their own telescopes as well. 
Parking on campus costs $2.00. The Foothill Observatory is near 
Parking Lot 4 on campus. For directions, see: 
http://www.foothill.edu/news/maps.html

See http://www.aanc-astronomy.org/calendar/#100
for more examples.

Including a URL for full description if available is best.

----Alan
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Original long-winded notice of Foothill College event that I received:
[very tedious for me to convert to calendar entry]

>Foothill Fusion: Silicon Valley Astronomy Lecture Series
>Subject: Free April 4 Star Party at Foothill College Celebrates 
>International Year of Astronomy
>
>Foothill College teams up with the Peninsula Astronomical Society 
>(PAS) to host a star party for area families Saturday, April 4, from 
>8 to 11 p.m. at the Foothill College Observatory in Los Altos Hills, 
>provided the sky is clear. Admission is free and the public is 
>invited.
>
>The college's 16-inch telescope will be open for viewing and PAS 
>members will bring additional telescopes so everyone can gaze at 
>celestial bodies such as the moon, planets, stars and other 
>astronomical phenomenon.
>
>Families should dress warmly and bring a small flashlight. If there 
>are crowds, be prepared for a short wait to see through the 
>telescope. There is no seating. Everyone, especially children, must 
>be alert and careful of the traffic on the one-way road that 
>surrounds the campus.
>
>The event is part of the 100 Hours of Astronomy celebration being 
>held around the world April 2-5. For 100 hours, observatories, 
>museums, educational institutions and astronomy enthusiasts will 
>present live and online events to commemorate the International Year 
>of Astronomy-the 400th anniversary of Galileo's first turning 
>telescope to the heavens. For more information, access 
>www.100hoursofastronomy.org and www.astronomy2009.us.
>
>The Foothill College Observatory is operated by the Peninsula 
>Astronomical Society, one of the most active amateur astronomy clubs 
>in the Bay Area. For more information about the Foothill College 
>Astronomy Program, access www.foothill.edu/ast.
>
>Foothill College is located on El Monte Road off Interstate 280 in 
>Los Altos Hills. Lot 4 provides best parking for the observatory. If 
>Lot 4 is full, park in Lot 3 or Lot 5 and walk to the observatory. 
>Purchase a required parking permit for $2 from dispensers in any 
>parking lot. For observatory information, call (650) 949-7334.
>
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