From jvn at svpal.org Wed May 2 16:43:56 2001 From: jvn at svpal.org (Jim Van Nuland) Date: Sat Sep 30 03:57:12 2006 Subject: [SJAABoard] Projection screen References: <0010022b55f5$cbbb1cc0$0e83b3cc@havner> Message-ID: <3AF09BBC.3C89@svpal.org> Bob & Brenda Havner wrote: > > Hi all, > > I'm ready for Saturday's meeting but I want to make sure we have a > screen. Let me know before Sat. morning I'll bring the big screen. -- Jim Van Nuland, San Jose (California) Astronomical Association JVN's home page From bhavner at ricochet.net Wed May 2 17:18:14 2001 From: bhavner at ricochet.net (Bob & Brenda Havner) Date: Sat Sep 30 03:57:12 2006 Subject: [SJAABoard] Projection screen References: <0010022b55f5$cbbb1cc0$0e83b3cc@havner> <3AF09BBC.3C89@svpal.org> Message-ID: <001101c0d367$0580e740$6386b3cc@havner> Thanks Jim ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Van Nuland" To: Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2001 4:43 PM Subject: Re: [SJAABoard] Projection screen > Bob & Brenda Havner wrote: > > > > Hi all, > > > > I'm ready for Saturday's meeting but I want to make sure we have a > > screen. Let me know before Sat. morning > > I'll bring the big screen. > > -- > Jim Van Nuland, San Jose (California) Astronomical Association > JVN's home page > > _______________________________________________ > SJAABoard mailing list > SJAABoard@sjaa.net > http://www.sjaa.net/mailman/listinfo/sjaaboard > From koopm at best.com Thu May 3 17:40:51 2001 From: koopm at best.com (Michael Koop) Date: Sat Sep 30 03:57:12 2006 Subject: [SJAABoard] Re: This Saturday's Board meeting of SJAA In-Reply-To: <3AF1F733.6857542C@SFKMinistry.org> Message-ID: No problem Jeffrey. We will put your presentation on the agenda. The board meeting starts at 6:30, but if you like we can schedule you in last, so show up promptly at 7:30 if your short on time. Could you also make a short presentation (less than 5 minutes) at the beginning of the general meeting at 8 PM on the latest developments? Looking forward to seeing the progress, Mike On Thu, 3 May 2001, jksfk wrote: > Dear SJAA board, > > Just a few words of update on th Evergreen Valley College (EVC) > observatory project: > > A few days ago, the architect that EVC hired to help us design the > observatory presented us with a 3' x 3' scale model of the observatory. > I'd like to bring it to the SJAA Board meeting this Saturday and get > your responses. > > I brought the model home with me tonight. > > I know SETI spokesman (Seth S.) is speaking this Saturday at Hogue, > so I wasn't sure if you would have a monthly board meeting or not. > > Mike K... > If you could give me a call at 408-554-1570 tonight or tomorrow > or e-mail me tomorrow, that would be great. > Last year you met at 6 p.m. for the Board meeting (before the General > SJAA meeting). > > I'd like to request 15 minutes (maximum) of your time just to keep > us all updated. > > Thanks a lot. > > Jeffrey Kirkbride > > > > > From JKirkbride at SFKMinistry.org Thu May 3 20:42:25 2001 From: JKirkbride at SFKMinistry.org (jksfk) Date: Sat Sep 30 03:57:12 2006 Subject: [SJAABoard] Re: This Saturday's Board meeting of SJAA References: Message-ID: <3AF22521.37C3BA5F@SFKMinistry.org> Mike, I'd be happy to make both presentations. And I'll invite the architect Bill B. as well. Jeffrey Michael Koop wrote: > No problem Jeffrey. We will put your presentation on the agenda. The board > meeting starts at 6:30p.m., but if you like we can schedule you in last, so > > show up promptly at 7:30 if you're short on time. > > Could you also make a short presentation (less than 5 minutes) at the > beginning of the general meeting at 8 PM on the latest developments? > > Looking forward to seeing the progress, > > Mike > > On Thu, 3 May 2001, jeffrey wrote: > > > Dear SJAA board, > > > > Just a few words of update on th Evergreen Valley College (EVC) > > observatory project: > > > > A few days ago, the architect that EVC hired to help us design the > > observatory presented us with a great 3' x 3' scale model of the > observatory. > > I'd like to bring it to the SJAA Board meeting this Saturday and get > > your responses. > > > > I brought the model home with me tonight. > > > > I'd like to request 15 minutes (maximum) of your board time just to keep > > us all updated. > > > > > > Jeffrey Kirkbride From koopm at best.com Sat May 5 12:55:04 2001 From: koopm at best.com (Michael Koop) Date: Sat Sep 30 03:57:12 2006 Subject: [SJAABoard] Agenda for Tonights Board Meeting Message-ID: <01c0d59d$470a1a00$265156ce@koopm.vip.best.com> Any Issues to Add? SJAA Board Meeting Agenda May 5, 2001 Review Minutes Treasurer?s Report Membership Report School Start Party Report Calendar This Months Items Auction Review Swap in November/December? AANC Conference Report Complementary Memberships Cal Star Andrah Foundation Gift Evergreen Observatory Report From jvn at svpal.org Sat May 5 15:31:48 2001 From: jvn at svpal.org (Jim Van Nuland) Date: Sat Sep 30 03:57:12 2006 Subject: [SJAABoard] Calendaer material for July Message-ID: <3AF47F54.1A15@svpal.org> Hi, All, July 7 -s- General Meeting, Greg Laughlin, NASA, "Five ages of the Universe" 13 -f- Astronomy Class VIII, 7:30 pm, hall, Houge Park. Topic TBA 13 -f- Houge Park star party Sset 8:29 pm, 46% moon rises 1:13 am. 14 -s- Fremont Peak star party Sset 8:27 pm, 36% moon rises 1:41 am. 21 -s- Coe and Peak star party Sset 8:31 pm, 3% moon sets 9:33 pm. 27 -f- Houge Park star party Sset 8:19 pm, 58% moon sets 1:04 am. Speakers: June: Dr.Larry Lasher, NASA, Pioneer project July: Greg Laughlin, NASA, "Five ages of the Universe" August: Elinar Gate of Lick Obs. Sept: Slide/Equipment night October: Jeff Moore, NASA, (which Galilean moon??) Nov-Dec: TBA AANC Star-B-Q, August 18, Fremont Peak School events: June 25, Evergreen Valley College Clear Skies! -- Jim Van Nuland, San Jose (California) Astronomical Association JVN's home page From jane at whiteoaks.com Sat May 5 15:55:52 2001 From: jane at whiteoaks.com (Jane Houston Jones) Date: Sat Sep 30 03:57:12 2006 Subject: [SJAABoard] Agenda for Tonights Board Meeting References: <01c0d59d$470a1a00$265156ce@koopm.vip.best.com> Message-ID: <3AF484F8.FBF78CAD@whiteoaks.com> Hi Mike: to add to your AANC conference report if you want to: 106 attendees 27 clubs and organizations represented by at least one person SJAA had largest group there (11) EAS (10) and Sonoma County (9) We broke even, even made approx $200.00 Costs, approx $3000.00, revenue and donations, $3,200, for a profit of about $200 Thank you letter sent to SJAA president for the donation of $100.00 Jane Michael Koop wrote: > Any Issues to Add? > > SJAA Board Meeting Agenda May 5, 2001 > > Review Minutes > > Treasurer???s Report > > Membership Report > > School Start Party Report > > Calendar > > This Months Items > > Auction Review > > Swap in November/December? > > AANC Conference Report > > Complementary Memberships > > Cal Star > > Andrah Foundation Gift > > Evergreen Observatory Report > > _______________________________________________ > SJAABoard mailing list > SJAABoard@sjaa.net > http://www.sjaa.net/mailman/listinfo/sjaaboard -- Jane Houston Jones San Rafael, CA jane@whiteoaks.com http://www.whiteoaks.com From bhavner at ricochet.net Mon May 7 16:41:58 2001 From: bhavner at ricochet.net (Bob & Brenda Havner) Date: Sat Sep 30 03:57:12 2006 Subject: [SJAABoard] EVC Observatory Message-ID: <002e01c0d750$a8cf7e60$4783b3cc@havner> Hey All, I've been thinking about Jeff's comment about "aligning" EVC and SJAA. The quarterly star parties of course are a great way. In addition I think that when the observatory is completed, there should be a weekly public observing night at the observatory. It could be jointly hosted by EVC & SJAA, something on the lines of the program at Foothill College using only one of the EVC telescopes. I'm sure there would be people interested in volunteering to run the program on a rotational basis (I certainly would). That way it wouldn't take away from the Houge Park parties. I think this could be a great opportunity for our club. Anyway I thought I'd throw that out for consideration. Be hearing from you Bob -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.sjaa.net/pipermail/sjaaboard/attachments/20010507/2ad98684/attachment.html From bill at nineplanets.org Mon May 7 17:19:34 2001 From: bill at nineplanets.org (Bill Arnett) Date: Sat Sep 30 03:57:12 2006 Subject: [SJAABoard] EVC Observatory In-Reply-To: <002e01c0d750$a8cf7e60$4783b3cc@havner> Message-ID: <200105080019.RAA01507@snipe.mail.pas.earthlink.net> On Monday, May 7, 2001, at 04:41 PM, Bob & Brenda Havner wrote: > .... I think this could be a great opportunity for our club. I agree. We shouldn't pass this up. If for no other reason than Jeff K. really needs some help :-) -- Bill Arnett bill@nineplanets.org Redwood City, CA USA http://nineplanets.org/ 37 27 38 N 122 16 11 W From bartolij at POM-EMH1.ARMY.MIL Mon May 7 20:14:45 2001 From: bartolij at POM-EMH1.ARMY.MIL (Bartolini, Jim) Date: Sat Sep 30 03:57:12 2006 Subject: [SJAABoard] EVC Observatory Message-ID: <9112B1E00AB4D311A9F3009027AF88B6726460@pom-emh1.army.mil> >>From: Bill Arnett >>I agree. We shouldn't pass this up. If for no other reason >>than Jeff K. really needs some help :-) I'm willing to help out whenever I can, of course..... :-) Jim ......... 8-) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.sjaa.net/pipermail/sjaaboard/attachments/20010507/60c8761e/attachment.html From jvn at svpal.org Tue May 15 14:08:52 2001 From: jvn at svpal.org (Jim Van Nuland) Date: Sat Sep 30 03:57:12 2006 Subject: [SJAABoard] Houge Park resevervation 2nd Half 2001 Message-ID: <3B019AE4.63ED@svpal.org> Hi, All, The Houge park building and grounds have been reserved for July - December 2001. To the previous schedule was added Nov.4 from noon to 11 pm. I met Carolyn Johnson, the new person-in-charge. I'd talked to her on the phone a few months ago. She seems very favorable toward our activities. Clear Skies! -- Jim Van Nuland, San Jose (California) Astronomical Association JVN's home page From jvn at svpal.org Fri May 18 17:52:42 2001 From: jvn at svpal.org (Jim Van Nuland) Date: Sat Sep 30 03:57:12 2006 Subject: [SJAABoard] Donation: magazines Message-ID: <3B05C3DA.7B96@svpal.org> Patty Winter, sometime SJAA member and co-editor of the Ephemeris, has donated two boxes of old magazines. There are 141 issues of Sky & Telescope, mostly 1980's; and 27 of several other titles. Also 3 tee-shirts with astronomical / space themes. We can distribute these at schools, or sell at the November swap. -- Jim Van Nuland, San Jose (California) Astronomical Association JVN's home page From koopm at best.com Mon May 21 11:26:44 2001 From: koopm at best.com (Michael Koop) Date: Sat Sep 30 03:57:12 2006 Subject: [SJAABoard] Sprinklers at Houge Message-ID: The sprinklers came on at 11:15 at Houge Park again. Obviously, they are set on standard time, which during the winter works out OK. We have a problem during DST in that it only gets dark at 9:30ish which only leaves about 2 hours of observing. Since we have the Mars opposition coming up, I expect people to be out later than usual, maybe 2 AM depending on the seeing. I am going to contact the person over at the Kirk center to see what we can do. I would like to push for a kill switch that we can control to guarantee that the sprinklers will not come on. JVN, I will need the name of the new contact at the Kirk center with a phone number. I have contacted the park maintenance folks last year but I would like to go through the Kirk center first. Mike From jvn at svpal.org Mon May 21 11:56:34 2001 From: jvn at svpal.org (Jim Van Nuland) Date: Sat Sep 30 03:57:12 2006 Subject: [SJAABoard] Sprinklers at Houge References: Message-ID: <3B0964E2.36DA@svpal.org> Michael Koop wrote: > > The sprinklers came on at 11:15 at Houge Park again. > JVN, I will need the name of the new contact at the Kirk center with a > phone number. The person at Kirk is Carolyn Johnson. Phone is 723-1571. Clear Skies! -- Jim Van Nuland, San Jose (California) Astronomical Association JVN's home page From koopm at best.com Thu May 24 17:00:51 2001 From: koopm at best.com (Michael Koop) Date: Sat Sep 30 03:57:12 2006 Subject: [SJAABoard] Community meeting at Houge Thursday (fwd) Message-ID: Jim, I have softball tonight and since I'm the coach I have to go. Could someone please attend this meeting? Please look for/ask for the room to be cleaned up a bit. Mike ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Thu, 24 May 2001 14:53:45 -0700 From: Jim Van Nuland To: Mike Koop Subject: Community meeting at Houge Thursday Hi, Mike, I've been committed for a family thing tonight -- sorry I can't be at Houge for that communittee meeting. Doubtful that it'll be critical to SJAA but I'd like to keep an eye on them. Clear Skies! -- Jim Van Nuland, Secretary, San Jose Astronomical Association. Jim Van Nuland, Postmaster, sjpc.org JVN's home page From bill at nineplanets.org Wed May 30 21:14:57 2001 From: bill at nineplanets.org (Bill Arnett) Date: Sat Sep 30 03:57:12 2006 Subject: [SJAABoard] Re: [SJAA-announce] General Meeting June 2nd In-Reply-To: <001c01c0e980$7b69f080$8186b3cc@havner> Message-ID: <200105310413.VAA01625@avocet.mail.pas.earthlink.net> I will not be able to attend the board meeting this month; we have out of town guests. -- Bill Arnett bill@nineplanets.org Redwood City, CA USA http://nineplanets.org/ 37 27 38 N 122 16 11 W From jvn at svpal.org Thu May 31 00:57:28 2001 From: jvn at svpal.org (Jim Van Nuland) Date: Sat Sep 30 03:57:12 2006 Subject: [SJAABoard] Calendar material Message-ID: <3B15F968.1ACB@svpal.org> Hi, All, Here's where it stands: August 4 -s- General Meeting. Elinor Gates of Lick Observatory 10 -f- Astronomy Class IX, 7:30 pm, hall, Houge Park. Meteor observing. 10 -f- Houge Park star party Sset 8:05 pm, 62% moon rise 11:42 pm 10-11 -f-s- Yosemite star parties 11 -s- Fremont Peak star party Sset 8:02 pm, 52% moon rises 0:13 am. 18 -s- Coe and Peak star party Sset 7:54 pm, no moon. 18 -s- Star-B-Q at Fremont Peak 24 -f- Houge Park star party Sset 7:47 pm, 43% moon sets 11:38 pm. Speakers: July - Greg Laughton, NASA, Future of the Solar System Aug. - Elinor Gates, Lick Observatory, Topic?? Sep. - Slide/Equipment night Oct. - Jeff Moore, NASA, topic?? Nov, Dec Speakers/topics needed School events: June 25 -- Evergreen Valley College Oct. 16 -- Working, SE San Jose Oct. 19 -- working, N. San Jose NEEDED: Topic for August meeting? which Jovian moon will Jeff Moore tell us about? Is topic correct for August class? Clear Skies! -- Jim Van Nuland, San Jose (California) Astronomical Association JVN's home page From bill at nineplanets.org Thu May 31 14:14:51 2001 From: bill at nineplanets.org (Bill Arnett) Date: Sat Sep 30 03:57:12 2006 Subject: [SJAABoard] Calendar material In-Reply-To: <3B15F968.1ACB@svpal.org> Message-ID: <200105312113.OAA12853@gull.mail.pas.earthlink.net> On Thursday, May 31, 2001, at 12:57 AM, Jim Van Nuland wrote: > ...School events: > June 25 -- Evergreen Valley College... Is this the "Mars Party" debut for the 7" TMB? What time? -- Bill Arnett bill@nineplanets.org Redwood City, CA USA http://nineplanets.org/ 37 27 38 N 122 16 11 W From bhavner at ricochet.net Thu May 31 19:26:53 2001 From: bhavner at ricochet.net (Bob & Brenda Havner) Date: Sat Sep 30 03:57:12 2006 Subject: [SJAABoard] Calendar material References: <3B15F968.1ACB@svpal.org> Message-ID: <003101c0ea42$60fe6600$6e80b3cc@havner> > Nov, Dec Speakers/topics needed Jim, Nov. speaker will be Robert Naeye of the ASP. He is speaking about the Chandra Observatory. Dec. is left open for x-mas. Bob From jvn at svpal.org Thu May 31 15:51:21 2001 From: jvn at svpal.org (Jim Van Nuland) Date: Sat Sep 30 03:57:12 2006 Subject: [SJAABoard] Minutes, May 5, 2001 Message-ID: <3B16CAE9.4B95@sjpc.org> Board meeting 6:40 pm at Houge Park, May 5, 2001. Attending: Mike K, Bill A, JVN, Gary M, Mark T, Bill O'Sh, Jim B, Paul M, Bob H, also Steve N. Minutes of April - misplaced by Recording Secretary! Fortunately, most important board action on officers was recorded in SJAA Ephemeris. Treasure Report, Gary At mid March: $7,339.09 checking $2,750.75 CD $ 391.91 savings Unusually high telephone hotline bill of $26 and it usually is $16. Discussion tracked it down to JVN outgoing modem use for unusually high number of school star parties. Needed to keep JVN house line clear for incoming calls from teacher and weather adviser. Discussion of SJAA Internet presence and desire of domain name payment over a 9 year term. None had objection to treasure's planned payment of $189 for this ongoing expense. Membership report, Dave 296 total, 2 junior, 6 complementary (6 into 6th mo.) 200 is USPS bulk mailing minimum pieces. (reminder to board) About half subscribe to Sky & Telescope magazine. School Star Parties, JVN 27 total for this school year. 11 in March, 6 in April with 1 cloudy. Most of these have been on the East Side. Strong PTA organizations seem to request the most repeats. If an individual teacher is the motivator, the event tends to move with the teacher, rather than stay at the school. Scouts and other groups are usually requested to go to Houge, although there are exceptions. Question from member about scouts and merit badges. SJAA has some times gotten on a district or council merit badge list. JVN could use a volunteer to assist in this (merit badge) task! Talks, Bob H. Future of the Solar System (similar to PAS) is planned for future. NEW ITEMS SJAA Auction discussion mainly completed on e-mail. Adding Swap Meet was interesting for people, even if it did not add much money. Two hours is long enough for Auction (of about 60 items). Could use "setup coordinator", tables around edge of room, underline of item # (on tag), and highlight of 'Donated Item (100% to SJAA)". Motion by ? Passed 8:1: "Cap of $500 per seller on the 10% club commission." Motion by ? Passed 9:0: " Swap on Nov 4, Sunday 1- 4 PM with letters to be sent to Orion, Lumicon, Scope City." AANC conference attended by Board members Mike K and Bob H. President gave the 'official SJAA' talk and 2 handouts were distributed (SJAA Auction and CalStar) Evergreen Valley College - New Observatory $$ presentation. Jeffrey Kirkbride brought an architecture model and the good news that over $500,000 has been allocated - and equipment was already coming in! Montgomery Hill Observatory would have a TMB refractor in a dome, a roll off observatory with SC, 10 -10" Dobs, lecture room/restroom, video feed to campus, etc. March 2002 ground breaking expected. SJAA help appreciated - hope to do more together in the future. Construction may be complete August 2002. - June 25th star party planned - Adjourn 7:50 Recording Secretary, member Steven Nelson -- Jim Van Nuland, Secretary, San Jose Astronomical Association. JVN's home page