Jan.
3, 2007
7:30
PM
Norwell
Council on Aging
13
members present
THANK
YOU, Tenney Doble, for sharing with us your knowledge and experience with “Telescope
Eyepieces”!!!!!
BUSINESS MEETING:
OLD
BUSINESS
1. Treasurer Chuck McCarthy: Membership (paid members for 2007 is 13 – more
will pay this evening) and Treasury (current balance $ 2414.87)
2. Bill Luzader: Blake Planetarium has new carpet and seats as of December 27,
2006. The planetarium is planning an open house at the Planetarium for Saturday
March 3, 2007. There is a lunar eclipse that evening. The Plymouth Astronomy podcast will become the “South Shore Astronomy podcast because the computer person managing it is taking a
job at
3. Louis Gentile: Astronomy Day (April 21, 2007) news
A.
Possible Formation of Astronomy Day Committee
4.
Board Meeting - Jan. 20th 2:00 PM Norwell Council on Aging
A. Discussion topics: Astronomy Day, Plymouth Astro Pod Cast, membership
raising strategies, and then observing at sunset
NEW
BUSINESS
1. Request
from Scituate Rotary at the Scituate Country Club - March 28, 2007 make a brief
presentation and do observing. - Paul
A.
Possible Membership Outreach Committee, more people show up at
3. Bruce – Sky and Telescope magazine is in financial trouble, future is
uncertain
4.
NASA not releasing scientific discoveries to public and BIG discussion issued
about various NASA related problems - everybody
ADJOURN