South Shore Astronomical Society

Board of Directors Meeting

7:30 PM Wed, April 20 2011

Norwell Council on Aging

Paul Grueter, Louis Gentile, Bill Luzader, Charles McCarthy, Don Greeley, Jeff Lane and George Roberts

Suggested Topics

1. Financial ($1603.80 as of April 20, 2011) and Membership Update (22 paid and 4 Life Time members) Chuck McCarthy

2. Music and Astronomy Grant

A. Contract for Newport Bill, George, Paul, Jeff July 30, 2011

B. Concerts on the Waterfront

3. Up coming events

A. Astronomy Day – May 14th Louis Gentile & Bill Luzader

a. Planetarium - Jeff Lane - Vera Lane will make signs

b. Galileo - Joey

c. Ric Haynes (Louis Gentile’s brother-in-law) presentation will read some books to children chosen by Sue

d. History of telescopes - presentation by Paul Grueter

e. Using star charts - Bill Luzader

f. Membership discount

B. Blue Hills observing – June 17^th Chickatawbutt Hill

C. Winslow House – July 22nd Bill Luzader

D. Plymouth Library - Aug 8th Bill Luzader

E. Observe the Moon Night – Sunday Oct. 9th Jeff Lane Sharon

4. “Andy” Anderson Telescope – Name Plate In memory of Richard “Andy” Anderson Telescope Paul will get metal plate engraved and will be installed on the telescope tube near the eyepiece

5. Other topics

A. Thursday evening observing at the Scituate Library at closing time