Council Meeting

9/24/06

Formal Association with Blue Ridge School.

Did not discuss…Dean is not here and he has not spoken with School this fall.

Retreat and hurricane insurance.

Insurance is about the same cost as the Deposit…$500.

Patty from Bear Mountain Retreat said that they would charge us if a Hurricane came through.

Display at Library.

Talked about reusing existing mattes.

Only have a handful of new photos.

January 3^rd.

Ken needs an e-mail sent talking about sending pictures to him.

Wes agreed to print them.

October meeting

Talked about not having a speaker and what to do.

May show night sky network presentation/movie.

Mercury Transit

Rich is ding something at one of two schools (Butler or Sutherland Middle school)

John, A may be at Nelson

Can’t do anything at IVY creek as other events are occurring.

Steve and Bill is going to Devil’s Knob overlook.

Dave Miller is going to be at Dean’s.

Election of Officers

Need to send invitation to volunteers.

Fan Mountain

Need to get volunteers for donuts and coffee.

Wes will 25 planispheres buy Edmund planisheres and then re-imbursed.

NRAO open house – Nov 5^th.

Steve Club Ha

Bill 7” solar

John A - Radio Jove

Wes Club CaK and 8” solar filter.

Larry and club scope

Ivy Creek

January 19? Well weather could be bad and there are no planets.

Suggesting March 23rd as a good date. 4 day old moon, and some deep sky objects.

Club Equipment

10” coulter oddesy – Tom Ayers

4” refractor with Ha – Steve Laymen

8” Dynamax – Bob Miller

CaK PST – Wes Epperly

Hbeta 2” filter

OIII 2” filter

Halph 2” filter