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Thanks, Beryl. It's been a hectic set of months here, but I'm sure
I'll b back to the list in some fashion or another.
On 8/17/2010 11:08 AM, Beryl Rosenthal wrote:
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> Wayne,
> I am so glad you're not leaving us, you're a valuable contributor! Very sad about the museum, but not surprising given the economy...
> Beryl
> On Aug 17, 2010, at 12:51 PM, Wayne Watson wrote:
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>> I've been associated with our local small town science museum for 10
>> years, primarily as the host for our monthly sky shows, and any topic on
>> astronomy. I am a volunteer. About six months ago the museum was forced
>> to close because the armory building housing it did not pass earthquake
>> standards to allow student classes to visit any longer. Needless to say
>> this was an unhappy experience for the two people who staffed the
>> museum. One has taken on a different role in the education office. The
>> museum was doing quite well otherwise in supporting local schools.
>>
>> I was allowed to continue with the sky shows, and have done so as long
>> as it makes sense. We do not use museum property for them. I do not see
>> the museum continuing in any way for the foreseeable future. It's
>> undoubtedly connected to the state's economy.
>>
>> I still plan to visit this list as needed.
>>
>> --
>> Wayne Watson (Watson Adventures, Prop., Nevada City, CA)
>>
>> (121.015 Deg. W, 39.262 Deg. N) GMT-8 hr std. time)
>> Obz Site: 39° 15' 7" N, 121° 2' 32" W, 2700 feet
>>
>> "An experiment is a question which science poses to
>> Nature, and a measurement is the recording of
>> Nature’s answer." -- Max Planck
>>
>>
>> Web Page:<www.speckledwithstars.net/>
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Wayne Watson (Watson Adventures, Prop., Nevada City, CA)
(121.015 Deg. W, 39.262 Deg. N) GMT-8 hr std. time)
Obz Site: 39° 15' 7" N, 121° 2' 32" W, 2700 feet
"An experiment is a question which science poses to
Nature, and a measurement is the recording of
Nature’s answer." -- Max Planck
Web Page:<www.speckledwithstars.net/>
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