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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)
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> (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
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>
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