Re: (SNES) The Great Star Parties

[Les Coleman <colemans@riconnect.com>]

Hi Everyone,

Actually if we held a star party, it would only be fitting. FDO was 
founded as a byproduct of a series of star parties on the grounds of the 
Frosty Drew Nature Center. This suggested to George Bliven (President of 
the Frosty Drew Memorial Fund) and Dr. Bill Penhallow (URI Professor of 
Astronomy [now Emeritus]) to collect funds to erect the Observatory's 
Dome. A number of loaner telescope's were housed in the Dome until we 
got our first permanent telescope - the 7" StarFire.

We need a good name for the event. Somehow "Star Party in Ninigret Park 
in Southern Rhode Island" doesn't come trippingly off the tongue. What 
comes to mind is something like the SeaStar Party.

I'd be all excited about getting involved if I wasn't up to my neck 
right now with the Sky Theater. For example, this week we get the final
architected drawings and we'll hold a session with the builder. All of 
this acting on faith alone because so far we don't have enough money in 
hand to actually build the place [although we are making progress]. 
Meanwhile we are watching over our shoulder to see if the Town of 
Charlestown really does pull out of the Chariho School District.

Les Coleman
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