[ATM] Stellafane

[Lawrence D. Lopez]

Piggy back on someone else when they go !!!
It's more fun anyway.

Just find the right person.

They sure have taken personal risks.

lance clarke wrote:
> I would dearly love to take part, but I don't own a car, and have to rent when I go to Stellafane, and for me it's a 10 hour drive (from Toronto).  I'm afraid that it would tap me out financially.  The Springfield Telescope Makers are indeed a special bunch, and I'm very greatful that they do what they do, not just the work, but the personal financial contributions and risks that members have taken in the past to ensure continuation and improvement of this wonderful tradition.
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> Lance
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>> From: foreilly at bestweb.net
>> To: atm at atmlist.net
>> Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2010 20:52:20 -0400
>> Subject: [ATM] Stellafane
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>> Lance, Larry and other friends,
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>> I enjoy Stellafane so much that I go there once a month from just north of
>> NYC. It is about a 3.5 hour trip each way and well worth the ride.
>>
>> They are a great bunch of people who are truly dedicated to telescope 
>> making and observing. Many have credentials that are simply put, unworldly.
>>
>> I am not alone in making the trek, nor am I the one who comes the farthest
>> on a monthly basis, not by a long shot. If you are anywhere in the
>> Northeast, try coming up on a work weekend to help out. They are usually
>> pleased to get some help around the facility, which is run entirely by
>> volunteers!
>>
>> Francis J. O'Reilly
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