KVAS Minutes                                                                                                            Mathes Hall

Club Meeting                                                                                                            June 15, 2007

 

Attendance:

Rick Archer, Katherine Bailey, Larry Bailey, Ed Connors, Robert Dean Sr.,

Bob Frostick, Lee Hanz, Kurt Hanz, Chuck Spann, Curt Spivey, Vicky Spivey, Melissa Thorner,

 Patricia Shaffer, Janet Willson, John Willson, Sam Willson, Larry Wyner, Tessa Wyner

 

The meeting was called to order by Chuck Spann.

 

Rodney is working night shifts.

 

Chuck updated us on the progress of the electrical upgrades:

The breakers are installed and have been tested with a tester; everything is working the way it should.

 

They took down the electrical box and there is no power at the observatory right now.

 

The electrical upgrades were inspected by Appalachian Inspection Services and passed inspection.

 

A Star party was held last week for 4-H , Rodney gave a talk and the skies clouded up and

the 4-H’rs left.

 

Rick Archer presented the Treasurer’s report:

 

Both CD’s matured in May. $4,300 in the bank.  The larger CD was rolled into a new cd for 7 months at 5.1%

As we agreed, the smaller CD was rolled into our checking account

Checking account: $2337.19

New CD:  $1565.96

 At this point, we have plenty of cash to cover expenses for the rest of the year.  It looks like Bob Frostick’s original estimate of $800 was pretty close. The final cost was $714.

Larry Bailey discussed the “55thAnniversery of the Flatwoods Monster and flying Saucer event” he was promoting.

The Wilson’s presented their program on meteors and had many examples we enjoyed looking at.

Starquest is July 4,5,6,7

Blackwater Falls

 

The next KVAS meeting is July 20, 2007

 

Meeting was adjourned by Chuck Spann.

 

 

Submitted by Patricia Shaffer

July 9, 2007