KVAS Minutes

Mathes Hall

Club Meeting

November 16, 2007

Attendance:

Rick Archer, Ed Connors, Kelly Curry, Kate Curry, Robert Dean Sr, Bob Frostick, Debbie Frostick, Rick Moore, Brent Ogle, Patricia Shaffer, Larry Sydenstrickler, Kurt Hanz, Lee Hanz, Rodney Waugh, Janet Willson, John Willson, Sam Willson

The meeting was called to order by Rodney Waugh.

Rodney told about an article on comet Holmes written by Jim Balau. He passed the article around for the members to read. Comet Holmes is presently bigger than the Sun.

Rodney announced that Rick will be moving next year.

Rick Archer and Bob Frostick presented a program on “Into to Spectrospy”

The presentation illustrated how stars an identified by spectrum of colors produced by individual stars gases.

Rick Archer presented the Treasurer’s report:

o $2,800 checking net proceeds from BWF

o $1,500CD

o We are going to purchase two CD’s: Rollover the $1,500 CD and take the $1,000 we reserved for the second CD and add $500 to that amount. Giving the club a total of $3,000 in CD’s

KVAS took in $800 from Blackwater Falls Astro weekend, our expenses were $400, so we made $400.

The board found a building that we thought would be suitable for a warming shed at Lowe’s for $850 plus the cost of the floor. After evaluating our finances, we decided to fix up the old building for now and concentrate on saving for a future telescope.

Lee Hanz discussed the “Whitewater Grille” at the Charleston Marriot as the location for the January annual meeting and dinner. She passed out menus for us to consider. Rodney and Brent presented LaSha’s of Hurricane for our consideration. After some debate among members it was decided to table the issue until later. Rodney will email the members for a vote on the issue.

The next KVAS meeting is December 21

Meeting was adjourned by Rodney Waugh.

We went outside to observe Comet Holmes through binoculars in the parking lot.

Submitted by Patricia Shaffer

December 31, 2007