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From the Director – Welcome to the 51st Year of the AAAP

by Jeff Bernardis, Director In addition to the tremendous slate of speakers that we will have at our monthly meetings, there are several other exciting things going on. I’d like to get more people involved in these activities because there … Continue reading

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From the Director

Jeff Bernardis, Director I remember sitting in science class in grade school learning about Halley’s Comet, thinking that it was cool – that it was something I’d be able to see in my lifetime. Its last appearance was in 1910, … Continue reading

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From the Director

Jeff Bernardis, Director So here I am with my first newsletter article as Director.  I have to start by thanking Ludy for his past 3 years serving as director, and for the several years of other board positions prior to … Continue reading

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From the Director

Ludovico D’Angelo, Director May is upon us, and our last 2 meetings for the season are imminent. On May 11th, our 50th Anniversary dinner/panel discussion/observing will take the place of our annual meeting that would have occurred on May 14th. … Continue reading

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From the Director

Ludovico D’Angelo, Director Get excited; get motivated. Spring is back; put some spring in your step. We start our public open houses at Washington Crossing on April 5th. This is a great opportunity to become trained as a keyholder. Come … Continue reading

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From the Director

Ludovico D’Angelo, Director We had a fairly low key Board meeting on the 15th of January. Other than the Board, only a few members attended. I think this was the lowest attended Board meeting in quite a while. We did … Continue reading

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From the Director

Ludovico D’Angelo, Director At our last meeting, we had a lengthy discussion of observatory possibilities for Jenny Jump and Washington Crossing State Park. This discussion was an advancement of previous discussions concerning a possible donation to the club of a … Continue reading

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From the Director

Ludovico D’Angelo, Director Happy Anniversary to our club! This month marks the 50th anniversary of the first recorded meeting in November 1962. I feel privileged to be the club’s Director at this time. Plans are moving forward for a special … Continue reading

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From the Director

Ludovico D’Angelo, Director Alert! Alert! Our next few meetings will not be at Peyton Hall! Since professors have first dibs on the Peyton Hall space, we have been dislodged temporarily from our usual meeting place. So in October, we will … Continue reading

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