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Minutes of July 9, 2013 Board Meeting

Attendees: Jeff Bernardis, Director Larry Kane, Assistant Director Michael Mitrano, Treasurer Kate Otto, Program Chair Michael Wright, Secretary James Poinsett David Letcher Gene Ramsey John Church Bill Murray Jennifer Skitt David Skitt John Giles Arshad Jilani 1. StarQuest Director Jeff … Continue reading

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Appropriation for New Observatory

by Michael Wright, Secretary At the July 9, 2013 Board meeting, the Board unanimously approved the following motion: The Board of Trustees recommends that $12,000 of AAAP’s reserves be appropriated for construction of the new observatory structure at Washington-Crossing State … Continue reading

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2013 Annual Meeting Minutes

Submitted by Michael Wright, Secretary Director Ludy D’Angelo called the annual meeting to order.[1]  He announced that the only item of business is the election of the 2013-14 Board of Trustees. Ludy announced the slate of candidates, which was presented … Continue reading

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Three Decades On the Front Lines of Astrophysics Lecture and Book Signing with Michael Lemonick

by Michael Wright, Secretary Our monthly lectures will continue on Tuesday, April 9 at 8:00 pm in Peyton Hall on the Princeton University Campus. Author Michael Lemonick will discuss his three decades on the front lines of astrophysics. For people … Continue reading

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March 12, 2013 AAAP Meeting Minutes

by Michael Wright, Secretary The meeting was called to order by Director Ludy D’Angelo. He welcomed everyone to the meeting. Michael Wright, Secretary, introduced the speaker, Dr. Rachel Somerville, Professor of Astrophysics at Rutgers. He congratulated her on the 2013 … Continue reading

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Thank you, Mr. Ramsey.

by Micheal Wright On January 22, 2103, Gene Ramsey, David and Jen Skitt, and I hosted one of the coldest star parties in recent memory at Hopewell Elementary School. The temperature was 17°F, but the children enjoyed “space up close.” … Continue reading

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The Intertwined Lives of Galaxies and Their Supermassive Black Holes

by Michael Wright Our monthly lectures will continue on Tuesday, March 12 at 8:00 pm in Peyton Hall on the Princeton University Campus. Our speaker this month will be Dr. Rachel Somerville, who will present a lecture entitled “The Intertwined … Continue reading

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February 4, 2013 AAAP Meeting Minutes

by Michael Wright, Secretary Director Ludy D’Angelo called the meeting to order. He welcomed everyone to the meeting. Ludy recognized the new members in attendance and invited them to participate in club activities. Kate Otto, Program Chair, introduced the speaker, … Continue reading

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January 8, 2013 AAAP Meeting Minutes

by Mary Hays for Secretary Michael Wright The meeting was called to order by Director Ludy D’Angelo at 9:30 p.m. Committee Reports: New Observatory Feasibility Study Committee :– Discussion centered on progress of preliminary work.  Committee composed of five volunteers.  … Continue reading

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January 15, 2013 AAAP Board of Trustees Meeting

by Michael Wright, Secretary Attendees:          Ludy D’Angelo, Director          Jeff Bernardis, Assistant Director          Michael Mitrano, Treasurer          Michael Wright, Secretary          Kate Otto, Program Chair          Surabhi Agarwal, ST Co-editor          William Murray The meeting was called to order by Director Ludy D’Angelo. Treasurer’s Report:  … Continue reading

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