A special thank you to Steve Hubbard for his persistence in procurring Dr. Robert Wilson for our August meeting. That's the first Nobel Laureate for Skyscrapers. This was a chance of a lifetime to hear from someone firsthand who changed how we look at the universe. Thank you Dr. Wilson for enlightening us. I still find it hard to fathom that 2 grams per cubic centimeter made all the difference in the fate of the (current) universe!
Also, Rick Lynch went above and beyond the call of duty. He drove to Cambridge to pick up Dr. Wilson and deliver him to Seagrave for his talk. Afterwards Rick returned Dr. Wilson back to Cambridge. The word is Dr. Wilson really enjoyed himself and wants to come back sometime .... maybe as early as Astro Assembly. Thanks to the membership for a great turnout, and a huge thanks to Rick for his efforts.
Many thanks to member Tracey Haley who recently installed a floor electrical outlet in the meeting hall, and also installed an outside outlet for use during our annual picnic and Astro Assembly. Tracey donated both his time and the parts to Skyscrapers. Thank you Tracey.
Thanks once again to Dolores for being our hostess for the refreshments. The change of venue to outside in the courtyard worked well, though I noticed that folks still "hovered" around the refreshment tables. At least no one got trampled by the crowd.
I hope you will attend the September monthly meeting, despite the fact that it is on Friday, September 2, the beginning of the Labor Day holiday weekend. We were fortunate to schedule a visit by our guest speaker, Marcia Bartusiak. She will be talking about her new book, " Archives of the Universe, a Treasury of Astronomy's Historic Works of Discovery". Hopefully copies will be available for purchase.
If you can't make our September meeting, I wish you a happy and safe holiday weekend.
Dave Huestis
