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"Save Kopernik Observatory" Group formed.
The 'big mommies & daddies' who run the Roberson Museum in Binghamton NY
have decided to cut educational programs and "mothball" their $2.2 mil pubic observatory. There is a small group of us who have decided to fight back! You can help by signing onto the 'Save Kopernik' website and leaving words of encouragement. Note that one of the 'kids encourged to exploure science' at Kopernik has left a message of encouragement and thanks. He's astronaut Dan Bursch, the holder of the US time-in-space record. Dan told me "Nobody can sleep their first night in space - they're too excited, so I took pictures of Kopernik out the Shuttle window with my 35mm camera! To my surprise it was actually clear in New York and you can at least make out the road up the mountain to the observatory!!" Here is the "official" Kopernik Space Ed Center website: www.kopernik.org Here is the "unofficial" Save Kopernik website: http://nasanutbm.googlepages.com/savekopernik I know that it's a little rough, but this webpage was put together by some highschool kids (recent Kopernik students) in a day. Also see the Press Release below. George N Kopernik Astro Society ------------------- Press Release: "Save-Kopernik Task Force Formed" (for Immediate release through 9/05/06) The Story The Kopernik Society of Broome County, which raised the funds to build the Kopernik Observatory in Vestal, NY in 1973, has formed the Save-Kopernik Task Force to coordinate community efforts to keep the Kopernik Space Education Center open, in spite of Roberson Museum cutbacks. Today the Kopernik Space Education Center functions as a regional science facility for schools and the public of central New York. Its mission is to encourage students in grades K-12 to explore the wonders of science in a high-tech and hands-on environment unique in the region. Kopernik's professional telescopes and advanced science labs are the catalysts for student investigations in astronomy, physics, earth science, and engineering. Any one interested in keeping the best public astronomical observatory in the state operational should contact or write "Save Kopernik" c/o Kopernik Society PO Box 1765 Binghamton, NY 13902. Task Force Goal To help Kopernik Space Education Center remain fully operational. Tasks 1.. To develop a business plan that will insure the long term success of Kopernik Observatory 2.. To establish the Friends of Kopernik Observatory to mobilize community resources 3.. To meet with Roberson Museum to discuss new management options for KSEC For more information contact: · · Save-Kopernik c/o Kopernik Society PO Box 1765 Binghamton, NY 13902 Media contact: Jay Sarton, Save-Kopernik Co-chair 754-0556 |
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"Save Kopernik Observatory" Group formed.
George, This is certainly sad news indeed. Members of my club The Bucks-Mont. Astronomical Assoc., Inc. visited with you folks some years ago as we worked on our own idea of an observatory in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. I'm wondering if you have contacted your NY state Senators and state Reps? What about your local congressman and both U.S. Senators? Especially Hillary as she is up for re-election this year who knows? Have you checked out funding from other sources? Best wishes, P. Edward Murray Past President, BMAA., Inc. |
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"Save Kopernik Observatory" Group formed.
"Ed" wrote ....... George, This is certainly sad news indeed. Members of my club The Bucks-Mont. Astronomical Assoc., Inc. visited with you folks some years ago as we worked on our own idea of an observatory in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. I'm wondering if you have contacted your NY state Senators and state Reps? What about your local congressman and both U.S. Senators? Especially Hillary as she is up for re-election this year who knows? Have you checked out funding from other sources? Best wishes, P. Edward Murray Past President, BMAA., Inc. Ed, We can expect some money from NY State and local support, and a lot more from private local organizations. However, the first order of business is to get Roberson to give us the Observatory since they don't want to run it. BTW, here is a new link to the "Save Kopernik" website (http://www.savekopernik.co.nr/) that you may want to pass on to your fellow BMAA members. We need people to "sign" the on-line petition. George Normandin, KAS PS: Bucks County - the home of Questar! Right?? Both Kopernik, and I personally, own PA origin scopes: Optical Guidance Systems RC Cass's. |
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"Save Kopernik Observatory" Group formed.
My name is Brett Morris, and I started the "Unofficial" Save Kopernik
website. Its now available at www.savekopernik.org, with up to the minute information about the current situation. If you are concerned for Kopernik, please read through the website, and sign our petition, or go directly to http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/872710914 Thanks for your support George Normandin wrote: "Ed" wrote ...... George, This is certainly sad news indeed. Members of my club The Bucks-Mont. Astronomical Assoc., Inc. visited with you folks some years ago as we worked on our own idea of an observatory in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. I'm wondering if you have contacted your NY state Senators and state Reps? What about your local congressman and both U.S. Senators? Especially Hillary as she is up for re-election this year who knows? Have you checked out funding from other sources? Best wishes, P. Edward Murray Past President, BMAA., Inc. Ed, We can expect some money from NY State and local support, and a lot more from private local organizations. However, the first order of business is to get Roberson to give us the Observatory since they don't want to run it. BTW, here is a new link to the "Save Kopernik" website (http://www.savekopernik.co.nr/) that you may want to pass on to your fellow BMAA members. We need people to "sign" the on-line petition. George Normandin, KAS PS: Bucks County - the home of Questar! Right?? Both Kopernik, and I personally, own PA origin scopes: Optical Guidance Systems RC Cass's. |
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