Attendees: Beckie, Don, Kathy, Gregg, Bob, John, Bev, Josh, Harold, Peter, Mike and Cindy
Quick recap
The meeting was a Rotary Club meeting where members shared updates and announcements before Peter delivered a detailed presentation on his 45-year career in astronomy. Peter's main presentation covered his journey from childhood interest in astronomy to his current work sharing stories from his work renovating and designing telescopes for observatories around the world, including locations in Chile, South Africa, and Australia. The presentation included images and descriptions of telescopes he's built and renovated.
The meeting ended with the four-way test.
Happy Bucks:
Beckie is happy that the packing has begun but wished her husband would curtail his grocery shopping
Gregg is busy with work and that makes him happy
Kathy is enjoying the weather giving her the opportunity to work in her garden
Don’s involvement with Rotary’s planning institute reminds him of all the wonderful people who are Rotarians
Bob is in Oklahoma and preparing to help his sister-in-law with the 30,000+ who will participate in the Run to Remember of the Oklahoma City bombing
Harold is happy to be here as he’s been busy with doctor’s appointments
Peter is glad to be here and will head to Texas McDonal observatory later today
Mike is recovering from a detached retina and is starting to see clearly with the affected eye
Bev completed her taxes one day early and discovered, through Facebook, that she met last year’s deadline, too
Josh has been busy writing grants and is especially excited about an opportunity to expanded resource officers to more MUSD schools
John enjoyed a recent mushroom hunt in Illinois and wias able to reconnect with many college buddies and former work mates
Cindy is excited to attend grandson Carter’s college graduation on Wednesda
May Events and Updates Announcement
Cindy announced several updates and upcoming events. She mentioned that Beth from MCAT had reached out about providing breakfast or lunch for teachers during the week of May 4, and she would follow up with details about food options and allergies. Cindy also shared information about the Tucson Verde Club's tour of homes and businesses focused on conservation, and announced a Memorial Day event at Marana Mortuary Cemetery on May 25th with a VFW and American Legion ceremony.