| | | From: "Fred Weber" <famw@snipdot net>
Reply-To: meteorobs@jovian.com
To: "meteorobs" <meteorobs@jovian.com>
Subject: (meteorobs) Fw: Sad Day for Astronomy
Date: Wed, 15 Sep 1999 20:22:14 -0400
I received this today from my astronomy club, the South Jersey Astronomy
Club.
No more clear skies in Springfield VT. Fred Weber
----- Original Message -----
From: <FSchaaf@aol.com>
To: <sjac@listbot.com>
Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 1999 2:28 PM
Subject: Sad Day for Astronomy
> SJAC Mailing List - http://hometown.aol.com/sjastroc
>
> Dear astronomy friends,
>
> The vote is in: the people of Springfield, VT decided to accept the
> state's proposal to build a prison just 4 miles from Stellafane.
Shockingly,
> the vote in favor of the prison was much larger than it was back in June.
> Though I guess we shouldn't be shocked considering the prospect of money
> which the state dangled in front of Springfield.
> Now those of us who care must concentrate on trying to get the lights
of
> the prison to be the most controlled they possibly can be. The
International
> Dark-Sky Association will be a great help, but we should all do what we
can
> in the way of written support, advice, or financial support to Stellafane.
> For information about how to help, please do continue to check the website
> http://www.stellafane.com.
> This terrible day in astronomy also is a potent reminder that in our
own
> state and area we must get to work NOW to control and reduce light
pollution.
> Among other things I hope to make this an important part of our early
> November SJAC workshop. Stay tuned.
> --Fred Schaaf
>
>
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Did anyone actually think that astronomy could oppose the
great Baal of jobs? Short of a sugar daddy-like the Mellon family
who were able to block the Disney theme park which would have
wreaked their rural tranquillity- the only opposition to prisons
by the public would be fear of being raped,murdered or held hostage
by escapees.
