I got a requist to get this message deleted or updated to state
that the CVAA is now, and has been a viable club. There was
this very short period in June of 2002 when the club was going
thru a period of change to become non-profit. This needs to be
stated with this archive if it cannot be deleted.

--- In gastoncountyskywatchers@yahoogroups.com, spe11edy
<no_reply@y...> wrote:
> As of today, the Catawba Valley Astronomy Club has ceased
operation.
>
> At the CVAC meeting on Thursday, June 13 club founder Greg
Kirby
> presented the club leadership with his intention to immediately
> dissolve The Catawba Valley Astronomy Club. Since it is
entirely
> possible that Greg will pursue legal action, all official
operations
> of, associations as, and existence of The Catawba Valley
Astronomy
> Club have been suspended for now. We are seeking legal
counsel.
>
> The remaing former club members voted informally to proceed
as
> follows:
>
> Until we can obtain a general consensus and permission from
Lucile
> Miller's family, we voted to call our group THE LUCILE MILLER
> OBSERVATORY VOLUNTEERS.
>
> We still have the same officers until further notice.
>
> We still plan to meet on the second Thursday of each month at
7:30
> p.m. at Catawba Valley Community College and Lucile Miller
> Observatory, using the same rotation schedule. Please join
us!
>
> We will cease using any references to the former club and
have
> removed all references from the LMO website and the former
club
> website.
>
> We will establish a formal relationship with the Catawba
County
> School Board Chairman concerning the observatory.
>
> THERE WILL BE ABSOLUTELY NO CHANGES IN OBSERVING
ACTIVITIES, PLANS,
> OR GROUPS SCHEDULED AT LUCILE MILLER
OBSERVATORY. Please consult the
> website calendars and join us.
>
> Several meetings ago, the former club voted to overhaul the
Parkway
> Stargazes. We are pleased to announce the following events
as
> replacements:
> On Saturday, September 7, we will gather at the "slab" of the
> Cleveland County Astronomical Society for a dark sky stargaze
aimed
> at observers. This will be a dark sky event with red lights and
> limited vehicle access after dark. We want to thank Steve
Davis and
> the folks at CCAS for their willingness to assist with this new
> venture. Please tell other observing clubs of this event and join
> us.
> On Saturday, October 12, we will gather at Doughton Park for a
gaze
> at first quarter moon for the general public. Our location will
not
> be the usual picnic loop at the end of the road but we will be in
the
> parking areas and fields between the Bluffs Lodge and the first
> picnic area. This will allow for more visitor traffic and support
> from the restrooms. Again, this will be aimed at the general
public
> so expect some car traffic. Final details on these events will be
> out soon. The October event will planned in such a way in the
future
> as not to conflict with Mid Atlantic Star Party. These events are
> not and will no longer be refered to at BRPRS or Blue Ridge
Parkway
> Regional Stargazes.
>
> Our goal is to once again establish quality star parties for
> astronomers in suitable dark sky locations in the fall of the
year.
> Please support the above September and October gazes and
let us know
> how we can improve them. We are looking for mountain
locations that
> can handle lots of serious dark sky observers.
>
> What does this mean for your club? Since The Catawba Valley
> Astronomy Club technically no longer exists, I must ask that
you no
> longer refer to our organization as The Catawba Valley
Astronomy Club
> or CVAC in any subsequent announcements, publications,
news releases,
> articles, website, and so forth. You may refer to us as THE
LUCILE
> MILLER OBSERVATORY VOLUNTEERS until further notice.
>
> Please remove all references and links to CVAC and The
Catawba Valley
> Astronomy Club from your websites. We request that you add
a link to
> The Lucile Miller Observatory at
> http://users.twave.net/jafowiz/lmo.htm and our email
> visitlmo@t...
>
> I ask for your club to please support the Lucile Miller
Observatory
> Volunteers. We still need you to support our observing events.
>
> Greg Kirby is not associated with THE LUCILE MILLER
OBSERVATORY
> VOLUNTEERS. Be advised that should he contact your
organization
> representing The Catawba Valley Astronomy Club, that there is
now no
> connection whatsoever between CVAC and the LMO
Volunteers. Should
> Greg establish CVAC again, your organization is of course free
to
> enter a relationship with that club if you wish.
>
> We still need to hear of your club's plans and activities. Please
> send all club correspondence to LMO Volunteers Acting
Secretary
> Barbara Barrier at zork@n...
>
> By all means contact me personally if you wish to discuss
anything
> concerning this matter. My e-mail is jafowiz@t... and my home
> phone number is 828-241-3280. I would love to hear your
comments and
> suggestions.
>
> I think I speak for many by saying that, in a way, a burden has
been
> lifted. We are now looking at lots of uncertainty, with many
> possible choices ahead. The opportunity for our informal
> organization to grow into a progressive and dynamic
astronomy club,
> free of the constraints and bickering of the past, is ours for the
> taking. I offer my sincere thanks to each of you and your
members
> for your support over these last few months as the storm has
built.
> Please do not abandon the ship now!
>
> Now, let's do some astronomy!
>
> Thanks, and clear skies to all!
>
> Sincerely,
> Jeff Whisenant, Acting President
> Lucile Miller Observatory Volunteers
>
> Please visit the Lucile Miller Observatory website at
> http://users.twave.net/jafowiz/lmo.htm