Club Reports

August 2012 Business Meeting

August Business Meeting Officer for the meeting: Mike Keefe Club Picnic The picnic will be at Bond Park on September 23 from 1:30 to 7:30.  This will include club members and family.  It will be in the Buehler Shelter.  The shelter closes at 7:30, so we may have a bit of time after 7:30 as well.  The Shelter has access to restrooms, electricity, lights, water and a grill.  Capacity is approximately 50.  The club will provide the meat and drinks,…

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Treasurer’s Report 6/7/2012

RAC Treasurer’s Report dated 6/7/2012 Regular checking account activity since 4/26/2012 report: (No checks were written) Two deposits totaling $235.00 were made for membership fees. $4,267.68————Regular checking account balance $10.00—————Special Purpose (PayPal transfer) account balance $10,306.12———–Saving account balance $14,583.80———–Total balance all funds on hand. MEMBERSHIP: 29 memberships were dropped from the list in April. 39 new memberships have signed on since October 1. We presently have a total of 134 memberships consisting of 100 Individual and 34 Family. The %…

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Astronomy Days 2013 Info for Members Only

Below are descriptions of the various RAC exhibits at 2012 Astronomy Days requiring volunteers: Solar Observing: Using a scope with a safe white light, H-alpha, or other filter and encourage passersby to observe the Sun.  Scopes without filters may observe distant objects in buildings but not the Sun. RAC Table & Ask the Astronomer: Meet and greet museum visitors who are interested in Astronomy.  Pass out club literature and answer general questions concerning astronomy, The Raleigh Astronomy Club, and locations…

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Treasurer’s Report 4-26-2012

Regular checking account activity since 3/8/2012 report: (No checks were written) Three deposits totaling $1,046.89 were made for membership dues. $4,032.68———Regular checking account balance. $10.00———Special purpose (PayPal transfer) account balance. $10,305.26———Savings account balance. $14,347.94———Total balance all funds on hand. 2012 DUES: Anyone who has not paid their dues for 2012 by now will be dropped from the membership list and will lose all benefits of club membership including access to the RAC Yahoo Discussion Group. If you are in this…

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March 2012 Business Meeting

We had a great indoor session on Friday March 9th 2012.  Ian Hewitt presented a very practical methodology for Astronomical Sketching.  A separate article detailing Ian’s presentation can be found the following link. On the business front:  Astromony Days, begining in 2013 (by popular vote of members present), will be moved back to January.

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Treasurer’s Report 3/8/2012

RAC Treasurer’s Report dated 3/8/2012 Regular checking account activity since the 2/9/2012 report: $ 32.16  to James DellaPenna for the Carla Frohlich speaker dinner. Two deposits totaling $844.76 were made for membership dues. $ 2,985.79———Regular checking account balance. $10.00———Special purpose (PayPal Transfer) account balance. $10,304.83———Savings account balance. $13,300.62———Total balance all funds on hand. Membership Dues: As of this report 83 memberships have paid their 2012 dues.  New memberships since October 1st represent 28 of these 83 paid memberships. As of…

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Treasurer’s Report 1/9/2012

Regular checking account activity since 11/9/2011 report: $167.36  to Chuck Jaynes – Ipower hosting, domain names, domain privacy. $50.88  to Mike Keefe – Oct. speaker dinners + Staunton River cookout supplies. $94.64  to Doug Lively – Staunton River cookout food. $241.05  to Jerry Watson – 13 months of RAC phone bills. $100.00  to International Dark Sky Association – annual club dues. $127.99  to Jerry Watson – Flower arrangement for Judith Goodman. Three deposits totaling $300.77 were made for membership dues…

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Treasurer’s Report 11/9/2011

Regular checking account activity since 10/10/2011 report: $140.41  to Spectrum Screen Printing for RAC logo clothing orders. $8.67  to Spectrum Screen Printing for RAC logo clothing order. Two deposits totaling $107.23 were made for membership dues and clothing order. $2,075.42——-Regular checking account balance. $10.00——-Special purpose checking account balance. $10,303.12——-Savings account balance. $12,388.54——-Total balance all funds on hand.

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Treasurer’s Report 10/10/2011

RAC Treasurer’s Report dated 10/10/2011 Regular checking account activity since 8/10/2011 report: $25.00  refunded to a member for duplicate dues payment. $98.90  to Spectrum Screen Printing – 1st part of payment on clothing order. Four deposits totaling $402.31 were made for membership dues and clothing orders. $2,108.60——Regular checking account balance. $10.00——Special Purpose checking account balance. $10,301.82——Savings account balance. $12,421.28——Total balance all funds on hand.

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Treasurer’s Report 8/10/2011

RAC Treasurer Report dated 8/10/2011 Regular checking account activitysince 6/9/2011 report: $139.97  to Doug Lively for Mark Lang’s gifts for long service. $54.24  to Ian Hewitt for Messier awards. $100.00  to Wachovia for safe deposit box rental. $41.09  to Doug lively for July 8th speaker dinner. One deposit of $72.45 was made for membership dues. $1,830.19———-Regular checking account balance. $10.00———-Special Purpose checking account balance. $10,301.82———-Savings account balance. $12,142.01———-Total balance all funds on hand.

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Treasurer’s Report 6/9/2011

RAC Treasurer’s Report dated 6/9/2011 Regular checking account activity since 5/11/2011 report: $17.14 to Ian Hewitt for Gayle Riggsbee speaker dinner. $590.00 to Astronomical League for annual club dues. $21.76 to Ian Hewitt for Kevin Hussey speaker dinner. Three deposits totaling $656.27 were made for membership dues. $2,787.25———-Regular checking account balance. $10.00———-Special Purpose checking account balance. $10,098.21———-Savings account balance. $13,098.21———-Total balance all funds on hand.

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Treasurer’s Report 3/11/2011

RAC Treasurer’s Report by Jim DellaPenna Dated 3/11/2011 Regular checking account activity since last report dated 3/9/2011: $44.27 to Doug Lively for Michel Tournay speaker dinners. $116.01 to Jerry Watson for Gayle Riggsbee speaker lodging. $100.00 to Gayle Riggsbee for speaker travel miles reimbursement. $145.05 to Mike Keefe for 1.5 month rent + lock for new club storage unit. $1,044.00 to Uncle Bob’s Storage for 1-year rent including extra month free. Two deposits totaling $515.00 were made for membership dues.…

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Treasurer’s Report 3/9/2011

RAC Treasurer’s Report Dated 3/9/2011 Regular checking account activity since last report dated 2/9/2011: $45.00 to Phyllis Lang for the Redshift 7 speaker dinners. Three deposits totaling $ 1,115.64 were made for membership dues. One transfer of $1,805.87 was made from the regular checking account to the savings account. $3,000.00——————Regular checking account balance $10.00——————Special purpose account balance (from PayPal) $10,298.73——————Savings account balance $13,308.73——————Total all funds on hand CORRECTION: Last month I inadvertently reported $12,111.72 in savings and $15,731.95 total funds…

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Treasurer’s Report 2/9/2011

RAC Treasurer’s Report Dated 2/9/2011 Regular checking account activity since last report dated 1/10/2011: One check written: $320.00 to Marsh-Seabury-Smith for annual liability insurance One deposit of $333.51 was made for membership dues Regular checking account balance———————————–$ 4,068.74 Special purpose account balance—————————————-$10.00 Savings account balance——————————————–$12,111.72 Total all funds on hand——————————————–$15,731.95

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Treasurer’s Report 1-12-2011

This report covers checking account activity since 9/19/2010. There were six checks totaling $461.86 issued as follows: $65.10 to Ian Hewitt for cake & food supplies for the RAC Swap Meet. $158.96 to Jerry Watson for 10 months worth of RAC phone bills. $20.90 to Chuck Jaynes for Astronomy Days privacy & domain names. $96.00 to USPS for annual post office box rent. $100.00 to International Dark Sky Association for annual club dues. $20.90 to Ian Hewitt for Michele Shin speaker…

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