President Larry Brooks - absent
Carla Swartz, Vice-President presided, (not at an unknown location)
Secretary Ron Pearson read the minutes of the July eboard meeting. They were approved as read.

Reports:
DU: No report.

Treasurer: Chuck Carlson reported there was a donation of $300.00 to the Dark Site Fund. Steve Solon will write a letter of thanks to the donater.

VP: Carla reported we had received a letter on our building permit application from Arapaho Co. A copy was attached to the agenda for everyone to read. Portions of the letter were read. We have a lot to do to get up to building code/county requirements on the Dark Site construction. Therefore any new construction planned for this year may have to go on the 'back-burner' until items not approved yet are brought up to code.

List Serv: no report

Public Events: a list of items considered for purchase include eyepieces and adapter for donated telescope doesnt have. A key for the Observatory Park driveway gate will be hung on the inside of the board room door.

Astronomy Day: arrangements being made for all day events to be at DMNS, night events at Chamberlin. The Ricketson Auditorium has been reserved, at no charge to DAS. Alan Stern confirmed as one speaker, potential for 2-3 others. There will be 30 minute talks with Q&A. DAS members and others will have to pay the DMNS entrance fee. Exhibits will include the STARLAB, Lockheed Martin table, Liberty Bell 7 capsule on exhibition, a rocket works lab, Jack Murphy meteorites, Discovery Zone for kids. We will be allowed to have door prizes. There will be a DAS table - not sure about raffle tickets. Carla will be arranging for vendors at Chamberlin, Larry & Patti doing publicity and PR. DAS volunteers needed for cryogenics comet cart, a few displays.

Public Night Reservations going ok. Steve Solon said he would be interested in holding a CCD class for those interested.

New Business:

Larry has a proposal for Public Night Comm. to purchase a laptop computer projector to do programs with. There was discussion of possibilities and ways to purchase. There was discussion of name tags for regular volunteers. Steve will look into it.

Dave Larson reported for the VanNattan-Hansen Scholarship fund. The V-H Committee met and voted to continue support for Debra Davis, student at U. of Arizona, Tucson. He asked the eboard to vote on V-H committee members. Dave Larson, Ivan Geisler, Deb Sorg, Dennis Cochran, Tim Pimentel and Ron Pearson are the current members, and all agreed to serve again. A motion was made to accept the nominations and the motion passed. Dave asked for a short article in the newsletter about the V-H Comm. and scholarship.

Meeting adjourned at 9:15pm

Meeting Minutes Approved at Sept. 13, 2002 Eboard Meeting

Approved Minutes respectfully submitted
Ron Pearson, Secretary DAS