From: DSFPortree@aol.com
Date: Mon, 6 Dec 2004 18:06:54 EST
Subject: Re: more info for "girl at white scope" To: amanda.bosh@lowell.edu, kanners@ameritech.net CC: w.grundy@lowell.edu

Amanda, Will, Cynthia:

Thought I ought to chime in here - Amanda's class comprises 4th graders, not 5th graders. 

Did Penny provide any pictures of kids at the Outreach Program telescope (the big dark blue one)? I'd hate for Lowell members to think that that really nasty white 'scope represents what is acceptable for introducing young people to astronomy. It's the kind of 'scope I tell parents to avoid (unless they want to kill their kid's interest in astronomy). The white 'scope also carries a plaque indicating that it was given to a corporate donor as a thank you gift from Lowell Observatory, which might look a bit odd if it's visible in the picture. (I think it must've been a corporate donor we didn't really like very much.) 

Let me know if you need anything else.

David

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Date: Mon, 6 Dec 2004 18:28:37 EST
Subject: Re: picture taken by Penny
To: amanda.bosh@lowell.edu, W.Grundy@lowell.edu CC: kanners@ameritech.net

Will & Amanda:

My note to Cynthia bounced back, mailbox full. 

Another reason I don't like that picture is that that's a parent or a teacher, not a kid in the class. 

David