Help Needed

Posted On September 20, 2005


Help Needed

OCA members. If you have been wondering how and when you can pitch in and help out with projects in the club, your wait is over. Listed below are some of the current projects that are in need of volunteers. Read on, and then give the contact person listed under each project a call or send them an email.

Observatory Roof Renovation

  1. Renovation of south & east sides of roof Planned for Oct 1st (Star Party weekend). This needs to be done before the rainy season starts.
  2. Replacement of existing roof with new, metal roll-off structure. Demolition & new construction planned for Spring ’06. Thank You to Gary Schones & Jim Hannum for taking on the project-management for this.

If you have carpentry skill and/or experience with steel building structures, please contact:
Barbara Toy Observatory Custodian
btoy@cox.net - 714-606-1825

Anza House Repairs

  1. Roof. Replace asphalt shingles and patch cracks along seams. Work party needs 2-4 people for Saturday Oct 1.
  2. WeatherCam needs a replacement platform and repair or replace stainless steel mirror. Thank You to Charlie Oostdyk for ongoing work to get/keep the Weather station operational!

Please contact:
Barbara Toy
btoy@cox.net - 714-606-1825

Anza Wireless Status + Help Needed

Help Needed. Six (6) people (minimum) for cable-pulling October 29th.

Please Contact Vance
tyree@isi.edu - 626-355-7210

OCA-TV Special Interest Group

Help Wanted !
Assist in video recording & editing of OCA events

“Look Up Tonight with the Orange County Astronomers”
Cable show broadcast every month to over 400,000 homes.

If you are interested, please contact:

Tom Kucharski - tomrigel@aol.com

AstroImage 2006 – Help Needed

When? August 2006.
If you have marketing experience, please contact Barbara Toy (btoy@cox.net)
Ideas for topics of Interest? Contact Program Committee:

  • Dave Kodama
  • Jim Windlinger
  • Garth Buckles
  • Tom Kucharski
  • Barbara Toy