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Spoonsize
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PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MEADE TELESCOPE AWARDED TO LONG LAKE, NY RESIDENT, STEPHEN DURHAM
The National Sharing the Sky Foundation (NSSF) has as its main goal to inspire people to simply look up and want to learn more about the night sky. One of the ways this is accomplished is to award telescopes to astronomers and astronomy groups that have the ability and the enthusiasm to help carry on this message. The
NSSF is able to do this through the generosity of Meade Instruments.
The National Sharing the Sky Foundation is an accepted 501(c)3 organization. For more information please visit the website: www.sharingthesky.org
Stephen Durham was chosen for this honor, because of his location and contacts in the Adirondack Mountains of New York State. This is a predominantly dark sky area, which has a need for a public astronomical viewing program.
Amateur Astronomer, Stephen Durham, has agreed to house, maintain and share a portable 12 Inch SCT Telescope, donated by Meade Instruments Corporation of California.
According to Stephen, “ I am flattered and honored by this presentation and intend to do all I can to live up to the expectations and mission statement of The Sharing the Sky Foundation, “to inspire people, especially children, with the magic and beauty of the night sky”. He continues, “ I cannot do this alone, and hope to work closely with the folks at the Adirondack Public Observatory Organization in Tupper Lake, NY to reach as many people as possible”.
UPS just left, the scope is "in the house"
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Steve Durham
www.margesmonograms.com
(Marge made me do it)
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Skywatchr
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 06/03/06
Posts: 1588
Loc: North-Central Pa.
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Way to go Steve!! 
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18" F/5 Home-Built Dob. with Mike Dudley Mirror
Highly Modified Meade DS-16 in Roll Off Roof
6" F/15 Brass w/ D&G Lens on DS-16 Mount
DS-10 10" F/4.5 Newtonian
LXD650, LX200 Classic
Orange Tube C11
DayStar 0.45 with multiple ERFs
Vixen ED80sf
10" LX200 GPS SMT
11x80 Meade, 20x80 Celestron binocs (Japan Made).
Lots of Naglers and 8mm and 13mm Ethos.
Gadgets and parts everywhere.
And a Wife that loves it as much as me!
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Skywatchr
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 06/03/06
Posts: 1588
Loc: North-Central Pa.
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Are you allowed to bring it to Cherry Springs and SHARE it? 
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18" F/5 Home-Built Dob. with Mike Dudley Mirror
Highly Modified Meade DS-16 in Roll Off Roof
6" F/15 Brass w/ D&G Lens on DS-16 Mount
DS-10 10" F/4.5 Newtonian
LXD650, LX200 Classic
Orange Tube C11
DayStar 0.45 with multiple ERFs
Vixen ED80sf
10" LX200 GPS SMT
11x80 Meade, 20x80 Celestron binocs (Japan Made).
Lots of Naglers and 8mm and 13mm Ethos.
Gadgets and parts everywhere.
And a Wife that loves it as much as me!
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Spoonsize
Vendor/Clothing
Reged: 08/27/04
Posts: 2190
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Next Spring...yes!
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Steve Durham
www.margesmonograms.com
(Marge made me do it)
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Rick Woods
Post Laureate
Reged: 01/27/05
Posts: 4319
Loc: Inner Solar System
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It's nice to see Meade still in there supporting the hobby, despite its troubles.
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- Rick
14" LX200GPS
8" Meade 826C
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snowdragonusa
professor emeritus
Reged: 09/04/07
Posts: 637
Loc: Denver, CO
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WTG!!!!
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Adam
12" LX200R
AT80mm piggyback
DSI Pro, DSI-C, LPI
Denver Astronomical Society
Brighton Astronomical Group
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Joad
Wordsmith
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Congratulations, Stephen!
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