Chuck Hards wrote:
In the case of the Polaris association, individual members have built cabins or set up trailers on their plots. Each member has his or her own piece of ground.
Many Moons ago Ben Mayer (anyone remember Ben?) took me up to his observatory at Polaris. Very impressive. In addition to the individual members' cabins, huts and pads, there was a full fledged house for use by the members. And to get in you had to call the grounds keeper (who lived in yet another on-site house). Failure to call would cause the keeper to call the sheriff. Such a set up in these parts would definitely calm my security concerns. Ben told me that in addition to the start up costs, each member paid $90 per *month* dues. But then what do you expect. Ben drove a Rolls Royce...
Just exactly what are we talking about re: a dark-sky site? We need a common vision, first and foremost. That was just the point the locals got stuck on.
Hey Chuck, are you looking to bring back the Dark Sky Site Committee? Patrick