Hi All, Enough about doosday! How about some good news: The Northrop-Grumman Foundation Observatory at Northridge High School will have its grand opening on Thursday, May 28th starting at 7:30 pm. After a FEW brief words and a ribbon cutting, you'll be able to tour the facility, give me pointers on what I need to change, advise me on how best to polar align the 12" Nishimura telescope , talk me through CCD imaging procedures, and, when it gets dark enough, skies permitting, look through the 16" Lightbridge telescope (as well as Brent's 22-inch and any other assorted telescopes we all bring). I don't know whether to plan for 50 or 500! I am especially in need of your suggestions on how to make this new facility well used. I need your ideas on how to train other teachers, how to keep track of issued keys, how to safeguard the telescopes, eyepieces, CCD camera, computers, and any other accesories thereunto appertaining. How do I acquire the goodwill of the backdoor neighbors who are worried about late-night wild and noisy star parties and who have porch lights which need to be turned off? How do I keep my marriage and my day job? I've never been the director of an observatory before and have a lot to learn. I hope only a little of my learning comes about by hard knocks! I'd be pleased to learn from the experience of all of you. Please come!!! Wayne A. Sumner Math/Physics/Astronomy/Engineering Boy's Tennis Coach Northridge High School Davis School District (801) 402-8610