BCFNS NEWSLETTER

July 2021

Stat Report

Contact Email Address

There are several ways to contact us but the one we use here is: newsletter@BlancoCountyNightSky.org

Next Board Meeting

CHANGE OF MEETING DATE: Wednesday, August 25th @ 9 am, at El Charro's in Johnson City. You are welcome to attend. Our meetings are half business and half brainstorming.

Membership Sign Promotion

We just received a new shipment of membership signs....get yours today!!! Free membership ($20) with the purchase of a sign ($32 tax included). Here’s the link: Membership Signs.

Volunteer Opportunities

Blanco County Friends of the Night Sky has several volunteer opportunities. You can check them out at Volunteer Opportunities.

Blanco Market Day Info Booth and Light Bulb Swap – July 17th

The day was a bit windy; we were busy securing our handouts at first but as things settled down, we visited with a lot of people throughout the day. Barbara Hudson, David Loose, Elizabeth Miller, and Vicki Guidry handed out 6 motion detector bulbs and about 16 flat bottomed light bulbs to folks who stopped by to chat. We hope these “night sky friendly” bulbs make a big difference for those who received them and that they’ll tell their neighbors about them. We had a special visitor, Sunshine Camp helped us out for a while. She and her husband Rusty are members of the Hill Country Astronomers. Thanks to all for your help with setting up and taking down the booth; especially Joe Guidry.

Best Western Lighting Retrofit

UPDATE: Our contractor is having a little trouble finding someone to help finish the work due to summer vacations. He hopes to have the work completed in the next month or so.

Mark your Calendar for these Upcoming Events and stay tuned for details!

• Twin Sisters Dance Hall “Raise the Roof” event, September 24-25 in Blanco
  
• Hill Country Night Sky Month - Hill Country Alliance (HCA) is coordinating with groups across the Hill Country to celebrate the Night Sky the entire month of October. We will be participating with events that are still in the planning stages.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Kerrville Folk Festival – It’s on! October 1-11, 2021
  
  
  
  
  
  
• BCFNS Annual General Meeting and Star Party – Evening of October 6th
  
  • The Hill Country Astronomers will be providing telescopes for the star party. We thank you in advance for helping to make the evening special.
    
  • This is the night of the New Moon so we hope for a clear dark sky!
    
    
• Blanco Marigold Festival - October 23-30, 2021