Meeting Memories

Longtime members and observers Art Pearlmutter (left) and Charles Aronowitz (right) are coincidentally reunited after more than 35 years! They were Junior Astronomers together.

I am very happy to say that the format of the meeting did not disappoint. I do enjoy the annual meetings as normally constituted, but will be very happy to attend meetings such as this one. It was good to know that Janet's condition was improving and that did lighten the load a little. I was pleasantly surprised by the attendance, although I was hoping to see more of the people from the New England area. That gap was more than made up for by the return of Keith and Sylvia Danskin to our meetings and the biggest surprise was, of course, seeing Charles Aronowitz for the first time since I left New York City in 1965. He was talking about the Junior Astronomy Club years.

As I remember it, he was active only after I had left high school, and my presence was in more of an advisory capacity, but I do remember that. We were also part of the original membership of the Observing Group of the Amateur Astronomers Association.We were both active in that group for many years.

Over those years we shared many observing sessions and many of the same friends. It was good to see him again and I hope we can get together again next year. I did not spend nearly as much time with him as I would have liked to.

I had a wonderful time at this meeting and am looking forward to next year with great anticipation.

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