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 ====== What We Do ====== ====== What We Do ======
  
-NEKAAL members observe, draw, photograph, document, discover and enjoy astronomy. We have given hundreds of educational presentations,​ had articles published in scientific journals, participated in projects of research and discovery, and have introduced hundreds of people to the wonders of the night sky through “[[Star Parties]]” ​at Farpoint Observatory and across the area.+NEKAAL members observe, draw, photograph, document, discover and enjoy astronomy. We have given hundreds of educational presentations,​ had articles published in scientific journals, participated in projects of research and discovery, and have introduced hundreds of people to the wonders of the night sky at Farpoint Observatory and across the area.
  
 ====== Observatory ====== ====== Observatory ======
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 ====== NEKAAL Officers ====== ====== NEKAAL Officers ======
-^        Officers ​2017           ^^ +^        Officers ​2024           ^^ 
-^ President ​     Russell Valentine ​|  +^ President | Doug Goodin ​|  
-^ Vice President | Justin Prochaska ​+^ Vice President | Russell Valentine ​
-^ Secretary ​     | Janelle Burgardt ​+^ Secretary ​     | Angel Romero ​
-Chair          ​Janelle Burgardt ​  +Treasurer ​     ​David Cromer ​
-Treasurer ​     ​| ​Paige Caudle ​|+Board Chair      ​| ​Russell Valentine ​
  
  
-^                NEKAAL Board               ^^^ +^                NEKAAL Board               ^^^^^^ 
-Bruce Caler Gary Hug Dr. Edwin Woerner | +Jan Burgardt ​Antonio Castaneda ​Wes Chiles ​| David Cromer | Gary Hug Justin Prochaska ​|
-| David Cromer | Carolyn Kaberline | | +
-| Roger Heaton | Brandy Whitten ​| |+
  
 ^                      Support Positions ​                   ^^ ^                      Support Positions ​                   ^^
 ^ Education/​Outreach Coordinator ​          | Janelle Burgardt | ^ Education/​Outreach Coordinator ​          | Janelle Burgardt |
-^ Facilities/​Observatory Coordinator ​      | Gary Hug         |+^ Facilities/​Observatory Coordinator ​      | Gary Hug/David Cromer ​        |
  
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-**Russell Valentine**\\+**Doug Goodin**\\
 //Board Position:// President\\ //Board Position:// President\\
-//Ocupation:// IT, Agriculture\\ +//Occupation:// \\ 
-//​Astronomy ​Interests:// Visual observing and the applications of mathematics,​ electronic engineering,​ and physics into the field of astronomy.\\ +//​Astronomy ​interest:// \\ 
-//Favorite observing ​targets:// Veil Nebula, Milky Way+//Favorite observing ​object:// 
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-**Justin Prochaska**\\ +**Russell Valentine**\\ 
-//Board Position:// ​Vice President\\ +//Board Position:// ​vice president/​board chair\\ 
-//Occupation:// Electronics Tech 1 @ Northrop Grumman ​\\ +//Ocupation:// IT\\ 
-//​Astronomy ​interest:// GalaxiesMoon, and Planetary BodiesNebula'​s ​\\ +//​Astronomy ​Interests:// Visual observingastrophotography, and the applications of mathematicselectronic engineering,​ and physics into the field of astronomy.\\ 
-//Favorite observing ​object:// Jupiter and Saturn ​\\+//Favorite observing ​targets:// Veil Nebula, Milky Way\\ 
 +//​Contact://​ [[mailto:​russell.valentine@nekaal.org|russell.valentine@nekaal.org]] \\ 
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 +**Angel Romero**\\ 
 +//Board Position:// Secretary\\ 
 +//​Occupation://​ \\ 
 +//Astronomy interest:// \\ 
 +//Favorite observing object:// ​
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 **Janelle Burgardt**\\ **Janelle Burgardt**\\
-//Board Position:// ​Secretary, Board Chair\\ +//Board Position:// ​Member\\ 
-//​Occupation:// ​ computer security specialist\\+//​Occupation://  ​Retired ​computer security specialist\\
 //Astronomy interests:// ​ Astronomy education; working with novice astronomers,​ especially visual and binocular observing; ​ mythology of astronomy\\ //Astronomy interests:// ​ Astronomy education; working with novice astronomers,​ especially visual and binocular observing; ​ mythology of astronomy\\
-//Favorite observing targets:// ​ star clusters, moon+//Favorite observing targets:// ​ star clusters, moon\\
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-**Paige Caudle**\\ 
-//Board Position:// Treasurer\\ 
-//​Occupation:// ​ Senior Accountant\\ 
-//Astronomy interest:// this history of astronomy, reading articles on new 
-discoveries\\ 
-//Favorite observing object:// Orion, Milky Way, and Jupiter 
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-{{:bio-bruce-caler.jpg Bruce Caler}} +{{:bio-blank.png Placeholder,​ no portrait available for Antonio Castaneda}} 
-**Bruce Caler**\\+**Antonio Castaneda**\\
 //Board Position:// Member\\ //Board Position:// Member\\
 //​Occupation://​ \\ //​Occupation://​ \\
 //Astronomy interest:// \\ //Astronomy interest:// \\
-//Favorite observing object:// ​\\+//Favorite observing object:// ​
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-{{:​bio-david-cromer.jpg | David Cromer}}+ 
 +{{:​bio-david-cromer.jpg | Portrait of David Cromer}}
 **David Cromer**\\ **David Cromer**\\
-//Board Position:// ​Member\\ +//Board Position:// ​Secretary/​Treasurer\\ 
-//​Occupation://​ Principal - Mission Valley High School \\+//​Occupation:// ​Retired ​Principal - Mission Valley High School \\
 //Astronomy interest:// Everything \\ //Astronomy interest:// Everything \\
 //Favorite observing object:// Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, NEOs \\ //Favorite observing object:// Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, NEOs \\
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-**Roger Heaton**\\ +
-//Board Position:// Member\\ +
-//​Occupation://​ \\ +
-//Astronomy interest:// \\ +
-//Favorite observing object:// \\ +
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 **Gary Hug**\\ **Gary Hug**\\
 //Board Position:// Member\\ //Board Position:// Member\\
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-**Carolyn Kaberline**\\+**Justin Prochaska**\\
 //Board Position:// Member\\ //Board Position:// Member\\
-//​Occupation:// ​Language arts and social studies teacher ​at Mater Dei Catholic School and freelance writer.\\ +//​Occupation:// ​Electronics Mechanic ​at Fort Riley\\ 
-//Astronomy interest:// ​legends ​and mythology associated with astronomywould like to learn how to photograph some celestial objects\\ +//Astronomy interest:// ​Galaxies, Moon, and Planetary BodiesNebula'​s ​\\ 
-//Favorite observing object:// ​the planets ​and their satellites\\+//Favorite observing object:// ​Jupiter ​and Saturn ​\\
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-**Brandy Whitten**\\ 
-//Board Position:// Member\\ 
-//​Occupation://​ \\ 
-//Astronomy interest:// \\ 
-//Favorite observing object:// \\ 
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-**Dr. Edwin Woerner**\\+**Wes Chiles**\\
 //Board Position:// Member\\ //Board Position:// Member\\
 //​Occupation://​ \\ //​Occupation://​ \\
 //Astronomy interest:// \\ //Astronomy interest:// \\
-//Favorite observing object:// ​\\+//Favorite observing object:// ​
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