2000 Convention Workers

The Springfield Telescope Makers would like to offer a million thanks to those who make the Stellafane Convention happen. Many of those who work to put the convention on work "behind the scenes". Most conventioneers don't know they're there unless something doesn't go quite right. Please know that thanks to these hard working individuals, things go right much more often than not! Naturally, we apologize if we've missed anyone.

(All photos are property of the Springfield Telescope Makers unless otherwise noted.)

Mario Antouncci and the Springfield mount ?	Maryann Arrien getting ready to video tape the competition ?	Kate Bean pulling the raffle tickets Sat eve ?	Melinda Callis and Dave Kelly signing people up for the competition ?	Melinda Callis working on the competition awards ?	Telescope Judges pondering the 'scopes ?
Melinda Callis making preparations for telescope judging ?	Carl Breuning washing dishes in the Clubhouse ?	"Big Gary" Cislak explaining how the Turret Telescope works ?	Crew going out to hang signs ?	Jim Daley beveling a mirror ?	Dennis DiCicco photographing the convention ?
Partick (left) and "Massachussets" Dodson ?	Dave Tiller studin' ATM history in the Pink Clubhouse ?	Junie Esslinger working under the tent ?	Junie Esslinger making a plaster tool ?	Junie Esslinger talking about grinding mirrors ?	Jim Flood entertaining the troops ?
Jim Fowle painting signs ?	Norm Fredrick in the Clubhouse ?	Norm Fredrick in the Turret Telescope ?	Jack Heinzman building A/V stands under the tent ?	Rick Hunter grinding a mirror ?	John "Dozer" Martin working on future campsites ?
Dave Kelly (left) & Chris Houghton taking a break from judging ?	Judges George East (left) and Chris Houghton ?	Dave Kelly (right) demonstrating mirror testing ?	Dave Kelly (right) demonstrating mirror testing ?	Dave Kelly and his mirror tester ?	Convention A/V specialist "Old Uncle Bill" Kuriskin ?
Children's class chair Kris Larsen ?	Lily Lou painting signs ?	Leff Lowe ?	John Martin (w/ net) suiting up to attack a hornet's nest ?	Mitch Melassanos resting up before videotaping the competition ?	Scott Milligan describing his interferomiter ?
Scott Milligan and his interferomiter ?	Orion Martin and Nancy Tuthill ?	Convention co-coordinators Jim Flood (left) and "Admiral" Al Stern ?	Mario Antouncci (left) and "Doc" Jackson ?	Sue Rugelis and Mike Costanza setting up chairs under the tent ?	"Big Bob" Morse preparing the Sat eve presentation ?
Convention "MC" "Big Bob" Morse ?	Dave "1918" Prowten ?	Mr. Sinott painting the posts ?	Brian Sinott painting the posts ?	Ken Slater grinding a mirror ?	Ken Slater grinding a mirror ?
"Admiral" Al Stern and Rita Nossardi ?	Tony Costanza thinking great thoughts ?	Dave Tiller makin' sure the winnebagos park correctly ?	T. J. Kelly ?	The "M&M" Twins workin' on the horseshoe pits ?	Paul Vallelli workin' on the big tent ?
Chris & Peter Teague and Mitch Melassanos (left to right) ?	"Old Uncle Bill" Kuriskin (left) and Mitch Melassanos settin' up the A/V equipment for the Sat talks ?	Brad Vietje (left) demonstratin mirror grinding ?	Club historian Bert Willard (center) ?	Bert Willard in the Clubhouse (left) ?	Wayne Zuhl cookin' supper for the troops ?
Frank Pakulski cleanin' up the Bunkhouse ?	Mike Costanza workin' on the gallows ?	"Admiral" Al Stern ?	Codi Antouncci ?	ohn Martin hangin' signs ?	"Big Gary" Cislak holdin' up the dump truck ?
Junie Esslinger ?	Daniel and Codi Antouncci and Orion Martin ?	Codi and Daniel Antouncci and "VP" Brad Vietje (left to right) ?	Jim Flood washin' the dishes after supper ?	Jim Flood settin' up his 'scope ?	Brian Lemley talkin' about his 'scope ?
Mario Antouncci drivin' the dump truck ?	Mario Antouncci sharpening the chain saw ?	Jim Beaty makin' his famous cole-slaw ?	Jack Heinzman in the Clubhouse ?	John Martin workin' on the Schupmann ?	Bert Willard (left) & Chris Houghton discussing awards for the competition ?
Jeff Lowe working on the Schupmann control computer ?	"Massachussets" Dodson ?	Mitch Melassanos cookin' supper ?	Scott Milligan looking thru the Schupmann binoculars ?	Perry Remaklus (left) and Bert Willard lookin' at old Stellafane photos ?	Codi Antouncci (left) and Tyler Tiller ?
Michael Moeck ?	Al (left) and Michael Moeck ?	Convention "MC" "Big Bob" Morse ?	Orion Martin fillin' the tractor with fuel ?	Perry Remalkus working on the "Star Testing" telescopes ?	Sue Rugelis ?
Pat Remaklus preparing supper in the Clubhouse ?	Walt Wheeler (left) and John Martin talkin' convention strategy ?	Walt Wheeler hangin' A/V cables under the tent ?	Gabriel "Zeek" DeLuca ?	"Big Gary" Cislak (l) & Gerry DeLuca discussing the thermodynamics of cooking steaks ?	Children in the clubhouse ?

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