2024 Workday Photos

The Springfield Telescope Makers spend a lot of time maintaining and improving our site and facilities every year. We repair damage to roads and fields, maintain and improve buildings, observatories and telescopes, repair and improve equipment, and of course get ready for and host the annual Stellafane Convention. We are grateful to the many volunteers who help us with this work.

In 2024, Tom Spirock again documented much of this work with photographs, and this page is the result of that effort.

Credits: All photos were taken by STM member Tom Spirock, who spends a lot of time at workdays and gets a lot done including snapping a lot of photos.

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John Martin cutting down a dangerous tree.	John Martin cutting down a dangerous tree.
Larry Glasheen clearing brush.	Larry Glasheen clearing brush.
John Gallagher clearing brush	John Gallagher clearing brush
John Sillasen making signs	John Sillasen making signs
Glenn Jackson doing carpentry	Glenn Jackson doing carpentry
Cecilia Detrich and Mike Hayes inspecting a Stellafane banner.	Cecilia Detrich and Mike Hayes inspecting a Stellafane banner.
Jeff Lowe mixing cement.	Jeff Lowe mixing cement.
Roger Williams troweling cement into the form for a safety barrier.	Roger Williams troweling cement into the form for a safety barrier.
Rick Hunter painting signs.	Rick Hunter painting signs.
A new tool organizer made by Glenn Jackson.	A new tool organizer made by Glenn Jackson.
Michael Costanzo working on a chain saw.	Michael Costanzo working on a chain saw.
John Gallagher sharpening a chain saw.	John Gallagher sharpening a chain saw.
Pat Quinn sharpening a chain saw	Pat Quinn sharpening a chain saw
Michael Costanzo working on a chain saw.	Michael Costanzo working on a chain saw.
New tool drawer organizer made by Glenn Jackson.	New tool drawer organizer made by Glenn Jackson.
Ken Slater preparing to pull down a dangerous tree.	Ken Slater preparing to pull down a dangerous tree.
Mike Hayes and John Gallagher clearing brush.	Mike Hayes and John Gallagher clearing brush.
Ken Slater cutting fire wood.	Ken Slater cutting fire wood.
Team clearing trees to open up observing space.	Team clearing trees to open up observing space.
Pat Quinn clearing brush.	Pat Quinn clearing brush.
Ken Slater clearing brush.	Ken Slater clearing brush.
Cecilia Detrich installing the objective in the Porter Turret Telescope.	Cecilia Detrich installing the objective in the Porter Turret Telescope.
John Martin driving the tractor.	John Martin driving the tractor.
Clif Ashcraft making signs.	Clif Ashcraft making signs.
Michael Costanzo working on telescope parts.	Michael Costanzo working on telescope parts.
John Martin working on the mower.	John Martin working on the mower.
Roger Williams cleaning up the Pavilion.	Roger Williams cleaning up the Pavilion.
John Martin greasing the tractor.	John Martin greasing the tractor.
Mark Sproul chiseling a space for a post for the beam tunnel for the SHS.	Mark Sproul chiseling a space for a post for the beam tunnel for the SHS.
Michael Costanzo and Mark Sproul chiseling a space for a post for the tunnel for the SHS	Michael Costanzo and Mark Sproul chiseling a space for a post for the tunnel for the SHS
Michael Costanzo chiseling a space for a post for the beam tunnel for the SHS.	Michael Costanzo chiseling a space for a post for the beam tunnel for the SHS.
Michael Costanzo doing carpentry.	Michael Costanzo doing carpentry.
Mike Hayes driving the tractor.	Mike Hayes driving the tractor.
John Holleran (left) and Roger Williams stringing for the Convention.	John Holleran (left) and Roger Williams stringing for the Convention.
Katie Shusdock leveling the post for the beam tunnel for the SHS.	Katie Shusdock leveling the post for the beam tunnel for the SHS.
The beam tunnel for the spectrohelioscope.	The beam tunnel for the spectrohelioscope.
The McGregor Observatory from the hike to Mt. Ephriam.	The McGregor Observatory from the hike to Mt. Ephriam.
Jim Daley inspecting the objective of the Porter Turret Telescope.	Jim Daley inspecting the objective of the Porter Turret Telescope.
Saturday night in the Pavilion at the Convention.	Saturday night in the Pavilion at the Convention.