It's great to be back!

Setting up the telescopes before night fall.

Familiar friends, Paul Campbell and Richard Huziak, meet at the wiener roast.

Hot dogs anyone?

Thursday night the park put on a play about Comet Petriew which was very well attended.

Vance Petriew made a special guest appearance after the play was over.

Welcome to the Universe!

Friday and Saturday night are public observing nights at the Tennis court.  Admission is free!

Saturday afternoon was a special ceremony in which the Cypress Hills Dark-Sky Preserve members were awarded the National RASC Light Pollution Abatement Award for 2005.

Brad Mason presented appreciation awards to RASC members Richard Huziak, Vance Petriew and Bob King on behalf of the Cypress Hill Dark-Sky Preserve partners.

Front row L to R:  Brad Mason, David Phillips, Cheryl Penny, Rosemary Jones, Richard Huziak.
Back row L to R:  Rick Goett, Keith Bocking, David Rohatensky, Aaron Domes, Vance Petriew, Melody Nagel-Hisey

The group photo for the SSSP 2005.  Over 250 people were in attendance this year.

Ivan Semeniuk talks with Alan Dyer before the Fr. Lucian Kemble Memorial Lecture.

Ivan's excellent presentation was entitled "7 Worlds in 7 Days".