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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 ​2019           ^^ +^        Officers ​2024           ^^ 
-^ President | Tim Edwards ​|  +^ President | Doug Goodin ​|  
-^ Vice President | Dr. Edwin Woerner ​+^ Vice President | Russell Valentine ​
-^ Secretary ​     | Bruce Caler |+^ Secretary ​     | Angel Romero ​|
 ^ Treasurer ​     | David Cromer | ^ Treasurer ​     | David Cromer |
-^ Board Chair      | Jan Burgardt ​+^ Board Chair      | Russell Valentine ​
  
  
-^                NEKAAL Board               ^^^ +^                NEKAAL Board               ^^^^^^ 
-Kristi Baker | Gary Hug |  Justin Prochaska ​+Jan Burgardt | Antonio Castaneda | Wes Chiles | David Cromer ​| Gary Hug | Justin Prochaska |
-| David Cromer | Russell Valentine ​|+
  
 ^                      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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-**Tim Edwards**\\+**Doug Goodin**\\
 //Board Position:// President\\ //Board Position:// President\\
 //​Occupation://​ \\ //​Occupation://​ \\
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-**Dr. Edwin Woerner**\\ +**Russell Valentine**\\ 
-//Board Position:// ​Vice President\\+//Board Position:// vice president/​board chair\\ 
 +//​Ocupation://​ IT\\ 
 +//Astronomy Interests://​ Visual observing, astrophotography,​ and the applications of mathematics,​ electronic engineering,​ and physics into the field of astronomy.\\ 
 +//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://​ \\ //​Occupation://​ \\
 //Astronomy interest:// \\ //Astronomy interest:// \\
-//Favorite observing object:// ​\\+//Favorite observing object:// ​
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-**Bruce Caler**\\ 
-//Board Position:// Secretary\\ 
-//​Occupation://​ Retired\\ 
-//Astronomy interest:// Planets, Exoplanets, and Astrophotography\\ 
-//Favorite observing object:// Comets, Moon, and Jupiter\\ 
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-**David Cromer**\\ 
-//Board Position:// Treasurer/​Member\\ 
-//​Occupation://​ Retired Principal - Mission Valley High School \\ 
-//Astronomy interest:// Everything \\ 
-//Favorite observing object:// Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, NEOs \\ 
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-{{:​bio-pic-jan.jpg |}}+{{:​bio-pic-jan.jpg | Portrait of Janelle Burgardt}}
 **Janelle Burgardt**\\ **Janelle Burgardt**\\
-//Board Position:// Board Chair/Member\\ +//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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-**Kristi Baker**\\+{{:​bio-blank.png | Placeholder,​ no portrait available for Antonio Castaneda}} 
 +**Antonio Castaneda**\\
 //Board Position:// Member\\ //Board Position:// Member\\
 //​Occupation://​ \\ //​Occupation://​ \\
 //Astronomy interest:// \\ //Astronomy interest:// \\
-//Favorite observing object:// ​\\+//Favorite observing object:// ​
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 +**David Cromer**\\ 
 +//Board Position:// Secretary/​Treasurer\\ 
 +//​Occupation://​ Retired Principal - Mission Valley High School \\ 
 +//Astronomy interest:// Everything \\ 
 +//Favorite observing object:// Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, NEOs \\ 
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 **Gary Hug**\\ **Gary Hug**\\
 //Board Position:// Member\\ //Board Position:// Member\\
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 **Justin Prochaska**\\ **Justin Prochaska**\\
 //Board Position:// Member\\ //Board Position:// Member\\
-//​Occupation://​ Electronics Mechanic \\+//​Occupation://​ Electronics Mechanic ​at Fort Riley\\
 //Astronomy interest:// Galaxies, Moon, and Planetary Bodies, Nebula'​s \\ //Astronomy interest:// Galaxies, Moon, and Planetary Bodies, Nebula'​s \\
 //Favorite observing object:// Jupiter and Saturn \\ //Favorite observing object:// Jupiter and Saturn \\
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-**Russell Valentine**\\+{{:bio-blank.png | Placeholder,​ no portrait available for Wes Chiles}} 
 +**Wes Chiles**\\
 //Board Position:// Member\\ //Board Position:// Member\\
-//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:// 
-//​Contact://​ [[mailto:​russell.valentine@nekaal.org|russell.valentine@nekaal.org]] \\+
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