New Milford McCarthy Observatory - FirstLight

New Milford, CT, McCarthy Observatory - FirstLight (Dedication) ceremony, 2000-12-02

• Rev. Wayne Lavender, United Methodist Church, Invocation
• Mrs. Alexandra Thomas, Chair, Board of Education
• Honorable Jeanne Garvey, Representative, CT House, Proclamation
• Hon. Garvey presenting certificate from the State of CT to Monty Robson
• Honorable Arthur Peitler, Mayor, New Milford
• Monty Robson, President WCCSAS
• Monty Robson (note the size of the projection screen, showing the moon as seen through the 16" telescope and fed via coax into a video projector in the auditorium)
• Dr. Raymond Avery, Superintendent of Schools
• Mrs. Mary Sculley, Parent-Teacher Organization
• Monty Robson
• audience shot, attempting to capture James Tarvin, designer of the Kershnar Memorial fiber optic eyepiece extender.
• Robert Lambert, Treasurer, WCCSAS
• Monty Robson and Robert Lambert
• Robert Lambert giving roses to Mrs. Robson
• Robert Lambert
• Robert Lambert
• Mr. Robert McCarthy, Board of Education
• Mr. Robert McCarthy
• Prof. Bill Herbst, Wesleyan University, Astronomy
• Prof. Bill Herbst
• Dr. Rick Fienberg, Editor, Sky & Telescope
• Dr. Rick Fienberg
• Dr. Shawn Carlson, Society for Amateur Scientists
• Dr. Shawn Carlson