Re: News from the AAVSO

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Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2008 10:19:36 -0000
From: RICHARD MILES <rmiles.btee@btinternet.com>
To: Tass Mailing List <tass@mail.alembic.net>
Subject: Re: News from the AAVSO

Congratulations Tom on the AAVSO award, which further underlines your 
achievement in getting TASS, your brainchild, off the ground and making it a 
reality.

The listing of TASS on SIMBAD was for me a great milestone on this road.

Your's is a fine example of what can be done given your dedication and drive - 
something indeed for us all to aspire to.

BTW: The next meeting of the AAVSO is over here in the UK in April: I think we 
should on this occasion raise a glass for a toast to "Tom Droege and TASS: A 
great achievement by a great guy!"

Cheers,
Richard Miles

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Subject: News from the AAVSO


> 
> 
> Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2008 18:33:46 -0600
> From: Thomas F. Droege <droege@fastmail.fm>
> To: tass@tass-survey.org
> Subject: News from the AAVSO
> 
> Hello Everyone,
> 
> It has been great fun to work with all of you for the last
> 10 years or so.
> 
> I have just received an honor from the AAVSO which I want
> to share with you.  It came with a very nice plaque.  It
> will go on the wall next to my Rolls-Royce award.
> 
> I have been given honorary (life) membership "In
> recognition for your promotion of amateur-professional
> collaboration in astronomy; the mentoring of amateurs; and
> the vast amount of your energy and funds in making the Mark
> IV survey a reality."
> 
> The AAVSO letter goes on to say "Honorary (life) membership
> in the AAVSO is one of our highest honors.  We have not
> awarded any such memberships in decades ..."
> 
> I hope that all of you will share this honor with me.  It
> would not have been possible except for your help,
> encouragement, and support.
> 
> Tom Droege
> --
>   Thomas F. Droege
>   droege@fastmail.fm
> 
>