The Bat - by Frank Jacobs
Bats are creepy! Bats are scary!
Bats do not seem sanitary.
Bats in dismal caves keep cozy;
Bats remind us of Lugosi.
Bats have webby wings that fold up;
Bats from ceilings hang down rolled up.
Bats when flying undismayed are;
Bats are careful; bats use radar.
Bats at nighttime at their best are;
Bats by Batman unimpressed are!
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Opportunities abound for the avocational archaeologist to keep abreast of the latest discoveries and research without sacrificing safety during these pandemic times. Following are links to YouTube video presentations and more, all of which can be enjoyed at the viewer's convenience:
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Wednesday, October 21, 2020, 7:00 PM: GCAS general meeting via Zoom. Unencumbered by a business meeting, we will begin by welcoming our Featured Speaker, John Stocke, Colorado University-Boulder professor of Astrophysical & Planetary Sciences (1985-2017). Dr. Stocke will share the "Secrets of Andean Skies: the Mystery of the Pleiades". If you recall his fascinating talk in March 2019 about “Polynesian Navigation” you will definitely want to join us on Zoom starting at 6:45 to get the audience situated for the lecture to begin at 7:00 PM sharp. A Q&A session with John will follow his lecture. Check your email inbox for your Zoom invitation! As further background to the presentation:
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As our membership already knows, the GCAS has resumed monthly meetings online via Zoom. We assembled a Zoom committee with the idea that up to 3 or 4 GCAS members could take turns acting as hosts for these Zoom meetings. Unfortunately some of our volunteer hosts quickly discovered that they do not have reliable enough equipment and/or connectivity to the internet to help out.
How about you?
Even if you have no experience hosting a Zoom meeting yourself, our Zoom committee has already done the work for you. With just one or two short practice sessions online with us, you can get familiar with how to use the 2 or 3 controls you need to start a meeting, introduce the featured speaker using our handy introduction form, and close down the meeting after the lecture and a Q&A session.
Please help the GCAS keep these monthly meetings going. You (yes, you) can contact the right people right away by emailing us at either [email protected], or reaching out to President Kyle Meredith at [email protected], telephone 575-538-5706.
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