Jim has been a member for over 14 years and has been very active in volunteering for our club.

Here is a highlight of a few of Jim’s contributions:

• Regularly attends nearly all board meetings, General Meetings, and SIGs
  
• Is a mentor for astrophotography and very active in the astrophotography SIG
  
• Has given many tech talk presentations at our meetings
  
• Has served on many committees including:
  Club banquet organization
  Initiated the swap meet and has either chaired or co-chaired it almost
  every year since, and stepped in for John Schroer
  Has served on the program committee for several years locating
  presenters for our club meetings
  Currently serves on the nomination committee and organizes club
  elections each year
  Steps in to take meeting minutes as Secretary whenever the secretary is
  unable to attend
  Was the StarStuff newsletter editor for three years — which then included
  the processing and mailing of hardcopy newsletters prior to our
  current electronic distribution.