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LOCAL TREASURE: Right at the top of District 4 You Can Enjoy
a World Class Planetarium, Movies, Exhibits from the Smithsonian,
Telescopes, Workshops & Lectures, Hiking and More |
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For directions,
programs and membership: www.chabotspace.org
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an Astronomer a Question
Build
your own telescope
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120 years ago, local businessman Anthony Chabot donated a
telescope (a high tech instrument of instruction for its
time) to the Oakland Public Schools. The tradition of
giving the children of Oakland and the region access to
world class science education continues today at the new
Chabot Space Science Center. I think it is a stunning symbol
of what our City can do when we all work together for our
kids.
I have been honored to be a
co-founder and co-chair of the center, serving on the Chabot
Board for over 13 years (first for the School Board and now
as the City Council representative.) We take immense pride
in seeing this dream come true. The center was designed with
our Oakland's teachers and students in mind and thanks to
the passage of Measure G funds more students will be served
in new classrooms.
Children of all ages, 1 to 100 can find
wonderful things to do at the center. The
center is open free to the public on the first Wednesday of
each month, movie
and planetarium
shows are additional. I encourage you to become a
member if your are able. The center is also developing
an endowment to make sure all Oakland School children will
benefit even in tough financial times like these and always
needs volunteers.
Chabot is a joint powers agency of the
Oakland Unified School District, the City of Oakland, East
Bay Regional Park District, and East Bay Astronomical
Society. It is a national affiliate of the Smithsonian.
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This is a view
of Saturn through a Chabot telescope. Chabot has the
most powerful telescopes open to the public in the western
United States. Telescopes
are open free to the public Friday & Saturday evenings,
weather permitting. Photo
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LOCAL HERO: Kingsley
Wightman, known as Mr. Science to generations of Oakland students,
enjoying the fulfillment of his dream in August 2000 at the
dedication of the new center. Wightman, former director of
the Chabot Science Center, was a teacher for over four decades.
He worked at the old center from 1963 to 1988. After his
retirement he volunteered through 1992 to keep the old center open
after Prop 13 cuts and the Hayward fault threatened to close it.
His love and delight in science inspired
many of his students to build the New Chabot for new generations
of students and teachers. The Wightman family continues to live in
District 4. |
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