[APML] Any Pocono Update????

[KGKIRKLEY@aol.com]

In a message dated 9/6/01 6:10:29 PM, jeffball@netacs.net writes:

>That is my understanding, out of business.  I hope to see some of the Pocono
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>observers at Blackforest Star party next week and get an idea as to what
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>happened.  It was reported on the Central Pennsylvania Observers news list
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>that some of the former employees are going to open another
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>astronomy/scientific instrument store.  I believe the new store is going
>to
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>open in a couple of months.  Ah, here it is, I found the message.  It is
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>from John O'Hara.
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>
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>His message follows:
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>Many of you heard the sad news about the eminent closing of Pocono
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>Mountain Optics.  There is some good news, the employees of Pocono East
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>are planning to open a new store in Northern New Jersey, near the PA
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>line.  It will be called "Highpoint Scientific" and they'll apparently
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>sell both astronomy equipment and other scientific equipment as well.
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>The same people who gave us great service at Pocono East will now be
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>running the whole show.  This give me a great deal of confidence in the
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>new store.  The grand opening will be in about 2 months.  This
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>information comes from Dave Barrett, who many of you know from Pocono
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>Mt. Optics and from the many star parties where he shared view through
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>his marvelous 24 inch Tectron.
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>
>
>John O'Hara

APML'ers:

I've been out of town for a few days and there are no new posts concerning 
Pocono closing or what happened to Pocono?
Anyone have any news?
Kent Kirkley

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