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MAS Observatory
18850 Observatory Road
New Berlin, WI, 53151
262-542-9071

MAS Officers
President  vacant   
Vice President  Brian Ganiere  (414) 961-8745 
Treasurer  Neil Simmons  (262) 889-2039 
Observatory Director  Gerry Samolyk  (414) 529-9051 
Secretary  Lana Silke  (262) 966-4929 
Asst. Observatory Director  Henry Gerner  (414) 774-9194 

MAS Directors
Title Name Phone # Term Expires
Director  Neil Simmons  (262) 889-2039  1st  2011 
Director  Tim Burrus  (262) 369-1022  1st  2011 
Director  Henry Gerner  (414) 774-9194  1st  2011 
Director  Kipp Hoffman  (920) 980-0670  2nd  2013 
Director  Al Hovey  (262) 524-5510  2nd  2013 
Director  Jill Roberts  (414) 587-9422  1st  2011 
Director  Lana Silke  (262) 966-4929  1st  2012 
Director  Chris Hesseltine  (414) 482-4515  1st  2013 
Director  Virgil Tagney  (941) 961-4932  1st  2012 
Director  Dan Yanko  (262) 255-3482  1st  2012 
Director  Russell Chabot  (414) 559-3502  1st  2013 

Chairs
Focal Point Editor  Virgil and Merri Tangney  (941) 961-4932 
Membership Chair  Lana Silke   
Publicity & Outreach  Steve Diesso  (262) 501-0384 
Librarian  Jill Roberts  (414) 587-9422 
Webmaster  Steve Diesso  (262) 501-0384 
Program Chair  (open) see president   

MAS Founders
Founder William Albrecht
Founder Edward Halbach
Founder Scott Jamieson
Founder Milton Lange
Founder Gerry Samolyk
Founder Thomas Schmidtkunz

*Members interested in filling any open position of should contact the current MAS President immediately.