Celebrations for ASWA’s 55th Anniversary May 2005
To celebrate ASWA’s 55th Anniversary, in addition to the annual evening dinner at the Pines TAFE Restaurant in Bentley, a special Luncheon was held at the same venue for the Society’s eight Honorary Life Members to acknowledge their contribution to the founding and ongoing well-being of the Society over many years. Unfortunately, Dr Ivan Nikoloff – retired ex-Government Astronomer – was not able to attend. Five Councillors joined the Honorary Life Members and their partners for the luncheon and conversations ranged from reminiscing about achievements in ‘the good old days’, especially the tracking-station set up in Como in 1957 to assist in tracking the first satellites in space; also when ASWA set up an especially bright reflecting light facing skywards hoping John Glenn, when he made the first manned flight in space, would see it as he passed over Perth [it is believed he did], through to modern technology and the happenings in the Society in more recent times. For interesting and detailed stories of these and other ASWA achievements and history click on ‘Sidereal Times’, then ‘Genesis Plus 10’.

Honorary Life Members: left to right. John Perdrix (since deceased) John Callow, Reg Lincoln, Doris Walton, Colin Edwards, Ron Ashe, Alan Jones

Members enjoying the meal and the astronomical company at the 55th Anniversary Dinner