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1957 at age 7, Edward watched Sputnik pass overhead
and fell in love with space. His tree house became an
observatory, and his first telescope was an army surplus
10-x tank's spotting scope with gray, red and yellow
filters. Edward's first launch in 1958 was a helium
balloon, aluminum foil covered cardboard tube with his
return address that has yet to be returned. As a child,
Edward was inspired by Mr. Wizard on TV and developed
a great appreciation for science and experimentation
in the quest for truth. As a special education teacher
Edward often used NASA and JPL supplied materials to
excite and inspire students to reach for the stars.
In 1988, while teaching on the Big Island of Hawaii,
his wife noted an ad that the new Hyatt resort was looking
for a hotel director of Astronomy. He laughed and reminded
her that Mauna Kea is home to some of the world's greatest
telescopes and that Hawaii Island has many Ph D. level
Astronomers and Cosmologists. She suggested that he
go for the interview experience and they could have
a nice lunch. Edward went for the fun of it and told
the recruiters how the early Hawaiians used the stars
to navigate and got the job.
Today
Edward is the Director of Astronomy for the Hyatt Regency
Maui where the rooftop Observatory includes 8", 12"
and 16 " reflectors, 20 and 30 X 80 binoculars and is
enjoyed by more than 6000 guests a year. Local school
children enjoy evening star gazing field trips and many
boy scouts have earned their Astronomy merit badges
atop the Hyatt under Edward's tutelage.
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Tour of the Stars June 2006
Hyatt Regency Maui
Lahaina Rotary Club
Pioneer Inn, Lahaina, Maui
Sacred Hearts School Field Trip
Hyatt Regency Maui
Tour of the Stars May 2007
Hyatt Regency Maui
Tour of the Stars September 2007
Hyatt Regency Maui
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