[alma_na] [almanews]ALMA Groundbreaking

[Eduardo Hardy]

Dear all,

While thanking Al for his note, photos and a link to one press release, 
I'd like to attach here some extra references to recent press releases 
in region II journals. These references are quite balanced; please do 
read them.

In the near future I'll distribute a complete list of Press articles and 
TV news related to the GB event, a list now under compilation.

Eduardo


06NOVEMBER
http://www.mercurioantofagasta.cl/site/home/20031106052108.html

07 NOVEMBER: 
http://www.mercuriocalama.cl/site/home/20031107010347.html

10 NOVEMBER
http://www.mercurioantofagasta.cl/site/home/20031109194604.html





Al Wootten wrote:

>Dear Friend of ALMA,
>
>Last week the official ALMA Groundbreaking ceremony occurred just after
>the meeting of the ALMA Board in Santiago and Calama on 3-5 November.
>At the 6 November Groundbreaking ceremony, the new ALMA logo was unveiled
>to the assembled guests, after which remarks were made by principals in the
>Project as well as representatives of Chilean Government, members of the 
>scientific community and representatives of the Atacameño towns.
>
>ALMA Director Massimo Tarenghi 
>was joined by Wayne van Citters of NSF and Piet van der Kruit of the ESO
>Council, representing the ALMA funding agencies, to put in place the
>ceremonial first bricks and mortar at the site of the Operations Support
>Facility (OSF).  The OSF is located at an altitude of 9600 feet astride the
>new road from the San Pedro de Atacama to Toconao highway to the array site
>at 16000 feet.  Begun July 26, that road is now open and was traversed by the
>Board and its guests on 5 November.  
>
>A Press Release may be found on the NRAO home page, or on the ALMA page,
>at: http://www.alma.nrao.edu/
>
>Some snapshots taken by Ewine van Dishoeck and Al Wootten may be viewed
>at:
>http://www.cv.nrao.edu/~awootten/mmaimcal/ALMA_Groundbreaking.html
>
>Local Chilean Press coverage may be found at:
>http://www.mercurioantofagasta.cl/site/edic/20031107050353/pags/20031107052429.html
>
>Clear skies,
>Al Wootten
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