ICOLE held a meeting of the Council and a general meeting on August 26, 2000 at the Goethe Link Observatory southwest of Indianapolis. Prior to the 3:30 pm general meeting the Council convened at 2:30 pm, shown below.
 

Council members from the right going counterclockwise are, Mitch Luman, ICOLE southwest IN representative, Kevin Fleming, central IN rep and ICOLE chairman, Forrest Hamilton, at-large rep, George Nickas, southeast IN rep, and George Wyncott, northwest IN rep.

The council elected Kevin Fleming to continue an unspecified term as ICOLE chairman,  discussed organizational issues, progress in building ICOLE, progress on light pollution in Indiana, and future projects.

At 3:30 the general meeting convened and featured presentations by George Nickas, Forrest Hamilton, and Kevin Fleming.
 
 

George Nickas gave an excellent presentation about light and energy measurement. George is a professor of physics and astronomy and has worked as an energy consultant.
 

Forrest Hamilton gave a very interesting talk about the impact of light pollution on the Logansport area where he grew up. Here he presents a panoramic nighttime view of the horizon, showing urban sky glow from the area's communities, with each  labeled.

The final presentation was by Kevin Fleming who gave a summary of the issues he covers when making presentations about outdoor lighting.