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The Aroostook Amateur Radio Association

June 2009




May meeting:

The K1FS business meeting was held aat NMCC, Martin Building, room 213

Those in attendance were:

Don, N1YQU; Larry, KB1DLN; Sam, W5KF; Mike, KB1GKY; Dave, KB1EBG; Freeman, KE1JQ; Arnold, KB1MGY; Sonny, K1VOR; Elmer, AA1OQ.

The Guest speaker was Officer Peter Johnson of the Presque Isle Police Department.

Officer Johnson discussed the newly implemented laws and various recent events. A general discussion followed,. with a question and answer period.

The meeting was called to order at 1925 Hrs.

Secretary`s Report: Approved.

Treasurer`s Report: Sam reports a balance of $2,316.55 with $60.00 in dues received.

Old Business: Tents and shelter arrangements for Field Day have still not been determined. Jim says he has a tent we can use. It was decided that the tent should be at least 20 feet long.

By unanimous vote it was decided to get the tent now on sale at Walmart. Mike Brown will pick it up.

New Business: Scotty is home and doing well.

The County Emergency Management will conduct a Cold Weather emergency training session at 8 AM on Saturday the 16th of May in the Old Lions Building in Caribou. Lunch will be available for $5.00, then out to Collins Pond for rescue training. Call Freeman for additional info.

For Field Day, it was agreed that all club members should bring their own chairs. It has not been definitely established that tables will be provided so it might be a good idea to furnish your own if operating.

The meeting was adjourned at 1944 hours.

The pot was won by Sam. $2.70

Respectfully submitted.

Elmer, AA1OQ, Secretary





COMING EVENTS

Mondays 2000 Aroostook Emergency Net 146.730

Mondays 1900 St John Valley Emergency Net 146.640

Saturdays Breakfast McDonald's P I 0730

June 4th. AARA meeting. Location to be determined. Will announce on the Monday night Net June 1st.



JUNE MEETING



The June meeting will be held on June 4th. We will meet at 6:30 PM. We will be discussing arrangements for Field Day.





WEBSITE ADDRESS CHANGE



Due to the change from Verizon to Fair Point, the club website has changed to: http://home.myfairpoint.net/vze7sp2j/

You can also reach it as before by going to k1fs.org. The website has been updated recently.



PAID MEMBERS AS OF 5/25/09



FRANK, AA1SW

DEBBIE, N1ZTF

PAULA, N5IAA

SAM, W5KF

DAVE, KB1EBE

MIKE, KB1GKY

JAMES, KC5UEQ

MARGO, XYL

DAVE, KB1EBG

TAMMY, KB1IGV

ZACHARY, KB1OWU

FREEMAN, KE1JQ

DWAYNE, N1WRX

LYNN, N1WRY

DALE, KB1JJG

LEAH, KB1JJH

GALE, N1FG

DAVE, KB1CLC

SILVIA, KB1EBH

JACKIE, K1TFW

GEORGE, K1TFX

ERIC, KB1KMF

ELMER, AA1OQ

BEVERLY, XYL

LARRY, KB1DLN

SCOTTY, KF4JVB

PENNI, KA1QIC

CHARLES, WB3JOK

JACKIE, N1ZBZ

WALTER, KB1CCL

JANICE, N1YQT

HENRY, KA1IWX

ETHEL, N1MQP

SONNY, K1VOR

DON, N1YQU

SCOTT, N1WRV

ADAM, KB1CUC

GERALDINE, NF1C

STEVEN, N1NXU

MICHELLE, XYL

WILBURN, WA1YNZ

ARNOLD, KB1MGY

PETE, KY1L

JENNIFE,R KB1GXK

KEN, KA1HOP

SUE, XYL

ROBERT, NG1F

JIM, KA1CQX

ARLENE, XYL

RUSSELL, K5TUX

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