[CVCC] CVCC November Meeting Minutes

[Ed Moore]

CVCC,

Please see below minutes from our November business meeting.  This will also be posted to the Club webpage at c-v-c-c.us
 
CVCC Meeting Minutes 

November 8, 2005 Henrico Doctor's Hospital, Richmond VA 

Meeting called to order by Ed Moore at 7:00 PM.

Introduction of members followed.

Members present:  Ed NW4V, Bob NK4H, Duke W1ZA, Sheila K4WNW, Bruce WD4LBR, J.B. N4NQY, Roy WK4Y, Ralph W4FEG, Bob W4MYA, Dennis N4DEN, Sejo N3UA, Ronnie WU4G, Dwight KF4DUE, Dai KG4KXW, Jerry K4KJL  

No old business was brought forth. 

President's Report:  Ed thanked Dennis, N4DEN for arranging this year's Christmas Dinner.  We will meet at 6:30PM December 5th, at Topeka's Steakhouse on Parham Rd.  Please RSVP to Dennis before Dec. 1.

Ed mentioned the ARRL Toy Drive for Hurricane Katrina Children.  See Ed for details or go to the ARRL website.  Ed also discussed the FAR Academic Scholarship Program. The Club Newsletter- 599 VA has been re launched by John, W4TNX.  Please submit your articles or stories to John on or before the Friday prior to our Club meeting.  Ed spoke about upcoming contests and thanked Bob, W4MYA, for hosting CQWW SSB this year.  Please get on and operate and submit a score in sweepstakes and the other upcoming contests. 

Cluster Report:  Dennis ordered a new hard drive for the computer.  Quality Com repaired the fiber optic cable.  The RF part of the Cluster is on from Dennis' home.  Expect it to be up at WA4ONG in the next three weeks.  Dennis stated he needs a new monitor at the cluster shack.  Please contact Dennis if you can help out with this request.  

Treasurer Report:  Bob stated recent expenditures of $49.84 for cluster cables, $93.25 for Fiber optic repair, $52.00 for new hard drive.  Income of collected dues is $60.00

 New Business:  Ed reported the nominated slate of Officers and Trustees for PVRC.  Those PVRC members present voted unanimously to approve the slate as presented.

This evenings presentation is by Dwight McAtee, KF4DUE. Dwight is the President of K-9 Alert Search and Rescue Dogs. He spoke at length of his all volunteer organization and the role amateur radio plays. He brought his dog Buddy.  Dwight explained the need for hams like us to volunteer our time in helping man APRS stations, get involved in training exercises, and provide communication support as needed.  At the conclusion of the presentation, Ed presented Dwight with a CVCC Certificate of Appreciation for his outstanding presentation 

Respectfully submitted, Roy WK4Y

Meeting adjourned at 7:55 PM