[ETS/PARC List] CHERRYVILLE RADIO CLUB’S 33rd ANNUAL HAMFEST FUNDRAISER

[Drew Moore]

Cherryville Hamfest wrote:

> PRESS RELEASE ATTACHED IN WORD FORMAT, AND IN PLAIN TEXT BELOW:
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> Cherryville Repeater Association II
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> P.O. BOX 308, QUAKERTOWN, N.J. 08868
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> Contact: William Loeffler, N2BL
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> Telephone: 908-391-7655
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> E-Mail: cherryvillehamfest at embarqmail.com
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> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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> CHERRYVILLE RADIO CLUB’S 33rd ANNUAL “HAMFEST” FLEA MARKET FUNDRAISER
> FLEMINGTON – More than 100 vendors of radio, electronics, computer  
> equipment and accessories at bargain prices are expected to fill the  
> cafeteria of North Hunterdon Regional High School on Route 31 in the  
> Annandale section of Clinton Township from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on  
> Saturday, April 5 for the 33rd annual Cherryville Repeater 
> Association  II “Hamfest” -- their biggest fundraising event of the 
> year, and one  of the largest in the state.
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> The Cherryville Hamfest will mark its ninth year at this location 
> with  its “flea market” of bargains for amateur radio hobbyists, 
> emergency  communications responders, or anyone into computers, 
> electronics,  vintage radio or weather. Valuable door prizes will be 
> awarded, and  fresh, hot breakfast sandwiches, hamburgers and more 
> will be served  all morning.
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> National Weather Service will teach “SkyWarn Weather Spotter”  
> training, and there will be Federal Communications Commission (FCC)  
> amateur radio license testing for prospective new hams.
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> The Cherryville Repeater Association II is a non-profit organization  
> of more than 100 “ham” radio operators dedicated to offering their  
> communications skills to community events such as the March Of Dime  
> Walk-a-Thon, Lebanon’s 4th of July parade, the Skylands Triathlon, as  
> well as equestrian events, scout jamborees, and anywhere the safety 
> of  participants and spectators is a concern.
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> Cherryville members are active in the Radio Amateur Civilian 
> Emergency  Service (RACES) division of Homeland Security & FEMA, and 
> Amateur  Radio Emergency Services (ARES). They hold preparedness 
> drills and  provide emergency communications support to local 
> authorities during  disasters, floods, hurricanes, and other hazardous 
> events in  association with served agencies including the American Red 
> Cross.
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> Cherryville club meetings are held the second Friday of each month at  
> 7:30 p.m. in the Flemington Baptist Church at Church and Main. All  
> interested persons are welcome. For information call 908-788-4080,  
> visit the club’s website at http://www.qsl.net/w2cra, or email 
> “cherryvillehamfest at embarqmail.com .”
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