[FARReps] [Fwd: An Un-Conventional Maryland State Convention #2006-06]

[Hugh B O'Donnell]

At 10:38 PM 7/31/2006 -0400, you wrote:
To all:
I have been contacted by the Widow (Ellen) of John Stolarik  K3CLG,
SK, a Member of the Goddard Amateur Radio Club, regarding help in
inventorying and disposal of his Ham gear.  Can someone contact me
about this?  I can provide all the necessary info.  Thanks,

Hugh O'Donnell
W3FUO
Secretary, G.A.R.C.
FAR Trustee.

>-------- Original Message --------
>Subject: An Un-Conventional Maryland State Convention  #2006-06
>Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2006 20:31:57 -0400
>From: ARRL Web site <memberlist at www.arrl.org>
>To: KZ3AB at comcast.net
>
>This past Saturday, July 29th, the Antietam Radio Association sponsored
>the Maryland State Convention in Hagerstown, MD.  This convention was
>unconventional in that the event was not held in conjunction with a
>hamfest.  This was strictly an educational event with fifteen topics
>presented during the day.  The keynote speaker was ARRL First Vice
>President Kay Craigie N3KN.
>
>The convention culminated in a trip to the Old Man's (HPM) grave site
>for a memorial service.  A bagpiper in uniform (none other than our
>Corporate Counsel, Chris Imlay W3KD) played several tributes with the
>bagpipes with a short talk by the Atlantic Division Director between
>tributes.  The memorial service was truly awe inspiring.
>
>The convention was wildly successful!  Attendance was better than
>anticipated.  Several of the forums were standing room only.  The ARRL
>Meet and Greet forum was well attended and even though a state
>convention, we were fortunate to have three of our Division's Section
>Managers present -- Jim Cross WI3N -- Maryland/DC Section; Frank
>Filipkowski AD3M -- Delaware Section and Larry O'Toole K3LBP -- Western
>PA Section, along with Assistant Director John Rodgers N3MSE; Atlantic
>Division Vice Director Tom Abernethy W3TOM, Atlantic Division Director
>Bill Edgar N3LLR, First Vice President Kay Craigie N3KN and Corporate
>Counsel Chris Imlay W3KD present at this session.
>
>-From a PR standpoint, the local TV station sent a news crew out who
>conducted an interview with Jim Cross WI3N, Maryland/DC Section
>Manager.  This interview was shown on TV during the 6:00pm news.
>
>A BIG THANK-YOU goes to:
>
>Page Pyne WA3EOP & Karin Christensen KB3GFV -- Co-Convention Chairs
>Antietam Radio Association
>Otterbein United Methodist Church
>Jim Cross WI3N
>Al Brown KZ3AB
>Kay Craigie N3KN
>Chris Imlay W3KD
>along with the topic presenters and the Antietam Radio Association
>Staff.
>
>
>Bill Edgar
>Atlantic Division Director
>
>Tom Abernethy W3TOM
>Atlantic Division Vice Director
>
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>Director: William Edgar, N3LLR
><n3llr at arrl.org>
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>
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