[FPARC] MINUTES OF NOVEMBER MEETING

[Kd4spw]

           FORT PIERCE AMATEUR RADIO CLUB - MINUTES -  11/9/2011
 
      The regular monthly meeting of the Fort Pierce Amateur Radio Club was chaired by President, Kevin Walker, W4KKW.  Attendance was 17. Visiting was Joann Bolte.
 
      MINUTES: The minutes of the October meeting were approved as distributed, after motion by Bob, KC0KAC, and seconded by Harry, KJ4SRY.
 
      TREASURY: Treasurer Carl, KF4KCI’s report was approved as distributed after motion by Trent, and seconded by Rocky, KI4UUT.
 
      We discussed our annual donation to IRSC. Harry, KJ4SRY, made a motion to make our donation of the same amount as last year in the memory of Art Lindell, W4ZEF. Last year we sent checks of $300 to WQCS and $250 to IRSC's President's Scholarship Fund. Rocky seconded the motion and it passed.
 
      Our Christmas party will be December 3rd at Carl, W7RCW, and Betty's home. Dinner will be at about 4pm, come earlier to socialize at about 2pm.
 
       Trent, N2WKL, told us that he is a member of the "Association of Fund-Raising Professionals".  Through that association he learned of a local youth organization called “Save Our Children", run by Ken and Donna Mills. He would like to introduce Amateur Radio to these at-risk local children. Trent wants to hold licensing classes and then a test session. He is asking that FPARC donate funds to provide learning materials for the technician class. He also has contacts to provide radio equipment for their clubhouse. Trent said that the ARRL has grant money available, up to $2000, to clubs for educational materials and other items for such programs. Trent is asking the FPARC to allow him to apply for an ARRL grant in the name of the FPARC. Gig, WB4NOZ, made the motion. Joe, KD4BTD, seconded the motion and it passed.
 
      Trent, N2WKL, said that he received a phone call from the Mayor of PSL about his proposed tower ordinance. She told him "it is on a front burner". Trent said that he would like club members to attend a future PSL City Council meeting to show support for his ordinance.
 
      President Kevin Walker, W4KKW, said that the FPARC will have a December meeting at which elections will be held. Nominations are tonight.
 
      NOMINATIONS: President:               W4KKW, W4KTD
                                   Vice President:      W4KKW, W4KTD, KJ4SRY  
                                   Treasurer:              W7RCW
                                   Secretary:              KD4SPW
 
      Carl, W7RCW, told of about an HF contact that he had. The ham operator has family in Lakewood Park and was looking for a local amateur contact in case of an emergency.
 
      Kevin, W4KKW, told about a new Chinese HT radio that he has ordered.
              
      ATTENDANCE: KD4SPW, W4RPE, KJ4SRY, W4EVH, KI4UAV, N2WKL, WB4NOZ, KD4BTD, W1QPD, DONNA ELLMERS, JOANN BOLTE, KC0KAC, MARTHA BLANCO, W7RCW, W4KKW, W4KTD, KI4UUT.    
 
                              Submitted by Secretary Peter Amar, KD4SPW.