[LeArc] Monthly Illinois Section News Summary

[Tony Coniglio]

> First of all I would like to take this opportunity to wish each one of you
a
> very happy holiday season.  I also hope that those toys you have been
wanting
> will be under the tree on Christmas morning.
>
> This year was a very active year as far as weather was concerned.  We had
a
> very active spring with a lot of severe weather.  Many thanks go out to
those
> of you that participated in the Skywarn nets and forwarded important
> information to be passed on to the National Weather Service.  In one area
the
> NWS issued warnings just on the information from amateur radio Skywarn
> volunteers.
>
> There were also many volunteers throughout the section who participated in
> many events such as races, walks, parades, canoe races, JOTA and so on.
The
> contribution made by each volunteer was meaningful to the success of your
> club.  Without you, working according to your abilities, amateur radio
clubs
> cannot succeed and grow.
>
> The new officers for the Starved Rock Radio Club are President, KB9UPS;
Vice
> President, KB9RKU; Secretary, KF9NZ; Treasurer, WB9VLW.  W9QA-Static
Editor;
> KB9PZA, K9ZQ, and KB9PUT as directors.
>
> Five members of the Schaumberg Amateur Radio Club assisted at the Juvenile
> Diabetes Research Foundation's 25th Ron Santo Walk to Cure Diabetes.  New
> officers for the SARC are President-Frank Giampa, Vice President-Neil
Ormos,
> Secretary-Kent Ochs, Treasurer-Andy Sharkey--and elected to the board Bill
> Smead.
>
> New officers of the Peoria Area Amateur Radio Club are--John coker, N9FAM,
> President, Mark Suhs, W9WGN, Vice President, John Best, N9MSG, Secretary,
> Darhal Wolf, K9DRF, Treasurer.  Directors-Doug Meiner, KB9TOA, Dave
Pearsall,
> KA9YSE, Trustee-Jack Frank, KE9WS.
>
> The results of the election at the Hamfesters Radio Club are-President,
George
> Young, N9VOK, Vice President Jim Riley, KB9CYL, Secretary, Roberta
Brankin,
> WB9ZHZ, Treasurer, Lee Tolksdorf, WB9USE.  Sgt. at Arms, Ralph Zimmer,
N9KYM.
> Trustee Ron Kaiser, K9RCN.  Directors, Emil Balsano, AB9DD, Rick Nabor,
K9GYO,
> Wayne Strickland, W9BB, Sue Strickland, WD9ARN and Bob Maloney, W9TOE.
>
> The Fulton county Amateur Radio Club also held their election of officers
at
> their annual Christmas party/meeting on December 11.  The officers for
2004
> are:  President, KS9A, Colin, V. President, KB9NKT, Jimmie, Secretary,
AA9YA,
> Jack and treasurer, NG9A, Gary.
>
> November traffic:  W9HLX-39, W9FIF-7, NC9T-20, KA9HRO-58,
WA9APQ-4,PSHR-50,
> WB9TVD-36.  ISN report for November:  QNI-370, QTC-62 Sessions 30
>
>
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