[LeArc] Monthly Illinois Section News Summary

[Tony Coniglio]

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> January Section News
> 
> SM-Sharon Harlan, N9SH, ASM KB9NW, SEC KC6VVT, STM K9CNP, PIC N9EWA, OOC
> KB9FBI, DEC Central N9NP, DEC/SW KB9AIL.
> 
> This month in addition to their on-going Technician license class, Piatt
> Co ARES members participated in two public service events.  On December
> 7th from 10 A.M. until 2 P.M. ARES members worked in cooperation with
> the Monticello Chamber of Commerce and the Monticello Police Department
> to provide communications for the annual Monticello Christmas Parade.
> This event was so successful they have been invited to increase their
> participation for the event next year to cover more coordination
> functions.  Participating in the event were KA9SZW, (NCS) W9FWS, N0PRN,
> KB9WCG, K9CFH, N9ESA, KC9AZZ, KB9VSI, N9SKX.  N9SKX is a Monticello
> police officer and provided liason with the police during the event.  On
> December 13 from 8 A.M. until 3:15 P.M. Piatt Co ARES members provided
> primary communications for the Piatt County Search and Rescue Exercise.
> Hams attended the full training session and are now certified with Piatt
> CO SAR. ARES members participating in the event:  W9HDM (NCS). W9FWS,
> KA9VHQ, KB9VSI, K9CFH, and two students in the Tech license class.
> These ARES members have been asked to attend the next class that has
> been planned for the Spring of 2003 and to provide communications for
> any SAR events.  They have also been asked to provide emergency
> communications assistance for Kirby Ambulance and Kirby Hospital.  The
> hospital is offering to provide a permanent operating at the hospital
> near the ER.
> 
> The annual FRRL elections were held at the December meeting, with the
> following results President, W9AX, Vice President, W9CZA, Secretary,
> WD9DAU, Treasurer, N9YFC, Directors, K9JE, AH6EZ, W9CEO.  A popular and
> highky respected member of the FRRL passed away on December 10, 2002.
> Bill Erickson, WA9TPQ, became a silent Key after suffering a stroke.
> Bill will be missed very much by his friends and family.
> 
> In 2003 Hamfesters Radio Club comes to a milestone, because this year
> marks the club's 70th anniversary.  This is somthing to be very proud
> of, not only because the club is still in exsistance, but that it is
> still growing.  Congratulations to all of the club members who have
> worked so hard to make this club so successful.  Congratulations to Lee
> Tolksdorf WB9UFS,who was awarded the club's highest award at the annual
> Christmas Dinner and awards banquet.  Lee was named Hamfester of the
> Year-2002.
> 
> On January 10th members of the Rockford Amateur Radio Association
> gathered at Thunder Bay Grille for their annual awards banquet.  Two
> members were recognized for their work for the club and amateur radio.
> K9AMJ, Herb Eckstein was awarded an Exemplary Service Award for working
> on the club's repeaters for the last 25 plus years.  Herb is a former
> Ham of the Year.  AB9AY, Mike Oberg, was awarded the Ham of the
> Year-2002.  Congratulations to both of these hard workers.
> 
> 
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> ARRL Illinois Section
> Section Manager: Sharon Harlan, N9SH
> n9sh@arrl.org
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