[WIARC] August newsletter and Swapfest

[Danny Pease]

First, Saturday August 12 is the Western Illinois ARC Swapfest. Please, if
you do nothing else, come out and support the club's effort at the new
location and bring a friend. Even better, come out and help for an hour or
so. We will need volunteers to help vendors unload Friday evening, Saturday
we will need volunteers to man the gate, direct parking, help with the club
table, man the PA system and help with the food sales. Officially, the
Swapfest starts at 8:00 AM but we all know people will show up well before
that and the gate will need to be manned as early as 6:30. There will be a
VE session held at 9:00 and a couple extra ARRL certified examiners would be
welcome. We will also need a few bodies to help load the vendors up and to
clean up afterwards.

The new location is the Paloma Community Building, just over one block north
of US 24. Turn north at the Paloma Diner, proceed to the end of the road and
turn left into the park. 

There will be vendors, prizes, food, the VE exam session, lots of indoor
tables and free tailgating with paid admission. Illinois Section Manager Ron
Morgan, AD9I, will hold a forum at 10:00 AM.

http://www.w9awe.org/Swapfest2017.pdf

The August issue of the Western Illinois ARC is available for viewing and
may be seen at:

http://www.w9awe.org/feedline.pdf

The August meeting will be Wednesday August 2, 7:30 PM at the Red Cross,
3000 N. 23rd in Quincy. Besides the business meeting, final details for the
Swapfest will be ironed out.