[WIham] Fwd: Milwaukee Radio Amateurs' Club Day Jan 17

[Mark Thompson]

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From: Dave DeFebo <wb9bwp at wi.rr.com>
To: amateurradiomilwaukee <amateurradiomilwaukee at yahoogroups.com> 
Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2013 3:48 AM
Subject: [amateurradiomilwaukee] Milwaukee Radio Amateurs' Club Day Jan 17

2012 Marked the 95th Anniversary of the Milwaukee Radio Amateurs' Club.  The
club had a number of events throughout the year (including operating a
special event station at Superfest 2012, making a couple of hundred
contacts, even having Gordon West spend some time at the microphone).  In
the fall MRAC received a plaque from the City of Milwaukee commemorating our
anniversary.  In November the State of Wisconsin issued a proclamation
declaring Thursday January 17, 2013 as Milwaukee Radio Amateurs' Club Day in
the state of Wisconsin.  If you attended recent MRAC meetings or the West
Allis hamfest Jan 5, you may have seen the proclamations.  While it does not
do it justice, below is the text from the state proclamation regarding
January 17 being our recognition day. 



Whereas The Milwaukee Radio Amateurs' Club, Inc. (MRAC) is celebrating its
95th anniversary throughout the latter part of2012 and early 2013 with a
variety of events; and

Whereas MRAC was founded in January 1917, to serve Federal Communications
Commission licensed radio amateur operators located in Southeastern
Wisconsin; and

Whereas MRAC has had more than 1,100 members in the group's 95 years of
operation; and

Whereas MRAC is the oldest organization affiliated with the American Radio
Relay League, the National Association for Amateur RadioT; and

Whereas MRAC supports various public service and amateur radio activities
throughout Southeastern Wisconsin, including education and license testing;

Now Therefore  I, Scott Walker, Governor of the State of Wisconsin, do
hereby proclaim Thursday, January 17, 2013, as MILWAUKEE RADIO AMATEURS'
CLUB, INC. DAY throughout the state and I commend this observance to all of
our citizens.

73,
Dave WB9BWP