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At the Pelican Picnic, at utrich tlrere were 64 Pelicans, otlrcr QCWA rnenrbers, guests ad fierds in attendance, we elected the following officers fq lB4: Presid€nt, Invin Meyer, WA2YQU; Vice- Presiiknt, Jarvie Mullins, WA4GJH; Scretary, J. Fred StorIL K9BSL; Treasurer, Doir Bice, W4PCq, Director, lYR, Dave Stocky, K4IG; Dir€ctc,2yr, Hourad Rubicq K4GInq Drector, 3yr, Blanche Randles, W4GXZ; Dirctu, 4yr, Eli Narmis, K4JMtr and Director, 5yr, Ralph Luedke,K9MOR. Also at the picnic, ure celebrated tlre birthday of Perry (htch) Ranig;KF4DI. Drtctrwas 89 yers old tlre nextday. Ttme were nun€rous pizes to be awarded after the fried chicken catered dinnerwas served. Ttp afocrnentimed officer mrps were installed at our Decernber neeffury and ltnrchem. The Pelicans also rn€et every Sahuday at 10:00 local tirne on lle 145.29 QCWA r€p€at€r. All QCWA mernbers and friends are invited tojoin tlme. Respecfully sbrnitted, Jay Shom, K9BSL, Secretary Olfu 6ctdf CN Chqlq 131 se,lrorn bfi to tight: M IrrrLol AG2K, Sevetry; Frd Mugorr, WLFOU, Treuwr; Corl VqenIohr,llZNRL; crdsltri Henbh WINHJ haideil Photo owrayAG2K CIIAPTER 131, GI]LF COAST: Gulf Coast Chapter # l3l had a good pr in 1993. Cbryer rcetings urcre lreld at The Honestyle Family Butre! in Port Riclry, Fluida We meet sr tlrc fir* Wednesday of the month at noog except July, ardAugust and except wtur we have a picnic. On Afil 1S urc had a picnic at Creun Lake Park, Paviliur #2, Hudsorl FL Pi€siderrt Slrai tlerriclq WINHI made the arrangarrcnts and a good tinr uas had by all. After the picnic sonrc mernbers climbed an ohematiqrtourcr inthepakad tested the ability oftlreir 2 meterHTs. We had our unual Ctuistnas Dirmer on Deoember lst at the Spatul lvlilrtr in New Port Rictry, Fl, at nour. We had a piarn player ud a singer entertain drnfurg the meal. Sorne of the mqe agile of u enjoyed dancing. The Officers fa 1994 w€re not elecled until orn January, 199. moeting. El€ctd q relected nue: Shai Herdclq WINHI President Earl Edighotr€r, KDIU Vice Presidenq, Bob Imtni AG2K Secretary, and Fred Morgan, WSFOUTrcastm. Reryoctfitlty sbmiUe4 Bob LnhofAG2K Secr€*ary CIIAPTER 137, SIIENANDOAII VALLEY: Chapter 137 has met rcgulrty sr the third We
Choptet 15E Prqidenl Lorry Bollzfiine, NSBZB, lzfi, yesefis QCWA Anniversory Awordfor 60 yean to Pem McRoe, WSEKD. Photo courtesy f5.SfS. Following an enjoyable hmch and fellowship perio{ President Iarry Ballentine, N5BZB, called the meeting to order. Ttre major item of huiness was the presentration of the nominees for 1993 Chapt€r ofiic€rs by the Nominating Committee Chairman Bill McClintock, KSSGG. We odended our thanks to Bill and his mmmittee mernbers, Bob Ideker, WBsVLnl and Tom Spencer, WSIGM, for their elforts. Our mernbership at the end of 1993 stands at thirly+ight and gro\i/tng. We are pleased to amounce that QCWA mernber Chest€r H. Pierce, AB5Q,4" has recanfly joined Chapter 158. Welcome aboard! Our first meeting of 19% uas held on Jamrary 15 at the same location as the November meeting. The meeting had an attendance of foruten mernbers and guests. President Iarry Ballentine, N5BZB, condtrcted tlre business rneeting which inchded the election of Chapter 158 offrcers for l9%. The are: President Iarry Ballentine, N5BZB; Vice-President, Herman L. Cole, W5YDR, Secretaly-Treasuro, J. Phil Powledge, KSSBS; Directors, William C. Mcclintock, K5SGG; and J. P. '?ern" McRae, W5EKD. kt keeping with Cltapter 158 poliry, Bob Ideko, WB5VUH, will also serve on tlrc Board ofDirectors as Past President. The highlight of the meeting was the presentation of a QCWA Aruriversary 60 Year Certificate to J.P. "Pem" McRae, W5EKD. Our congratulations, Pem! Our fellow Chapter 158 QCWA member, Elmer "Bud" Orvis, KD5KE from Sherwood became a Silent Key on Tuesday, Decernber 28, 1993, while visiting his family in Cleveland, Ohio. Bud died from a head attack wtrile preparing to come back to Arkansas. Bud was an electrical engineer having worked for Franklin Electric Compary in Jacksonville until his retirement in 1985 t{rcre he served as a design engineer. He was listed in the "Who's Who in America" in the '70's for his electric motor design work. His efforts were responsible for three U.S. patents. He had an early career in radio where he was a vocalist and played the violin, clarinet, and saxophone. He loved classical and big band music. Bud was active in our hobby. He held the Advanced Class license and loved to have QSOs daily with many of his friends in Ohio. He was an active member of the MARC Club in Little Rock and had been recently awarded a certificate of appreciation in the recruitment of hams for the club. In 1991, Bob Ideker, WB5WH, Section Manager for the ARRL in Arkansas, asked Bud to become the editor of the Arkansas Section Newsletter. "Bud did an excellent job as editor and was always there helping me and other hams in our section,' Ideker said. *He was truly the right person for the right job and I will truly miss his contributions and friendship as I know many of you will." We will miss Bud but know that his spirit of friendship and leadership will live with us for a long time to come. Respectfully submitted, J. Phil Powtedge, K5SVS, Secretary- Treasurer. 53 CIIAPTER 155, YORK COIINTY, PENNSYLVANItu Chapter 165 held its Furth Qurterly meeting and Christnas Party for 1993 at the Stony Brcok Family Restaurant ort December ll, 1993. Tlrere was a total of 22 people that attended President Jotm H. Shaffer, W3SST condrrted a Business M€tfurg. Votittg of Chapter's 1994 Oflicers and presentatiur of QCWA A$ards were ttrc ords of hsirrcss. Tttose receiving awards were: QCWA Meritsions Service A\{ard, John H. Shaffer, W3SST; 55 Yea QCWA Gold Certificate, Jotrn W. Mrmnell, W3IISB 60 Year QCWA Gold C€rtilicate, Cly& H. Boring, W3DJF; Crqge H. Gable W3EDQ and J. H. VryArtdalerU W3AXA. The new Chapta oflicers for 1994. are: President, Cuey S. Grcen,I3Its; Vice-hesident Philip W. Steinfelt, Jr., W3YQJ; Board Mernbers, Joh rf Shaffer, W3SST; and Raymord A. Shaub, w3N(C. At the conclusipn of the meeting, each lady present received a potted Poinsettia fidn tlre Chapter. Respectfirlly sutrnitte4 Edw'drd H. Kirby, Jr., W3YQJ, Secretary-freasrer. CIIAPTER 166, COL,TONIAL: Our Cttrishnas Party qas held on December l9th at the Country Irm in Wawa Pa., with 40 members and wives attending. Electior of Officers was held with a new slate fo 1994.. President Houard Trotlt, W3IGW Vice,PresidentThunas Jones, W3BED, Recording S€crctary San Tharpsur, K3ST, Carespoding S€cretary Charlie Stouth, W3ZPR ard Treasurer Woody Sbei, W3TTW were all elocted. Paul Bcftiruder, W3WS, was presented with a 50 year certificate. Curgmtulatiors Paul. After a fine hupheqr and good fellowsttip we adjounrcd rntil our nort rrceting. All ttrc ladies wene given a Ctrishnas Cactus plant to take horne. Ourn€xt meeting will be held m lvlarch 30th. kt the mean time, a qtrestiornaire will be sent out to tlre mernbers to find out what in tlre u,ray of pograms and/o services they might int€rested in p,roviding to help make our chapter and meetings more enjoyable. We have a lot of talent out th€r€. I, fu one, had a great tinp at the QCWA convention in Clearwater, Roida and wish to tlrank the many uito attended and those utro wortedtrard to make itthe success it was. Respectfully submitted, Charlie Stouth, W3ZPP, Corresponding Secretary. Chopta 179 Secretuy Mike Hoshiko, nryCJV meets with Ndional hqillent Harry Datnals, W2HD, d lant yeot's Dayton HomVeiliott Pltdo coutesY t4ryCJW CHAPTER 179, SOUTIIERN ILLINOIS: With the widely scattered mernbership, it has been diflicult to hold QCWA meetings with most memb€rs present. We have found that the only way the widely scattered members could meet was at various hamfests in scattered in southern Illinois and one in Evansville, Indiana. We consider Centralia llamfest as being the central one. Other sites that QCWA members meet are at hamfests in Granite City, Godfrey, DuQuoin, and Evansville. Spring 199(
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