QRO <str<strong>on</strong>g>August</str<strong>on</strong>g> 2011 Page 12 PVARC Public Service Report RHE “Hills Are Alive 10K/5K” Recap On Saturday, 14 <str<strong>on</strong>g>August</str<strong>on</strong>g>, many operators provided radio communicati<strong>on</strong>s for <strong>the</strong> 30 th Rolling Hills Estates 10K & 5K event. There were over 400 runners for <strong>the</strong> two events; a couple of runners had ankle issues during <strong>the</strong> run, but <strong>the</strong>y were OK. This event takes place almost entirely <strong>on</strong> horse trails in Rolling Hills Estates, plus <strong>on</strong>e mile of paved road through <strong>the</strong> Botanical Gardens and a dirt road in <strong>the</strong> Land Fill. The horse trails make <strong>the</strong> “sweeper” functi<strong>on</strong> a bit of a challenge which Melody, KI6SPA, and Richard, KJ6CBA, handled for us <strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir horses. The amateur operators supporting this year’s event were: Denzel,KG6QWJ; Mike, N6DBS; Herb, KM6DD; Lovell, KI6VZS; Steve KI6TEQ; Joe, NZ6L; Mat<strong>the</strong>w N6MDC; Robin, KI6VSH; Curtis, KI6KUK; Herb, KO6RC; John, WW6WW; Jay, KI6VFY; Melody, KI6SPA; Richard, KJ6CBA; Cynthia, KJ6GPG; and <strong>the</strong> net c<strong>on</strong>trol--Walt, K1DFO. <str<strong>on</strong>g>Palos</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>Verdes</str<strong>on</strong>g> Amateur Radio Club An American Radio Relay League Affiliated-Club Board of Directors: President Vice President Treasurer Secretary Past President Directors: Appointed Offices: Interim QRO Editor Asst. to Editor Webmaster Club Librarian VE Coordinator VE Liais<strong>on</strong> LAACARC Rep Yahoo PVARC Group Moderator Jeff Wolf, K6JW Bob Sylvest, AB6SY Diana Feinberg, AI6DF Chuck McCown, K6CTM Joe Pace, NZ6L Clay Davis, AB9A Mel Hughes, K6SY Diana Feinberg, AI6DF Paige Omoto, KI6MAH John Freeman, WW6WW Bryant Winchell, W2RGG Dave Scholler, KG6BPH Diana Feinberg, AI6DF Joe Pace, NZ6L Daniel Yang, K6DPY C<strong>on</strong>tacts: Interim QRO Editor: 310-544-2917, ai6df@arrl.net Webmaster: 310-541-6971, jrfree@cox.net If it sounds like fun, join <strong>the</strong> group next year <strong>on</strong> Saturday, 11 <str<strong>on</strong>g>August</str<strong>on</strong>g>, 2012. Radio Operators Needed for “C<strong>on</strong>quer <strong>the</strong> Bridge” Race <strong>on</strong> Labor Day The “C<strong>on</strong>quer <strong>the</strong> Bridge” 5-mile race <strong>on</strong> M<strong>on</strong>day, Sept. 5, across <strong>the</strong> Vincent Thomas Bridge over Los Angeles Harbor has come back to <strong>the</strong> PVARC this year. The race starts at Harbor and 5 th in San Pedro. If you’d like to work this event, c<strong>on</strong>tact Walt, K1DFO at walt.ordway@yahoo.com. The uniqueness of crossing <strong>the</strong> Vincent Thomas Bridge <strong>on</strong> foot creates a high degree of spirit am<strong>on</strong>g this race’s 2,000+ runners and walkers. • PVARC Treasurer’s Report, 08-03-2011 PVARC General Fund $2,408.37 John Alexander Fund $997.00 Repeater Fund $1,251.86 Total Bank Balance $4, 657.23 2011 Membership to-date 140 Email us: k6pv@arrl.net Website: www.palosverdes.com/pvarc Mailing Address: <str<strong>on</strong>g>Palos</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>Verdes</str<strong>on</strong>g> Amateur Radio Club PO Box 2316 <str<strong>on</strong>g>Palos</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>Verdes</str<strong>on</strong>g> Peninsula, CA 90274-8316 M<strong>on</strong>thly Meetings: Third Wednesday (except <str<strong>on</strong>g>August</str<strong>on</strong>g> and December) at 7:30 pm at Fred Hesse Park, 29301 Hawthorne Blvd., Rancho <str<strong>on</strong>g>Palos</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>Verdes</str<strong>on</strong>g>, CA. Visitors always welcome. Club Repeaters (Open): K6PV, 447.120 MHz (-), PL 100.0, CTCSS PV-West, 449.980 MHz (-), PL 173.8, CTCSS To order a Club badge: Karen Freeman, KG6BNN, 310-541-6971 To order a Club jacket or patch: Dave Scholler, KG6BPH, 310-373-8166 QRO is published m<strong>on</strong>thly by <strong>the</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>Palos</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>Verdes</str<strong>on</strong>g> Amateur Radio Club, ©2011, all rights reserved. For permissi<strong>on</strong> to reprint please c<strong>on</strong>tact PVARC at: k6pv@arrl.net Fr<strong>on</strong>t page photo: Pt. Vicente Lighthouse in summer by Diana Feinberg, AI6DF
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