Upcoming Dates - Southwest Research Institute

RRA Blood DriveQ. What’s the difference between life and death?A. Your blood donation.Plan now for the next RRA blood drive on Thursday, June 13 from8:00 AM – 4:00 PM in building 189, Video Teleconference Center,1st fl oor. Bring a friend / family member / co-worker too! Freeice cream for all!If you make an appointment, you’ll be seenahead of walk-in donors and you’ll help reducethe wait time for everyone. If you fi nd youcan’t come during your scheduled half-hour,you’re still welcome to come anytime at yourconvenience.Gardening ClubThe RRA Gardening Club had their Ribbon Cutting and Open Houseon May 23 at the garden and had a great turnout. The followingpeople were the Garden of the Month winners:• Raised Bed Joseph Pan, Div 08• Inground Xihua He, Div 20• Organic Robert Michell, Div 15If you are interested in a plot, contact Johanna Hansen at ext.5110. For more information and upcoming events, visit https://swiki.swri.org/swiki/index.php/SwRI_Gardening_Club.To make an appointment, contact Elizabeth Branch at ebranch@swri.org or x4770.BE A BLOOD DONOR AND SAVE A LIFE!KLRN Fundraiser Volunteer OpportunityThe RRA Outreach Committee is looking for volunteers to helpwith KLRN’s annual Blazing Gavels auction. This is KLRN’smost popular fundraiser in their efforts to continue providingquality programs and services that advance education, art andculture, and community in South Central Texas through publicbroadcasting. Volunteers are needed on Wednesday, June 19,to answer phones and take bids during the auction. Two shiftsare available, 6 PM—10 PM (training and dinner provided) or9 PM—1 AM (training and snacks & refreshments provided). Ifyou are interested, please contact Bea Cruz-Nira at beatrice.cruznira@swri.org or ext. 3817.Amateur Radio ClubDon’t assume the next radio contact you make is with a stationin someone’s home or automobile. As featured on page 20 ofthe April 2013 issue of QST magazine from the ARRL, if you aretalking with Captain Ron Hall, WQ3W, he could either be usingthe radio in his sailboat Brisa del Mar, or from the cockpit of anAirbus A330 airliner. As Ron is fl ying over the North Atlantic orover the Caribbean Sea, he occasionally has spare time to makea few ham radio contacts from the airliner cabin at an elevationof 35,000 feet traveling 575 mph! So remember to listen for thisFlorida resident as he enjoys ham radio by making contacts eitherby Maritime Mobile, or Aeronautical Mobile!3