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Palestine/Anderson County Amateur Radio Club – K5PAL

www.pacarc.org P.O. Box 1376, Palestine, TX 75802 K5PAL@arrl.net

MEETING MINUTES

The regular meeting of PACARC was called to order on Aug 3^rd , 2010 at 7:15 PM after our quarterly Hamburger Supper by President Jeff Montgomery WB5WXD. Jeff then welcomed any guests that were present. There were 26 members present with one visitor.

Art Gerulatt led the group in the Pledge of Allegiance.

The minutes from the last meeting were read and approved without any corrections.

The treasury report was given and accepted. We have $2593.47 in the bank with $91.20 in petty cash, $58.69 in the drink fund, and $132.00 in the A/C fund for a total of $281.89.

There were three applications for membership from Charles McReynolds W5IAK, Dorothy McReynolds W5DJM and Michael Mart KF5HWM that were unanimously approved.

Jeff Montgomery reported on the following members who are ill or recovering from surgery. Joe Gragg, Manny Perez, Marcy White, Dan Blount, and Charles Bledsoe.

Old business and Reports from Committees and Special Interest Groups:

· At-A-Boy awards were presented by vice-president Eddie Turner KE5ZSL.
Gary Cotton KC5CTY and Tom Wardell KB5YUE were commended for their outstanding performance this past year. Gary and Tom were not present at the last meeting when Bob Dyer received his At-A-Boy award so the presentation was made at this meeting.

· Jeff Montgomery gave the maintenance report saying that we need the members to step up and help keep the inside of the clubhouse clean while Manny Perez is out recovering from knee surgery. Herb Shugart is doing a great job on the outside maintenance.

· Jeff Montgomery WB5WXD gave the ARES report. We now have 63 members on the club roster and 37 ARES/ARRL members.

· Bob Dyer WB5EAT reported on the Field Day event. 159 contacts were made for a total of more than 650 points.

· Jeff Montgomery WB5WXD gave the VE report. Allan Wacha is set to test for General. We need more extras.

· Marshall Holland KE5POU gave report on central A/C installation and Wal-Mart grant. Tim Ronnebaum submitted a list of items needed to complete the A/C installation that came to $649.35, but he said he felt like some of it could be donated by members. Marshall said that he had written a letter to Adam Harding, general manager of the local Wal-Mart, asking for a discount on the purchase of chairs and canopy. He went to Wal-Mart to follow up on the letter and Mr. Harding put the club in for a grant. The next day Mr. Harding said we were granted a $1000 for the club. A motion was made and seconded that the money be used to complete the A/C installation. The motion passed.

· Eddie Turner KE5ZSL reported that the generator was set on the pad at no cost to the club. The lock and hasp has been purchased and will be installed on the front door of the clubhouse before the next meeting.

· Jeff Montgomery WB5WXD and Eddie Turner KE5ZSL talked about the Back to Basics Net on Sunday nights at 7:00. Eddie asked people to sign up on and join the Back to Basics Yahoo website. Jeff talked about how important it was to support the nets.

Unfinished Business:

1) Net Control Operators for the Monday Night Social Nets and lawn care for this month and next month are:

NET CONTROL

· Aug 2^nd – Bob Dyer

· Aug 9^th – Jeff Montgomery

· Aug 16^th – Larry Davis

· Aug 23^rd – Yvonne Galloway

· Sept 6^th – Joshua Currie

· Sept 13^th – Eddie Turner

· Sept 20^th – Bob Dyer

· Sept 27^th – Jeff Montgomery

LAWN CARE

· Week of Aug 1^st thru Aug 7^th – Herbert Shugart

· Week of Aug 8^th thru Aug 14^th – Larry Smith

· Week of Aug 22^nd thru Aug 28^th – Herbert Shugart

· Week of Aug 29^th thru Sept 4^th – Herbert Shugart

· Week of Sept 5^th thru Sept 11^th - Herbert Shugart

· Week of Sept 12^th thru Sept 18^th - Herbert Shugart

· Week of Sept 19^th thru Sept 25^th - Herbert Shugart

· Week of Sept 26^th thru Oct 2^nd - Herbert Shugart

2) Jeff Montgomery WB5WXD reported on the internet installation. Equipment has been ordered and will be installed when it arrives. It will not cost the club anything.

New Business:

1) The Texas State Railroad Polar Express event is scheduled for the first weekend in November and needs six radio operators. Contact person is Yvonne Galloway KE5CCY.

2) It was reported that the annual Frostbite weekend event was being planned for the weekend before Thanksgiving.

3) Eddie Turner KE5ZSL is donating a small freezer to the club. We can use it or sell it to benefit the club as we see fit. A motion was made and seconded to accept the freezer. Motion passed.

4) Eddie Turner KE5ZSL also asked if anyone else wanted any of the Velcro ties that he brought to the meeting and sold 4 for a dollar to benefit the club. Herb Shugart’s offer of $10 for the remaining ties was accepted.

5) Eddie Turner KE5ZSL showed an anemometer and explained how it is used. The one he displayed cost $39.95.

6) Calendar events:

a. Tonight was National Night out.

b. Larry Davis KB5JHW reported on preparations for the Annual Wilderness Neches River Canoe Race on Aug 7^th, 2010. He has volunteers from the club staffing each key location on the river. We will be using 147.08.

c. Eddie Turner KE5ZSL and Marshall Holland KE5POU spoke about the Back to Basics Fair to be held on September 25th.

d. We need to start thinking about the Octoberfest event in Palestine on October 23^rd . We will need people to man the gate.

e. The Club meeting in November is on Election Day so the date has been moved to Tuesday, Nov. 9^th of the following week as voted on and approved by the club membership at the July meeting.

f. The annual Ham Christmas Dinner date was set for Dec. 9^th, 2010. We are looking to see if the Dogwood Diner is available for the dinner.

The next Club meeting is Tuesday, Sept 7^th @ 7:00 PM @ the clubhouse.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:15 PM.

Marshall Holland KE5POU

PACARC Secretary/Treasurer 2010-2011