PHOTO GALLERY
PRE-MEETING SCENE
THE CALM BEFORE THE STORM!
courtesy of W1ZYV
SUNDAY MORNING
ARE YOU SURE THIS IS NOT
A MOTORCYCLE CLUB?
courtesy of W1ZYV
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
FIELD DAY IN NYC
“Hello Bob,
I operated Field Day in NYC along side
of the West Side Highway at the west end of Houston
St. I'm not in the picture as I was by myself.
This is my set-up at the multi-level
parking garage and sports complex where I stay.
Had a great Field Day.
Henry, W1GYL
ABOUT THE QUONSET HUT
“I really hate to see it go.
I was there the day it was moved into place. I was also
there the days that W1AVY and W1KHV
wired the place. Are there any good photos of the ole
hut with the wooden tower and the prop-pitch motor on
the tower? If so I would like to have one. I also hope
someone has some good photos of the ole hut as it was
years ago.
We had lots of great times in the ole
hut.
73's, Art, W1FJI
“I can't say I knew W1AVY;but
I do remember W1KHV, what a guy! I
want to thank Art Marshall, W1FJI for
introducing me to the club and the fond memories when
Art would take me there to light the old pot bellied
stove. I remember once when Art drove his Chevy Corvair
right through a snow bank to get in the club parking
area. I also remember Art and me one Field Day in front
of the club in a leaky tent - no coffee and doughnuts
back then. Thanks for the memories Art, like you I will
hate to see the old hut go.
Jim, AF1Q
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NOMINATING COMMITTEE
The
nominating committee is soliciting candidates for three
open positions. A special election will be held at the
September Business meeting.
The positions are:
Club Secretary (remainder of 2007 term)
Trustee (remainder of 2009 term)
Trustee (remainder of 2010 term)
If you are interested in running for
either or both positions, please contact me at n1ti.semara*mattapoisett.org.
73 de Tim, N1TI
SEMARA FLEA AND
TAILGATE PARTY
The
annual SEMARA Flea and Tailgate is
on for September 9, 2007! A preliminary informational
flyer is available at http://semara.org.
Please pass the word!
73, Tim - N1TI
BUILDING PLANS
DAVE, K1JGV,
BUILDING/RENOVATION COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN
Everyone
knows that I am a realist. After talking to some club
officers and members, I see need for dropping back and
reassessing where we are going.
The Board asked me to present a single
plan. It is to be for a limited wooden addition. Yet
I find myself doing this at precisely the time when
the stability of our finances may be in question, not
just with the tower contract, but pending an outcome
of the recent oil spill.
This
is how I plan to unfold what I, with the committee's
consent, have in mind. I will present a modified plan
building based upon the original $35,000 expenditure
that has been discussed. The new plan will be for a
slightly larger addition at increased cost, not to exceed
$50,000. The boiler room will be relocated to the northwest
area behind the meeting hall with space to allow for
a furnace room and/or fuel tank. Under the prevailing
situation, I will strongly encourage that we do not
venture into an addition until spring.
It is obvious that we will need the
furnace operational in the next two months. My view
is that some sort of a temporary tank to feed the furnace
be installed within the confines of the boiler room
to get us through the winter. We cannot be assured that
an addition will be completed before the cold weather
with a functioning heating.
Moving the boiler room next year involves
nothing for the moment. The Quonset hut is now gone.
I feel that if we know what we want to do and all agree
(well, most agree), we will do well. I will present
this modified plan to the members at the August meeting
for approval or disapproval and ask for an up or down
vote on it. That will give us at least six months to
get our affairs in order. With the oil spill to clean
up, we cannot count on building anything until spring.
This
is how I see it and I do not feel that I am alone on
the issue. I am open for points of view, but think that
we need to `drop back and punt` — take a nice
deep breath and look at the facts. I will be there for
the club and do not plan to go anywhere in the meantime.
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