September ARES News:
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Hello Radio Operators:
Well the heat of summer has been with us the first part of August. The cool of September is what I like the most after the hot summer. Victoria Springs was one of the best times ever. The temperature was great. On Thursday night July 24th, we had a rain and wild storm pass thought the camp ground .70 of rain that made the grass green up real nice while we were there. If you didn't get to come this year, plan to come next year in 2009. We were only 10 people short of being the same count as in 2007 not bad for the gas prices being so high. Everyone has a good time and at least 4 campers stayed an extra day, I was one of the campers.
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Can You Help with the News?
As I said in the August news, I need some help with this web page Please. I think everyone has as much time and talent to write a short ARES news of some kind and send it to me by the 25th, of each month. I am going to start asking each one of you to send me some news each month. Stating in October, if you don't have anything we will leave your space blank. I am getting tired and burned out and need some new things to put in the web page each month. Please give me a hand and send me some news, This is your ARES web page, all you need to do is send your news to Danny at ka0dbk@arrl.net or dbaer@gryphon.ws or Eddy at ebaer@frontiernet.net I will be looking forward to hearing from each and everyone of you in the near future.
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COAD Safety Fair:
August 23rd was the day ARES was to be at the Kearney Mall from 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. showing the citizens what ARES will be doing for Kearney and Buffalo Co. 7 ARES members was there telling everyone what we do for them. There was a nice flow of people passing by our table that day. Everyone that had a COAD table thought it was a big success again this year, this was the 2nd. time COAD has done this. Plans are being made to do it again next year. Thanks everyone for your help that day. You are the ones that make ARES what it is today.
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Public Service:
Fall is approaching fast, September 27th. is the first Band Day Parade of the year. ARES will be they’re helping the Kearney Police with this Big event again this year. This is an easy thing to do and it takes around 3 to 4 hr. of our time and the City of Kearney really appreciates this service we provide for the Police Department each year. Put the date on your calendar September 27th.
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We Need More ARES Members:
If you have been thinking about joining ARES this is a good time to do so. This fall we will be helping with Public Service work and going to our regular monthly meeting and having a good time. You are welcome to come to one of the meeting each month on the 2nd. Saturday at 9:00 A.M. This meeting last around a hr. and you will be glad you came. If in the event there is an ARES function the meeting may be moved to a different date to accommodate the alert. In October this may be the case, on Oct 11th. we will be helping the Kearney Police department with the UNK Home Coming parade like we have in the passed. This is a good time to see if you would like to be an ARES member, call your EC and get an ARES application for membership today. Thanks Gregory for you news article on page 7. Lets make this web page the best in the County.
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Ham Night Out:
This will be the 3rd. time we have had a night out for the radio operators. It will be on October 18th. this year at Bico restaurant. This is at the west end of Kearney on HW 30 and 30th. Ave. One block west of that QTH We will gather anytime after 6:00 P.M. and will eat at 7:00 P.M. This is for all radio operators and their families. Everyone will be responsible for their own family’s bill that will accompany the good meal and evening. We encourage everyone to come. If you like to be with ham radio operators and have a good time. The first year there were 14 that attended 2nd. year 22 attended and this year we hope to see 35 + at this event.
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Greetings ARES
Friends,
I am sure we all are
very aware of what Mother Nature can and will do. The tornado that destroyed
the Kearney area and the ice storm that left everyone virtually helpless.
Unfortunately, that is Nebraska.
I know I learned
lessons in a survival situation that disabled much of Central Nebraska during
the ice storm. Fortunately I had an ample supply of batteries for the power
outage—but I was not really prepared.
I always thought that
the go kit (which was really never put together do to my laziness) would serve
my loved ones, neighbors, etc., very well.
Needless to say, what
a rude awakening! My thoughts were well off base in consideration of coolers
for perishable items and of course the means to cook, as I live in a totally
electric apartment house.
As it is getting into
fall type weather we need to take an inventory of the essential items that we
as families need in the event of any type of disaster. Many people have read
numerous articles on emergency preparedness, but some, myself included, fluff
it off until there is an actual disaster.
Probably the
instrument I used most in the Kearney County area was my hand held scanner.
Again batteries, non-perishable food goods, extra blankets and whatever you may
need—keep these handy. Also keep extra gas in your vehicle at all times.
Amateur
Radio is an excellent means of communication during such disasters, but towers
and cell phones, etc. do go down. As I have learned, always plan ahead. I
believe I have become somewhat smarter due to unforeseen events.
Everyone knows the
drill, so read up if you already have not and take care. I thought I knew
the basics, unfortunately I did not.
73’s
Gregory Craig/KC0RAO
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Thank you Gregory for the nice article, this is what makes the web page exciting. New News for members from a different point of view, Thanks again Gregory. This is all I have for this month, I am looking for your help in the October news so 73 for now and keep checking into the nets.
Danny Baer
Buffalo Co. ARES EC
Nebraska ASEC
KAØDBK
73'' for now: