THE WINTERFEST IS OVER AND DONE FOR THIS YEAR.  STEWART AND I, ALONG WITH A LICENSED VERY YOUNG LADY WHO COULD NOT BELEIVE HER GOOD FORTUNE, HAD A VERY GOOD DAY AT WINTERFEST.  I WON A HANDHELD RADIO WHICH WILL BE RAFFLED OFF AT OUR NEXT MEETING.  MORE ON THAT LATER.  WINTERFEST IS THE THIRD WEEK END IN FTEBURARY.  PLAN ON GOING NEXT YEAR, IT IS WELL WORTH THE TRIP.  MET SOME OLD FRIENDS AND MADE SOME NEW ONES.

REMEMBER I NEXT MEETING IS APRIL 13th. ROGER AND I ARE WORKING ON A GUEST SPEAKER.  MORE ON THAT LATER.

MARCH 4th DARDANELLE COMMUNITY CENTER THE RUSSELLVILLE HAMfest.  HOPE TO SEE A BUNCH OF FOLKS THERE.

THE FIRST ANNUAL SWAPFEST ON THE RIDGE WILL BE SATURDAY APRIL 22 AT CROWLEY’S RIDGE STATE PARK, WALCOTT, AR.  SPONSORED BY THE CROWLEY’S RIDGE ARC.  MORE INFO AT http://www.crarc.net.  I PLAN ON GOING.  ANOTHER CHANCE TO SEE OLD FRIENDS AND MAKE NEW ONES.

DON’T FORGER THE STORM SPOTTER CLASS AT UACCM ON MARCH 9th 6pm.  IF YOU NEED MORE INFO, CONTACT ME.

WELL, I THINK THAT IS ALL THE DAMAGE I CAN DO FOR NOW, BUT I AM PLANNING MORE.

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JIM   AF5EI