BARC Calendar

May 2008

• May 3 (Sat) — HAMFEST — Midwestern Division Convention.  At the Marina Inn Hotel, in South Sioux City, NE.  There will be meetings, forums, commercial venders, room displays, tail gate sales, and a Saturday night banquet.  For more info go to http://www.3900club.com/mycustompage0029.htm.
• May 3 (Sat) — HAMFEST — Ashland ARC Swap Meet.  8 Am to 1 PM at the Saunders County Fair Grounds, Wahoo, NE.  More info at http://www.ashlandarc.net/a_swap_meet_2008.jpg.  Talk-in on 145.310(-).
• May 5 (Mon) — Quarterly ARES Planning Meeting for Pottawattamie County at 7:00 PM at Pottawattamie County Courthouse (EOC).  This meeting is open to anyone; especially ARES members.  Talk-in required on 147.495 MHz simplex or call 712-328-5779 to get in the building.  For more information contact KS0L at Terry.Lindsley@pottcounty.com.  Cancelled.
• May 8 (Thu) — BARC Board Meeting at 7:30 PM, meeting at Lansky's in the Twin Creek shopping area near 36th Street and Highway 370.  Open to the membership.  More info here.
• May 15 (Thu) — Dinner at 6:00 PM, held at the Masonic Hall in Bellevue.  Menu includes brisket, baked potato with sour cream, vegetable, salad, bread, coffee and iced tea, and dessert for $8.00 per person, $4.00 for children ages 12 and under.  Please send your reservation to dinner2008@bellevuearc.org before May 10th so we have an accurate headcount.
• May 15 (Thu) — BARC General Membership Meeting at 7:30 PM, held at the Masonic Hall in Bellevue.  Open to anyone interested in amateur radio.  Business meeting will be followed by a presentation related to amateur radio.  More info here.  This will also be our quarterly birthday celebration and there will be cake or cookies during the break.
• May 16-18 (Fri-Sun) — HAMFEST — Dayton Hamvention.  More info is at http://www.hamvention.org/.
• May 16-17 (Fri-Sat) — PUBSVC — Nebraska State High School Track Meet, at Burke High in Omaha.  We will be on hand to use our radio skills to help the officials and athletes in case of emergencies or any other communications help that they might need.  Events start at around 8:30 AM and run through the day.  For more info contact Pat Joseph KØCTU at track2008@bellevuearc.org.
• May 17 (Sat) — PUBSVC — Annual Celebrate Council Bluffs Parade.  Report to the staging area (the corner of 9th Avenue and Main Street) at 8:30 AM.  2 meter handheld radios with backup battery and headphone are preferred.  Talk-in on the 146.82 repeater.  Event includes staging area activities and the eventual parade.  It should conclude around Noon.  For more information or to volunteer send Paul Blain WBØGXD an email at wb0gxd@cox.net.
• May 26 (Mon) — Memorial Day Holiday.  Flag flies at half-staff until noon.
• May 31 (Sat) — Second Annual All Communicators Picnic, at Halleck Park in Papillion.  More info to follow.  Open to all area amateur radio operators, REACT, CERT and other community support organizations.