Apr 2013

MARA Meeting Minutes April 4, 2013

5 officers/board members present Foster, Schlichter, Brignole, Kanschat, Morris,

24 members present

Meeting started 7:03 pm

Introductions

Minutes on web motion to accept by Lance Morris, 2^nd Richard Martin accepted

No treasurer’s report John hurt and in hospital but seems Ok other than bruises.

No Old Business

No New Business

No Monkey Business

Pat Lane Armed Forces Day Communication Test 2^nd Saturday in May [May 11]. Ham and group at Millington. Jim Pogue and Co will set up at WKNO using call WUG2B. Need couple of volunteers.

April 27 diabetes bicycle race, using 145.49 MHz. could use a few more volunteers.

[Lance advised repeater should have been 145.45 and race cancelled due to weather]

April 27, MS walk in Collierville start about 10 am could use a few more volunteers.

Short Break for about 10 minutes

FreeFest Discussion and update by Brignole. Extreme example of enlightened public speaking . It was a spell binding, oratorical tour de force, covering FreeFest topics. Membership was generally awe stricken and some were rendered numb by the speakers elocutional skills and had to be revived due to the rampant excitement.

Meeting adjourned around 8:30 pm.