| This weekend, on Sunday May 27th, the 29th Annual Seahorse Challenge will be held at Cold Brook County Park, 14467 East MN Avenue in Climax, MI. Anyone wishing to volunteer for Amateur Radio communications duty may contact Jack Price, KA8AOB at KA8AOB [at] ARRL [dot] net. On Sunday, July 8th, the Kalamazoo Bicycle Club will be holding their annual Kal Tour Scenic Bicycle Tour which begins and ends at the Bronson Athletic Club, 6789 Elm Valley Drive Kalamazoo, MI, covering 5 different routes from 13 to 100 miles! There are rest stops, as well as “Sag Wagons” which all remain in contact via radio communications. Anyone interested in radio assistance here may contact John Mathieson, AC8JW at jspokes [at] Yahoo [dot] Com. Coming up on Saturday August 25th, will be the Greater Michigan Council of the Boy Scouts of America Physically Strong Triathlon, held at the Rota-Kiwan Scout Reservation, 6278 Texas Dr., Kalamazoo, MI. The triathlon is a fund raising event for the Council, and specifically, the Rota-Kiwan Scouting Reservation. Communications volunteers are always needed, and may contact Jack Price, KA8AOB at KA8AOB [at] ARRL [dot] Net. Volunteers are always needed and appreciated! Thanks in advance… There will be a HamFest 2012 workgroup meeting on Tuesday evening, May 15th at 6:30 PM at the Kalamazoo Chapter of the American Red Cross, 5640 Venture Ct. in Kalamazoo (map). As always, this meeting is open to anyone who has an interest in the continued success of the Kalamazoo Hamfest, whether that be in volunteering for a place on the HamFest 2012 Workgroup, or just giving input (advice, constructive criticism) on the Hamfest(s) past or present. Have ideas for a more streamlined process? Ideas on events held during the Hamfest, Forums, etc.? Lessons learned from last year? New vendors we haven’t thought of? Thank you very much for your consideration, and we hope to see you there! There will be a HamFest 2012 workgroup meeting on Tuesday evening, April 17th at 6:30 PM at the Kalamazoo Chapter of the American Red Cross, 5640 Venture Ct. in Kalamazoo (map). As always, this meeting is open to anyone who has an interest in the continued success of the Kalamazoo Hamfest, whether that be in volunteering for a place on the HamFest 2012 Workgroup, or just giving input (advice, constructive criticism) on the Hamfest(s) past or present. Have ideas for a more streamlined process? Ideas on events held during the Hamfest, Forums, etc.? Lessons learned from last year? New vendors we haven't thought of? Thank you very much for your consideration, and we hope to see you there! The KARC communications Unit “AVCOM” (pictured below at Field Day 2011) has enjoyed indoor storage in space provided by the Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport to the Kalamazoo County Office of Emergency Management for a several years now. While the unit was, for a long time, the only equipment of its type in the area, that is no longer the case. We have been asked to remove it by the end of this month to make room for OEM equipment (letter below). Several alternatives are being investigated. AVCOM will continue to be available not only for Public Service events but as always, Emergency Communications when needed. 
The Board will meet on Wednesday, April 11, 2012 at the Kalamazoo Chapter of the American Red Cross, 5640 Venture Ct. in Kalamazoo. The meeting is open to all members.
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