Flag Day
June 14th, 2017
 

FWARC ELECTION COMPLETED

The club's long election process was concluded at our May 11th club meeting.  Here are the results.  These electees take office on June 1st, 2017.  Many thanks to Daniel-KL7WM, Dave-KC7RRH, and Greg-KD7IIQ for serving on the club's Board of Trustees this past year.

	Position	Electee
	President:	Mike McCoy-N7VWD
	Vice-President:	Eric Arndt-KI7FTR
	Secretary:	Ellen LeVita-KE7MPN
	Treasurer:	Craig Davis-KE7MPM
	Trustees:	Jerry Clingan-KC7AUW   Dick Lundstrom-W7INK   Walt Babb-WA7LTR

MONTHLY BREAKFAST IS THIS SATURDAY

The club's monthly breakfast, Hams & Eggs, is this coming Saturday June 24th at Old Country Buffet in Federal Way.  Here is your chance to start you day off write with a good breakfast and some eyeball-to-eyeball QSO's with other area amateur radio operators.  Folks start showing up around 8:30am and we can usually be found near the milk machine.  This event is open to the public.  No ham license required.  No club membership required.  Just an interest in ham radio.  After breakfast, we will head over to the LDS Church in Federal Way for our annual Field Day activities.  Hope to see you there, at breakfast & Field Day.  More details on Field Day below.

Old Country Buffet
1816 South 320th Street
Federal Way, WA  98003

FWARC FIELD DAY 2017
 

The club's Field Day 2017 activities is scheduled to take place on Saturday June 24th at the LDS Church in Federal Way.  ARRL's Field Day is an annual on air event where hams from throughout the US and Canada operate from school yards, parking lots, and parks to simulate emergency conditions in an attempt to make as many contacts that they can during the 24 hours of Field Day.  After Hams & Eggs (above), we will setup some antennas & transceivers, make some contacts, and conclude with flippin' some burgers.  This event is open to the public on a limited basis.  All who attend will have the opportunity to get on the air and make some contacts.  Hope to see you there!

LDS Church 841 South 308th Street Federal Way, WA  98003

MILES FOR MESO FUN RUN/WALK IN FEDERAL WAY

The Miles for Meso WA Memorial 5K Run/Walk will return for its seventh year to beautiful Federal Way, Washington, on July 4, 2017. The race is organized in honor of the memory Dick Dyhrman, a Weyerhaeuser Company Geologist, Bud Hatley, Federal Way School District Athletic Director, and Bob Stewart, Federal Way High School Teacher & Coach.  Last year, WA Memorial race organizers exceeded their goal of raising funds and awareness for mesothelioma, a deadly cancer caused by asbestos exposure. This year the goal is to raise $20,000 from registration fees & donations to benefit the Meso Foundation.  Race organizers are requesting amateur radio support to oversee the race course and keep an eye on race participants. 

Hams wishing to support this event should report to the FW Community Center at 7:30am.

FW Community Center
876 South 333rd Street
Federal Way, WA  98003

TEMPORARY LOCATION FOR ECRT MEETINGS

The upcoming ECRT Team meetings of June 15th and July 20th are going to be held at a temporary location.  The temporary location will be the Federal Way Church of Christ's Teen Center located at 29904 Military Road South in Federal Way.  The club's ECRT team supports the serious side of ham radio: Emergency Communications.  The ECRT provides backup radio communications and other support to governmental and civic agencies in the times of emergency or disaster.

Federal Way Church of
Christ Teen Center
29904 Military Road South
Federal Way, WA  98003

NORTHWEST SOLARFEST IN SHORELINE

The 14th annual Northwest Solarfest is scheduled to take place at the Shoreline Community College on Saturday July 22nd.  Organized by the Shoreline Solar Project, the first solarfest was in 2004. Each year they increased the size of the festival in exhibitors, speakers and attendance. Exhibitors fees, sponsorships, donations and a service contract with the City of Shoreline provide the funds to run the fair and also contributes to the general operating funds for the organization. Entrance to the fair is open and free to the public.

SUNDAY NIGHT NET

Don't forget about the club's Sunday night check-in net on Sunday evenings starting at 7:30pm.  Hear about upcoming events and activities in our area.  We meet on the club's 147.040 repeater.

147.040 Mhz, plus offset, PL=103.5

FRED MEYER COMMUNITY REWARDS SUPPORTS FWARC

The Federal Way Amateur Radio Club has been entered into the Fred Meyer Community Rewards program. Now, both YOU and the FWARC can receive FM Reward points as a result of your purchases. The Community Rewards program is similar to the FM regular Rewards program, but the club receives the benefits. For the FWARC to receive points as a result of your purchases, you must link the FWARC to your rewards card by visiting the FM Community Rewards web page. Your own Rewards points or fuel points are unaffected. Each quarter, the FWARC will receive a percentage of $2.6M depending upon the amount of points the FWARC receives. Please support the FWARC and link the club to your Fred Meyer Rewards card.

FWARC TO RECEIVE "SMILES" FROM AMAZON.COM

The FWARC and Amazon.com are now partners in the Amazon Smile Donation program.  The Federal Way Amateur Radio Club will receive a .5 percent donation on each of your purchases made through the https://smile.amazon.com  web site.  You receive the same great service as shopping at Amazon.com.  Your Amazon.com login and password remains the same.  After logging in, please search for & select "Federal Way Amateur Radio Club".  After that, you continue to shop online just like you would on Amazon.com.  To start your online shopping experience at https://smile.amazon.com , please click the logo above.  Thanks for your participation.

FWARC IS ON FACEBOOK

The Federal Way Amateur Radio Club is on Facebook.  Join us on Facebook and stay up-to-date with club activities while you are network socializing.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/FWARC/