What a fantastic event it was, worthy of an 85 year legacy.
85 years as an organization is not something that occurs by happenstance. It is the cumulative work of dedicated people over decades, and we stand on the shoulders of those before us, understanding the privilege it is for us to continue bringing our service and stewardship to the community we serve.
Like everything that we do, it takes a team effort, and on behalf of the West Palm Beach Amateur Radio Group, I’d like to thank the following distinguished guests and the organizations they represent:
Robert Molleda of the National Weather Service
https://www.weather.gov
Jerri Clairday of Palm Beach County Emergency Management
https://discover.pbcgov.org/publicsafety/dem/Pages/default.aspx
Arielle Weinberger of Palm Beach County Department of Public Safety’s Division of Animal Care and Control
https://discover.pbcgov.org/publicsafety/animalcare/pages/default.aspx
Lt. Eli Shaivitz, Sgt. Ed Sperbeck, and Capt. Michael Kirschner of the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office
https://pbso.org
Johan Reyes of the American Red Cross of South Florida Region
https://www.redcross.org/
Chris Anderson of Palm Beach County ARES
https://www.arrl.org/ares
Rob Adams of Palm Beach County CERT
https://discover.pbcgov.org/publicsafety/dem/Sections/Planning-CERT.aspx
Barry Porter of the ARRL
https://www.arrl.org
Melanie Fernandez of the Gold Coast Amateur Radio Association
https://www.w4bug.org/
Of course, with immense gratitude to our host, the Cox Science Center and Aquarium.
https://www.coxsciencecenter.org
This would not have been possible without the hard work of so many dedicated members of WPBARG, who rolled up their sleeves and worked, including that entire day, ensuring its success, and every member who supports the West Palm Beach Amateur Radio Group with their membership, and most of all, Jo Cummings, who took the lead and drove this event to its success.
We had nine organizations join us; about 16 tables set up inside; three tables of equipment sales; half a dozen operators outside, working phone, code, digital, and satellites; PBSO’s Mobile Command Center; 100+ visitors; and we served lunch for everyone, with door prizes and lots of giveaways.
As we move into our 86th year, stay tuned for more exciting and fun events on the horizon!