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either without  PARC, but PARC's activities in these areas certainly greased the rails. And, I think, that is what the leadership is trying to accomplish by promoting a wide range of activities.

mines us to be a public charity. The application for the ruling has been filed, and we expect the
determination by June or July. This determination could also result in grant applications and additional revenue for specific projects.

    We took down Ron's antennas and towers in preparation to his moving and here are some of the pictures of the event. I know they won't show up too well on the printed page but if you click on them at our web-page site you'll get full size view.           Chuck P KC7PDI

               2001 Budget

The following is our anticipated budget for 2001. On the income side, we expect approximately $2,600 in dues, $500 for the sale of donated equipment and $200 from the coffee stop. We have approximately $2,000 surplus from 2000, for a total available of $5,310.

Our expenses are estimated to be:

$150 Kids Day
$250 Field Day
$500 General meeting
$150 160M station
$1100 sPARCgap
$325 Insurance
$90 Trailer registration
$100 Larch Mtn rent
$200 telephone
$200 Sea-Pac

$3065 TOTAL

    This budget should generate a surplus of approximately $2,245. A few things to note: We have not budgeted any "bug ticket" items. These will be brought
before the membership as and when there is an actual cash outlay required.
    Also, the coffee stop revenue is contingent upon our receipt of a letter ruling from the Internal Revenue Service which deter

        Aloha   Ron K7BT

s many of you know, Ron Mayer, K7BT will be moving to Hawaii in March or April 2001. His move will in many ways mark the end of era in the life of
the Portland Amateur Radio Club. Ron was one of the founding members of the club after World War II and has been a mainstay of not only PARC, but Most of the Portland Amateur Radio community as well.
    Because of Ron's unique role in the club's history, our February general meeting will be partly as send-off party for Ron, but also an opportunity for members' to share with Ron his remembrances of both the club and
Portland amateur radio scene for the past 55 year. Please join us.
Neal    N7RX