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Dedicated to W4SS We all in Palm Beach County will miss Manny and I believe that he will live in our hearts and minds forever. 73 OM I have set this site up to provide a remembrance of Manny and the experiences that we all have shared with him. Email [email protected] with photos and or stories and sign guest book please.
Emanuel G. "Manny" Papandreas, W4SS, SK: Former long-time ARRL Southern Florida Section Emergency Coordinator Manny Papandreas, W4SS, of Lake Worth, died December 26. He was 80. Papandreas served as Southern Florida's SEC for 20 years--longer than any of his predecessors. He also was an ARRL Southeastern Division assistant director. During his tenure as SEC, he oversaw the Amateur Radio emergency communications in the wake of Hurricane Andrew in 1992. A life member of both the ARRL and the Quarter Century Wireless Association, Papandreas was first licensed in 1941 as W8VKS. He served in the US Army during World War II and, after a career in appliance sales and service, he became operations coordinator for the Palm Beach County Division of Emergency Management, where he assisted in designing a new Emergency Operations Center. Papandreas also founded and led the Palm Beach Amateur Radio Council, which coordinated the county's ARES/RACES activities. In addition, he was a founding member of QCWA Palm Beach Chapter 111 and a past president and life member of the West Palm Beach Amateur Radio Club. Southern Florida Assistant Section Manager Jeff Beals, WA4AW, called Papandreas a good friend and mentor. "He encouraged my volunteering in the ARRL Field Organization and going up the ranks, as he was a staunch supporter of the League and its programs," he said. A service is set for Saturday, January 3, 10 AM until noon, at Dorsey Memorial Gardens, 10th Avenue N and Kirk Road, Lake Worth.--information supplied by Jeff Beals, WA4AW
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