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November

In November we’re going to try something slightly different by combing two popular programs – the Show and Tell and Auction – into one program. So bring anything you’d like for show and tell, that fancy radio, that little radio, that special key, etc., etc and be prepared to talk about it for a minute or so.

In addition, bring some of the goodies on the bottom shelf of your shack for our annual auction. You can have the same item in both, you can talk about it in Show and Tell, and then put it up for auction. These programs have always been good for quite a few laughs and for the astute buyer, a few great bargains.

November will meet on our regular evening, Friday, November 4, at the Billy Graham Center of Wheaton College.

December

Yes, December. We are having a December meeting on our regular meeting night of the first Friday, December 2 at 7:30 p.m. The program will be "Dessert and Rag Chew" two topics that are always popular with hams. We want this to be a social meeting, similar to the picnic, which was a big hit. Along those lines, we’re encouraging members to bring along XYLs and Harmonics. We ask that people bring a desert -- a pie, a bag of cookies, etc, -- to share. The club will provide soft drinks and coffee. The format will basically be everyone sitting around, sharing desert and stories, with some special surprises.

We’ll also have a demonstration radio or two running showing some different modes of operation and other interesting stuff.

We’ll be making a strong effort to get a big crowd for this meeting – a short business meeting and plenty of time to talk, eat and have fun.

We're moving in December

If you’re thinking we can’t sit around tables eating cookies at our meeting location at Wheaton College, you’re right. Starting in December we’re moving our meeting location to the First Presbyterian Church in Wheaton. The church is in central Wheaton at the northwest corner of Jefferson and Ellis streets. There’s lots of parking, easy access, and a multitude of room sizes and configurations. For December we’ll be in the Fellowship Hall, with access to a kitchen (for coffee) and plenty of room and tables. Starting in January we’ll move into a smaller classroom, similar to what we’ve been using at the college.

We’ll have more details on the new location in coming months. We’re excited about the new location. This will put an end to us moving our meeting dates to accommodate conflicting schedules.

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