Forwarded without comment -John Dilks, K2TQN
>Reply-To: <[email protected]> >From: "WB2PYD - Frank Schramm" <[email protected]> >Subject: RE: Madness at the Rochester (NY) hamfests >Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2009 09:19:47 -0500 > >K2JD >Rochester Amateur Radio Assn >POB 93333 >Rochester NY 14692 > >January, 2009 >Re: Help spread the TRUTH about the Rochester Hamfest. > >We need your help to clear the air. The Rochester Amateur Radio >Association, Inc. (RARA) has been producing the Rochester Hamfest >for the last 74 years. For many years the Hamfest Committee >Chairman was Harold Smith, K2HC. At the November meeting of the >RaRa BoD it was voted to change the venue and the time frame for the >Hamfest. Harold refused to comply and was relieved of his >duties. In defiance he refuses to cooperate and because Harold's >name is associated with the original Hamfest web site, the BoD at >this time does not have control of what is displayed there. Since >RARA is the parent organization of the current, and past, Hamfest >Committee you can be assured that what RARA says in print and on the >web site " www.rochesterham.org" is the TRUTH. The ARRL has already >recognized the change in venue and time frame and the "New Rochester >Hamfest" is the location of the Atlantic Division Convention for >2009. This can be verified at: >"<http://www.arrl.org/sections/WNY.html>http://www.arrl.org/sections/WNY.html";. > >We realize how confusing this can be if people see Harold's postings >on the internet. We have requested he remove the confusing content >numerous times, each met with flat out refusal. It's disappointing >that someone who has put a great deal of effort into the event in >the past has taken up the position to confuse the public. This >certainly demonstrates his disloyalty to the club, the event, and >his fellow HAMS. > >We at RaRa would greatly appreciate it if you and could use your >channels of communications to inform other area HAMS of the TRUTH: >There will only be one Hamfest, not two, and The Rochester Hamfest >will be held Saturday May 30th, at the Barnard Carnival Grounds. >Further details are available at >"<http://www.rochesterham.org>www.rochesterham.org". Warn them >that K2HC no longer has anything to do with the Rochester Hamfest >and people should disregard his solicitations for ticket >sales. Admission tickets are now only $5.00 and being sold >exclusively at the gate. If anyone is still in disbelief, encourage >them to contact their ARRL representative for clarification. >The 2009 Rochester Hamfest flyer can be downloaded here: ><http://www.rochesterham.org/Documents/2009_Rochester_Hamfest-Flyer.pdf>http://www.rochesterham.org/Documents/2009_Rochester_Hamfest-Flyer.pdf > >There will only be one Hamfest in Rochester. > >Thank you VERY much! >Sincerely, >WB2PYD >Frank Schramm >President, Rochester Amateur Radio Assn Inc. ______________________________________________________________ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net AMRadio mailing list Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html Post: mailto:[email protected] To unsubscribe, send an email to [email protected] with the word unsubscribe in the message body.
