Nov 3, 2019 | About PAARC, Club Meeting, Member News, News
At the November 1, 2019 meeting we held nominations for the 2020 PAARC Board of Directors. The following members were nominated for positions, and since they were the only nominations, they accepted these positions on the board for next year:
2020 Officers with one year terms:
President – Wes Hammerschmidt, N3HWH
Vice-President – Ed Leshinskie, K3BVQ
Treasurer – Nate Rosenthal, N2ADD
Secretary – Melody Bowers, KB3SJR
Executive Board Member Elected to a 3 year term ending Dec. 2022:
Jay Moyer, K3JY (finishing a term in 2019, and re-elected)
2020 Board Members who continue to serve their terms:
Executive Board – Pete Kobak, K0BAK
Executive Board – Steve Sobota, K3ALV
Club License Trustee – Bob Rex, K3DBD
We are grateful for all who served the board in 2019 including those named above, plus Bill Stauffer, KA3RMM (Club License Trustee) and Ben Trave, K3BJT (Vice-President). Thank you all for stepping forward to lead the club. And thank you to all who voted at the 11/1/19 meeting.
Pottstown Area Amateur Radio Club (PAARC) is a 501(c)3 charitable organization focused on education.
Oct 27, 2019 | About PAARC, Election, Member News, News
Nominations for 2020 PAARC Board of Directors
PAARC is seeking nominations for the following positions in 2020 at the Friday, November 1st 2019 meeting. Only current members may vote. Please consider running for a position on the board. You can help steer the ship in 2020 and beyond. It’s fun being on the board and giving back to a wonderful club and hobby!
- Officers – each with a one year term: President, Vice President. Secretary, Treasurer
- Executive board – three year term: one position open
Current members may also send their nomination in via email to secretary at paarc dot net by Oct. 31st.
The Election will be held at December 6th meeting. Descriptions of duties are in the PAARC Bylaws.
2019 PAARC Board
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- President – Ed Leshinskie, K3BVQ
- Vice President – Ben Trave, K3BJT
- Secretary – Melody Bowers, KB3SJR
- Treasurer – Nate Rosenthal, N2ADD
Executive Board Members
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- Steve Sobota, K3ALV
- Pete Kobak, K0BAK
- Jay Moyer K3JY (term ends in 2019)
- Bob Rex, K3DBD K3ZMC License Trustee
Mar 7, 2019 | Member News, News, SK
It is with deep sadness that we report the sudden passing of Glenn Mohler, AB3TQ of Mohnton, PA on March 4, 2019. Our condolences go out to his family and friends. He will be missed. We will post more information when it becomes available.
Glenn was a member of both PAARC and the Reading Radio Club. He brought energy and enthusiasm for participating in and organizing fox hunts for both clubs. He also enjoyed spending time outdoors on the challenge of geocaching and operating for Summits On The Air (SOTA).
Glenn wrote an article for the PAARC website on fox hunting in 2017 where he mentioned many of the friends he made on PAARC foxhunts. His enthusiam for the hunt was shared with his good friend, Ron K3RJW. You can view Glenn’s article here: https://www.paarc.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/First-PAARC-Foxhunt-by-AB3TQ.pdf
Aug 9, 2018 | Member News, SK
We mourn the passing of former PAARC member George T. Judge KD3H, 76, husband of Margaret Lynne (Sheeler) Judge, of Royersford. He passed away on Tues., Aug. 7, 2018 in Manatawny Manor. Born on Dec. 23, 1941 in Norristown, he was a son of the 
late Mary (Scally) and Joseph Judge. In 1952, he and his mother, Mary, visited Ireland aboard the Queen Mary and returned on the Georgic. A 1959 graduate of St. Pius High School, George had been employed at the Naval Shipyard, the former Control Data Corporation and Fetterolf Corporation.
He enjoyed drag racing motorcycles and watching NASCAR on Sundays. A ham radio operator, George was a member of the Pottstown Area Amateur Radio Club. He loved trap shooting, shooting bow and arrow, golfing, playing basketball and playing evening volleyball at the high school. He also enjoyed repairing clocks and model trains and took flying lessons for years.
In addition to his loving wife of 53 years, George is survived by his daughter: Jennifer Lynne, wife of Horace Reinford, of Boyertown; and grandsons: Horace Reinford, III and Jack Thomas Reinford. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers: William and Joseph Judge.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral service on Friday, August 10, 2018 at 11:00 am at the Cattermole – Klotzbach Funeral Home, 600 Washington Street, Royersford. Officiating will be the Deacon David Kubczak. Interment will follow in the St. Ann Cemetery, Phoenixville. Friends will be received from 10:00 – 11:00 am at the funeral home. Condolences may be offered online at www.RoyersfordFuneralHome.com
Jan 8, 2018 | Club Meeting, Member News
In case you missed the Dec. meeting, we honored the following members for their contributions to the club:
Bob Rex, K3DBD – Chairman of the Technical Committee and longtime supporter of the club and its members. Bob put the club repeaters on the air way back when, so without Bob there would be no club! Bob keeps the club equipment up and running to this day. He’s also given generously of his time to help members solve technical issues.
Ed Leshinskie, K3BVQ – As the founding member of the Pottstown Area Repeater Team and monthly program director, Ed enjoys welcoming new hams to the hobby, especially through his weekly nets.
Ed McCoy, N3WXW – Ed retired this year from being our longtime events and Field Day chairman. Ed has been a tireless promoter of Amateur Radio to youth and adults alike, and he gave PAARC public visibility.
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