Greetings all, It is that time again for the Visiting Nurses Meals on Wheels for Thanksgiving, November 22nd. I will need 6-8 radio operates to help with traffic flow. It will be the same location as last yr at the XO building (1300) on Mockingbird in Dallas just off I-35E 1440 W. Mockingbird Lane Dallas, TX 75247…
Category: Public Service
Dallas Marathon Communications Support Dec. 9th
We are getting close to the 2018 Dallas Marathon and its time to start taking sign ups. We are doing it a new way this year. We are taking sign ups via the internet. Go to the link shown below to go to the new Marathon Communicators web site. Using the menu bar on the…
PARK General Meeting October 15th and Elections
The next PARK general meeting is this coming Monday, October 15th 17th at 7:00 pm at the First Methodist Church of Plano, 3160 East Spring Creek Parkway, Plano, TX. As usual, VE testing will be conducted before the meeting at 6:00 pm. This months program will be Greg Evans, K5GTX, and he will be discussion Collin County ARES. We will also…
Request for Operators for Public Service Event – 10/20
On Saturday, October 20th the American Diabetes Association will be hosting Tour de Cure out of Southfork Ranch in Collin County. Volunteers are needed for all positions: rovers/tail, rest stops, and net control. We can expect reporting times to be as early as 6:00AM and we should be finished with the event around noon. There…
High Altitude Balloon Launch Delayed
Due to the potential for bad balloon launching weather tomorrow, we have delayed to launch until October 13th. Stay tuned for more details. Tony W5ADC
Blacklands Triathlon
It is time for the Blacklands Triathlon again this year. Oak Point Recreation Center is open after extensive remodeling and will be the center of activity again this year. They have changed the bike course this year. It no longer crosses Parker to Park. Instead it turns on Parker and follows Parker to Jupiter. It…
Plano Balloon Fest 2018 Signup
Greetings. 40 days remain before the launch of the 2018 Plano Balloon Festival. Friday through Sunday, September 21-23. Most everything remains the same for most of you for this years operations. On the site, watch for announcements for added files or general information. You may also sign up for changes as they occur to the site. Some…
Free Stop the Bleed Class
I normally only post ham radio topics, but I thought this was important enough to spread the word. I have taken the training in the past and it is very informative. As I like to say, the live you save may be me. From the Plano Police Department – Public Information Officer David Tilley, Plano Police Department…
PARK June Meeting – June 18th
The next PARK general meeting is this coming Monday, June18th at 7:00 pm at the First Methodist Church of Plano, 3160 East Spring Creek Parkway, Plano, TX. As usual, VE testing will be conducted before the meeting at 6:00 pm. Our guest speaker this month will be Michael Riedel KE5VCT, with a presentation on Field Day. This will be our final…
Collin Classic 2018 June 16th
You have heard we talk about this for months. Now is the time to sign up to support the Collin Classic. This year if is being held on June 16th and starts at Oak Point Park and heads out to the east. The sign up page is at the link below: www.SignUpGenius.com/go/10C0D48A8A92CA1FA7-collin More information about…