FAIRS has been present at many local functions with event stations, booths, and press articles to make folks aware of our ability to provide emergency help and training. Highlight events of ’11-’12: FAIRS 20th Anniversary On-Air Celebrations; Floyd Town Jubilee, where we sponsored fun radio talk and activities for children; hosting Cub Scouts and other groups at Floyd Community Amateur Radio Station; Amateur Radio Field Day 2011; as supporter of local music at Oak Grove Pavilion; as supporter ...
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Community Involvement
FAIRS Works With Love One, Teach One
Much time was spent working with notable feeding/after school help programs for
children. FAIRS works closely with “Love One, Teach One” (LOTO) Foundation’s student
programs, led by Gloria Walsh, and right now assisted by Peace Corps volunteer Karrie Katz
from Greensboro, NC. FAIRS also has great relationship with pre-schools and primary schools
on the island near the capital city of Roseau. In 2011, FAIRS purchased supplies for painting of
Wotten Waven Primary School and did washing and cl...
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FAIRS Trip to Hamvention in Dayton, OH
A highlight was a trip to Dayton, OH for this year’s Hamvention, a large convention of ham radio which the Larsens attend each year. FAIRS has operated a booth there since 1993. They were very fortunate this year to sell nearly all of the items which Helen had brought from Ukraine: hand-painted wares and Matryoshka nesting dolls. Besides fundraising, they had fun meeting-and-greeting, which is always a large part of the festivities. Members of Dayton Amateur Radio Association were happy to...
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Helen Goncharsky Visits Floyd
Helen engaged in an array of activities and participated at a number of local and regional events during the course of her stay in Floyd. She was able to do some sight-seeing, make visits to local groups, and she shopped at several Floyd locales for items to take back home. Helen took some great photos: at springtime’s Floyd Auto Fair at Chantilly Farm, of friends and the countryside. Some great memories were made; the girls even had a “cabin on the river” getaway!
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FAIRS 2013 Visit to Dominica
During their stay, FAIRS assisted members of the Dominica Amateur Radio Club, Inc. (DARCI) with equipment repairs and checks of emergency radio communications systems. DARCI Emergency Communications Center is now rentable to touring hams as a source of revenue for the Club. Stephen Bloom KL7SB from Anchorage, Alaska was a guest, so FAIRS was able to meet with him and his wife and take a break from operating for awhile. Licensed operators like Stephen can visit Dominica & use the Club stat...
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Grenada Amateur Radio Club Official
Grenada Amateur Radio Club is now recognized as the body to conduct exams for amateur radio licenses. They have a new website www.garc.gd/ These islanders have exceriseized their own disaster preparedness plan, and equipped their volunteers for the job. FAIRS has given radio equipment, literature, and funds for outreach. Along with that, a hi-gain antenna and peripheral equipment have been shipped to Grenada.
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Joyce LaRonde Visits from Dominica
FAIRS was host to Joyce LaRonde from Dominica, who is visiting to the States related to elder care, which she provides. Joyce attended several community functions and gatherings the first part of March, and spoke to groups (including youth – student age) about their impact and potential for goodwill outreach.
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FAIRS Present at Many Local Events
FAIRS has been present at many local functions with event stations, booths, and press articles to make folks aware of our ability to provide emergency help and training. Highlight events of ’11-’12: FAIRS 20th Anniversary On-Air Celebrations; Floyd Town Jubilee, where we sponsored fun radio talk and activities for children; hosting Cub Scouts and other groups at Floyd Community Amateur Radio Station; Amateur Radio Field Day 2011; as supporter of local music at Oak Grove Pavilion; as supporter ...
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ARRL Kids Day
Two activities which netted member participation were ARRL Kid’s Day and a “Get On The Air (GOTA)” station, both of which are opportunities for newly licensed amateurs and non-licensed persons to experience first-hand the fun of amateur radio. The Club aspires to be trained and become more involved in public service during the upcoming school year, and to liven programming to attract more students with a wider range of interests.
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Local Simulated Emergency Test
On October 19th, we were a host location (one of several in the region) at Floyd Community Amateur Radio Station to a Simulated Emergency Test held from 9am until noon. The test emulated weather conditions that occurred during the Flood of 85 which was a result of Hurricane Juan and a low pressure system that combined. The ground had been saturated by four days of rainfall prior to the arrival of the major rainfall. The hardest hit areas were the Roanoke Valley and surrounding areas. This d...
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