CTRI CG and PVRC

Happy December, everyone:

Before I moved to RI from MD in 1981, I was a dues paying member of PVRC. There is a philosophy in PVRC which says, “Once a member of PVRC, always a member of PVRC” so I receive newsletter mailings.  Reading this month’s PVRC newsletter, it occurred to me that our l’il contest club has something in common with PVRC… we are both “no dues” clubs. I don’t recall when PVRC changed to “no dues,” but it was after I moved up here. What caught my attention in the lead article was a paragraph about the cost of their intra-club awards (plaques and endorsement plates) was the second highest item in their budget at about $1200 per year. I was the beneficiary of one of the intra-club awards in 1980 when I earned the 5 Million Point plaque. I don’t know what the biggest budget item is. The writer of the article then made this statement: “Please do remember that the Club operates on a no-dues basis, but needs your support in order to continuing to offer these programs.” Does that sound familiar? If you have been paying attention to what is happening in the club, it should. Soooo… my question to you all now is, “Have you sent a contribution in to the Treasurer to help support the club?” Of course, you don’t need to answer me. Just send a check to Chuck. In case you have forgotten, the Treasurer is Chuck Newman, KA1CQR. His address in QRZ.com is good… but I don’t know who the guy in the picture in QRZ.com is… perhaps someone auditioning for being a Santa Clause.

73, Ken K3IU