April 22-24, 2011
Boise, Idaho
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A Call for Help! |
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Dear Friends,
Anyone who knows Pasty and Raz, know that they don't like to ask for help. But the time has come that they need help and they are turning to friends and family. Because of recent events, Patsy is nearly immobilized and Raz cannot leave her side. As a result, Raz has not been able to work to bring in the small income they need. Patsy has applied for disability and her social worker said it should go through fairly quickly because of the diagnosis. However, it still takes time and Raz hasn't worked in several weeks. They're asking if anyone has a small amount they could share just to help with the basics like gas money and basic bills. A
donation account has been set up at Key Bank. You can donate to
the “Patsy Rasmussen Donation Account” or Please feel free to donate as much or as often as you like. Our friends Pat and Raz have donated much in time, labor, and money in doing club work, organizing the Idaho State Convention, and to the benefit of the general ham community. It is time to help them out and to feel good for doing it. Please keep Pasty and Raz in your prayers. We thank you in advance for your help. -- Staff of the Idaho State Convention & members of the Voice of Idaho Amateur Radio Club |
You
may have heard by now that Patsy Rasmussen, AC7I, has not been well for
some time. She was taking her illness in stride one day at a time.
A few months ago, her body said enough and she ended up in the hospital.
Her diagnosis was pretty grim. While this news is pretty hard to
take, Patsy & Raz (W7RAZ) are looking into other alternatives to see what if
anything can be done.Welcome!
Enlightening Does Strike Twice!
The second annual
Idaho State Convention was held April 23-25, 2010, in Boise,
Idaho.
We had nearly 500 people attend this year, resulting in another successful convention. From "hands-on" technical workshops to informative seminars, there was something for everyone.
Attendees enjoyed the Friday evening spaghetti dinner and seminar with E.E. Van Valkenberg who shared his experiences as Chief Communicator on Air Force One.
Our Saturday night banquet featured a delicious sit down dinner of either steak, chicken, or salmon. The banquet concluded with an informative presentation about ham radio on-board the space shuttle and the international space station by "Teacher-in-Space" program candidate Dave Marquart.
Numerous vendors set up booths which allowed us to actually see some of the radio and other equipment in person. We extend our thanks to these vendors for taking the time to display at the convention.
Over 20 radios were given away as prizes; see our Prize Winners page for details.
If you missed this year's convention, be sure to attend the next one in 2011.
Thank you for visiting our web site and we hope to see you at the 2011 Idaho State Convention.
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2011 IDAHO STATE CONVENTION |
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Holiday Inn at Boise Airport |
 Sponsored by the Voice of Idaho (VOI) Amateur Radio Club |
 Weather: Boise, ID |
 An ARRL Sanctioned Convention |
Updated:
Wednesday, August 25, 2010