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28 FOUR SEASONS BREEZE | NOVEMBER 2014 | CLUBS & GROUPS Amateur Radio Club The governing body for amateur radio in the US, the ARRL, is celebrating its first 100 years. The convention in Hartford, Conn. addressed the second century of radio with some interesting projections. An agreement between FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) and the ARRL was signed. A Nobel laureate addressed the next century of ham radio and legislation that could change the landscape of private land use and impose restrictions on antennas. Coordination with FEMA and licensed radio ops will enhance the cooperation between a major government agency and the thousands of amateur radio organizations dedicated to responding to emergencies. Locally, the Beaumont EOC (Emergency Operation Center), with the cooperation of Beaumont City Hall is complete and has been in operation for two months. The EOC was made possible through the office of Rick Cook, emergency coordinator for Beaumont, and funding via another government agency. Work is proceeding with the City of Banning and we hope the Banning EOC will soon be reestablished. Since local ham radio operators established a radio center at San Gorgonio Hospital, the Pass Area has now matured into a coordinated radio approach to handling emergency communications. At Four Seasons, we have been training residents to program the FRS radios (Family Radio Service) for communication. Future training sessions will also focus on protocol and handling messages in emergency situations. We will also establish an information channel so residents can receive current information during an emergency. A FRS channel for any resident to call in will also be established. So join the radio group, participate in emergency communication and have fun. The 4 Seasons radio club meets at 10 am in the Lodge on the last Friday of the month. Our next meeting is Nov. 28. Our website is w6fsb.com. Come to our meetings or join us for one of the Wednesday night nets. ~ Dick Van Bree, W6RVB, Club President. Many of us would confess to possessing a sweet tooth (or two), but when we mix the words "sweet" and "wine" we tend to get a bit nervous. There is no reason to be nervous, there is a whole world of dessert wines that can enhance and compliment your holiday dinners and encourage lingering at the table. By tradition, more dessert wine is sold for Thanksgiving Day dinner than for any other meal of the year. The Taste d' Vine Wine Club is excited to bring you an evening of Port Wine and Sherry, two of the most popular after dinner or dessert wines, for tasting at our November meeting on the third Thursday, Nov. 20 at 6 pm in the Ballroom. Bring an appetizer, such as bread or crackers and cheese, your own favorite bottle of wine if you wish, and a glass or two for tasting and sharing. We will provide the chocolate. Members $5, guests $8. ~ Gracy Luna Taste d'Vine

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