It’s an honor to announce the recipients of this year’s awards.

Volunteer of the Year – David Clay/K5MDC
David is a new ARES member having joined us in April. He is also a new amateur radio operator. David earned his Technician license in March and just three months later upgraded to General. His enthusiasm for the hobby and his willingness to jump in with both feet has made him a valuable member of the ARES team. Since joining ARES he has participated in numerous special events and drills. He also took the initiative and created the interactive background check form that we use today. Based on his current track record David has a bright future with ARES.

AEC of the Year – Linda Speiser/KI4QCC
Linda has been an AEC for several years now and stepped up in a big way in 2011. If you have noticed a significant improvement in our meetings thank Linda. Not only has she taken a huge burden off the EC by acting as our new Program Director but in doing so she has increased interest and meeting participation. Linda is already hard at work planning an exciting array of meeting topics for the new year and everyone is encouraged to keep an eye on the website to keep abreast of our topics and guest speakers.

Please take a moment the next time you see them to congratulate both David and Linda on their accomplishments this past year.