Money Raised for Eye Surgery

North Carolina Amateur Radio Group, Raleigh Amateur Radio Society (RARS) have been helping to raise funds for "BJ" Jenkins NC4BJ to have surgery on his eyes
 
"BJ" started losing his eyesight about 10 years ago due to macular degeneration and with the help of his brother is raising money for experimental, stem cell surgery on his eyes.
 
Flyers with raffle tickets were handed out at the ham radio festival in Raleigh on 15th April 2017. The Raleigh Amateur Radio Society (RARS) donated a table and announced from the stage information about Mr Jenkins’ fundraiser. 
 
Support from the event's attendees was outstanding, with over $1200 raised from the generous Ham Radio Community.
 
If you wish to support - https://www.gofundme.com/stemcellsurgeryformybrotherNC4BJ
 
Raleigh Amateur Radio Society - http://www.rars.org/

Amateur Radio Duo Honoured

The recipients of the 2016 ARRL International Humanitarian Award — Richard Darling, AH7G, and Barbara Darling, NH7FY — have been honoured in Hawaii.

Hawaii County Mayor Harry Kim designated the month of April as “Richard and Barbara Darling Month” and personally presented a certificate to the couple at a recent gathering in Hilo.

Hawaii Gov. David Ige also sent each a Special Recognition certificate, congratulating the Darlings on their hard work and service.

The International Humanitarian Award recognises Amateur Radio’s unique role in international communication and the assistance amateurs regularly provide to people in need.

In January, the ARRL Board of Directors cited the Darlings’ work on behalf of past International Humanitarian Award winner John Bush, KH6DLK/V63JB, and their“significant material support” to his efforts of assistance to the Federated States of Micronesia

40th Anniversary of Ham Radio Club

On 17 April 1977, twenty two radio amateurs met at the Hillsboro Farm Bureau Conference Room to form the Highland Amateur Radio Association (HARA) 

Today, there are nearly 100 HARA members and more than 150 ham radio operators in Highland County, OH.

One of the original members was John Levo W8KIW whose interest in radio goes back to a day when he was in junior high school and hanging out with his dad and other farmers at the Faris Implement Store in New Vienna. 

“One day [I] went into the store and heard a lot of people talking about the new (WSRW) radio station in Hillsboro. That got my interest. I went home and turned it on and heard stations from all kinds of other places and got hooked on radio – big.”

— John Levo W8KIW

It was 1963 when Levo took a class in Blanchester that gave him his ham radio license.

On 22 April 2017, HARA will celebrate its 40th anniversary with a dinner at the Hillsboro First United Methodist Church. Levo said an invitation is extended to current members, past members, former licensed hams, and others interested in amateur radio and radio communications.

Media Story - 
http://timesgazette.com/news/14028/ham-radio-club-will-celebrate-40th-anniversary