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PROCLAmATION
the City of Winter Springs has more than 120 licensed Amateur Radio operators who have demonstrated
their value in public assistance by providing emergency radio communications; and these Amateur Radio operators donate these
services free of charge to the City, in the interest of citizens of the City as well as the world; and
a local Amateur Radio operator's organization, the Lake Monroe Amateur Radio Society ("LMARS") is an
American Radio Relay League (ARRL) Special Service Club and actively supports ARES (Amateur Radio Emergency Service),
RACES (Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service), and SkyWarn groups; and
the Lake Monroe Amateur Radio Society ("LMARS") serves Seminole County and Central Florida, and
operates two 2 meter repeaters on 147.285 +600 and 146.805 -6DD (103.5 CTCSS), and also offers classes throughout the year
to help others, as well as offering classroom education related to amateur radio for area schools, to which they will contribute
to any school that wishes to add amateur radio to their curriculum; and
the ARRL Field Day is the most popular on-the-air event held annually in the United States and Canada,
on the fourth weekend of June,when more than 35,00D radio amateurs gather with their clubs, groups or simply with friends to
operate from remote locations; and this year,the local Amateur2adiafie/dDaywill be held on June 24th and 251h, 2017 at Central
Winds Park, in beautiful Winter Springs, Florida.
NOW 'HERE T''ORE, I, CHAR;X� LACEY, Mayor of the City of Winter Springs, Florida do
hereby Proclaim that we recognize June 24th and June 25th, 2017 as
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in the City of Winter Springs, and extend our grateful appreciation to service organizations like the Lake Monroe Amateur Radio
Society ("LMARS") and call upon all citizens to pay tribute to these dedicated and caring Amateur Radio operators.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto have set my hand and caused the Seal of
the City of Winter Springs to be affixed this 8th day of May, 2017.
CHARLES LACEY,MAYOR
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Charles Lacey
Mayor
Jean Hovey Kevin Cannon Pam Carroll Cade Resnick Geoff Kendrick
Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner