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the ARRL Field Day is the most popular on-the-air event held annually in North America, on
the fourth weekend of June,when more than 35,000 radio amateurs gather with their clubs,groups,or
friends and set up temporary transmitting stations to demonstrate ham radio's science,skill and service to
our communities and our nation;and this event displays public service,emergency preparedness,
community outreach,and technical skills;and will be held June 26th and 271h 2021 at Central Winds Park;and
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F.REA , a local Amateur Radio operators 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 "LMARS"serves
Seminole County and Central Florida, offering emergency communications classes throughout the year to
help others, including offering classroom education on amateur radio for area schools;and
' H , we are in hurricane season and we are reminded amateur radio is often used as a means of
emergency communication when wireline, mobile phones,and other conventional means of
communications fail and
there are more than 120 licensed Amateur Radio Operators in the City of Winter Springs and
these individuals continually demonstrate their value to the public by providing emergency radio
communications free of charge, in the interest of citizens of the City as well as the world.
NOW THEREFORE, 1, Kevin McCann, Mayor of the City of Winter Springs,Florida do hereby Proclaim
that we recognize the assistance,dedication,and skills of the
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As well as acknowledge June 26th and 27th 2021 as
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in the City of Winter Springs And to the members of"LMARS",we offer our sincere appreciation for the dedicated
team of motivated individuals who put the needs of the community before their own personal needs and encourage
all citizens to also recognize these champions of safety-Amateur Radio Operators.
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KEVIN McCANN, MAYOR
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