4.2 Amateur Radio WeekWhereas, the City of Salina, Kansas has approximately 200 licensed
Amateur Radio operators who have demonstrated their value in public
assistance by providing emergency radio communications; and
Whereas, these Amateur Radio operators donate theses services free of
charge to the City, in the interest of the citizens of the City as well as the
world; and
Whereas, these Amateur Radio operators are on alert for any emergency,
local or world-wide and practice their communication skills during the
American Radio Relay League Field Day exercise; and
Whereas, this year's Amateur Radio Field Day will take place on June
28 & 29, 1997.
Now, therefore, I, Kristin Seaton, Mayor of the City of Salina, hereby
declare the week of June 23 thru June 29, 1997 as Amateur Radio Week
in recognition of this important emergency preparedness exercise, and
call upon all citizens to pay appropriate tribute to the Amateur Radio
operators of our City.
Kristin Seaton, Mayor