As is the tradition, the EAWA combined the December Club Meeting with a Holiday Pot Luck Luncheon. It’s the quickest meeting of the year! Among the business items, the Nominating Committee presented the slate of candidates up for a vote in January:
President, John KQ1P
Vice President, Marion W1GRL
Secretary/Treasurer, Joan W1DLC
Board of Directors, Matt KC1VLH
Also, in the announcements, if you have any interest in operating Winter Field Day, January 24-25, as W1TU from the club community room, please contact John KQ1P.
It was a particularly touching moment in the club meeting when Joan W1DLC presented Evie KA1BRA with a special gift from the club. Evie has been a backbone of the club for over 30 years. As an active member she has welcomed many hams into the club. As a special gift, members of the EAWA wrote of fond memories of interactions with Evie and special thanks to her on cards, which Joan collected and placed in a decorative box. It was a pleasure to have her presence at the party!
Soon the business faded into raffle drawings. Thanks so all who brought raffle gifts and other items for the ‘give away’ table. It was a festive time, with anticipation and cheers. Earlier, the opening question to the meeting was, “Do you ask Santa for ham radio items?” Everyone in the room answered, “no,” with many adding, “I don’t trust Santa to get the right thing.” And yet for the raffle, all surprises were perfect in their own way.
The end of the raffles signaled the beginning of the feast! It didn’t take long for friends to gather in clusters, sharing ham radio moments. Here are some random photos.
Roaming around the room various topics were heard, such as “Let’s plan a POTA, “I got Hawaii,” “How’s the software set-up going?”, “Did your new radio come yet?”, “Did moving your antenna help”, “Did you work any of the ARRL 10 meter Contest?” and more.
Lastly, because it was hard to get everyone in a photo (and because the photographer wanted to enjoy the good food and conversation too), here are a few photos of the meeting to document all who attended.
As we leave 2025, the EAWA members and friends have much to be thankful for. While the discussions of the day were casual and light, the community is strong and passionate about this great hobby. The human connection we feel is the real gift of the season. Speaking of connection, even though our next meeting is January 8, we hope to see you at the weekly Clandestine Coffee gatherings and hear you on the weekly Nets. Happy Holidays!
Written by Marion W1GRL
W1TU 