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Info on BlueBook Pictures
If you want to have your picture published next to your name in the 2010 BlueBook, please send your check for $5 payable to OMIK to Marcia Johnson and email your picture to Joe Veras.
Do not send your BlueBook picture check to the OMIK secretary.
OMIK Haitian Relief Effort is at $1,975
as of February 3, 2010
February 1 was the final day to get your check in the mail!
On January 17, OMIK Amateur Radio Association, Inc. launched Operation Haiti. The goal is to raise funds to support the relief effort for persons affected by the earthquake. All money will be used to provide medical care and food for persons in the affected area.
OMIK Amateur Radio Association has allocated a total of $500 to match contributions by its members (and others).
The total contributions will be presented to the Salvation Army International Relief Fund to aid in the relief effort. OMIK members in the DC/VA area will be notified about opportunities to participate in the check presentation.
If you wish to to make a tax deductible contribution, please make your check payable to the Salvation Army Haiti Earthquake, which will send you an IRS approved receipt.
If you do not need a tax deduction, make your check payable to OMIK Amateur Radio Association and put Haiti Earthquake relief in the memo section.
Send all checks to:
Marcia Johnson, KE6FKL
11488 Vale Vista Drive
Fontana, CA 92335
If you have questions, please email OMIK President, Cornelius Washington.
The Salvation Army has had a presence in Haiti since 1950 and currently operates schools, clinics, a hospital, feeding programs, children's homes and church-related activities spread across two major facilities in Port au Prince, close to the epicenter of the earthquake and at other locations in the country.
You Can Register Now for the 2010 OMIK Convention
The Sheraton Hotel has set up a personalized web site for OMIK’s convention that will be held July 12 thru 18, 2010 at the Sheraton Westport Lakeside Chalet in St. Louis.
You can access the special hotel web site to learn more about the event and to book, modify, or cancel a reservation from September 11, 2009 to July 18, 2010.
MIT Offers Intern Opportunities
The Office of the Dean for Graduate Education at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology will host its annual MIT Summer Research Program (MSRP) from June 6 - August 7, 2010. --more--
Quick Facts about OMIK
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Founded August 17, 1952 in Wilberforce, Ohio by hams residing in the States of Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, and Kentucky. Members today reside in most states, Bermuda, and other overseas locations.
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ARRL-affiliated organization
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Publishes quarterly newsletters and annual membership roster
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Awards college scholarships annually.
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Conducts licensing classes and examinations.
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Sponsors school projects.
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Sponsors field day activities.
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Participates in emergency planning at local levels.
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