Amateur Radio Week Proclamation
City of Athens
Office of Mayor
Proclamation
WHEREAS, the City of Athens has more than thirty licensed Amateur
Radio operators who have demonstrated their value in public assistance
by providing emergency radio communications; and
WHEREAS, these Amateur Radio operators donate these 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, Inc,'s Field Day
exercise; and
WHEREAS, this year's Amateur Radio Field Day will take place on
June 28-29, 1997;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Rick Abel, Mayor of the City of Athens,
hereby declare the week of June 22-29 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.