[SEDXC] Southeastern Vice Director Election
Nancy Draheim
nk4u@bellsouth.net
Mon, 17 Sep 2001 20:50:28 -0400
Thought y'all may be interested in the following. I agree.
Nancy -
>Please read and distribute this at your next club meeting.
>Thank You!!
>
>
>All ARRL members in our Division will soon have the chance to vote on a
>new Vice Director.
>Two people are running: Sandy Donahue, W4RU from Georgia, and Paul Toth,
>NA4AR from
>here in Florida.
>I can't speak for Sandy, because I have not seen anything he has
>accomplished for Amateur Radio,
>but I certainly can speak for Paul. He is one of the hardest working
>people I have ever met.
>Here is a partial list of his activities, and it seems he is constantly
>involved in some phase of helping
>someone or some club with a project.
>
>Paul Toth, NA4AR, is running for the Vice Director of the Southeastern
>Division.
>Please vote for Paul Toth, NA4AR as Vice Director!!!
>Here is a staggering list of his accomplishments........
>Assistant Director - Hudson and Southeastern Divisions
>Former Section Emergency Coordinator-Northern NJ (rewrote Section
>Emergency Plan)
>Former Regional Amateur Radio Cordinator - Mt Holly, NJ CWA SKYWARN
>Spanned five ARRL Sections with SKYWARN Services
>Led NNJ contingency to assist with TWA Flight 800 Recovery communications
>Currently Assistant Section Manager-West Central Florida.
>Provided significant input into the shaping of WinAPRS and SKYWARN
Functions
>Currently Regional Amateur Radio Coordinator - TampaBay CWA SKYWARN
>Rejuvenated SKYWARN program and helped build WX4TBW station (Tampa Bay
>Weather)
>Just did an 18 hour stint running WX4TBW during Tropical Storm Gabrielle
>Other current appointments: Volunteer Examiner (at least 2 sessions per
>month),
>Official Observer, Technical Specialist, Chairman-WCF Wireless Network
>Task Force
>Provide Educational programs on APRS and SSTV to Section Clubs and
membership.
>Visited 19,20 and 21 Field Day sites three years running...
>Helped organize, support, and participated in major Public Service events
>including MS 150
>Bike Tour, American Heart Walks, American Diabetes Association Walks,
>March of Dimes
>Walks, Cystic Fibrosis Walks, Dunedin Midnight Run.
>Helped coordinate the first WCF Section Emergency Test in 2001.
>Vice-President - West Central Florida Group, Inc., the non-profit
>organization that oversees
>the operations of K4WCF/r (Big Stick Repeater)
>NOTE: (Paul was highly instrumental in putting together a repeater at 1030
>feet, both for VHF
>and UHF and it covers the entire West Central Florida Section and beyond.)
>Air Force MARS Operator AFA2OB. webpage is
><http://www.qsl.net/na4ar>http://www.qsl.net/na4ar.
>I may not be long on years. But leadership is a lot more than a badge and
>an appointment.
>It is listening, it is promoting your own ideas while embracing the ideas
>of others and making
>them yours and getting the job done for the good of Amateur Radio and our
>communities.
>
>Endorsed by Chet, AB4XK, STM West Central Florida
>Please vote for Paul Toth, NA4AR as Vice Director!!!
>73