Category: CCL

Cedar Creek Amateur Radio Club press release

There is the internet and there is shortwave radio. With the internet you subscribe to a service, pay a monthly fee and press a button and talk worldwide. With shortwave, you can string up a wire antenna and talk across the county or across the world without internet service. That communication is called Ham or Amateur radio. They’ve been doing it for over 100 years. How do you get started? There’s never been a better time to obtain your ham radio license and get “on the air” with others in the lake area. Equipment is provided but if you want to invest in your own system you can use at home then check out this Leixen VV-898 Ham Radio Review.

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DAR press release

On March 29, the Sarah Maples Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution hosted a 50th Anniversary “Welcome Home” Commemoration of the Vietnam War at the Veteran’s Memorial Gardens in Mabank,Texas. Our chapter wishes to thank and honor our Vietnam Veterans and all veterans who put their lives at risk for us.

Linda Mynar explains that the traditional use of the color gold is to signify a 50th Anniversary and symbolizes the specific mission of the Department of Defense program as outlined in the Congressional language “to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War.”

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The next monthly meeting of the Cedar Creek Amateur (Ham) radio Club is Saturday, April 9. This month we continue with our conversation with the prolific author of countless QST articles and of the Ham Radio for Dummies books, Neil Silver (N0AX).

VP Wm. Moos (KC5EKM) contributes his latest installment of Tech talk. Nominations for officers are invited. And a review of “introduction to ham radio books” that the club plans to donate to area libraries will be featured.

The meeting will be held Saturday April 9 at the Mabank Café on Hwy 198 in Mabank. The club meets the second Saturday of each month there. The meeting starts at 9 a.m., but many come early for the breakfast buffet. Anyone interested in technology is welcome.

CCLWC press release

The Cedar Creek Lake Women’s Club promotes congenial contacts for the women of the Cedar Creek Lake area, creating friendship, social and cultural activities. Meetings are held September through May at the Cedar Creek Lake Country Club in Mabank.

March’s speaker was Stephen Gent, owner of McDade’s Nursery, a full service nursery located on Highway 274 in the City of Tool, west of Cedar Creek Lake. They provide quality plants at affordable prices along with horticultural experience.

The topic of the discussion was “Landscaping for East Texas,” and focused on March as being an ideal time to address your landscape. Good soil is the key to producing a healthy environment. Trees, shrubs and grass each require their own specific ratio of ingredients to get the best results. One major mistake to avoid is applying weed control under trees since it is dangerous to the roots and can cause growth damage.

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