VIETNAM WAR 50 YEAR COMMEMORATION
ORPS EMERGENCY AMATEUR RADIO OPERATORS
The ORPS Emergency Preparedness Committee is operating an amateur radio system to communicate with the Cathedral City Fire Department and the Riverside County Emergency Operation Center through the local Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Services (RACES) during a major disaster. RACES is the volunteer amateur radio operator organization activated by Riverside County to provide communications between county, municipal, gated communities and other Command Centers during a major incident when telephone services are not available. The ORPS RACES Communication Center’s function is to relay information, status and requests for aid to the Cathedral City and the Riverside County Emergency Operations Centers. This will most likely be the primary communications means for ORPS if a severe earthquake occurs and the telephone system is either out of service or saturated with non-essential traffic. If you are a licensed ham radio operator, join our group and learn about the many local ham activities. If you would like information on how to get a license, we can help. For more information, contact: Rich Wright, Lot 447; Gary Sharp, Lot 454; Jim Koski, Lot 394; Ron Gookin, Lot 1153; or leave your name with Susan in the Board Office. The RACES NET is Thursday, 1900 hours at 145.200, 131.8 pl.
In 2008, the Secretary of Defense was authorized to conduct a program to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War. It has asked cities, towns and organizations across the nation to become commemorative partners to honor the Vietnam Veterans and give them the thanks they never received when they returned home 50 years ago. One of the organizations that is a Commemorative Partner is the Daughters of the American Revolution, (DAR.) I am an associate member of the Cahuilla Chapter here in the valley. They would like to put together a program next year to honor the Vietnam Veterans here in ORPS and other Vietnam Veterans in the Valley. If you served in Vietnam, or were on active duty any time from November 1, 1955 to May 15, 1975, please contact me by the end of April with your name, branch of service, rank, phone number, lot number and email address. I will make sure you are included in the commemoration and recognized for your service. More information will follow in the fall. Thank you for your service. J OLEEN S HARP Lot 454 503 636-6018
vietnamwar.commemoration@yahoo.com
LET THERE BE LIGHT ASSIST SECURITY WITH LIGHT- ING ON YOUR LOT
Lighted lot numbers (an HOA requirement) , spotlights on palm trees, and rope lights on tree trunks and paths, provide a reasonable amount of light around the Resort. They are as much for security as for decoration.
Leaving these items on when you leave the Resort (even for the summer), is cheap insurance against theft, and is a real asset to our security officers.
Anyone interested in serving on Volunteer Security please notify:
Tom Whetstone, lot 428, phone 530-613-7536
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