This weekend, amateur radio operators plan to participate in an event called Field Day. Sponsored by the American Radio Relay League, a national association of amateur radio operators, the event gives operators a chance to practice their emergency communication skills and show folks what the radio service is about.
During Hurricane Katrina, amateur radio was the only way some people could communicate.
Saturday, operators from around the world plan to go into the field and set up communication stations using portable antennas and generators or batteries to simulate emergency operating conditions.
The objective is to make as many contacts as possible with other participating stations in a 24-hour period.
The Machias Radio Group will set up at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Snohomish County Lord Hill Quarry Site, 13823 Old Tester Road, Snohomish.
For more information about amateur radio and Field Day, go to www.arrl.org or call Mike McClelland, 425-334-2480.
Center holds class for collage art
The Snohomish Senior Center offers a free eight-week collage art class, taught by illustrator Constance Perenyi, from 9 to 11 a.m. each Wednesday from June 27 to Aug. 22 at St. Michael’s Church, 1514 Pine Ave., Snohomish.
There will be no class July 4. All materials and tools will be provided. Class size is limited to 15 people. For more information or a reservation, call 360-568-0934.
Join a cleanup crew on Hewitt
Get together from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday for a community cleanup day at the foot of Hewitt Avenue at Bond Street in Everett.
For more information, call 425-259-6432.
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