Greetings, 3905ers! Spring has sprung here at Awards Central in Florida. Temperatures are warming up and seasonal allergens are in full swing. We cling to our Allegra, Claritin, and Zyrtec this time o

Greetings, 3905ers! For those of you suffering through a very rough winter, we wish you an early spring, despite what *PUNXSUTAWNEY PHIL (W3PP*)* predicted. What do rodents know, anyway? We had a quie

Greetings, 3905ers! Happy Valentine's Day to all! Good week for awards, dominated by some big NCS awards. Our newest member is *MATT MARTIN, WF9F*, of Thornton, CO, having earned his very first 100-Po

Greetings, 3905ers! Today's awards feature some lofty progressive award levels attained by a long-time member. Although we had no new members, we issued ten awards to six members in four different cal

Greetings, 3905ers! The *mighty Fourth Area* saved us from further January awards doldrums, accounting for all but one of this week's ten awards. (I included a couple of Baker's Dozen Certificates of

My QSL card to Bill Granger, KL7WG, sent to his Alaska address as represented in QRZ.com was returned as undeliverable. I communicated with Bill who said he has an active forwarding order with the USP

Greetings, 3905ers! This is the new, large print edition of Awards News. Until I get my damn cataracts operated on, it is more for my benefit than yours. Anyway, please feel free to complain if you do

Greetings, 3905ers! Chilly down here in Florida! That must be the reason I royally screwed up my own award, one of just two we processed this week. The other one went to the fifth area and we picked u

Greetings, 3905ers! The first week of our new year saw the issuance of six awards to five members in five call areas. Our newest member is *MIKE SAMULENAS, KB1XP,* of Berlin, CT, who earned his 100-po

Greetings, 3905ers! It's time to drink a cup of anything but kindness yet to a year most of us would rather forget. It is our fervent hope that 2021 will lift us all from the muck and mire that was 20

Greetings, 3905ers! 'Twas the night before Christmas and I issued awards today because the Post Office was open. The same will be true next week, when I'll process awards on the last day of 2020, a ye

Greetings, 3905ers! It's chilly again in Central Florida, which is great weather for me. Every year around this time, people here complain about the "bitter cold" (meaning 65F in the daytime). All too

Greetings, 3905ers! Happy Hanukkah to all of the Jewish faith. Two candles tonight! This week, another light one, saw six awards going to deserving households. Although we had no new members, we rewar

Greetings, 3905ers! Only a few short weeks until we're out of this God forsaken 2020, which for in the Chinese zodiac is the Year of the Rat -- a befitting characterization. Next year is the Year of t

Greetings, 3905ers, As you might know, the Board of Directors redefined a number of officer positions. This restructuring will take effect on December 1, 2020. The new structure necessitates some chan

Greetings, 3905ers! I hope you all had a very happy Thanksgiving, with or without the usual visits and visitors. This year has been rough for all of us, but if you're reading this, you have a lot to b

Congratulations to Mike on taking on this important role! I want to express my appreciation to Dave, KE9OI, who has been a model awards manager since long before I joined the club. Before my time he w

First, thank you all for your birthday wishes! Next, a little business... AWARDS NEWS ERRATA I was appointed to this wonderful volunteer job by the Board of Directors on November 21, 2015. (not 2020,

Greetings, 3905ers! Today is my birthday and tomorrow is the fifth anniversary of my accepting the volunteer position as your Awards Secretary. As for my birthday, being 74 ain't all that bad except t

Greetings, Non-Superstitious 3905ers! It's Friday the Thirteenth! Don't walk under ladders, stay away from black cats, and make sure your antennas are secure. Ya nevah know! This week was K4JEL week a