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BBQ Menu

Catering again this year by 

Meyer's Elgin Smokehouse Elgin

4 PM Saturday, May 9

BBQ Brisket

Chicken Breast

Beans

Potato Salad

Onions, pickles, peppers, bread

Iced Tea

Coffee

Homemade W5UFO Ice Cream

Price Per Plate:  $8.50

Reservations for

BBQ are now being taken

Please include who reservations are for and an email address for confirmation

Send To:

Joe Kallina K8KP

1058 Frelsburg Rd.

Alleyton, TX  78935

By:  May 1

FRIDAY NIGHT DINNER

For those that will be in the Bastrop area Friday May 8,

a group of us are getting together for dinner at 7 PM at:

Nancy's Steakhouse

696 Highway 71W, Bastrop

www.nancyssteakhouse.com 

If you would like to join us please contact KA5AZK.

NEW THIS YEAR FOR THE XYLs AND YLs

A caravan or carpool  will leave the Riverbend Park around

10 AM to go to Bastrop for the 2nd Saturday Salebration.

The carpool will be lead by Aris Young KB5RXS, xyl of Lucky KA5SUR.

The Salebration in downtown Bastrop includes booths with antiques, crafts, demonstrations, food and music.  There is also a walking tour of the Historic section of Bastrop.  There are several Tea Rooms in the downtown area for a light  lunch.  The group will return when they run out of money or energy, whichever comes first but in time for the

4 PM BBQ at the Riverbend Park.  

GENERAL INFORMATION

The Saturday May 9 7290 Net will be called from

the Riverbend Park

with Norman AD5EF as net control.

ITEMS TO BRING IF YOU WISH

Items for door prizes

Lawn chairs (folding chairs are provided by park)

Your favorite desert and don't forget our Diabetic members

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE FOR SATURDAY, MAY 9

Please note  schedule is subject to change up until picnic date

2009

7290 TRAFFIC NET PICNIC

PROGRAM

SATURDAY MAY 9

 
  8:00 AM    Coffee & donuts  

  9:00 AM    Registration: pick up BBQ                    tickets, sign attendance                    roster  Joe K8KP

10:00 AM    Carpool  leaves for Bastrop Ladies day                    outing  lead by Aris KB5RXS

 
 11:00 AM   Lunch (on your own)


12:00 N       7290 Net  Meeting
                   Jo Ann KA5AZK


12:30 PM    ARRL News Ray N5NAV
                   South Texas Section                    Manager

 1:00 PM     John Stratton KE5ESX
                   W Gulf Div Legislative Action Chair

 1:30 PM     W Gulf Hurricane Net
                   Meeting  Robert KG5YK

  1:45 PM     Texas Traffic Net Meeting
                    Lou WA5LOU

   2:00 PM    Texas CW Traffic Net Meeting
                    Rodney W5DY

                    Pfeiffer Pfist Award

 
  2:15 PM        Texas Slow Net  Meeting
                       Chuck AA5J              


   2:30 PM       7290 Whitney Nugget Award                                   Archie WB5NCK  Chairman
                                      and
                       Installation of  2009-2010
                       7290 Traffic Net Officers


  2:45 PM        Reading of  Silent Keys Ray N5NAV

                       Tribute to W5ZIN by Garland K5VY

                       Prayer by Ray N5NAC
 
  3:30 PM        Group picture taking
                       Norman AD5EF


  4:00 PM        BBQ dinner
                       Grace by JW  W5AYX


  4:45 PM        Drawing for Door Prizes


 5:15 PM-til ???        Fellowship

 

BASTROP LODGING

(Approx. 12 Miles from Park)

Days Inn Bastrop

4102 Hwy 71 E at Loop 150

Bastrop, TX

512-321-1157

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suties

491 Agnes St.

Bastrop, TX

800-345-8082

Super 8 

3110 State Hwy 71 E

Bastrop, TX

512-321-6000

Comfort Inn

106 Hasler Blvd

Bastrop, TX

512-321-3303

SMITHVILLE LODGING

America's Best Value Inn & Suite

1503 Dorothy Nichols

Smithville, TX

512-237-2040

512-237-3258

(Across Hwy 71 from park)

RV Hookups

Riverbend Park

107 Hwy 71 W

Smithville, TX

512-237-3282  ext. 7 (Rec Center)