ON SEPTEMBER 21st, 2003 REDEYE NET MEMBERS GATHERED FOR THE ANNUAL PICNIC AT POTATO CREEK STATE PARK NEAR NORTH LIBERTY, INDIANA. THE DAY WAS A BEAUTIFUL DAY IT WAS WARM NOT TO BREEZY AND VERY COMFORTABLE FOR AN OUTING. THE GRILL WAS FIRED UP AROUND 11:45 AM MAKING THE COALS READY AT 12:00 PM. THERE WAS HOTDOGS, HAMBURGERS, STEAKS, BRATS AND SAUSAGES GRILLED OVER THE COALS. SEVERAL DISHES WAS BROUGHT TO SHARE WITH THE GROUP. MACARONI SALAD, POTATO SALAD, DEVILED EGGS, BAKED BEANS, APPLE PIE, CAKES, COOKIES, BANANAS, APPLES, PEARS, PEPPERS, TOMATOES AND ONIONS. THIS MAY NOT BE A COMPLETE LIST BUT IT WAS WHAT I SAW.
MEMBERS ATTENDING THIS YEAR WAS AS FOLLOWS:
BILL DE SALVO "W9OQW", ALLEN "TED" BARE "KC8CLJ", JIMMIE GILES JR "N9VXQ", JOHN DAVEY "N9SEZ", DENNIS "CUZ" POWELL "N9WAG"AND HIS XYL BARB POWELL ALONG WITH THEIR NEPHEW SCOTT BASS AND HIS FRIEND JOSH HANKINS, HAROLD WALWORTH "KC8HKD"AND HIS XYL TRENA WALWORTH "KC8HKH", BILL SHULL "KB9MDR" AND HIS XYL DEBBIE SHULL, GEORGE GLASER "KC9BSA", SARAH WOOD" KC9AYT", GLEN JEWELL "KB9IGL" AND HIS XYL CINDY JEWELL, STEVE HUSTON "KB9ZVJ" WITH HIS XYL NANCY HUSTON AND THEIR CHILDREN MELANIE HUSTON AND KRIS HUSTON, LOUIS SHARP "N9ZZW" AND HIS XYL SALLY SHARP "KB9QYD" WITH THEIR CHILDREN BARB TEETER AND EDWARD BAILEY.
HAROLD AND TRENA BROUGHT THE RADIO CAKE THIS YEAR. IT TASTED AS GOOD AS IT LOOKED, I CAN VERIFY THAT. HAROLD ALSO BROUGHT ALONG A COUPLE OF INTERESTING ITEMS ONE BEING A GAME WHICH INVOLVED GOLF BALLS TIED TOGETHER WITH STRING AND SOME STANDING GOALS MADE FROM PVC PIPE. IT USED THE SAME PRINCIPLE OF HORSE SHOES HE EXPLAINED BY TOSSING THE GOLF BALLS AND THEM WRAPPING AROUND THE DIFFERENT LEVELS OF CROSS PIECES FOR SCORING. IT LOOKED LIKE A LOT OF FUN FOR ALL WHO TRIED IT OUT. HIS SECOND ITEM WAS PROTECTION FOR THE TALK IN STATION OPERATOR. IT WAS A MARSHMALLOW SHOOTER POWERED BY AIR. IT REALLY WORKS WELL HI HI!
IT WAS A FUN FILLED DAY AND WE ALL ENJOYED THE CHANCE TO VISIT AND
TALK WITH ONE ANOTHER AS THE DAY PROGRESSED. SEVERAL FOLKS AND
THEIR FAMILIES ENJOYED TAKING A SHORT WALK THROUGH THE WOODS AFTER
THE MEAL. IT WAS ALMOST A SHAME THE DAY HAD TO COME TO AN END, BUT
RETURNING HOME GAVE US A CHANCE TO REFLECT ON ENJOYING THE TIME
AND COMRADERY OF OUR AMATEUR FRIENDS AND THEIR FAMILIES. I CAN ONLY
HOPE THAT THOSE ATTENDING ENJOYED THE PICNIC AS MUCH AS I DID.
HAROLD AND TRENA'S RADIO CAKE
TAKE TWO OF THE CAKE
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