LYLE HAPPENINGS: Ham radio virtual meeting held Feb. 1

If you wish to learn the Ham Radio world, you have a chance, with Zoom meetings that will be held on each Tuesday beginning Feb. 1 from 6-8 p.m. with the final test on the Feb. 26 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. More information can be found at K7BLD@ARRL.NET. This hobby is for all ages and can be imperative in many disaster situations.

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I think many Lyle residents have one of our own to thank for picking up the trash and garbage that our regular company has neglected to do. I hear it is an angel among us that took pity on the ones who couldn’t, and he took it upon himself to gather up a lot of Lyle’s personal trash. Scuttlebutt has it that his name is Fred Raczykowski. So if you see him, give him a big THANK YOU from those of us that he went out of his way to help. It was a very thoughtful and noble thing to do.

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I made repeat phone calls to the parents of children that had their photos taken with Santa last month and got a few more takers, but there are still almost a dozen families that have not picked them up, and have one family that did not leave a name or phone number. If you have not been notified about the photos, give me a call at 509-365-2273. Parents, this was a free event that many volunteers worked hard to provide to you, so please come and make arrangements to pick them up. I’m very hesitant about throwing them away.

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Mildred E. Lykens writes about the community of Lyle every other week in Columbia Gorge News. To submit news items, call 509-365-2273 or email lykensme41@gmail.com.