“Field Day 2019—ARES Northern District Counties”
Speaker: Fred Halley,W2EMS Northern District Emergency Coordinator
Abstract: Fred’s talk will be a photographic survey of Field Day 2019, compiled from his travels throughout the counties comprising the ARES Northern District. He will describe the accomplishments (and failures) from a wide range of FD operations.
Fred Halley, W2EMS Fred was first licensed in 2000 as KC2CQL, and received his current call in 2010, having upgraded to amateur extra. He was appointed as Saratoga County Emergency Coordinator in Fall, 2011. He ran the SCARA Sunday night news for several years. Fred is very active in public service events and Field Day activities, and has participated in the Simulated Emergency Test (SET) for the past 10 years. Fred was appointed Northern District Emergency Coordinator in July, 2017.
Meeting Location
Fellowship Hall of the First United Methodist Church
603 State Street, Schenectady
Directions to First United Methodist Church:
Parking lot address is 610 (Google shows it as 650) Chapel Street Schenectady NY 12305.
Chapel St is a One Way street from Nott Terrace to Lafayette Street. If this lot is full, park across the street. Enter the building through double doors, take an immediate right, go through another set of double doors, turn right then left and the Fellowship Hall is on your right (follow signs).
From the East (Colonie, State St Rt 5):
Turn Right onto Nott Terrace then take your first Left onto Chapel Street. Parking lot is on Left.
From the West (Scotia, Glenville, Eire Blvd):
*THERE IS NO LEFT TURN FROM STATE STREET TO NOTT TERRACE*
Take State St (Rt 5) to Lafayette St and turn right then immediately turn Left to continue up State St. At Veeder Ave (Traffic Light) turn Left. Cross over State St (Rt 5) then take the first Left onto Chapel St. Parking lot is on Left.
From the South (I-890 Exit 5, Broadway, Rotterdam):
Take Broadway North to Millard St and turn Right, First Traffic Light. Millard St becomes Veeder Ave at Hamilton St (Schenectady FD on Left). Continue over Veeder take first left after State St onto Chapel St. Parking is on left.
From the North (Union Collage, Niskayuna, Union St):
From Union St, take Nott Terrace South and turn Right onto Chapel St. Parking lot is on Left.
