[SKYWARN_Announce] Special Announcement: 2016 SKYWARN Training Class Schedule

[rmacedo at rcn.com]

Hello to all...

We have a full slate of SKYWARN Training classes scheduled for 2016. There may be one or two more classes scheduled for the Spring of this year and then the focus will shift to Fall SKYWARN Training class scheduling. The complete SKYWARN Training Class Schedule can be seen via the following links:

NWS Taunton Web Site SKYWARN Class List:
http://www.weather.gov/box/skywarn#fragment-2

WX1BOX SKYWARN Training Class Schedule:
http://www.wx1box.org/node/36

The complete listing is also provided below for convenience:

Wednesday March 23rd, 2016: 700-930 PM:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute - WPI
Higgins Lab - Room 116
Worcester, MA
Taught by: NWS Taunton Forecaster
Registration: Required and can be done via the following link: http://www.wect.org/e107_plugins/survey/survey.php?14
Campus Map: http://www.wpi.edu/Images/CMS/WPI/walkingmap.pdf

Saturday April 2nd, 2016: 1000 AM-1230 PM:
Westerly Police Headquarters
60 Airport Road
Westerly, RI
Taught by: Amateur Radio Coordinator
Registration: Pre-registration required. Site seats 50 people. RSVP via Rob Macedo-KD1CY via email at
rmacedo at rcn.com or Jim Creamer-KB1MAO at divingdog at verizon.net

Saturday April 23rd, 2016: 1000 AM-1230 PM:
Needham Fire/Police Station
88 Chestnut Street
Needham Center, MA
Taught by: Amateur Radio Coordinator
Registration: Required - RSVP via email: needham-skywarn at averagebear.us

Tuesday April 26th, 2016: 700 PM-930 PM:
Blandford Town Hall
1 Russell Stage Road
Blandford, MA
Taught by: NWS Taunton Forecaster
Registration: None Required

Thursday April 28th, 2016 - 700-930 PM:
2nd Floor Community Room
Cumberland Public Library
1464 Diamond Hill Road
Cumberland, RI
Registration: None
Taught by: NWS Taunton Forecaster

Saturday April 30th, 2016: 1000 AM-1230 PM:
Bridgewater Public Library
15 South Street
Bridgewater, MA
Taught by: Amateur Radio Coordinator
Registration: None Required.

Monday May 2nd, 2016 - 630-900 PM:
Bloomfield Senior Center
330 Park Ave
Bloomfield, CT 06002
Taught by: NWS Taunton Forecaster
Registration: None Required

Thursday May 5th, 2016 - 700-930 PM:
Fitchburg Fire Department Headquarters - Community Room
33 North Street
Fitchburg, MA
Taught by: NWS Taunton Forecaster
Registration: Required - RSVP via email to Rob Macedo-KD1CY at rmacedo at rcn.com

Tuesday May 10th, 2016 - 700-930 PM:
Canterbury Town Hall - Community Room
1 Municipal Drive
Canterbury, CT 06331
Taught by: NWS Taunton Forecaster
Registration: None Required

Monday May 16th, 2016 - 630-900 PM:
Orange Fire Station 2
50 Millyard Road
Orange, MA 01364
Taught by: NWS Taunton Forecaster
Registration: Pre-registration is required. Please RSVP to Rob Macedo-KD1CY via email at rmacedo at rcn.com

Wednesday May 25th, 2016: 700-930 PM:
Braintree Police Department Training Center
282 Union Street
Braintree, MA
Taught by: NWS Taunton Forecaster
Registration: Pre-registration is required. Please RSVP to Rob Macedo-KD1CY via email at rmacedo at rcn.com

Wednesday June 1st, 2016 - 700-930 PM:
Kent State Hospital - Doctor's Auditorium
455 Toll Gate Road
Warwick, RI
Taught by: NWS Taunton Forecaster
Registration: None Required

Saturday June 4th, 2016 - 1000 AM-1230 PM:
Falmouth Public Library - Hermann Meeting Room
300 Main Street
Falmouth, MA
Registration: None Required
Taught by: Amateur Radio Coordinator
Sponsored by: Falmouth Amateur Radio Association (FARA - http://www.falara.org/)

Monday June 6th, 2016 - 700-930 PM:
Freetown-Lakeville Middle School Cafeteria
96 Howland Road
Lakeville, MA  02347
Registration: None Required
Taught by: Amateur Radio Coordinator
Sponsored by: Freetown Fire Department

Monday June 6th, 2016 - 700-930 PM:
Harvey Wheeler Senior Center - Concord Council on Aging
1276 Main Street
Concord, MA
Registration: Required - Email: Steve Telsey-N1BDA at steve.n1bda at verizon.net or Rob Macedo-KD1CY at rmacedo at rcn.com
Taught by: NWS Taunton Forecaster

Tuesday June 7th, 2016 - 700-930 PM:
West Newbury Public Safety Complex - Training Room
401 Main Street
West Newbury, MA
Registration: Required - Email: Rob Macedo-KD1CY at rmacedo at rcn.com
Taught by: NWS Taunton Forecaster

Respectfully Submitted,

Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Assistant Section Emergency Coordinator
Home Phone #: (508) 994-1875 (After 6 PM)
Home/Data #: (508) 997-4503 (After 6 PM)
Work Phone #: 508-346-2929 (8 AM-5 PM)
Email Address: rmacedo at rcn.com
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