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COUNTYWIDE DCS MESSAGES FOR WEEK OF 2/11/2008:


Routine: 02/11/2008, 1000 hours 
To: All Members
From: Executive Staff

We would like to welcome our new members to DCS. For 
the first time, we ran a table top communications 
drill during the training session and your performances 
were exemplary.  We look forward to having you all 
become assets to DCS.  Welcome aboard.

[EOC 1]

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Routine: 02/11/2008, 1009 hours 
To: All Members
From: Executive Staff

Thank you to those members who attended the training 
courses this past Saturday.  Your ongoing commitment 
to DCS is truly appreciated.  Certificates of completion 
will be given to your DCO.  Please note that due to 
the need for signatures and time constraints it will 
be at least 30 days before delivery.

[EOC 2]

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Routine: 02/11/2008, 1014 hours 
To: All Members
From: D. Miles, Staff 11

Thank you to those members who participated in the 
Election Deployment.  We were provided with good 
feedback and everyone made it home safely.  Thank you 
again for your dedication and for putting up with the 
cold to assist your County.

[EOC 3]

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Routine: 02/11/2008, 1015 hours 
To: All Members
From: Sgt. Jeff Jablonsky, Staff 001

Twin Towers Custody Facility is looking for 
communications support volunteers for their Baker to 
Vegas Challenge Cup Relay Team.  The race will be held 
the weekend of April 19, 2008.  If you would be 
interested in this detail, please email me at: 
Staff1@lacdcs.com ASAP.  Thanks.

[EOC 4]

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Routine: 02/11/2008, 1018 hours 
To: All Members
From: Executive Staff

The following is a schedule of upcoming events:

February 18 – President’s Day, County Holiday, No Net
February 18 – Executive Staff Meeting, 1900–2100 hours
February 19 – 1130–1300 hours, Noon Time Net
February 23 – 24, AMGEN Race
February 25 – 1900 hours, DCS Net, District 14, Industry

[EOC 5]

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Routine: 01/28/2008, 1107 hours 
To: All Members
From: Executive Staff

Please mark your calendar and make arrangements to 
attend the Semi Annual Meeting that will be held on 
March 17 at the Burbank Fire Training Center located 
at 1845 N. Ontario St. in the City of Burbank.  The 
meeting will begin at 1930 hours.  There will be raffle 
prizes and awards presented.  These meetings are great 
opportunity for you to interact with your fellow 
members and to get information and ask questions you 
may have about your Organization.

[EOC 6]

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[End of Countywide Messages]




CRESCENTA VALLEY DCS DISTRICT 12 MESSAGES:


Routine 2/11/2008, 0658 hours
To: All Members
From: Gene Roske, M-001

Thanks go to all the members who served last week as 
net control operators for our simultaneous county, 
district, and city nets, and to those who checked in 
with the nets.

[CVS-1]

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Routine 2/11/2008, 0705 hours
To: All Members
From: Gene Roske, M-001

On Monday, February 25th, at 1900 hours, there will 
be a town hall meeting on emergency preparedness in the 
auditorium of Crescenta Valley High School.  Los Angeles 
County CERT, the Sheriff's department, County Fire, 
Glendale Fire, the Red Cross, and other service 
organizations will be presenting vital information.  
Local emergency communicators are invited to attend. 

[CVS-2]

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Routine 2/11/2008, 0707 hours
To: All Members
From: Gene Roske, M-001

The following is a schedule of events in or near District 
12 during the next few weeks:

February 18: No Monday nets because of Presidents Day
February 20: GEARS at the Glendale EOC, 1900 hours;
       Burbank Community Disaster Volunteer meeting, 
       1900 hours; Crescenta Valley Station volunteers 
       in the Community Room at 1900 hours
February 25: Monday Nets; Crescenta Valley town hall 
       meeting on emergency preparedness, 1900 hours
February 27: Kaiser Hospital open net at 1215 hours on 
       the 147.270 W6ZTR repeater

[CVS-3]

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[End of District 12 Messages]




BEARS MESSAGES FOR 2/11/08:


1. The official CDV and BEARS information is available 
on the CDV website by directing your browser to 
www.burbankcdv.org/BEARS.  Current week and previous 
weeks’ messages may be found on the BEARS page of the 
website. 

2. Gene Roske AE6GR is asking for additional operators 
to assist in doing Crescenta Valley DCS net on Monday 
nights.  If you are available, contact Gene at 
AE6GR@ARRL.net or 818 388-5643.  We also need more 
BEARS members to volunteer for the Monday night BEARS 
nets.  Contact Eric at 818 599-6883 or 
ka6iht@charter.net 

3. We are in the process of updating the BEARS roster.  
If your callsign, address, home/work/cell phone numbers 
or email address have changed, please advise Joe Dunn at: 
JD@jnm.cc so he can keep our files up to date.

4. THE SEMI-ANNUAL DCS MEETING will be at 1900 hrs on 
Monday, March 17, 2008 @ the Burbank Fire Training 
Center/EOC.  Burbank BEARS will be the hosts for 
that meeting.

5. CDV/BEARS/ARSON WATCH UNIFORM ITEMS:
As of January 1, 2008, Eric K6EJC is now responsible 
for handling CDV/BEARS/Arson Watch uniform items.  
You may contact him at any meeting or via email at 
KA6IHT@charter.net.  He hopes to have items previously 
ordered for pick-up at BEARS and CDV meetings.  You can 
also contact him at HRO 818 842-1786.

6. FOR 2008: ALL HOURS REPORTED TO CDV will be handled 
by Thom O’Shaughnessy KG6FXS.  If you are the net 
control officer, send Thom a copy of reported hours 
for each net at: kg6fxs@yahoo.com.  Thom needs name, 
call and number of hours for each member check in, 
plus total number of operators and total number of 
hours.

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Upcoming BEARS Net Control Operators:

02/18/08: President’s Day, County Holiday, No DCS or 
          BEARS Nets
02/25/08: Wanda KG6GTA
03/03/08: Diane KG6UPE
03/10/08: Pat KI6DIB

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If you are interested in participating in Burbank Arson 
Watch/Storm Watch patrols, please contact Teri 
Christopher @ 818 954-9979.  We appreciate all the 
hard work of the dedicated core Arson Watch members.  
Keep up the good work. 

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BEARS Net Mondays @ 1900 hrs on 446.860 R 123.0 PL; 
followed by DCS CVS/Crescenta Valley Station Net on 
145.540 MHz Simplex @ 1930 hrs.

Don’t forget that Gene AE6GR still needs net control 
operators to assist at CVS (Crescenta Valley Station).  
Part of our DCS agreement is to assist at the next level 
up, that being to participate in the CVS nets.  If you 
have an available Monday evening, call Gene AE6GR at 
818 388-5643 and volunteer. 

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Thank you for everyone’s hard work.  You are what makes 
this group work. 


That’s it for this weeks messages! 


73 de Eric K6EJC, City Radio Officer, Burbank BEARS
Joe KF6MHL, Asst City Radio Officer, Burbank BEARS