
From The President…
To CARC Membership
January 1, 2026
Greetings and Happy New Year! Built on the foundation of CARC’s 60+ years, with enthusiasm,
encouragement, energy, a plan and a team, I look forward to a reinvigorated club this year.
- A major focus is enhanced communications within the club.
- You may have already received the first all-club outreach. I distributed the materials both by email
and USPS this time, to help ensure 100% receipt. Its purpose is to share your leadership’s vision and to
gather your input. From everyone! From YOU! Quickly! Your voice matters in our planning, so
please complete and return the survey online or via USPS upon receipt.
- Gearing up for this all-club emailing, Andrew Forsyth AF3I was instrumental in revisiting and
configuring the club’s website and webmail server for us. Thank you Andrew!
- In December, I called together your electable board of managers – Charlene Cash WG3Q, Vice
President; Doug Stenger KC3CPT, Treasurer; and, Maura Smith-Mitsky KC3JJH, Secretary &
Membership Secretary. I’m a team-oriented guy, so was keen on getting together to know each other a
bit better, and to bop along my 8-point meeting agenda. There, we reviewed the CARC Leadership
Guide, focusing on initiatives that you should start to see soon.
- You are guaranteed a wide representation of interests in this group! We intend to incorporate them
into our 2026 plans. Let’s see how much fun our 48 members can have!
p.s. No CARC funds were harmed by these activities!
73,
John

John Luthy, WA3KCP Cumberland Amateur Radio Club, President
president@RadioClub-CARC.com
♦ ARRL ♦ Frankford Radio Club ♦ Straight Key Century Club #11705S, Ass’t Centurion Award Mgr. ♦
♦ Secretary-for-Life, Jacksonville Lions Club ♦