FARS / PAARA 2009 Winter Banquet

The FARS / PAARA annual banquet was held on Friday evening, January 23, 2009. The Foothills Amateur Radio Society and the Palo Alto Amateur Radio Association (PAARA) teamed up to put on this special ham radio event. The banquet was held at Michael's at Shoreline in Shoreline Park in Mountain View.

Our program

What Will the Real ET Be Like? Seth Shostak SETI Institute Dr. Shostak updated us on the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence. Seth Shostak has a B.A. in physics from Princeton and a Ph.D. in astronomy from Caltech. He did research in radio astronomy at several observatories before joining SETI. He has published numerous articles in professional journals as well as a number of popular magazines. He is the host of the SETI Institute's weekly radio program on science. He is also responsible for many outreach activities for the SETI Institute.

Banquet Sign-up

This event has already passed and sign-ups are closed.

Menu

Each entree is served with seasonal greens, fresh vegetables, potato du jour, french rolls and coffee.

We selected an ice cream parfait for dessert. The above prices listed above include service and taxes.

We have a NO HOST BAR for soft drinks, wine, beer, etc.

This is a fun event, so don't miss it.

[The banquet is open to anyone who wants to attend. Note that unlike our regular meetings, attendance at the banquet is by reservation only and prepayment of fees is required. Our arrangement with the restaurant does not allow us to accept walk-ins.]

Raffle Prizes

We raffled over $1200 in valuable prizes.

Directions

The easiest way to find Michael's is to take highway 101 to Mountain View. Exit onto Shoreline Blvd. (aka Stierlin Road) north (towards the bay). Follow for about 1 mile until you reach the gate for Shoreline Park. Alternatively, you can exit onto Amphitheatre Parkway from 101 and follow it north/east (towards the bay) to Shoreline Blvd. Turn left (north) onto Shoreline and follow until you reach the gate for Shoreline Park.

Enter the park through the gate, which will be open. Follow the road (~ 3/4 mi.) in a wide left curve around the park. Look for a sign pointing left for Michael's. Take a left turn and enter the Parking lot. The building next to the parking lot is Michael's.

For reference you might want to print out a copy of this page and bring it with you. Or you might want the old banquet flyer, which is more compact, but less detailed.

Refund Policy

Cash or Check Payments

Full refunds will be made for cancellations received by 12:00 noon on January 19th. Refunds are paid by check. Allow up to 30 days to receive your refund.

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Full refunds will be given for cancellations received by 12:00 noon on January 19th. However, if the cancellation is more than forty-five (45) days after payment was made, the refund may be reduced to cover processing expenses. Refunds are paid via PayPal. Allow 15 days to receive your refund.