On the cover sheet of Feedback, every month  brief schedules of activities for ham are listed. One of these schedules list the Hamfests that might be of interest to members. It also includes date for club activities noting not only the date of meetings of the club and its board but also giving the Before Lunch Bunch Lunch and the Morning Breakfast schedules.
The Morning Breakfast always occurs on the first Saturday of the month and at the present time meets at the Homespun Restaurant. This breakfast is probably the oldest activity of the club.  The breakfast is actually much older than SMARS. This breakfast traces itself back to the Queen City Radio Club, an ancestor to SMARS. Originally, in the days when the XYLs of members needed an activity that related to the club, they met on the first Saturday for a ladies breakfast.  Over the years, society has changed and at present any and all members and their wives  can share a relaxed meal together.
Also, on the cover page, a schedule of nets is listed. This month there have been changes made in that listing. The 220 net has had its time changed from 7:30 to 8:00 on the same night Monday. Further changes should also be noted. The 440 nets have been closed down for lack of activity. None of the members have stepped forward to get things going.
We need members to step up and take on some of these roles such as a net control. It's is simple and doesn't require any great effort.

It sure beats setting back and asking when the "NET" is going to start. Pick up the mike and announce that you'll be the net control for the session.  No one will feel hurt, or cheated out of an opportunity. Many of the usual net controllers or coordinators would feel relieved that some one steps up when they are running around trying to get things done and feel pressed for time.
Don, W8RVT, at the last meeting presented a variation of an antenna described in a recent QST. Much interest was expressed in making duplicates. This month instructions on how to make the antenna are included within Feedback. Also, with members wanting to experiment with dipoles or not having the required space for a full sized dipole, details are given on an old standby, the Double Bazooka which is reasonably portable as its construction doesn't snarl up as much as plain wire. 
A new HT being built by the Chinese will be introduced at Dayton this year. This is much like the one shown by Don, W8RVT a couple of meetings ago. This announcement has been a long time coming. The manufacturer also produces some brand name equipment. A little research will surprise you. Along with this is the start of manufacturing of a radio in Cuba. American hams for a long time have had regular QSOs with Cubans operating whatever equipment they have been able to scrounge up. More power to them! A country that has operated under a stable government for half a century and is still not recognized by our government. Many of the nations that our government helps and loans money to are far less stable. Aren't we glad that hams are not as stupid as our government?