Polk County ARES will again provide communications support for the annual Fight for Air Climb March 29th, 2020. This event takes place at 4 tall buildings in downtown Des Moines.  Participants climb the stairs in all four buildings. It takes approximately 25 radio operators to adequately staff this event. To sign up, go to DMRAA.com/ARES

The October meeting has been cancelled due to the COVID 19 virus.  Next meeting will be October.   Monday, January 13 Monday, April 13 Monday, July 13 Monday, October 12   7:00 PM Polk County Emergency     Operations Center 1907 Carpenter Des Moines, IA   Polk County Emergency Management EOC 1907 Carpenter, East side of building. […]

The 2019 DMRAA Christmas Party is in the books.  By all accounts it was a good time with delicious food.  New this year was the catered supper.  Prepared by Gateway Market there was plenty of holiday fare.  The best part, somebody else did the cooking.  Highlight of the evening was the presentation of the prestigious […]

We’ve just finished a great ChiliFeed / Auction and next is the annual DMRAA Christmas Party.  December 10th 7:00 PM. You are cordially invited to join fellow DMRAA members, their spouses/partners and invited guests, for a special holiday dinner gathering.  Presentation of the prestigious Winthorp Mager award will occur during the diner. This year, the […]

A reminder that nominations for the Club’s highest award are due by November 26th.  They may be turned in at the DMRAA ChiliFeed.  Please look to nominate that special club member that always seems to be helping. The purpose of the Winthrop Mager Award is to perpetuate the memory of the Reverend Winthrop M. Mager […]

You are cordially invited to join fellow DMRAA members, their spouses/partners and invited guests, for a special holiday dinner gathering. This year, the dinner is a catered meal prepared by Gateway Market (see menu below). Reservations are required. The cost is $15 per person payable by cash, check, or credit card. Reservations were due by […]

The headline is correct, we need your stuff.  The DMRAA’s annual ChiliFeed and Auction is just around the corner.  No we have the chili taken care of.  Yes, there will be quite a selection of Chili in various flavors and heat.  The only thing missing is all that stuff in your shack that you have […]

We’ve received word that Roger Pokorny NØNUC is having a retirement party, Saturday November 9th Noon until 2PM.  The festivities will be held at the Crestwood Baptist Church, 3717 Forest Avenue in Des Moines.  Roger’s health problems have necessitated his retirement.  Roger will relocate to southern Missouri in the very near future to be closer […]

Polk County ARES will again provide communications support for the Living History Farms Cross Country Race. The race is approximately 7 miles long, giving the participants ample opportunity to see most of the farms property.  We need close to 30 operators to provide the support needed.  This is one of the most interesting events on […]

The 2019 edition of our annual ChiliFeed / Auction is a little more than a month away. November 26th, 2019 to be exact. Have you scoured the shack to find those great little treasures that are not being used like they once were? Have you put them in the box? Is the box full yet? […]