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YL NEWS AND VIEWS

OUR YL PROFILE: LIEL SHAPIRO, VA7LSH

When taking her I want to wish Liel all the
Amateur Radio class, best as she strives ahead in
her instructor asked school and in her future.
her to please teach I sure hope she keeps in
the class about touch with me.
Val Lemko, VE5ACJ Omh’s Law because
1125 Iroquois St. W. Thank you Liel for talking to
Moose Jaw, she actually knew it me and giving me your story.
Saskatchewan better than the
S6H 5C1 instructor did. Wow! You not only make your
E: ve5aq@sasktel.net parents proud of you, but
Liel is fuent in two you also make the rest of the
Hello to all. The young lady other languages YLs very proud too. I hope
I am going to write about besides English. She this article is an eye-opener
is just that a “Young Lady”. can speak Hebrew and for other young girls and
Russian, and soon will
Ladies and Gentlemen, I am know Morse Code as
pleased to introduce you she is working on it for
to Liel Shapiro, VA7LSH. Amateur Radio. She is
Our YL today is 12 years a busy young lady.
young. Gosh do any of us She participates in Taekwon-Do and has her
remember being that green belt. She loves reading books about
young? romance, animals, the classics and Greek
I frst learned about Liel mythology. Her other extracurricular activities
from George Hrischenko, include dance: Jazz, Hip Hop and Ballet. Liel
VE3DGX. As you may also plays the piano and this year is learning to
remember, George play the guitar.
decided to start a Liel loves to talk on the radio and – from what I
Memorial YL Award in gathered while talking to this young lady – she
memory of his late wife will make a great Amateur Radio operator. She
Cathy, VE3GJH (former YL loves helping with antennas and she so wants to
columnist) who passed climb and be more useful when helping with their parents, that Amateur Radio is an excellent
away in March 2009. them, but because of her age no one will let her hobby. One that everyone can participate in
regardless of age or gender.
Liel lives in Kelowna, British climb. They say, “Sorry Liel. You can hang onto If we want to keep the hobby alive, we must
Columbia and is in Grade 7. the ropes”. So she will have to be content with continue to include young people.
She loves school and loves that for now.
learning new things. I really This past winter, Liel was a volunteer with the That’s it for this time around. I hope everyone is
don’t know where to start Orchard City Amateur Radio Club at the ready for summer; I know I am. I am still looking for
with Liel. Apart from being Big White Winter Rally that took place in YLs to send me your phone numbers or email
the youngest YL I have Kelowna on December 8. She was one of the addresses so that I can give you a holler and put
written about, her blockers. A blocker monitors the rally stage at your story in this column. We women have to stick
achievements and attitude various locations to make sure that no together and allow our accomplishments and
are just amazing. Liel unauthorized vehicles or persons enter the goals to be told.
attends the new Dr. Knox stage unexpectedly. Blockers also report back to Women in Amateur Radio have done and will do
Middle School, which also the rally radio controller of any accidents and great things to promote the hobby. From young
houses a radio station as provide a progress update and so on. It is so girls like Liel to our elder YLs like Ethel Williamson,
you can see in the photos. nice to see that Liel is a valued part of the club. VE3DTW (SK). Our numbers only can get stronger
Liel lives with her mom Liel is the frst recipient of the Cathy Hrischenko as we let the younger generation know that
(Mila) and dad (Israel, (VE3DGX) Memorial Fund. She was given $100 to Amateur Radio has a place for us. We have done
VA7LSH) and got interested buy her frst 2 metre radio. our service during WWII and beyond. Let’s keep
in Amateur Radio when up the good work and convince more YLs to get
her dad decided to get Now as to Liel’s ambitions, she has every intention into this wonderful hobby.
involved and was taking of becoming a pilot in the Israeli Air Force. With Please be sure to check out our website at
classes. her knowledge, drive and four languages http://www.clarayl.ca – and if you have photos or
(English, Hebrew, Russian & Morse Code) I am
Liel is an Honour student certain that this Young Lady’s dreams will come stories you would like to share on the site, please
and excels in Science. She true. Whoever said that a woman’s place was in send them to me.
loves everything about the kitchen? Obviously they don’t know the I hope everyone has enjoyed this column
electronics. modern woman.
33, 73, 88 or whatever the case may be...
Val, VE5ACJ
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