On Mar 22, 9:05�am, "David Stinson" wrote:
ARRL's "Diamond Terrace" Memorial

I do NOT understand this "fad" of placing bricks on the GROUND
to memorialize someone. *

It's a pretty common way to raise money. The person doesn't usually
have to be dead to get
their name on a paver, though.

Some years back the local historic society wanted to
renovate the local (Wayne PA) train station. They did the pavers thing
and raised enough to do a
really nice job.

There's a walkway at the nearby Agnes Irwin School
with the names of alumnae on some of the pavers.
They contributed to a major renovation/expansion.
Some of the names are famous, others virtually unknown.

I am not about to memorialize anyone
about whom I care or whom I respect by placing their name on
the ground where thoughtless people wipe dog-poop off their shoes
and spit their gum.

I've never seen anyone do that at the places I mentioned.

*I don't know who first thought of this fad
(and Lord, I hope it's a "passing fad"),
but it's a bad idea and I would never, ever do it.

Then don't! Nobody is saying you have to or even should.

It's just a fund-raising scheme. Didn't originate with
ARRL and won't end there.

These fund-raising schemes are done rather than
raising dues and/or advertising rates. Some of them permit
contributors to target where the money is spent rather than just
pouring it into the common
pot.

I wish taxes worked that way!

Build a wall with the bricks, or anything else
other than a "walk on you daddy" place.

What would be really cool IMHO would be to have one's name/call on an
actual working brick in the W1AW station building!
..
But I don't see what all the fuss is about in this
thread. If someone wants to buy a paver, fine,
it's their money spent on a good cause. If not,
there's no requirement to participate. Lots of
other worthwhile ARRL things to contribute to.

73 de Jim, N2EY