2024 Picnic
THE 54th ANNUAL
7290 TRAFFIC NET PICNIC
October 26, 2024
At The NEW
SPJST Lodge Hall #48
10450 FM 619
Beyersville (Taylor), TX
2 Meter Talk in Frequency 145.45 ( - ) 162.2 Tone (Taylor Repeater)
or
7290 Traffic Net
Please watch for more information to be posted closer to the Picnic date.
PLEASE NOTE Dogs not allowed inside building.
RV PARKING IN TAYLOR
RV Parking is not allowed on premises
RV SITES
Blackland Farms RV Park
1810 CR 374 (1 Mile W of 95)
Taylor, TX 76574
Ken & Kay Menegay
512-352-6853
6 miles to picnic site, NW of Taylor (see map)
4 Winds RV Park
Loop 79
Taylor, TX
James 512-484-5593
4 miles to picnic site but right on highway
(see map)
PLEASE BE ADVISED
A new manufacturing facility is to be built in Taylor, so make your motel/hotel reservations very early! Rooms will be booking fast due to the new construction. Make reservations by phone to get discount.
Hotels
TAYLOR
- NEW
Holiday Inn Express
180 NW Carlos G Parker Blvd
Taylor, TX
512-352-3300
website
TAYLOR MOTEL
- Best Western Taylor Inn
2600 W 2nd St (HWY 79)
Taylor, TX 76574
512-352-5292
www.bestwestern.comVery small but clean motel on the West side of TaylorClose to picnic about 8 miles (see map)8 rooms blocked for Friday Oct. 28 - deadline to reserve is Oct. 13, 2022 -
mention 7290 Traffic Net to get block rate
HUTTO HOTELS
- Holiday Inn Express
323 Ed Schmidt Blvd
(just off Hwy 79 behind Lowe's)
Hutto, TX 78634
512-846-1168
holidayinnexpress.com
Newer hotel about 10 miles from Taylor, Has indoor pool - Hampton Inn & Suites
327 Ed Schmidt Blvd
Hutto, TX 78634
512-846-2992
hamptoninn3.hilton.com
New Hotel built in 2015 next to Holiday Inn
ROUND ROCK HOTELS
- Wingate Hotel
1209 N I35 (at HWY 79)
Round Rock, TX 78664
512-341-7000
www.wingateroundrock.com
Hotel off Hwy 79 about 16 miles from Taylor - Comfort Suites Hotel
609 Chisholm Trail
Round Rock, TX 78681
512-244-2700
http://www.comfortsuites.com
17.9 miles from Taylor - Hampton Inn
110 Dell Way
Round Rock, TX 78664
512-248-9100
hamptoninn.hilton.com
20 miles from Taylor
ELGIN HOTEL
- Holiday Inn
258 W Hwy 290E
Elgin, TX 78621
512-285-3900
holidayinnexpress.comNewer hotel about 15 miles from Taylor
HELP NEEDED
KITCHEN HELP still needed
Thanks to KF5OMH & KE5STR for
bringing soft drinks and tea.
PLEASE CONTACT JO ANN KA5AZK IF YOU CAN HELP
COFFEE PROVIDED BY THE NET
FRIDAY NIGHT DINNER
October 25, 2023
6 PM
At the
Sirloin Stockaide
3607 N Main St
Taylor, TX
Meal is "Dutch Treat"
Reservations can be made by contacting Jo Ann KA5AZK by email: jkeith@etex.net, telephone: 903-797-2353 or on 7290.
LUNCH AT THE LODGE
The Net will again provide sandwich fixing for lunch on Saturday. Several types of lunch meat will be available for you to build a "Dagwood" sandwich if you like, compliments of the net.
BBQ Menu
Catering this year by
Served at the Beyersville SPJST Lodge
10450 FM 619, Taylor, TX
Thrall Country Diner
Thrall, TX
5 PM Saturday, October 26
BBQ Brisket
Sausage
Beans
Potato Salad
Colrslaw
Onions, pickles, peppers, bread
Iced Tea
Coffee
Price Per Plate: $19.00
(Includes Lodge rental & misc. expenses per plate)
Reservations for the BBQ are now being taken.
Please send reservations to:
Jim Bomer W5IM
208 FM 3024
Mathis, TX 78368
Please make checks out to Jim Bomer, and include who reservations are for .
2024 7290 TRAFFIC NET PICNIC PROGRAM
(Tentative Schedule - subject to change)
MUSIC
For those of you that play a musical instrument, please feel free to bring your instruments and join a group that get together to have fun playing music.
GENERAL INFORMATION
The Saturday OCT 26 7290 Net will be called at 10 AM from the Lodge by TBD
ITEMS TO BRING IF YOU WISH
- Items for door prizes
- Lawn chairs (plenty of indoor chairs)
- Your favorite desert and don't forget our Diabetic members
- Cards and dominoes will be available for anyone wishing to get games going