KEEPING HIS WIFE'S MEMORY CLOSE IN HIS HEART

When it comes to making a big effort, Eddie Misiewicz, KB3YRU, is putting his heart into this one: He's one in the crowd of many who are stepping off on the 4th of October near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, for the American Heart Association Heart Walk. While Eddie's fellow club members in the Skyview Amateur Radio Society, K3MJW, will be on

the air as special event station K3H - Kilo Three Heart - Eddie and his team of hams will be putting their best feet forward in memory of his wife of 28 years. Connie Misiewicz KB3YYC, became a Silent Key last March as a result of congenital heart disease. She was known throughout Skywarn as a devoted storm spotter and county net control station. She was also a familiar voice with the Breezeshooters of Western Pennsylvania Club, which encourages activity on 10 meters.

To Eddie, the three-mile walk he is taking to honor his late wife is the walk of a lifetime. It is also a way to channel his grief into something positive through a public heart-health awareness campaign, with other area hams joining him on the trek. The American Heart Association has designed the event to celebrate survivors of heart disease and stroke.

Meanwhile, Eddie has also joined another team - a team of lifesavers - to ensure there can be plenty more survivors in the years to come: He recently became an American Heart Association certified CPR instructor. He told Newsline it's the right thing to do. He's sure of it - in his heart.

See a link to the walk website in the text version of this week's newscast at arnewsline.org