Babylon girl, 13, honored for Irene help
Photo credit: Newsday/Patrick Whittle | Thirteen-year-old Jennifer Melfi, shown here manning a ham radio in Bethpage, was honored by the New York State Senate for her contributions in assisitng emergency operations in the Town of Babylion during Hurricane Irene. (Jan. 8, 2012)
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At age 13, with pink earrings dangling near her shoulders and a glistening smile, Jennifer Melfi stood out from the overwhelmingly older male crowd at an amateur radio convention Sunday in Bethpage.
But Jennifer's age isn't the only thing that separates her from most "hams," as amateur radio enthusiasts are sometimes called, said State Sen. Owen Johnson (R-West Babylon).
Johnson handed...
