Aug 15
The following new appointments have been made in District D:
Newton County: Ron Hayes N0VKJ, AEC
Stone County: Paula Duple K0ONB, AEC and Jim Stetson N0IZJ, AEC
Taney County: Ron Potter AG1P, AEC
Webster County: Don Greer N0DG, AEC and Leister Bowling AC7YK, AEC
Aug 1
District D ECs who have been in the position over two years or more have renewed thier leadership positions.The following renewal EC appointments have been received, reviewed and approved.
James “Chewy” Vroman AC0BN EC Barry County
Patrick Conway WA6JGM EC Christian County
Gerald Sherwood AC0AJ EC Newton County
Dean Bickford K0PHI EC Stone County
Donald Birk NA9X EC Taney County
All renewal appointments are effective as of August 1, 2009. Thanks for your continued leadership and looking forward to working with you over the next two years as well.
Congratulations to Steve Barrington N9NSO on his appointment as AEC for Barry County in the Missouri Section. Steve brings a wealth of knowledge to this position by ARRL appointments he has held in the past and will be an asset to his EC. This appointment is effective August 1, 2009. I urge all ARES members in Barry County to give Steve their full support.
Jul 20
Congratulations to Steve Barrington N9NSO on his appointment as ADEC for District D in the Missouri Section. Steve brings a wealth of knowledge to this position by ARRL appointments he has held in the past. This appointment is effective July 20, 2009. I urge all ARES members in District D to give Steve their full support.
Jul 17
Congratulations to Thomas Zeller KB0ORZ on his appointment as EC for Jasper County. This appointment is effective July 17, 2009. Tom had been the AEC before stepping up to the EC postion. I urge all ARES members in Jasper County to give Tom their full support.
At the Jasper County ARES meeting an Award of Excellence was presented by District D DEC Ken Baremore to Andy Gabbert KA0UTD upon his retiring as Jasper County EC for the past 18 years. Andy will still remain a viable asset in Jasper county and I am sure that his wealth of knowledge and experience will be called upon in the future. Please share in your congratulations to Andy for his outstanding service to his community.
A replacement for Andy will be announced in the near future.
Congratulations to Jim Plante KC0ZKV on his appointment as AEC for Jackson County. Jim will be acting as liaison to the City of Independence Emeregency Management. This appointment is effective July 8, 2009.
Congratulations to Cecilia “Cece” Rongey W0CMR and Joseph Klimczak K4LSU on their appointments as AECs for St. Louis County. These positions are effective July 1, 2009.
Congratulations to Katherine Parker KD0ETX on her appointment as AEC for Lawrence County. Her appointment is effective April 11, 2009
As I have stated in my meetings with some of the membership and also in my letter that was sent out one of my goals this year is to have appointments to positions within the ARES® chain of command. It is my pleasure to recognize the following new appointee’s:
Ken Baremore, W0KRB – District D DEC
William Frank, AC0JK – District D: Lawrence County EC
Jim Dobkins, KC0OKO – District D: Webster County EC
William Gilmore, KC0TCF – District D: Greene County AEC
John Elmore, KC0ZOY – District D: Greene County AEC for Liaison to Emergency Management
Congratulations to all of the new appointee’s. Please give them your full support.
