I also feel that that I must say that it has been a real pleasure working with and serving with Gary. He is a fine gentleman who conducted his re-election campaign with personal integrity and has always held loyalty to the League and to our membership as a primary objective. His total involvement as a member of the Great Lakes Division Leadership Team has earned him the respect and trust that he has enjoyed during his term of office. I am also very pleased that Jim Weaver has invited Gary to chair the Great Lakes Division Convention for 2003. Thanks Gary for your service and dedication to the Division. Dick Mondro, W8FQT Vice Director ARRL, Great Lakes Division http://greatlakes.arrl.org ----- Original Message ----- From: Jim Weaver To: arrl-odv Sent: Sunday, December 29, 2002 11:51 PM Subject: [ARRL-ODV:8151] Director Johnston Before he is deleted from this reflector, I want to let everyone know that Gary has been a good friend for many years, and that he continues to show himself to be a fine gentlemen and a friend. I thank him very much for his attitude and demeanor during the recent directorial campaign and since then as he has tutored me during the transition. In Gary's case, "Former Directors never die, they don't even get a chance to go away." I am extremely pleased that he will continue as chairman of the first Great Lakes Division Convention in many years and in other efforts on behalf of the Division, ARRL and Amateur Radio. Thanks, Gary. 73, Jim Weaver, K8JE GL Division Director-elect Jim Weaver k8je@arrl.org --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.434 / Virus Database: 243 - Release Date: 12/25/2002