As of Noon on January 1st I will fade into the long list of ARRL members who have honorably served as Directors of our fine organization. I have fond memories of each of you, and hope we can stay in contact as friends. As you have already discovered, my successor is a worthy and qualified gentleman who I believe will represent the Great Lakes Division, Amateur Radio Service, and ARRL well. I¹m sure you will enjoy meeting and working with Jim throughout his coming term. Dick is also highly qualified, and you will find him to be a valuable resource to the Board, as he has been to me during my time as Director. I wish each of my colleagues and friends on the board and staff a safe and fun New Year¹s Eve. 73, Gary KI4LA +----------Gary L. Johnston KI4LA------------+ | ARRL Great Lakes Division Director | | The National Association for Amateur Radio | | ki4la@arrl.org | | 10-10 # 08361 | | 425-984-7957 eFAX | | http://www.arrl.org | | http://www.nku.edu/~johnston/hambio.htmlx | | http://greatlakes.arrl.org | +-------Visit Our Division Web Site----------+ * Prospective hams... call the New Ham Hotline! * 1-800-32 NEW HAM (1-800-326-3942) * Or surf to <http://www.arrl.org/hamradio.html>! "I am only one, but I am one. I cannot do everything, but I will not let what I cannot do interfere with what I can do." - Edward Everette Hale "The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a society that honors the servant and has forgotten the gift." - Albert Einstein "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." - Ben Franklin, ~1784