(The following message is from Assistant Section Manager
Scott Yonally, N8SY, who will assume the position of Section Manager for Ohio
effective January 1, 2014)
Hi Gang,
It’s my great pleasure to announce that all of the
interviews have been completed and the appointments made for the recently
opened ACC and PIC positions.
First let me say “thank-you” from all of the Ohio Section
to E. Mike McCardel, KC8YLD our previous ACC, and to Jack
Sovik, KB8WPZ our previous PIC. They both did a very good job and we have
appreciated their hard work and devotion these past years.
Now, without further ado let me introduce you to our
newest ACC. Her name is Sandy Mackey, N8YS from Delaware Ohio. And NO, I didn’t
make a typo in her call. She just happens to have the reverse of mine.
Sandy is a member and former Vice president of the
Delaware Amateur Radio Association (DELARA), an Assistant Emergency Coordinator
and Public Information Officer for Delaware County ARES.
She was the former member and Treasurer/Secretary for the
Garden City Amateur Radio Club/GCARC (Garden City, Michigan), former Sunday
Night Net Control for GCARC. Currently
she is the Public Information Officer/Outreach Coordinator for the Delaware
County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management.
She’s an active ARRL, W5YI, and Laurel VE and DELARA
Field Day Coordinator. And, for those of
you who may not have been keeping score this past Field Day, DELARA came in 2nd
in the nation this year in their class.
Her training is very extensive as well. She is a Skywarn Weather
Spotter, CPR/AEP, Smart Triage, ARRL PR-101, Professional Mediation Course,
Advanced Mediation Course, WebEOC, FEMA /NIMS courses, 100, 100.PW, 120.a, 200,
230.c, 235.b, 240.a, 241.a, 242.a, 244.b, 271, 300/400, 700, 702.a, 703, 800,
907, 20.13, G-290, G291, Professional Series.
She is an integral part of the inter-workings of an
extremely active club <DELARA> that not only give classes to encourage
the general public to join the ranks and then holds testing to get them
licensed, but donates radios to those newbies to encourage and Elmer them along
the way, but one that takes a very active roll with the local government
agencies to help in times of need.
Her husband Gary, KE8O and her son Andrew, W8DRE are also
licensed and active in Amateur Radio and club activities as well.
She was first was first licensed in 1998 and obtained her
Extra Class in 2005.
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Our newest PIC is none other than John Ross, KD8IDJ
John is an award winning journalist and public relations
practitioner.
He's received honors from the Associated Press, United
press international and many of the major network news operations.
As a journalist he's worked as a radio and television
news reporter, on-air talent and anchor and as a guest columnist for many
different types of publications.
In addition, he has been honored by the Public Relations
Society of America (PRSA) and many other organizations for his work across many
different public relations activities including crisis management, media
relations publications editing.
John has served as the Public Information Officer for The
Ohio State University, State of Ohio, and several county and local
organizations.
For over 25 years John has been a consultant for Wilson
Group Communications, a Columbus, Ohio based crisis management and public
relations firm. All of his communications and PR work spans his 20 career with
AT&T as a Network Force and Load Manager.
John is also a lifelong musician, He began playing the
trumpet at the age of 8 and took lessons from some of the most talented and
prestigious instructors in the country. He was a five year member and squad
leader of the Ohio State University Marching Band (TBDBITL) and is also an Army
trained musician serving with the 113th United States Army Band and the 338th
Army Reserve Band. He's played with the Louis Bellson band and with Doc
Severinsen.
His interest and passion for Amateur Radio and
electronics began when he was 10 years old. With the help of this father he
built a "walkie-talkie" and took it to a nearby Amateur Radio
operator for the final tune-up. From then on he was hooked and with the help of
the neighborhood ham, he was licensed as a Novice. He built much of his own
equipment salvaging parts from old televisions. John also went on to obtaining
all of the licenses necessary to operate and maintain commercial broadcasting
stations.
Both Sandy and John will start their new positions on
January 1st.
Please help me to welcome them to their new posts.
Scott, N8SY..