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NAMES IN THE NEWS: YU1YU ELECTED PRIME MINISTER OF SEREBIA
Some names in the news. Former Serbian Internal Affairs
Minister Ivica Dacic, YU1YU, was elected as that country's
newest Prime Minister on July 27.
Dacic is the leader of the Socialist Party of Serbia. From
2008 until his election as Prime Minister he served as First
Deputy Prime Minister, as well as Minister of Internal
Affairs. In March 2012, Serbia became a candidate for
membership in the European Union.
In the world of amateur radio Dacic is a member of the
Amateur Radio Union of Serbia which is Serbia's IARU Member
Society. He is said to be a member of his local club known
by its call letters as YU1AAV.
Dacic succeeds Mirko Cvetkovic who served as Serbia's Prime
Minister from 2008 to 2012. (Southgate)
BT
NAMES IN THE NEWS: WB4NWS REPLACES KG4IUM AS ARRL
SOUTHEASTERN VICE DIRECTOR
ARRL President Kay Craigie, N3KN, has appointed James
Millsap, WB4NWS, of Acworth, Georgia appointed to the
position of ARRL Southeastern Division Vice Director,
effective August 1st. This after former Vice Director
Andrea Hartlage, KG4IUM, resigned because she has accepted a
job outside of the Division.
In a message sent to members of the Southeastern Division,
KG4IUM stated that while she is incredibly excited about her
new career and her future, it has not come without cost.
That because her move is to be outside of the division, that
she is no longer eligible to serve as Vice Director.
Hartlages replacement, Jim Millsap began his ham radio
career at age 12, operating 6 meter AM from Atlanta. Over
the years he has served as Assistant Emergency Coordinator
for Cherokee County Amateur Radio Emergency Service since
2002, was appointed ARRL Emergency Coordinator in 2010, and
has been the District Emergency Coordinator for Metro
Atlanta District since 2011. He was selected Georgia's "Ham
Operator of The Year" in 2010 for his volunteer work in
Georgia ARES. Millsap's appointment runs until noon January
1, 2014.
And for those of you who many not remember, Andrea Hartlage,
KG4IUM, was the 2004 Amateur Radio Newsline Young Ham of the
Year. (ARRL)
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NAMES IN THE NEWS: VE3LC APPOINTED TO CITIG 700
Norm Rashleigh VE3LC, has been appointed by Radio amateur of
Canada to serve on the Canadian Interoperability Technology
Interest Group or C-I-T-I-G 700 Mhz definition working
group. This group will help to define the network
architecture and technical interoperability requirements for
a Nation wide broadband mobile data network operating in the
700 Mhz band. VE3LC is currently on the RAC Radio Advisory
Board of Canada and has just completed a term as Vice
President Industrial Liaison. (VO1DTM/VO1DM)
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