Community Council elects officers Published Feb. 12, 2007 By Lt. Col. Gary Lockard 434th ARW Public Affairs GRISSOM AIR RESERVE BASE, Ind -- Hal Job, a resident of Wabash, Ind., and CEO of the Francis Slocum Bank, was elected president of the Grissom Community Council during the group's annual membership meeting on Feb 10. The Grissom Community Council, originally formed in the 1960s, is a civilian non-profit organization dedicated to providing support to the military units and personnel at Grissom Air Reserve Base. As the president, Mr. Job will direct the activities of the council and its more than 130 members. Throughout the course of the year, the council will be involved in a number of special activities at Grissom ARB, help to educate the local populace on the mission of the base, and promote interaction between the civilian and military communities. In addition to election of officers, the annual membership meeting featured special presentations by Brig. Gen. Dean Despinoy, 434th Air Refueling Wing commander, and Lt. Col. Gary Lockard, chief of public affairs. Other election results included: Officers: Vice President: Donald Nelson, Flora, Ind Secretary: John Stackhouse, Peru, Ind Treasurer: Brian Wright, Kokomo, Ind Directors: Joan Lake and John Salmon, Kokomo, Ind Mike Anderson and Brian Shafer, Logansport, Ind Francis Jaquay and James Yates, Peru, Ind Standing Committee Chairpersons Membership: David Shearer, Kokomo, Ind Finance: Brian Wright, Kokomo, Ind Advisory: Jim Trobaugh, Kokomo, Ind Deployment Support: Brian Wright, Kokomo, Ind The council has more than 130 members in the Miami, Cass and Howard County areas.
