LOCAL AUXILIARIST ELECTED DISTRICT CAPTAIN:

George Groene, currently DSO-OP and a member of Flotilla 5-3, was recently elected to the position of District Captain - West with responsibility for Divisions 1,  4, 5 and 6.  The election took place during the recent District Conference (now called D-Train) in Columbus.

In his 30 year Auxiliary Career, George has served multiple terms of office as Flotilla Commander, Division Commander and Vice Commander, SO-OP and DSO-OP.  George has been retired from his "day job" with AT&T for 20 years.

He and Barbara, his wife of 53 years have eight children and 10 grandchildren.  One of his daughters is a Major in the Army, recently returned from Iraq.  (More than a little pride was evident at this point in the interview!).