The Minden Lions Club welcomed John David Person as guest speaker for its June 29 club meeting. John serves on the Shreveport-Bossier Military Affairs Council leadership team as vice president of the Celebrate Barksdale program.
The non-profit Military Affairs Council was established in 1986 by the Shreveport and Bossier City Chambers of Commerce for the purpose of serving as a primary liaison between the civilian/business community and the commanders of Barksdale Air Force Base.
John spoke about community and base activities such as the Defenders of Liberty Air Show, which saw an astounding 350,000 attendees during this year’s two-day event. He also touted the annual Celebrate Barksdale Family Cookout, the Adopt an Airman Program and a new event this spring – the Celebrate Barksdale Pancake Festival.
John was introduced Thursday by Lion Marcus Wren.