Our Secretary

Recently, on the Oprah Winfrey Show, President Obama gave himself a grade of B+. Our chapter President, Steve Kirk, should receive an A+. He is in the office everyday from morning until almost closing, working on a myriad of things, including keeping our website up to date. No easy task. He also attends meetings and other necessary functions in the community and at the VA SCI clinics both in Orlando and in Tampa. My hat's off to him for his super job.

We had some health issues with members of the Executive Committee this year and we find ourselves a bit short of Board members who have left for various reasons. It's a daunting task to maintain a full complement of Board members. But the chapter's still functioning as it should and all programs are running smoothly.

Recently, at an Awards Ceremony, President Kirk presented Jerry Dugan the chapter's Key Man Award for his tireless efforts, Ken Weas received the prestigious President's Award for his work as Hospital Liaison and on our Outreach Program, where he works closely with
the NSO department.

On a personal note, I passed the 50 year mark as a member of PVA on December 5th. I never expected to survive so long in a wheelchair, but improvements in medical care and new pharmaceutical inroads have made that possible.

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