Our President

As your re-elected President, I want to use my space this month to express my gratitude for the confidence that you, our chapter members, have shown in my ability to guide the chapter for another year.

Allow me once again to thank you, our members, for voting. We had the best response ever. Your vote is your best chance to let us know what you think of our stewardship. If you don’t tell us what you think and what you need from us, we have no way of aiding you. So, please, if you have an idea, a concern, a thought or a brainstorm, please feel free to contact me at the office, by phone or e-mail. My direct Email address is: prescfpva@bellsouth.net

Most important of all, I would like to personally thank the people who make me look good and make my job easier. Ken Carter, our Vice President, who backs me up in more ways than one. Jerry Dugan, Chapter Treasurer, who ably keeps our financial boat afloat. Connie Lukas, Chapter Secretary, who takes precise minutes at our meetings, not an easy task. Connie is also is a great advisor. I’m looking forward to Mike Combs getting well and returning to our office. Mike is level-headed and a good friend, he is sorely missed.

And thanks also to Ken Weas, our National Director, and Hospital Liaison, (who was just voted to National PVA Vice President). He advises me weekly on good plans of action. The need for that happens more often than I like to admit. And to Mike Sprouse, a man in a multitude of hats, Government Relations, Community Relations, and Sports Director. Mike is working hard for our benefit. Also to Brian Terwilliger, who runs our Bass Tournament perfectly with his one hundred great volunteers. The Tournament is one of the few programs that shows a profit to our chapter. Mary Ann, our Executive Director and Office Administrator, who edits my letters and articles, runs the office, and fields the phone calls. And, of course, to our Board Members, the people who actually vote on our direction and the efforts we should implement to achieve it.

I’ve tried my best to institute programs that the majority of our members, should they choose to, can take part in. Right now, we are looking for bowlers. Last month we did a “Texas Hold ‘Em” night with wings and chili. We had a small, but very engaging group. We were having such a good time eating and socializing that we were late starting the card game.

I hope you saw the page announcing the Magic Tickets. We really want you, the members, to take advantage of this. The last thing we want is for those tickets sit idle.

The baseball game was enjoyed by a few. I honestly wish we could get more members to join us. Unfortunately, do to a UTI, I was unable to attend. However, one member returned several times for more of the games.

Steve Kirk

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