President's Message

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#006699" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="04e285a1erlcgo.gif"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><B>The Hilton Head Area Chapter-MOAA</B></FONT><B>     |     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Hilton Head Area ChapterMOAA"><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div>                                                   </div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#FFCC66" TEXT="#080000" background="04dd2c00dkelyh.gif"> <div> <B><IMG SRC="15992d20.jpg" border=0 width="146" height="210" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>David Pustilnik</B></div> <div> <B>President</B></div> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>PRESIDENTS COMMENTS</B> </div> <div> <B>March - April 2010</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> Our recent dues statement provided members an opportunity to contribute to our scholarship and Fisher House programs. Scholarship donations are used to present annual awards to outstanding Junior ROTC programs in area high schools, provide funds to assist cadets with expenses associated with attending summer camp at Ft Jackson, SC and tuition help to outstanding cadets entering college.Fisher House donations are used to provide nearby housing for families of wounded warriors receiving treatment at military medical facilities. As of the date of this newsletter you have contributed $1440 and $1534 to the scholarship and Fisher House programs, respectively. The recipients of these funds appreciate and applaud your outstanding display of generosity. </div> <bR> <div> Your new board is engaged in numerous ways to further the purposes of our chapter. Please note the other articles in this issue discussing some of these activities. However, to achieve our full potential we need the participation of the membership. The varied skills, expertise and knowledge you each possess, when employed in an active manner, will add immeasurably to the effectiveness of our efforts to serve you. So, whatever your interest we solicit your input and involvement. Please contact any of the chapter officers or directors and let us know how you want to serve. Another way to do this is to join us at our monthly luncheon (dutch treat) and board meetings which are held at noon on the first Wednesday of the month at the Country Club of Hilton Head. </div> <bR> <div> In conclusion I am pleased to inform you that at its February meeting Col John Cully, USA Ret, was elected to fill a vacancy on the board. John will be in charge of public affairs.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>