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10/12/2023
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Annual Membership Meeting
10/18/2023
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Member Meeting
10/26/2023
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Hawaii Conference
11/6/2023 - 11/11/2023
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12/7/2023
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Past Presidents

*1979-80	George W. Bullen
*1981-83	Richard M. Sangster
*1984	Charles A. Lynberg
*1985	Warren C. Wetteroth
1986	Hon. Richard Aldrich
*1987	Eugene J. Majeski
1988	Robert N. Stone
*1989	Marjorie W. Day
*1990	John J. Collins
1991	George J. Shelby
1992	John D. Barr
1993	Edward D. Chapin
1994	Dennis J. Sinclitico
1995	David P. Freitas
*1996	Jack Daniels
1997	Edward J. Nevin
1998	Christopher Helenius
1999	Donald R. Warren
2000	Margaret M. Holm
2001	John A. McGuinn
2002	Stephen R. Cornwell
*indicates deceased

2003	Rhudolph Nolen, Jr.
2004	Jeffrey S. Raynes
2005	Darrell A. Forgey
2006	Charles R. Grebing
2007	Christopher J. Day
*2008	John F. DeMeo
2009	David B. Casselman
2010	Alan K. Brubaker
2011	Frederick H. Ebey
2012	James D. Weakley
2013	Douglas M. DeGrave
2014	Steven C. Glickman
2015	Dennis LaRochelle
2016	Michael P. Bradley
2017	N. Denise Taylor
2018	William B. Smith
2019	Bryan Reid
2020	Christopher Wesierski
2021	Walter M. Yoka