President's Message:

Congratulations to the Newly Elected Executive Officers of PNA-NY 2008-2010

This coming September 27, 2008 will be another historical event for PNA-NY, Inc. Our organization will be celebrating its 79th Anniversary and I am pleased to announce the new set of officers for 2008-2010. The Nomination and Election Committee (NOMELEC) chaired by Dr. Pio Paunon, Immediate Past-President completed the counting of ballots last June 5, 2008 at Beth Israel Medical Center, New York City, with the help of the following NOMELEC members:
1. Mary Joy Garcia-Dia
2. Leonila Navarro-Mariazeta
3. Leonida Lacdao
4. Thelma Garcia
5. Elizabeth Tucker
6. Mary Ighan
6. Cora Guillermo
With the supervision of Pio, the committee members followed strict procedures. As what Pio had said "Having a return of about 40% of the membership is one of the
highest return in the history of PNA-NY" - We would like to thank the general membership for exercising their right to vote. Based on the results, I would like to present the elected executive officers of PNA-NY for 2008-2010:

President-elect: Susan Gador
Vice-President: Araceli Mendoza
Recording Secretary: Vernie Bacolot
Corresponding Secretary: Leonida Lacdao
Treasurer: Susan Consolacion
Treasurer-elect: Maria Zita Concepcion Viste
Auditor: Stella Reiss

Board of Directors:
1. Susan Amaut
2. Melrene de Chavez
3. Teresita Ignacio
4. Cynthia Margalit
5. Maria Carmen Meliton
6. Leonila Quinones
7. Myrna Santos
8. Windelina Tirona
9. Martiniana Villa

Together with the incoming President for 2008-2010, Leonila Navarro-Mariazeta, the new executive officers and board will be inducted on Sept. 27, 2008 at the New York Hilton Hotels and Towers. Please join PNA-NY, Inc. in welcoming and offering our support and congratulations to these dedicated individuals.

All the best,
Mary Joy Garcia-Dia, MA, RN
President, PNA-NY, Inc.
2006-2008

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