Letter from the president

Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy Journal, Jun 2001 by Tepper, Steve

Greetings and Salutations

It is always surprising how small a part of life is taken up by meaningful moments. Most of them are over before they start. Three years have gone by faster then the opening and closing of an eyelid. I always say that as we age a virus infects our brain and causes our perception of time to change. As we get older, time seems to speed up.

There are many persons that need to be thanked for all that they have done for this Section and me: Past-President- Donna Frownfelter -- whose insight helped me to see what I was getting into (without scaring me).

Vice Presidents - Susan Scherer -- whose warmth and gentle nudging helped me move into my new position with ease. Ellen Hillegass - whose drive and desire for the Section to prosper is palpable.

Treasurers - Susan Mihans - whose judgement about financial matters was second to none (and she fell in love). Wendy Pugh - whose desire to tackle something new was done with remarkable ease.

Secretaries - Janet Waldmann - whose pleasant demeanor helped get the job done. Ana Lotshaw - who speaks her mind so that one doesn't need to second-guess.

Bylaws - June Marble - who dotted the i's and crossed the t's like no other (something that I fully appreciate but can't seem to do myself).

Program - Jane Wetzel - who should be completing her doctorate, ran many a wonderful CSM. Dan Malone a fellow musketeer who could always be counted on for coming through.

Nominating - Kathy Lee Bishop Lindsay - gets a big hug for persevering as she did. Ethel Frese - gets a round of applause for nominating Dianne Jewel (whose capability is already moving the Section forward as you read this letter).

Research - Tanya Kinney LaPier - who has brought research in the Section into everyone's grasp. Your Research Corner's in the Journal have been a wonderful addition.

Public Relations/Fund Raising - Joanne Watchie & Mike Lamothe - for the Valentines, the booth, and the energy. Diane Madress - for getting us up on the Web, a big round of applause.

Member at Large- Reed Humphrey -- whose insight into a delicate matter was gratefully appreciated by me and hopefully others.

Legislative - Bob Huhn & Edward Gappmaier - who kept me and the rest of the Section aware of matters that are on great importance, I tip my hat.

Membership - Martha Garlick - who helped to keep me aware of the membership and their needs.

Publications Chair - Sandy Cassady - the person who I confided with on issues of matter. Sandy listened and challenged me at all of the most important times. She is an asset beyond words and a gentle soul.

And lastly others who just helped to shape me-Cyndi Zadai who believed in me; Nancy Ceisla who teaches with me; Scot Irwin who listened to me and laughed with me; Colleen Kigin for helping with the initial Linda Crane memorial celebration; and Susan Butler McNamara who always came through with the presents!!!!

All of the above made this Section come to life. I am sure that there are others and I do not mean to leave you out. All of these dedicated persons helped the membership, their profession, and me innumerably. THANK YOU ALL.

I want to thank all of the sponsors listed below and welcome all of the new student members. With the addition of my 22 students, we have added over 100 new student members. As I promised, here is the list all of the sponsors and the students they sponsored:

In closing, I got this joke from a book entitled Louisiana Power and Light by John Dufresne and think it is appropriate.

"Rene Descartes walks into a bar, hops up on a stool, doesn't say anything. The bartender recognizes him, figures, a philosopher, classy guy, probably drinks the best. So he goes up to Descartes, wipes the bar in front of him, and says, 'Can I get you a drink, M. Descartes? Charttreuse? B&B? A cognac, perhaps?' Descartes looks at the bartender, says, 'I think not,' and disappears."

Don't worry, I still think.

Looking forward to seeing you all in Anaheim (with time on my hands).

Steve Tepper, PhD, PT

Past President