PDA 150TH ANNIVERSARY
Dr . Cynthia L . Schuler
What advice I would give young people today ? I would say and do as I always say : join in , get in early , volunteer – you have many riches to obtain from fellows in our great profession . Don ’ t stick your head in your office . Poke it out the door , down the street , around the corner . These are your friends not your competitors . Stick with organized dentistry . It ’ s an institution worth joining . Don ’ t let outside interests draw you away as they do not have the longevity to back them . We have brand recognition it just needs more of you to join and help us dust it off a bit .
Dr . Dennis Charlton served as statewide NCDHM chair from 1992-1996 .
Dr . Charles Weber PDA President 2004-2005
What have I enjoyed most about PDA ? I can tell you for sure – the camaraderie , the friendships we ’ ve made , the knowledge we ’ ve gained – the knowledge I gained allowed me to move on to the ADA and represent you as your trustee for five years . It was a wonderful opportunity not only to learn about PA , but also around the rest of the country . I ’ ve developed many friendships that we still maintain and it ’ s been a wonderful opportunity and a wonderful experience .
Dr . Elliott D . Maser
Having been a member of the PDA for 42 years and a delegate / alternate for approximately 30 years , my most vivid memories are of the Fun Runs . In the ‘ early days ’ the man to be feared was delegate and then ADA Trustee Bill Booth , who would routinely wax the tail of all of the younger runners . Weather meant nothing for the runners , from a late snow the middle of April in Philadelphia that finished at the Art Museum ‘ Rocky Stairs ’ to running in the rain and down pours through Pittsburgh along the river ; each was an adventure . I guess I had the ‘ honor ’ of being the Fun Run chair for about 10 years in a row , finishing when the PDA held its last HOD meeting . I still treasure the plaque given to me by then President Don Hoffman … Best wishes to all of my friends .
MARCH / APRIL 2018 | PENNSYLVANIA DENTAL JOURNAL 65