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For State Leaders
Dear State Association Leaders ,

I am Ron Harbert , President of the South Carolina Association of Opticians and newly elected Second Vice President of the OAA .

I hope everyone has been safe during these difficult and changing times. I would like to welcome our new leaders. The OAA is an organization that is here to assist our leaders and members.  It gives an opportunity to network among each other to try to provide ways to manage safely though these difficult times.

Things Have Changed! 
 
Things have changed since our Leadership Conference in Destin Florida! At the end of January, just before all this craziness began, S.C. hosted a meeting with about 380 attendees . We had to cancel our May 2 nd meeting for about 250 people but postponed for three months later to August 2 nd thinking that we were far enough out. As things have been changing, we are going to have our meeting but only allowing 125 attendees. We will have many rules and guidelines in place. Other states have gone to Zoom meetings. Some of us in South Carolina are just giving up flip phones, so we are still going to try in person meetings as of now.
The OAA has great leadership from Madam President Dibby Bartlett,
Vice President Johnna Dukes, Past President Bob Reynolds, and Executive Director (Captain Awesome) Chris Allen.

OAA is here for you!

If you will get involved, you will make many great friends and acquaintances in your profession. We are in these times together so we need to navigate through them together. Please feel free to call anytime if I can help.

Thank you for the honor of being nominated as Second Vice President of OAA.

Ron Harbert
Charleston Vision Center
349 Folly Rd.
Charleston, SC 29412
(843)795-7917
ronnieharbert@gmail.com
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