NVPS is starting its 44th year as a club. Sil Horwitz was the first President and founder of NVPS. He's now 92 years old, is still very active, altho he has been slowed by some medical challenges, and thrives in Florida. (He has always been an NVPS member. NVPS owes him great gratitude for his work and the example he set. We send our congratulations on his many accomplishments.

In his response to Tom Brett's invitation for him to attend our 2 Sep. meeting, he sent this update:

"I'm 92 and....still active in photography (I'm president of the Central Florida CC - www.centralfloridacc.org ) and still lecturing on various aspects of photography. (If you click on my "personal page" in the signature below, you can get an idea!) I not only was one of the first to recognize that digital photography was the way of the future before that was universally recognized, but gave a lecture at an NVPS meeting long ago that it was, indeed, true photography. Some NVPS members may still recall that.

As much as I would like to, it is not possible for me to attend the opening NVPS meeting of the year. Unfortunately, my doctors insist that I do not travel alone more than 25 miles - I do still drive and would love to make the trip to Virginia; but it just isn't possible.

Anyway, as the founder and first president of NVPS, I thank you for the invitation and hope you can say a few words at the meeting to offer my sincere regrets."

Sil Horwitz, FPSA

Submitted by Tom Brett - President NVPS