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The NASDAD Newsletter will be sent out electronically beginning with the Spring 2010 issue!! Please update your email address with the NASDAD office so we can be sure to get the newsletter to you!! We will email the newsletter as soon as it is completed. It will also be available for download from NEWSLETTER tab or you may call the office and have a printed copy mailed to you. With your help, we can save the environment while saving precious NASDAD dollars!

NASDAD will be posting photos from events (i.e. Annual Convention) at our new Flikr Account. For anyone unfamiliar with Flikr.com, it is an online photo album. You do not need an account to view the photos! If you have any questions, please contact the NASDAD office at nasdad@llu.edu or 909-558-8187.

If you visit Flikr.com, you may search National Association of SDA Dentists and then SELECT PEOPLE so it searches the PEOPLE section of Flikr!!!

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The 66th Annual NASDAD Convention held at the Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort & Spa in Kona, Hawaii was a huge success! Thank you to everyone who attended the convention and made it another year of fun, fellowship, and support for so many mission projects.

Please check back for the convention wrap-up newsletter which will be available for download from this sight as soon as it is completed!

Also, photos taken during the convention will be available on the new NASDAD Flikr account. For anyone unfamiliar with Flikr.com, it is an online photo album. Flikr will allow us to post pictures from the convention for everyone to see and download. Hopefully this will be available within the next week!

Mark your calendars for other upcoming NASDAD events or click on the CALENDAR OF EVENTS link on the right side of this screen for a calendar!

Mahalo!

Dear NASDAD Faithful,

Reflecting on the past year, I am reminded of God’s blessings upon NASDAD and the many mission projects made possible by you the faithful supporters of our wonderful organization. Many thanks to Katie, Sharon and Dr. Heisler for all their hard work at the home office for keeping us on track.

Our Convention this year was a real treat as the Southern Union graciously invited NASDAD to join them for their Biennial Medical/Dental Conference. The Great Smoky Mountain National Park was a beautiful setting for the Conference. Our heartfelt thanks goes out to “Y’all” for a great convention. Continuing Education was presented by Steven Filler with an excellent review of Medical Emergencies in the dental office. Barry C. Black the United States Senate Chaplain was our featured speaker. He presented challenging messages on Friday evening and Sabbath that were enthusiastically received by the conference attendees. We wrapped up our convention with a delicious banquet meal with entertainment by Jack Hatfield and True Blue a local blue grass band. A short business meeting and a mission report by Dr. Doyle Nick concluded our program.

Thank you for allowing me to serve you this past year. May God bless each one of you this coming year.

Humbly in God’s Service,

David L. Hernandez, DDS
NASDAD President, 2007-2008

NASDAD has accepted the invitation of the Southern Union of Seventh-day Adventists to join them at their bi-annual Medical Dental Retreat in Gatlinburg, TN, October 16-19. We are grateful for this opportunity to explore the feasibility of holding our annual meeting in conjunction with a related organization.

The CE program, Golf Tournament and Spiritual Emphasis for the week-end meeting are all planed by the Southern Union. Because of this our time for Mission Emphasis and related activities will be somewhat curtailed; therefore we will be departing from our traditional program schedule.

The mission committee will meet on Thursday afternoon and will prepare a written report to be distributed to NASDAD members and other dentists in attendance. As of this writing, the Mission Report is planned for the Saturday evening banquet.

The YAMM and Mitchell Fund offerings will be taken during the banquet. If you can’t attend the convention, you can still support by contacting the NASDAD office and we’ll tell you how you can support.

Here are a few of the dozens of projects that YAMM was able to support because of your generous donations!!!

• Dental equipment and supplies were purchased and/or shipped to Nairobi, Kenya; Gweru, Zimbabwe; Georgetown, Guyana; Kinshasa, DR Congo, and Kigali, Rwanda
• 2 Senior dental students were able to do overseas mission electives
• 1 Mission dentist was able participate in the 6-month upgrade training program

The Mitchell Fund is used to help outfit new missionaries by purchasing specific supplies and equipment for the clinic that would be helpful in an overseas practice or personnel needs for the family to help in the transition.

Barbara and I are very much looking forward to meeting many of you in this beautiful place at the time of year when Nature is in full splendor of the Fall Colors! Please make your plans right away to join us in Gatlinburg.

Bill Heisler
Executive Director