some of the members of the board met with the management of the Milleridge Inn and we hammered out some lingering issues. We are pleased to announce that we will be continuing our meetings at the Milleridge Inn through the end of 2018 at no additional cost. Please remember that we can’t be successful without you, our Hope you all had a great summer. If you remember, when I started my term one year ago, I stressed new beginnings. Well, here we are one year later and we are still experiencing new beginnings. Your executive board has worked hard and diligently all summer long to secure new and exciting continuing education credits for the coming year. We will begin our year with an exciting night with . They will sponsor both our meeting as well as provide us with our CE Credit. We will all learn about the new innovations that can bring to us. Also, during the summer members! Turnout is very important, so please mark your calendar for Thursday, October 19th , for our Next meeting of the year. Please note that our meeting is the 3 rd Thursday of the month, for this month only, rather than the 3rd . Kindly note that all dues are payable upon receipt so please be prompt with your payment. Unfortunately, due to rising costs there will be an increase in our dues in the coming months. Let’s hit the ground running for what we all hope will be another successful year of OANY. See you on the 19th ! Paul Heller President’s Message Join us at our upcoming meeting on Thursday, October 19, 2017 at the Milleridge Inn, Jericho, NY Sponsor: Speaker: Dynamic Labs Joe Forte Presentation: Getting Started with Contact Lenses CE Credit 1 Dual CE/OD Credit October 2017 Volume XII Issue XI The Opticians Alliance of New York meets the 3rd Thursday of the month. Schedule, sponsors and speakers are subject to change Meeting Highlights 2017-2018 Schedule • September 2017 Luxottica • October 19, 2017 Dynamic Labs • November 16, 2017 Tri-Supreme • December 21, 2017 To Be Announced Continuing Education Speakers Eric Meyers Robert Russo Barry Santini Dr. Joseph Bacotti Mark Cohen Vicki Masliah Herb Fletcher and many others