b'Continued from page 4: Letter from the PresidentIn addition, Executive Director Johnorganizationandhavesomeverybor. Catch the trade winds in your Groundwaterhasbeenarockforcloserelationships.Thisisafamilysails. Explore. Dream. Discover.the organization for a long time. Heforme,andIwilllookforwardto continuestoworktirelesslyforthethe next chapter of my PVA life. AsSincerely,association. He has been a pillar ofMark Twain said, twenty years from support and a friend to me. He leads anow you will be more disappointed great staff who look up to him, whichby the things you did not do than by benefitsallthemembers.Thestaffthe ones you did do. So, throw off thePatrick Murphyare hard-working, approachable andbowlines. Sail away from the safe har- PVA President, 2024 committed to making the Passenger VesselAssociationbettereveryday. They have made my year easy, and I want to thank them for that. A heart-filled thanks to the members that volunteer their time as regional chairs and committee members. They often bridgethe communication gap between the leadership and the general membership. A heart-filled thanks to the members that volunteer their time as regional chairsandcommitteemembers. Theyoftenbridgethecommunica-tion gap between the leadership and the general membership. I appreciate the time and effort you all put into the organization. It has been a great honor serving as your president. I have been with the organizationforaverylongtime, andthisisahighpointforme.I havemetmanypeoplethroughthe 49 JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2025'