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William Daniel Nelson
Becoming a Pioneer in 1968, Dan has held many positions within
the R. Parker Sullivan Club and the California Chapter of ITPA.
He is the editor of the club newsletter, member of the
California Chapter Hall of Fame Committee for the past seven
years, and has served as the club president since 2006. Dan
established the handicapped telephone rehab program. For more
than six years, Dan and other volunteers have been cleaning,
testing and repairing this equipment free of charge. This
amounts to an average of 150 instruments per month. Dan helped
bring "The Dictionary Project" to the club. He was a liaison and
coordinator for the GTE Deaf Olympics and a member of Executive
Service Corp, a group of retired executives who act as non-paid
consultants to assist non-profit organizations. For 19 years,
Dan has directed the GTE Retirees Golf Association and served on
its membership and fellowship committees. Dan organized gold and
jewelry sales for the R. Parker Sullivan Club that has expanded
to other clubs. He organized the California Chapter's first
annual golf tournament fundraiser held at the Pala Mesa resort.
Dan received the Pioneer of the Year Award and Certificates of
Appreciation from the California Chapter and his club for years
of dedicated leadership and service to Pioneering.
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