Rick,
I would like to echo Wayne's words!
I have known you for many years prior to your international presidency through the Tri-State Chapter. All through the years, you have always downplayed the work that you have done not only for our chapter, but for the international as well. "Just holding the compass" as you put it is sometimes the most important job there is. You stepped up to hold the compass and keep us on a even keel when we were headed for the rocks and then you stayed on another term to make sure we made it through the pass.
I agree that it took many people working together to move the society "onward and upward" as you are so famous for saying. I really do believe though that you brought all of us together so that we could accomplish that. You have always had a gift for diplomacy and knowing what needed said and when it needed said. Without that direction, I wonder where we would be right now.
So, long story short...
Than you so very much President Duffy!