GS MOAA June 9, 2026 Luncheon Meeting

GS MOAA Luncheon Meeting, June 9, 2026 at 11:30 am.

The June meeting will be at Pine Lakes Country Club, 5603 Granddaddy Dr., Myrtle Beach, SC 29577. 

Program:  The main chapter business at the June meeting will be recognition of all the people who volunteered to support our annual fund raising Golf Tournament held this past week at Blackmoor Golf Club. The tournament was a great success thanks to all the volunteers and participants in the tournament.

We will also have the new mayor of Myrtle Beach, Mark Kruea, as our special guest speaker at this luncheon meeting. This will be an opportunity for members to meet the new mayor, gain some insight into his perspectives and plans, ask questions or express specific concerns you may have.

Mark Kruea will speak to us about some of his key initiatives and plans for Myrtle Beach in the coming years.

To register, click on the

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Please join us for our GS MOAA Luncheon Meeting on Tuesday, June 9, 2026.  Please do not forget your GS MOAA name tag if you have one.

Social time begins at 11:30 AM, followed by our program starting at 12:00 PM.  A buffet-style luncheon will be served at 12:30 PM.  We expect to conclude around 1:30 PM. 

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To register for this event, please click on the registration "Button" above, or on-line via the chapter website under "Events", then "Next Dinner/Luncheon Meeting" tabs. If all else fails call/text Hans Polzer 703.927.1093 or email: hpolzer@verizon.net and he will register you.

PAYMENT MAY BE MADE: by credit card on line, or by check, cash or credit card at the door.  Either way, prior registration is essential as we need to provide a pre-headcount to our dining club host.

Dress is business casual.  You are encouraged to bring your spouse and other guests, especially if those guests are prospective members or are members who attend the dinners infrequently.

If you have any additional concerns, questions or suggestions about the event, please contact me, via text/cell: 727-771-3712.

Presentation of the Colors at this dinner will be by the Vietnam Veterans of America.

Sincerely,

John Bradley, CDR, USN (ret)

President

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Guest Speaker Biography

Mark Kruea was elected in November 2025 to a four year term as mayor of Myrtle Beach, beginning in January 2026.  Previously, he served 26 years as the City of Myrtle Beach's public information director, retiring in April 2024.  Prior experience includes six years in media relations for a North Carolina private college and a South Carolina law enforcement agency and 10 years as a radio news director and television bureau chief in the Carolinas.  Kruea is a 1980 graduate of Wake Forest University with a B.A. in English.  
His community involvement includes 12 years as a board member for the United Way of Horry County and 10 years as master of ceremonies for the Palmetto Regional Robotics Tournament.  He currently serves on The Market Common YMCA Advisory Board.  Mark grew up in North Carolina and vacationed along the Grand Strand with his family.