GS MOAA Dinner Meeting, October 13, 2026 at 5:30 PM.
The October meeting will be at Pine Lakes Country Club, 5603 Granddaddy Dr., Myrtle Beach, SC 29577.
Program: John Bradley will discuss recent and upcoming chapter activities. These include the new fund-raising on-line raffle and plans to use those funds to support Veterans' Outreach activities this upcoming year. Among those activities are the Waccamaw Tribal Pau Wau at their tribal grounds in Aynor early in November and the Vet Center Expo in Market Common later in November.
In keeping with that theme, we will have a special guest speaker at this dinner meeting, Susan Hayes-Hatcher, Chief of the Tribal Council of the Waccamaw Indian tribe. She will discuss some of the tribal history and the upcoming Pau Wau, as well as the support the Grand Strand MOAA Chapter has provided to veterans in need at past Pau Wau's.
Susan is an Army "brat" and a 20-year Air Force veteran. Susan's bio is provided below.
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Please join us for our GS MOAA Dinner Meeting on Tuesday, October 13, 2026. Please do not forget your GS MOAA name tag if you have one.
Social time begins at 5:30 PM, followed by our program starting at 6:00 PM. A buffet dinner will be served at 6:30 PM and the speaker will start approximately 7:00 PM. We expect to conclude around 7:30 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 Saint James HS Army JROTC program.
Sincerely,
John Bradley, CDR, USN (ret)
President
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Guest Speaker Biography
Susan Hayes-Hatcher
Susan Hayes-Hatcher was born March 16, 1959 to Fairley and Jean H. Hayes, in Landstuhl, Germany, the eldest of two children. Her father was career Army and although she wanted to follow in his footsteps, her father steered her towards the US Air Force; so in 1978, she enlisted. Some of the places she was stationed were Ft. George G. Meade, Maryland; Shaw AFB, Sumter, SC; Ramstein AB, Germany, then back to Shaw AFB. She is a much decorated service member having been recognized for her abilities more than six times during her career. She also spent some time in Southwest Asia. She was also in the first Gulf War, but due to a broken arm, was sent back stateside. In 1998, after serving her 20 years, she retired from Shaw AFB at the rank of Staff Sergeant. She traveled around Europe while an Army dependant and then while active duty for the Air Force.
A Waccamaw tribal member since 2001, she was the editor of the Waccamaw Village the tribe’s newsletter; served on tribal council in 2006 until her appointment to 2nd Chief External, by then Chief Jim Webb, in 2007. She is currently seated on tribal council as the Chief of Tribal Council. She also manages the tribes annual school days program that is two days preceding the Pauwau in November; bringing in over 1200 students to give them a firsthand look as to how the Native Americans lived, hunted and cooked, just to name a few. She is also one of the tribes genealogists.
Prior to her current position, with the tribe, she was the General Manager of Upstate Motor Company, Gaffney, South Carolina, where she managed the multi faceted operation of sales and personal management.
Raised primarily in Dillon, South Carolina, Susan now resides in Conway, South Carolina with her husband of 16 years; Harold “Buster” Hatcher, Chief of the Waccamaw. She has attended multi-cultural events at Coastal Carolina University, gave presentations to various Horry County schools, and was on River Talk and Carolina Live talking about her tribes Pauwau.
Susan is much sought to provide presentations to local schools and libraries because of her in-depth knowledge of Eastern Woodland (Waccamaw) Artifacts and her ability to describe them in an entertaining manner.
Susan has been recognized by the Waccamaw Indian People for her contribution to the Tribe in its endeavors and received the coveted “Feather of Merit” from the Waccamaw Tribal Council in 2003 and from the Chief in 2006.
She currently teaches Native American Choker Classes, Herbs and Plants Used by Indigenous People for Medicinal Purposes, and Who are the Waccamaw Indian People.
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