1. THE DIRECTOR OF THE PEACE CORPS
WASHINGTON, D.C,
March5,7999
Mr. Noah Maximov
2800.SummerfieidRd.
SantaRosaCA 95405
Dear Noah:
On behalf of PresidentClinton and the PeaceCorps, I want to congratulateand
thank you for compietingyour serviceasa PeaceCorps Voiunteer. You are now
part of a greatlradition of serviceto our country, and I hope that you wiii take pride
in your conffibutions to the PeaceCorps' legacyaround the worid. It is my privilege
to presentto you the enciosedCertificateof Appreciationin recognitionof your
contributionsto developmentand international peace.
As you make the readjustmentto life after your serviceasVolunteer,I urge you to
maintain your connectionto the PeaceCorps through one of our "third goal"
programs,suchas the PeaceCorps FellowsProgram and the World Wise Schools
Program. You aisocanjoin the National PeaceCorps Associationand participatein
one of the manv iocai RPCV and country of service groups that are organized in
many citiesacrossthe United States.
As a returnedVolunteer,you have a unique perspectiveon the country where you
served. Today,the PeaceCorps' third goal-providing vour fellow citizenswith a
betterunderstandingof other peoplesand cultures-has neverbeen more
important. Therefore,I hope you will continueyour PeaceCorps servicehere at
home by sharingyour overseasexperienceswith people in your community.
I trust that you will not hesitateto contactme on any issueof concernand to share
your ideason the PeaceCorpsaswe preparefor the 21stcentury. I thank you for
volunteeringand wish you the verv bestof luck in all of your future endeavors.
Sincerely,
M"^r"D 1."^"'^^Mark D. Cearan
Director
Enciosures