ARE YOU LOOK1NG FOR SOME GREAT NEW LINES TO GIVE YOUR BOSS ABOUT WHY YOU CANNOT BE AT WORK ONE DAY EACH MONTH?Try these: * Can we make it tomorrow? I'll be at Mountain Harbor resort for a two day retreat. * I can't make it to the office today; I'm going to the Ropes challenge course at Ferndale. * Today is not convenient; I've got to report to prison by 8:00 a.m. * Let's reschedule re·sched·ule tr.v. re·sched·uled, re·sched·ul·ing, re·sched·ules To schedule again or anew: rescheduled the meeting for the following week; rescheduled the debts of many developing nations. for next week; I'm flying on a C-130 and a Black Hawk Black Hawk (born 1767, Sauk Sautenuk, Va.—died Oct. 3, 1838, village on the Des Moines River, Iowa, U.S.) Sauk Indian leader. Long antagonistic to whites, Black Hawk was driven into Iowa from Illinois in 1831. helicopter this afternoon. * You'll have to make it without me; I'm doing firearms This is an extensive list of small arms — pistol, machine gun, grenade launcher, anti-tank rifle — that includes variants. : Top - 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z A
* Next Thursday won't work; I'm scheduled all day with Senator David Pryor David Hampton Pryor (born August 29, 1934) was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives and United States Senator from the State of Arkansas. Pryor also served as Governor of Arkansas from 1975 to 1979 and was a member of the Arkansas House of and Senator Dale Bumpers Dale Leon Bumpers (born 12 August 1925) is an American politician who served as Governor of Arkansas from 1971 to 1975; and then in United States Senate from 1975 until his retirement in January 1999. He is member of the Democratic Party. . * How about lunch tomorrow instead? I'm getting a massage at lunch today. * Can't meet with you today boss. I'm already booked with Joe Ford, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Alltel, Bill Clark, CEO of CDI CDI compact disc interactive: a system for storing a mix of software, data, audio, and compressed video for interactive use under processor control and Paul Harvel, President of the Chamber of Commerce. Every graduate of Leadership Greater Little Rock (LGLR) Class XV used these excuses to miss one day of work each month as a participant in the LGLR program. What a terrific investment of time each day is for these class members. LGLR gives people from all walks of life an opportunity to learn about the important things that impact our community and the lives of our families. The class comes together for a two-day retreat in September, and then one Thursday each month from October to June. Topics covered in the monthly sessions include the history of our city, government and politics, crime, education, health care, military influence, economic development, the arts, and neighborhoods. Perhaps the first glance at your fellow class members will make you uncomfortable. Everyone is not just like you. There are people from big businesses, from banks, from small businesses, from non-profit organizations A non-profit organization (abbreviated "NPO", also "non-profit" or "not-for-profit") is a legally constituted organization whose primary objective is to support or to actively engage in activities of public or private interest without any commercial or monetary profit purposes. , from all age groups, and racial and cultural backgrounds. But the common thread among all class members is their interest in making a difference in our community. While the sessions are great and the networking opportunities are the best around, the best things about LGLR to me were the relationships I developed with my classmates Classmates can refer to either:
LGLR is like many other organizations; you get out of it what you put into it. And I am so excited with what Class XV has put into it this year. They have already raised and contributed $5,000 to the Chamber Building fund and have committed to a project that will positively impact education in Arkansas (details soon to come.) I know this group will stay involved with the alumni association An alumni association is an association of graduates (alumni) or, more broadly, of former students. In the United Kingdom and the United States, alumni of universities, colleges, schools (especially independent schools), fraternities, and sororities often form groups with alumni after graduation Graduation is the action of receiving or conferring an academic degree or the associated ceremony. The date of event is often called degree day. The event itself is also called commencement, convocation or invocation. . In closing, I would like to thank some very special people. Judy Knod is the glue that holds this program together. With Judy's guidance, the Leadership Program in Little Rock rivals any program in the country. Thanks, Judy, for making my job so easy. Next, lid like to mention my boss and friend, Tom Jewart. When I asked for Tomis support in applying for the Leadership program 4 years ago, I told, him it was only one Thursday a month for nine months. I have been very fortunate to be allowed to serve as curriculum chairman of Class XIV and chairman of Class XV that extended my commitment to three years. Thank you, Tom, for allowing me to spend this time away from work. And finally I would like to thank Mark Stodola. Mark was curriculum chairman this year. I didnit know Mark well when I asked for his help, but he has become a special friend. Mark will make Class XVI even better than XV, if that is possible. Congratulations Class XV, and thanks, LGLR, for giving me the opportunity to spend three years with the best group of people in Little Rock. Sincerely, Lisa Joiner join·er n. 1. A carpenter, especially a cabinetmaker. 2. Informal A person given to joining groups, organizations, or causes. , CHAIRMAN, CLASS XV On behalf of the Leadership Greater Little Rock Board of Trustees board of trustees Politics The posse of thugs who oversee an institution's administration. See Board of directors. , I would like to thank the Central Arkansas community for its support of the LGLR (Leadership Greater Little Rock) program for the past 15 years. All the board members are graduates of the program and know first-hand what a difference the program can make in their lives, both business and personal, and to the. well-being of this community. LGLR is a unique experience -- the only program of its kind. Each year we bring together a diverse group of leaders and potential leaders to review, and discuss community issues and problems. This education is the key to finding solutions and to building a better community. The Board of Trustees is responsible for making all of this happen, with the day-to-day management expertise of Judy Knod, the staff director of Leadership. As Chairman of the Board of Trustees, I want to thank each board member for taking [On these responsibilities this past year, and for working your hearts out [to improve an already fabulous program. Special thanks go out to Judy Knod, without whom there 'would be no Leadership program and certainly not one of this caliber. The LGLR program exists, however, because of its community support -- from tuition sponsors, program participants, scholarship donors and the time commitments of hundreds of volunteers. Thank you again, and, keep up the [good work! Sincerely, Carole J. Smith CHAIRMAN, LGLR BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND GRADUATE, CLASS I |
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