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Northeast Leadership Forum Newsletter
                                                                                                                   June 2017

NLF Elevator Speech
  Whenever someone asks you what NLF does, here is what I like to say. This brief text opens the door for the other person to say, "Tell me more!"

We help build and train leaders and provide valuable connections to help them succeed. We also strive to publicly recognize truly outstanding leaders among us.
Greetings from your NLF Chair Bob Golden:
Recruiting the right volunteers
    In municipal government, one of the hardest, and in my opinion, one of the most critical jobs we have, is to recruit the best folks we can, whether to serve on our boards & commissions or to run for elected office. These people do not necessarily need to be like-minded but they do need to be open-minded.
   We don't have to sacrifice our principles but we do have to be willing to seek an appropriate compromise, resulting in a satisfactory outcome. The following are my 4 B's of trying to find the "right stuff" for my city.
*  Be enthusiastic: I like to find volunteers who are excited about the possibility of making a difference, not folks who have an axe to grind or an agenda to push but those who have an honest interest in doing what is best for the entire community. Finding that right fit (personality/interest versus position) can be challenging but no one said it was going to be easy.    
*  Be engaged: I want folks who do more than simply show up and attend the meetings. I need volunteers who prepare for meetings, ask questions, get involved in the discussions, and help make appropriate recommendations/decisions for the best possible outcomes.
*  Be supportive: Once a decision has been made, it is important for all to get behind it and move forward as one. The mayor, council and staff need to implement the action and support it in the most positive manner possible.
*  Be visible: My volunteers are the "movers and shakers" of my community and they need to be ready and willing to seek input and provide feedback to fellow citizens. None of us operates in a vacuum but the more transparency we promote the better understanding we will get as a result of our collective actions.
    Although I certainly do not claim to be an expert in this area, I do take pride in the Haslet citizens who have stepped up to the plate and serve in these very important positions of leadership in our community. We have a much better place to live, work, and raise our families because of the dedication of our volunteers.
    I look forward to seeing everyone at our June 13 breakfast meeting. Don't forget the new venue, the Hurst Conference Center. We have a very interesting speaker and program and I hope you can join us.
   As always, if you need me, I can be reached at bgolden@haslet.org or my cell is 817-690-1044.
Bob

June 13 breakfast to feature Lerii Smith,
President of Project Partners, Inc.  
     Next Tuesday's breakfast speaker will be Lerii Smith, President of Project Partners, Inc., a community leader has dedicated her career to advancing community causes. Her award-winning work, spanning more than three decades, includes service to the Texas Cooperative Extension Service, the American Heart Association and the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce. Project Partners provides insights and expertise simply not found elsewhere.
     Lerii has facilitated the work of more than 250 volunteer task forces, committees and boards of directors to raise millions of dollars and in-kind gifts of products, services and media. She has produced more than 1,000 high-profile events and she has built scores of collaborative community programs, mostly around business and education partnerships.
    Here in Northeast Tarrant County, Projects Partners is the administrator for the HEB ISD Education Foundation.
    Please remember we are moving our breakfast meetings for the rest of the year to the Hurst Conference Center, 1610 Campus Drive. Please mark your calendar to reflect this new location, and we look forward to seeing you at 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 13.

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Congratulations to college scholarship recipients
    The NLF Foundation's selection committee is pleased to announce a total of eighteen (18) recipients of $1,000 scholarships. We are awarding these scholarships to deserving students from the participating public high schools in our Northeast Tarrant County school districts: Birdville ISD, Carroll ISD, Grapevine-Colleyville ISD, HEB ISD, Keller ISD, and Northwest ISD.
    Our selection committee consisted of chairman Carolyn Sims, Faye Beaulieu, Mary Frazior, Karen Parsinen, Ginny Tigue, Brad Bradley and Howard Shotwell. They have selected the following students, who will attend our June 13 breakfast:
* Alex Britt - Richland High School
* Marissa Cleveland - Keller Central High School
* Brennan Confer - Carroll High School
* Rachael Craig - Colleyville Heritage High School
* Emily Egle - Northwest High School
* Mikaela Firasek - L.D. Bell High School
* Sarah Friske - Carroll High School
* Vanessa Lopez-Campos - Haltom High School
* Mina McCure - Colleyville Heritage High School
* Ashley Rae Miller - Byron Nelson High School
* Allison Okruch - L.D. Bell High School
* Candy Okwena - Grapevine High School
* Gabriela Pulido - Northwest High School
* Jacob Reynolds - Keller Central High School
* Rebecca Schelen - Richland High School
* Hannah Sellinger - Byron Nelson High School
* Mariam Shaphek - Grapevine High School
* Remington Smith - Keller High School
 
Community leaders attend ICSC in Las Vegas
    Our Northeast Tarrant area economic development directors and many of our elected city officials have returned from the ICSC (International Council of Shopping Centers) convention in Las Vegas May 21-24. Also attending were representatives from the Grapevine and HEB chambers of commerce.
     ICSC is not an official function related to NLF. We are sharing this information because so many of us are interested in quality economic development.
    We look forward to learning about the positive connections they made to continue the amazing growth of new restaurants and retail in our area.
Voting to approve our new members
   Your board is asking you to vote to approve three prospective members at our next breakfast meeting on Tuesday, June 13:
* Brian Bosshart, Bedford City Manager
* Lisa Brown, Texas Health Foundation
* Felix Mira, President of the Greater Keller Chamber of Commerce

     Additional new members continue to be proposed as we grow the number of community leaders participating in Northeast Leadership Forum. Please click on this link to access the membership application form for prospective members of the Northeast Leadership Forum. We want to continue having both established and emerging leaders join our organization to continue the vibrant growth of Northeast Tarrant County.


Mark Your Calendar

* Now: Encourage your associates and emerging leaders to apply for your local chamber's leadership program
* June 13, 7:30 a.m.: Breakfast meeting: Hurst Conference Center
* Aug. 8, 7:30 a.m.: Breakfast meeting: Hurst Conference Center
* Oct. 10, 7:30 a.m.: Breakfast meeting: Hurst Conference Center
* Nov. 3, 8:00 a.m.: Heart of North Texas Conference, TCC Northeast Campus


 
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