- Clermont 20/20 Executive Orientation Program Scheduled
Clermont 20/20, Inc. announces the 2007 First Impressions Executive Orientation Program,
designed for newly-relocated and newly-promoted executives, managers, and professionals.
First Impressions offers an accelerated, behind-the-scenes look at Clermont County,
tailored to fit the schedule of busy organizational leaders.
"The First Impressions program serves as a great opportunity for newcomers to orient to
the community and meet the community leaders," according to Mark Shugarman, President
and CEO of Mercy Hospital Clermont.
The program begins on Thursday, January 25 from 5:30 - 9:00 p.m., with an introduction
to Culture, Recreation and Events. Topics covered in a 12-hour day on February 2 include
Government, Infrastructure, Public Safety, Justice, Economic Development, Education and
an Historical tour of Clermont County. On Thursday evening, February 8, 5:30 - 9:00,
the class will learn about Health and Civic Opportunities. Spouses are invited to attend.
"The program raised my awareness of Clermont County and its many benefits.
First Impressions gave me the background and network to shape the future of the county," said
Matt McConnell, Treasurer of the Midland Company.
Registration is limited. Applications are available
online
and should be submitted by January 5, 2007.
For more information, contact Susie Oliver at 513-753-9222,
leadership@clermont2020.org.
- Holiday Homecoming
Clermont 20/20 Christmas Gathering will now be combined with the Clermont Chamber
of Commerce and the Clermont Convention & Visitors Bureau so please save the date
of November 30, 2006. Our Holiday Homecoming will be held at the Holiday Inn Eastgate
starting at 5:00 pm and ending at 9:00 pm. The cost will be $25.00 per person.
We are asking all to bring in stocking stuffers to benefit the Department of Job &
Family Services Christmas Stocking Program. Please remember that the ages span
up to 18 years of age.
- Candidate' and Issues' Night
The Clermont County League of Women Voters cordially invites you to attend the
annual Candidates' & Issues' Night that will be held on October 24, 2006 beginning
at 6:00 p.m. at Receptions located at 4450 Eastgate Boulevard, Suite J, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Registration for this event is $15.00 for members and $20.00 non-members which
includes canapés, hors d'oeuvres, dessert and a cash bar. Seating is limited so
make your reservations now by contacting Brenda Johnson at 576-5264 or you may make
your
reservation on-line.
(www.lwvclermont.com).
We would strongly encourage you to attend this event and take advantage of the
opportunity to meet the candidates. Each candidate will have approximately two
minutes to address the audience followed by a brief question and answer session.
We will also have information on the Issues on the ballot.
For more information on the Candidates and Issues, go to www.lwvohio.org.
You can find the Voters Guide and Issues Pros & Cons on the upper right corner of the front page.
For more information, contact Nancy Middleton, President of the
League of Women Voters Clermont, at 513-575-0273 or
NanaNan@cinci.rr.com
- Local Celebrities Play the Harlem Ambassadors
Mark your calendars and get to Milford High School on Sunday, November 5th to see
some high-flying slam dunks and great family fun as a team of local celebrities and
sports personalities come together to take on the Harlem Ambassadors show basketball
team to benefit Clermont 20/20's Clermont Educational Opportunities program Last
Dollar Grant Scholarship Fund.
Some of the confirmed players for the Clermont Educational Opportunities team are
Stan Kimbrough, former Xavier and Detroit Piston player, former UC basketball star
Curtis Bostic, Fox19 Anchor Jack Atherton, Clermont County Chamber of Commerce
President Matt Van Sant, Batavia High School Assistant Principal Steve Schad,
former Marietta women's basketball star Jodi Taylor, Glen Este High School Varsity
football coach Zak Taylor, Williamsburg High School Principal Matt Earley and
Executive Director of the Clermont YMCA Whit Hickman.
"This event is sure to be a big hit with kids of all ages", says Nancy Hall,
Program Manager for Clermont Educational Opportunities. "The Harlem Ambassadors
promise an exciting and entertaining afternoon of great basketball - so bring the
kids and all your basketball teammates to the game and see some familiar faces
take on the pros."
All proceeds from this event go directly to the Last Dollar Grant Scholarship
Fund which is used to award grants each year to graduating seniors throughout
Clermont County who pursue higher education after graduating from high school.
Tickets are on sale now. Advance tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for students
and seniors. Tickets prices at the door will be $10 and $7. Kids 3 and under
are admitted free. You can online
purchase tickets online
on our website
or call the office of Clermont 20/20, Inc. at 513-753-9222.
Tickets can also be purchased through the Clermont Educational Opportunities
College Access Advisors at the following high schools: Amelia, Glen Este, Goshen,
Williamsburg, Clermont Northeastern and Live Oaks Career Center.
Volunteers are needed as well. See this flyer
for more details.
- Drop an Assumption
Folklore has it that explorer Christopher Columbus challenged some Spanish courtiers
to stand an egg on end. They tried but were unable to keep it from rolling over.
Columbus then hard-boiled the egg and squashed one end of it to create a base.
Not fair, the courtiers protested. "Don't be silly," Columbus replied. "You just
assumed more than you needed to."
Assumptions are one of the mind's great success stories. They allow us to anticipate
what will happen in a variety of situations and prepare appropriately. If, for
example, your boss has been grouchy the last nine Monday mornings, then you'll
probably assume that this coming Monday morning isn't the ideal time to ask for
a raise. The trouble with assumptions is that the past isn't always a reliable
predictor of the future. The more assumptions we make, the more likely we are
to see only what we expect to see, and the less likely we are to find the
unexpected.
Reference: von Oech, 2002, p. 32).
Expect the Unexpected (or you won't find it): a creativity tool based on the ancient wisdom of heraclitus.
New York: The Free Press.
What are some of your assumptions?
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