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(01-28-2012) Camp Salmen in Slidell will soon get a bronze plaque for historic Salmen Lodge Camp Salmen Nature Park’s Salmen Lodge, a French Creole-style building on the National Registry of Historic Places, someday will have a bronze plaque recognizing it as one of only 26 buildings in the parish that date before the Civil War and the only remaining building in the picturesque nature park off U.S. 190, west of Slidell, with any historical and architectural significance. Read more (01-22-2012) Leadership Northshore class of 2012 to present class projects Jan. 23Each year, members of the Leadership Northshore professional and personal development program take a critical look at the area and develop projects they believe have the capacity to improve their community. The class of 2012 will unveil the programs its members have elected to tackle to make their marks on Slidell during a presentation Monday, from 6 to 9:30 p.m., in the fifth-floor conference room at the Towers Building, 520 Old Spanish Trail, Slidell. Read more (09-19-2011) Slidell Nurturing New Crop of Leaders Leadership Northshore welcomed its newest class during an introductory meeting and social hour Aug. 25 at Palmettos on the Bayou restaurant in Slidell. The 21st class is the largest to date, with 28 members, according to Irma Cry, Leadership Northshore executive director. Read more (08-11-2011) Vander Receives NASA Honor Karen Vander, a 2008 Leadership Northshore graduate, recently received a NASA Space Flight Awareness Honoree award from John C. Stennis Space Center. Vander, a technical manager with the NASA Safety & Mission Assurance Office, received the award in recognition of her dedication to quality work and flight safety. The Space Flight Awareness Program Honoree Award is one of the highest honors presented to NASA employees. Recipients must have contributed beyond their normal work requirements toward achieving a particular human spaceflight program goal; contributed to a major cost savings; been instrumental in developing material that increases reliability, efficiency or performance; assisted in operational improvements; or been a key player in developing a beneficial process improvement. (07-28-2011) LaRocca named parish library finance aide Kelly LaRocca, a graduate of the 2010 Class of Leadership Northshore, was recently named the new Assistant Director of Finance and Support for the St. Tammany Parish Library. Read more (07-27-2011) Graham Named Executive Director of Rainbow Child Care Dionne Graham, a graduate of Leadership Northshore's Class of 2008, was recently named Executive Director of Rainbow Child Care. Read more (07-27-2011) Leadership Graduate Receives Governor's Technology Leader Award Bondilyn Jolly of eMerge & NMDesigns, a Leadership Northshore Class of 2003 graduate, was the recipient of the Technology Leader of the Year Award given at the Governor’s Technology Awards Luncheon in Baton Rouge. Read more (06-13-2011) Slidell Coastal Cruisers raises $11,000 for Kids Unlimited Playground They did it. One year to the day Danell Gerchow, Yvette Catoire, Danny Boudreaux, Leonard Oglesby, Eve Reardon, Kelly Rodriguez and Sonya Soniat graduated as members of the Leadership Northshore class of 2010, representatives of the Kids Unlimited Playground project and Leadership Northshore classmates who become active supporters of the project accepted a check for $11,000 from Coastal Cruisers Car Club President Barry Barone. Read more (06-13-2011) Slidell Leadership Northshore organization graduates 20th class History was made with the June 3 graduation of the 20th class of Leadership Northshore/Slidell and the institution of a new award of note, that of the “Irma.” The class of 2011 brings to 412 the number of graduates who has completed the yearlong personal and professional program. After an orientation retreat held last September, class members attended 10 full-day sessions, each focusing on a specific aspect of St. Tammany. Read more (05-15-2011) Leadership Northshore Group 5 Transforms Bunker into Training Facility (05-05-2011) National Train Day celebration Saturday Leadership Northshore 2011 Group Two is teaming up with city officials to bring National Train Day to the city of Slidell in order to celebrate almost 120 years of rail service in St. Tammany Parish. This event is the kick-off of a massive effort to renovate and update Slidell’s Train Station. Read more (05-05-2011) Slidell senior citizens to get day in the spotlight (05-05-2011) FRVF Attorney Eve S. Reardon Receives LSBA Award and Completes Leadership Program  . Reardon, an attorney with Fowler, Rodriguez, Valdes-Fauli, received the Certificate of Appreciation from Melanie Mulcahy, the Chair of the Louisiana State Bar Association Young Lawyers Section Council, for her exemplary service as a member of the Young Lawyers Section Council from June 2009 through June 2010. Mrs. Reardon was re-elected in 2010 and currently is serving her second consecutive two-year term as the Orleans District Representative on the Council. The Young Lawyers Council is the service-arm of the Louisiana State Bar and is involved in numerous community service, member outreach and professional development programs. Mrs. Reardon also was selected for the Leadership Northshore program in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana. Leadership Northshore is a ten month program consisting of monthly lectures, simulations, panel discussions, and community research projects. The objective of Leadership Northshore is to prepare emerging community leaders for leadership positions in local government, business and community affairs. Mrs. Reardon successfully completed the program and graduated with her class in June of 2010. » Continue (04-14-2011) LEADERSHIP NORTHSHORE ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS
The Board of Trustees of Leadership Northshore is currently accepting applications for the Class of 2011 -2012. The application deadline is Friday, June 10, 2011.
Leadership Northshore is an innovative program to assist in preparing emerging community leaders for leadership positions in local government, business and community affairs. The purpose is to provide a forum for and increase the awareness of potential leaders by giving them an intense course which encompasses a broad scope of community concerns.
The objectives of Leadership Northshore are:
Following an orientation retreat September 09-11, 2011, which explores leadership skills, the class will attend ten all day sessions, each focusing on a specific aspect of St. Tammany, such as Art/Culture/History, Social Services/Issues, Education, Local Government, Economic Development, Healthcare, Judicial/Law Enforcement, Environment, State Government and Leadership Skills. Sessions include lectures, simulations, group discussions, panel discussions, field trips and community research projects.
In addition to learning specific leadership skills and gaining a broad exposure to the community, participants also meet their peers in other fields and form contacts which will benefit their volunteer and professional activities.
Applications are available at the East St. Tammany Chamber or go to the Leadership Northshore website www.leadershipnorthshore.org and click on Application. Click here for a copy of the 2011-2012 Class Schedule.
Tuition of $1,000 covers fees, course materials, luncheons, socials, orientation retreat, group transportation and the State-Government session in Baton Rouge. The student is required to pay $100 himself, although the employer or sponsoring organization may pay the remainder. A limited number of scholarships are available on an as-needed basis. The deadline for Applications is June 10, 2011. For further information please call Irma Cry – 985-640-0450. ...» Continue (04-12-2011) The class schedule for the Leadership Northshore Class of 2012 is now available. Please click the link below to view the schedule. The application period for the 2012 Class will open within the next few months. Additional information on applying for the 2012 Class will be posted as soon as it is available.
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