Community Leaders Breakfast - 3.15.2012

[Jim O'Bryan]

Each year the Lakewood Chamber of Commerce puts on a breakfast at Lakewood High
School for Lakewood's Community Leaders. This year's topic was about the new ways
children are learning in Lakewood Schools. The guest speakers were: Matt Shields, 4th
Grade Teacher, Emerson, Pam Thompson, Language Arts Teacher, Garfield, and Sean Wheeler,
English Teacher, Lakewood High.


Another packed house for the Community Leaders Breakfast.


Gordo and Chas, the fabulous Geiger Boys, enjoying the wonderful breakfast put together
by Ranger Catering. Stop by and try the Ranger Café today!


The line-up at the head table from left to right, Emma Petrie Barcelona, Tom Einhouse,
Linda Beebe, Ed Favre, all from the School Board, Mayor Michael P. Summers,
Superintendent of Lakewood Schools, Jeffery Patterson, Director of the Lakewood Chamber
of Commerce, Patty Ryan, LCC Chairwoman of the Board, Diane Helbig, and Lakewood Teachers
Sean Wheeler, Pam Thompson, Matt Shielda, Rev Paula Mader Connor.


LakewoodAlive and Lakewood Observer Board Member Steve Ott, and David Shaw,
Vice President of First Federal of Lakewood, texting each other. Talk about new skills!


Sean Wheeler tells how his 21st Century Classroom works, and shares the results.


School Board member Tom Einhouse listens with Mayor Michael P. Summers, County
Council member Dale Miller, and Lakewood's first lady Wendy Summers.

Thank you to the Lakewood Chamber of Commerce for this breakfast.


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[Peter Grossetti]

Great idea that needs expansion/inclusion!

Are only Chamber Members are invited?

Chamber Membership = Community Leader?

In my book, community leaders are the unsong Little League coaches, the Meals on Wheels drivers, the reading mentors at our libraries, etc., etc.

Just here trying to connect the dots in Lakewood!

[Scott Meeson]

Great idea that needs expansion/inclusion!

Are only Chamber Members are invited?

Chamber Membership = Community Leader?

In my book, community leaders are the unsong Little League coaches, the Meals on Wheels drivers, the reading mentors at our libraries, etc., etc.

Just here trying to connect the dots in Lakewood!

Peter,

The evening hours in this great city can bring many sights and sounds. Visit the northwest section of Detroit and Warren Roads, you just might be able to observe/listen to the following:

One of the steps toward an invite.

The consecration of obedience has been rumored to have its origins there (Detroit & Warren)...and it still might happen here.


Are you prepared to accept the bond of obedience?



Scott Meeson

[Heidi Hilty]

Peter,

No the invitees are not restricted to Chamber of Commerce members. If you'd like to be included next year, I suggest you contact Christine Gordillo at the Board of Education.

Heidi

[Peter Grossetti]

Thanks, Heidi ... I will contact her.

Is that how everyone else got on the invite list ... by requesting to be on it? Just wondering what the "criteria" is to be on the invitation list? Is being a member of one of the various Council-approved and appointed citizen boards/commissions (Animal Safety & Welfare Advisory Board, Civil Service Commission, Community Relations Advisory Commission, Fair Employment Wage Board, Planning Commission, etc, etc.) criteria enough? Perhaps being on the staff/board of a Lakewood-based 501(c)(3) organizations could merit an invite? How about those wonderful youth coaches who mentor and shape our kids future? I'm sure our Rec Dept could provide that list to the sponsoring/presenting body (BOE?)

I love Sinclair Lewis' "Babbit." Though written/published in the early-1920's, its deliciously maddening satire about culture and beavior holds true today. For instance: "No, what I fight in Zenith is the standardization of thought, and, of course, the traditions of competition. The real villains of the piece are the clean, kind, industrious Family Men who use every know brand of trickery and cruelty to insure the prosperity of their cubs. The worst thing about these fellows is that they're so good and, in their work at least, so intelligent. You can't hate them properly, and yet their standardized minds are the enemy." ~Chapter 7

Loving you my dear adopted Home City

[Christine Gordillo]

Mr. Grossetti: You were indeed on the invitation list as a member of a city advisory board. Your invitation was sent to the email provided to me by the city of all its commissions/advisory boards members. I apologize if you did not receive it. You may want to check with the city to make sure they have the correct email on file.

Christine Gordillo
Communications & PR Specialist
Lakewood City Schools

[Jim O'Bryan]

Peter

The entire thing came to a stand still while roll call was taken.

Grosseti, Grosseti, Grosseti...



Grosseti, Grosseti, Grosseti...

[Peter Grossetti]

Yep, Christine ... there it is in my Junk Mail box!

[Jim O'Bryan]

Panorama photo of the breakfast.

Good food, and good conversation.


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