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If a Vote is Cast in the Desert Does it Make a Sound?
By Michael Cassidy, Class 23 Senior Executive Director at Valley of the Sun YMCA “People often say that, in a democracy, decisions are made by a majority of the people. Of course, that is not true. Decisions are made by … Continue reading
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Who was Frances Young?
By MELISSA RZEPPA, Class 23 Partner & PR Director – Serendipit Consulting For nearly a half century, Scottsdale resident Frances Young mentored, advised, assisted and championed numerous local organizations and causes – simply for the good of the community. Among … Continue reading
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Finding my Passion and Making a Difference!
By Stefanie Lerner, Class 23 Director of Sales & Marketing at Encore Creative I began the Scottsdale Leadership program with what I thought was an open mind. I knew I wanted to get deeper involved in my community and thought … Continue reading
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Partners for Paiute with Cold Stone Creamery
By Rachel Brockway, Class 23 Scottsdale Leadership Marketing and Resource Development Manager Need an excuse to eat some ice cream for charity? Here is your chance! This Friday, June 25 the public is invited to the Cold Stone Creamery World … Continue reading
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Southern Scottsdale Character Area Plan (CAP)
You can give your input on June 17th! By MICHAEL SEIDEN Scottsdale Leadership Class 24 Sixteen years ago, when we were moving from Denver to the Phoenix area for a job that I just couldn’t refuse, we looked at several … Continue reading
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Scottsdale Loses Leader
By CHRIS IRISH Scottsdale Leadership Executive Director Tall, lanky and dressed in western wear, Councilman Tony Nelssen made an impression every time he entered a room. His slow smile and wry sense of humor complimented his look. Yesterday, Nelssen lost … Continue reading
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Developing vision like a tango, but it takes more than two
By ROBERT LEGER, Class 21 Opinions editor of the Scottsdale Republic and Phoenix Republic and an assistant editorial page editor of the Arizona Republic. The first question answered itself: “Does Scottsdale have a vision for its future?” the audience member … Continue reading
Using Social Media to Speak Out
By MELISSA RZEPPA, Class 23 Partner & PR Director – Serendipit Consulting When you saw that Scottsdale Leadership started a blog, joined Facebook and started tweeting, did you ever stop to think why it was necessary? Perhaps your initial conclusion … Continue reading
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Scottsdale’s Unique Oasis
By SUZANNE PAETZER 2009 Scottsdale Leadership Class Reporter The Scottsdale Leadership Experience This is the 13th of a 17-article series recapping Scottsdale Leadership’s nine-month Core Program. The program educates, connects and empowers citizens who are interested in community leadership. Does … Continue reading
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