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Here are some tools to help you with your business:
One of Carrie Smith's favorite small business gurus is Karyn Greenstreet. Her company, Passion for Business, is devoted to helping small business owners run their businesses and their lives more effectively. She has tons of info on her website. Here are some links Carrie thought you’d be interested in:
Read her special report entitled "101 Home Office Efficiency Tips" at
http://www.passionforbusiness.com/101-homeoffice-tips.htm
Her newsletter comes out monthly, with great information for increasing your revenue and building your business. In it, you'll find articles you won't find anywhere else on the internet, plus great information and resources for self-employed small business owners. You can always view the current issue:
http://www.passionforbusiness.com/currentnews.htm
Get some great sales advice. Engaged Selling Solutions is a Canadian company that hosts a big conferencedevoted to the art of sales. This year, they did a number of free teleseminars on the topic of sales. You can listen to them here. It’s a great way to get some professional development while you’re sitting at your computer.
https://engage.infusionsoft.com/product.html?code=4c9c3e
Finally, I have a green tip for you: Cut the Paper! Even recycled paper requires an enormous amount of water and energy to produce. Eliminate the need for paper whenever possible. If you're a coffee drinker, try making your own at home. You won't produce any waste and the coffee maker will pay for itself with the money you save at coffee shops. Simply eliminating one three-dollar cup of coffee per day will save you almost $700 per year. Many cafes will also offer a discount if you bring your own mug. If 50 customers of a gourmet coffee chain were to use a reusable mug each day, they could help eliminate the need for 150,000 disposable paper cups daily. This equals 1.7 million pounds of paper, 3.7 million pounds of solid waste, and 150,000 trees a year.
If you would like to sign up to receive this reminder, go to our networking page at the Soar with Eagles web site at http://www.soarhigher.com/networkinggroups.htm to sign up. If you already subscribe, click the link at the bottom of the message to update your information.
Office Spaces for Rent
Near Village on the Creeks in Rogers
Professional Décor
Ideal for attorney, vendor or rep.
Furnished or unfurnished
Includes high-speed internet and utilities
Shared use of conference room, kitchen and reception area
Close to Wal-Mart HQ, I-540, ample parking
Rental from $350 - $800 per month (one year lease)
Call 273-7772 to tour the office.
Near Beau Terre in Bentonville
Three offices conveniently located off of exit 88 in the Dogwood Office Park. The office's are approximately 10 x 10, fully wired, with shared reception area, conference room and kitchen. The offices are available for only $515 per month. For more information, contact Justin Mills at (479)715-6747 office or email.
Very Cool Place to Live
Village On Shiloh offers condos with a two-car garage, 2 bedrooms and 3 baths for under $115,000 in Fayetteville between Weddington/Farmington Exits on the West side of 540
Pre-construction pricing stops at end April!!
No exterior maintenance, vaulted ceilings, full appliance package...come see it for yourself this weekend!
1180 sq. ft. and 1228 sq. ft. available $114,900 to $119,900!!
Model Open: M - F 1:00 - 6:00 pm, Sat 10:00 - 6:00 and Sun 11:00 - 4:00
For more information, contact Tevian Rose, Realtor, ABR, Benchmark Real Estate, Inc. at 479-685-0582 or email.
Host a Foreign Exchange Student
Face the World's mission is to provide all program participants with a quality experience that not only will enhance personal growth, but also establish friendships that may last a lifetime. Both here and abroad, we are all contributing to the development and education of tomorrow's leaders.
Face the World is looking for host families in the NWA area. Host families provide the student with a stable and secure home environment. In return, a host family will experience the joy of learning about a new culture and sharing in a new friendship that will last a lifetime.
We currently need three families for students in the Bentonville HS, 1 family for Rogers HS, and 3 families for Harber HS in Springdale.
If you are interested in enhancing a foreign exchange students educational growth and are able to provide an safe and secure environment as a host parent, please call Debra Barnes at 479-657-6930 or 479-899-7060 for more information.
Professional Women’s Network – Benton County Has a New Lunch Location
PWN meets the first Tuesday of each month. They change locations occasionally just to keep things fresh. For the next few months, they will meet at the brand spanking new Texas Land and Cattle restaurant at the Pinnacle Hills Mall. Full details are on their blog at http://pwnnwa.wordpress.com/.
Job Openings
Clinical Services Coordinator
Northwest Arkansas Crisis Intervention Center
Position Title: Clinical Services Coordinator
Status: Full-time, salaried, exempt
Hours: Regular business hours, plus some evenings and weekends
Qualifications:
Belief in the mission and vision of the NWA Crisis Intervention Center
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience
Ability to work with diverse issues and people in a non-judgmental manner
Demonstrated success in moving easily between cultures and populations
Responsible, dependable, and able to maintain strict confidentiality
Strong team player, excellent interpersonal skills
Excellent written and oral communication skills, bilingual preferred
Demonstrated organizational skills
Intermediate computer skills related to word processing, newsletter production, and data management
General Statement of Responsibility
The Clinical Services Coordinator is responsible for ensuring exceptional service delivery in all of the agency’s crisis related services (Helplines, CISM team, etc.). This position is also responsible for training new volunteers and providing ongoing training opportunities for existing volunteers in order to maintain quality volunteers in numbers appropriate for the needs of the agency and the services offered. The Clinical Services Coordinator reports to the Executive Director and works directly with the contract Clinical Supervisor to manage call sheets and oversee staff/volunteer direct service work while maintaining statistics and managing the iCarol database.
A. Volunteer Management:
Work with Community Outreach Coordinator to recruit and train those volunteers necessary for the successful completion of the agency’s work.
Screen potential volunteers in a manner appropriate to each intended volunteer placement.
Working jointly with other staff and area professionals, provide for appropriate in-service training in each volunteer placement area and for overall volunteer development.
Develop core volunteers or volunteer teams in leadership positions within service area, developing their leadership abilities and expanding their responsibilities as performance allows.
Keep volunteers up-to-date and informed through the use of a variety of means, including agency newsletter, mailings, frequent personal communication, etc.
Maintain complete and accurate records of volunteer screening processes, attendance at training and in-service, volunteer hours, etc.
B. Crisis Helplines:
Assist with answering Helpline calls, providing service as prescribed in training and as directed by the clinical supervisor. Complete all related hotline paperwork accurately and on time. Completing rotating week on-call as prescribed in separate position description.
Work to ensure that all Helplines are fully covered for scheduled hours and answered by trained and highly skilled personnel.
Maintain a Helpline training design appropriate to both the needs of the agency and the requirements of any certifying agency. Function as Lead Trainer for all Helpline trainings.
Ensure that helpline call sheets are reviewed and entered into database promptly and that regular written and verbal feedback is provided to Helpline personnel regarding their performance.
Design and utilize the forms and systems necessary for the appropriate recording and reporting of Helpline statistics.
Plan and lead a monthly in-service for Helpline personnel and provide for advanced training opportunities a minimum of 2 times per year.
Complete weekly and monthly Helpline schedules and transfer Helplines according to this schedule during a rotating week on-call.
Weekly compilation of consistent caller / inappropriate caller updates for Director On-call reports.
Weekly communication/meeting with Clinical Supervisor to discuss helpline developments, staff/volunteer questions and needs.
With Clinical Supervisor, develop in-service topics for discussion / trainings.
Regular maintenance and updating of iCarol database.
Compile statistics for monthly board meetings, quarterly and/or annual reports to funding agencies, and other requests as necessary.
C. Critical Incident Response Team:
Schedule appropriate initial trainings and regular in-service and refresher trainings.
Select, train, and supervise the volunteer CISM Team Leaders.
Maintain complete and accurate records of all CISM contacts and services delivered, including follow-ups.
D. Other duties as assigned by the Executive Director.
To apply, contact Shelby Chandler, Executive Director at (479) 756-1995 or email. Fax resume to (479) 756-2338.
Dispatcher
L & L Mechanical Services, the Linc Service Contractor for Northwest Arkansas is a well established HVAC/Service contractor in the state of Arkansas . L&L is searching for a DISPATCHER who will become an integral part of a professional team.
Essential Functions
Provide exceptional customer service
Accept customer phone calls and assign technicians to respond to service requests through software application
Track and monitor field technicians to determine availability to respond to service requests
Enter service calls into computer system and track progress
Produce invoices for all chargers related to emergency or unscheduled work orders
Audit work orders daily to ensure accurate billing and system entry
Data entry of tasking and scheduling of maintenance agreements
Process transfers of work orders from dispatch system to accounting system
Assist with pricing jobs for customers (spot work)
Issue purchase orders for tools and inventory as necessary
Assist with finding and ordering parts
Provide support to Service Manager, and provide additional office support as necessary
Essential Requirements
High school diploma
2-4 years of experience as a service coordinator/dispatcher preferably in the HVAC industry
Ability to multi-task
Strong computer skills
Excellent communication skills
Address inquiries to Kim O'Kelley
Learn More about the American Red Cross
The Bank of the Ozarks has partnered with the American Red Cross for several Community Appreciation Days over the next few months. Here is the schedule is listed below, and the flyer is attached for the first one.
May 23 Springdale - Jones Road (Harber)
June 6 Rogers - Olive Street
June 20 Bentonville - Walton and J streets
July 3 Fayetteville - Crossover near Mission intersection
July 18 Rogers - Pleasant Crossing near Wal-Mart Super Center
August 1 Bentonville - Highway 102 near Walton Blvd.
August 15 Bella Vista - Highlands
August 29 Fayetteville - Wedington
September 12 Rogers - New Hope near Promenade Mall
For more information, please contact Robin Dorf at the Northwest Arkansas Red Cross at 479-306-4688 ext 204 or email.
Yoga for People Afflicted with Multiple Sclerosis
Sara Bergman just returned from an eye-opening Teacher Training Intensive to offer yoga-in-chairs to people afflicted with Multiple Sclerosis. It was a wonderful week of learning from a highly skilled, and super big-hearted yoga teacher, Liz Franklin. It was a lot like Yoga Camp, we built new friendships and helped each other deepen our communication, sensitivity and teaching skills. I learned SO MUCH on many levels. Re-learning how to teach yoga in chairs to people who have physical limitations was a fantastic reminder of how blessed I am to have strength AND good health. Remind yourselves of this when you get bent out of shape or frustrated by something silly!
Sara would like to offer this program locally. She will be offering a FREE 8-week program. All she needs is the right facility in Benton County and access to participants. If you know anyone locally with MS who may be part of a support group, or if you have friends that work in the medical field, particularly, neurology, would contact Sara. She has already reached out to someone at the new hospital and am open to ideas and suggestions. The great part is, if this program is successful I will be able to continue offering free classes due to the generosity of the MS Foundation. For more information, contact Sara Bergman.
Arkansas Support Network 10th Annual Dinner and Silent Auction
Silent Auction Items Needed!
The Arkansas Support Network (ASN) 10th Annual Arkansas Support Network (ASN) Gala of Stars Dinner and Silent Auction will be held Saturday, June 7, 2008 at the Holiday Inn Convention Center . ASN will be celebrating 20 years of service to the NWA community!
Proceeds from this event support Kids Club, an inclusive summer day camp for children with disabilities. Kids Club is held in four locations: Fayetteville , Springdale , Rogers and Siloam Springs. The children who attend the camp have an eventful summer and develop lasting friendships with peers. The camp also relieves some pressure on parents in finding childcare for their kids during the summer.
There are several things that we would like for you to consider:
1. Attending the event. Tickets are $35 each. Tables of 8 are $250 and tables of 10 are $300.
2. Donating an item for the Silent
3. Inviting others to attend the Dinner/Auction or to financially support our efforts.
For more information on ASN, visit www.supports.org or call Denna Staton at 927-4100.
Be a Career Day Presenter
Southside Elementary School in Siloam Springs is holding our 2nd Annual Career Day on May 20th!! If you know of anyone in the community who would like to spend time in the morning/afternoon---or BOTH sharing their careers with 3-5 graders, we would love to have them!! We have 2 sessions in the morning, and 2 in the afternoon. We had a terrific turnout last year, and the kids and presenters LOVED the day.
Please feel free to send out the word!! Anyone interested can contact Phyllis Lauber or Pasha Pippin at Southside for further information! 524-3183
Friends of the Rogers Little Theater Needs Your Help!
The Rogers Little Theater will be conducting a Resource Campaign to raise money for operating expenses for the 2008-09 season. We are asking for volunteers to be a part in helping us sell sponsorships, advertising, and season tickets. In return there will be recognition and rewards presented at different levels.
For more information, we would like to invite you to attend an informational meeting giving about the campaign on Tuesday, May 20th at 6:00 PM at the Rogers Little Theater, 116 South 2nd Street , Rogers. Please RSVP by emailing us or by calling the RLT box office at 479-631-8988. Refreshments will be served.
If you would be interested in being on a team and/or being a team captain but cannot attend the meeting please contact us and we will forward you the relevant information.
Democratic Women's Association Annual Picnic
The Washington County Democratic Women's Association will host their annual pinic on May 27th, 5:30 p.m. at Veterans Park in Fayetteville , Arkansas . For more information, contact LaDonna Meredith at (479) 966-0471 or email.
Friday May 30
1:00 Shotgun Start
Stonebridge Meadows
For more information, MASON Memorial Foundation
Vania Earp (479) 361-6066
Mike and Debbie Pianalto established the MASON Memorial Foundation in May 2003. The foundation was started in loving memory of their grandson Mason. The MASON Memorial Foundation is based in Northwest Arkansas with a branch located in Wilkesboro , NC . Our mission is to provide charitable contributions, gifts and funding to individuals in need and to community institutions that work to improve the well being of children and families. We are currently helping families in North Carolina , Arkansas and Haiti . Money raised in Northwest Arkansas stays in Northwest Arkansas to help children in your communities.
International Festival June 7
The International Festival Committee of the Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce would like to invite you to be a part of the 8th annual "International Festival", Saturday, June 7 at the Frisco Station Mall in Rogers. This event will be a fun filled day for all ages, everyone is welcome!
We are having exhibitors/booths, performers, music from all over the world, an international fashion show, children activities area, passports for the children, food from all over the world, and much more.
The mission of the International Festival is to promote, educate, and serve the diverse cultural interest of Rogers and northwest Arkansas . Our purpose is to provide an opportunity for all residents to interact with different cultures, values, traditions, and languages that are established in the area.
For information on how you can participate or sponsor, contact Vilma Domínguez, Minority Business Development Coordinator, at the Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce at (479) 619-3186 or email.
Fifth Annual Challenge for Sight 5K Run
The Fayetteville Lions Club is hosting its Fifth Annual Challenge for Sight 5K Run on Saturday morning, May 24, 2008, starting at 8:00am at Vandergriff Elementary School in Fayetteville . All proceeds benefit those in our local community that need but can't afford to pay for eyesight care. And yes, we still collect glasses.
For more information, including registration information, click the attachment, go to www.FayettevilleLionsClub,org, e-mail or call Kelly Ellis at 479.236.2566. Come out and support this exciting and rewarding event! We look forward to seeing you there.
NWA Food Bank 5K Hunger Run
May 31, 2008 8:00 a.m.
Location: Northwest Arkansas Mall
Fee: Adults $20.00; Youth (12 and under) $10.00
Hit Snooze for Hunger (shipping included). $25 (shirt will be mailed)
Awards: Overall male and female winners and top runner in each age division will receive awards.
Registration: Runners may register by printing a registration form off our website, www.nwafoodbank.org, and mailing it with the event fee to the address listed below. Runners may also register the day of the event no later than 7:45 am.
Put a team together to represent your business!
Sponsorship opportunities are available for individuals and businesses. For information regarding sponsorship opportunities, please contact Katie Lay at 479-872-8774 or by e-mail. More information is available by visiting www.nwafoodbank.org
Kundalini Yoga Weekend With Mehtab And Guru Karam Benton
July 11 – 13 • Rogers , Arkansas • Presented by the RabBoar Studio
Come explore and learn Kundalini Yoga, the yoga of awareness, from two of the leading Kundalini Yoga teachers in the United States !
For more information, visit www.rabboar.com.
THE YOGA OF SOUND
Friday July 11, 6:30pm – 9:00pm
Enjoy a relaxing and fun evening workshop as we use music and the live sound of the gong to take you on a yoga journey! Simple yoga, guided deep relaxation and the music of the gong will take you where your mind and body have never gone before! Open to everyone.
KUNDALINI YOGA IMMERSION
Saturday July 12, 9:00am-12:00pm and 2:00pm-5:00pm
Kundalini Yoga uses movement, breath and sound to balance the chakras and awaken your energy. It is an ancient and dynamic form of yoga that quickly improves health on all levels. In this full day immersion into Kundalini Yoga, we will begin with the basics and take you through a transformational experience. You will study with the husband and wife team of Mehtab and Guru Karam who have taught thousands of beginning students this unique and powerful form of yoga. Open to yoga students and teachers of all levels. No previous Kundalini Yoga experience needed.
OPENING THE HEART CHAKRA
Sunday July 13, 9:00am – 12:00pm
When the Heart Chakra is opened, we are compassionate with ourselves and others in a healthy and empowering way. In this workshop, we will strengthen the physical heart and then clear away the past traumas, grief and disappointments that block us from experiencing the abundance of the heart. Some yoga experience, or participation in Saturday workshop is recommended.
ABOUT THE TEACHERS: Mehtab and Guru Karam Benton are the founders of the Yoga Yoga Studios in Austin , Texas where they have taught thousands of students and trained hundreds of yoga teachers. Mehtab began teaching Kundalini Yoga in 1974 inSan Rafael , California where he taught yoga in the public schools and in drug rehabilitation programs. He has taught Kundalini Yoga to students and teachers from around the world and is the author of ten books, including a book on Yoga and the Gong. He is a featured instructor in the University of Texas Master Class series where he plays the gong and lectures on the practice of yoga. Guru Karam began her life-long yoga practice at age 16 at a Kundalini Yoga Ashram in Houston , Texas . She has presented classes internationally on Yoga Nidra, the art of deep relaxation and brings a feminine perspective and lively sense of humor to teaching and practicing yoga. She and her husband Mehtab began the Yoga Yoga studios in Austin , Texas and has helped nurtured its growth into one of the largest yoga communities in the United States .
The Dalai Lama Renaissance
Presented by The RabBoar Studio (Rogers)
Saturday, June 28th, 2008 at the Arend Arts Center , Bentonville
Doors open at 3:15 P.M. (Show starts at 4:00 P.M.)
Forty of the world’s most innovative thinkers travel to India in the Himalayan Mountains to meet with the Dalai Lama to solve many of the world’s problems. What happened was surprising and unexpected. Narrated by actor Harrison Ford.
Tickets cost $10.00 prior to the event and $12.00 at the door (plus tax)
(if we mail your tickets there will be a 50 cent charge for handling and postage)
For more information, visit www.rabboar.com/studio and click on “Dalai Lama”
NWA Business Women's Conference Hosts Gladys Knight Sept. 30
This event is going to be a sell out, we're sure. Visit the Bentonville/Bella Vista chamber of Commerce website for more details as they develop.
6th Annual Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce Business Expo
This year it will be expand from just a business expo expo to include a Career Fair, as well! This event is designed to provide an opportunity for business owners to showcase the products and/or services they offer, plus provide an avenue for employers seeking to fill positions at their companies - all under one roof!
Thurs., June 19, 2008
11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Fayetteville Town Center
The Career Fair/Business Expo is open to the public and free to job seekers. Please register as soon as possible to secure your exhibition space!
One of Carrie Smith's favorite small business gurus is Karyn Greenstreet. Her company, Passion for Business, is devoted to helping small business owners run their businesses and their lives more effectively. She has tons of info on her website. Here are some links Carrie thought you’d be interested in:
Read her special report entitled "101 Home Office Efficiency Tips" at
http://www.passionforbusiness.com/101-homeoffice-tips.htm
Her newsletter comes out monthly, with great information for increasing your revenue and building your business. In it, you'll find articles you won't find anywhere else on the internet, plus great information and resources for self-employed small business owners. You can always view the current issue:
http://www.passionforbusiness.com/currentnews.htm
Get some great sales advice. Engaged Selling Solutions is a Canadian company that hosts a big conferencedevoted to the art of sales. This year, they did a number of free teleseminars on the topic of sales. You can listen to them here. It’s a great way to get some professional development while you’re sitting at your computer.
https://engage.infusionsoft.com/product.html?code=4c9c3e
Finally, I have a green tip for you: Cut the Paper! Even recycled paper requires an enormous amount of water and energy to produce. Eliminate the need for paper whenever possible. If you're a coffee drinker, try making your own at home. You won't produce any waste and the coffee maker will pay for itself with the money you save at coffee shops. Simply eliminating one three-dollar cup of coffee per day will save you almost $700 per year. Many cafes will also offer a discount if you bring your own mug. If 50 customers of a gourmet coffee chain were to use a reusable mug each day, they could help eliminate the need for 150,000 disposable paper cups daily. This equals 1.7 million pounds of paper, 3.7 million pounds of solid waste, and 150,000 trees a year.
If you would like to sign up to receive this reminder, go to our networking page at the Soar with Eagles web site at http://www.soarhigher.com/networkinggroups.htm to sign up. If you already subscribe, click the link at the bottom of the message to update your information.
Office Spaces for Rent
Near Village on the Creeks in Rogers
Professional Décor
Ideal for attorney, vendor or rep.
Furnished or unfurnished
Includes high-speed internet and utilities
Shared use of conference room, kitchen and reception area
Close to Wal-Mart HQ, I-540, ample parking
Rental from $350 - $800 per month (one year lease)
Call 273-7772 to tour the office.
Near Beau Terre in Bentonville
Three offices conveniently located off of exit 88 in the Dogwood Office Park. The office's are approximately 10 x 10, fully wired, with shared reception area, conference room and kitchen. The offices are available for only $515 per month. For more information, contact Justin Mills at (479)715-6747 office or email.
Very Cool Place to Live
Village On Shiloh offers condos with a two-car garage, 2 bedrooms and 3 baths for under $115,000 in Fayetteville between Weddington/Farmington Exits on the West side of 540
Pre-construction pricing stops at end April!!
No exterior maintenance, vaulted ceilings, full appliance package...come see it for yourself this weekend!
1180 sq. ft. and 1228 sq. ft. available $114,900 to $119,900!!
Model Open: M - F 1:00 - 6:00 pm, Sat 10:00 - 6:00 and Sun 11:00 - 4:00
For more information, contact Tevian Rose, Realtor, ABR, Benchmark Real Estate, Inc. at 479-685-0582 or email.
Host a Foreign Exchange Student
Face the World's mission is to provide all program participants with a quality experience that not only will enhance personal growth, but also establish friendships that may last a lifetime. Both here and abroad, we are all contributing to the development and education of tomorrow's leaders.
Face the World is looking for host families in the NWA area. Host families provide the student with a stable and secure home environment. In return, a host family will experience the joy of learning about a new culture and sharing in a new friendship that will last a lifetime.
We currently need three families for students in the Bentonville HS, 1 family for Rogers HS, and 3 families for Harber HS in Springdale.
If you are interested in enhancing a foreign exchange students educational growth and are able to provide an safe and secure environment as a host parent, please call Debra Barnes at 479-657-6930 or 479-899-7060 for more information.
Professional Women’s Network – Benton County Has a New Lunch Location
PWN meets the first Tuesday of each month. They change locations occasionally just to keep things fresh. For the next few months, they will meet at the brand spanking new Texas Land and Cattle restaurant at the Pinnacle Hills Mall. Full details are on their blog at http://pwnnwa.wordpress.com/.
Job Openings
Clinical Services Coordinator
Northwest Arkansas Crisis Intervention Center
Position Title: Clinical Services Coordinator
Status: Full-time, salaried, exempt
Hours: Regular business hours, plus some evenings and weekends
Qualifications:
Belief in the mission and vision of the NWA Crisis Intervention Center
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience
Ability to work with diverse issues and people in a non-judgmental manner
Demonstrated success in moving easily between cultures and populations
Responsible, dependable, and able to maintain strict confidentiality
Strong team player, excellent interpersonal skills
Excellent written and oral communication skills, bilingual preferred
Demonstrated organizational skills
Intermediate computer skills related to word processing, newsletter production, and data management
General Statement of Responsibility
The Clinical Services Coordinator is responsible for ensuring exceptional service delivery in all of the agency’s crisis related services (Helplines, CISM team, etc.). This position is also responsible for training new volunteers and providing ongoing training opportunities for existing volunteers in order to maintain quality volunteers in numbers appropriate for the needs of the agency and the services offered. The Clinical Services Coordinator reports to the Executive Director and works directly with the contract Clinical Supervisor to manage call sheets and oversee staff/volunteer direct service work while maintaining statistics and managing the iCarol database.
A. Volunteer Management:
Work with Community Outreach Coordinator to recruit and train those volunteers necessary for the successful completion of the agency’s work.
Screen potential volunteers in a manner appropriate to each intended volunteer placement.
Working jointly with other staff and area professionals, provide for appropriate in-service training in each volunteer placement area and for overall volunteer development.
Develop core volunteers or volunteer teams in leadership positions within service area, developing their leadership abilities and expanding their responsibilities as performance allows.
Keep volunteers up-to-date and informed through the use of a variety of means, including agency newsletter, mailings, frequent personal communication, etc.
Maintain complete and accurate records of volunteer screening processes, attendance at training and in-service, volunteer hours, etc.
B. Crisis Helplines:
Assist with answering Helpline calls, providing service as prescribed in training and as directed by the clinical supervisor. Complete all related hotline paperwork accurately and on time. Completing rotating week on-call as prescribed in separate position description.
Work to ensure that all Helplines are fully covered for scheduled hours and answered by trained and highly skilled personnel.
Maintain a Helpline training design appropriate to both the needs of the agency and the requirements of any certifying agency. Function as Lead Trainer for all Helpline trainings.
Ensure that helpline call sheets are reviewed and entered into database promptly and that regular written and verbal feedback is provided to Helpline personnel regarding their performance.
Design and utilize the forms and systems necessary for the appropriate recording and reporting of Helpline statistics.
Plan and lead a monthly in-service for Helpline personnel and provide for advanced training opportunities a minimum of 2 times per year.
Complete weekly and monthly Helpline schedules and transfer Helplines according to this schedule during a rotating week on-call.
Weekly compilation of consistent caller / inappropriate caller updates for Director On-call reports.
Weekly communication/meeting with Clinical Supervisor to discuss helpline developments, staff/volunteer questions and needs.
With Clinical Supervisor, develop in-service topics for discussion / trainings.
Regular maintenance and updating of iCarol database.
Compile statistics for monthly board meetings, quarterly and/or annual reports to funding agencies, and other requests as necessary.
C. Critical Incident Response Team:
Schedule appropriate initial trainings and regular in-service and refresher trainings.
Select, train, and supervise the volunteer CISM Team Leaders.
Maintain complete and accurate records of all CISM contacts and services delivered, including follow-ups.
D. Other duties as assigned by the Executive Director.
To apply, contact Shelby Chandler, Executive Director at (479) 756-1995 or email. Fax resume to (479) 756-2338.
Dispatcher
L & L Mechanical Services, the Linc Service Contractor for Northwest Arkansas is a well established HVAC/Service contractor in the state of Arkansas . L&L is searching for a DISPATCHER who will become an integral part of a professional team.
Essential Functions
Provide exceptional customer service
Accept customer phone calls and assign technicians to respond to service requests through software application
Track and monitor field technicians to determine availability to respond to service requests
Enter service calls into computer system and track progress
Produce invoices for all chargers related to emergency or unscheduled work orders
Audit work orders daily to ensure accurate billing and system entry
Data entry of tasking and scheduling of maintenance agreements
Process transfers of work orders from dispatch system to accounting system
Assist with pricing jobs for customers (spot work)
Issue purchase orders for tools and inventory as necessary
Assist with finding and ordering parts
Provide support to Service Manager, and provide additional office support as necessary
Essential Requirements
High school diploma
2-4 years of experience as a service coordinator/dispatcher preferably in the HVAC industry
Ability to multi-task
Strong computer skills
Excellent communication skills
Address inquiries to Kim O'Kelley
Learn More about the American Red Cross
The Bank of the Ozarks has partnered with the American Red Cross for several Community Appreciation Days over the next few months. Here is the schedule is listed below, and the flyer is attached for the first one.
May 23 Springdale - Jones Road (Harber)
June 6 Rogers - Olive Street
June 20 Bentonville - Walton and J streets
July 3 Fayetteville - Crossover near Mission intersection
July 18 Rogers - Pleasant Crossing near Wal-Mart Super Center
August 1 Bentonville - Highway 102 near Walton Blvd.
August 15 Bella Vista - Highlands
August 29 Fayetteville - Wedington
September 12 Rogers - New Hope near Promenade Mall
For more information, please contact Robin Dorf at the Northwest Arkansas Red Cross at 479-306-4688 ext 204 or email.
Yoga for People Afflicted with Multiple Sclerosis
Sara Bergman just returned from an eye-opening Teacher Training Intensive to offer yoga-in-chairs to people afflicted with Multiple Sclerosis. It was a wonderful week of learning from a highly skilled, and super big-hearted yoga teacher, Liz Franklin. It was a lot like Yoga Camp, we built new friendships and helped each other deepen our communication, sensitivity and teaching skills. I learned SO MUCH on many levels. Re-learning how to teach yoga in chairs to people who have physical limitations was a fantastic reminder of how blessed I am to have strength AND good health. Remind yourselves of this when you get bent out of shape or frustrated by something silly!
Sara would like to offer this program locally. She will be offering a FREE 8-week program. All she needs is the right facility in Benton County and access to participants. If you know anyone locally with MS who may be part of a support group, or if you have friends that work in the medical field, particularly, neurology, would contact Sara. She has already reached out to someone at the new hospital and am open to ideas and suggestions. The great part is, if this program is successful I will be able to continue offering free classes due to the generosity of the MS Foundation. For more information, contact Sara Bergman.
Arkansas Support Network 10th Annual Dinner and Silent Auction
Silent Auction Items Needed!
The Arkansas Support Network (ASN) 10th Annual Arkansas Support Network (ASN) Gala of Stars Dinner and Silent Auction will be held Saturday, June 7, 2008 at the Holiday Inn Convention Center . ASN will be celebrating 20 years of service to the NWA community!
Proceeds from this event support Kids Club, an inclusive summer day camp for children with disabilities. Kids Club is held in four locations: Fayetteville , Springdale , Rogers and Siloam Springs. The children who attend the camp have an eventful summer and develop lasting friendships with peers. The camp also relieves some pressure on parents in finding childcare for their kids during the summer.
There are several things that we would like for you to consider:
1. Attending the event. Tickets are $35 each. Tables of 8 are $250 and tables of 10 are $300.
2. Donating an item for the Silent
3. Inviting others to attend the Dinner/Auction or to financially support our efforts.
For more information on ASN, visit www.supports.org or call Denna Staton at 927-4100.
Be a Career Day Presenter
Southside Elementary School in Siloam Springs is holding our 2nd Annual Career Day on May 20th!! If you know of anyone in the community who would like to spend time in the morning/afternoon---or BOTH sharing their careers with 3-5 graders, we would love to have them!! We have 2 sessions in the morning, and 2 in the afternoon. We had a terrific turnout last year, and the kids and presenters LOVED the day.
Please feel free to send out the word!! Anyone interested can contact Phyllis Lauber or Pasha Pippin at Southside for further information! 524-3183
Friends of the Rogers Little Theater Needs Your Help!
The Rogers Little Theater will be conducting a Resource Campaign to raise money for operating expenses for the 2008-09 season. We are asking for volunteers to be a part in helping us sell sponsorships, advertising, and season tickets. In return there will be recognition and rewards presented at different levels.
For more information, we would like to invite you to attend an informational meeting giving about the campaign on Tuesday, May 20th at 6:00 PM at the Rogers Little Theater, 116 South 2nd Street , Rogers. Please RSVP by emailing us or by calling the RLT box office at 479-631-8988. Refreshments will be served.
If you would be interested in being on a team and/or being a team captain but cannot attend the meeting please contact us and we will forward you the relevant information.
Democratic Women's Association Annual Picnic
The Washington County Democratic Women's Association will host their annual pinic on May 27th, 5:30 p.m. at Veterans Park in Fayetteville , Arkansas . For more information, contact LaDonna Meredith at (479) 966-0471 or email.
Friday May 30
1:00 Shotgun Start
Stonebridge Meadows
For more information, MASON Memorial Foundation
Vania Earp (479) 361-6066
Mike and Debbie Pianalto established the MASON Memorial Foundation in May 2003. The foundation was started in loving memory of their grandson Mason. The MASON Memorial Foundation is based in Northwest Arkansas with a branch located in Wilkesboro , NC . Our mission is to provide charitable contributions, gifts and funding to individuals in need and to community institutions that work to improve the well being of children and families. We are currently helping families in North Carolina , Arkansas and Haiti . Money raised in Northwest Arkansas stays in Northwest Arkansas to help children in your communities.
International Festival June 7
The International Festival Committee of the Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce would like to invite you to be a part of the 8th annual "International Festival", Saturday, June 7 at the Frisco Station Mall in Rogers. This event will be a fun filled day for all ages, everyone is welcome!
We are having exhibitors/booths, performers, music from all over the world, an international fashion show, children activities area, passports for the children, food from all over the world, and much more.
The mission of the International Festival is to promote, educate, and serve the diverse cultural interest of Rogers and northwest Arkansas . Our purpose is to provide an opportunity for all residents to interact with different cultures, values, traditions, and languages that are established in the area.
For information on how you can participate or sponsor, contact Vilma Domínguez, Minority Business Development Coordinator, at the Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce at (479) 619-3186 or email.
Fifth Annual Challenge for Sight 5K Run
The Fayetteville Lions Club is hosting its Fifth Annual Challenge for Sight 5K Run on Saturday morning, May 24, 2008, starting at 8:00am at Vandergriff Elementary School in Fayetteville . All proceeds benefit those in our local community that need but can't afford to pay for eyesight care. And yes, we still collect glasses.
For more information, including registration information, click the attachment, go to www.FayettevilleLionsClub,org, e-mail or call Kelly Ellis at 479.236.2566. Come out and support this exciting and rewarding event! We look forward to seeing you there.
NWA Food Bank 5K Hunger Run
May 31, 2008 8:00 a.m.
Location: Northwest Arkansas Mall
Fee: Adults $20.00; Youth (12 and under) $10.00
Hit Snooze for Hunger (shipping included). $25 (shirt will be mailed)
Awards: Overall male and female winners and top runner in each age division will receive awards.
Registration: Runners may register by printing a registration form off our website, www.nwafoodbank.org, and mailing it with the event fee to the address listed below. Runners may also register the day of the event no later than 7:45 am.
Put a team together to represent your business!
Sponsorship opportunities are available for individuals and businesses. For information regarding sponsorship opportunities, please contact Katie Lay at 479-872-8774 or by e-mail. More information is available by visiting www.nwafoodbank.org
Kundalini Yoga Weekend With Mehtab And Guru Karam Benton
July 11 – 13 • Rogers , Arkansas • Presented by the RabBoar Studio
Come explore and learn Kundalini Yoga, the yoga of awareness, from two of the leading Kundalini Yoga teachers in the United States !
For more information, visit www.rabboar.com.
THE YOGA OF SOUND
Friday July 11, 6:30pm – 9:00pm
Enjoy a relaxing and fun evening workshop as we use music and the live sound of the gong to take you on a yoga journey! Simple yoga, guided deep relaxation and the music of the gong will take you where your mind and body have never gone before! Open to everyone.
KUNDALINI YOGA IMMERSION
Saturday July 12, 9:00am-12:00pm and 2:00pm-5:00pm
Kundalini Yoga uses movement, breath and sound to balance the chakras and awaken your energy. It is an ancient and dynamic form of yoga that quickly improves health on all levels. In this full day immersion into Kundalini Yoga, we will begin with the basics and take you through a transformational experience. You will study with the husband and wife team of Mehtab and Guru Karam who have taught thousands of beginning students this unique and powerful form of yoga. Open to yoga students and teachers of all levels. No previous Kundalini Yoga experience needed.
OPENING THE HEART CHAKRA
Sunday July 13, 9:00am – 12:00pm
When the Heart Chakra is opened, we are compassionate with ourselves and others in a healthy and empowering way. In this workshop, we will strengthen the physical heart and then clear away the past traumas, grief and disappointments that block us from experiencing the abundance of the heart. Some yoga experience, or participation in Saturday workshop is recommended.
ABOUT THE TEACHERS: Mehtab and Guru Karam Benton are the founders of the Yoga Yoga Studios in Austin , Texas where they have taught thousands of students and trained hundreds of yoga teachers. Mehtab began teaching Kundalini Yoga in 1974 inSan Rafael , California where he taught yoga in the public schools and in drug rehabilitation programs. He has taught Kundalini Yoga to students and teachers from around the world and is the author of ten books, including a book on Yoga and the Gong. He is a featured instructor in the University of Texas Master Class series where he plays the gong and lectures on the practice of yoga. Guru Karam began her life-long yoga practice at age 16 at a Kundalini Yoga Ashram in Houston , Texas . She has presented classes internationally on Yoga Nidra, the art of deep relaxation and brings a feminine perspective and lively sense of humor to teaching and practicing yoga. She and her husband Mehtab began the Yoga Yoga studios in Austin , Texas and has helped nurtured its growth into one of the largest yoga communities in the United States .
The Dalai Lama Renaissance
Presented by The RabBoar Studio (Rogers)
Saturday, June 28th, 2008 at the Arend Arts Center , Bentonville
Doors open at 3:15 P.M. (Show starts at 4:00 P.M.)
Forty of the world’s most innovative thinkers travel to India in the Himalayan Mountains to meet with the Dalai Lama to solve many of the world’s problems. What happened was surprising and unexpected. Narrated by actor Harrison Ford.
Tickets cost $10.00 prior to the event and $12.00 at the door (plus tax)
(if we mail your tickets there will be a 50 cent charge for handling and postage)
For more information, visit www.rabboar.com/studio and click on “Dalai Lama”
NWA Business Women's Conference Hosts Gladys Knight Sept. 30
This event is going to be a sell out, we're sure. Visit the Bentonville/Bella Vista chamber of Commerce website for more details as they develop.
6th Annual Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce Business Expo
This year it will be expand from just a business expo expo to include a Career Fair, as well! This event is designed to provide an opportunity for business owners to showcase the products and/or services they offer, plus provide an avenue for employers seeking to fill positions at their companies - all under one roof!
Thurs., June 19, 2008
11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Fayetteville Town Center
The Career Fair/Business Expo is open to the public and free to job seekers. Please register as soon as possible to secure your exhibition space!
posted by Professional Women's Network at 5/19/2008 09:06:00 AM
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