Danny Looney, White County LSP President, has been notified that he will be recognized in the elite group of “Superstars” at the Tulsa Professional Development Conference (March 3, 2012) at the Saturday Recognition Luncheon. Danny has recruited five new members and as part of the Engage5 dues waiver membership campaign, will receive a waiver of his national dues for the next year. Marie Schoenfeldt, PLS, CLA, Garland County, received her recognition in the August 2011 issue of the Docket for recruiting five members. “Continuous contact…present a positive attitude toward your profession and our Association; speak of Association benefits as often

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The January, 2012 issue of the NALS docket arrived by email yesterday and you can access it online at nals.org. The announcement from the NALS Board of Directors reveals some proposed changes that every member needs to be aware of. The information that I am including in this web blast is only a smidgen of the information provided in the NALS docket. Two initiatives for streamlining the association are being recommended to strengthen the association and the value of membership. A new nomination and election process is being established. “The NALS Board of Directors and Think Tank are passionate about

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The third deployment of our UNITED WE STAND tour of duty is now complete. Thanks to all members of Saline County LSP for hosting the AALS Winter Business Meeting in Bryant this past weekend. It was a very informative, fun, and profitable meeting and we appreciate your hospitality and efforts on our behalf. Congratulations to our new slate of AALS officers for 2012-2013: President – Janet Gordon, PP, PLS Pres-Elect – Mimi Jumper Executive Secretary – Kimmi Wiles Treasurer – Mary Hand, PP, PLS Past President – Cheryl Summerhill, PLS Members present at the meeting voted to rename the AALS

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AALS Troops, the Christmas holiday has now passed and it is time for the new year celebrations. It has been a long and tough year for many of us, but we are truly blessed to be healthy, wealthy (???), and wise! I know that you have a few remaining brain cells left over to finish out the year, so I want you to use them! The opportunity for you to play an active role in AALS–your State Association is coming to an end. As reported in The Informer, the name “Leadership” Retreat was a misnomer. This Retreat is NOT for

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As the 10th year anniversary of the 9/11 murderous terrorist attack approaches, many people feel that the events of that day must never be forgotten. We will never… NEVER forget the cowardly and monstrous acts that were committed against our country, our freedoms and thousands of innocent lives. The fight for our freedoms and the safety of ourselves, our loved ones and for our nations future is unfortunately far from over. We must remember every innocent victim, every brave rescuer and every brave hero who died in honor. Tributes to the victims and heroes of the September 11th terrorist attacks

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