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Why Mentoring Should be Higher on Your Agenda

Why Mentoring Should be Higher on Your Agenda
Every successful professional can recall the exact moment when the “seed” to succeed was planted by their mentor.

In most cases it was that moment you and someone kind enough to help your career forged a bond in mentorship. That one person you fondly remember as your first (and maybe only) mentor was the catalyst that woke you up to the potential that lay within your mind and soul. Your mentor was the person who showed you what you could become with effort and attentive skills to listen and apply those golden nuggets of advice and wisdom.

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Youth Softball Pitching Tips

Youth Softball Pitching Tips
Eddie Feigner was a world famous softball pitcher who started his team, “King and his Court,” in 1946. He was such a good pitcher that he needed only two fielders behind him when he pitched. His team barnstormed throughout the United States and all over the world for almost 55 years. Eddie pitched for that duration of time because the softball pitch is made with a natural motion of the arm. That’s a stark contrast to baseball pitchers who can have arm complications because the overhand throw is not a natural arm motion.

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Summit Foundation announces $500,000 in grants

Summit Foundation announces $500,000 in grants
At its December Board of Trustees meeting, The Summit Foundation Board of Trustees allocated $500,138 in grant awards to 42 nonprofit agencies providing services in Summit, Grand, Park, and Lake Counties.

“The Foundation is pleased to partner with these nonprofit organizations that provide vital services and improve the quality of life in Summit County and our neighboring communities,” said Jan Coles, Chair of The Summit Foundation Grants Committee. “In recognition of the challenges many families are facing in this difficult economy, in this grant cycle, the Committee emphasized support for agencies that provide for the basic needs of individuals and families.”

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