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Message from the LRAA President

Happy New Year and welcome to February fellow LR alums!

Hopefully the start of 2023 has been a positive experience for you. It was fabulous seeing so many of you at different events last year and the current class Happy Hour last month!

We all know that with the start of a New Year, resolutions are made and changes are implemented in a variety of ways. Personally you may have set a resolution or two to create healthier habits or try a new hobby. Some businesses start a new fiscal year and new initiatives as the calendar moves from one year to another. Leadership Richardson Alumni Association is taking that approach as well.

As we enter 2023, LRAA is making some changes. One of the most dramatic changes will be with our new look. The board is currently in the process of creating an updated logo. The hope is to have a look that stands solidly on its own while still holding true to our roots from Leadership Richardson through the Richardson Chamber of Commerce.

What you will notice in the very near future is an updated calendar on the LR Alumni website. We are experimenting with a way to easily view the events happening with LRAA. This should make registration easier as well. (Key word there is should! LOL). I encourage you to check out the calendar to see the differences yourself.

As we continue to move forward into 2023, we encourage you to join us! Connect with us at our many networking events which range from social to educational. If it has been a few years since you joined and paid the annual dues, that is not a problem. The website should allow you to return as an active member easily. (There’s that "should" word again!) Once active you will have access to the upcoming events.

With that I look forward to seeing YOU at the next LRAA event!

Awesome Amy Taylor

Best Class 32 (Whoop whoop!)

EVENTS!

LR Class 38 Happy Hour

Friday, February 10, 2023!

5:15pm (ish)

ROCTAIL Party Details Coming Soon !

LRAA Speaker Series

UPDATE!!!

February 16 - The Drawing Board - 5:30pm

FUTURE SESSIONS

March 16^th @ The Drawing Board - Breakfast served at 7:30am Theme – COMMUNITY

Breakfast with Mayor Paul Volker!!

Mayor Paul Volker will update LRAA with the latest and greatest developments in Richardson. Hear about the critical issues the Mayor and City Council navigate that affects our community now and for generations to come.

April 20^th @ The Drawing Board – Breakfast served at 7:30am Theme - CARING

Mary Pat Higgins – The Path from Accountant to CEO

President and CEO of Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum

TOPIC: This is a great story of climbing the ladder and making a difference along the way.

Community Connection Opportunities

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Keyboard Conversations^®, featuring concert pianist Jeffrey Siegel continues the 2022-2023 Season sponsored by Dr. John F. Dixon, with Musical Valentines in the Bank of America Theatre at the Eisemann Center, 2351 Performance Drive in Richardson, Texas on Monday, February 20, 2023 at 7:30 pm. In Musical Valentines, Jeffrey explores passion, love, and longing in the romantic masterworks of Chopin, Schumann, Liszt, and Mendelssohn. Learn more about the artists, their time in history, and how they expressed the ideals of an era through their musical compositions.

In addition to his solo appearances, Jeffrey Siegel presents Keyboard Conversations^®, concerts with lively commentary in an innovative format that differs from traditional recitals and appearances with symphony orchestras. Keyboard Conversations^® with Jeffrey Siegel is for both music aficionados and those that aspire to be so. He will draw you into the composers’ lives by sharing fascinating details about their creative processes. As a result, you will leave the concert with a deeper appreciation of the music and the artist.