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NEEDLE’S EYE NEWS ACCEPTING THE INVITATION: CHANGING A LIFE Can you remember a moment when a decision you made changed the trajectory of your life? Howe Rice, a Chick-fil-A owner/operator, remembers that moment like it was yesterday. Ten years ago, Howe simply accepted the invitation from a friend to attend an event hosted by Needle’s Eye featuring renowned author Ken Blanchard. He recalls it was that one small decision that significantly changed his life. “When you look at what happened from that event – it’s unbelievable,” he said. “A major part of my spiritual growth and development as a leader began at the Ken Blanchard event.” Having been in business for only a few years at that point, he desired a place to connect with Christian business leaders and found that in Needle’s Eye. Over the years, Howe remembers joining a Christian Presidents Group, where he could share what was going on in his business and seek counsel from others who wanted to make Christ-centered decisions. “It’s powerful to know that I’m not alone. There are other men and women who want to bring glory to God in the workplace.” Howe continues, “I ask myself, can I offer the same sort of experience to someone else that I’ve had with Needle’s Eye? That’s why it was an easy decision to sponsor a table at this year’s breakfast; I want to have a table to invite people and to let them know that I wholeheartedly support what Needle’s Eye does. I believe in it that much.” For more information on the 35th Anniversary Ken Blanchard Leadership Breakfast, check out the Calendar section on Page 2! For information on partnering with the Sponsors Leadership Team, contact Event Co-Chair, Annhorner Truitt, at 804.402.8278 or annhornertruitt@gmail.com.
35TH ANNIVERSARY KEN BLANCHARD LEADERSHIP BREAKFAST
SPONSORS LEADERSHIP TEAM Harold Babb Barrett Capital Management, LLC Tom and Nancy Chewning Richard and Aggie Cullen Estes Express Lines Bob and Susan Fitch Ruble Hord and Fenton Hord Blair and Randee Massey David and Brenda Mathews Tommy and Teri Pruitt Rocketts Landing Sands Anderson PC Howe and Jen Rice Steve and Kathy Rogers Dr. Jim Schroeder Catherine Stemple SweetFrog Litt and Kath Thompson Craig and Annhorner Truitt Taylor and Stephanie Waller Ukrop’s Homestyle Foods John and Margaret Whitlock *List as of May 3, 2012