LifeQuest Luncheon and Lectures

Conversations with Arkansans: My Life in Public Service

LifeQuest of Arkansas will present "Conversations with Arkansans: My Life in Public Service" noon October 28 in the Grand Hall of the Governor's Mansion.

At the luncheon, guest speakers will share insightful stories and personal observations about their years in public service, Ann C. Leek, LifeQuest executive director, said.

The speakers include: Vic Snyder, former U.S. Representative and former State Senator; Mary Mel French, author of United States Protocol, and former U.S. Chief of Protocol; Ray Thornton, Jr., former U.S. Representative and former Arkansas Supreme Court Justice; and Bob Nash, former assistant to the President of the United States & Director of Presidential Personnel and former Undersecretary in the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

It is appropriate that LifeQuest chose older speakers for the luncheon. LifeQuest strives to embrace history and personal experiences of all kinds as part of life long learning, the group said in a news release. It provides opportunities to interact, serve and grow, regardless of age.

"Some of our role models are in their mid and later years, and they are still active, still interested in things," Ms. Leek said. "When you stop learning, you die. It's very appropriate that LifeQuest would have guests in their later years."

The speakers will talk about how their experiences have influenced their present work and their visions for the future, Ann said.

Tickets are $60 each and $600 for a table of ten. Scholarships begin at $1,000. Proceeds will help LifeQuest continue to offer and expand Adventures in Learning, its flagship educational program, and to fulfill its mission of enhancing life's journey through intellectual stimulation and meaningful volunteerism. For more information, call 225-6073.