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“Look at those who have helped you. Take that influence and be a resource to the community.”
Local TV personality George Bingham offered those words of encouragement last week to the Helena-West Helena Rotary Club. Bingham hosts the “In the Community” program over the local cable system each week.
Bingham told the story of how Rotary member Watson Light taught him a life lesson, which is as “true as the day he passed it onto me.” Bingham recalled that when he was younger he always wanted to do things differently, and use his imagination.
Bingham explained that when he was fresh out of high school, he began thinking about community development and making a difference with his “different” talent. “I remember wanting to do some advertising on the radio for Gist Music shop down on Cherry Street and that’s when the business side of advertising was introduced to me,” he said. That, said Bingham was when he learned that the impact of what he wanted to do for this community would be greater.
“I gathered my courage and met with Sam Anderson, a man who introduced me to the world of radio,” Bingham went on. “But it was greater than that because you see I wanted to make a difference in my community. I wanted something that would reflect the positive images, that showed the respect and love for our home.” Bingham explained that this in many ways was in recognition of Watson’s influence on him, that he in turn shared and uses today as a resource to the community.
“We need to reflect and respect good corporate citizens by representing our community in a positive light,” Bingham said.
He explained that soon after he discovered his destiny, a young boy was walking from door-to-door selling popcorn, ”When he reached my door he seemed to know very little about selling.”
Bingham explained to the little boy that he had to have a catch, something that made his customers feel the need to buy that bag of popcorn instead of just asking for the money. He explained that it was the influence of Light that directed him in where he wanted to go with his talent and Bingham was proud to say that because of his help, that little boy is now a member of a very successful business in Texas.
“I can only hope that the influence that was passed on to me will continue to be passed on, not only in our small community, but throughout the many other communities as well,” Bingham concluded.
“Look at those who have helped you. Take that influence and be a resource to the community.”
Local TV personality George Bingham offered those words of encouragement last week to the Helena-West Helena Rotary Club. Bingham hosts the “In the Community” program over the local cable system each week.
Bingham told the story of how Rotary member Watson Light taught him a life lesson, which is as “true as the day he passed it onto me.” Bingham recalled that when he was younger he always wanted to do things differently, and use his imagination.
Bingham explained that when he was fresh out of high school, he began thinking about community development and making a difference with his “different” talent. “I remember wanting to do some advertising on the radio for Gist Music shop down on Cherry Street and that’s when the business side of advertising was introduced to me,” he said. That, said Bingham was when he learned that the impact of what he wanted to do for this community would be greater.
“I gathered my courage and met with Sam Anderson, a man who introduced me to the world of radio,” Bingham went on. “But it was greater than that because you see I wanted to make a difference in my community. I wanted something that would reflect the positive images, that showed the respect and love for our home.” Bingham explained that this in many ways was in recognition of Watson’s influence on him, that he in turn shared and uses today as a resource to the community.
“We need to reflect and respect good corporate citizens by representing our community in a positive light,” Bingham said.
He explained that soon after he discovered his destiny, a young boy was walking from door-to-door selling popcorn, ”When he reached my door he seemed to know very little about selling.”
Bingham explained to the little boy that he had to have a catch, something that made his customers feel the need to buy that bag of popcorn instead of just asking for the money. He explained that it was the influence of Light that directed him in where he wanted to go with his talent and Bingham was proud to say that because of his help, that little boy is now a member of a very successful business in Texas.
“I can only hope that the influence that was passed on to me will continue to be passed on, not only in our small community, but throughout the many other communities as well,” Bingham concluded.
