From the Editor
I appreciate all of the feedback from last week’s bulletin. My goal, while not always achievable, is to send a Friday bulletin that covers the previous day’s meeting. In that bulletin, we will have a story, photographs and if available, the video from the meeting.
I wanted to comment briefly on Dr. Jerry Farley’s
presentation last week. In 2000, my wife
and I purchased our first home in College Hill and we were just a block north
of 17th Street. I remember
the first year we were there, we saw a few students park their cars on the side
streets. The next year, there were more
students parking along the streets. The
following year, they began parking in front of our house. By the time we moved in 2006, Washburn
student’s cars were parked up and down the street and some No Parking signs
were added to allow better traffic flow.
To me, this was a year after year testament to the growth of the school
and I could see it firsthand. As a graduate
of Washburn University School of Law, I am proud of the transformation of
Washburn and I believe the University is part of what makes Topeka a great
community.
Finally, my thoughts and prayers are with the people of
Japan. Rotary International has begun
raising money and planning projects for immediate help. We’ll continue to update you on many of the
Rotary activities to help during this difficult time.