My View of Atchison

Remember the first time you visited Atchison? What was the first impression that it left on you? For me it was a unexpected move to a town that I had never heard of in my life and I was a little hesitant to step outside my comfort zone. I must admit that at surface value Atchison didn't seem like somewhere I wanted to live, but now that I am involved in the community I realize that Atchison is exactly what I needed. The more involved I have become the more I want other people to "believe in Atchison". It is time for people to come back to community meetings and friday night basketball games. It is time to know your neighbors and appreciate the community you live in. It's time to join the "townies" and the college. It starts here with this class.

My first picture is an ariel view of the downtown area that needs it's community to survive. The second picture is an icon of Atchison, Amelia Earhart. Wonderful people have graced this town with their wisdom and contributions.

I am set up and ready to go blogging. I enjoyed meeting everyone last night and look forward to seeing some pics get posted. Have a great day.

Background on Atchison. Sources!

Atchison has many faces. One way to understand Atchison is by using statistics and demographics. A great source for this kind of data is City-Data.com http://www.city-data.com/county/Atchison_County-KS.html.

Another is through the history of Atchison. Three good starting points for finding out more about Atchison's history are:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atchison,_Kansas
http://www.kansastowns.us/atchison.html
http://skyways.lib.ks.us/counties/AT/

And of course, there are the Chamber of Commerce and the County & City Government www sites:
http://www.cityofatchison.com/
http://www.atchisoncountyks.org/
http://www.atchisonkansas.net/

One of my favorite pictures and places is the bank of the mighty mo near between Flyers and the River house!

My Bio

My name is George Bazin and I am currently a freshman at Benedictine College. I've been involved in many leadership activities throughout my youth and hope to continue that trend as I grow older. A few things about me: I play football at Benedictine, I am an Eagle Scout, and I wish to become a prominent leader in both my home and college communities. I hope to build connections through this class and hope to bond the Benedictine and Atchinson communities over the course of this semester. Lastly, I believe leadership is not only the ability to lead, but the ability and willingness to follow when needed.