It was an incredibly beautiful day today...around 60 degrees and sunny without a cloud in the sky. Winter, eh? Anyways, I had a couple of errands to run around town and figured I'd stay out for a while and walk around and enjoy the weather.
As I was walking around downtown, I found a lot of really cool things about Atchison I'd never seen or experienced before. First, one of the reasons for my journey, I needed to get a zipper fixed on a coat so I found the only tailor in town, a nice little Asian lady named "Chubby." Who knew? And she said she'd fix my jacket for twenty five bucks, a far cry from the forty I was going to be charged back at home in St. Louis!
After visiting Chubby, I 'took a stroll.' While I was walking, I really noticed how beautiful the downtown area is and how underused it seems to be. The thoughts of apartment housing and a vibrant night life came to mind...I think we could actually make downtown Atchison into something much more special than it already is. No immediate ideas right now, just seeing visions of grandeur.
So I stopped in to Ball Brothers, a nice little old time drug store with a restaurant. Who would have guessed that I could get a delicious Cookies n' Cream milkshake and a Cheese Tenderloin sandwich for a little over five bucks?!? The ladies working were so cordial and I had a blast "shootin the breeze" with them. I soon made my way to the local library to pick up some tax forms, but also ended up getting a library card and renting a couple of documentaries. Free movie rentals! Just think of all the money I've spent renting movies from netflix and Movie Gallery when I could have been getting them for free at the library!
Anyways, I greatly enjoyed Atchison today and was proud to say that I'm a member of the community and wanted to share a little bit of my day with everyone. Hopefully this finds you all doing well and enjoying the beautiful weather. Have a wonderful day!
---Justin
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Chamber After Hours Tonight
Good Afternoon Everyone,
The Chamber After Hours is tonight from 5-7 at the Chamber. The Chamber is were we met our first night of class. After Hours is a chance for all the Chamber members to get together and catch up. Tonight a special invitation went out to all alumni of Leadership Atchison and our current class. Hope to see you all there!
Ashley
The Chamber After Hours is tonight from 5-7 at the Chamber. The Chamber is were we met our first night of class. After Hours is a chance for all the Chamber members to get together and catch up. Tonight a special invitation went out to all alumni of Leadership Atchison and our current class. Hope to see you all there!
Ashley
Monday, February 2, 2009
Bio and Atchison (Mick Hundley)
My name is Mick Hundley and I am the Development Director at Maur Hill - Mount Academy. I just finished my second year on the job, and it has been a very rewarding experience. I focus on fundraising for my high school by developing relationships with our alumni. I travel all over the country for work, and have met so many great people.
I was born and raised in Atchison, Ks. I graduated from Maur Hill Prep in 2002 and from the University of Missouri-Columbia in December 2006. After graduating from Mizzou, I was fortunate to be offered a job at my alma mater. It was a no-brainer for me to return back to my roots in Atchison. This is a great community, and I feel that my leadership qualities will continue to develop and broaden while I become an active member of the community.
Atchison is a very active town. Activities/events are constantly taking place in town. It is nice to see that happening. Atchison is also a place of opportunity in my opinion. There are good jobs in town, and extra-curricular opportunites to partake in. That is why I wanted to come back to Atchison. Involvement is the key. Leadership is very imprortant to me and I know this class will have an impact on me.
I was born and raised in Atchison, Ks. I graduated from Maur Hill Prep in 2002 and from the University of Missouri-Columbia in December 2006. After graduating from Mizzou, I was fortunate to be offered a job at my alma mater. It was a no-brainer for me to return back to my roots in Atchison. This is a great community, and I feel that my leadership qualities will continue to develop and broaden while I become an active member of the community.
Atchison is a very active town. Activities/events are constantly taking place in town. It is nice to see that happening. Atchison is also a place of opportunity in my opinion. There are good jobs in town, and extra-curricular opportunites to partake in. That is why I wanted to come back to Atchison. Involvement is the key. Leadership is very imprortant to me and I know this class will have an impact on me.
Teams
In our next class we will be discussing teams and how important they are in accomplishing tasks. What teams are you been on? What did you accomplish? What kind of impact did they have on your life?
The greatest team that I have been a part of was working with the Center for Civic Leadership. I learned a lot about leadership and what it takes to get things done. The biggest lesson was how to lead from within. No one was going to pull your weight, it was entirely up to you. We accomplished a lot and it was vary rewarding to be a part of a team that knew how to get things done.
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