I would be remiss to not thanks Dave Seaton for the opportunity to develop and write my column for these ten years. The Courier staff has been cooperative throughout the years and prompt in getting the columns in print. I have enjoyed the chance to share insights shared with me and developed over the last fifty years.
K.B. Murray and Jeff McCaskill are the next to be thanked. They have pastored Millington Street Baptist church during these years and have been the human instruments for much of the spiritual growth we have enjoyed. Their leadership and the church fellowship will be missed in this time of transition.
Southwestern College has been an important part of our lives for over forty years. Sharon worked in various position, retiring as Assistant to the President and Provost, for over twenty- five years. I completed my Bachelor’s Degrees and later taught in Professional Studies, Campus, and the Campus Fifth Year MBA also for twenty-five years. We are both thankful for the friendships and memories of our time at SC.
I also want to personally thank Wayne Wilt for inviting me to join Winfield Optimist Club and the Winfield Jaycees. I learned a great deal about leadership and extended my leadership role when selected President of the Jaycees. Their Personal Dynamics, Leadership Dynamics, and Communications Dynamics course helped me and many others improve skills and move into leadership in many other organizations.
My time on the Winfield Board of Education was another rewarding experience. Experiences with other board members, administrators, teachers, and parents were great learning experiences. As board members we faced and dealt with the difficult education issues of our time. We often disagreed but nearly always came together to benefit the children attending our schools.
Quail Ridge Golf Course, my “home away from home” has been a big part of my life for the past twenty-six years. Everyone involved has been great from Mike Hammond to Brad Sexon and everyone in between. The course remains as one of the best in Kansas and will be missed.
The forty plus years have gone by quickly and we will carry great memories to the next chapter of our lives. We also want to thank anyone we inadvertently omitted. So in closing in the words of the great cowboy movie star Roy Rogers, “ Happy trails to you until we meet again.”
