Greetings from Germany: Week of October 4th

Students, Faculty, Residents, Staff, Alumni, Board Members and Friends,

Greetings from Germany where I’ve been relaxing a bit after last Sunday’s Berlin Marathon. The marathon was an amazing experience, even with the rain and cool weather.  I finished the race within the time my coach had predicted, so I was happy. I felt pretty good up until mile 19, which is about par for the course. I’m thrilled it’s all behind me and now it’s off to the next challenge – whatever that may be! 

More importantly, around campus next week marks our first-ever Salus Giving Week. The event is designed to encourage alumni, parents, faculty, staff, students and friends to come together to promote the importance of philanthropy and giving back to our Salus community. Gifts of any amount make a difference each and every day in the lives of our students. Our goal is to achieve 100 gifts in one week.  If you’d like to participate to helping us achieve our goal, please reach out to Kim Blodgett, director of Annual Giving (kblodgett@salus.edu) or visit salus.edu/givingweek  

Throughout Giving Week, to help spread the word about philanthropy at Salus, students will be able to participate in a 10 question scavenger hunt, where the answers can be found on either the Elkins Park campus or at salus.edu. Students who complete the scavenger hunt by the end of Oct. 11 will be entered for a chance to win in the gift card raffle. So, students, keep an eye out for more information on Monday.

Next week, the Office of Institutional Advancement will be hosting two ice cream parties to celebrate PCO’s Founder’s Day, commemorating 100 years since PCO actually opened its doors on Spring Garden Street. The first party will be held at The Eye Institute (TEI) Cafe on Monday from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., and the second in the Hafter Student Community Center on Friday from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Please come and join in the celebration and enjoy some cake and ice cream! 

Prior to the ice cream party on Monday, I will be fulfilling a promise we made to one of our most dedicated, talented and cherished faculty-alumni, Dr. Bernie Blaustein. When Dr. Blaustein retired, I announced that an exam room in TEI would be dedicated in his name.  I’m excited to say that Room 301 in TEI will now be named in his honor to highlight the impact Dr. Blaustein had on TEI, PCO and Salus to students, faculty and our patients.

As some of you probably know, next Thursday is World Sight Day! In conjunction with the holiday, we will be hosting a morning press conference to announce the release of the first-ever Handbook on Blue Light. Targeting the eye care and consumer electronics industry, “How to Save Your Eyes in the Digital Age” was written by optometrists, ophthalmologists, and electronics display specialists from Healthe. This event will also include the announcement that Healthe and Salus have agreed to conduct joint research for inclusion in the second edition of the handbook, slated for release in 2020. Please feel free to attend. The event will be held in the Bennett Lounge from 10:00-11:00 a.m.  Stop by early for a light breakfast and refreshments as well. If you’re interested in attending, please register here.

Next Friday is the final day to participate in the Speech-Language Institute’s (SLI) Back to School Book Drive. Children’s books (infants through teens) will be donated to the libraries of the Philadelphia Head Start and Charter Schools where our Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) students are participating in externship rotations. Books can be dropped off in Bob Serianni’s office (W330) or at SLI directly (N2100). 

Finally, it looks like the warm weather is behind us so get out and enjoy the great fall weather this weekend. I look forward to seeing everyone on campus this Monday! Have a great weekend – stay safe and look out for one another!

Mike

Rain or Shine? Week of May 31st

Students, Faculty, Residents, Staff, Alumni, Board Members and Friends,

Greetings from Elkins Park where we are not sure whether or not to start building an ark or buying more stock in sunscreen companies – the weather has been that erratic!

While it’s been a short week, it’s also been a busy week. Our summer semester kicked off on Tuesday so we have a whole group of students both in our clinics as well as on the Elkins Park campus. While there were no midterms or finals yet (at least that I was aware of), the Learning Resource Center was pretty well populated with students catching up a bit. 

In addition to that, a new art exhibit was installed in the Hafter Center by Elynne Rosenfeld and her team. Titled "Under 20: Smallish Works by 6 Artists" the show features Florence Weisz, Sandra Benhaim, Nancy Tabas, Louise Herring, Edna Santiago and Elynne Rosenfeld. All work is under 20 inches high or wide and priced between $50 and $750. It will hang all summer and I strongly encourage you all to stop by and see it 

On Saturday, June 1, please support the PA 2020 and OT 2020 student service trip to Guatemala by stopping by their car wash in the Elkins Park parking lot from 9am - 1pm. Suggested donations are $10. 

On Sunday June 2, Salus will be participating in the Friends of High School Park's Arts in the Park event in Elkins Park. Hosted from 10:00 am - 5:00 pm at High School Park, the event will include local artists, all-day live music, crafts, activities for kids and delicious food. This is well worth stopping by and checking out all the great stuff!  

Next Thursday and Friday we will be hosting the fourth annual Salus University Resident's Day. Our residents will be lecturing on topics that include glaucoma, ocular disease, as well as other ocular manifestations of systemic disease. 

Check out our website to read one of our most recent Centennial stories about PCO's third president, Dr. Norman Wallis at salus.edu/normanwallis. Dr. Wallis was good enough to spend time with our social media staff and provided some very interesting insights into his vision for The Eye Institute and PCO.

Finally, it looks like the rain may subside for the weekend, so I encourage you to get out and enjoy some of the parks and sights. I’m planning on heading out to Forbidden Trail in Chestnut hill to get a 7-mile run in as part of my training for the Berlin Marathon which takes place in late September.  It’s been about 11 years since I’ve run a marathon, so I thought it was about time to attempt another! Have a great weekend!

Mike 

Back on Campus: Week of January 11th

Students, Faculty, Residents, Staff, Alumni, Board Members and Friends,

Greetings from a very chilly Elkins Park! It’s been a busy week since all of our classes, labs and clinics are back up to full speed after the holiday break. Frankly, it’s really nice to have everyone back on campus – you can feel the energy wherever you go!

Congratulations to our Student Optometric Service to Humanity (SOSH) group, who after a couple of false starts, were able to provide much needed and appreciated optometric services to the residents of Compton, California. This trip was in lieu of the one the group had originally planned for Haiti but had to cancel due to security concerns.  Sixteen students and two faculty from PCO participated in this humanitarian mission.

On Friday, January 18^th, from 1:00 – 3:00 PM, we will be welcoming a distinguished speaker to campus. Melissa Weiler Gerber, president and CEO of AccessMatters will present, "Sexual and Reproductive Health in 2019: It Was the Best of Times; It Was the Worst of Times." Her talk will highlight some of the most promising advancements in sexual and reproductive health, and focus on the political challenges to their realization. This presentation is also open to the community, so please spread the word. Read more about her and the presentation. 

On Thursday, January 24th from 8:30 – 11:00 AM, I’ll be participating in Invest Philadelphia’s 2019 launch event at the Lowes Philadelphia Hotel on Market Street. I will be part of a panel that’s entitled, “World-Class Minds: Education in Philadelphia”.  I’ll be joined on the panel with Dr. Guy Generals from the Community College of Philadelphia and Craig Carnaroli from the University of Pennsylvania. Prior to our panel, Dr. Larry Kaiser, Dr. Jay Feldstein, Jack Lynch, Raymond Williams and Susanne Svizeny will be discussing, “Healing the Community: Healthcare in Philadelphia”. It should be an interesting morning – and a great opportunity to get the Salus name out there!

Yesterday the Real World Diabetes course commenced at The Eye Institute in collaboration with Temple Health. These classes will be focused on diabetes education, and held every Thursday until February 28th. Over the course of five weeks, participants will learn healthy meal planning, ways to stay physically active, and the importance of regular doctor visits and vital numbers to know about their diabetes. 

The Student Occupational Therapy Association is collecting toiletry items as well as cold weather gear for the resident workers at the Race Track at Parx Casino. There is a box for the collections in the lobby and will remain there until January 31st.

Thanks to Drs. Kylie Auman and Hang Nguyen, two of our residents at The Eye Institute, for their presentations at this morning’s Grand Rounds. Dr. Auman’s presentation of "Oculocutaneous Albinism: Genetics, Clinical Features and Management" and Dr. Nguyen’s on "Syphilitic Uveitis" were both extremely interesting and informative. 

The renovation of S300 is coming along nicely with the installation of new carpeting, furniture and technology just about completed. Bringing our learning environment up to a designated high standard has been a strategic priority for the University. I’m happy to report that we’re just about done. We plan on tackling the next group of classrooms this fiscal year. Up next, is the renovation of our lower level which will provide up-to-date student locker space, offices and a more secure data center for the University. This work should commence within the next month.

As the temperature outside confirms, it’s definitely winter! To help celebrate the season, our Salus Student Ambassadors have organized the Dean’s Winterfest that will be held in the Hafter Center from 12:30 – 2:30 PM today.  So, if you want to check your knowledge of holiday trivia, participate in an ugly sweater contest, decorate cookies or just have some hot chocolate and snacks, head over to the Hafter Center for some fun, a chance to win some prizes and relaxation!

Finally, the weather folks are predicting some snow this weekend so if you’re going out and about to watch the Eagles beat New Orleans or just hanging out, please be mindful of the weather. If you plan on enjoying the game on Sunday with family or friends, please moderate your alcohol intake and certainly don’t drink and drive. Be safe, look out for one another and have fun!

Mike

Students, Faculty, Residents, Staff, Alumni, Board Members and Friends,

I hope everyone has had a fruitful week.  I’ve been away for most of it, participating in the Greater Philadelphia Leadership Exchange in Seattle, WA.  Abbreviated as GPLEX, the leadership exchange is an initiative of the Economy League of Greater Philadelphia to develop leaders of business, civic, and government organizations into more informed leaders, dedicated to making Philadelphia and surrounding areas into a world class region. Through out-of-region learning visits, like this week’s to Seattle, the Leadership Exchange exposes folks to new insights and ideas, as well as establish connections across sectors and industries. During this year’s exchange in Seattle we were able to see how they address key issues such as homelessness, education, healthcare, crime and the growing influence of Amazon, whose headquarters is located right downtown.  It was very insightful to see how Seattle has developed a Global Health Alliance to help deconflict competing resources and conversely, how the number of homeless people have grown significantly due to the rise in housing costs in the city, primary driven by the tech industry there. I also had the opportunity to network with many of our greater Philadelphia community leaders who hopefully will help to market our Salus brand regionally and provide new opportunities for us to leverage our programs and clinics. All in all, it was a great experience but it’s also great to be back home!

Closer to home, I’d like to congratulate Patricia Mayro, Assistant Professor in the University's Speech-Language Pathology Program, who has been selected from hundreds of applicants across the nation to serve as one of only 15 Apraxia Kids Volunteer Outreach Coordinators. Those selected are highly qualified and dedicated individuals willing to advocate in their communities so that children with apraxia of speech have optimal opportunities to achieve functional speech. Well done Trish!

In our College of Education and Rehabilitation, The Nebraska Center for the Education of Children who are Blind or Visually Impaired’s newsletter dedicated one page to highlight Salus Orientation and Mobility cohort. 

Congratulations to Donna Agnew, MSPAS, PA-C, DFAAPA, Director of our Physician Assistant program, who has recently assumed the role of Interim Dean of College of Health Sciences.

Our Osborne College of Audiology was well represented at the Pennsylvania Academy of Audiology this week, with three Grand Rounds presentations and one poster by students Jenna Fenton ‘20AUD, Elisa Hoyos ‘20AUD, Deidre Creegan ‘20AUD, Olivia Bologna ‘20AUD, Maura Kelly ‘20AUD, Maria Ragonese ‘20AUD, and Christi-Marie Williamson ‘20AUD.  Victor Bray, PhD, associate professor, also gave a presentation on Depression and Hearing Loss at the meeting.

Congratulations to Martin Pienkowski, PhD on publishing his article on Tinnitus in the journal, Neuroscience.  

We also congratulate Radhika Aravmudhan, PhD, interim dean, Osborne College of Audiology, who has been elected as the vice-chair for Audiology on the Council on Academic Accreditation (CAA) Board and will serve on the executive committee of the CAA Board. 

 

A couple of reminders:

• Fall commencement is next Thursday at 2:00 p.m. at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts in Center City.  In addition to celebrating the achievements of our students, we’ll be presenting Dr. Janice Scharre with her honorary degree and she will also be our commencement speaker. It should be a wonderful event. 
• The 12^th Annual Looking Out For Kids Charity Fundraiser is on November 3rd at the Philadelphia Hilton, City Line Avenue. The committee has done a great job in planning this event which should be lots of fun – and most importantly, raise lots of money for this very worthwhile charity.  
• As we continue to celebrate the Salus 10 year anniversary, join us at Yards Brewing and let's toast to many more years to come.  Invite your colleagues and friends , it only costs $20 (includes food and drinks). It should be a fun party!

As you can see, it’s been a busy week with some busy times to come.  A good reason to get some rest this weekend and get out and enjoy some of this nice Fall weather. Be safe and have fun.

Mike

Fall is Almost Here: Week of September 21st

Students, Faculty, Residents, Staff, Alumni, Board Members and Friends,

Hello from a cloudy, but cooler Elkins Park! Another busy week at Salus.

Yesterday, The Eye Institute staff was treated to a lunch as part of the Salus 10-year celebration. We’ll do a similar thing on the Elkins Park campus in just a few minutes. All faculty and staff are invited to join in on the fun at the Hafter Center gym from 11:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. today to celebrate Salus’ 10th.

Later today, Salus staff will attend the Stand Down South Jersey – A Veteran’s Screenings to provide screenings to homeless veterans from the New Jersey and Philadelphia area. This is part of our ongoing efforts to care for veteran’s in the greater Philadelphia area.

Please join me in congratulating Jennifer Heibel, MMS ’15, PA-C, our Physician Assistant Alumna of the Year! Ms. Heibel serves as part of the palliative medicine team at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota, caring for patients with terminal illness. Last year, she founded a non-profit service, “ReMEmber” (pronounced Remember Me), which provides guidance to hospice patients in composing letters and other personalized projects as a gift to loved ones so as to “capture an unwavering expression of love that lasts beyond the final breath.” We’re so very proud of her – and all of our gifted alumni! Join us in celebrating Ms. Heibel on October 10th at the PA Alumna of the Year Award Reception.

 

In a brief, but important ceremony last Thursday afternoon, 16 students from the Master of Occupational Therapy (MSOT) Class of 2019 were inducted into Pi Theta Epsilon Delta Mu chapter, the national honor society for Occupational Therapy (OT) students. This was the fourth induction ceremony for the University’s chapter, recognized by the Association of College Honor Societies, and a program of the American Occupational Therapy Foundation. Faculty from across programs came to watch and celebrate with the inductees as they pledged their new society.

On Monday, our Board of Trustees will be on campus for their quarterly meeting. Our volunteer board members unselfishly give us a great deal of time, expertise and energy to help Salus continue to innovate and grow, in addition to supporting us financially. Please extend a hearty welcome to them if you see them walking around campus.

If you remember my talk during orientation I mentioned that I will sometimes try to make my weekly update somewhat provocative. The following may or may not be to be considered provocative to you but I’m warning you, just in case. I wanted to talk about appropriate dress while in graduate school.

I am a little concerned that our idea of dressing in the manner becoming a professional student has gotten a bit lax in the classroom and lab setting. I certainly don’t mind if students wear jeans and comfortable shoes to class and lab, however, coming to class in athletic gear (running shorts, yoga pants, athletic tops) is not in the spirit of the dress code guidelines. Performing a Google search prior to venturing into this topic I found mixed opinions on this. A couple resonated with me that I would like to share with you.

What I found was that most experts agree your appearance says a lot about you and that you are treated based on how you are perceived by others. You may think it doesn’t matter how you dress for classes and that wearing athletic gear is acceptable since everyone else does the same thing. One author suggested that if you dress like a college kid, people will continue to treat you like one. If you dress sloppily, people might think you are disorganized or that you simply do not care. The author points out that this is supported by research on social behavior from graduate students, just like you. The bottom line is to dress appropriately for your setting and remember, it is always better to overdress than under-dress! Most references suggested clean and tidy denim pants (jeans) and skirts, capri pants or shorts (excluding short shorts) and athletic shoes that are clean and in good repair would be considered appropriate for classroom and lab settings. I tend to agree.

I’m going to leave the final decision to you, as you are all adults. Nevertheless, I felt you should know my thoughts on this. Please do not be bashful about providing feedback to me on this – I would like to know what you think and would certainly be happy to hear any dissenting (and supporting) opinions on this.

This weekend we transition from summer to fall. I hope you can get out and enjoy the nice weather because before we know it, we’ll be talking about snow! Have a safe and relaxing weekend!

Mike

Orientation Prep: Week of August 10th

Greetings from a very hot and steamy Elkins Park! 

It’s been relatively quiet this week around campus as we prepare for next week’s very busy orientation week where we will welcome approximately 330 students to campus from all over the country and the world. 

It’s an exciting time for our new students, their families, faculty and staff. We will open up both sides of the Lombardi Classroom for the very first time for the official orientation program which commences at 8:30 on Tuesday morning. I’m really looking forward to it. 

The week will culminate with our White Coat Ceremony to be held in Verizon Hall at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts in Center City on Friday at 2:00 P.M. This year’s White Coat will be extra special as we’ll be honoring our outgoing provost, Dr. Janice Scharre, as she prepares to begin her well-deserved retirement, with an honorary degree. Dr. Scharre will also be our keynote speaker. Knowing Dr. Scharre, I anticipate a very thoughtful, sincere and insightful talk.

In the College of Education and Rehabilitation, Brianna Brim, MOT, OTR/L, CPAM, CLIPP, academic fieldwork coordinator for the Occupational Therapy (OT) program, recently returned from a ten-day immersion in a Clinical and Translational Research course for PhD students at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Center. She was one of only 30 in the country selected to participate and she’s brought back a host of great ideas that will be integrated into our OT and other programs. Congratulations, Brianna! 

I spent the last couple of days up in New York City visiting with some of our very distinguished alumni and emeritus Board members. It’s always fun to be able to sit down with our graduates who have not been to campus for a while and tell them about all the great things our faculty and staff have been accomplishing. As a bonus, I even got in an early morning run around Central Park yesterday, which is always great, even with 90 percent humidity! 

So, as you prepare for the upcoming weekend and next week’s activities, get some rest, make sure you drink plenty of water if you’re outside and come back to campus ready to welcome all of our new students and kick off the academic year the right way. Be safe and look out for each other.

Mike

Soggy Elkins Park: Week of July 6th

Students, Faculty, Residents, Staff, Alumni, Board Members and Friends,

Good morning from a soggy Elkins Park! I hope everyone had an enjoyable 4th of July holiday. I don’t know about you, but Wednesday felt like Sunday and yesterday felt like Monday, so today feels really good, even with the rain.

This week we welcomed our newest PCO Scholars students to campus. They spent the week getting oriented to their new program, jumping into their accelerated program with lots of smiles and energy. It was great to meet everyone from the class and learn about the very diverse backgrounds.  

On Thursday, the Pennsylvania Ear Institute (PEI) sponsored the Ladama, Latin America concert in Abington Art Center's World Music Concert Series. The University will also sponsor the last concert in the series on July 26, Sidi Toure, Mali. If you are looking for something interesting, fun and free to do, check it out.

Our Speech - Language Institute (SLI) will hold its Speakeasy Support Group from 12 to 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 7, in the clinic. And finally, Blindness and Low Vision Studies (BLVS) will honor their Alumna of the Year, Sister Lisa Ann Lettiere, IHM, MEd '00, TVI, COMS at a reception that will be held on Thursday, July 12 at 5:30 p.m. at the Hafter Center. 

Yesterday, I held my first of two quarterly University-wide meetings at The Eye Institute (TEI). Today I’ll be meeting with staff at the Elkins Park campus at 2:00 PM.  Yesterday we had a great discussion about the actions the American Optometric Association (AOA) says it’s taking concerning the optometric applicant pool. It appears they’re investing almost $1M into marketing the profession, which is great news. Apparently, we might have played a very key role in moving the needle on this. I can discuss this further at today’s meeting, if anyone is interested.

I’m off to Budapest, Hungary tomorrow as part of a Global Business Strategy course I’m taking in my MBA program. During the trip I’ll be visiting a medical services delivery business, the U.S. Embassy, an IT firm, an international law practice and a vineyard. These are all businesses that want to share lessons they’ve learned while working from Hungary in a global business environment. I’m really looking forward to the entire program. When I served as the Medical Advisor to NATO in my “former life” I had the opportunity to set up a NATO medical research command in Budapest, so it will be fun to go back.

I hope everyone has a great week. I’ll try to get an abridged “Weekly Update out next week.

Mike

Summer Has Finally Arrived: Week of June 29th

Students, Faculty, Residents, Alumni, Board Members and Friends,

Greetings from a hot and steamy Elkins Park! Summer has finally arrived with lots of heat and humidity. Ah, the east coast!

Even with all the crazy weather, we haven’t lost sight of the fact that this month Salus is celebrating our 10th anniversary. Yup, the University is 10 years old! We’ve commemorated this with fun photo shoots at both our East Oak Lane and Elkins Park campuses.  Check out our Facebook page to see some of them. 

It’s a pretty neat time for us as we also prepare to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Pennsylvania College of Optometry next year. To help celebrate PCO’s 100th anniversary, at the alumni reception we hosted at Optometry’s Meeting in Denver last week, I challenged all alumni and friends to consider donating $100 to commemorate PCO’s 100 years to help raise scholarship dollars. It’s an idea that I think we should spread that idea around.

Closer to home, Caitlyn Foy, DOT, MOTR/L, has been accepted into the American Occupational Therapy Association’s Academic Leadership Institute where only 25 OTs in the country are accepted. Congratulations Caitlyn!

Finally, our country was built on courage, sacrifice, innovation, a willingness to welcome all newcomers, imagination and an unbeatable will and determination to get things done. As we prepare to celebrate the Nation’s 242^nd birthday next Wednesday, please take some time to consider what that means to you and to remember the many sacrifices that were made to ensure we have the freedoms we enjoy today.

I want to wish everyone a Happy 4^th of July and ask that you take some time to recharge your batteries and have some fun. 

Be safe and look out for one another!

Mike

Our Ship is Sound at Salus: Week of May 18th

Students, Faculty, Residents, Staff, Alumni, Board members and Friends,

Good morning from a soggy Elkins Park! We’ve considered building an ark this week but we’ve been so busy preparing for commencement, the Lombardi classroom dedication and other events associated with the end of the year, there just hasn’t been the time. Inflatable rafts are becoming an option.

The good news is that our ship is sound and we’re not taking on any water – which is important since these last two days we’ve been hosting our third annual Residents Day continuing education event on campus. The event will culminate later this afternoon as we celebrate with the graduation of our Class of 2018 PCO Residents. These doctors, with the help of our clinical faculty, have worked extremely hard for the past year to reach this extremely important milestone in their professional careers. Please join me in congratulating all of them!  

Speaking of graduation, the University’s spring commencement ceremony will be at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts next Thursday afternoon at 2 p.m. This will represent the largest residential graduating class in the history of our institution. It’s an exciting time for our graduates and their families and I want to take this opportunity to congratulate all of them as well as thank them for choosing Salus to help launch their professional careers. We’re all extremely proud of all of you. 

As a reminder, we will be dedicating the Lombardi Classroom on Wednesday, May 23, at 4:30 p.m. on the third floor of the south wing of the Elkins Park campus. Everyone is invited. The portrait of Dr. Lombardi is absolutely awesome.   

Almost immediately following the Lombardi Classroom dedication on Wednesday, our Occupational Therapy (OT) students will be presenting their capstone projects in the Hafter Center. I encourage you all to attend as this represents a great deal of effort on the part of our graduating OT students and their faculty.

In an attempt to assist our new graduates in finding a professional home, we will be hosting a Transition to Practice event in the Hafter Center on Tuesday, May 22. Many providers and organizations looking for professionals will be there.

So, did you hear Laurel or Yanny on the latest craze to hit social media this week? Our own Lindsay Bondurant, PhD, CCC-A, Director of Pennsylvania Ear Institute (PEI), got in on the now viral Laurel or Yanny debate and was interviewed by the Philadelphia Inquirer. Check it out here. 

The Clarke's Listening Walk is this weekend at the Philadelphia Zoo for students of AuD and SLP. The walk event is designed to show the public that children who are deaf or hard of hearing can listen and talk. The event is presented by Clarke Schools for Hearing and speech to raise awareness and support for Clarke. 

On Monday, we will welcome our Board of Trustees on campus for their quarterly meeting. We look forward to sharing some of the great things that have been happening at Salus.

So, even though our students are on break this week, there’s a lot going on. As we approach the weekend, please be safe, have some fun and be sure to look out for one another. Next week is going to exciting – so rest up a bit and get ready for an event-filled time!

Mike