OPINION: Thanking students for a respectful, safe welcome weekend
This is a letter to the editor from Eric Baerren, president of the Washington Area Neighborhood Association.
To the entire Central Michigan University student body,
On behalf of the residents of the Washington Area Neighborhood Association, the neighborhood between High Street and downtown, I’d like to thank our student neighbors for a respectful, positive Welcome Weekend.
Based on conversations I’ve had since Sunday morning, it was not only uneventful, but there were some great interactions between you all and your permanent resident neighbors.
I’d like to take this opportunity to invite you to build off this and make the most of the time you’re a part of our community. I’d invite you to explore where you now live, get to know the people who live here and find ways to contribute to improve it. The advantage of living in a smaller town is an opportunity to make an outsized impact on it.
On behalf of your WANA neighbors, I’d also like to wish you success in this school year and throughout your lives.
— Eric Baerren, president of the Washington Area Neighborhood Association
