We'll take a book like The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership or The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People and read a chapter or two that week. Then I stand up and lead the discussion.

It's more than just a book club. It's a way for me to invest in our people.

Here's the deal. I want people reading. We are professionals, and we need to be reading and studying. We need to have a life-long learning mentality.

We had 20 presentations, and everyone had a chance to talk and ask questions about it. And out of that project came about a dozen items that we changed in processes, procedures and the way we handle situations.

If he's ready to retire, then it's time for him to retire. Change in leadership is always an ongoing part of any institution.

We have not seen anywhere in town where we are worried about people coming in and out.