Marche Fleming-Randle told a Junction City Area Chamber of Commerce dinner audience Thursday that it's important for a community to think that they're great. "Because if you don't think you're great who is going to think you are."
Fleming-Randle served as the keynote speaker during the dinner. She talked about her years growing up in Junction City. Today she is a Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer at Wichita State University.
Fleming-Randle touched on how important it is to make things happen in a community. "How many of us have set in positions and didn't like where we sat. " She said you need to speak up, "when you see something wrong. When you know something, you say something. Communities cannot thrive with closed mouths. "
Fleming-Randle said home is where you make it and we have to seek what we're looking for. "People don't know what it took to get Junction City to this point. "
She asked the audience to continue to give, support the Chamber, school district and businesses, and not figure out a way on how to sabotage. "Let's be the spirit of Junction City, let's be the people who moved the needle to make Junction City a better place for children to come."
Fleming-Randle also passed on some information about the history of Junction City by commenting that in 1927 this was the first town to have a kindergarten class, this was the first community to distribute Coca Cola and the first reading club came out of Junction City. She added when people ask you about Junction City you should be able to sing a whole song with lyrics about how wonderful it is in this town.
The Chamber of Commerce dinner was held at the Geary County Convention Center.