From the Other Side

By Craig Shopneck, Chapter 13 Standing Trustee for the Northern District of Ohio Retired

It was many months ago when Mike Joseph asked, if, as a retired trustee, would I be interested in writing an article for the NACTT Academy. This may seem like a rather straightforward task but before putting pen to paper I needed time to reflect not only on the past two years but also the several years prior to retirement. All in all, retirement has been a tremendous journey. My wife Bonnie and I live in New Zealand part of the year, explore the . . .

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