Ty Walrod

Mark Ruelle, Exec VP & CFO of Westar Energy, rang the Closing Bell yesterday (Wednesday 11/30/05) for the New York Stock Exchange. Westar, based in Topeka, provides electricity generation, transmission, and distribution services to over half a million Kansans (they send me a nice bill each month) and the company plays an active, positive role in the communities it serves - such as yours truly, TopCity...tw