The third annual State of the City was held on Wednesday night at the UNC Campus Commons. It was fun to attend as a Councilman for the first time, and be recognized from the stage. Nice round of applause too. Great to see so many of my friends, supports and associates. City staff did a great job with the booths that were set up, answering people’s questions and handing out swag. Proud to represent Greeley!
Busy, busy council week. Probably the most intense and time consuming over the past 5 months. Regular council on Tuesday. State of the City on Wednesday (more on that in a separate post), special Council meeting to select the Cascadia Committee on Thursday, and a tour of the water department on Friday (more to come on that in a separate post as well). Throw in my monthly meeting with the mayor and a DDA Board meeting. Jen and I kept our streak alive by throwing down the April margarita on a quiet date. Celebrated Ari’s birthday with her family at Georgia Boys followed by cake and ice cream at Cold Stone!
The rest of the day/weekend were also very full. Got done with United Way, changed costumes, got Jen, and headed back downtown for two more events. The first stop with the donor reception for the Colorado Dance Collective. Was nice to see Wendy and several of my former board members. We then walked through Lincoln Park to the Doubletree for the annual Boy Scouts dinner. Finally wrapped that up at 9 and headed home. Sunday was spent ready 62 applications for the Cascadia committee. At least I managed to get two long walks in with the Bella girl, and got some long looks from the longhorns.
Saturday was a very busy and full day, both with the day job and the “side hustle.” I was honored to be asked to be the MC/host for the United Way Children’s Festival. There were almost 3000 people that attended the half-day event at Island Grove. It was quite the whirlwind, managing the flow of the event, working with the various dance directors, read raffle prize winners, and stay on schedule. Also tried to pop into the booth to keep the ALLO show on the tracks.
I still enjoy being out and about in the community and supporting a variety of organizations and groups. Jen and I were able to attend a private VIP event at Greeley Hat Works to support SAVA. We were treated to a private concert, a short talk from Trent, and a nice collection of snacks and drinks. I was a little worried I didn’t have an April concert on the books, and this checked that box as a small bonus. Friday was a luncheon for W.H.A.L.E., a respite care organization for kids with special needs. I am proud to be a supporter of theirs, both personally and professionally since their inception. And, of course, it isn’t a unicorns and rainbows as an elected official. As a bonus, thanks for checking in from the PDX Sara(Beth). Hope the Renaissance Festival was memorable.
