Appleton Common Council District 6 Update for the Week of June 22, 2025
Graphic from Freepik Greetings District 6 Neighbors, Yikes! The first day of summer came in like a blast furnace, didn’t it? I’m looking forward to a couple of cooler days, even if some thunderstorms come along. The heat didn’t stop a busy weekend in the city. We had the Pride flag raising at City Hall early on Friday morning, then Mayor Woodford and I presented the Pollinator Week proclamation to State Representative Lee Snodgrass, who introduced pollinator protection bills and resolutions in the state assembly each year that she has represented the City of Appleton in the state legislature. In the afternoon, it was on to the grand opening and ribbon cutting at the Mary Beth Neinhaus Activity Center (the renamed and relocated Thompson Center on Lourdes). The new space is beautiful and functional and includes a gym space and indoor pickleball courts. Check it out here: https://mbnactivitycenter.org/ On Saturday, I made my first trip of the season to the downtown farm m...