Appleton District 6

  Good afternoon District 6, I hope all the gardeners out there got all their plants in this weekend in time for them to soak up the rain we got last night. I keep saying I’m finished but then I go to yet another plant sale – Saturday was the Paper Valley Garden Club sale, which was held in the district, so I couldn’t really pass it up. We marked a milestone at Wednesday’s Common Council meeting – it was the first time in over a year that fifteen alderpersons were in chambers for the meeting. The mayor remarked that it was the first time since his election that he had seen the full council in person at a meeting. At the beginning of the meeting Chief Thomas recognized the APD Officer of the Year, Chue Thao. Officer Thao spoke movingly of coming to the United States as a refugee and of his 25-year career with the department. This award is given by a vote of the force, not by the commanding officers. In other exciting APD news, Polly Olson was sworn in last week as the first fema

Good afternoon District 6, Happy belated Mother’s Day to all the moms and all who mom. It was gratifying to look on social media and see photos of families who were getting together for the first time in over a year. I started tackling some gardening projects over the nice weekend – it feels good to dig in the dirt again! Common Council met mostly in person last Wednesday. After a committee meeting the week before, a couple of us just stood in the parking garage chatting for quite some time – it is just so nice to actually stand and talk with people rather than little squares on a screen. The mayor issued a number of proclamations to start the meeting: Nurses Month Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Municipal Clerks Week – this gave us a chance to recognize our own City Clerk, Kami Lynch, and her team for the wonderful job they do. Police Week Teacher Appreciation Week Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Day of Awareness – I was able to attend an e