A Tale of Two Cities - The Citizens of Blue River City Visit Forest Grove City Hall!
/What an exciting week it’s been for our Sea Lions, and all citizens of Blue River City! We spent the first part of the week finishing community identity projects, putting the final touches on city sculptures, timeline, event banners and city seal. All of this work to define our history and who we are as a community has made us love Blue River City even more!
On Wednesday afternoon, we held our first Blue River City Council Meeting to discuss proposed zoning changes required to build a large mall on the outskirts of the city. The meeting (headed by Mayor Cordelia Docos and City Manager Margaret Peterson) began with a presentation of the development site by our Planning Commission members. The council listened to public comment - with 19 citizens sharing impassioned speeches on the impacts of the new development. In the end, the City Council deliberated and decided to move forward with a smaller shopping center, located outside the originally proposed environmentally sensitive area.
To wrap up our week, the members of Blue River City were fortunate enough to be given a tour of Forest Grove’s City Hall by Mayor Wenzl herself! Our VIP tour included a wonderfully inspiring community discussion with the Mayor, a chance to use the gavel and speak at the podium, shake hands with the Mayor, and go “behind the scenes” at City Hall to see what working in local government is like. What a thrill!
Along with all these amazing projects and field trips, the Sea Lions continue working on inspiring math together, read novels together, and help lead at the school with wisdom and grace.
