tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2985175268606141141.post-81188462992352069092007-12-06T13:51:00.000-05:002007-12-06T16:30:43.804-05:00Citizen's Academy Graduation<a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_5TZ7F7kyITs/R1hp6fISwYI/AAAAAAAAAD8/X0JWr7W6juY/s1600-h/Citizens+Academy+Dec+4,+2007+010.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5140975428153033090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_5TZ7F7kyITs/R1hp6fISwYI/AAAAAAAAAD8/X0JWr7W6juY/s200/Citizens+Academy+Dec+4,+2007+010.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_5TZ7F7kyITs/R1hJiPISwVI/AAAAAAAAADk/F9ocZF_bxLs/s1600-h/PC040305.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5140939827169116498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_5TZ7F7kyITs/R1hJiPISwVI/AAAAAAAAADk/F9ocZF_bxLs/s200/PC040305.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>Tuesday night was a momentous occassion for Pam and myself. We finally graduated. Ok, it was from Polk County's Citizen's Academy, and there was no cap and gown, but it was a great experience.</div><br /><br /><div>Spouses, significant others or a guest were allowed to come gone the last session. My husband, Mike did make it, or at least for awhile.</div><br /><br /><div>We had a brief class on our county library system, then on to graduation. At the actually graduation county manager Mike Herr attended and spoke, as well as the asst. county manager and County Commissioner Reed. (Commissioner Reed was in the first class when the program started!)</div><br /><br /><div>I am going to say shame on those of you who are native to Polk County. I found out most of the people in this class and others are new comers looking to get to know the area. I'm sure most natives will say they don't need the info, like I used to say, but they'd be wrong.</div><br /><br /><div>I do encourage everyone to contact the county to find out when the next class will be and attend. It was great!</div></div>Dee Dee Chiavuzzihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04046993066747321413noreply@blogger.com