I'M BACK !
I don't know if you missed me but I missed you!
Joan and I just returned from a 10 day trip to Germany and thereabouts with the mayor and 35 others. What a wonderful (and extremely busy/tiring) time!
Our excuse for visiting that area of the world was to visit our sister city, Moosburg, Germany. Moosburg is about 25 miles north of Munich. We also went there to help kick off Oktoberfest ... and did so in grand style!
In case you're wondering ... no, this was not a boondoogle paid for by the city. Visiting our sister city was as good an excuse as any to get us all over there to help with Oktoberfest. Joan and I and all the others paid our own way.
The mayor (Burgermeisterin) hosted us all on Monday to a tour and a lunch. We all got to sign the "golden book" ... the city's very special guest registry. We walked in their parade and later saw the fantastic float they had made for us. Unfortunately due to bad weather they started the parade 1/2 hour early and our bus was delayed by a traffic jam going to a big soccer game in Munich so we just jumped into the parade as one of the last groups and made the front page of their paper.
I learned that they have the very same concerns about city matters as we do here --taxes, street maintenance, speeders in town, waste management, hockey and swimming pools that don't make money. They have 24 council members (stadtrat's) for their town of 18,000 but there are 5 political parties they represent. I think I prefer our way for sure!
Visited a few castles and my favorite part was the trip to the Alps and having lunch at an ourdoor restaurant next to the north face of the famous Eiger. WHat a hoot!
Anyway, I'm working hard at shaking my jet lag and getting caught up with my council mail and all that so have some patience with me and I'll get back to let you know more about 5th Ward stuff.
Guten tag!
Joan and I just returned from a 10 day trip to Germany and thereabouts with the mayor and 35 others. What a wonderful (and extremely busy/tiring) time!
Our excuse for visiting that area of the world was to visit our sister city, Moosburg, Germany. Moosburg is about 25 miles north of Munich. We also went there to help kick off Oktoberfest ... and did so in grand style!
In case you're wondering ... no, this was not a boondoogle paid for by the city. Visiting our sister city was as good an excuse as any to get us all over there to help with Oktoberfest. Joan and I and all the others paid our own way.
The mayor (Burgermeisterin) hosted us all on Monday to a tour and a lunch. We all got to sign the "golden book" ... the city's very special guest registry. We walked in their parade and later saw the fantastic float they had made for us. Unfortunately due to bad weather they started the parade 1/2 hour early and our bus was delayed by a traffic jam going to a big soccer game in Munich so we just jumped into the parade as one of the last groups and made the front page of their paper.
I learned that they have the very same concerns about city matters as we do here --taxes, street maintenance, speeders in town, waste management, hockey and swimming pools that don't make money. They have 24 council members (stadtrat's) for their town of 18,000 but there are 5 political parties they represent. I think I prefer our way for sure!
Visited a few castles and my favorite part was the trip to the Alps and having lunch at an ourdoor restaurant next to the north face of the famous Eiger. WHat a hoot!
Anyway, I'm working hard at shaking my jet lag and getting caught up with my council mail and all that so have some patience with me and I'll get back to let you know more about 5th Ward stuff.
Guten tag!
posted by Bob Nowicki | 9:00 PM
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