Politics and pie! The Our Town Series continues Tuesday with City Planner Mac Martin talking about planning and retail recruitment. Heres info about the series and upcoming sessions (all sessions include pie): The Athens State University Center for Lifelong Learning is offering a program called Our Town. Even if you have lived in Athens all your life, this series will introduce you to your city. This is your chance to find out why things happen the way they do at City Hall and how your officials are working for you. Join us for pie and discussion as we get to know our city better. Planning the City’s Future Instructor: Mac Martin, City Planner Why don’t we have an Olive Garden here? Find out what it takes to recruit retailers and grow our city. Understand what part you play in the decision making process and how the city plans for future growth and services. Fee: $5 Tue | Apr 15 | 1:30 pm-2:30 pm | CLL New Ways to Protect and Serve Instructor: Chief Floyd Johnson Learn how cameras, bikes, and Facebook are helping the police fight crime. Chief Johnson will tell you how the police are helping neighborhoods become safer. Fee: $5 Tue | May 20 | 1:30 pm-2:30 pm | CLL A Social City Instructor: Holly Hollman, Grants and Public Relations How does the city keep its citizens informed? Holly Hollman will tell you where to go to find out the latest information about what is happening in the city. Friend us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter. Fee: $5 Tue | Jun 17 | 1:30 – 2:30 pm |Lobby Where’s the Fire? Instructor: Chief Tony Kirk Learn what it takes to be a firefighter as well as what tips you need to know to keep your house and auto safe. How do you get a burn permit? Why do you need one? Chief Kirk will answer your “burning” question. Fee: $5 Tue | Jul 15 | 1:30 – 2:30 pm | CLL
Posted on: Mon, 14 Apr 2014 16:39:40 +0000
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