Friends,
This month brings a simple message: I hope you’ll join a big slice of Bloomington for my 8th and final State of the City gathering, Thursday, February 23rd, starting at 6pm.
This year’s event will be different in a couple practical ways: we’ll be at the rejuvenated Waldron arts center, and we’ll be adding reception/gathering times ahead and after the formal event. I hope you can join to see the beautifully revived Waldron, and to mingle among the crowd before and after, with refreshments and hors d’oeuvres.
As usual, we’ll look back over the past year, assess where our community is, and chart a path ahead. The lens may be a little wider this year as we look back and ahead. The optimism will be familiar: we are so lucky to live in Bloomington in these times, as we navigate big challenges, yes, and also grasp enormous opportunities.
So please join us at 6pm for a reception, at 7pm for the formal event, and to stay from 8pm on for an after-party – all at the Waldron downtown. We have a lot to celebrate, and a lot to look forward to. Don’t miss it!
Democratically yours,
John Hamilton
P.S. You may be interested as well in the annual State of Public Safety report, given by three city department heads: Thursday, February 9th, at 12:30 pm in Council Chambers at City Hall.