Reminders and memories: chat, take ten, hop & eat chocolate

Reminder that there is an informal chat opportunity tonight with the council to discuss alcohol beverage sales in the City - 7:30 - 9 at the Community Center.

Also, big reminder to fill out and mail in your Census form! Cool tool: If you are a data and map geek like your humble blogger, check out http://www.2010census.gov/ and click on the Participation Rate. If you enter the City zip code of 20912, you will see that participation in the City is so far pretty much under 30%, and is even under 20% in some areas. As our Deputy City Manager quipped, "We're not Lake Wobegon." But we'd like to be! (above average, that is). (The national average to date is 34%). So, if you are like me, with your census form clipped to your refrigerator, or like our newsletter editor, all ready to mail but it's at the bottom of her bag, Take Ten and finish it!

Speaking of taking ten, I doubt this event actually took that long. The Annual Recreation Department Egg Hunt was a chilly quick success last Saturday. To your left, Rec. staffer Leicia does a bunny hop.

This is a photo from 2007, but it is iconic to me of the joy and glee experienced by the little ones at this event. Thanks to Rec Department Director Debra Haiduven for the awesome capture; she calls this one "Charge!"