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City of <br />Qk*l <br />River <br />Request for Action <br />To <br />Item Number <br />Mayor and City Council <br />6.1 <br />Agenda Section <br />Meeting Date <br />Prepared by <br />Presentations, Awards, <br />February 18, 2020 <br />Kaylin Clement, Sr. Communications Coordinator <br />Recognitions <br />Item Description <br />Reviewed by <br />"Mayor for a Day" Essay Winners. <br />Cal Portner, City Administrator <br />Reviewed by <br />Action Requested <br />Gabriella Tobin and Elena Rangel will read their essays, followed by Mayor Dietz presenting each student <br />with a certificate of recognition. <br />Background/Discussion <br />In September, the League of Minnesota Cities (LMC) put out a call for submissions in the "Mayor for a <br />Day" essay contest. The essay challenged kids to think about the variety of services cities provide that <br />make a community great (parks and recreation, street maintenance, police and fire services, etc.) and to <br />write about how they'd enhance or improve those programs/services if they were mayor for a day. Our <br />communications division promoted the contest via our website, social media channels and e-newsletter, <br />in addition to connecting with ISD 728 who distributed the details of the contest to fourth, fifth and <br />sixth grade students in the district. <br />More than 300 students submitted essays and two Elk River students were selected for recognition in the <br />January 2020 Minnesota Cities magazine for their creativity, originality and innovate thinking. <br />Gabriella Tobin, a sixth grader from VandenBerge Middle School was one of the three published essays <br />in the magazine. Elena Rangel, also a sixth grader at VandenBerge, was awarded honorable mention in <br />the publication. <br />In the 2018 "Mayor for a Day' essay contest, two Elk River students were also honored for their essays, <br />and we're very pleased to have Gabriella and Elena continue this tradition of innovative young thinkers <br />and talented writers in this statewide competition. <br />Financial Impact <br />N/A <br />Attachments <br />■ Gabriella Tobin essay <br />The Elk River Vision <br />A welcoming community with revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional,` 01 e <br />service, and community engagement that encourages and inspires pi ospei ly INAMIRE1 <br />