It all began with the Public Art Event/ December 2012 (Post on Blog). Students created ceramic ornaments and went on a field trip to decorate trees at the Chase Building and City Hall. Mayor O’Leary came to our school to thank the students and present them with certificates. He spoke with the students about being kind to the elderly and helping keep our community clean by picking up trash. A couple of weeks passed and Mrs. Beaton mentioned to me that Matthew had been picking up trash after Mayor O’Leary’s visit. When I went to pick up the ornaments, by chance, I spoke with Mayor O’Leary and told him how the students were thrilled by his visit and that one student had been picking up trash. Mayor O’Leary said that he would like to present Matthew with a special citation…
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Above – Picture in center: Matthew appears on Mayor O’Leary’s Facebook page.