Mayor Woodford: Tonight’s invocation will be delivered by Alder Fenton. Alderperson Denise Fenton (District 6): Good evening. My original plan when I requested tonight’s invocation was to commemorate the anniversary of the 19th Amendment on Friday and Women’s Equality Day on the 26th of this […]
Tag: Alderperson Invocations
Alderperson Kristin Alfheim’s Invocation At 08/03/2022 Common Council Meeting – “Finding balance takes work. I challenge this council and our community to always put in the work to find balance as we move forward together.”
Council President Van Zeeland: Tonight’s invocation will be delivered by Alderperson Alfheim. Alderperson Kristin Alfheim (District 11): Balance. Man Off Screen: Thirteen Alderperson Alfheim: She got me. Balance. What makes finding balance so difficult? Perhaps it’s that we have so many more things to consider […]
Alderperson Brad Firkus’ Invocation At 07/20/2022 Common Council Meeting – “Having humility and showing others grace in this world takes a lot of strength, more than these other so-called alpha traits, but it’s the change in attitude we need.”
Mayor Woodford: Oh, you’re already quiet. Do I even have to do the gavel? Good evening. I now call to order the Wednesday July 20th, 2022 meeting of the Appleton Common Council. Tonight’s invocation will be delivered by Alder Firkus. Alderperson Brad Firkus (District 3): […]
Alderperson Vered Meltzer’s Invocation At 06/15/2022 Common Council Meeting – “That which threatens the LGBTQ community and dehumanizes us is also a threat to democracy in general and to American freedom as a whole.”
Mayor Woodford: Tonight’s invocation will be delivered by Alderperson Meltzer. Alderperson Meltzer (District 2): Thank you. I’d like to first start with saying that I hope that everyone is taking care and staying safe out there tonight with the weather that we’re having. So, since […]
Alderperson Nate Wolff’s Invocation At 06/01/2022 Common Council Meeting – “[LGBTQ members believe] what the city and what activists around the city have done has helped them immensely, has saved lives, and will continue to make kids know that they are welcomed in our community, and that is something that we need to continue to push for.”
Mayor Woodford: Tonight’s invocation will be delivered by Alder Wolff. Nate Wolff (District 12): I just wanna–okay we’re good. Thank you. All right. So this month is Pride Month. June. And I couldn’t be happier about the progress we’ve made over the past 6 years. […]
Alderperson Sheri Hartzheim’s Invocation at 05/18/2022 Common Council Meeting – “Each of us has to choose the next right step in everyday decisions that we make in our lives.”
Mayor Woodford: Tonight’s invocation will be delivered by Alderperson Hartzheim. Alderperson Hartzheim: Thank you, Chair. Every year at around this time, I think about graduations. Mostly about how long it’s been since I graduated from college. And let’s not even talk about high school. But […]
Alderperson Maiyoua Thao’s Invocation At 05/04/2022 Common Council Meeting – “It is so important that each one of us remember our heritage.”
Council President Van Zeeland: Our invocation this evening will be given by Alderperson Thao. Alderperson Maiyoua Thao (District 7): Thank you, Council President. Good evening, everyone. May marks Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, a time to celebrate and share the history and contribution […]
Alderperson Vered Meltzer’s Invocation At 04/20/2022 Common Council Meeting – “I think we all strive to be the same person.”
Woodford: Tonight’s invocation will be delivered by Alderperson Meltzer. Alderperson Vered Meltzer (District 2): Thank you. The invocation I’m going to deliver tonight is the very first invocation that I every delivered at Council in August of 2014. And I feel that with the seating […]
Outgoing Alderperson Joe Martin’s Invocation At 04/06/2022 Common Council Meeting – “Thank you.”
Alderperson Joe Martin of District 4 opted to not seek reelection. The 04/06/2022 Common Council meeting was his last meeting as an alderperson. Mayor Woodford: Tonight’s invocation will be delivered by Alderperson Martin. Alderperson Joe Martin (District 4): Thank you, Mayor. And I’m sure with […]
Alderperson William Siebers’ Invocation At 03/16/2022 Common Council Meeting – “To those who hear my words tonight, while we are praying for peace, let us also pray for miracles”
I believe this was the article Alderperson Siebers referenced: https://news.yahoo.com/ukrainian-mother-thanks-slovakian-police-083539263.html Mayor Woodford: Tonight’s invocation will be delivered by Alderperson Siebers. Alderperson William Siebers (District 1): Thank you, Your Honor. When Mary sent out the invitation to do the invocation for tonight’s meeting, I quickly accepted […]