Alex's Athens Theatre Company Finale

As I've previously written, our son Alex will soon be completing his high school years at Troy Athens. Last weekend's Athens Theatre Company's (ATC) production of Disney’s Cinderella KIDS marked another milestone in his Senior year. This marked the 5th production that Alex was involved in at Athens. This time he worked behind the scenes as a member of the tech crew.

Click on the links below to view the other ATC productions Alex participated in:

• EMMA! A POP MUSICAL

• Seussical The Musical

• Bye Bye Birdie

• Little Shop of Horrors

Here's Alex's performance biography that appeared in this year's show program booklet...

Alex is excited and a little sad to be in his 5th and final performance with the Athens Theatre Company. Alex has been in theatre since 6th grade. He has played a variety of roles including the Sheriff of Notingham in Robin Hood, Mr. Zuckerman in Charlotte’s Web, Billy in Tom Sawyer, the Butler in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat and Jesse Christian in The Present Passion. For the ATC he was in the chorus of The Little Shop of Horrors, a Shriner in Bye Bye Birdie, one of the Wickersham Brothers in Seussical and one of the guys in Emma. Alex likes to play piano, compose music, sing, run cross-country, and hang out with friends. He would like to thank Ms. Manfredi, Mr. Pitts, Gino, and Mrs. Laura, as well as all the actors and actresses over the last 4 years. He would also like to thank his Mom and Dad for all of their support through his theater career. So sit back, relax, and enjoy Athens Theatre Company’s Cinderella! Soli Deo Gloria.

Last but not least, below is the ATC Disney’s Cinderella KIDS advertisement we sponsored to recognize our son's work during the past four years...

Troy Zoning Board of Appeals - April 2015 Meeting Recap

City staff has posted the video recording of the 4/21/15 Troy Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) meeting to YouTube. At the bottom of this post is the video. (The meeting actually starts shortly after the 2 minute mark of the video.)

Click here to download the entire Agenda Packet from the April 21st meeting.

There were three items on the agenda:

1. A variance for 1321 Boyd Street (for a lot split). Based upon input from City staff, the ZBA voted to remove this item from the agenda. I voted "yes" on the motion to remove from the agenda.
2. A variance for 6022 Atkins (in order to build a new home). The ZBA approved the variance. I voted "yes" to approve the variance.
3. A variance for 3521 Shakespeare (to construct a 2 story addition to a home). The ZBA approved the variance. I voted "yes" to approve the variance.

City of Troy on Jeopardy!

Even though my late father was a regular viewer, I rarely watch the TV game show Jeopardy! anymore. Thanks to a Facebook post by Troy City Councilman Dave Henderson, I first learned that Troy was the "question" for an answer on Jeopardy! on April 8, 2015. Fortunately the City of Troy posted that video segment from Jeopardy! on its Facebook page. I've posted the video at the bottom of this blog post. (4/15/15 UPDATE: If your browser or internet provider blocks the embedded video, click here to view it on the City of Troy's Facebook page.)

Click here to view/print the related story from the Troy Times written by Terry Oparka. Oparka reports that the category was four-letter U.S. cities, and the clue was, “It’s not a myth. For the last 15 years, this city has ranked as the safest city in Michigan.”

Terry has an excellent quote from Troy Chief of Police Gary Mayer: "This is an effort not only from the police, but everybody in the community makes this what it is."

To paraphrase Hillary Clinton, "It takes a village."

Please, please no autographs. Thanks for the shout out Jeopardy!
Posted by City of Troy, Michigan Government on Thursday, April 9, 2015