{"id":129,"date":"2018-03-30T08:25:20","date_gmt":"2018-03-30T15:25:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/media\/stories\/?page_id=129"},"modified":"2018-03-30T09:53:33","modified_gmt":"2018-03-30T16:53:33","slug":"third-graders-tour-yakima-city-hall","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/media\/stories\/third-graders-tour-yakima-city-hall\/","title":{"rendered":"Third Graders Tour Yakima City Hall"},"content":{"rendered":"[aesop_image imgwidth=”100%” img=”https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/media\/stories\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/7\/files\/sites\/7\/2018\/03\/IMG_0100.jpg” align=”center” lightbox=”on” captionposition=”left” revealfx=”off” overlay_revealfx=”off”]\n

Class is in Session
\n<\/strong>Third graders tour Yakima City Hall<\/em><\/h3>\n

Sitting around the City Council “horseshoe” and building a make-believe city were just some of the highlights for more than 20 Riverside Christian School third graders during a tour of Yakima City Hall on Thursday, March 29th.<\/p>\n\n[aesop_image imgwidth=”100%” img=”https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/media\/stories\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/7\/files\/sites\/7\/2018\/03\/POW-3-29-18.jpg” align=”center” lightbox=”on” captionposition=”left” revealfx=”off” overlay_revealfx=”off”]\n\n

“I’m never getting rid of this pen. Ever! Ever!” <\/em>a student said after Yakima City Manager Cliff Moore used it when she requested an autograph at the tour’s \u00adconclusion.<\/p>\n\n[aesop_image imgwidth=”750px” img=”https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/media\/stories\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/7\/files\/sites\/7\/2018\/03\/stories3.jpg” align=”center” lightbox=”on” captionposition=”left” revealfx=”off” overlay_revealfx=”off”]\n

The third graders took notes as Communications and Public Affairs Director Randy Beehler guided the group through an introduction into City of Yakima municipal government and history.<\/p>\n\n[aesop_image imgwidth=”750″ img=”https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/media\/stories\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/7\/files\/sites\/7\/2018\/03\/stories4.jpg” align=”center” lightbox=”on” captionposition=”left” revealfx=”off” overlay_revealfx=”off”]\n\n

Students also heard from City Manager Cliff Moore and received a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the City of Yakima’s control room used for streaming and televising City meetings.<\/p>\n\n[aesop_image imgwidth=”750″ img=”https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/media\/stories\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/7\/files\/sites\/7\/2018\/03\/tour-planning-trevor.jpg” align=”center” lightbox=”on” captionposition=”left” revealfx=”off” overlay_revealfx=”off”]\n

The children then headed upstairs at City Hall to visit the City of Yakima Planning Division, where Associate Planner Trevor Martin walked students through the Division’s office.<\/p>\n\n[aesop_image imgwidth=”500px” img=”https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/media\/stories\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/7\/files\/sites\/7\/2018\/03\/tour-group2.jpg” align=”center” lightbox=”on” captionposition=”left” revealfx=”off” overlay_revealfx=”off”]\n\n

Planning Manager Joseph Calhoun and Planning Division staff guided the students in an activity that allowed the children to plan a city.<\/p>\n\n[aesop_image imgwidth=”750″ img=”https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/media\/stories\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/7\/files\/sites\/7\/2018\/03\/tour-planning-city-build-close.jpg” align=”center” lightbox=”on” captionposition=”left” revealfx=”off” overlay_revealfx=”off”]\n

Students then huddled around a map and began the process of designing their own make-believe city, applying what they learned during their day at Yakima City Hall.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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