20070111 Best shoes at the Chamber State of the County luncheon

Best shoes at the Chamber State of the County luncheon

January 11^th, 2007

The competition was tough, but the shoes pictured above won out.

(Best dressed was former Commissioner Perry Jones – but that is almost a forgone conclusion at these types of public events. He looked rested and it was good to see him. One friend, who shall go un-named called him “Man Candy.”

Okay, after that outburst… moving on.

(Giving Commissioner Jones a run for his money was Kelsey Volkmann.)

Oh the State of the County presentations?

Commissioner Julia Walsh Gouge talked about water issues and growth – the Comprehensive Plan update initiative… Commissioner Dean L. Minnich talked about business and economic development and Commissioner Michael Zimmer talked about traffic safety issues.

Now to the important stuff - - shoes.

Well, maybe not, I’ll take a nap first and then I’ll get back to shoes.

Oh, all the journalists who attended the event appeared to subscribe to the parameters of the Washington Examiner dress code (q.v.: “20060330 Always Dress better than expected”) – darn it.

I enjoyed chatting with Kelsey Volkmann, Katie Jones, Marjorie Censer and Josh Mackley. I did not get a chance to talk with Laura McCandlish – she was very serious…

Mr. Mackley said that the State of the County presentations will be aired on Ch. 19 (on Comcast cable in Carroll County only) throughout January and February on Saturdays in at noon and Sundays at 8 PM and Tuesdays at 1:30 PM and 10:00 PM.

More about the shoes and the State of the County later.

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