![]() They all seemed to love their work on Council, reminiscing on the days they did work for the city. “Feeling like you’re making a contribution to the city, to do something for the city I love.” “We did some major projects and it was just feeling like you are accomplishing something,” Taggart said. Taggart said she did enjoy serving on Council more, but she really enjoyed serving beer at Strawberry Days because it reminded her of when she worked with her fellow councilors. “I like that engagement between decision makers and the people who are impacted by it, and seeing that work has been my favorite thing so far.” “It’s such an educational opportunity,” Zalinski said. “I appreciated the citizens coming in and talking to us at Council too, but it’s fun to see them in this environment.”Ĭouncilor Erin Zalinski, who just started her first term, said the same so far, but admitted she’s been serving beer for a good portion of her life, but she is not lacking in feeling fulfilled from her work for the city so far. “You get to meet all these people and they’re all in a good mood and happy to see you,” Willman said. Previous and current City Council members serve beer at Strawberry Days. You can’t make everyone happy when serving on Council, no matter how hard you try, Stepp and previous Councilor Greg Jueng said. “I was on the council with Matt (Steckler) for a few years, Paula (Stepp) was my neighbor and I used to buy a cinnamon roll from Ingrid every morning.”Įach current and previous City Council members all said they enjoyed serving beer more than Council, except Kathryn (Trauger) Taggart, simply because it’s easier, but easier in the sense that beer can make everyone happy, while City Council decisions don’t have the same reliability. “It’s nice to see people that I used to know,” said previous Mayor Bruce Christiansen. ![]() So she made it an event.Īll of the previous council members who came back for the beer-serving reunion enjoyed seeing familiar faces, remembering the days they were on City Council and enjoying the aspect of working together again -– but in a much more relaxed environment. ![]() She said she’s served beer in the Strawberry Days beer tent for multiple years, along with other volunteer positions, but the beer tent was her favorite. ![]()
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