I'm Accepted into CityWorks Academy!

On Tuesday, August 15th, I finally received the e-mail I had been hoping for. I learned I had been accepted into the 2010 class for the City of Austin's "CityWorks Academy" a program to teach selected citizens of our city how the city works - duh! Earlier this summer I read about the program in our local newspaper, the Austin American Statesman. I submitted a two page application giving background about myself and why I wanted to participate in the program.
The acceptance e-mail from the city of Austin stated that there were over 200 applicants for thirty spots in the class of 2010. Participants were selected to represent a geographical cross section of the city. Age and experience were also taken into consideration along with our goals for using the information we had learned.
The class will last for ten weeks, starting September 7th with a reception at City Hall. I can't wait to see what we will learn.
Stay turned - and find out if indeed I am the oldest participant!