A big event like the State of the City address apparently calls for a big flower. A big winter white silk flower.
Mayor Kay Barnes pulled out of her closet a white pantsuit with gold buttons for Thursday's State of the City. And perched on her left shoulder was an enormous silk flower. For even a woman known for her flower decorations this was huge. Like can't stop staring at it huge. But per usual, Barnes pulled it off.
Also striking was which council members intently listened to Barnes' 45-minute address (Becky Nace, Chuck Eddy) and which ones briefly chatted to a nearby colleague (Troy Nash, Saundra McFadden-Weaver, Terry Riley, Alvin Brooks, Bonnie Sue Cooper and Bill Skaggs) and which ones had their attention diverted (Deb Hermann seemingly spent half the time examining her fingernails, Jim Glover gazed around the chamber regularly and City Manager Wayne Cauthen even caught up on some paperwork). Guess neither the speech nor the flower was totally riveting to some....here's hoping next year Barnes tosses in some quips and one liners for her last State of the City to keep everyone hanging onto her every word.
To see the flower, check out Dave Helling's video.
Posted by DeAnn Smith at 3:35 p.m.
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