New Haven Independent

My second grade class from Clarence Rogers School was totally
 thrilled when they were given the opportunity to meet the mayor on May 6, 2006. They have
 been studying the city of New Haven with their Southern Connecticut
 student teachers since January. They came prepared to ask questions about
 the mayor’s family, mayor’s salary, taxes, and the mayoral election.

One
 of their last questions was about their school-wide end-of-the-year field
 trip to Lighthouse Park. A couple of weeks ago they were told they weren’t
 able to use the splash pad at Lighthouse Park. They were able to see the
 mayor’s power at work as they pleaded for the splash pad to be turned on
 for their field trip. The mayor had called Mr. Levine to help solve the
 children’s pressing disappointment. Together they were able to make
 arrangements to have the splash pad turned on for the school’s trip.
 Mission Accomplished! Clarence Rogers School would like to send out a BIG
 Thanks to the “mayor with the power”.