Ann Arbor's Mayor Declares February 8, 2008 "Follies Day"
Elizabeth K. B. Smith
Issue date: 2/4/08 Section: Humor
In recognition of the 22nd annual Ross Follies production the mayor of Ann Arbor, Hon. John Hieftje, has declared Friday, February 8, 2008 "Follies Day." Follies director, Christian Santiago, first approached the mayor's office two weeks ago to ask that February 8, 2008 be declared "Follies Day" in honor of the 22nd anniversary. Santiago claimed that the mayor's office was "extremely easy to work with; I just emailed them to ask if they would approve our proclamation and they said 'yes.'"
Although Santiago found the mayor's office to be helpful in pushing this legislation forward, it did spend some time in committee undergoing revisions. "It's 'Follies Day'," claimed Santiago. "We wanted the proclamation to be funny, after all." While the mayor's office did approve the majority of the original text, a representative for the mayor's office suggested that some paragraphs were more appropriate "as part of a roast, or emcees' speech and not as part of a proclamation issued by the City." After a few revisions, the mayor signed and sealed the official proclamation of "Follies Day" reproduced below.
PROCLAMATION Celebrating "Follies Day"
February 8th, 2008
WHEREAS,"FOLLIES", an on-stage satire of life at the Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan, on its 22nd year of production; and
WHEREAS, "Because It's Business School," is rumored to be the next "YouTube" download phenomenon, it will further solidify the Ross School of Business as a leader in management education; and
WHEREAS, Dean Robert J. Dolan is celebrating his 8th year as Dean of the Ross School of Business and will, yet again, be a star in the production that over 130 students and 10 faculty members are participating in; and
WHEREAS, Johnson & Johnson, Deloitte Consulting, and General Electric have combined forces to help sponsor this year's production; and
WHEREAS,Countless student writers, directors, and video-editors, with their trenchant wit and rebellious attitudes, have worked together to produce the greatest two-act production ever to shake the bellies of so many souls residing in this venerable northwestern territory; and
WHEREAS, The Flight of the Wiltiago will commence upon the Michigan Theater for two shows the night of February 8th; and
NOW THEREFORE, I, John Hieftje, Mayor of Ann Arbor, Michigan, do hereby proclaim February 8th, 2008 as "FOLLIES DAY" in Ann Arbor and join my fellow citizens in recognizing those who have given so much of their time and energy for the creation of a greater understanding of life as an MBA student at the University of Michigan.
I hereby set my hand and seal
This the 8th day of February, 2008
John Hieftje, Mayor
Ross Follies 2008: Because it's Business School is a student-run comedy production celebrating its 22nd anniversary this year. This year over 130 students, faculty and staff have been involved in all areas of the production. Follies will be presenting two shows at the Michigan Theater on Friday, February 8, 2008. Tickets to the 6pm show are $15 and tickets to the 8:30pm show are $20, which includes entrance to the after party at Circus Bar in Ann Arbor. The Follies board will be selling tickets February 4-8th from 10:00am-2:00pm and 6:30-8:30pm in the Executive Residence lounge.
Although Santiago found the mayor's office to be helpful in pushing this legislation forward, it did spend some time in committee undergoing revisions. "It's 'Follies Day'," claimed Santiago. "We wanted the proclamation to be funny, after all." While the mayor's office did approve the majority of the original text, a representative for the mayor's office suggested that some paragraphs were more appropriate "as part of a roast, or emcees' speech and not as part of a proclamation issued by the City." After a few revisions, the mayor signed and sealed the official proclamation of "Follies Day" reproduced below.
PROCLAMATION Celebrating "Follies Day"
February 8th, 2008
WHEREAS,"FOLLIES", an on-stage satire of life at the Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan, on its 22nd year of production; and
WHEREAS, "Because It's Business School," is rumored to be the next "YouTube" download phenomenon, it will further solidify the Ross School of Business as a leader in management education; and
WHEREAS, Dean Robert J. Dolan is celebrating his 8th year as Dean of the Ross School of Business and will, yet again, be a star in the production that over 130 students and 10 faculty members are participating in; and
WHEREAS, Johnson & Johnson, Deloitte Consulting, and General Electric have combined forces to help sponsor this year's production; and
WHEREAS,Countless student writers, directors, and video-editors, with their trenchant wit and rebellious attitudes, have worked together to produce the greatest two-act production ever to shake the bellies of so many souls residing in this venerable northwestern territory; and
WHEREAS, The Flight of the Wiltiago will commence upon the Michigan Theater for two shows the night of February 8th; and
NOW THEREFORE, I, John Hieftje, Mayor of Ann Arbor, Michigan, do hereby proclaim February 8th, 2008 as "FOLLIES DAY" in Ann Arbor and join my fellow citizens in recognizing those who have given so much of their time and energy for the creation of a greater understanding of life as an MBA student at the University of Michigan.
I hereby set my hand and seal
This the 8th day of February, 2008
John Hieftje, Mayor
Ross Follies 2008: Because it's Business School is a student-run comedy production celebrating its 22nd anniversary this year. This year over 130 students, faculty and staff have been involved in all areas of the production. Follies will be presenting two shows at the Michigan Theater on Friday, February 8, 2008. Tickets to the 6pm show are $15 and tickets to the 8:30pm show are $20, which includes entrance to the after party at Circus Bar in Ann Arbor. The Follies board will be selling tickets February 4-8th from 10:00am-2:00pm and 6:30-8:30pm in the Executive Residence lounge.
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