Waterton Planning Commission Play

This week students were presented with a scenario that a local farm has been sold to a development company.  The development company wants to build 14 houses on the farm land. A variance must be approved by the planning commisison. Several residents are coming to the planning commission meeting to give their opinion of what should be done with the land.

     Students were given roles and their position on the variance. A few business men Willy and Wally Variance (otherwise known as Lucas and Damian) were on the board. Students wrote a speech, found some costumes and presented their opinion to the board. The board heard their views and decided to allow some houses to be build along the current road and to leave some of the farm the way it was. The students did a fabulous job of getting into their character. Here are some photos from that day.




Miss Phoebe Byrd, a member of the Audobon Society



Mr. John Appletry who owns apple trees in adjoining property



Mr. Hank Boardman, who logs with horses on the farm

 

Miss Peggy Perc and her sister, investors in the development




Miss Sarah and Susan Breadloaf, local store owners
  

 

Mr. Bill Dozer a representative from the Development Company



Miss Amy Tillage, the person that had to sell the farm

 



The whole crew