Student Government Day Celebrated By Eighth Graders at Woodine Borough Hall

WOODBINE — Woodbine’s annual “Student Government Day” was held May 23 at the Woodbine Municipal Complex.
Members of the eighth grade class from Woodbine Elementary School, accompanied by teachers, Tom Mozitis and Stacey Egan, spent the morning at Borough Hall learning about the workings of municipal government, especially as to how to locate a business within the community.
The students, working in pairs, had designed a business and researched costs and location.
Projects and group members were:
Lynasia Harris and Gage Doyle – A Go-Kart Track
Tynelle Bard and Matthew Medina – An arcade/bakery called “ArCake”
Ky’Lecia Sydnor and Curtis Patrick- A movie theatre
Planning and Zoning Secretary Monsy Gallardo-Rodriguez reviewed relevant issues such as zoning, water usage, financial, and licensing. As a certified court administrator, she also spoke about the importance of staying out of trouble and of continued education as both impact the students’ futures.
Assessor (and CFO) Jack Miller explained how assessments are done and other assessment and tax-related matters.
Following the presentations, Mayor William Pikolycky spoke with the students at length about both Woodbine’s history and ongoing municipal projects. He emphasized the importance of community. He then answered questions from students before giving out certificates of participation in the day’s activities.
“It was also nice to have two homeschooled students join the group for this activity, Talisabeth and Eliana, who are the granddaughters of Planning and Zoning Secretary Gallardo-Rodriguez. As always, I extend an invitation to our home- or private-schooled eighth graders to contact my office for their own tour of our municipal offices,” added Pikolycky.