Dina Vendetti- For When You are Mayor

Once in awhile you get to leave

 your normal day job 

and try out something else.

Dina Vendetti (L) serves as Principal at

St. John's Lutheran School

 in Dover, Delaware.

Dina is pictured here with Judy Diogo- 

 President of the Central DE 

Chamber of Commerce.

Recently she was the winner 

of the "honorary mayor" campaign.

And you might get to celebrate with friends.

Just so you have others to help tell the story.

Dina with her pastor- Rev. Dr. C.J. Ransdell

  and his wife Melinda.

And then you have to hang your 

"official gear"-

because for this whole next year-

Dina will be out and about

performing duties as needed.

And just a reminder- it's

never a bad idea 

to try something brand new.

 More about the Honorary Mayor program:

The Honorary Mayor program

 is one of two fundraisers

 held each year by the 

Central Delaware Chamber of Commerce. 

The proceeds help to underwrite several programs --

 many of which benefit our school- St John's.

  We have been members of the CDCC

 for many, many years

 and they have gone out of their way

 to provide us with business education, 

networking and marketing opportunities, 

and leadership development. 

They do an amazing job 

of keeping our school in the public eye.  

Each year the CDCC staff 

invites 4 - 5 people in the community

 to be candidates in the Honorary Mayor election.

 Which ever candidate raises the most money

 is declared the winner.  

The three month campaign

 (which began in February)

 will yield about $10,000 

worth of free advertising for our school. 

 The winner of the campaign 

will serve as "honorary mayor" 

for one full year. 

 As mayor, this person will be invited

 to attend ribbon cuttings 

and other functions of the chamber. 

These are often events 

that will be covered by the local media,

 again keeping that person's name 

and business in the public eye.  

Congratulations Dina!

and the St. John's Lutheran School

 and Church Community.