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Marcy was nervous.
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She was the winner of the Mayor for a Day contest at her school.
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For one day, she would be the mayor of her city.
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Marcy's mother drove her to the Glenview City Hall.
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You'll probably walk around with the mayor, her mother said.
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Watch what he does and take notes.
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You'll learn a lot.
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Outside City Hall, Marcy met Mayor Wilson.
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To her surprise, he was holding a beach ball.
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Congratulations, Marcy, he said.
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Keep the city running smoothly.
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You'll work hard, won't you?
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Marcy nodded nervously.
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I'll do my best, sir.
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Then I'm going to the beach.
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Mr. Clark will be your assistant today.
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Goodbye.
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It was a busy morning.
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Mr. Clark took Marcy to the new city library, which was about to open for the first time.
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Marcy cut a celebration ribbon and made a short speech.
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Citizens of Glenview read books every day, she declared.
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Reading makes you smarter.
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As the crowd clapped, Mr. Clark tapped on his watch.
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You have a meeting in ten minutes with the president of the Terrific Toy Company.
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We want them to build a factory here in Glenview.
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Many people could get jobs there.
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Let's go, said Marcy.
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In the mayor's office, Marcy spent one hour talking to Hilda Hansen, the president of Terrific Toys.
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I promise you that the people of Glenview will build interesting and creative toys, Marcy said.
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For such a young mayor, you impress me, said Hilda.
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We'll start building our factory here tomorrow.
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As Hilda drove away, Mr. Clark ran up to Marcy.
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The garbage collectors are unhappy, he exclaimed.
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There is too much garbage to pick up.
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They want more workers.
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What will we do?
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Marcy realized that she wasn't nervous anymore.
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She thought for a moment and then snapped her fingers.
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We'll start a recycling program, she said.
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That will reduce garbage.
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They won't need more workers.
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Great idea, said Mr. Clark.
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After lunch, Mr. Clark ran into Marcy's office.
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You have a city council meeting in five minutes, he shouted.
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At the meeting, the head of the city council looked worried.
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The playground equipment at the city park needs fresh paint, she said.
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The park needs new flowers.
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But we have no money for extra workers.
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Do we have money for ice cream?
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Marcy asked.
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The city council members looked confused.
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I will have a news conference today, Marcy explained.
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Next Saturday will be our first Glenview Volunteer Day.
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People can volunteer at the park and enjoy free ice cream.
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The citizens of our city will paint and plant and get the job done.
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Wonderful idea, Mayor Marcy, the members cheered.
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At 5.30, Mr. Clark thanked Marcy for her hard work.
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They walked to the front of City Hall, where Marcy's mother was waiting.
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Marcy got in the car and stretched her legs.
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Did you have fun, Marcy?
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asked her mother.
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I did, said Marcy.
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Who knows, said her mother.
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Maybe you'll be a real mayor someday.
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Marcy smiled.
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Maybe I will, she said.
