The latest addition to the Life, Well Run success stories describes how Caribou, Maine (pop. 8,200), coordinated a number of city departments to offer a unique, biweekly event known as “Thursdays on Sweden.”

In 2013, under the direction of ICMA member and city manager, Austin Bleess, the city of Caribou launched a fun-filled, family-focused experience that today brings together hundreds of residents and establishes a sense of place for the community.

With more than 90 entries now online, the “Success Stories” section of the Life, Well Run campaign website highlights the programs, projects, and activities directed by professional city, town, and county managers that improved service delivery and enhanced the quality of life for residents. Help us spread the word about how having a professional manager/administrator in place made a difference in your community by sending an e-mail to lifewellrun@icma.org.

While on the Life, Well Run site, you can also browse through the library of videos produced by communities participating in the campaign. Each video uses the template created by the campaign and showcases the work of professional local government management in those communities.

And don't forget to link to Life, Well Run via social media. Like us on Facebook, where our likes have grown to more than 2,100. We also have more than 1,200 Twitter followers @lifewellrun. Have questions or comments about the campaign? Send an e-mail to lifewellrun@icma.org.