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From:Nichole Hirsch Kuechle <br />To:Adam Edwards <br />Cc:Amy LLRC Johnson <br />Subject:Thumbs up for LLRC boathouse at Summit Park <br />Date:Thursday, February 27, 2020 12:24:06 AM <br /> I'd like to share my insights as to how LLRC is an asset to our community. <br />Having grown up in Maple Plain, attended Orono schools K-12, and now raising my own <br />family and running a small business in Long Lake, thriving community resources are <br />important to me. <br />An organization that has grown near and dear to our hearts is the Long Lake Rowing Crew. <br />Our oldest daughter is entering her third summer of rowing with LLRC and I can't say enough <br />about what connecting into that group has provided. Sunny has expanded her "family" and <br />we have gained new friends, have seen new and different places on the map, and get the <br />tremendous honor of watching her grow, push, and stretch herself under the guidance of <br />Coach Nicholas. Providing she and other local youth and adults fitness and wellness <br />opportunities is important for the growth and vitality of our small town. One thing I <br />appreciate most is due to it being a club versus a district sport, Long Lake then attracts <br />rowers from Minnetonka, Wayzata, Benilde, Blake, Breck, and beyond. <br />The niche that LLRC has carved out is making its mark. Community members light up in <br />conversation when they find out we are involved with this group. They are excited to hear <br />what the rowers are up to and that we've got a space to utilize via Birches in which to <br />congregate. <br />The downside is that as a club we've got no space to call home or expand into. The result is <br />inconsistencies in training, movement and time waste in hauling and storing equipment, and <br />not a chance at bringing a real time regatta to Long Lake. <br />To establish a home base for this group enables LLRC to provide programming that could be <br />open to anyone in the community who wants to participate and have access to the lake. It also <br />opens the opportunity for LLRC to stand tall and proud in its role as a community partner, <br />wherein community service opportunities are open to all members. <br />Our family has launched many a paddle board excursion from Summit Beach. We've taken our <br />kids to this cleaner side of the lake for years to swim and enjoy the rope swing. It's a smaller <br />beach that provides a more intimate sense of connection to neighbors. The only downside to <br />this park is the unkempt nature of the area. More parking, a clean boathouse, picnic area, <br />and well groomed/outlined beach with a dock would be a lovely and well received addition to <br />our community. <br />-- <br />Nichole Hirsch Kuechle <br />My Healthy Beginning <br />Clinical Master, Nutrition Response Testing <br />PSYCH-K® Facilitator <br />E: nichi@myhealthybeginning.com