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• <br /> RABBIS <br /> Marcia A.Zimmerman <br /> July 7, 2021 Alvin&June Perlman Senior Rabbinic Chair <br /> Sim Glaser <br /> Jennifer S.G.Hartman <br /> Tobias Divack Moss <br /> Dear City of Orono Planning Commission, <br /> CANTOR <br /> Barry Abelson <br /> We respectfully request a variance to rebuild the boathouse at our Camp TEKO. <br /> DIRECTOR OF LIFELONG LEARNING <br /> Camp TEKO is built on more than 18 acres of beautiful shoreline property on the Rabbi Jason Klein <br /> North Arm of Lake Minnetonka. For more than 50 years,Temple Israel has COO/CFO <br /> Anne Rasmussen <br /> provided a safe, educational, and fun Jewish camping experience for children. BOARD OF DIRECTORS <br /> Camp TEKO is accredited by the ACA(American Camp Association), and offers President <br /> day camp programs for children entering Kindergarten through sixth grade. Jed Stillman <br /> Overnight camp experiences are also offered year-round for older children.The Vice President <br /> AnthonySussman <br /> impact of Jewish camping is significant,with participants being 45% more likely <br /> Treasurer <br /> to be active in their communities and 25% more likely to donate to be active Shani Graber <br /> philanthropically.' Immediate Past President <br /> Tom Hoffman <br /> Our request is to rebuild the boathouse and to add seasonal docking,which will <br /> Cassie Benowitz <br /> enable us to: Louis Berezovsky <br /> Devin Del Rosario • <br /> • Better adapt our camp for individuals with disabilities. Judith Friedman <br /> Michael Gelfman <br /> • Store needed life safety equipment at the shoreline, enabling camp staff Paul Gendler <br /> to focus on monitoring camper safety at the waterfront, rather than on Lindsay Holden <br /> carrying equipment long distances—a major safety concern. Steve Liss <br /> Mort Naiman <br /> Robin Schribman <br /> The hill leading from the main campsite to the waterfront is steep. It is very Anne Stanfield <br /> difficult for young children to carry heavy or cumbersome equipment, like Zoe Stern <br /> lifejackets, oars, or other equipment, up and down the hill. Currently, camp staff <br /> must carry this equipment, diverting their attention away from the children. <br /> This is a critical safety issue, as any waterfront is a high-risk area for accidents <br /> and injuries; 2 drowning remains a leading cause of accidental death among <br /> children.'A more thoughtfully-designed building will allow staff to store <br /> materials above the floodplain, and keep staff's attention where it belongs—on <br /> the children, at all times. # TEMPLE ISRAEL <br /> MINNE•POLIS <br /> The current boathouse is an eyesore, an outdated and dilapidated building. In <br /> 2323 Fremont Avenue South <br /> any case, no adjoining owner can see the building. It is only viewable from the Minneapolis,MN 55405 <br /> P 612 377 8680 <br /> 1"Camp Works." Foundation for Jewish Camp.Cohen, Miller,Sheskin&Torr,2011. F 612 377 6630 <br /> 2"Injury Patterns at US and Canadian Overnight Summer Camps: First Year of the Healthy info©templeisrael.com <br /> Camp Study."Goldlust,Walton,Stanley,et al,2009. www.templeisrael.com <br /> https://www.cdc.gov/safechild/drowning/index.html 1110 <br />