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From: Lori Goodsell [mailto:drlorigoodsell@gmail.com] <br />Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2020 3:58 PM <br />To: Adam Edwards <aedwards@ci.orono.mn.us> <br />Subject: Long Lake Rowing Club 2 <br /> <br />Hello, <br />As a resident of Long Lake and user of Summit Park, I am writing to ask you to protect and nurture Long <br />Lake Rowing Club. It's a great club that taught me to row for the first time 18 months ago. I've felt a lot <br />more connected to the communities of Long Lake and Orono and have spent a lot of time on the lake <br />since taking up rowing and I would have never found my love for rowing without a rowing club so close <br />to my home. <br />Before that, I would launch my paddleboard from Summit Beach. It's a nice piece of land but so <br />underutilized! I remember the time the criminals set fire to the portapotties 2-3 years ago. Hopefully <br />with more action in the park and more people around, we will have less crimes of that nature. <br />One thing I didn't know about rowing before I started is that it is a sport where many generations are <br />involved which makes for responsible use and supervision of young people as well. <br />Our little Long Lake/Orono hub is such a center of fitness right now. Please us keep it that way and <br />continue to expand our health and wellness offerings. Considering the water quality issues we've spent <br />the last couple years working on with Long Lake, it seems non-motorized water craft use would be <br />highly encouraged as it's the least impactful environmentally on the lake AND has a positive impact on <br />our community member's health. <br />Please support Long Lake rowing club finding a permanent home on Long Lake at Summit Beach. <br />Dr Lori Goodsell <br />