01-18-2022 Planning Commission Packet

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From: Adam Edwards • To: "Mary Delmore" Cc: Lona Lake Rowing Director;Melanie Curtis Subject: RE:Support for LLRCProposal Date: Tuesday,January 11,2022 4:01:02 PM Mary, Thank you. I'll forward your letter on to our planning department for inclusion in the planning packet. Adam From: Mary Delmore [mailto:mary@mrdlaw.biz] Sent:Tuesday,January 11, 2022 3:44 PM To:Adam Edwards<aedwards@ci.orono.mn.us> Cc: Long Lake Rowing Director<llrc@longlakerowing.org> Subject:Support for LLRCProposal Adam, I am writing in support of the LLRC public/private partnership with City of Orono and to share my personal involvement with LLRC. 111 I joined the LLRC after taking the Learn to Row class offered as part of Oronno community education. I had watched the rowers at Birch's for years and when I finally retired from work I decided to give it a try. I was immediately hooked. I've been rowing with the Masters group now for 3 years and have enjoyed the challenge. It was such a saving grace to get out on the lake during the Covid shut downs. Not owing a boat of any kind I had never been on Long Lake before nor was I familiar with Summit Park--despite living in Orono for 26 years. Rowing on the lake certainly gives you a unique knowledge of and respect for the beauty of the lake throughout the seasons. I have found the rowers, LLRC management and coaches to be welcoming,gracious and community oriented. They are very sensitive to and respectful of the lake and its residents. Often when I share that I'm a LLRC rower people are very interested in hearing about the experience. LLRC has great PR potential for the area and I feel the LLRC is an excellent ambassador. I have participated and volunteered for Long Lake community events I hadn't prior to my involvement with LLRC. I've read the proposal and find it persuasive and not over stated. • The Delmores are strong supporters of the proposal and urge the City of Orono to support the