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Lang <br /> From: BETSY LANG (CRGL-THIRDPARTY.COM) [mailto:BETSY_LANG@CRGL-THIRDPARTY.COM] <br /> Sent: Monday, March 2, 2020 9:07 AM <br /> To:Adam Edwards<aedwards@ci.orono.mn.us> <br /> Subject: Long Lake Rowing Crew-Summit Park project <br /> To the Orono Parks Commission, <br /> I'm writing to express my involvement with Long Lake Rowing Crew (LLRC) and support the project to <br /> find the club a long term home in partnership with the Orono Parks Commission. <br /> I returned to Minnesota after 15 years living abroad,where I was lucky to live on a river that saw rowing <br /> crews pass daily. I loved seeing the rowers silently make their way upstream, and when I moved to the <br /> Western suburbs of Minneapolis, I reached out to the club in Long Lake to see if there was any <br /> possibility of trying it out myself.The group was welcoming and encouraging; I started the winter indoor <br /> training with them the year I arrived and started on the lake the following summer. <br /> The team is open to newcomers, helps youth and adults learn a lifelong sport and allows interaction <br /> with the natural beauty of Long Lake. I've now had the pleasure to get to know the club's members, <br /> learned to row and found an undescribable enjoyment on the water. <br /> Long Lake is quite a bit different from the summer highways of neighboring Lakes like Minnetonka. <br /> Having non-motorized boats regularly accessing the water maintains a healthy balance, instilling a sense <br /> of respect for the lake and for human powered machines. It also creates a sense of identity and <br /> community for past, present and future rowing enthusiasts. • <br /> I hope to give my children an opportunity to learn to row when they get to high school.The LLRC helps <br /> teach young people stewardship of the lake and encourages community service as part of the team <br /> experience.The inclusive, respectful spirit of the club teaches life lessons that are reinforced through <br /> regular interaction with the Masters (adult) rowers. Seeing all ages participate in a healthy outdoor <br /> activity makes the visit to Long Lake worth it for both spectators and participants. <br /> I encourage you to support LLRC, a great asset to the communities of Orono and Long Lake, in their <br /> mission to make the club more visible and accessible with a boat house at Summit Park. If you have any <br /> questions, don't hesitate to contact me. <br /> Kind regards, <br /> Betsy Lang <br /> Mound, MN <br /> i <br />