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rage t oi i <br />Janie* Oundlach <br />From: JnstonKaQaol.com <br />Sant: Thu'sday. October 06,2005 2:29 PM <br />To: Janice Gundlach <br />Subject: Narrows Saloon <br />To all Orono City Council Members: . I am writing to you as <br />both a long-time concerned Orono resident and as a very partisan backer of the <br />proposed Narrows Saloon expansion. . My family <br />bought and settled into our "Heaven on Earth" home on Kelly Avenue in 1948 (I was <br />7 years old). Both my parents, John and Aieda Burch, along with most ofh their <br />friends and neighbors, were very actively involved in the workings of Orono <br />Township. I grew up watching "grass roots" involvement work and grow and find it <br />is still very much alive and well in the City of Orono. . Orono has a <br />reputation of toughness and diligence to detail in ail areas of building , changing <br />and remodeling....especially when our beautiful Lake Minnetonka shores are <br />involved. I have always admired and vocally supported such actions and trust this <br />same trait will follow through on you upcoming decisions. . I have watchen <br />this particular property rogrees from a grocery store to Keavey Dngs to Charlotte's <br />of Navarre women's apparel to.........Jimmy's Lounge. . When the <br />present owner converted to the Narrows I was skepticalabout Its future...both <br />asthetically and economically. We, my husband Jim and I, have been very <br />pleasantly surprised at how great this transition has proven to be. The food is <br />WONDERFUL, and the staff both friendly and professional! The Narrows <br />hassuccessfolly settled into its own comfortable niche in our own laid-back <br />community, serving as a friendly gathering place for locals of all ages, incomes and <br />walks of life. . As a Northwest Tonka Lion I am also aware <br />and thankful for the opportunity the Narrows provides us, through our selling of pull <br />tabs, to give back to our local community. When the expansion is concluded we <br />hope to hold our bi-monthly Lions dinner meetings there. <br />Again, I strongly urge you to vote in favor of the proposed expansion of the Narrows <br />Saloon. It will provide many advantages to the vast majority of Orono (and other) <br />residents....both near and fer. . This business is one <br />of the best things to happen to Navarre in the nearly 60 years I have lived in this <br />areal! . Thank you for your consideration in this matter. <br />Sincerely, Sue <br />Schmidt 2585 Kelly <br />Avenue (952)471-8273 <br />m <br />10M/200S