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Please state vour reasons for wanting to serve on this Cominissioii. <br />My grandfather was a recognized and well-known conservationist and outdoorsman in <br />Pennsylvania. As such, I grew up with a strong appreciation for the powerful role that <br />natural open spaces can play in a person’s physical, emotional and value system <br />development. <br />Having lived in the city of Chicago for years, and then in a typical suburban Chicago <br />"collar" community, our move to Minneapolis in 1995 was spurred by a desire for a <br />better quality of life for me and my family. In Orono, we found a home with incredible <br />open space and natural beauty-something we had always yearned for, yet was not <br />accessible in Chicago. <br />My objectives in being on the commission are fourfold. <br />First, 1 have a desire to ensure that Orono's park resources are preserved for the future. <br />My family and 1 are frequent users of Baker, the Luce Line trail, and Biederman park, <br />and discover new natural resources regularly. I hope to foster the belief that our parks <br />are an asset which help to build a stronger community and advantage all of the residents <br />of Orono. <br />Second, 1 want to ensure that the tremendous number of new residents to this area have <br />an understanding of our Parks issues, and a cor -mitment to the preservation ol Orono's <br />unique natural resources. As one living in an ,.rea with 14 new homes and additional <br />construction nearby, I am uniquely able to solicit the participation ot these residents and <br />ensure that the Commission's initiatives are communicated and understood. ^ <br />Third, I have a desire to make a tangible, long lasting commitment to my community. <br />The parks commission p-ovides an opportunity to create a legacy which will benefit <br />future residents. I wish to preser\'e the natural resources which have made life here so <br />wonderful for me and my family in the hope that others may enjoy it as we have.