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Ci>ic and Volunteer Activities <br />Co-founder, Saga Hill Preservation Society <br />Candidate, Board of Directors, West Metro Chap*.*r, Minnesota Land Trust <br />Board of Directors, Hearing Dog Program of Minnesota <br />Past board member, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce Foundation <br />Past national board member. Little Brothers. Friends of the Elderly <br />Founding board officer. Minneapolis Affiliate, Little Brothers, Friends of the Elderly <br />Communications advisor. People of Phillips (neighborhood organization) <br />Co-founder, Healing Gardens Tour, Center for Victims of Torture <br />Committee member. Perennial Plant Association <br />Volunteer, DECA <br />Volunteer, Habitat for Humanity <br />Past committee member. American Refugee Committee <br />Past committee member, Minneapolis Chapter, American Red Cross <br />Reasons for appUcation to ser>e on the Orono Parks Commission <br />I would welcome the opportunity to serve on the Orono Parks Commission. I have had a <br />lifelong interest in nature, wildlife and the environment, yet respect the challenges faced <br />by Orono as a developing community. The Parks Commission plays an important <br />advisory role in helping the City Council balance the pressures of development and <br />preservation. <br />The City’s 1994 recreational study clearly showed that residents have a passion for <br />outdoor activities. It w'ould be a privilege to help facilitate access and use of Orono's <br />parks and recreation areas - some ot the City’s least recognized assets. As a professional <br />communicator I could perhaps help raise public awareness of Orono's existing outdoor <br />resources and generate support for any new parks. <br />I have held a number of volunteer positions over the years. None has excited me as much <br />as the prospect of serving on the Orono Parks Commission. It would be a great privilege <br />and a rare opportunity. <br />Mv view on the role of the Parks Commission <br />To serve the citizens of Orono <br />To enhance the ability of the City Council to govern, by gathering information and <br />making recommendations <br />To support City policies and, upon request, to develop new ones <br />To work closely with staff in administering City policies <br />To listen to and solicit input from Orono residents <br />To interact with parks authorities on the municipal, county, state and federal levels, <br />whose policies impact the City of Orono