HomeMy WebLinkAbout1969-09-03 Letter, Island Development ProjectSept. 3, 1969
Donals :tindliat- ' res.
klansheLa Creak waterahod District
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Dear Mr. Ringham,
I hmve besin ;;rest !�vn? of interest
the 1 nnP *... ).:= O't'J' ,� i. 1'. ', ;. - Pi k't = 3 and
et a -a- f :)r nql an', t is .r i,�ttnrlal n .r. - mei, the
arca or, ';ig Teland which they have boon reating for several
rears from the 'double Wear Shoe Company.
Ait C!'%I r„an of *Ma :ronD Planni n: can
nee•.:rc ) :".a: :,t real strongly that iltimatgly aft or
most of sig Islan: ahoull bsoime a ;park. It is re -%11y the
_Liarv!, ' Andevelc�.ed ,^ie^! 7f T!!'i i7 �1e-
eira le pQroperty left on the Lever 1.nke. It *.ss a variety
of torrelr, fine aar.'y beaches, g;.td aro:ection for toots,
beautiful trees, ar! is naxr tr-ue. tc t:.e Ttinland so that
a Lri'Ze t, 1t cc -i23 -7-117 `_e b,llt to rmvl•.n
zc:^cot. ttnfortunstoly, rtaitter Cron, the ^runty, tke
Purk Rossr7o ^tatriot rJ.,r ttn 1..tr.te -Un the funis it .he
;.rar.r.t tiro to r irchaRe it. �-r�1�:1� r, �4i : si ���ati -� will
c1'.nnge 1pfor3 1�):.t, ~':t in it? r+yrtl ce, All we if, tre
3rc,nc Vijlnie gcverr..ae:.t Zur. to rot try tc 416courege as—
;.a:.sig.: ievr.t,)pae:.t; wh2ch merely increase the coot
of ultia+ate coniemnatlon and moorage u4es vh1c!! will is -
prove the appearane-i and uaetuiness of the I91aM .
I will ainIt that I an strongly prejudiced in favor
of the Minnoton;ta Power `•qualron, hiring boar it's first
.,--oinn ler. ;u1to fratiarly, I star!e,i it !n s •It- �et�a�a.
RATIfi.; toatel f; r 2233•clrs it lrluth, where the Coast Guard
polices the Lake and Rartor, and where the Duluth Power
Squad i on has been t«raking people oaf: t : %t inC for jeers,
a} f*mlly and I were absolutely terrified to get out on
Minnetonka and find ourselves surrounded by nautical morons
who had no conception of the rules of the read, navigational
lights eleateritary safety precauticne oto.. 'h-1 Wirif;'s
4ater Patrol hoe bel -Ad, but the job to mainly one of edu-
cation, and in its 1t years of existence, the local Squadron
hots already trought the safe boating moasage to hundreds of
people in its free piloting clauses and also offered more
a4vanoed alasr.es in Seamanship, Mvivation, Ugine 'YA1tits nano.
Sail, 'feather sto. to those who were-intore-+ted. Locally and
nationally, the TI.S. power Squadrons ere a dsilioated group of
men and a tremendous asset to any water -oriented ooamunity.
As their officers have no doubt s zylal::a.: tc you,
the Eig S:iJ is used as a sumer rendesous point
for ;:iattlaa. Via: tlaa and practioal teaching - demonstrating
In ac_.Lyra :Lice the things that have been taught in the
Inez- uctional classes. An Islatu: Coarittee lays down
a.:ict :•ales.-Jobarling use of the facilities, and I as sure
you saw in you: own inszoetion trip thnttbh ploon is kept
1.: :•e.; Good order, c•or u ,wr:*L Au compa; iaor,, 'lava a look
at Lha 10SCh ott the aCher acus of t.:e 13:11:1.1:
'Phe IL4mve attnt 13 i:i:
-sill lie dockAd there. TL N:li beucel ; incipally
on weekena9 b,/ Lie hest-behaved bunch :f tuatera on b.irretonka.
?hers u1:1 1-e rwthittC done %hioh xou:A tc: ll.cc•wjuL:l.le with
i v :u.�e •les,�;oi .Nr,t of the lslat:d an u y:utllc wu: L.
:tie of the Squadron officarti toil so tyle weak that he
unlar.4;c,A yo.: ►.ae uvt.ai uring requiring the
lnatal:atlon of st9i1 rutal?.lrtb ual:z slung the entrance to
t�.s :.tbn t'•ey ;,royrue to druap out for as atwhorage or dooks.
Cbvioual; th1 a would :1I1 tate y:an the Squadron
could n+ t , oaiti:lr trr:: ri it, trot .ot!., 1% see:.. at ull.:ecessary.
7heise w11: bti rru lmtxt through trri:flc, un1 the few boats
uing lfi taeru gill of rtecei.-ulGy ue =vin:g at vary loo speed.
Ar'.ulaiy there In no oocq;nr1u:Pn w:;:. .a,: :iti :Lau.x: thr„ugh
PiZ ,31h;,110 ►ur_ tho klvur!t, "ars r,;,t e:en tt.^,uWrt it necessary
to protect tttr.t watemay with tx-cL rill-rapulug.
I hoye you •ill rtet favoratll on the seov 3quadron
Orn ural. IT, see:ao Lo we iL will be r. real arraut to Lase
Ninnetonka.
Uttrs sr; t:'11j
J.J. R;sasall