I did, too, and lo and behold the Mayor actually reads
and responds to her email! ...CDR
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CLARK D. RITCHIE // clarkr-@yahoo.com
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Jonathan and all:
I sent in my thank you note to all the below Lake Oswego
administration. If you haven't already, I encourage you to do so! It's
a small task to give positive feedback for such a positive event!
David
Jonathan Puskas wrote:
Dear Riders,
It was thrilling to have so many of you attend the
Lake Oswego Mother?s Day Criterium on 12 May.
It is often difficult to convince businesses and City
Government to close city streets for bicycle racing.
Fortunately for us, there were a number of City
Officials who showed the vision (and perseverance) to
support our race in the face of strong opposition.
If we hope to have the Lake Oswego Mother?s Day
Criterium next year, it would be particularly helpful
if each of you wrote a brief ?Thank You? letter
expressing your positive feelings about the race.
Such a note could make reference any of the following
areas (or add your own):
1. Wonderful family atmosphere
2. Increased foot traffic to local businesses
3. You newly increased awareness of downtown Lake
Oswego and its businesses (Millenium Park, Wizer?s
Grocery, Chocolate Etc., Chico?s Women?s Clothes, El
Ranchito Restaurant, Lakeside Bicycles, Etc.
4. The large number of local residents who seemed to
enjoy watching the race and commented upon it
Therefore, I ask that you take a few moments of your
time to write a (brief) note to the following
individuals in support of having the Lake Oswego
Mother?s Day Criterium continue in the future:
Kathy Kern (Events Coordinator)
kke-@ci.oswego.or.us
Lake Oswego City Council
public_-@ci.oswego.or.us
Doug Schmitz (City Manager)
mailto:dsch-@ci.oswego.or.us
Stephanie Wagner (Parks and Rec. Advisory Board)
swag-@teleport.com
Marcia Robertson (Parks and Rec. Advisory Board)
WRobe-@aol.com
Donna L. Jordan (Chair, Transportation Board)
DLee-@aol.com
City Maintenance
mailto:mainte-@ci.oswego.or.us
Lt. Debbie Youmans City Police (Traffic)
mailto:pol-@ci.oswego.or.us
Kathy Marcotte (Traffic Engineering)
mailto:en-@ci.oswego.or.us
Here are a few tidbits which may help:
1. 220 Registered participants
2. Riders from Seattle, Spokane, Portland, Eugene,
Salem, Vancouver, Phoenix,
3. More than 1,200 distinct spectators
4. Professionals and amateurs alike raced
Thanks again for taking a moment of your time to help
ensure we can race again next Mother?s Day.
Cheers,
Jonathan C. Puskas
NW Velo Cycling Team
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Jonathan C. Puskas
159 Fifth Street
Lake Oswego, OR 97034
impu-@yahoo.com
"If you're gonna charge...charge hard!"
Dear Riders,
It was thrilling to have so many of you attend the
Lake Oswego Mother?s Day Criterium on 12 May.
It is often difficult to convince businesses and City
Government to close city streets for bicycle racing.
Fortunately for us, there were a number of City
Officials who showed the vision (and perseverance) to
support our race in the face of strong opposition.
If we hope to have the Lake Oswego Mother?s Day
Criterium next year, it would be particularly helpful
if each of you wrote a brief ?Thank You? letter
expressing your positive feelings about the race.
Such a note could make reference any of the following
areas (or add your own):
1. Wonderful family atmosphere
2. Increased foot traffic to local businesses
3. You newly increased awareness of downtown Lake
Oswego and its businesses (Millenium Park, Wizer?s
Grocery, Chocolate Etc., Chico?s Women?s Clothes, El
Ranchito Restaurant, Lakeside Bicycles, Etc.
4. The large number of local residents who seemed to
enjoy watching the race and commented upon it
Therefore, I ask that you take a few moments of your
time to write a (brief) note to the following
individuals in support of having the Lake Oswego
Mother?s Day Criterium continue in the future:
Kathy Kern (Events Coordinator)
kke-@ci.oswego.or.us
Lake Oswego City Council
public_-@ci.oswego.or.us
Doug Schmitz (City Manager)
mailto:dsch-@ci.oswego.or.us
Stephanie Wagner (Parks and Rec. Advisory Board)
swag-@teleport.com
Marcia Robertson (Parks and Rec. Advisory Board)
WRobe-@aol.com
Donna L. Jordan (Chair, Transportation Board)
DLee-@aol.com
City Maintenance
mailto:mainte-@ci.oswego.or.us
Lt. Debbie Youmans City Police (Traffic)
mailto:pol-@ci.oswego.or.us
Kathy Marcotte (Traffic Engineering)
mailto:en-@ci.oswego.or.us
Here are a few tidbits which may help:
1. 220 Registered participants
2. Riders from Seattle, Spokane, Portland, Eugene,
Salem, Vancouver, Phoenix,
3. More than 1,200 distinct spectators
4. Professionals and amateurs alike raced
Thanks again for taking a moment of your time to help
ensure we can race again next Mother?s Day.
Cheers,
Jonathan C. Puskas
NW Velo Cycling Team
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Jonathan C. Puskas
159 Fifth Street
Lake Oswego, OR 97034
impu-@yahoo.com
"If you're gonna charge...charge hard!"
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