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Page 1 of 1 <br />Curti, Carolyn <br />From: Wendie Lindberg [ <br />Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2002 10:50 AM <br />To: carolyn.curti@ci.roseville.mn.us <br />Subject: Roseville Community Center Pian Comments <br />I've lived in Roseville for 6 years and believe it's important for Roseville t� have a community center, especially <br />one with an outdoor swimming pool. <br />Before we moved to Roseville, I never thought I'd have to check to see if there were indoor and outdoor <br />community swimming pools - it seemed that it would be a given in a community with such a great parks system. I <br />was certainly surprised when I discovered that there was no outdoor pool (except for a children's wading pool) <br />and that the indoor pool had very, very limited access. <br />For Roseville to thrive, iYs imperative to offer quality recreation opportunities for all ages. I grew up in a suburb of <br />Cleveland Ohio, where the community center, with it's outdoor pool and ice skating rink, provided a fantastic <br />option for exercise and fun for children, families and retirees. <br />In Roseville we have some beautiful lakes and while lakes can be great for swimming, they are not a viable <br />swimming option for everyone. <br />A few years ago we had family visiting from out of town. We wanted to take the kids swimming and found that the <br />only options in Roseville were 1) one 55 minute session around noon for open swim at the indoor pool in <br />Roseville; 2) the lakes. The nearest alternatives were the Como Park pool in St. Paul and the Shoreview <br />waterpark. This is stilt the case. I was really embarrassed for Roseville, not to mention disappointed! <br />Swimming is great exercise for all ages and we certainly don't need anything as ambitious as the Shoreview water <br />park. Swimming at an outdoor pool and taking swimming lessons in the summer is one of my best childhood <br />memories. It's important to me to be able to offer this opportunity for my daughter and I think it's also important for <br />Roseviffe to offer a wide variety of recreation facilities. Without this type of amenity, our citizens spend money in <br />other communities to swim. I urge the City Council to move forward with planning a Ftoseville Community Center <br />and to include an outdoor swimming pool. <br />Thank you, <br />Wendie F. Lindberg <br />1016 Brenner Avenue <br />Raseville, MN 55113 <br />7/ 16/2002 <br />