*DOT Park update (important info to bring to Parks and Rec Meeting April 30,2002) highlights

Show them how much we have worked on this project (handwritten: addresses, tallying) (working on the model, the surveys, the letters)

Tell them what the community wanted and sent us back form the survey.

Tell them who helped us with this and tell them that we sent the surveys to the community and not just to one kind of people or from one point of view.

Tell them this park would be for kids, and seniors, grown-ups and little children. It would be for the kids in the future to enjoy the river and parks. Jamie

Tell them about our board and what we feel about the river the places, statues, benches, parks.

Our supporters and how they supported us.

How the DOT Park affected us. (Perri)

Is it going to be a nice park like is the city going to pay for all of. How are going to pay for all of this. (Carly)

Speak on how it can help the city (capture attention of city council)(Eli)

How hard we’ve worked at achieving this.

It’s gonna be for our kids and for the future.

What community wants in the park?

We need to convince them. (Erin)

That this could be used for generations for our kids and grandkids. (Aaron)

We picked addresses individually.

We really need this park! (Madison)

What this will do for the community. (Dustin)

Why we think this should be done for the city. (Shawn)

Show them the questions/answers that intrigue us.

Capture the council’s attention. Listen to their comments. Represent the community, not just ourselves. (Alyse)

We need to say we all worked together and say it was all hard to do.

What this means to us.

How it will improve the town.

What they think. (Evan)