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Nick - thank you again for your time, we appreciate it very much. Your respect for us was clear and your apology regarding communication was appreciated. I sent my original message to the City Council as a concerned Menlo Park resident before you agreed to meet; thus, I sent the follow-up email ...

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Dear Mayor Nash and Council Members I have served as a Judge in about 100 cases, and I can easily predict that you will lose the pending lawsuit regarding your attempt to change the parking lots use without a 51% vote of the property owners. You MUST READ the 2010 legal challenge to a similar ...

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I have been following the updates, and I think its important to address.  I know that many children and families rely on Dance Expressions classes as an important part of their lives. This is not simply a class on a schedule — it is a long-standing community program that has provided consistency, co...

**FOLLOW-UP** I wanted to update you that six other moms of girls who dance with Dance Expressions (two of whom are returning dancers with Dance Expressions from their own youth in Menlo Park) and I met with Nick Szegda yesterday for close to two hours. After a difficult start, where Nick ment...

Dear Mayor Nash and Members of the City Council, I am writing to express my support for Habitat for Humanity Greater San Franciscos proposed eight-home affordable homeownership project at 335 Pierce Road and the request to waive the Recreation In-Lieu Fee. As a District 1 resident since 2000, I ca...

Dance Expressions has played such an important part in my daughter’s love of dance. She started there when she was around 7 years old and is now in the Advanced Performing Company at age 15. The instructors foster a development of dance in a nurturing environment. We have loved Dance Expressions! Holly Williams

It has been about 6 years since my last class at dance expressions and I still think about Maryanne (happy birthday bday twin!) and Dani everyday! I am beyond thankful for all of the fundamental skills and memories they instilled within me. The hours spent in the classroom laughing and learning. ...

HI, Council To repeat, I am against adding new housing in District 1 until the rest of Menlo Park steps up and does its share to increase the housing supply, but I make an exception for Habitat’s proposed 8 unit project at 335 Pierce because it is the only chance we have to create some housing th...

To Whom It May Concern,  Given the recent decisions that have been made at the Arrillaga Recreation Center, I have a few questions and concerns that I would appreciate some clarification on.The rooms I am mainly concerned with are the Maple and Sequoia, although it applies to the whole facility. ...

Its NOT Bias, or Political, or Anti-housing or NIMBY. It is simply LEGALITY. The Legal hurdles to building on Downtown Parking Lots are what is opposing it. This is an Unbiased legal analysis: As a Menlo Park Resident, Former Menlo Park Finance & Audit Commission Member and Chairman of the ...