Dear Menlo Park City Council. I write in deep concern of the Menlo Park Pools, Belle Haven and Burgess. I have been swimming at Burgess Pool for nearly 20 years. I have known Tim Sheeper for over 35 years as a coach and friend. I have attended an aquatics meeting held at Burgess to support the...
Hi - I am writing to express my support for Solo swim to continue operating at the Burgess Pool and to have the contract revised in such a way that ensures that. Our children have learned to swim confidently in this program when other swim lessons offered through other programs weren’t able to teach...
Hi, My name is christina. I am writing this to express my concerns for the possible closure of BHCDC. My niece has gone there, my best friends 3 little girls have as well, with one set to start at reopen and one more next year. I have another niece who was born this year and I know the plan has alw...
Please consider putting the Belle Haven/Facebook project on hold for the duration of the Covid-19 pandemic. We need to be able to take care of the children of the Belle Haven district for after school care. My understanding is that the agreed upon after school care is now not going to happen at all...
Dear Mr. Mayor Drew Combs, Ms. Vice Mayor Betsy Nash and Councilmembers of Menlo Park: Good afternoon! We are a family living in the neighboring Foster City with Asian American background. This month is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month which is celebrated by many communities locally and n...
City Council, I will add my voice to that of almost all frequent users of the Burgess pools to ask that we continue Sheepers operation of the pools. Im mostly a lap swimmer, formerly a masters swimmer. Based on my experience at many other pools, Sheeper does a really good job nurturing swim progr...
Dear Mayor Taylor, Mr. Combs, Ms. Nash, Ms. Carlton, Mr. Mueller, and the Menlo Park City Council, I am writing to share how much Menlo Park Gymnastics means to our family. My two daughters (just 8 and nearly 6) have been taking gymnastics classes at Menlo Park Gymnastics for the past two years sin...
Dear council members I am writing this letter because it has come to my attention that Belle Haven Children’s Center and Menlo Children’s center are being considered for termination. As a past employee of both facilities and a long time Menlo Park resident this greatly saddens and disappoints me. F...
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ: Continued current services in the Belle Haven Neighborhood for children and seniors are vital to peace in the Community. The essence of peace is dual, to cause a ceasing from separations as well as a ceasing from strife. Peace means "to be united with" as well a...
City Council Members, I write in response to the recent Almanac article regarding the reopening of city services, and to urge you to consider a path forward which makes children and community services a priority, including the gymnastics offering ("not currently funded"). These community and fami...
