Dear City of Menlo Park,
We are long time residents of Menlo Park and have raised our two children (ages 19 and 15) here. We have attended Menlo Church for the past 5 years.
We learned that the permit for Menlo Church to use The Bank for youth activities is being reviewed. We would like to give out strong support for the immediate approval of the permit so that youth activities may continue (and that these activities may continue during the review process).
Our daughter and her friends enjoyed and were enriched by many weekend events and during the week as well (after Hillview Middle School on Thursday’s, etc.). It is wonderful to have such youth positive activities and caring adults to lead them in Menlo Park.
We asked our 15 year old daughter for her thoughts and she said The Bank “helps bring the community together and gives a good influence by giving youth something to do without loitering around and provides a safe place to go”.
We are on vacation in Iceland at the moment but wanted to send our support. We would like to attend any future community input meetings or decision meetings regarding the permit.
Thank you so much for your kind consideration.
Warm regards,
Elizabeth and John Ouren
241 East Creek Drive, Menlo Park
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