March 13,
2006
Board of
Supervisors
Town of
Crane Lake
Box 402
Crane Lake,
MN 55725
Dear
Supervisors,
The tourism
industry in the State of Minnesota is planning a fund raising effort to
establish a memorial for the late Jacque Eggen. Because of
Jacque's
love for gardening and the widespread recognition she received over the years,
the concept is to build a permanent planter in Crane Lake near the newly
reconstructed bridge. The planter
would be built of native materials (e.g., stone, wood) and be such that it
would be very durable over time, and require limited maintenance. C.J. Fernandez of the University of
Minnesota Center for Changing Landscapes, who has been working with Crane Lake
on the town planning project, will design the planter. It's important that an entity take
ownership and responsibility for the planter
once it is
constructed. Those of us working
on this effort feel it would be an excellent choice if the Town of Crane Lake
took ownership of the planter. We
know the town would take great care of it, and it would be an asset for the
community.
I
respectfully request that the Town of Crane Lake take official action to accept
this planter and the responsibility that goes with it as a memorial to the late
Jacque Eggen.
Thank you
for your consideration,
Tim Campbell
Explore
Minnesota Tourism
Minnesota
Arrowhead Association
120 W. 2nd
Street Ste. 707
Duluth,
MN 55802
888-876-6784
218-723-4692
218-723-4689
(fax)
tim.campbell@state.mn.us