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fti;:::*:.' "' };,,tot,* ,..,i:,y:;.';:' ".:'"i:.i'i! . ' :."'; 'I <br />Ctuh <br />i,1i1ie:re: ir r.ill f',r..:), ;;, <br />February ?-7, 2A17 <br />Senatcr Jirn Honeyf*rd <br />Way and Means, Vice-Chair CapitalEudgei Conrnrittee <br />31? lrv Newhouse Building <br />F0 Box 4S415 <br />Olympia, WA 98594 <br />SenatEr Judy Warnlck <br />Chair, Esonornic Dev*loprnent Comnrjtlee <br />103 lrv l{ervhouse Bullding <br />P* *ox 404X3 <br />.Jtympia, wA 98s04 <br />Re: Wastrington $tate l.larse Piirk - Covered Arena Froiect <br />Dear Senators: <br />As Regional $upervisor for the lnland Empire Pony Club, the Harse Park is extremely imporlailt to us. I <br />urge you to support the Washington {W,A} Stat€ Ho$€ Park appllcstion for $2.0 mlllion in capilatfunding <br />rupport fsr a Cavered Arens and Associated Sr,rild-Ouf sulornitted by the WA State Horse Parlc Authprity. <br />The Unitsd States Psny Ctub is a f,latipnal non-prafit youth organizafion that organites *howr fcr youth <br />derelopment and competitian. The lnland fimpire Region encamps$ses f;attern Washington, ldaho, <br />Oregon and hrodtana and aur mernbers utilize the l.lorse Fark's facilities several times a year for a variety <br />of activiries. \fe wouNd corn# rnore often if the l'lorse Fark had a Covered Riding Arena ta rent. <br />We appreciat€ th8t the l'lors€ Park is easy to accers and centrally located in Cle f;lsm. The Park's ability <br />ts draw peeple from outside the lscal area uniquely characteri:es the park's impact" Total sconomic <br />impact of the park, including day visitors, is $3.4 rnillion. The Couered Arena wlll allow the Fark to attract <br />rnore horse disciplines, host larger sbows and exiend the itg operating season from five to nine rnonths, <br />significantly increasing ths site and nurnber o{ events held at the park. <br />Mor*over, th€ Park provides a permansnt as$et for sur yorrng people - e quality facility isr outdoor <br />recreation, a place they'll love to ga tc learn and cornpete for generations ts come. Thank yau fsr your <br />ccnsideratlon. I urge the Stste to fund this important project. <br />Sincerely. <br />Shelly Widmer <br />Inland fmpire Pony Club fiegional Superviscr <br />509'75&9?10