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]iL' li :" l?',,*.,t:.,i:i;;;'111; t;:..,:;:- :',tI,,',,:=.l:f <br />Cluh <br />l4liiCf*j it ftllf"r.,,-, ;,, <br />february 2V, ZA17 <br />Senator jim l-ioneyford <br />LVay and l{eails, Vice-Chair Capital Eudget eontrnittee <br />112 lrv Newhouse Building <br />PO 9ox 40415 <br />0lympia, VfA 9S504 <br />Senatsr Judy Warniclt <br />Chal r, *concm ir Dev*lcpment Cornrnittee <br />303 lr* f{ewhouse glr;ldanS <br />F0 &ox 40413 <br />Olympia, WA 98s04 <br />Be; Washingtsn Stat* f'lsrse Park - Csvered ,{rena Project <br />Fear Senators: <br />As fregional $upervisor far ths lnland Empire Porry Club, the Horse Park is extrernely impornant to us. I <br />urge you to support the Washingtotr {WA} Stat€ Horse Park application for $3.0 mlllion in *apitalfunding <br />support lsr a Cavered:ArenE and Ass*siated Suild-Out submitted by the WA State I'lors* Par* AuthoritV. <br />The United States Pony Cl{b is s Nationat'non-profit yor.rth organizari*n that organize$ sharrus for youtb <br />d*rnelopme*t and competitian. The lnland tmpire Region encampasses Eastern Waslringlon, ldaho. <br />Oregon and Ma*tana and orr rnernbers utilize the l{orse Park's facilities severa} times a year fon a variety <br />of activities, We would eon"re m{rre often if the Horse Fark had a eayered Riding Arena to rent. <br />We apsreciate that tha l"lsrss Park is easy tq acce$$ and centrally loc€ted in CIE flur*. The Park's ability <br />lo draw people fron outside the lacal area uniquely charact*rires th* Farkt impact. lotal ecsnsmif <br />impact of the Flrk, inckding day visitcrs, ls $3.4 million. The forrened Arena wlll allow the Fark to anract <br />mpre horse di*ciplines, host larger shows and extend the if$ cpf ratin8 $eason frsrfi five tg nina mcnths, <br />significantly increasing ths sire and nurnber o'f events held at the Park. <br />Msreover, th* Farh provides a perrnarrant Bs$et for sur yosng people - e quality facility fnr outdsrr <br />recreation, a place they'll love to gc to learn and compete for generutions ts corne. Ttrank you fsr V*ur <br />consideratlon. I urge the State to fund this i*rBortant project. <br />Sincerely, <br />Shelly Widmer <br />lnland Empire Pony Club fiegional Supcrvisor <br />509.750-971S