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January 911, 2004 <br /> Dear Pequot Lakes City Council Members: <br /> Thanks for shopping at the Oasis Sport Shop in Pequot Lakes! <br /> I've worked at the Oasis Sport Shop for about 3 years now and wanted <br /> to write you a note regarding the proposed Highway 371 project. We <br /> have a very unique city, wouldn't you agree? You don't see <br /> McDonalds, Radio Shack or Gander Mountain. You see unique <br /> businesses. Mom and Pop Shops, as some would say. Thanks for <br /> doing a good job regarding this. <br /> You don't see me on the floor, but I do all the `behind the scenes' <br /> work. I know this means nothing to you, but I'm going to relate this <br /> to the proposed Highway either staying in town or bypassing the city. <br /> Do you realize that a lot of our business comes from people driving <br /> through the beautiful `up north' city of Pequot Lakes? They 'see' the <br /> small businesses and are intrigued to stop to shop, eat, fuel up, etc. <br /> It's important to the businesses here to be seen. Not like my job, <br /> where I don't have to be seen to get the job done. If the city is <br /> bypassed, I'm afraid that the unique businesses here in town will all <br /> be hurt and will no longer be able to function. I really don't want to <br /> drive to Brainerd everyday to work. I love working and living here in <br /> Pequot Lakes and so do my 2 teenage kids. It's important to them, <br /> that I'm only minutes away if they need me. <br /> It's great having choices in life. I hope you choose to keep this city <br /> growing by choosing the through town route regarding the Highway <br /> 371 project. Please make a good choice for all of us that live and work <br /> in Pequot Lakes. Thanks for listening. <br /> Sincerely; <br /> o,° <br /> Lori Kodet <br /> (H) 218-562-5622 <br /> (W) 218-568-4426 <br />