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-----original Message ---- <br />From: Hilyars <br />Sent: Monday, February 7, 2022 1:12 PM <br />To: Hecker, Michael <MHecker@ElkRiverMN.gov> <br />Cc: jdietz@ElkRiverMN.gov <br />Subject: New Trail <br />Good afternoon Mr. Dietz and Mr. Hecker, I hope you will read this at tonight's meeting. I wish I could be there but the <br />post -polio things I'm dealing with prevent me from getting around that much, but as always, I watch all city meetings on <br />cable tv. <br />I was reading about the city possibly spending 1.7 million dollars for a trail connection. I started thinking about what <br />the city and the school district has combined to do with the new hockey arenas and the new softball complex. Both <br />facilities are the best in the state and are wonderful additions to the community. The arenas and the softball complex <br />have helped put the Elks on the map not only for the ER athletes and fans but the visiting players and fans. <br />I'm sure the trail connection will be also be wonderful but how about the city working with the school district and spend <br />some money on Hales Field either before spending money on the new trail or at least along with the trail. I pitched four <br />years of high school baseball for the Elks back in the mid 70's and the only changes to the field since then is the location <br />of the field and they now have a flag pole and score board which we did not have. Besides that, and besides field the <br />maintenance, the high school baseball field has not been upgraded in 47 years. <br />The City of Elk River collaborated with District 728 to bring top notch hockey and softball facilities to ER so before 1.7 <br />million dollars are put into a trail connection I think it's time to put some money into Hales Field. I would be willing to <br />help out if I can. Thank you for taking the time to read this and thank you for all you do for Elk River. <br />Sonny Hilyar <br />13344196th Ave NW <br />Elk River MN 55330 <br />Sent from my Whone <br />