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HomeMy WebLinkAboutletters re_ 11650 SW Ann St 3-17-2022 From: Alicia H. <ali.m.hart@gmail.com> Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2022 2:55 PM To: Ken Ross; sprague.liz@gmail.com Subject: letters re: 11650 SW Ann St Attachments: Spraugue letter.pdf; hart kid letters 3 17 22.pdf You don't often get email from ali.m.hart@gmail.com. Learn why this is important Caution!This message was sent from outside your organization. Allow sender I Block sender Hi Ken- I know you have been working with the Spragues &their neighbor's complaints. I am adding letters (attached)from myself and all of my kids in support of the Spragues and their tireless community building and critical skills. Inara has also included a picture of all the things she likes best at the Spragues' home. Warmly, Alicia Hart. i To whom it may concern- Regarding the issue of Elizabeth Sprague's animals & landscaping at 11650 SW Ann St, Tigard OR 97223, I would like to add a community perspective. I will note that I am terribly biased towards no longer allowing legal harassment of people pursuing life, liberty, and happiness, but I do have excellent reasons for this stance: o The Spragues have worked at building community and supporting the community in a myriad of ways with what they have done with their property. • They have personally ensured that my family had enough food when we had financial issues over the last few years, and the duck/chicken/quail eggs, tomatoes, blueberries and so much more that they have grown has kept us healthier than we otherwise would be. I know that they have also fed several other families at hard times in the last few years. If more of our neighbors put the same care and intent that the Spragues do into making sure their community has enough to go around, we would all benefit. • Elizabeth routinely gives freely of her time to teach others how to garden, how to care for animals, how to preserve and store foods. Her skillset is beyond valuable for any possible neighborhood emergency. Her kids are also amazingly competent at these skills and are benefiting from the way they have approached their yard. • They have always been willing to lend a helping hand to those in need in so many ways- from yard work to house work to allowing folks to use their freeze dryer to covering unexpected childcare needs. I have watched Elizabeth and her family do this countless times over years. o The Spragues are improving biodiversity and are helping with rescue work. • I am continually impressed by the range of creatures that the Spragues rescue, rehabilitate, foster, and get into good homes. I have previous AZA zookeeping experience and know that the Spragues are doing a good and safe job of what is often unrewarding work. I also know that the community knows that if they ever find a bunny, an owl, a bat, etc that Elizabeth will know how to keep the animal safe and well cared for on the trip to the Audubon or the emergency vet, and that she will help folks help injured creatures safely. (And she'll probably lend them the supplies they need to do it, too!) • The variety of plants in their yard improves insect biodiversity, bird biodiversity, and the soil itself- all things that every community should look to improve. o The Spragues are the sort of people that bring love and hope to those around them. • My kids adore their home and their family. In fact, the first time that Elizabeth covered childcare for me, my kids cried when I tried to bring them home and protested that they "live here, now, mama." • Especially over the last two years when my immune compromised and medically complex kids could not go out in many of the spaces that we used to frequent, being able to visit the Sprague's yard brought so much joy and hope to them. I know many other families have benefited from this as well. • Even when I could not visit due to work, Elizabeth brought me flowers she grew and put up pictures of goats in pajamas and was one of the few supportive folks that made working in healthcare bearable. Please consider the wider community impact as you move forward with any possible rules/ regulation changes that would restrict neighborhood emergency preparedness, accessible food, learning how to grow food, learning how to improve biodiversity and ecological impact, and spreading joy and hope. 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