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Home My WebLink AboutBike & Ped Appointment Please publish: Tidings - August 25th, 28th, 30th Refer to P.O. 65222 Questions? Please call Fran at 488-6002 The City of Ashland has one vacancy on the BICYCLE & PEDES- TRIAN COMMISSION for a term to expire ApriJ 30, 2007. If you are interested in being considered for a volunteer position on the Bicycle & Commission, please submit your request in writing, with a copy of your resume (if available) to the City Recorder's office. Additional information regarding this position can be obtained from the office of the City Recorder or the City's Web site at www.ashland.or.us. APPLY TO:The City Recorder, City Hall, 20 East Main St., Ashland. APPLY BY: Friday, September 10,2004. r~' CITY OF ASHLAND 2696 Clay Creek Way Ashland, OR 97520 ~4<6<6" \lp~~ The Bicycle and Pedestrian Commission Ashland, OR September 2004 Dear Sir or Madam, I would love to be a part of the Bicycle and Pedestrian Commission. I'm passionate about bikes and biking and really want to help make Ashland a wonderful place to ride. _My greatest experience riding a bike was while I was living in Holland for a year . My family and I never owned a car while living in Holland. We always rode, walked, or took public transportation whenever we needed to go anywhere. From going to the grocery store, the movies, the public market, or even out to dinner, we always rode our bikes. Everybody rides a bike in Holland. From the old to the young. From the business suited worker, to the old couple going to church in their Sunday best. I feel that Ashland has a lot of potential to become more bike and pedestrian friendly.- I can bringto the commission a passion for bikes and also the experience of living in a country devoted to bikes. And one more thing, as long as I have a bike that works I'll ride a bike to the commission meetings, rain or shine! Did I mention I love bikes? I'm very passionate about bike riding of all forms. I'In a mountain biker, road biker, commuter, bike tourist, and racer. Thanks, Ii <'L l~ John Hinke Sept. 9, 2004 City Recorder City Hall Ashland, OFt D.ear City of Ashland: I would like to serve on the Bicycle & Pedestrian Commission. My resume is attached. I'm a fervent, though not rabid, pedestrian and bicyclist. I'm concernled that Ashland, and the Rogue Valley, are far too dependent on, and devoted to, carsltrucks/SUV's, when walking and/or bicycling would often do just as well, if not better. While Ashland is relatively pedestrian and bike-friendly, it could do better. For example, biking from downtown to where I live near the hospital is a scary experience. I usually en(j up on the N. Main sidewalk, which isn't really fair to pedestrians. I also wondE~r why vehicles get three lanes of one-way traffic downtown, while pedestriansll including thousands of income-producing, trinket-buying tourists, are relegated to narrow sidewalks. And must Lithia Way be so unfriendly to both pedestrians and bicyclists? Surely forward-looking Ashland can do better? I moved to Ashland in April, so perhaps I'm still too much of a newcomer to suit your purposes, but I do have the time, energy, ideas, and desire to work for an improved quality of lifE~ in Ashland and the Rogue Valley, especially when it comes to taming the voracious, noisy, polluting, space-eating internal combustion engine (sorry -- I love adjectives) . Before moving to Ashland, I lived for 35 years in Berkeley and San Francisco, where I was able to take advantage of mass transit and, especially in Berkeley, bike-friendly streets. Unfortunately, I now have to use my car much more often. Sincerely, ~c / Julia Sommer p S. ~ \A~~r( II be \reD~clvAfo(e ~U)(i>1 Sert ILf - A ~ 6lA.f- 01- / {~l DJ b ~l}- 3)J(~ l/-, Julia Sommer 573 Scenic Dr., Ashland, OR 97520 (541) 552-1942; cell: (510) 684-3284 juliasommer@yahoo com Communications Consultant (2000-03) * Researched, wrote, edited, and produced publications for DC-Berkeley's colleges of Engineering and Environmental Design aimed at donors, alumni, faculty, and students * Organized and produced annual fundraiser for San Francisco Zen Center Principal Editor, Office of Public Affairs, UC-Berkeley (1990-99) * Editor/managing editor/writer of 4-color magazines, newspapers, newsletters, and brochures for donors, alumni, parents, faculty, staff, and students * Managed design, photography, production, and distribution of publications * Supervised staff and freelancers * Member of media relations team, specializing in arts and humanities * Board member, Bancroft Library Director of Public Relations, California College of Arts & Crafts (1988-90) * Edited, wrote, and produced catalog, newsletter for alumni/donors, annual report, promotional and enrollment materials * Supervised media and community relations * Created and managed CCAC's frrst computerized mailing lists * Member of enrollment management and development teams Senior Writer, Office of Development, Stanford University (1986-88) * Researched and wrote press releases, feature articles, brochures, background memos, and proposals in support of record-setting $1.1 billion Centennial Campaign * Founding editor/writer of Centennial Campaign newsletter * Wrote and co-produced 20-minute inspirational film on Stanford, shown nationally Director, Publicity & Public Relations, Music Department, Stanford Universi1ty (1981-85) * Publicized Music Department and its 150+ concerts/year via press releases, print ~md radio ads, PSAs, posters, feature stories, concert calendars, media cultivation, newsletters, brochures, and recruitment materials * Supervised design, photography, production, and distribution of all publications, including concert programs and alumni newsletter * Scheduled and booked all concerts; supervised ticket sales * Helped cultivate support for a new $7 million Music Department building Public Information Officer, Children's Hospital of San Francisco (1980-81) * Wrote and produced weekly staff newsletter, Health Plan newsletter, patient information brochures (supervised translation into Spanish and Chinese); wrote for hospital magazine * Served as primary hospital photographer * Arranged rnedia coverage of hospital personnel, programs, events * Designed and produced visual aids (slide shows, etc.) * Organized and publicized community and employee events Additionall:xperience * Staff Editor, Sunset magazine * Associate Editor, California Farmer magazine * Freelance tl~xtbook editor/designer/photo editor/producer Clients: Holt~, Rinehart & Winston, Random House, Harper & Row, Hamilton Publishing Co., Mayfield Publishing Co., Goodyear Publishing Education University of California, Berkeley, CA BA in English, Phi Beta Kappa University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI Honors Program in Russian, Music, and English Additional Training University of California, Berkeley Extension (1993-95) 12 units of graduate work in Teaching English as a Second Language University of California, Berkeley, CA Secondary Teaching Credential in English & Remedial Reading (one year of graduate work) Community Involvement Volunteer, Tiltle I pre-K, San Francisco public schools Volunteer, Community Boards dispute resolution service, San Francisco Member, San Francisco Symphony Chorus (winner of two Grammies) Cellist in varJlous orchestras August 24, 20014 ru~@~O\fl~~ I~I AUG 2 4 2004 ~ Mr. Alan Deboer Mayor, City of Ashland 20 East Main Street Ashland, Oregon 97520 Dear Sir, By This letter is my request to be appointed to the vacant position on the City of Ashlcmd Bicycle & Pedestrian Commission. I have recently moved to Ashland from Palo Alto, California, with my wife Marge, having purchased a condominium at Mountain Meadows. In the 3-4 months that vve have been here, we have been more and more impressed with the natural beauty and charm of this city. It is a town in which I plan to do a lot of bicycling and walking. I haven't ridden my road bicycle here yet - it needs new tires and a tune-up - and I'm considering buying a hybrid bicycle because of the many hills that require more efficient gearing. However, while driving, walking, and jogging around town I have observed both good and "traffic challenged" bikeways. While employed at SRI in Menlo Park (see resume) I commuted around 8 miles each way and served as chairperson of their bicycle committee. In addition to being involved with a wide variety of bicycle concerns, I worked with the city of Menlo Park in helping them plan and construct a bicycle-friendly major intersection. I would very much like to contribute to this community by of~ering my energy, experience, and ideas concerning the promotion of bicycling. As a "retired" person living in a retirement community (Mountain Meadows), I'm very aware of the health benefits of walking for people of all ages. Although I am impressed with what Ashland does and has done in promoting pedestrian safety, I find that there are many areas of town that need improvement. I know that my residing at Mountain Meadows will enable me to get direct input on pedestrian issues from a significant segment of Ashland's senior citizens with a wide range of walking abilities. That, plus my interest in exercise of all types, will enable me to be a valuable asset to the commission on issues relating to the promotion of walking in Ashland. Thank you for considering my application. ~cer~ ~~utton 989 Golden Aspen Place Ashland, Oregon 97520 Home: (541)552-09110 Cell: (541)301-8762 Roy S.utton Experience Other Pfiofessional Experiel1lce (1954-1971) EducatiCltn r v~ ., '. \ Mr. Roy I. Sutton . " 989 Gorden Aspen Place LI!J Ashland, OR 97520-9128 California Preliminary Sinale Subiect Teachina Credential-Mathematics 2001-present MV-LA and Palo Alto High School Districts Substitute Teacher and Private Tutor . Substituted (math only) and tutored Geanetry and Algebra II students. Fall, 2000 Del Mar High School San Jose, CA Teacher . Taught part-time (2 Algebra dasses) for semester. 1999-2000 Los Altos High School Los Altos, CA Teacher . Taught part-time (3 Algebra dasses) for academic year. Spring, 1999 Cupertino High School Cupertino, CA Student Teacher . Independently taught Integrated Mathematics 3. Fall, 1998 Palo Alto High School Palo Alto, CA Teacher . Taught full time (Algebra, Pre-Calculus) for 2 months. 1997 - 1998 Palo Alto, MV-LA, Fremont Union High School Districts Substitute Teacher . Substituted for a variety of high school subjects, induding long term. 1987 - 1996 National Semiconductor Corp. Santa Clara, CA Staff Software Systems Programmer . Designed, programmed, and maintained mainframe database systems. 1986 - 1987 Signetics (Philips Corp.) Sunnyvale, CA Decision Support Systems Consultant . Provided analysis and programming support to end-users. 1981 - 1985 Pacific Bell San Francisco, CA ProgrcmmerlAnalyst (1981 -1985); Independent Consultant (1985) . Developed programs to integrate large databases and calculate costs. 1971 - 1981 SRllntemational Menlo Park, CA Progrcmmer/Analyst . Developed computer programs for statistical analysis of research studies. Systems Analyst, Santa Clara Valley Water District Technical EditorJWriter, Service Bureau Corporation (IBM) Programming Textbook Author, Science Research Associates (IBM) Scientific Programming Analyst, Lockheed Missiles & Space Co. Scientific Programming Instructor, Foothill College Senior Mathematician/Programmer, United Technology Center Mathematician/Programmer, Advanced Technology Laboratories Mathematician/Programmer, The RAND Corporation 1998 - 1999 San Jose State University San Jose, CAlSingle Subject Secondary Education, Mathematics (Calif. Teach. Credential) 1958 - 1961 Stanford University Stanford, CA Mathematics 1948 - 1954 UCLA Los Angeles, CA Mathematics, BA/MA