From: Kris Kautzman Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 2015 1:03 PM To: Dermody, Bill (CI-StPaul) Subject: Support for the Stone Saloon Dear Bill Dermody, Please accept this email expressing my support for the Stone Saloon Project. I will attend your meeting tomorrow, and am truly excited about this endeavor - and its potential to spark interest in bringing to new life other historical structures in our city. Please vote to approve the Stone Saloon project and heritage preservation site. Tom Schroeder has a gift for seeing how Saint Paul's history can be reclaimed to enrich its future. Restoring the Anthony Waldman House to a functioning lager saloon creates a wonderfully unique attraction. Unlike a museum, where you can look but not touch, the Stone Saloon will be a fully operational re-creation that the public can tangibly experience. It will draw people and accolades from around the country; it's consistent with the vision of reinventing the Schmidt Brewery and surrounding neighborhood; and it will inspire others to undertake adaptive reuse projects in their own neighborhoods. I am originally from Cleveland, Ohio, where in recent years passionate residents have breathed new life into the city's image and economy by reclaiming and restoring buildings in the Tremont, Ohio City, and Gordon Square neighborhoods, all of which are adjacent to downtown. The difference is incredible. Midwestern cities need to fully support people like Tom, who are joyfully willing to put years of sweat and hard work into lasting legacies that add value to our communities. This is a fantastic project. Please give it your full support! With thanks from a proud West 7th resident, Kris Kautzman 408 Erie Street, Saint Paul, MN 55102 651.338.6076 You are not here merely to make a living. You are here to enable the world to live more amply, with greater vision, and with a finer spirit of hope and achievement. You are here to enrich the world. You impoverish yourself if you forget this errand. - Woodrow Wilson