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Hagen Memory
MEMORANDUM
| DATE: |
September 21, 2004 |
| TO: |
City Council Members |
| FROM: |
Mayor Alan DeBoer |
| RE: |
In Memory of Ken Hagen |
Six years ago today, Ashland City Councilor Ken Hagen passed away. I wanted
to take a moment to remind all of us what an extraordinary person Ken was.
Despite his disabilities, he always focused on promoting a healthy environment
and encouraged alternative forms of transportation for everyone.
Ken always dreamed that one day Siskiyou Boulevard would have bike lanes,
and if you travel along Siskiyou Boulevard today you will see that there
are bike lanes on both sides. Bicyclists can now enjoy the safety of the
new bike lanes and the beauty of the recently renovated boulevard. I hope
everyone who can is able to benefit from these new bike lanes.
Just recently Ashland received a "bronze" designation as a Bicycle Friendly
Community from the League of Oregon Bicyclists. Ken would have been very
proud of Ashland and its endeavor to making Ashland a safe and bike-friendly
town.
Ken was an extraordinary person, dedicated to recycling and conserving the
earth's resources. Let's all honor Ken by picking up our trash, recycling
as much as we possibly can, and if we're able to, hop on a bike to get to
the other end of town instead of taking the car.
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