MISSION STATEMENT (I AM NOT TO BE UNDERESTIMATED!)

Council President	Daniel F. Cahill	(617)  283-9279
Vice President	Richard J. Ford	(781)  581-9581
At-Large Councilors
	Buzzy Barton	(781)  581-7174	11 Brook Street Lynn, MA 01904
	Daniel F. Cahill	(617)  283-9279	20 Belleaire Avenue Lynn, MA 01904
	Brendan P. Crighton	(781)  593-2490	11 Greenleaf Circle Lynn, MA 01902
	Hong L. Net	(781)  309-7771	20 Holyoke Street Lynn, MA 01905
Ward Councilors
Ward One	Wayne A. Lozzi	(781)  595-2389	335 Den Quarry Road Lynn, MA 01904
Ward Two	William R. Trahant, Jr.	(781)  592-7463	215 Verona Street Lynn, MA 01904
Ward Three	Darren P. Cyr	(781)  598-3601	50 Morton Hill Avenue Lynn, MA 01902
Ward Four	Richard C. Colucci	(781)  595-3048	265 Ocean Street Lynn, MA 01902
Ward Five	Dianna M. Chakoutis	(781)  595-4779	39 Thistle Street Lynn, MA 01905
Ward Six	Peter L. Capano	(781)  598-4187	101 Alley Street Lynn, MA 01905
Ward Seven	Richard J. Ford	(781)  581-9581	9 Florence Street Lynn, MA 01905

Secretary	Thomas Iarrobino	iarrobinot@lynnschools.org	(781) 593-1680 #157
Chairman	Mayor Judith Flanagan Kennedy	jcerulli@lynnma.gov	(781) 595-7697
			23 Buchanan Circle Lynn | 01902
Vice Chair	Patricia M. Capano	patti7761@hotmail.com	(781) 581-7235
			105 Range Heights Road Lynn | 01904
Members	Donna M. Coppola	DonnaCoppola@mail.com	(781) 593-4433
			300 Lynn Shore Dr. #700 | Lynn | 01902
	Maria O. Carrasco	mariacarras2003@gmail.com	(781) 599-7375
			301 Maple Street Lynn | 01904
	John E. Ford, Jr.	john.e.ford@state.ma.us	(781) 598-6156
			89 Woodman Street Lynn | 01905
	Charlie N. Gallo	CharlieNGallo@gmail.com	(781) 592-9498
			650 Boston Street Lynn | 01905
	Richard B. Starbard	rstarbard@comcast.net	(781) 599-7999
			221 Verona Street Lynn | 01904

Dear Elected Officials,

I am writing you all today to ask you to consider renaming COOK STREET PARK to CRANE COMMUNITY PARK. Her tireless work is LEGENDARY in the Highlands and beyond. With monies already earmarked for the park from the recent BOND and appropriations already approved by both the COUNCIL and the MAYOR, the time is right for a positive makeover not tainted by history of drugs and gang violence or or national reports of fights viewed by millions.

This is NOT a difficult political decision whereby there must be concerns about hurting the feelings of those responsible for the previous nomenclature. The park is named after a street for goodness sake. What a wasted opportunity to commemorate someone. That someone should be DR. CLAIRE CRANE.

Since this is not a difficult decision, I expect a speedy response. As always, I will post that response in my blog. Go ahead and answer at Lynn.School.Watch@g.mail.com. Since apparently I do seem to have trouble getting written responses, if necessary I will make PERSONAL contact.

This tribute is very important to me and I am prepared to LOBBY very HARD. WHILE I UNDERSTAND THIS DECISION FALLS UNDER THE PURVIEW OF THE COUNCIL AND THE MAYOR I am also sending a copy of this letter to the LYNN SCHOOL COMMITTEE and any other official that I think may be willing to assist in this endeavor. I will, of course make public my contacts and their response to the extent the law allows.

I look forward to hearing from you!

Sincerely,
Stanley H. Wotring, Jr.
781 715-5614