Hello, supporters of Save the Mickelson Pool! Here are some updates on our recent advocacy efforts.

July 22nd Peninsula Health Care District meeting

The Peninsula Health Care District held a meeting on July 22nd in which the Board directed pointed questions to Sutter Health Mills-Peninsula CEO Janet Wagner. You can see Ms. Wagner’s presentation here. In the video, she speaks from about the 10-minute mark until the 35-minute mark. Approximately 85% of that time is devoted to discussion about the therapy pool.

We have reached out to the PHCD Board with our follow-up comments regarding the meeting. We look forward to hearing from them soon and hope to work with them toward our common goal.

August 3rd San Mateo Board of Supervisors meeting

We had an excellent turnout at the August 3rd San Mateo County Board of Supervisors virtual meeting. Seven out of eight speakers during the Public Comments section were Mickelson therapy pool advocates. All spoke clearly and passionately about our cause. You can listen to our speeches here. (Begin at the seven-minute mark.) 

Following our two-minute speeches, San Mateo Supervisor Carole Groom remarked that she would continue to support our efforts. We sent a thank you letter to Supervisor Groom the next day.

Press/Outreach

We continue to let our voices be heard through our many letters to the editor in the San Mateo Daily Journal. We are pleased to report that some of our letters have been published in the Mercury News as well. :)  

In addition to reaching out to newspapers, we are beginning a campaign of sending letters to public officials and other pertinent entities to spread the word far and wide.

Please read and share our recent LTEs from the SMDJ:

Keep the Mickelson Pool open by Lisa Weiner 

Save the Mickelson Pool by Barbara Varesco

Mickelson pool is a healing pool by Susan Ina

A cruel decision by Angela “Gigi” Steyer

Mickelson Pool is a lifeline by Karen Myers

Keep on S.T.O.M.P.ing! (Save The/Our Mickelson Pool!)