On July 27th, I attended an event celebrating the completion of the first phase of improvements to Maxwell Farms Regional Park in Sonoma. In my remarks, I was thrilled to highlight one of the inspirations for the renovations - Nikita Ducarroz, a Glen Ellen BMX athlete who won a bronze medal at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics and competed in this summer's Olympics in Paris. One of my first meetings as Supervisor, over ten years ago, was with Nikita's mother, who expressed their desire to put in a pump track at Maxwell Farms to serve as a safe space for kids like Nikita to develop their skills and just have fun. The pump track is coming in phase two of the improvements, but regardless, I hope the upgrades to Maxwell Farms and the Olympics are inspiring you to get out and get active in our wonderful Regional Parks this summer!
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