It's Countdown Tuesday! 63 days till November 3rd ...

Dear Neighbors

It has been quite a busy week, and judging by all the signs in people's yards, things are looking good! Let's dive in!

Results of Last Week's Poll
Now clearly, this was not a scientific poll, but it did give me a chance to try the new feature, and the results were encouraging. More on voter sentiment a little further down. About half of the people who opened the email submitted a response, and here are the results!

Option Votes Percentage

FOR 83 95.4%

AGAINST 0 0.0%

UNDECIDED 4 4.6%

If you have suggestions for future polls, please hit reply and let me know.

Restore Lake Dunlap Signs are Popping Up Everywhere!
We began putting out signs in neighborhoods all around the lake this week, and the response has been fantastic! Some 300 are already out all over the district, and we're looking for places — especially local businesses to put out more. We also have some big ones we are looking to get out along 46 and 725, and the frontage roads on both sides of I35. If you know of a spot, please let us know!

If you need one for your yard, just reply with your name and address and a contact number, and we'll get on to you. Yard signs are free, but if you want to pay it forward so someone else can get a free sign, any donations will be used to buy more signs!

Neighborhood Captains
One of the biggest challenges we have been facing in this election is how to effectively reach people who have questions or just want accurate information. Of course, we think the plan to bring the lake back is really solid, but we also know there is a lot to this plan. We want to be sure every voter gets the information they need to make their decision.

This week, we launched what we hope will be a great way to do this, and one that will resonate with our community. We have a group of 20 designated volunteers that represent almost all the neighborhoods around the lake. Each of them has had the chance to get all their own questions answered, and to hear questions from all the other captains. Last weekend, we held an outdoor briefing where we all really engaged on every aspect of this plan. It helped them to really get up to speed on everything related to the dam and the lake. The captains are a real resource — for example, they are the way we got 300 signs out so quickly! If you haven't already heard from one of these amazing neighbors of yours, all of them volunteers as are all of us in this effort, you can reach out to them directly.  Follow this link to see how to contact any of them.

The captains are the way we can bring face-to-face conversation back to this election — and a way we can enjoy talking to a neighbor at the same time. The Captains are all sensitive to the need for social distancing and our mutual safety, and are happy to grab a lawn chair and sit down in the open air for a nice talk by the lakeside with you. The goal of the whole thing is to ensure that every voter has the most up-to-date, most accurate information about the plans to restore the dam, the ballot measures (A, B, and C) that will make it happen, and what each measure will contribute to the plan.

Another contribution they are making is to ask people how they feel about the plan, what areas they need to know more about, and how they might vote. Early indications are very positive, especially in Guadalupe County!

State Senator Dr. Donna Campbell Adds her Official Endorsement!
Today we received a really nice surprise from Senator Donna Campbell, who has stepped up to endorse our collective efforts and encourage everyone to do their part on Nov 3 to bring our lake back. Senator Campbell was an early champion for the effort to set up the WCID and partner with the GBRA in restoring our lake and our lifestyles, and her continuing support is very much appreciated.  Read her full letter here!

Please Help us to Reach Your Neighbors
Our team has been hard at work on new elements for the campaign to Restore Lake Dunlap, and soon we will be rolling out direct mail, videos from real people who live right here on Lake Dunlap, and much more. Basically, all that we need to do at this point to get our lake back is to win on November 3rd.  For that, we need your help!

Please encourage your neighbors and lakeside friends to subscribe to this weekly update. It takes just a few seconds on LakeDunlap.org — if they just complete the Subscribe box at the bottom of any page, we'll make sure they start getting these updates right away!

That's it for now, I guess. I will leave you this week with this little list to consider:

Five clear benefits of restoring our lake

Clean, safe, and fun year-round recreation opportunities for everyone.
Restored economic vitality for property owners and local businesses.
A safe, affordable, modern dam that will last for generations to come.
Ecologically sound habitats for all our lake residents, including our fish and wildlife.
Enough clean, renewable hydroelectric energy to supply over 1,500 homes.

#VoteABCNov3!!

Questions? Hit reply and send 'em along. Much more coming over the next 63 days!

Sincerely,

Larry Johnson