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Beth As'faN 5950 142nd A~,enue NW Ramse3.,, MN ~5303 (612) 427-7931 W 624-7525 August 24, 1994 Kay McAloney. Administrative !Sen,ices Manager Ramsey Munic~al Center 15153 Nowthea Blvd. NW Ramsey, MN 55303 Dear Kay, I am writing in response Io the vaeanc3.' on the Park and Recreation Commission that was recently advertised in th{ Ramsey newsleuer. Currently, I am working at the University of Minnesota m thc Department of~ecreational Sports. My job is thal of Asso:iate Facilities Program Director in which I am responsible for ~heduling various recreational facilities within our department, special user groups. athletics and th~ Kinesiolog).' department. In addition, I plan all special events which require use of our facilities and su~rvise approximately 30 student employees who assist in the operations of the facilities. have been with ~e University of Minnesota since Janua~., 1993. Prior to workingat the Universfly, I worked £or the Cin.' o£Rochester Par~ and Recreation Department as the Director of ,~dapfive Recreation for 6 1/2 years. My primary duties included planning and implementing a yarien., of recreational programs for persons with special needs. This involved programming £o~ youth and adults and often involved integrating them successfulb' into current recreational pro,ams. In addition, I assisted in a:cessibility planmng £or the parks, recreation center and the trail system. " Mx'. ~ucation co~is~s o£ a bachelor's degree in Therapeutic Recreation and a master's degree in Human Performance. B~th o£ which I ol~tained at the Universi~' ofWiscormin - LaCrosse. The reason for my interest in being on the Park and Recreation Commission are three-£old. First,. ~ believe that Park~: and Recreational programs greatly effect the commtmi~, and are an invaluable source to kids and adults alike. I grew up enjo.x6ng the park system and one of the reasons we moved to Rams%; was the growth a~d development taldng Olace mxd t~e preservation of wetland area. Seconclly, as a resident of the co?amtmit3', I would like to be a part of its continued growth and development ensuring that parks and tr~i.'ls take a prioriq' in the planning and that there is an actual plan m pro~ess. Thirdly, believe that my p,}evious ex"perience in Rochester working with the Park and Recreation Department as ma employee and au~ncling Park Commission meetings, has proxfded me with knowledge in the policies and procedures in the~development of par'ks and recreational programming. In closing, I beh~e that public serxfice is a responsibilin., that all residents have in ensuring that the communiq, in w~ch the)' live continues to be one which is desirable for al_ll to live in. I look forward to the opportunity t~ serve this commumt3'. ' '. Sincerely, Beth A. Asfahl