Agenda - Parks and Recreation Commission - 09/08/1994

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Beth Asfahl 5950 142nd Avenue NW Ramse3,, MN 55303 (612) 427-7931 W624-7525 August 24, 1994 Kay McAloney Administrative Ser~qces Manager Ramsey Municipal Center 15153 Nouahen Blvd. NW Rarusey, IVIN 55303 Dear Kay, I am writing in response to the vaean~' on the Park and Recreation Commission that was recentiy advertised in the Ramsey newsletter:' Currently, I am working at the University of Minnesota in the Department of Recreational Sports. My job is that of Associate Facilities Program Director in which I am responsible for scheduling various recreational facilities within our department, special user groups, athletics and the Kinesiology department. In add/tion, I plan ail special events which require use of our facilities and supervise approximately 30 student employees who assist in the operations of the facilities. I have been with the University of Minnesota since January 1993. Prior to working at the University, I worked for the City of Rochester Parks and Recreation Department as the Director of Adaptive Recreation for 6 1/2 years. My primary duties included planning and implementing a variety of recreational programs for persons wis special needs. This involved progrsmming for youth and adults and often involved integrating them successfully into current recreational programs. In add/lion, I assisted in accessibility plarfifing for the parks, recreation center and the trail system. My education consists of a bachelor's degree in Therapeutic Recreation and a master's degree in Human Performance. Both of which I obtained at the University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse. --' The reason for my interest in being on the Park and Recreation Commission are three-fold First, ! ~lieve tlmt Parks and Recreational programs greatly effect the commumty and are an invaluable source to kids and adults alike. I grew up enjoying the park system and one of the reasons we moved to Ramsey ~a~as the growth and development ink/ag place and the preserwation of wet,nd area. Secondly, as a resident of the community, I would like to be a part of its continued growth and development ensuring ttmt parks and trails take a priority in the planning and that. there is an, actual plan in progress. Third/y, I beheve that my previons experience in Rochester working with the Park and Recreation Department as an employee and _n,ending Park Commission meetings, has provided me with knowled~ge in the policies and procedures in the development of parks and recreational programming. In closing, I beheve that public service is a responsibility that all residents have in ensuring that the community in which they live continues to be one which is desirable for all to live in, I look forward to the opportuni~ to sen,e this comml.mity. Sincerely, Beth A. Asfahl