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Community News <br />Northern Lights Soccer Club <br />District Soccer Tournament <br />volunteers were working together <br /> It is with heartfelt thanks and city of Ramsey’s City Council, Staff, <br />WRPHDVXUHDQGSUHSDUH¿HOGV%\ <br />tremendous pride in our community Police and Fire Departments, for <br />Wednesday, the city was beginning <br />that I write this letter.their responsiveness and assistance <br />the process of notifying local busi- <br /> Due to a last minute can-to ensure the success and safety of <br />QHVVHVDGGUHVVLQJWUDI¿FLVVXHVDQG <br />cellation in another city, Northern this tournament. I would especially <br />cleaning up the parks. By Friday we <br />Lights Soccer Club (NLS) and the like to thank Mark Riverblood, Mike <br />had a list of energetic and excited <br />city of Ramsey were asked on Friday, Berge, and all of the maintenance <br />volunteers who covered all of the <br />June 30, 2006, if they could host the employees for their amazing work to <br />required duties. <br />Minnesota Youth Soccer Association make our parks so beautiful and to <br /> At the start of the tourna- <br />(MYSA) Boys North District Soccer JHWDOORXU¿HOGVLQSODFHVRTXLFNO\ <br />ment, just eleven days from accept- <br />Tournament, which was set to start I would also like to thank <br />ing the challenge, Elmcrest Park and <br />on July 12, 2006. The tournament every one of the Northern Lights Soc- <br />Central Park were in perfect order <br />consisted of 108 boys teams - ages cer Club volunteers for their dedica- <br />with plenty of restrooms, trash cans, <br />11 to 18 - coming from as far away tion, cooperation and contribution. <br />EHDXWLIXOO\PDQLFXUHG¿HOGVDQG <br />as Duluth. With only eleven days to Nobody shied away from the chal- <br />more than enough volunteers. Over <br />prepare and families getting set to lenge. Everyone stepped up and did a <br />the course of the tournament, people <br />head out of town for the 4th of July wonderful job. <br />would drop in just to see if we needed <br />Holiday, the task seemed impossible. Although the “Welcome Soc- <br />their help. Many of the Ramsey <br />However, the impossible quickly cer Fans” signs are gone, the 6,000 <br />area businesses made our guests feel <br />turned to impressive.visitors have left, and the lines on our <br />welcome by providing gifts, coupons <br /> The display of city and ¿HOGVKDYHIDGHGRXUSULGHLQDJUHDW <br />or by displaying "Welcome Soccer <br />citizen cooperation that followed tournament and in our community <br />Fans" banners or marquees. Many <br />was truly inspiring. Immediately, remains. <br />coaches expressed, and I wholeheart- <br />a group of NLS volunteers met to <br />edly agree, that the city of Ramsey <br />discuss what had to be done. Many Kelley Casey <br />and Northern Lights Soccer hosted <br />people contributed with enthusiasm Northern Lights Soccer Coach <br />one of the best District Tournaments <br />and with great ideas. No detail was MYSA Boys North District Director <br />we have ever experienced. <br />overlooked. By the following Mon- <br /> I would like to thank the <br />day, city park employees and NLS <br />Articles contained on these pages and other areas of this newsletter are for the <br />purpose of providing information about events or initiatives occurring in, or bordering, <br />the Ramsey community. The city does not necessarily endorse nor subscribe to the beliefs, <br />values, or political affiliations of any of the organizations that may present information in <br />this or other sections of the newsletter. <br />Ramsey Municipal Center <br />Presort Standard <br />15153 Nowthen Boulevard NW <br />U.S. Postage <br />Ramsey, MN 55303 <br />PAID <br />Anoka, MN <br />55303 <br />Permit No. 131 <br />POSTAL CUSTOMER <br />