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NORTH SL.,18L.IRBAN CONSUMER ADVOCATES FOR TIE HANDICAPPED,, INC. <br />200 CHARLES STREET N.E. FRIDLEY, MINNESOTA 55432 <br /> 571-6855 <br /> <br /> Pre~ <br /> <br /> ~7 <br />Jim ~ <br /> <br /> ~1~1 <br /> <br /> ~7-7¢76 <br />T~ ~y <br />~7 <br /> <br /> ~7~ <br /> <br />~ty l~i~ <br /> <br /> ~7 <br /> <br />The North SuJx~rban Consuner Advocates for the ~qndicapped,(NSCAH), is an orga~i?mtion of' <br />persons with physical or mental disablilities, relatives and concerned citizens. Its main <br />purpose to to idemtify and stud), issues facing the disabled, such as architectural and <br />attitudinal bsrriers. It advocates so~ml and envirom~m~tal changes and tries to obrm~n <br />ccnmm~ty support for imploxmnting these changes. <br /> <br />-NSCAH members - bt the request of the City of Ramsey - were <br />involved with the design of the River Bend Park located in <br />Ramsey. A section of the park is designed especially to <br />accommodate the elderly and persons with disabilities. <br /> <br />It is our understanding that Ramsey is applying for funding <br />through the Cooperative Opportunties for Resource Enchancement <br />C.O.R.E. Program to build a fishing pier in the park <br />accessible to the elderly and ~isabled persons. <br /> <br />On behalf of. NSCAH we wholeheartly give our support for this <br />project. It"s a needed addition to the park and would be <br />enjoyed by our members and other persons with disabilities. <br /> <br />Lonnie Ronning~nt <br /> <br /> <br />