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Park and Recreation Commission <br />Meeting Date: 11/14/2013 <br />By: Mark Riverblood, Engineering/Public <br />Works <br />Information <br />Title: <br />Recognize Anoka Women of Today's Volunteer Contributions for Fox Park <br />5. 1. <br />Purpose/Background: <br />The purpose of this case is to recognize Ramsey resident Brook Beaton's organizational accomplishments on <br />landscape improvements to Fox Park. As the Commission will recall, Ms. Beaton sought the city's approval to add <br />appropriate plantings in the park following Excel Energy's removal of the Scotch and Red Pine under the power line <br />on the south side of the park. <br />Since Brook met with the Commission, she and the Anoka Women of Today raised over $1,000 in plant materials <br />with the help and donations from Green Valley Greenhouse, a Ramsey business approximately one mile to the <br />northwest. Following that her group commenced planting in the park, tallying over 100 hours of volunteer <br />contributions. <br />If that were not enough, the Anoka Women of Today went on to commit to more community stewardship at Fox <br />Park through the city's Adopt -a -Spot program. Attached are several photos from the planting day, and the Anoka <br />County Union article on the group and their accomplishments. <br />Notification: <br />Observations/Alternatives: <br />Funding Source: <br />No funding is required, rather this case recognizes important donations of labor, shrubs and perennials for Fox Park. <br />Recommendation: <br />Action: <br />No action is required. <br />'Before' and 'after' <br />Adopt -a -Spot <br />Sign planting <br />Group photo <br />Union article <br />Attachments <br />Form Review <br />Inbox Reviewed By Date <br />Grant Riemer Grant Riemer 11/08/2013 11:13 AM <br />Form Started By: Mark Riverblood Started On: 11/08/2013 09:38 AM <br />Final Approval Date: 11/08/2013 <br />