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CITY HALL · 2015 FIRST AVE. NO. · ANOKA, MINNESOTA 55303-2270 <br /> <br />Phone (763) 576-2700 , Fax (763) 576-2727 · TTY (763) 422-0442 · www. ci.anoka.mn.us <br /> <br />Heidi Nelson <br />City of Ramsey <br />15153 Nowthen Blvd NW <br />Ramsey, MN 55303 <br /> <br />December 2, 2003 <br /> <br />Dear Heidi Nelson, <br /> <br />The City of Anoka Parks Dept currently manages the Anoka Senior Center. As part of our services and <br />programs, we provide transportation to seniors living in the city of Anoka, from their homes to/from the Anoka <br />Senior Center for congregate dining, recreational activities, potluck dinners, day trips and to area shopping <br />centers such as Riverdale (Cub & Wal-Mart), North Town, and Brookdale Malls. <br /> <br />We recently received interest from the residents at Savanna Oaks Apartments requesting transportation <br />services so that they could affordably participate in the congregate dining and shopping programs at the An°ka <br />Senior Center. The seniors at Savanna Oaks felt the Anoka County Traveler was too expensive to utilize on a <br />regular basis. Transportation services would be available to seniors in Ramsey, not just those at Savanna <br />Oaks, who live within the expansion area. <br /> <br />The Anoka congregate dining program is provided by Volunteers of America, lunch is served Monday - <br />Friday (except holidays) at noon for a suggested donation of $3.00. The meals are nutritionally balanced and <br />well worth the price. No one is turned away because of inability to pay. Currently, a 50-cent round trip fee is <br />requested for transportation to the Senior Center and $2.00 round trip fee for transportation to shopping <br />centers. <br /> <br />The City of Anoka Parks Department is applying for Anoka County Community Development Block Grant <br />funds to offset the costs of delivering this service. We would appreciate a letter of support from the City of <br />Ramsey to accompany our grant application. If approved, grant funds would are available July 1 -June 30, <br />2004. <br /> <br />We would like to provide access to Anoka Senior Center programs and activities only with the support of the <br />City ofRarnsey. I will send you a map of the projected expansion area and the senior center's most recent <br />newsletter. <br /> <br />If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at 763-5763-2984 or email at <br />I lacasse@ci.anoka, mn.us. <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br />Lisa A. LaCasse <br />Rec. Services Manager <br /> <br /> <br />