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August 11, 2016 Wednesday, August 17, 2016 6:30 p.m. — Park and Recreation Commission — Council Chambers Please Note: this meeting was rescheduled from August 11. The Draw Summer Event Series (this is dependent on weather). Join us tonight, Thursday, Aug. 11, at 6:30 pm as Shane Martin takes the stage at The Draw Summer Event Series! The Summer Event Series will run every Thursday evening through August. These events are FREE to the public! Food and beverages will also be available for purchase before and during the event. Don't forget to visit the Ramsey Farmers Market as well, now open at its new location on Center St. across form the Ramsey City Hall. The Farmers Market will run every Thursday from 3:00- 7:00 pm into early fall. You can view a full concert line-up at www.cityoframsey.com/thedraw-summerevent. Next week, you won't want to miss the performance by the Holy Rocka Rollaz! Attached to the Weekly Update is a Flyer for The Draw Summer Event Series and a Complete Concert Schedule. Preview of Next Week 2016 Ramsey EDA Business Appreciation Golf Tournament- Tuesday, Aug. 16. The Ramsey EDA will host its annual Business Appreciation Golf Tournament on Tuesday, August 16 at The Links at Northfork Golf Course. Tournament shotgun start at 11:00 am. Dinner, raffle prizes and Business of the Year Award presentation to follow at 4:30 pm. Attached to the Weekly Update is the Schedule of Events for the 2016 Ramsey EDA Business Appreciation Golf Tournament. Park and Recreation Commission — 6:30 p.m. (CC — Please Note: this meeting was rescheduled from August 11) • Nominate Vice -Chair of the Park and Recreation Commission • Recommend to City Council the Final Approval for 2016 Parks Capital Improvements • Recommend to City Council the Acceptance of a Donation from Anoka Ramsey Athletic Association (ARAA) for Improvements at Alpine Park • Recommend to City Council the Advance Construction of a Proposed 2017 Capital Improvement for Alpine Park Council Update Primary Election Update. The City of Ramsey is home to 14,796 registered voters; 737 of them voted in the Primary Election on Tuesday, August 9. All eight polling locations were open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. In-person absentee as well as absentee by mail began in June and continued through August 8. A total of 74 persons voted some form of absentee. The numbers show about a 5% turnout in Ramsey — the average for County -wide was about 8%. Staff is completing the after election duties and will begin recruiting more judges as well as gear up for the absentee voting for the General to begin in September.