Ramsey Resident - 2018 - January/February

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Community Spotlight: The Ramsey Rotary Club was formed in 2006. Today, the Rotary has 19 active mem- bers including both Ramsey residents and mem- bers of the Ramsey business community, repre- senting many different industries. The Rotary is led by a Board of four members: President Vicki Wredberg, Secretary Jay Nelson, Treasurer Jeff Katers and Past President Kevin Bittner. Our work: The Ramsey Rotary brings together a net- work of volunteer leaders who ded- icate their time and talents to giving back to their community. The Rotary's service projects focus on assisting women, children and un- derserved members of the community. Their work has spanned many different aspects of the community, from installing Little Free Libraries in Ramsey parks and distributing dictionaries to all third grade classrooms in the area, to partner- ships with organizations like Habitat for Hu- manity and Toys for Joy, as well as youth men- toring. The Ramsey Rotary also hosts an annual Taste of Happy Days event to raise donations for local nonprofits such as the Alexandra House and Hope for Youth, sponsorships for The Draw Summer Event Series and the Anne Talle Schol- arship for high school seniors, and grants for various community projects like the installation of the public bathroom at The Draw park. How to get involved: The Ramsey Rotary meets every Wednesday at noon, at Ramsey City Hall for a one hour lunch meeting and guest speaker event. The Rotary invites anyone interested in getting involved to join them at one of their weekly meetings, visit their website RamseyRotary.org, or follow them on Facebook. Ramsey Service Organizations The Ramsey Lions Club was chartered in 1973 and is currently led by President Frank Frederick, Vice President Randy Bettinger, Secretary Julie Strauss, Treasurer Susan Witbeck and Gambling Manager Tom Strauss. The Ramsey Lions Club has 23 members who work to provide services to the community and help to local families in need. Our work: The Ramsey Lions Club members contribute many hours of volunteer work. Their community service includes projects like picking up trash along our roadways or delivering baskets of food and gifts to those less fortunate around Thanksgiving and the holidays. They are also involved in many community events including the annual Happy Days Festival, The Draw Summer Event Series, Holiday in Lights at the Anoka County Fairgrounds, the Game Fair and the Nowthen Threshing Show. Through these events, and more, the Ramsey Lions raise funds to support various initiatives such as scholarships for local high school students, sponsorship of the Anoka Hallow- een Ambassador Program and the donation of a Service Dog to a resident in need. How to get involved: If you have an interest in serving your community, the Lions are always looking for help. They invite you to attend their regular meetings, held on the third Wednesday of every month at Willy McCoy's in Ramsey at 7:00 pm. You can also follow the Ramsey Lions on Facebook at Ramsey Lions Minnesota, or visit their website RamseyLions.org to stay up to date with their projects, fundraisers and other community events. Driver Improvement Classes for 55+ The Ramsey Lions are offering to Ramsey and Nowthen residents a chance to take Driver Improvement Classes. Classes will be held at the Ramsey Municipal Center, Alex- ander Ramsey Room, 7550 Sunwood Drive NW, Ramsey, MN. For more information and to sign up for classes, please call St. Cloud University at 1-888-234-1294 or visit wwwmnsafetycen- ter.org. 4 Hour Refresher Class (Repeat Student) Tuesday, January 23, 2018 5:00 — 9:00 pm Ramsey Resident • January/February 2018