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Get an Inside Look at the Ramsey Police Department by <br />Participating in our Citizens’ Academy <br />Academy Dates: <br /> March 1 - April 12, 2022 <br /> Please Note: all dates are subject to change <br />Day/Time: <br /> Tuesdays, 6:00 – 9:30 pm <br /> Our seven-week Citizens’ Academy will consist of <br />presentations, demonstrations and hands-on interaction on <br />topics such as: <br />• Criminal Investigations • Use of Force <br />• Department Structure • Emergency Driving School • Traffi c Enforcement <br /> We encourage those who live or work in Ramsey and want to become an involved citizen to apply. To apply and for <br />more information including any changes or cancelation due to COVID-19 please visit: www.cityoframsey.com/186. <br />For more information, contact Offi cer Cory Gardner at 763-433-9891 or at cgardner@cityoframsey.com. <br />Park Spotlight: Central <br />Park, a Place to Skate <br /> Just because the temperatures have dropped, doesn’t <br />mean the fun outdoors has to stop! Ramsey has many parks <br />to enjoy, but perhaps the most notable are the skating rinks <br />and skating loop at Central Park. ? e park boasts two <br /> Now that the gi? s have been opened and the cookies <br />hockey rinks, a recreational rink and a recreational skating <br />have been eaten, it’s time to start thinking about holiday <br />path that loops around the park’s ball ? eld. <br />clean up. Maybe you’ve discovered a strand of holiday <br /> Skating rinks opened Friday, December 17, and will <br />lights that no longer works or you’re just ready to upgrade <br />remain open as long as temperatures allow. ? ere is also <br />your look next year. Rather than tossing your old strings <br />a warming house at Central Park where users can take a <br />of lights in the garbage, you can recycle them for free. <br />rest, lace up their skates and warm up by the ? replace. ? e <br />Last year, Ramsey residents recycled nearly 1/3 of a ton of <br />warming house also has a drinking fountain and restroom. <br />holiday lights! <br /> ? e rinks and warming houses are available for use <br /> Holiday lights can be recycled at Ramsey City Hall <br />Monday through Friday from 3:30 pm to 9:00/10:00 pm <br />anytime during regular business hours (Monday – Friday, <br />(depending on attendance). ? e rinks and warming house <br />8:00 am to 4:30 pm). Bins will be available to collect these <br />are open to the public on the weekends as well. On Sat- <br />items through the month of January. ? is is a great way <br />urdays, they’re open from 10:00 am to 10:00 pm and on <br />to help reduce the amount of waste going to land? lls by <br />Sundays from 12:00 to 8:00 pm. All rinks are lit so that <br />capturing more material to be recycled into new prod- <br />they are available for use in the dark winter hours. <br />ucts, and it’s all done at no cost to you! Note that only the <br /> Rinks can be reserved in two-hour blocks at no charge. <br />strands of holiday lights will be accepted, any ‘framing’ <br />Simply, schedule a time with the rink attendant on site. ? e <br />(o? en times, plastic framing is used to form stars, snow- <br />rinks are maintained by the City of Ramsey Public Works <br />man, etc.) that the lights may be mounted on must be <br />Department. ? e ice is swept and ? ooded daily during the <br />removed and disposed of in the garbage. <br />skating season for an optimal skating experience. So grab <br /> If you have any questions about holiday waste, contact <br />your skates and a thermos of hot cocoa, and head over to <br />City Planner Chris Anderson at 763-433-9817 or cander- <br />the Central Park skating rinks! <br />son@cityoframsey.com. <br />11 <br />Ramsey Resident • January/February 2022 <br />