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7550 Sunwood Drive NW • Ramsey, MN 55303 <br />City Hall: 763.427.1410 • Public Works: 763.427•$254 <br />www.cityoframsey.com <br />September 2022 <br />Subj: Women Veteran's Memorial <br />Mr. David Boily, Commander VFW Post 5518, <br />The purpose of this correspondence is to introduce VFW Post 5518 to the proposed <br />Women Veteran Memorial project, and invite your participation. Recently a local <br />artist and Veteran, Mary Horgan and Rumriver Arts collaborated in developing a <br />proposal for a memorial project that would travel for a year or more around the <br />Anoka/Elk River/Ramsey area, and eventually settle along Ramsey's main street <br />as an element of public art —and dramatic and informative way -finding element <br />adjacent to the VA Clinic in Ramsey's downtown. <br />The City of Ramsey was successful in receiving a $5,000 grant from the State of <br />Minnesota for the $10,000 dollar endeavor —our partnership now only needs the <br />other $5,000 match to bring this worthy project to reality. There are other entities <br />that have expressed participation, including a VFW Post near Spring Lake Park, <br />Connexus Energy and others, but our group wanted to provide your Post the first <br />chance at this noble and unique manner to honor the contributions of Women <br />Veterans in this Nation over the centuries. If you choose to contribute, we can <br />envision the two 10' foot steel memorial sculptural pieces being displayed at VFW <br />Post 5518 during the Veteran's Day period in 2023, or another location in the Elk <br />River/ Rogers area you feel would be impactf ul. <br />Attached to the e-mail transmitting this letter, are several attachments that you <br />may share with your membership, and we look forward to discussing in person, <br />how this project may align with your Post's service and tribute to all the Veterans <br />that have served our State so valiantly. <br />