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<br />RAMSEY SENIOR CITIZENS
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<br />The Ramsey Senior Citizens Club met on June 7th with
<br />51 members and friends present. The Anoka Square Dancers
<br />furnished the entertainment with Ole Griep doing the calling.
<br />Thanks to the Ramsey Lions, the Seniors have a new
<br />1 DO-cup coffeemaker.
<br />The Seniors would also like to take this opportunity to thank
<br />the Lions for providing the Seniors with tickets and transpor-
<br />tation to a country-western concert in St. Paul on June 4th.
<br />The next meeting of the Seniors is planned for July 5 with
<br />a potluck luncheon at noon in the lower level of Ramsey
<br />Municipal Center. Bingo and other games will be the enter-
<br />tainment of the day.
<br />If you are interested in joining the Ramsey Senior Citizens
<br />Club, or would like additional information, call Zola Malamen
<br />at 441-7841.
<br />Everyone, have a safe and happy 4th of July.
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<br />RAMSEY ESTABLISHES
<br />
<br />IT'S FI RST
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<br />TRAILBLAZER PROGRAM
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<br />This spring the City council approved funding to establish
<br />Ramsey's first Trailblazer Program.
<br />The program consists of 2 three week work sessions with
<br />5 youth hired for each of the sessions. The work groups will
<br />be under the direction of the City's Public Works Depart-
<br />ment and administered by the Community Education Depart-
<br />ment. In addition to wages, each of the youth will be pro-
<br />vided with a trailblazer t-shirt and those aChieving perfect
<br />attendance for the work session will receive a free ticket to
<br />Valley Fair.
<br />It is City council's hope and intention that the trailblazer
<br />program will provide the youth with some valuable employ-
<br />ment experience and promote a sense of pride in the City's
<br />park system among the young people.
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<br />RAMSEY STUDENTS GET
<br />A GLIMPSE OF THE
<br />SOVIET UNION
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<br />Ramsey School third grader Susie Willows examines a display
<br />depicting life in the Soviet Union.
<br />
<br />Students at Ramsey Elementary School got a glimpse of
<br />life in the Soviet Union through a week-long activity in April
<br />called' "Project Friendship: Children of Ramsey/Children of
<br />the USSR."
<br />Students studied Russia through activities in literature,
<br />music, art and social studies and some exchanged letters
<br />with Russian penpals.
<br />Special events were scheduled each day of the week. Brent
<br />Anderson, who had spent time in Russia as a student, gave
<br />a presentation on life in the Soviet Union and St. Olaf Col-
<br />lege students Jennifer Ru1svold and Bryn Geffert talked about
<br />Russian schools. Ethnic Dance Theatre members presented
<br />a program on Russian folk dance.
<br />Students also saw slides, a videotape and artifacts and
<br />listened to Russian rock music.
<br />The week ended with the "Ramsey Russian Rotation."
<br />Teachers at each grade level prepared activities to share with
<br />all students. Students learned the "Troika" folkdance and
<br />made Russian dolls. They also made Russian tea and ate
<br />teacakes while listening to a folktale.
<br />"The purpose of this activity was to break down the bar-
<br />riers of misunderstanding and promote positive lifelong at-
<br />titudes of acceptance of other cultures," said resource
<br />teacher Diane Steffen.
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<br />Ramsey School third graders learn a Russian folk dance.
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<br />COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
<br />
<br />CAMPAIGN BEGINS
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<br />As a result of comments from the general public and af-
<br />fected property owners and the Hwy. #10 corridor study,
<br />the City Council and City commissions directed city staff to
<br />initiate a campaign to improve Ramsey's image along its
<br />main thoroughfares, especially the Hwy. #10 corridor.
<br />Since the beginning of June, 1989, the community
<br />development department has been actively pursuing property
<br />owners in noncompliance with city codes. More specifical-
<br />ly, the department has been pursuing: 1) compliance to ex-
<br />isting conditional use permits; 2) compliance to site plans;
<br />3) condition of premises (debris); 4) requiring those which
<br />should have a conditional use permit to make application
<br />for same; 5) drafting a new site plan ordinance.
<br />In addition to improving the city's image, uniform com-
<br />pliance with city codes will protect the investments made
<br />in property along Hwy. #10. But the real winners will be the
<br />businesses along the highway. The improved image will draw
<br />the public's attention to that area and the businesses located
<br />there.
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<br />FIELD TRIPS PLANNED
<br />
<br />The Community Education Department has planned the
<br />following afternoon field trips for children in grades
<br />Kindergarten through 6th. Bus pick-up will be at Central Park.
<br />Call the Community Ed Dept. at 422-5199 for registration
<br />information.
<br />
<br />Wednesday, June 28
<br />Cheep Skate - $4.00
<br />Thursday, June 29
<br />Kids, Song & Company - $3.00
<br />Wednesday, July 5
<br />Underwater Expo - $3.00
<br />Thursday, July 6
<br />Springbrook Nature Center - $2.00
<br />Wednesday, July 12
<br />Planetarium - $2.50
<br />Thursday, July 13
<br />Superbowl - $4.00
<br />Wednesday, July 19
<br />Springbrook Waterslide - $5.50
<br />Thursday, July 20
<br />Bluegrass Concert - $3.50
<br />Wednesday, July 26
<br />Bunker Hills Hayride - $4.00
<br />Thursday, July 27
<br />Twins Trip - $4.00
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<br />LORD OF LIFE
<br />
<br />LUTHERAN CHURCH
<br />6139 157th Lane N.W.
<br />Ramsey, Minnesota 55303
<br />
<br />MASTER'S THEATER TROUPE - On Sunday, June 25th, The
<br />Master's Theater Troupe from Fargo, NO will present two
<br />plays during the morning worship hours. At 8:00 a.m., the
<br />performance of "The Light Is Too Dark" will occur. At 9:30
<br />a.m., the 17 actors and actresses will present "Ten Miles
<br />to Jericho". Pastor Blair Anderson invites all in the area to
<br />join us for this meaningful morning of worShip. For further
<br />information, call the church office at 427-8630.
<br />
<br />SUMMER WORSHIP HOURS: Sunday mornings at 8:00 and
<br />9:30 a.m.; and Wednesday evenings at 7:00 p.m.
<br />
<br />LYE SPOKE FOLK - A musical group, Spoke Folk, from
<br />Lutheran Youth Encounter will present a concert at Lord of
<br />Life on Wednesday evening, July 26th at 7:00 p.m. Everyone
<br />in the area is cordially invited to attend. If you would like
<br />more information, call 427-8630.
<br />
<br />LORD OF LIFE LUTHERAN CHURCH is located at the cor-
<br />ner of Sunfish Lake Blvd. and County Road 5.
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<br />ANOKA COUNTY BUSINESS
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<br />ASSISTANCE NETWORK
<br />IS GOOD SOURCE OF RESOURCES
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<br />ACBAN, the Anoka County Business Assistance Network,
<br />is a consortium of business, education and government
<br />organizations committed to assisting entrepreneurs and small
<br />and medium-sized businesses in finding those resources
<br />essential for building successful businesses in Anoka County.
<br />Using their business and organizational expertise, the AC-
<br />BAN board of directors and staff have built a network of
<br />resource specialists who assist ACBAN clients in starting and
<br />developing their businesses. This professional network
<br />counsels in such fields as management, research, sales and
<br />marketing, product development, capital formation, finan-
<br />cial planning, manufacturing and education and training.
<br />For more information contact Ted Lanpher at 786-0869.
<br />
<br />SMALL BUSINESS
<br />MANAGEMENT
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<br />A program designed to assist small business owners was
<br />introduced over 13 years ago at the Anoka Technical Institute.
<br />This pilot program evolved from veterans programs that
<br />made continuing education an important part of the lives of
<br />returning veterans. The SBM or Small Business Management
<br />program, known as the "Minnesota Model" was developed
<br />at the University of Minnesota by Drs. Edgar Persons and
<br />Roger Palmer. Today the model has been copied by over
<br />17 states and several Canadian provinces. In Minnesota alone
<br />24 Technical Institutes have SBM programs.
<br />Why the interest in small businesses. Small businesses
<br />consisting of four employees or less make up 53% of all
<br />Minnesota businesses; 74% of all businesses have 9 or fewer
<br />employees. Because the failure rate among new businesses
<br />is very high, the instructors of the SBM program make every
<br />effort to help owners work towards profitable goals. Most
<br />small businesses have inadequate resources. Management
<br />failures constitutes over 93% of all businesses going out of
<br />business.
<br />The Small Business Management (SBM) program is a
<br />teaching, consulting, mentoring service for existing or start-
<br />up businesses in the area. Approximately 60 Businesses
<br />subscribe to this service currently, paying a tuition of $103.75
<br />per quarter or $415 annually. The program is custom design-
<br />ed to assist each unique business at the place of business
<br />or "job-site". There is one monthly meeting when all clients
<br />meet at the Anoka Technical Institute for a discussion of sub-
<br />jects covering mutual interests.
<br />While businesses average over 2 years in the SBM pro-
<br />gram, other short-term consulting work is done on a
<br />no/charge basis through the Minnesota Department of Trade
<br />and Economic Development.
<br />The primary objective of the SBM program is to teach
<br />business owners; how to keep proper records, how to
<br />prepare and understand financial statements; the
<br />maintenance of monthly cash flow spreadsheets; and
<br />developing/writing business plans.
<br />The instructors of the SBM program are experienced
<br />former owners or managers of small businesses. They utilize
<br />their own experiences and the experience of other support
<br />professionals in the business community to assist small
<br />business owners. Anyone who is a business owner or is plan-
<br />ning to start a business is encouraged to call David Chap-
<br />man or Earl Ogren for information at the Anoka Technical
<br />Institute. Ph: 427-1880 Ext. 205.
<br />
<br />COUNTY RECEIVES AWARD
<br />
<br />FOR FINANCIAL REPORTING
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<br />Anoka County has received a national award for excellence
<br />in financial reporting and public accountability from the Na-
<br />tional Government Finance Officers Association.
<br />During a presentation to the Anoka County Board of Com-
<br />missioners in May, Fred Christiansen, a representative of the
<br />Minnesota Government Finance Officers Association, said:
<br />"The certificate of achievement is the highest form of
<br />recognition in governmental accounting and financial repor-
<br />ting and its attainment represents a significant accomplish-
<br />ment by the County, its management and the commitment
<br />by the County Board to excellence in that area." Christiansen
<br />presented a plaque from the National Association to Terry
<br />Johnson, Director of Accounting Services, and Cevin
<br />Petersen, Chief Accountant.
<br />The award was for financial reporting for the year 1987.
<br />Only 55 other governmental units in Minnesota have obtain-
<br />ed this award. Nationally, only 1,150 awards have been
<br />presented.
<br />Anoka County Commissioner Natalie Haas Steffen com-
<br />mended Johnson, Petersen and the other members of the
<br />accounting department for their committment to maintain-
<br />ing the highest standards of accounting and financial
<br />reporting.
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