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RAMSEY SENIOR CITIZENS CLUB ."<1 Ramsey Seniors Christmas Party. The Ramsey Senior Citizens Club had their Christmas party on December 6. There was an especially delicious potluck luncheon with extra Christmas treats. Florence Hunt provid- ed the Christmas punch on a beautifully decorated table. Ber- tha Johnston, Sylvia Carter and Ruth Brock made and filled pretty, .holiday nut cups. They also helped with decorating the dining tables; thanks to them for making the room so festive. Special guests at the Christmas party were members of the .Ramsey Lions Club. Lowell Beckenbach presented the Seniors with a plaque in recognition of their community ser- vice work throughout the year. Leo LeTourneau provided door prizes for the party. The top door prize was a ceramic Christmas tree, made and donated by Florence Hunt. Ber- tha and Andy led the group in singing Christmas carols. Thanks to all who helped make this such a special Christmas party! The Seniors will be meeting again on Wednesday, January 3rd, in the Senior Citizens Room at Ramsey Municipal Center for a potluck luncheon and penny bingo. Don't forget your pennies! ---, I Ramsey Lions guests at Seniors Christmas Party. L to R: Leo LeTourneau, Pat DoroU, Lowell Beckenbach, Jack Kirchner I ~ - 1989 Ramsey Seniors Officers. L to R: Paul Malamen, Treasurer; Zola Malamen, President; Florence Hunt, Secretary; Andy Aanenson, Vice President. MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL INTERESTING RECYCLING FACTS 1989 COMMUNITY WASTE EDUCATION MANUAL . About 70 percent of household garbage is made up of organic wastes - fruits and vegetables scraps, wood, grass trimmings, leaves, and other yard wastes. . One out of every $11 we spend goes for packaging, not the product. This amounts to $400 spent annually on packaging for a family of four, not including disposal costs. . Up to three percent of the state's garbage (about 100,000 tons a year) could be eliminated by using waste reduc- tion techniques such as reusing office paper as scratch paper, leaving grass clippings on the lawn, and by not purchasing disposable products. . Making a new can from recycled aluminum takes only 1/20th of the energy needed to make one from aluminum ore, and recycling just one glass bottle saves enough energy to light a 100-watt bulb for four hours. . It's estimated that reCYCling could reduce Minnesota's landfilling of garbage by 20-30 percent by weight. . It's estimated that we spend nine percent of our grocery bill on packaging that is discarded when we could be buy- ing products without disposable wrappers. . Our nation throws away 18 billion diapers (five million tons), 2.2 billion disposable razors, and 25 billion Sytrofoam containers each year. . About 30 percent of your monthly garbage bill is the cost of landfilling or incinerating your garbage. The other 70 percent are the costs of collecting the garbage and transporting it. For more information about the manual, contact the Waste Education Clearinghouse at (612) 649-5482. Workshops will be conducted in early 1990. Additional manuals will be available at that time. f. BUSINESS SCENE By: Economic Development Commissioner Jack Ippel Aerial view of Custom Coach RV's. CUSTOM COACH RV AND MARINE 6845 Hwy. #10 NW. What started in 1977 in Edina as a small shop installing electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic equipment in step vans for a local company has mushroomed into a recreational vehi- cle super store located on 3.75 acres in Ramsey. According to Jim Peterson, President of Custom Coach, "we are one of the few dealerships that started with service and repair. We have one of the largest service centers in the midwest servicing all brands from camping trailers and vans to coach style motor homes". Custom Coach's new 9,000 square foot service facility can handle upholstery and carpeting, cabinet building, engine repair and rebuilding, and offers a complete body and paint shop. The company's 3,000 square foot retail store is stocked with over $100,000 in R.V. parts and accessories. It also has a large supply of used and hard to find parts. Custom Coach's reputation for service has enabled them to offer customers some of the best RV's manufactured today. Southwind, Jamboree and Cambria are all built by Fleetwood Enterprises, the largest RV manufacturer in the world. Custom Coach carries a $2,000,000 + inventory of RV's and has been one of Fleetwood's largest volume dealers in South- wind and Jamboree RV's over the last 3 years. Since 1981, the company has almost doubled in size every year. Jim says, "one of our most important assets is our employees. Our staff is well-trained and has grown to 23 full and part-time employees". The attitude instilled in Custom Coach employees is one of taking care of the customer in a fair, friendly and professional manor. Jim believes striving for customer satisfaction is the reason for their success. Custom Coach opened for business in Ramsey in September of 1989 and is planning a grand opening in the Spring of 1990. Jim says, "Our decision to move to Ramsey was a good decision and the construction of the new facility is very exciting. We feel everyone makes us feel as though we are wanted and I guess you could say that Ramsey is a community that you can work with." Take time to stop by Custom Coach and look at the RV's in a unique, park-like setting. ---, Custom Coach RV Sales lot uniquely arranged in a park like setting. LORD OF LIFE LUTHERAN CHURCH 6139 157th Lane N.W. CHRISTMAS SERVICES: Christmas Eve worship hours will be at 4:00,6:00 and 11 :00 P.M. At the 4:00 and 6:00 gather- ings, a String Quartet from the Minnesota Orchestra will pro- vide special music. On that morning, regular worship ser- vices will be held at 9:30 and 11 :00 A.M. There will be NO 8:00 A.M. worship hour. CHRISTIAN AEROBICS CONTINUE: Low-impact Christian Aerobics are being held at 7:00 P.M. on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings. The current session will take a two- week break during the holidays but will begin again on January 8,1990. All ages and abilities are welcome to attend. COME TO THE WEEL WEEKEND: Lord of Life is proud to announce the upcoming 2nd Annual COME TO THE WELL WEEKEND on January 19-21, 1990. This weekend will feature keynote speaker, Jeff Seimon, former Minnesota Vikings football player; BEST FRIENDS, an outstanding jazz ensem- ble (vocal) from the Twin Cities area; and Vonda Kay (Van- Dyke) Scoates, former Miss America, musician and ventriolo- quist as the luncheon speaker. In addition, 12 very timely and educational workshops will be presented on Saturday. For more information, call the church office at 427-8630. GROSSLEIN'S OffiCI ,It II ~ Grosslein Beverages, Inc. GROSSLEIN BEVERAGES, INC. 13554 Tungsten Street N.W. In 1919, A.E. "Gus" Grosslein Sr. founded the firm of Grosslein Beverages in the City of Fridley. At that time, he also owned a grocery store and a Wilcox 'made in Min- neapolis' truck that he used to deliver groceries, soda pop and the popular prohibition drink 'near beer'. Grosslein con- tinued in Fridley for 8 years until 1927 when Gus moved to Anoka. In 1933, following the repeal of prohibition, Grosslein's began distributing real beer in addition to his famous' Mis- sion Orange' and'Lem-N-Lime' soda pops. In the late 30's, the Grosslein bottling plant burned to the ground and Gus relocated within Anoka. In a very short time the building became too small and Grosslein relocated across the street from Rum River Lumber in Anoka. In 1940, World War II began and soft drinks were in great demand but sugar was short and gas rationed. These were difficult times to make and deliver soda pop. Gus worked hard and kept the business going while his son Duke, serv- ed in the Seabees and his son, Bob, served in the Army. Following the war, the family was back together and business began to improve. In the late 50's, Gus retired from the business and later died in 1972. In 1972, Bob and Duke built a 15,000 square foot beer distributing warehouse in Ramsey. In 1975, they put on a 5,000 square foot addition. Now the total space of the Grosslein Beverages, Inc. is 22,500 square feet for warehousing, coolers and offices. In 1976, Bob retired and Duke reorganized the company making it almost more of a family business with the help of his wife, LaVerne; son, Dana; daughter, Nancy Blaska; and son-in-law, Tom Blaska. The business continued to grow and a new 21,250 square foot temperature controlled warehouse was built on the land across the street. In November of 1983, this new warehouse was expanded to 60,000 square feet of temperature con- trolled space all under one roof. Today, Grosslein distributes for Miller Brewing Company, Pabst Brewing Company and G. Heileman Brewing Company and employs 45 people operating 25 delivery trucks, 2 trac- tors, one trailer and 5 sales cars. /' / j j l; r-'~', Warehouse at Grosslein Beverage includes a company hospitality room with a seating capacity of 150. UPDATE FROM AIRPORT COMMISSION . From time to ~ime there are complaints received regar- ding low flYing aircraft In the area. Any follow-up action on the complaint is impossible unless the 'N' numbers of the aircraft are known. The 'N' numbers are displayed on the tailsection of the aircraft and should be quite visible if in fact the aircraft is flying too low. If you have a complaint, try to determine the' N' number of the aircraft and report it to the Police Department (427-6812). They will then be able to follow up on the complaint as the 'N' number on an air- craft is just like a license number on a car. You should also be aware that UPA (United Power Association) routinely uses single engine aircraft to inspect power lines in the area. If they are searching for or think they have found a problem area, they have the equipment and authority to fly quite low.