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,......~I . I - ~--. ~~~ RAMSEY SENIORS CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS On Wednesday, December 5th, fifty-two seniors were at the center to enjoy their annual Christmas party. The room and tables were beautifully decorated with Christmas bells and centerpieces and a delicious potluck luncheon was served. Pat Doroff, Bob Muller and Leo LeTourneau were present as guests representing the Lions Club. Leo LeTourneau brought many plants and centerpieces with him which were later distributed to the Seniors as door prizes. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the selection of Christmas carols that were provided by the Anoka Choraliers. On December 20th, the Seniors will be hosted by the Lions Club for a bus trip to the Minnesota Zoo to see the holiday lights and supper at the 01' Coun- try Buffet. MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM THE RAMSEY SENIORS. FIRE PREVENTION WEEK CONTEST WINNERS The Ramsey Fire Department would like to take this time to thank all the children who participated in the coloring contest at Ramsey elementary school. This contest was conducted for Fire Prevention Week. The Ramsey Fire Dept. gave a 25.00 dollar saving bond to each of the winners. Congratulations go to Greg Delong 4th grade, Jonathan Rassmussen 3rd grade, and Alyssa Holmer 1 st grade. This contest is open to all grades, and next year we hope to give away a lot more savings bonds. Thank You Ramsey Fire Department MOMS IN TOUCH There is an opportunity for you to become part of a group called Moms in Touch. This is a group of mothers who meet for an hour on Mondays at 9:30 a.m. to intercede on behalf of their children and the schools. If you are interested in being part of this support group, contact Terry Lane at 441-3524. CROSS OF HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH 5730 179th Lane N.W. Celebrate Christmas Eve on December 24 with Holy Communion and Carol Service at 4:00 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. January Adult Forum: Sundays at 9:00 a.m. (January 6, 13, 20, 27) Edie Jane Gavin Pelkey, Head Nurse Psychiatric, Mercy Hospital speaks on Chemical Dependency, Co-Dependency, Depres- sion and Stress. LORD OF LIFE LAUNCHES JOB TRANSITION SUPPORT GROUP: December 13th, Lord of Life began a group whose purpose is to offer support to those who are presently unemployed and are looking for work. These week- ly meetings will continue to be held at 8:00 a.m. each Thursday. A Continental breakfast will be served. Each week will provide a time for discussion and sharing. For more information, call the church office at 427-8630. . 3rd Annual "COME TO THE WELL" : January 18-20, 1991 are the dates set for the 3rd annual weekend of renewal at Lord of Life. Dr. Vern Bitter will be the guest speaker on Friday and Satur- day evenings (7:00 P.M.) as well as Sunday morn- ing at 8:00, 9:30 & 11. Saturday morning at 8:00 there will be a "Men and Boy's" breakfast with Karl Kasaulke, former Viking player. The Saturday lun- cheon (12:00) will feature Jackie Nink Pflug, who was shot in the head during a hijacking in the Middle East. Twelve workshops will be presented on Satur- day, These will range from "Getting A Grip on Your Finances" to "Fresh Elastic for Stretched Out Moms" to "Stretchin the Length of Your Day". Pastor Blair Anderson invites all in the area to come join us for this weekend of renewal, holy hilarity, in- spiration and motivation for people of all ages. L, WINTER IN THE PARKS There are those that did not walk 7 miles uphill both ways, waist deep in snow to go to school. These few are likely of the age that might enjoy an ex- hilarating slide down a snowy hill. As you are aware, our city hasn't had much for hills... enter your park department. We've been making use of street sweepings, contractor's excess fill and other surplus soils to construct a sliding hill a Central Park. While the plan is to approximately double its' size next year, I think you will find it at least suitable for the half-grown. When completed, it will have a few pines and a security light on top, making it a breezy retreat during the summer as well. Some considerations for siting this sliding hill were the proximity to the Park Center (a good place for hot chocolate parties), take advantage of an existing grade, nearby parking and also a north facing slope free of obstructions. For some, it may be handy to drop off one batch of youngsters for skating and oversee the sliding of the others. Parents are urged to provide supervision for all activities involving the younger ones. MORE PRODUCTIONS TO SPONSOR ALL NIGHT NEW YEARS EVE PARTY More Productions is a non-profit organization made up of vounteers in this area. The organizations goal is to provide concerts and activities with a positive message for the youth; a message that will help them make good choices in their lives. More Productions is planning its 3rd Annual All Night New Year's Eve Party and everyone is welcome; there is no age limit and families are en- couraged to accompany their youth. Rick Moe & Teen Rescue will be providing most of the music and entertainment for the evening. Rick and his team have spoken to hundreds of students in schools across the nation on issues such as drugs, alchohol, sex, suicide, peer pressure and self esteem. The party will be held at St. Andrew's School Gym in Elk River on December 31 from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. and will include non-stop food and beverages, free drawings, group games, non-alcoholic cham- pagne, party favors and a balloon drop at midnight. Youth that cannot stay the evening must bring a note indicating same and have their parents pick them up at the door. The cost to attend is $10.00 plus a snack to share or $5.00 after midnight. Group rates for 12-20 are $9.00 per person plus a snack per per- son; Family rates are $10.00/adult plus a snack, $8.00/child, $5.00/under age 8. If you want to attend but cannot afford ticket, call 441-5339. POLICY REGARDING 0 &r:! SNOWPLOWING ~ OJ? POLICY . The City of Ramsey plows all City streets when the snow depth is two inches or more. Normal plowing starts at 2:00 a.m. or sooner if possible. Wind con- ditions will affect starting times. Cars parked on unplowed roads will be tagged and towed. It is against the law to push or plow onto a City street from private property. PROCEDURE The City of Ramsey is divided into five routes with each route containing at least one major collector street which is plowed almost immediately. Other steets are plowed in the order determined by the driver for the fastest and most practical way to open all roads as soon as possible. Cul-de-sacs and short dead end streets are divided into three routes and are plowed with different plows which add speed and efficiency to the plowing operation. SNOWBIRDS Basically, this means don't park your motor vehi- cle on any city street during a snowfall, or afterwards, until it is plowed. There are a thousand excuses for leaving your vehicle parked along the roadway and causing the plows to go around it. None of them are valid. We .will tag and tow! Thank you for your cooperation in helping us provide for safe and effi- cient snow plowing. POLICY REGARDING SANDING OF CITY STREETS POLICY The City of Ramsey sands all main intersections, dangerous hills amd curves and certain bus stops as needed to control traffic. It is cost prohibitive to sand every inch of every street. As temperature determines the effectiveness of a salt/sand mixture, sanding will not be done on extremely cold days ex- cept in emergency situations. PROCEDURE Some of the main intersections along State and County roads are sanded as they are plowed. Others are sanded after all roads are cleared of snow, as the sand is needed for ballast on the trucks. For ice storms when no plowing is taking place, sanding is done in order of importance with intersections along the State and County roads first and all others im- mediately thereafter until finished. I ~ f ~ .- ~~~I11A I MATE PUNCH AND DIE EXPANDS Construction of Mate Punch and Die Co's expan- sion project began in October. The company is ad- ding an additional 58,000 sq. ft. to its existing head- quarters and manufacturing facility located in Ramsey. The addition is expected to serve Mate's facility needs through the year 2005 and will be capable of accommodating nearly 400 employees. The new addition has been in the planning stages since May of this year. A design team of Adolfson and Peterson (the general contractor), Miller- Dudwiddie (the architect) and Mate personnel began meeting to develop building plans that would serve the needs of the growing business. City of Ramsey personnel cooperated closely with the design team in order to be certain that the final plans would meet all city requirements. The plans were completed in September and submitted to the City of Ramsey for final approval. Mate Punch and Die, the leading manufacturer of precision tooling for the N/C punching industry, has continually maintained its focus on high quality pro- ducts and close customer service. Mate, as a result, continues to gain market share in a growing domestic market and has recently become an im- portant participant in the international tooling market. Mate moved to its present location in the City of Ramsey in September 1971. The facility, at that time, included 13,400 sq. ft. and about 17 full-time employees. The two previous expansions have resulted in the present capacity of 55,000 sq. ft., housing 230 employees. ATTENTION RAMSEY RESIDENTS The City of Ramsey is currently seeking candidates to fill a vacancy on its Economic Development Commission. The function of the Commission is to further the economic development of Ramsey and vicinity; to aide, assist and pro- mote the growth, expansion and development for business and industrial concerns, including small business concerns in the area and to contribute to the economic well-being of the area as measured by increased employment, payroll, business volume, tax base and corresponding factors. The Commission meets the second Wednesday of the month at 7:30 a.m. Ramsey residents interested in serving on the Commission are requested to submit a letter of application by 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 31, 1991 to Kay McAloney, Personnel Coordinator at Ramsey Municipal Center, 15153 Nowthen Blvd. NW., Ramsey, Minnesota 55303. Letters of application should contain the applicant's name, address, telephone number, work experience, educa- tion, and any experience in municipal affairs. In addition, applicants should include a statment listing their reasons for seeking appointment to the Economic Development Commission. WRAP YOUR TREES FOR WINTER "Winter is here and if you have not wrapped your trees, now is a good time to get it done", reports Janette Monear, Anoka County Extension Oak Wilt/Diseased Tree Program Coordinator. All smooth barked trees such as apple, mountain ash, linden, cherry, honeycust, maple, plum and ash need to be wrapped to prevent the bark from cracking. This con- dition of cracking is called sunscald. Sunscald is the result of the sun reflecting off of the snow and onto the tree trunk causing cellular activity. When temperatures drop, the bark temperature drops rapidly killing the active cells and a crack results. These cracks are a stress on the tree and are open wounds for disease and insect infestation. This will cause decline and sometimes morality. Wrapping trees with a commercial tree wrap, plastic tree guard or any light colored material should be done in the fall. All trees should be unwrapped in the spring after the last frost. Wrap the tree starting at the bottom up and pro- ceed up the tree to the first crotch. "If you are not sure if you should wrap your tree, don't take a chance, wrap it. This type of damage takes years to heal if in fact it ever does. Wrapping also eliminates rodent chewing if food sources are scarce", says Monear. For additional information on winterizing your trees call the Anoka County Exten- sion Service, 755-1280.