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<br />RAMSEY COMMUNITY EDUCATION COMMUNITY INTEREST SURVEY
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<br />H. Within the last year have you or your family?
<br />YES NO
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<br />A. The person filling out this survey is:
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<br />_ 1. Male
<br />_ 2. Female
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<br />B. Including yourself, indicate the number of family members (living at home) in each
<br />age group listed below:
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<br />Age Group
<br />1. 0-4 years
<br />2. 5-11 years
<br />3. 12-18 years
<br />4. 19-35 years
<br />5. 36-56 years
<br />6. 56 years and older
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<br />C. Which of the following descriptions of your household is most accurate? (check one)
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<br />1. Single, no children
<br />2. Single, with children at home
<br />_ 3. Married, no children
<br />_ 4. Married, with children at home
<br />_ 5. Married, no children at home
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<br />D. Circle one of the responses to show how you feel about each of the following statements.
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<br />Agree Disagree 1. I feel a need for a method to more easily get to know
<br />my neighbors and community.
<br />Disagree 2. I am proud of my community.
<br />Disagree 3. Community recreation and school facilities are current-
<br />ly being used at optimum levels.
<br />Disagree 4. I feel well informed about what is going on in the
<br />Ramsey area.
<br />Agree Disagree 5. Traffic causes serious problems in my neighborhood.
<br />Agree Disagree 6. My neighborhood is a good place to raise a family.
<br />Agree Disagree 7. I feel vandalism is a problem in my neighborhood.
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<br />E. Do you think there is a need to improve the quality of the following?
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<br />1 2
<br />YES N 0
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<br />1. Attended a city council meeting.
<br />2. Enrolled in a Community Education adult program.
<br />3. Enrolled in a Community Education youth program at
<br />Ramsey.
<br />4. Participated in the summer recreation program in
<br />Ramsey.
<br />5. Participated in R.Y.A.A.
<br />6. Gone on Community Education sponsored field trip.
<br />7. Participated in a Community Education sponsored
<br />special event such as Spaghetti dinner, Santa's
<br />Breakfast, Halloween.
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<br />I. Are any of these a prOblem in your neighborhood?
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<br />YES NO
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<br />1. Junk cars
<br />2. Barking dogs
<br />3. Speeding cars
<br />4. Need for additional street lighting
<br />If Yes, where
<br />5. Need for any other traffic controls (stopsigns, lights)
<br />6. Vandalism (destruction or defacing of property)
<br />7. Theft (stealing items from cars, lawns, etc.)
<br />8. Burglary (breaking or entering homes stealing items)
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<br />Agree
<br />Agree
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<br />J. Comments:
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<br />Agree
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<br />K. For the teens in Ramsey I would like to see
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<br />L. Should Ramsey take an active role in seeking industrial or commercial
<br />development? Yes No
<br />If you answered yes, which of the following do you think Ramsey should do?
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<br />City expenditures for economic development
<br />Assist in expansion of existing businesses
<br />Actively recruit new businesses to Ramsey
<br />Provide financial incentives to bring in new businesses
<br />Other (please specify)
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<br />M. If the City were to attract more development, what type of development would you
<br />like to see?
<br />Should the City's economic development activities focus on increasing jobs in Ramsey
<br />or expanding the City's property tax base?
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<br />If Yes, how could it be improved?
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<br />1. Street maintenance
<br />2. Rescue Squad Service
<br />3. Maintenance of parks
<br />4. Police protection
<br />5. Fire protection
<br />6. Community Education programs
<br />7 . Teen activities
<br />8. Summer recreation programs
<br />9. Ice Skating facilities
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<br />F. Within the last two years has your family participated in a Community Education ac-
<br />tivity? YES~O_
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<br />If "No" why not? (Please check the main reason that applies)
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<br />1. Too Expensive
<br />2. Didn't know about it
<br />3. Transportation problems
<br />4. Time conflicts with other activities
<br />5. Health problems
<br />6. Babysitting problems
<br />7. No interest in activities offered
<br />8. Other
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<br />G. Do you see a need for a Ramsey community-wide newsletter (that would be sent out
<br />4 times a year) with information on: upcoming community events, adult activities,
<br />school/community school news, local crime bulletins, community service organiza-
<br />tion information, teen activities, etc.
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<br />YES NO
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<br />If you return your survey with your name you will be eligible for a drawing for gift certificates
<br />from various Ramsey businesses.
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<br />OPTIONAL:
<br />Name
<br />Address
<br />Phone
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<br />Please return survey to:
<br />Claudia S. Dodge
<br />Community Education
<br />15000 Nowthen Blvd.
<br />Ramsey, MN 55303
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<br />or drop off
<br />at Ramsey School
<br />M - TH 12:00-5:00 p.m.
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<br />A WORD FROM YOUR
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<br />TREE INSPECTOR
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<br />By: Bruce Bacon
<br />
<br />How do you spell efficiency?
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<br />Here are seven hints.
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<br />C Cycles in nature are common and costly to
<br />ignore.
<br />o Oak Wilt is an epidemic.
<br />M Metro landfills impact groundwater quality and
<br />burning impacts air quality.
<br />P Pruning, planting and maintenance shape the
<br />future for Ramsey's Urban Forest.
<br />o Organic content provides plant nutrition and
<br />changes dirt into soil.
<br />S Soil is a resource.
<br />T Tree, garden, yard, lawn wastes are organic and
<br />biodegradable.
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<br />The Minnesota Extension Service, Department of
<br />Soil Science, has produced a new pamphlet entitl-
<br />ed "Composting and Mulching: A Guide To Manag-
<br />ing Organic Yard Wastes", AG-FO-3296. This pam-
<br />phlet is available at no charge and can be found on
<br />the front counter at Ramsey City Hall or by calling
<br />the Bunker Hills Activity Center at 755-1280.
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<br />JAYCEES URGE RESIDENTS
<br />TO BEGIN RECYCLING
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<br />HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS
<br />WASTE COLLECTION
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<br />The Ramsey Jaycees in conjunction with Waste
<br />Management of Minnesota, Inc. maintain a recycl-
<br />ing center at the Anoka Regional Sanitary Landfill.
<br />The center is open during landfill operating hours
<br />Monday-Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Satur-
<br />days, 8:00 a.m. to 1 :00 p.m.
<br />Containers are provided for newspaper and
<br />metals. Newspapers should be bagged, boxed or
<br />bundled. Items exclusively made of metal are ac-
<br />cepted. No appliances, drums, household garbage
<br />or combination of metal and other materials are ac-
<br />ceptable for recycling at this time.
<br />Residents are urged to start recycling now. Any
<br />proceeds from the recycling center are turned over
<br />to the Ramsey Jaycees to be used for community
<br />service projects.
<br />The Ramsey Jaycees are currently seeking new
<br />members. For information, contact Terry Miller,
<br />President, at 421-0540 days or 427-0878 evenings,
<br />or contact any Jaycee member. The Jaycees meet
<br />at 7:30 p.m. the first and third Wednesday of the
<br />month at Ramsey City Hall. The public is welcome
<br />to attend.
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<br />There are many hazardous wastes in your home
<br />that, if disposed of improperly, could end up in our
<br />water supply and endanger our health. To assist in
<br />identifying and properly managing these wastes,
<br />Ramsey is making plans to include Household
<br />Hazardous Waste (HHW) collection as part of the an-
<br />nual Ramsey cleanup day tentatively scheduled for
<br />April 30th. A booth will be set up at the entrance to
<br />the Ramsey Landfill for any HHW that you have col-
<br />lected from your house. If you have any household
<br />wastes that are hazardous, or any you think might
<br />be hazardous, bring them in. Someone will be
<br />available to answer your questions and determine
<br />if the wastes can be reused or recycled or if they are
<br />hazardous. Any HHW will be collected for proper
<br />disposal. Recyclable materials will also be collected.
<br />Household Hazardous Wastes include items such
<br />as:
<br />- Building and painting chemicals
<br />- Garden pesticides and weed killers
<br />- Household cleaning chemicals
<br />- Automotive supplies, and
<br />- Hobby and craft chemicals.
<br />The time to start looking for those hazardous
<br />wastes is now.
<br />- Check your basement, kitchen and garage for pro-
<br />ducts that you no longer need, or do not plan to use.
<br />- Try to give leftovers to someone else who can use
<br />them.
<br />- Recycle used motor oil and auto batteries.
<br />- Keep products in their original containers, if
<br />possible.
<br />- Do not mix chemical wastes together.
<br />You can recieve further information on managing
<br />household hazardous wastes by calling the Min-
<br />nesota Pollution Control Agency at 296-6300.
<br />Of course the best way to manage HHW is to buy
<br />only as much as needed and use non-hazardous
<br />alternatives whenever possible.
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<br />ATTENTION RAMSEY
<br />RESIDENTS
<br />
<br />The City of Ramsey is currently seeking can-
<br />didates to fill a vacancy on it's Landfill Commission.
<br />The Commission meets two evenings each month.
<br />Ramsey residents interested in serving on the Com-
<br />mission are requested to submit a letter of applica-
<br />tion to the Ramsey Municipal Center, 15153
<br />Nowthen Blvd. N.W., Ramsey, Minnesota 55303.
<br />The letter should contain the applicant's name, ad-
<br />dress, phone number, work experience and educa-
<br />tion. In addition, applicants should include a state-
<br />ment regarding their interest in seeking appointment
<br />to the Landfill Commission. This position is not
<br />salaried.
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