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<br />COUNTY UPDATE
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<br />In late 1982 Anoka County was informed that
<br />the Minnesota Department of Economic Security
<br />was accepting proposals for funding of selected
<br />alternative energy projects.
<br />The Mayors of Ramsey and Anoka, Anoka County
<br />Staff, and the Anoka County Community Action
<br />Agency formed a committee to develop a grant
<br />application for the utilization of the methane
<br />gas at the Ramsey Landfil~. Mr. Gene Walters,
<br />President of Waltek, Inc., 14310 Sunfish Blvd.
<br />was contacted regarding his interest in parti-
<br />cipating in a project that would provide met-
<br />hane gas to his company. Waltek, Inc., is
<br />a quality,custom investment casting company
<br />and uses a substantial amount of electricity
<br />each month. The project application submitted
<br />to the MInnesota Department of Economic
<br />Security included the extraction of the met-
<br />hane from the landfill, pumping the gas
<br />through an underground pipeline to the Waltek
<br />property, providing a low-interest loan to
<br />Waltek, lric., to purchase two 85KW generators
<br />which will be located on his property. Waltek
<br />will also be able to use the waste heat pro-
<br />vided by the generators to heat a significant
<br />part of his building. The Minneosta Dept. of
<br />Economic Security awarded this project
<br />$100,000. The total cost will be approximately
<br />$204,000, of which $100,000 will come from the
<br />Dept. of Economic Security grant with the re-
<br />maining funds to be provided on a loan basis
<br />to the project from Community Development Block
<br />Grant Programs from the Cities of Ramsey,
<br />Anoka, and Anoka County.
<br />Althou9h final agreement had not been com-
<br />pleted on the project, it is proposed that
<br />Waltek would be charged a reduced rate for
<br />the methane gas applied to the generators.
<br />The rate paid by Waltek will go to payoff the
<br />loans to the Cities and County with an antici-
<br />pated payback of the loans in approzimately
<br />three years. In accordance with the proposed
<br />agreement, Waltek would provide approximately
<br />10 new, low and moderate income jobs. It
<br />is also anticipated that the excess electricity
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<br />produced by the generators when not used by
<br />Waltek ~ill be sold to the United Power Assoc..
<br />Anoka County, along with the Cities of Anoka
<br />and Ramsey, has been studying the feasibility
<br />of of methane production at the Ramsey Landfill
<br />for the last couple of years. A feasibility
<br />study of recovery of methane from the landfill
<br />prepared by Emcon and Associates indicated
<br />that the landfill produces approximately 1.5
<br />million cubic feet of landfill gas per day.
<br />The generators located on the Waltek property
<br />would yse approx. 120,000 cubic feet of land-
<br />fill gas per day. The pipeline to the Waltek
<br />property will be designed in such a manner to
<br />allow for additional users to be hooked up in
<br />the future.
<br />According to the schedule established, it
<br />appears that Waltek may be generating its own
<br />electricity by August 1, 1983. The City of
<br />Ramsey, City of Anoka, and Anoka County are
<br />pleased to have the opportunity to take the
<br />methane gas which is now being flared, or
<br />dissipating, in the atmosphere and directing
<br />that gas to an energy park with the creatiop
<br />of new industry, additional jobs and tax
<br />base for the community.
<br />MINNESOTA HOMEOWNERS PROPERTY TAX REFUND
<br />
<br />The Anoka County Staff will be available
<br />April 28, 1983 from 1:30 pm to 4:00pm at
<br />Ramsey City Hall to assist senior citizens
<br />and disabled in the preparation of the
<br />1982 Minnesota Homeowners Property Tax Refund
<br />that virtually all of you will be entitled
<br />to ~gain this year. As in past years, all
<br />the necessary forms and applications for the
<br />1982 Minn. Homeowners Property Tax Refund will
<br />be available to you.
<br />It will be necessary that you bring the
<br />"State Copy" of your 1983 real estate tax
<br />statements; the tax credit form cannot be
<br />processed without it. If you have received
<br />the gold colored forms from the State, bring
<br />them with you; otherwise, copies will be
<br />available. Also, record your total household
<br />income received in 1982, including Social
<br />Security, interest, other retirement income1etc.
<br />
<br />-Natalie Haas, County Commissioner
<br />
<br />RYAA
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<br />PANCAKE BREAKFAST
<br />
<br />We wish to express our thanks to all who
<br />attended and supported us at the Pancake Break-
<br />fast. We appreciate your patience with us
<br />since this was a new area for us - we are sure
<br />in the future years we will be able to accommo-
<br />date everyone without the delay we experienced
<br />this year.
<br />We had our Breakfast at City Hall this year
<br />because of less overhead; no janitor or cooks
<br />fees. We served approximately 600 people this
<br />
<br />year.
<br />Thank you again for your
<br />RYAA wishes to thank the
<br />$200.00 donation.
<br />Thanks to those who
<br />Chimney Sweep
<br />Charles Fashion Hair
<br />State Farm Ins.
<br />Moroz Hdwe
<br />Del's Pizza
<br />Bob's Super Valu
<br />M & L Liquors
<br />Northern Bank
<br />Ramsey Drug
<br />Super Bowl
<br />Tom Thumb
<br />-Sharon Menge
<br />
<br />support.
<br />Gun Club for their
<br />
<br />donated:
<br />Dr. John Powers DDS
<br />Menge Enterprizes
<br />A & B Sporting Goods
<br />General Mills
<br />Coon Rapids Country
<br />Grosslein Beverages
<br />o & K Concessions
<br />Apache Paper
<br />Vineyard
<br />Aslesens
<br />Sheraton Midway
<br />
<br />Store
<br />
<br />If you have any questions regarding your
<br />City of Ramsey, don't hesitate to call:
<br />City Hall - 427-1410
<br />Mayor Gamec - 421-7615
<br />Councilmembers:
<br />Ai Sorteberg - 421-1848
<br />Sue VanWagner - 753-4034
<br />Gary Reimann - 753-1566
<br />Jean Schlueter - 421-8987
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<br />AS LOW AS
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<br />SERVICE & PARTS TI LL 6 P.M.
<br />MON.-THURS. 1983 CHEVETTE
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<br />Oldsmobile
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<br />Camaro Sport Coupe
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<br />COUPON
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<br />TRAILER TOWING TUNE UP
<br />ENGINE - TRANSMISSION
<br />SERVICED - TRANSMISSION
<br />01 L CHANGED
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<br />20% OFF
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<br />GOOD TILL 5/20/83
<br />
<br />
<br />72
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<br />$5,986.00
<br />MSRP
<br />
<br />SALES
<br />
<br />Mon.-Thurs.
<br />Friday
<br />Saturday
<br />
<br />8:30-8:00
<br />8:30-6:00
<br />8:30-5:00
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<br />@ Payment based on $1700 down, cash or tra?e plus
<br />tax plus license, 48 mns., 9.9 Apr. $3900 Financed
<br />$4738.36 Total Note.
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<br />Caprice Classic Estate Station Wagon
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<br />Skyhawk Custom Wagon
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<br />GENERAL MOTORS PARTS DIVISION
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<br />COUPON
<br />
<br />OIL AC/FIL TER LUBE
<br />PENNZOIL UP TO 5 QTS.
<br />and 10 POINT SPRING SAFETY CHECK
<br />
<br />$12.95
<br />
<br />OR
<br />
<br />$9.95 YOUROIL
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<br />GOOD TILL 5/20/83
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