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<br />MAYOR con' t from pg 1
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<br />This coming year of 1983, will pro-
<br />bably be one of the most important
<br />years in planning the development of
<br />our City. We have formed special com....
<br />missions and Ad Hoc Committees to
<br />look into all of the concerns pre-
<br />viously mentioned. This has helped
<br />us to get more people involved in
<br />our City planning. I feel it is im-
<br />portant to have the residents under-
<br />stand the problems that face our
<br />Council and to have them involved
<br />in planning Ramsey's growth.
<br />In the following issues of the
<br />Ramsey Resident, we will try to high-
<br />light each of these concerns and
<br />what our goals are for them. I know
<br />each City Councilmember would wel-
<br />come any comments or concerns you
<br />may have. Please feel free to con-
<br />tact me or any of the Councilmem-
<br />bers.
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<br />by helping to change a situation or
<br />by reinforcing.
<br />Have you had an occasion to use the
<br />911 number? A friend tells me 'that his
<br />family was very impressed by the quick
<br />response they received during the ear-
<br />ly hours a few weeks back. That speaks
<br />highly for our police department and
<br />for the Countv. I hi'lvP rpC"!p i vp-d aood
<br />reports about the fine job the street
<br />department did after our big snowfall.
<br />A big THANK YOU for your continued
<br />good service to our community.
<br />SNOWMOBILES! Be sure to use your
<br />hand signals and slow down at those
<br />intersections, they will be high with
<br />snow for some time. Motorists must als
<br />take precaution in moving out into
<br />side street intersections too.
<br />It is good to see neighbor helping
<br />neighbor and isn't this the season whe
<br />some neighbors need more help than
<br />others? Help a neighbor when youcan--
<br />it's good to see it happening.
<br />Let me hear from you if I can help
<br />via this column or letter to keep the
<br />doors of communication open.
<br />Write: 'Citizen's Column', c/o Jean
<br />Schlueter, 15011 Juniper Ridge Drive,
<br />Ramsey, Minn. 55303
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<br />--Jean Schlueter
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<br />HAPPY NEW YEAR
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<br />1983 is here and for some of us
<br />there will be changes--good ones I
<br />hope. As your elected representative
<br />on the City Council I will strive to
<br />make my position viable, strong,
<br />productive, and positive--working
<br />with the well-being of our City in
<br />mind.
<br />It is my personal desire to streng-
<br />then the relationship our citizens
<br />have with one another and with the
<br />City government. The Ramsey Resi-
<br />dent could be a means by which we
<br />can all beco~e better informed a-
<br />bout our community; it's individuals,
<br />it's functioning, it's changes, it's
<br />problems; the negative and positive.
<br />This particular column is intended
<br />to give you an opportunity to help
<br />keep the doors of communications
<br />open. Do you have a question or con-
<br />cern? Ask it or express it. write me
<br />and I will use the column to bring to
<br />attention your concerns and questions
<br />that may just be the same as someone
<br />else's. If you want a personal reply;
<br />say so and I will answer you via the
<br />mail. Share with us the positive and
<br />the negative--both can serve a purpose
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<br />HAPPY NEW YEAR!
<br />Mayor Thomas Gamec
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<br />REFLECTIONS con't from pg 1
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<br />deadlines two weeks prior to that
<br />meeting, the schedule of agenda that
<br />appears in the Resident will not in-
<br />clude those items that come in after.
<br />So bear that in mind--it's a rough
<br />agenda printed in the Resident.
<br />Outside of gov't news we will have
<br />the following catagories;'OPEN LET-
<br />TERS': This is a place for the let-
<br />ters you send us expressing your opi-
<br />nion. please remember that only sig-
<br />ned letters can be printed.
<br />The 'ANNOUNCEMENTS': This section
<br />will contain all the birth, engage-
<br />ment, marriage, death, military and
<br />scholarship announcements that you
<br />send in. please include your phone
<br />number in case we need to verify any
<br />information.
<br />The 'YOUTH SECTION': Is for those
<br />under 18 who have something to share
<br />from a joke to an accomplishment,
<br />this page belongs to the Youth of
<br />Ramsey.
<br />The 'CITIZEN'S COLUMN': Is desig-
<br />ned to answer your questions per-
<br />taining to government.
<br />'RESIDENT TO RESIDENT': Has been
<br />designated as a place to share ideas
<br />and helpful hints that worked well
<br />for you.
<br />If you have anymore ideas of what
<br />you'd like to see in the Resident,
<br />contact me at 753-4034.
<br />The idea has been tossed back and
<br />forth that this is a small town ven-
<br />ture and I guess I'd like to address
<br />that at Ramsey Resident's beginning.
<br />I'm not going to deny that it is,
<br />we're certainly not national or sta-
<br />tewide, we're not weekly or daily
<br />either. What we are is a Country
<br />City, something that's rather unique.
<br />We're a City that is spread out over
<br />many square miles and we like what
<br />we've got--plenty of space and the
<br />friendliest people around and I can't
<br />think of anywhere else I'd rather
<br />live (an island in the South Pacific
<br />is tempting in January though).
<br />Our major problem out here is one
<br />of communications, we have no 'Main
<br />Street' and we're divided out among
<br />eleven schools that makes it pretty
<br />difficult to know what's going on.
<br />And that's the purpose of the Resi-
<br />dent---sharing our news, triumphs,
<br />thoughts and ideas with each other.
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<br />--Sue VanWagner
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<br />Jan. 25th Council Agenda
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<br />The following items were placed on
<br />the ag~nda prior to January 12, 1983,
<br />any further additions are not included
<br />in this announcement.
<br />Council Old Business
<br />1) Finance (cash flow for Dec. 1982 &
<br />revenue & expenditures report for
<br />4th quarter 1982)
<br />2) Building Code Violation
<br />3) Conditional use permit request,
<br />case of Group W Cable of Quad Cit-
<br />ies, Inc.
<br />4) Sub-division varience request for
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<br />case of Harold Phelps.
<br />5) Landfill (status report of Land-
<br />fill case and water well report)
<br />6) Per Diem for advisory Committee
<br />membe rs .
<br />7) Violation of Scenic River Ordina-
<br />nce #81-4.
<br />8) Survey of on site disposal systems
<br />Council New Business
<br />1) Fire Contract with City of Anoka.
<br />2) Licenses for approval
<br />3) payment of Bills.
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<br />DEADLINE FOR FEBRUARY ISSUE: FEB. 7TH
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<br />OPEN LETTER COLUMN -- Have something to say? Write it down, SIGN IT and
<br />mail to 'Open Letter' c/o SUe VanWagner, 16330 yttrium, Ramsey, Minn. 55303.
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<br />CITIZEN'S COLUMN-- Looking for an answer concerning gov't.? Write it down,
<br />SIGN IT, and mail to 'Citizen's Column' c/o Jean Schlueter, 15011 Juniper
<br />Ridge Drive, Ramsey, Minn. 55303
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<br />B~~<rH, ENGAGEMENT, MARRIAGE, DEATH, SCHOLARSHIP AND MILITARY NEWS-- Write
<br />it down, SIGN IT, enclose phone number for possible verification and mail to
<br />'Announcements' c/o Sue vanWagner, 16330 yttrium st., Ramsey, Minn. 55303
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<br />SPORTS COVERAGE -- Karen Weiss, Sports Editor, To report team scores, call
<br />Karen at 421-9002. If you wish to report plays or other details, write it
<br />down, SIGN IT, enclose phone number for verification purposes, and mail to:
<br />'Sports' c/o Karen Weiss, 16053 Nowthen Blvd., Ramsey, Minn. 55303
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<br />YOUTH SECTION--A place for those of us under 18 who have something to share..
<br />a poem...story...joke...adventure or an accomplishment. Write it down, SIGN I~
<br />and mail to 'youth Section' c/o Sue VanWagner, 16330 yttrium st. Ramsey,
<br />Minn. 55303
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<br />ADVERTISING--See details under 'Advertising Rates', write it down, enclose
<br />check and mail to 'Advertising' c/o Tom Gamec, 5810 Neon st., Ramsey, Minn.
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<br />FUTURE FUNCTIONS-- If your organization is planning a function and would like
<br />citizen participation, write it up, be sure to enclose date, place and time,
<br />enclose phone number for verification and mail to 'Functions' c/o Sue Vanwagne
<br />16330 yttrium st., Ramsey, Minn. 55303.
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<br />ORGANIZATIONS -- What's your group up to? Write it down, SIGN IT and send to
<br />'Happenings' c/o Sue VanWagner, 16330 yttrium st., Ramsey, Minn. 55303
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<br />IF YOU WISH TO INCLUDE A BLACK AND WHITE PHOTO (NOT POLAROID), PLEASE ENCLOSE
<br />$3.50 TO COVER PRINTING CHARGES. -
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<br />Any further questions???? Call Sue vanWagner at 753-4034.
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<br />CON T EST
<br />The person who counts the most typing
<br />errors will cheerfully receive a swift
<br />kick in the shins.
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<br />The Ramsey Resident is published by the City of Ramsey, Councilwoman Sue
<br />VanWagner; Editor, Mayor Tom Gamec; Director of Advertising, Karen Weiss;
<br />~norts Editor princess,printina: Printer.
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