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commentary by Marc Hadley, Coordinator Since 1975, the City of Ramsey and the Anoka-Hennepin School District have worked together to develop the concept of Community Education in the Ramsey area. The concept utilizes a joint funding process or joint-powers agreement between city and school district to bring resources together for providing learning opportunities for people of all ages. Physical resources are provided in the form of schools, parks and other facilities that are made available for public use. These physical resources become the vehicle for providing the opportunities for learning and enrichment. Financial resources take the form of local tax dollars and state and federal aid monies which provide the fuel for programs and activities in the area. Finally, human resources are tapped so that community education can be made responsive to local needs and interests, and so that the people of Ramsey can share their time and talents with others for the betterment of their community. Although community education could not function without the physical and financial resources, the strength of the concept lies chiefly in its employment of human resources. Furthermore, the future growth and development of this concept will depend heavily upon the extent to which human resources are utilized. As a young and growing community ,Ramsey is rich in human resources, Hundreds of people have already given their time, their interest and their talents toward making the community education concept work for their community. Volunteers, Organizers, Teachers, Committee Workers, Laborers, City and School Officials, Leaders, participants and indeed, Taxpayers have all contributed to the success of Community Education in Ramsey. Success has taken the form of enrichment programs for the Youth, Early Childhood and Family Education, recreation, enrichment and other educational programs for adults and many other learning opportunities. Success has also meant bringing people and ideas together to help understand and work toward meeting the particular needs and interests of the Community. If . this concept will continue to grow, it will do so only as a result of continued enthusiastic support from the people it serves. The people of Ramsey will need to let local and state representatives know that Community Education is a worthwhile and valuable part of their community life. Only through such community support will resources be able to be utilized to their fullest. Only through. that support will the community education concept realize its full potential in Ramsey. There are few ways in which so few tax dollars can reap such tremendous direct benefits in a community. Help Keep Community Education Working for You by writing or calling your local and state representative and voicing your support.