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NEW CHAIRPERSON TO BE NAMED TO DISTRICT 11 COMMUNITY EDUCA TION ADVISORY COUNCIL Mrs. Joan Thunell. 7231 . 152nd Lane N. W.. Ramsey will be the like/}. choice as the new chairperson of the Dislfict 11 Community Education Advisory Council in January. Mrs. Thunell has served 0/1 the council for three years and was elected vice chairperson in t979. In addition to her involvement with the District wide council she has also been very active as a local Advisory Council Member at Ramsey School. She is very active in Community Education teaching adult quilting classes, attending workshops and conferences and volunteering at school functions and special events. The people of Ramsey can be proud to have such an outstanding and outspoken leader in their midst. The District 11 Advisory Council meets regularly on the fourth Thursday of every month to provide input into programs and services in community education for District 11. The pUblic is invited and encouraged to attend these meetings. For more information call 755-8220, extension 243. FAMILY FUN DAY SET FOR FEBRUARY This year's annula Family Fun Day sponsored by the Ramsey School Advisory Council will be held on Saturday, February 9th, 1980. The annual event will feature a carnival atmosphere with games, prizes, fun and refreshments. Anyone who is interested in helping carnival booths and other details should contact the Community School Office at 427-9350, between 1 and 5 p.m. NEW SUMMER PLA YGROUND CONCEPT TO BE IN/TIA TED Beginning this summer at Ramsey Community School a new concept in summer playground programs will be given a trial run. The new concept invqlves a Roving Playground idea in which arts and crafts activities and supervised games will be offered at various park locations in the Ramsey area. It is a way of making the program more accessible to the people. In the past, the morning playground program was held at the school. Many residents have difficulty getting their children to the school because of the distance many homes are from the school. The new concept will hopefully increase participation by bringing the activities closer to home. The idea was experimented with in the City of Andover in 1979 and was very well received. Marc Hadley, Coordinator at Ramsey Community School will be meeting with City Park Board officials in January and February, to discuss park locations and program possibilities. It is hoped that the Roving Playground Concept will add new life to the Ramsey Summer Playground Program. PROJECT P.O.W.E.R. Project P.O. W.E.R. is a federally funded program that is aimed at providing adult education, recreation and enrichment programs for mentally handicapped adults and hearing impaired adults in Anoka County. It was begun this past fall, and Is being administered through the Community Education Department of Anoka Hennepin District No. 11. Under the direction of Jim Stewart, Director of Community Education; Project Coordinator, Mary Lou Gorski; has been working, to identify adults within the county who are mentally handicapped or hearing impaired. Once people are located, P.O.W.E.R. set out to determine the needs and interests of those people and to determine how the program can best meet those needs. Ms. Gorski and several outreach workers have provided interpreters for Community Education classes so that hearing impaired adults may participate. They have also increased awareness about the needs and concerns of hearing impaired and mentally handicapped adults through informative sessions and by working with a special advisory group. INDOOR CONCERT PLANNED FOR APRIL The Ramsey School Advisory Council is planning an indoor concert featuring Bob Kase and his Big Band Sound. The concert date will be sometime in April. Bob Kase is an extremely talented and popular musician who will be bringing his exciting 17 piece band in for an evening of musical entertainment. The concert is made possible in part by a grant from the Minneapolis Musician's Union and also from funds raised by the Ramsey Advisory Council. It is hoped that events such as this will help bring the performing arts closer to home in Ramsey and help promote family appreciation of music. The concert will be free and open to the public and be held in the gym at Ramsey school. Watch for flyers and posters with more information about this event. ............~...........................~....,..........................................~.........~.........-.~~...........,..~.........~~................ RAMSEY SPECIAL EVENTS Two of the biggest highlights at Ramsey Community School this Fall were the Halloween Party on October 3h;t and the annual Santa Brunch on December 8th. Halloween night found morn than 500 mom's, dad's and kids raking part III the festivities at school. which included a spook house, put on by the Ramsey Lions and many games and prizes arid a costume contest. It was a good chance to escape the cold wet weather and meet friends and neighbors at the school. The Santa Brunch was equally as popular with over 500 people taking part. A visit with Santa for the young ones and hot chocolate or coffee and a roll for everyone were the orch:1 .jf the day. Boys and girls were also !Jlllnll ,\ chance to donate a toy to a child in ne",J 111 Anoka County. The event was very well It",eived and proved to be a good wc.y to intloduGt:I the Holiday Season a1 RafllsbY School. Ramsey Organizes Youth Athletic Association The State of Minnesota has certified the incorporation of the Ramsey Youth Athletic Association, Inc. as a nonprofit organization as of November 21, 1979. The organization will more commonly be known as RY AA. The formation of RY AA will provide for the organization of athletic programs for the youth of Ramsey. The programs will be the same as those organized by Anoka Youth Athletic Association. Schedules and registrations will be coordinated with those of AYAA, but it will no longer be necessary. for the youth of Ramsey to go into Anoka to register. This will,now be done at Ramsey school. RY AA will provide equipment to the Ramsey participants in the programs and will be responsible for providing coaches. Another function of RY AA will be to assist the Park and Recreation Commission of Ramsey in planning and development of facilities for the youth of Ramsey to pursue their athletic interests. Until Ramsey has proper and adequate facilities to play football, soccer, softball, and baseball, the majority of their games will need to be scheduled at Anoka facilities. On December 10 a meeting was held at Ramsey school to elect officers for the first year of operation. The officers elected are as follows: President-AI Kempf, Vice President-Bob Peterson, Secretary-Marlene Looyan, Treasurer-Dave Locy, Athletic Director-Jack Ippel, Staff Advisor-Bruce Gregerson, Equipment Director-Don Lokker, and Publicity Director-Sharon Menge. This Board of Directors will meet on a monthly basis and these meetings are not yet established, but anyone interested may contact any of the officers to get put on the calling list. Bob Peterson who is chairman of the By- laws Committee discussed the proposed By-Laws prior to the election. Jack Ippel, Chairman of the Finance Committee, then discussed the ideas his committee had for raising the funds. The Ramsey Lions Club president, Jack Kirchner, was at the meeting to present a check for $1000 to get RY AA off the ground. Also present was lyle Heger representing Mate Punch and Die Company. He presented a check for $200. This is the type of support needed to get a , program such as RYAA going and it is appreciated by the people of Ramsey. It is planned to have RY AA ready to handle the baseball and softball programs this comming summer followed by football and soccer in the fall and basketball and volleyball in the winter months. Donations of any type are being accepted at this time. MINNESOTA LITERACY CENTER OPENS fhis past fall the Minnesota Literacy Council, Inc. and Anoka-Hennepin School District 11 Community Education co- sponsored a new Adult Literacy Center at Goon Rapids Junior High Communitv ~;ChO(il.