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10 WORKSHOP To PLAN NEW RAMSEY TOWNE CENTER IS SEPTEMBER 13th Ramsey residents will have a rare chance to help design the future 1001< of a new "Ramsey Towne Center" at a worl<shop co-sponsored by the City of Ramsey and Metropolitan Council. The worl<shop will focus on a design plan for a 200-acre parcel of land on Highway 10 just west of Ramsey Boulevard. The undeveloped site, called Ramsey Towne Center, is slated for compact, mixed-use development including housing, retail, services and other amenities. It will be designated to support a transit stop that could be added to the N orthstar Corridor Commuter Rail within the decade. The worl<shop will be held Thursday, September 13 from 6:30-9:30 p.m. at Connexus Energy, 14601 Ramsey Boulevard. There will also be an open house on October 25 to show preliminary results from the worl<shop. Ramsey is one of six sites selected by the Metropolitan Council to showcase new urban design potential that better serves residents, the community and the environment. The project is part of the Council's "Smart Growth Twin Cities" initiative, which engages residents in shaping future development "by choice, not chance." Smart Growth describes a balanced approach to promoting growth, protecting the environment, and effectively using public resources to save tax dollars. To learn more about Smart Growth visit www.mnsmartgrowth.org/ news.htm. For more information about the Ramsey Worl<shop, call Patricl< Trudgeon, principal planner, City of Ramsey, 763-427-1410. BANFILL- LOCKE CENTER FOR THE ARTS DEMONSTRATES DIVERSITY IN ART: 0000000 00000000000 DO 00000 ODD This Fall, the Center is providing an education program rich in the variety of art experiences available to enrolled students. Artists exhibiting in the show represent the gamut of instruction from past, present, and the near future. For example, Yali Peng will introduce students to the techniques of Chinese and Japanese brush writing. The sl<ill and grace of the characters she paints result from rigorous discipline and awareness of tradition. Her classes will stress the physical and spiritual aspects of calligraphy as well as aesthetic concerns. The popularity of watercolor demands that Banfill-Locl<e offers a variety of approaches to this sometimes tricl<y medium. This upcoming exhibit provides viewers and potential watercolor artists a sampling of different techniques and expressive possibilities for this transparent medium. In her botanical watercolors, for example, Donna Whitman combines exacting observance of the natural world with the artist's deep understanding of design. Gail Speckman's vivacious florals and Patti Jeub's dramatic landscapes illustrates two very different but beautiful examples of watercolor. Another exciting addition to the class schedules this Fall is a poetry video worl<shop conducted by Daniel Reiva, which will result in a collaborative performance video. "The Center is eager to mal<e the Community aware of the talent and professionalism that marl< the teachers here at BLCA," says Executive Director, Lia Rivamonte. "We are so fortunate that such accomplished artists have agreed to share their lmowledge and experience by teaching these classes. Students of all levels, ages, and abilities are encouraged to tal<e advantage of the opportunity to see the worl< of our faculty members and get inspired." The Faculty Show continues through August 31st. Banfill- Locke Center for the Arts is located at 6666 East River Road in Fridley. The Center's hours are Tuesday through Saturday 10a.m.- 4p.m. For more information about The Faculty Show or other BLCA programs and events, please call 763.574.1850 during the Center hours. NEW IN TOWN If you are a new resident of the City of Ramsey, please visit the Municipal Center, also known as City Hall, between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday to picl( up a new resident packet and your recycling bin. We will sign you up for the recycling program at that time and provide you with information you may need regarding the City. The Municipal Center is located at 15153 Nowthen Blvd. NW, north of Ramsey Elementary School on the opposite side of the road. No one can make you feet inferior without your consent. - Eleanor Roosevelt