Ramsey Resident - 2001 - November/December

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14 CONGRATULATIONS AND GOOD LUCK Miss Alyssa Ness, age 6, daughter of Al and Heather Ness of Ramsey, was recently crowned the 2001 Miss Minnesota American Princess. The pageant took place on July 29th at the Marriot Hotel in downtown Minneapolis. She won the Queens title in her age category along with the state Talent title and Modeling title. She also placed 3rd Runner -up in Photogenic and was voted Best Personality. As the 2001 Miss Minnesota American Princess, Alyssa will be attending the National Pageant for her age group in Florida at Walt Disney World Resort in November. She will compete for the National Pageant title of Miss American Princess and more than $25,000 in cash awards, prizes and scholarships. Nationwide, State Winners and State Pageant Finalists will compete in the 18th annual national scholarship competition organized by American Coed Pageants, Inc. National Talent, Speech, Academic Achievement, Community Service, Photogenic, Best Actress, and National Cover Girl and Hostess Contestants will be held in addition to the National Pageant Winner's Contest. In 2001, cash awards and prizes totaling more than $1,000,000 will be presented to outstanding girls ages 3 — 20 at the state and national competitions. American Coed Pageants, Inc. annually holds state pageants for the purpose of recognizing and rewarding outstanding young women between the ages of 3 — 20 for their past and present accomplishments and encourages them to set and achieve high goals fur the future. For more information contact Mrs. Carolyn Hawkins at the National Pageant Office at 850- 432 -8662. ADULT MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING LINE OPEN 24 HOURS A DAY Help is as close as the telephone for Anoka County residents who need support or assistance with mental health questions and concerns. The County's new adult mental health Counseling Line at 1- 866 - 422 -6522 offers help from trained professionals 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Telephone counselors can provide mental health assessments, intervention, supportive counseling, information and referrals. The Counseling Line is a free service and callers may remain anonymous. "It is important that people with mental illness know this resource is available to them," said Anoka County Commissioner Margaret Langfeld, who chairs the County's Human Services Committee. "The highly trained mental health professionals who staff the Counseling Line provide a broad range of support, from referrals to counseling. With this service, we hope to keep people who suffer from mental illness from developing more serious problems." Anoka County's Adult Mental Health Advisory Committee, which advises the county board on adult mental health issues, was the catalyst for the Counseling Line. "The concept of a phone counseling service was particularly appealing because it is convenient and always available," said Anoka County Commissioner Dave McCauley, committee member. "The need for this service is apparent; in the first six weeks of operation, the Counseling Line logged more than 60 calls." THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO HELPED On Saturday, May 12th, the City of Ramsey and friendly neighbors brought about the opportunity to experience a community working together. The City of Ramsey provided the residents along the service road of Highway #47, from 149th Lane past 152nd Avenue, with lilac, purple leaf chokecherry and silky dogwood seedlings to plant along the highway. This was a very worthwhile project that will benefit the residents and the passersby. This neighborhood effort was made possible with the help of Shademakers' volunteers Tom Miller and Michael Max. Steve Jankowski, City Engineer, provided the budget for the plant materials needed and Bruce Bacon, Environmental Specialist, helped bring us all together to accomplish a favorable outcome for the whole community. Perhaps there are other neighborhoods that would also benefit through knowledge that the City of Ramsey is willing to partner with volunteers who wish to beautify City property. Thank you to everyone who was involved with this project. It's nice to see the good that can be accomplished when we work together. I use to wok in a muffler factory, until I got exhausted. — Anonymous Donna Norton