Ramsey Resident - 2003 - January/February

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CITY NEWSLETTER JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2003, VOLUME Ig NO. 1 RAMSEY WANTS You Planning Commission Park & Recreation Commission The City of Ramsey is looking for residents who are interested in participating in the development and governance of their community. There is currently one vacancy on the Planning Commission and two vacancies on the Park & Recreation Commission. The City needs residents who have an interest in their community and who are willing to step forward to fill these vacancies. Nothing more than an interest in the community and the ability to commit their time in attending monthly meetings is required. This is an excellent way to meet other residents and to contribute in a very meaningful way to your community. In order to be considered for a seat on either the Planning Commission or the Park & Recreation Commission, please submit a letter of interest to the Human Resources Manager at City Hall, 15153 Nowthen Boulevard NW, Ramsey, MN 55303, by January 17, 2003. RAMSEY WINS NATIONAL AWARD THIRD YEAR IN A ROW Y The National Night Out (NNO) results are in - Ramsey pl ced 27th in the nation in our population category (15,000 - 49,999) ! Thank you to everyone who participated in making this year another success! Our program continues to grow and every year we strive to make it fun and interactive for all of our residents. This year, the weather was beautiful, mild and sunny. A perfect evening to get together with friends, meet the neighbors and see how the kids are doing. Finally, it was a cool day for McGruff! It wasn't hard to choose a theme for our annual NNO celebration. The events of September 1 lth took their toll, even in cities as far away from Ground Zero as Ramsey, Minnesota. From the response we received from our community, it was important to us to incorporate "patriotism" throughout our year and in our celebrations as well. Maybe that played a part in the 34% increase in participation from last year's total! We had a record number of 1,750 participants! Each year we try to offer new and different activities to entice more participation. This year the new activities included: Continued on Page 3 city of f RAMSEY MSEY POLICE DEPARTMENT WELCOMES NEW CHIEF On November 5th, Chief Dave Gustafson retired from the City of Ramsey Police Department, after serving 28 years with the department, including five years as Chief of Police. The City of Ramsey is excited to announce that Jim Way has accepted the position of Ramsey's newest Chief. Chief Way has over 17 years experience with the department, which includes positions of Investigator and Sergeant. In 2000, Chief Way graduated from the FBI national academy, where he received special instruction in the areas of budgeting, forecasting, legal issues, communications, forensic science and personnel. The City is also pleased to announce the following promotions in the police department. Tim Dwyer recently accepted the position of First Sergeant. Sgt. Dwyer has 12 years with the department and will be performing the administrative functions of the department, as well as serving as the department's acting chief in Chief Way's absence. Brad Paplham, currently the department's Corporal, has been promoted to Sergeant and Tom Lueck, Patrol Officer, will now serve as Corporal. Sgt. Paplham has been with the department for eight years and has served as a patrol officer, investigator, as well as serving as the department's Corporal for the last year. He will be overseeing the areas of crime prevention, investigations and the department's police reserve program. Corporal Lueck has been with the department for 11 years as a patrol officer, and will assist in the supervision of the "day watch" and "mid watch" shifts. Interviews are currently underway and a new patrol officer should be on board by mid - January.