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<br />5 <br /> <br />WHAT IS YOUTH FIRST <br />DOING IN RAMSEY? <br /> <br />Youth First is a partnership of people dedicated to raising <br />great l(ids in the Andover, Anoka and Ramsey area. The purpose is <br />to create a caring community for our youth! And it is very simple to <br />do. Taking time to notice kids helps them to be great l(ids! By <br />doing small deeds or establishing positive relationships with children <br />and young adults, you are helping kids succeed in life. <br />All children need a solid foundation to be successful in <br />mal(ing positive choices while growing up. The building blocks of <br />that foundation are called assets. The more assets youth have the <br />more lil(ely they are to avoid risl(y behaviors such as alcohol sex <br />smoking and reckless driving. Assets also lower the risk of viol~nce' <br />school failure, depression and suicide. ' <br />What can you do as a Ramsey Resident? This is a <br />very easy question to answer, here are some examples: <br />. Become a part of the Andover, Anoka and Ramsey <br />Youth First! Meetings are held monthly at the Staff <br />Development Center in Anoka. Everyone is welcome! <br />Please check the web site at www.youthl st.net for meeting <br />information, activities & more! <br />. Get to lmow the l(ids by name in your neighborhood <br />. Tal(e time to listen to youth <br />. Tell people about your life experiences <br />. Share your lmowledge or a hobby with a youth <br />. Tal(e pride in your neighborhood and demonstrate through <br />action <br />. Mal(e a commitment to demonstrate one act of asset- <br />building every weel( (see web site for asset information) <br />. Provide a safe place for youth to go if they are lonely or <br />scared <br />. Volunteer in your local school <br />. Donate time or materials for youth development programs <br />(Youth First sponsors many youth and family events in our <br />area! ) <br />. Strengthen neighborhood watch and other neighborhood <br />programs (to start a crime watch group, contact the Ramsey <br />Police Department at (763)433-9891. <br /> <br />For more information on Youth First, please contact the <br />Youth First office at (763)576-5800 or email the Coordinator at <br />youth 1 st@ties2.net. <br /> <br />PLEASE NOTE <br /> <br />Due to the high volume of building in our community, the <br />City requires at least two to three days notice for all building <br />inspections and five to six days for building permit approval. <br /> <br />ATTENTION ALL <br />ADOPT A SPOT <br />& CRIME WATCH GROUPS! <br /> <br />If you are a participating Adopt-A-Spot or <br />Crime Watch Group - you must meet your <br />requirements of the program by hosting two <br />activities per year! What better time to do a clean <br />up or host a neighborhood gathering than before the <br />snow flies! If you need help planning your activity, <br />we have a lot of great ideas and information to get <br />you going. Activity sheets can be obtained from the <br />police department by calling (763)433-9891. <br />Thank you for participating in these <br />community building programs! We value your <br />involvement in protecting our city and making it a <br />beautiful place to live. "A healthy united <br />community is one of the best deterrents to crime!" <br /> <br /> <br />BUSINESS WATCH IS <br />FINALLY HERE! <br /> <br />l; l "~ <br />.O,~y;~....'"i <br />. ,/~:/. <br />/' i'> <br />~-//. <br />o <br />Business Watch is a FREE program offered <br />by the Ramsey Police Department to all businesses <br />in the City of Ramsey. The program is an excellent <br />way for businesses to keep in contact and network <br />on issues specific to doing business in Ramsey. The <br />information sharing aspect is invaluable and <br />membership in this program builds cohesiveness <br />within the Ramsey Business Community. <br />Some of the benefits on the program <br />include: <br />· Security survey of your business <br />· Business Watch decals <br />· Information on police calls in the business <br />community <br />· Information on the MN Crime Alert Network <br />· A police contact within the Police Department <br />· Networl(ing opportunities <br />· Quarterly business meetings with topics and <br />speakers specific to business issues <br />· Business Watch signs for outside your business <br /> <br />To register your business, please contact <br />Chandra Kreyer, Crime Prevention Specialist at <br />(763)433-9891 or claeyer@ci.ramsey.mn.us . <br /> <br />The best security blanket a child can have is parents who respect each other. - Jan Blaustone <br />