Ramsey Resident - 2004 - January/February

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DOLLARS INTO SENSE CLASSES Anol(a County Extension Service Staff and Dollar Works Volunteers will present Free Dollars Into Sense classes on November 18 and December 16, 10:00 a.m. at the Bunker Hills Activities Center (550 Bunker Lal(e Blvd, Andover) and again at 7:00 p.m. at the N orthtown Library (711 County Rd 10 NE, Blaine). To register, call the University of Minnesota Extension Service, Anoka County, at 763-755- 1280 at least three days prior to the class you wish to attend. Classes will cover budgeting and address credit issues, tracl(ing expenses, making a spending plan, goal setting and how to get help. BULK MAILING OF THE CITY NEWSLETTER It is at the discretion of your Post Office to have the newsletter delivered in a timely manner. RUM RIvER LmRARY The Rum River Library is located at 4201 - 6th Avenue North on the corner of County Road # 116 (Bunl(er Lake Boulevard) and 7th Avenue North (County Road #7) for more information call 763-576- 4695. ANOKA CONSERVATION DISTRICT ANNuAL TREE SALE The Anoka Conservation District is tal(ing orders for their annual tree sale to be held in the spring of 2004. Along with trees and shrubs ACD will also be offering prairie seed and combinations of wildflower and grass/sedge plugs (similar to bedding plants). The district is offering seed and plugs in their continued efforts to promote restoration of local ecosystems. The order form lists the native species that are for sale and is also a wealth of information on growth rates, soil, moisture and sun requirements. Twenty-three varieties of trees are offered for this spring sale. Trees and seed ordered through the District will be available for picl(-up on April 24th.at the Anoka County Fairgrounds. Call 763-434-2030 ext. 10 to get a complete order form mailed to you or an order form can be printed off their website at www.Anol(aNaturaIResources.com. The website also offers detailed descriptions of the trees and plugs that are being offered. DOG REGULATIONS The Ramsey City Council recognizes dogs are an important part of the community in that they provide companionship, recreation, and protection for many citizens. The Council realizes that if not properly treated and controlled, a dog may become a nuisance and a hazard to persons and property. One way the City controls dogs is through licensing. The City limits two dogs per residence. Three or more dogs requires either an administrative l(ennellicense or a conditional use permit for a kennel license. Call Chris Anderson, Community Development Assistant at 763-433-9905 for additional information on a kennel license. The City Code requires all dogs to be licensed. Licenses are available, for a fee, from the City upon proof of rabies vaccination (required once in every 24-month period and prior to the age of six months). Licenses are for a two-year period. The City of Ramsey sponsors a pet clinic in late April or early May of each year. At that time, dog licenses are offered at a reduced rate. An owner or l(eeper of a dog must require the dog to be under the control and in custody of a person of sufficient age to adequately control the dog at all times while the dog is off the premises of the owner. The owner of a dog found running at large is guilty of a misdemeanor. Remember to take a scoop along when walking your dog! Section 5.09.03, Subd. 19 of City Code requires any person who owns or has custody of a dog to clean up dog excrement and place it in a proper receptacle. To protect citizens, no person may keep a dog that howls, yelps or barks to the reasonable annoyance of another person. The City's Animal Control Officer may request the person to stop or prevent the annoyance, and if they refuse to comply, a citation will be issued. If the officer needs to stop the annoyance, the dog may be tal(en to the Animal Pound. Any dog placed in the pound may be reclaimed by the owner upon payment of the impoundment fee, plus boarding fee. I've learned. . . That life is tough, but I'm tougher.