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4 THE SPIRIT AND SEASON OF GIVING TO YOUTH! Youth First is a partnership of people dedicated to raising great l(ids in the Andover, Anoka and Ramsey area. The purpose is to create a caring community for our youth! And it is very simple to do. Taking time to notice l(ids helps them to be great l(ids! By doing small deeds or establishing positive relationships with children and young adults, you are helping kids succeed in life. All children need a solid foundation to be successful in making positive choices while growing up. The building blocks of that foundation are called assets. The more assets youth have the more likely they are to avoid risky behaviors such as alcohol, sex, smoking and recl(less driving. Assets also lower the risk of violence, school failure, depression and suicide. CRIME INFO ON THE WEB! (WWW.CI.RAMSEY.MN.US ) The City of Ramsey has a wonderful feature on our web site in which all Ramsey residents can subscribe to and automatically receive information posted to the web. The best part is - you can choose the topics that you want to receive! We regularly use our web site to post important information regarding crimes, trends, alerts and special events at the police department. Not only is this cost effective, it is also quicl(er for getting information to our residents. To receive this information as soon as it is available, all you have to do is register your email address with the city web site. To register for crime alerts and police department notices on the web site, follow these simple instructions: . Go to www.ci.ramsey.mn.us . Click on "My Ramsey" and follow the link . Enter your email address and hit "Go" . Scroll down and choose "Police Department Alert" . At the bottom of that page, hit "OK" Congratulations! You are now scheduled to receive timely informational publications from the police department. If there are crime prevention type publications that we currently do not post on the web that you would like to see, please let us lmow. RAMSEY WINS NATIONAL A WARD FIVE YEARS IN A Row! The National Night Out (NNO) results are in - Ramsey placed 23rd in the nation in our population category, which is four ahead of our standing last year. Our program continues to grow and every year we strive to make it fun and interactive for all of our residents. NNO is a perfect evening to get together with your friends, meet the new neighbors and see how the l(ids are doing. Thanl( you to everyone who participated in our city-wide celebrations this year! Additionally, the State of Minnesota has been selected as the FIRST PLACE award winner in the "State" category. If you would lil(e to be included on the mailing list, or would lil(e more information about NNO, please contact Chandra Kreyer, Crime Prevention Specialist at (763)433-9891 or claeyer@ci.ramsey.mn. us. 2004 RAMSEY HAPPY DAYS PARADE GRAND MARSHALS !:'-- ,,1.- ,1 I ,', ~... .L' " it...3I_"~" Bill and Kelley Casey were the Grand Marshals for the 2004 Ramsey Happy Days Parade. They were selected based on the outstanding volunteering effort they put forth toward the City of Ramsey. The Caseys have literally made volunteering in Ramsey a way of life and have each donated thousands of hours of their time to the community over the last decade. As a couple and as individuals, the Caseys have volunteered in Ramsey through a variety of community organizations that include Scouting, PTA, church, coaching youth sports and participating as members of the Board of Directors of Ramsey Youth Athletic Association. Currently they both serve as President on two volunteer Boards. Bill is President of Northern Lights Soccer Association and Kelley is President of Ramsey Youth Athletics Association. In three words I can SUln up everything I've learned about life. It goes on. - Robert Frost