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<br />CITY NEWSLETTER
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<br />VOLUME 4, NUMBER 5
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<br />MAY 1989
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<br />THIRD ANNUAL RAMSEY
<br />COMMUNITY PICNIC
<br />Saturday, June 10, 1989
<br />2:00 P.M. - 10:00 P.M.
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<br />Sponsored by the Ramsey Lions
<br />Here it is again folks, the Annual Ramsey Com-
<br />munity Picnic again being held at Central Park.
<br />There will be a special drawing and additional food
<br />tickets for those that bring canned good donations
<br />for the Food Shelf. This is also a very special day
<br />for the City of Ramsey because this is the day that
<br />Central Park is going to be dedicated. Join in the
<br />festivities, see the new look to Central Park, and
<br />meet some of the local dignitaries.
<br />The following groups are participating this year:
<br />Ramsey Jaycees, Boy Scouts, RY AA, Senior
<br />Citizens, Ramsey Rangers, and Community
<br />Education.
<br />The Lions could still use a little more help. If you
<br />would like to be a volunteer, call Merle Mevissen at
<br />427-4180 (weekdays) or 421-7178 (nights and
<br />weekends). As a volunteer, you will receive a
<br />souvenir T-shirt.
<br />Snacks will be available all day and the regular
<br />menu will be served from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
<br />Ramsey youth bands will be performing
<br />throughout the day. The band "Dishonor" will start
<br />the day followed by "Legacy", "Krazed", and
<br />"Metal Fox".
<br />The Funny Buddies Christian Clowns from St.
<br />Stevens of Anoka will also be performing.
<br />The following is the schedule for the picnic.
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<br />2:00- 3:00 Walk/Run Race
<br />3:00- 4:00 Park Dedication
<br />Magician
<br />Balloons
<br />Ice Cream Social
<br />3:30- 7:30 Carnival Rides and Games
<br />Dunktank
<br />Moonwalk
<br />Ball Crawl
<br />Funny Buddies Christian Clowns
<br />4:00- 6:00 Softball Game (RY AA)
<br />4:00- 8:00 Food served
<br />4:00-10:00 Bingo and Prizes
<br />6:00- 6:30 Hot Air Balloons (weather
<br />permitting)
<br />6:00-10:00 A night at the movies (Park Center)
<br />8:00-10:00 Softball Game (RY AA)
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<br />The rain date for this event will be next day, June
<br />11 .
<br />If you would like to participate in the Walk/Run
<br />race, please call 422-5199 to pre-register and
<br />reserve your T-shirt size.
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<br />The City would like to introduce and welcome the
<br />newest member of our Staff, Accounting Technician
<br />Gayle Rogers.
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<br />Ramsey Resident
<br />Ramsey Municipal Center
<br />15153 Nowthen Blvd. NW
<br />Ramsey, MN 55303
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<br />RUM RIVER
<br />CLEAN-UP COMPLETED
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<br />A pay phone, recliner, engine, toilet and canopy
<br />were some of the most interesting finds hoisted from
<br />the Rum River April 22 by volunteers in the "Adopt-
<br />A-River" Project. Twenty-six miles of river were
<br />cleaned and planted by canoe or by land. Volunteers
<br />stabbed or planted over 1 0,000 willow and dogwood
<br />into the banks, seeded 300 pounds of ground cover,
<br />and planted 300 day lilies. At the end of the day on
<br />Saturday, 2 tons of debris were deposited into
<br />dumpsters.
<br />"I was concerned that the early morning rain
<br />would scare people away," said Anoka County Com-
<br />missioner Natalie Haas Steffen, project coordinator.
<br />"But we had an excellent turnout of 150-200 peo-
<br />ple who worked extremely hard," she explained. "It
<br />was a rewarding and fun day for all of us."
<br />Volunteers were dispatched to predetermined
<br />work sites from four starting points on the river. At
<br />the Landscape Center behind the Anoka Senior High
<br />School, site supervisors Jim Gromberg from the Ci-
<br />ty of Ramsey and Carolyn Smith from Anoka Coun-
<br />ty, met with volunteers from Lutheran Brotherhood
<br />and youth groups, Anoka Lions, Anoka Rotary, Cub
<br />Scout Troop #609, Anoka County Corrections, Sons
<br />of Norway, Lamplighters 4-H Club, Association of
<br />Recycling Managers (ARM), Anoka High School and
<br />others.
<br />Other site supervisors along the river were Pat
<br />Rudolph and Debbie Petersen from Anoka County
<br />Soil and Water Conservation District, and Tom Lar-
<br />son from District 15 Community Education. They
<br />worked with volunteers from St. Francis Schools,
<br />Boy Scout Troop #511, Mayor Jim Lucus and others.
<br />Individuals who handled the river by canoe were: Ed
<br />and Ted Treska, former State Representative Dar-
<br />by Nelson, Jerry Vitzthum, Mr. and Mrs. Bruce
<br />Browning, Ramsey Mayor Gary Reiman, Jim Purvey,
<br />Robert Peterson, Dick DeLong and Virginia
<br />Newcomb. Other individuals working on the banks
<br />were Barb Anderson, Mike Smith, Glen Larson, Bon-
<br />nie Thomas, Wendy Anderson, Gary Sequin, and
<br />Sue Pearson. Families were involved too such as
<br />Cindy and Stephanie Gates; Kathy, Jennifer and Lisa
<br />Smith; John, Carol and Scott Wrableuski; Tom,
<br />Barb, Kelsey and Jamie Larson; and Sue, Sadie and
<br />Earl Ayshford.
<br />The site supervisors equipped the volunteers with
<br />biodegradable garbage bags furnished by the MN
<br />Corn Growers Association and the Minnesota
<br />Department of Natural Resources. By the end of the
<br />day 1,500 bags were filled with garbage. Volunteers
<br />also received bottled sparkling water donated by
<br />Grosslein Beverage. Seed was donated by
<br />Braastads Nursery, Morton Nursery, and Anoka In-
<br />dependent Feed and Grain. Day lilies and seedlings
<br />were donated by Lyle Bradley and Chet Tollefson
<br />who had assistance preparing the material from Roy
<br />Newcomb, Larry Koshak and others. Transportation
<br />was provided by volunteer drivers Jack McMillan and
<br />Lyle Bradley using buses donated by Hunts Bus
<br />Company.
<br />Volunteers from the Anoka County Sheriff's
<br />Reserve and the St. Francis Police patrolled the river
<br />by boat to ensure safety for the workers.
<br />Lunch was served at the St. Francis High School
<br />by volunteers from the Anoka Senior Citizen Club.
<br />Food for the meal was donated by Land '0 Lakes,
<br />St. Francis Jack and Jill, Andover Festival Foods,
<br />Barrel '0 Fun, and Cub Foods.
<br />Cash donations for the project came from the
<br />Anoka Lions, Anoka Rotary, Green Realty, Inc., Oak
<br />Grove Lions, Ramsey Lions, St. Francis Legion and
<br />St. Francis Lions. Garbage disposal services were
<br />provided by Waste Management of Minnesota, Inc.
<br />Work on the Rum River will be ongoing. The Nor-
<br />theast YMCA and Corrections Department will be
<br />coming out when the water level drops to tackle a
<br />site on the river that has hundreds of tires.
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<br />POSTAL CUSTOMER
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<br />"I'm very thankful to the project organizers,
<br />volunteers and donators for their contributions to
<br />clean up and preserve one of Anoka County's most
<br />valuable resources," Commissioner Haas Steffen
<br />said. "This project has been a great example of what
<br />team work can accomplish."
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<br />RAMSEY CLEAN-UP A
<br />SMASHING SUCCESS
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<br />During the month of April, the Make the Scene,
<br />Keep Ramsey Clean Committee collected over 39
<br />tons of tires, 14 tons of appliances, and two tons of
<br />batteries to make Clean-up Month a huge success.
<br />On May 6th, Ramsey Clean-up Day, the residents
<br />of Ramsey came to the landfill in record numbers.
<br />The residents brought in an additional 30 tons of
<br />tires, two tons of batteries, and a large quantity of
<br />major appliances. Unfortunately this huge turn out
<br />was unforeseen by the planning committee and
<br />caused some problems on Clean-up Day. The plan-
<br />ning staff is looking at ways of making next year's
<br />Clean-up Day more successful. If you have any ideas
<br />on how this may be accomplished, please write to:
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<br />Make the Scene, Keep Ramsey Clean
<br />c/o James Gromberg, Project Manager
<br />15153 Nowthen Blvd. N. W.
<br />Ramsey, MN 55303
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<br />RAMSEY ADOPTS
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<br />SWIMMING POOL AND
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<br />SPA ORDINANCE
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<br />On May 9, 1989, the City of Ramsey adopted an or-
<br />dinance regulating the building and construction of
<br />residential swimming pools and spas; establishing
<br />permitting procedures; providing for fencing re-
<br />quirements; and prescribing penalties for the viola-
<br />tions thereof. If you have any questions regarding
<br />this ordinance, contact Ramsey City Hall at
<br />427-1410.
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<br />OPERATION IDENTIFICATION
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<br />Operation Identification is a comprehensive pro-
<br />gram of community involvement to reduce and pre-
<br />vent theft and burglary by the identification of
<br />valuables and notifying potential thieves that this ac-
<br />tion has been taken and the property can be positive-
<br />ly identified.
<br />You may register for this program at the Police
<br />Department during regular business hours (8:30 a.m.
<br />to 5:00 p.m.). Electric engraving tools and marking
<br />pens are available for use. For more information, call
<br />Arlene at 427-6812.
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<br />Feature Articles
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<br />RAP Calendar..................... 2
<br />3rd Annual Ramsey Mile.............2
<br />Community Education Summer
<br />Schedule & Registration. . . . . . . . . . .3
<br />Summer Brush Chipping Prog.. . . . . . . .4
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