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<br />VOLUME 2, NUMBER 6
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<br />CITY NEWSLETTEfI
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<br />JUNE 1987
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<br />Considering the temperature that day, we would guess that
<br />Mayor Reimann found his turn in the dunk tank a relief.
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<br />Children won 500 prizes at the game tent
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<br />MIDYEAR HOMESTEAD
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<br />Residents who own and occupy their property
<br />after January 2, 1987, and prior to June 1, 1987,
<br />qualify for the mid-year homestead credit. Property
<br />owners must file for the mid-year homestead credit
<br />as soon as possible. The credit filed in June affects
<br />taxes due in 1988 and could mean substantial dif-
<br />ference in your property taxes. Ramsey residents
<br />must file for mid-year homestead credit at the Anoka
<br />County Assessors Office in the Anoka County Cour-
<br />thouse at 325 East Main in Anoka.
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<br />PARK COMMISSION REVIEWS
<br />SURVEY RESULTS
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<br />The Ramsey Park and Recreation Commission
<br />would like to thank those residents that took the time
<br />to respond to the park and recreation survey includ-
<br />ed in the March issue of this newsletter. Following
<br />are the results of that survey.
<br />The City received 50 responses to the survey. Of
<br />those 50, 36 lived near a park and only 9 were satisif-
<br />ed with the facility nearest them. The most common
<br />reasons for dissatisfaction were that the parks are
<br />either undeveloped or in need of additional im-
<br />provements and maintenance.
<br />Of the 50 responses, 32 were not satisfied with
<br />Ramsey's park system in general because they feel
<br />the facilities are inadequate or they're just not aware
<br />of where the parks are.
<br />According to the responses, the following are the
<br />most desired improvements to Ramsey's park
<br />system: trail system, tennis courts, skating rinks,
<br />community center, additional athletic fields and
<br />hockey rinks. There was a lot of interest expressed
<br />in trails for biking, hiking, cross country skiing,
<br />horseback riding and snowmobling.
<br />The Park Commission is evaluating the results of
<br />the survey and will use this information to plan for
<br />future park facilities and development. Thanks again
<br />for your responses. You also might be interested in
<br />attending the Park and Recreation Commission
<br />meetings held at City Hall the second Thursday of
<br />the month at 7:00 p.m.
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<br />Ramsey Resident
<br />Ramsey Municipal Center
<br />15153 Nowthen Blvd. NW
<br />R~msey, MN 55303
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<br />LIONS' COMMUNITY PICNIC
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<br />WAS A ROARING SUCCESS!
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<br />June 14th was the day of the big Ramsey Com-
<br />munity Picnic. All. indications are that it was a
<br />tremendous success. The weather was beautiful
<br />(and hot!) and many Ramsey residents turned out
<br />to take part in the activities. It's estimated that over
<br />2,000 people came to Central park to eat over 4,000
<br />hot dogs and drink 5,000 cups of pop. Many door
<br />prizes were awarded and 500 prizes were given to
<br />kids in the game tent. Among the other activities
<br />were: relay races, baby crawl, horseshoe tour-
<br />naments and volleyball games. Bingo was active all
<br />day in the bingo tent and many valuable prizes were
<br />also given away. The dunk tank was a special at-
<br />traction during most of the day with dignitaries such
<br />as Mayor Gary Reimann and Councilman Arnie Cox
<br />taking their turn on the precarious perch above the
<br />water. The grand finale was a balloon lift and it was
<br />a beautiful site; the crowd loved it.
<br />The Ramsey Lions wish to extend a special thanks
<br />to Kem King and Jill Prall of the Ramsey Youth
<br />Athletic Association for their tireless efforts before
<br />and during the picnic. Their work was a major fac-
<br />tor in making the day the success that it was.
<br />The Lions would also like to thank Claudia Dodge
<br />of the Ramsey Community School and Oren Larson
<br />of the Boy Scouts. The many others that also helped
<br />included people from the Senior Citizen organiza-
<br />tion, Lions' wives and families and many residents.
<br />Thanks to all of you!
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<br />The Bingo tent was a popular place to be.
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<br />PARKS IN RAMSEY
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<br />Since the days before Ramsey was a city, park
<br />lands have been dedicated for public use throughout
<br />our community. Park land is acquired during the plat-
<br />ting process, purchased or received as a gift. When
<br />large parcels of land are subdivided, it is common
<br />for the city to require that a portion of that subdivi-
<br />sion be dedicated for park purposes. Recently, it has
<br />been the policy of the City of Ramsey to only accept
<br />land that is suitable for park development and that
<br />if such suitable land is not available, a park and
<br />recreation fee is charged to the person developing
<br />land in lieu of a park land dedication.
<br />Since Ramsey is a relatively new city, many of the
<br />parks within our community have yet to be
<br />developed into "active use parks" and some parks
<br />such as wetlands, will continue to be available for
<br />a much more passive use. Currently, the City of
<br />Ramsey is attempting to develop Central Park, Tit-
<br />terud Park and River's Bend Park into more fully
<br />developed active use facilities. Older communities
<br />may have extensive park systems to show for the
<br />years of park development and investment while
<br />Ramsey has just begun. We hope that in the near
<br />future, each Ramsey resident can look to their com-
<br />munity and, say that parks are provided and main-
<br />tained at an appropriate level to encourage that com-
<br />munity pride that means so much to our hometown.
<br />We believe the enclosed map depicting Ramsey
<br />parks portrays the potential of a first class communi-
<br />ty park system with a blend ot trails, wetlands, ac-
<br />tive and passive parks responding to the variety of
<br />needs of the residents of Ramsey.
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<br />POSTAL CUSTOMER
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<br />Lions served over 4,000 hot dogs! 5,000 cups of pop
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<br />Craig Sandness, .Overall Winner of the Ramsey Mile; 85
<br />people participated.
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<br />RAMSEY CITY COUNCIL
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<br />MEETINGS TO BE TELEVISED
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<br />Starting June 23rd, the Ramsey City Council
<br />meetings will be telecast live on cable channel 16.
<br />When all the bugs have been worked out of the
<br />system, all public meetings will be carried live and
<br />the equipment will be available so City Departments
<br />can produce their own informative programs for
<br />Ramsey Residents.
<br />On July 13th at 7 p.m. the First Annual Video Slate
<br />Awards will be broadcast live on WCCO II - cable
<br />channel 50. This program will show you the best pro-
<br />grams being produced by volunteers using Cable
<br />TVs Public Acess facilities and equipment. Public
<br />Access on our cable system is channel 33. For more
<br />information on how you can be part of Public Access
<br />call 784-4457.
<br />The June meeting of the Quad Cities Cable Com-
<br />mission has been cancelled. The next scheduled
<br />meeting will be on July 16 - 5 p.m. at the Anoka City
<br />Hall.
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<br />ARE RAMSEY RESIDENTS
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<br />INTERESTED IN A VOLUNTEER
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<br />FIRE DEPARTMENT?
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<br />In an effort to develop a fire safety plan for the Ci-
<br />ty of Ramsey, it is essential for us to determine the
<br />number and availability of persons, male and female,
<br />ages 18 to 35, who would be interested in serving
<br />on a volunteer fire fighting force.
<br />If you have such an interest, please contact Pen-
<br />ny Curtis at Ramsey City Hall (427-1410) or you may
<br />call Steve Suess (753-3534), Fire Safety Committee
<br />Secretary.
<br />Your expression of interest will not be considered
<br />as an application to serve, but rather as an impor-
<br />tant piece of information in helping us to make our
<br />recommendations.
<br />Ramsey Fire Safety Committee.
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