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<br />March/April 1985
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<br />FREE
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<br />Tri-City Nevvsletter prints first issue
<br />under nevv header
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<br />Those of you living in
<br />Ramsey are probably wonder-
<br />ing, "What's happened to the
<br />Ramsey Resident?"
<br />Rest assured the official
<br />newsletter of the City of
<br />Ramsey is alive and well
<br />within these pages. It's been
<br />expanded to include two of'
<br />your neighboring commun-
<br />ities - "Welcome Anoka and
<br />Andover to the new "Tri-City
<br />Newsletter!" '
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<br />Why the Change?
<br />To prevent using tax dollars
<br />to publish and mail the news-
<br />letter, the City of Ramsey
<br />wanted to' cover their ex-
<br />penses through advertising.
<br />By allowing Ramsey busi-
<br />I nesses limited advertising'
<br />space in the "Resident," the
<br />city hoped to produce an in-
<br />formative publication at no
<br />cost to its citizens.
<br />But, after three issues, it
<br />became apparent there wasr't
<br />a large enough busi'1ess base
<br />in Ramsey froIT" which tt'te
<br />publisher could draw for
<br />advertising; nor was the
<br />newsletter circulation large
<br />enough to significantly in-
<br />terest RarT'se]s bUSIness
<br />community.
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<br />The Advent of the
<br />Tri.City Format
<br />Faced with discontinuing
<br />the "Ramsey Resident," the
<br />city worked with the publish-
<br />er, Bergeron & Associates,
<br />Inc., to seek out new ways of
<br />accomplishing their task.
<br />This search revealed a strong
<br />interest in the cities of An-
<br />dover and Anoka for a
<br />newsletter to serve their com-
<br />munities. After meetings with
<br />city staffs and councils in all
<br />three municipalities, the tri-
<br />city format evolved.
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<br />Will the New Format
<br />Secure a Financial Base,
<br />for our Newsletter?
<br />We believe so. Having a
<br />combined newsletter will of-
<br />fer each business a broader
<br />population base for advertis-
<br />ing - the newsletter reaches
<br />approximately 14,500 homes
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<br />and businesses.'
<br />The space allowed for
<br />advertising will still be
<br />limited, but with the increas-
<br />ed number of businesses, and
<br />the expanded circulation, the
<br />publisher does not anticipate
<br />problems meeting production
<br />and distribution expenses.
<br />In July, the status of the
<br />newsletter will be reviewed. If
<br />all goes as planned, the three
<br />cities Will continue bringing
<br />. this important publication to
<br />the citizens of Ramsey, An-
<br />dover and Anoka.
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<br />Will City Identities
<br />Be Lost or Confused?
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<br />We believe it's important to
<br />give each city its own section.
<br />This allows residents to turn
<br />immediately to the' informa-
<br />tion that directly affects
<br />them. It also offers readers an
<br />opportunity to see what's go-
<br />ing or n 'he 0 her CO""
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<br />Section, which presents perti-
<br />nent information for all three
<br />communities, we've devoted
<br />space to importan( Shapers of
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<br />Anoka-Hennepin School
<br />. District No. 11, Anoka Area
<br />Vocational Technical In-
<br />stitute, Mercy Medical Center
<br />and the Anoka Area Chamber
<br />of Commerce. 0'1 occasion,
<br />Anoka County news will also
<br />be available.
<br />We consider these con-
<br />tributions from non-city
<br />sources .an essential part of
<br />presenting an informative and
<br />comprehensive picture of the
<br />communities in whi.ch we live.
<br />The cities of Andover,
<br />Anoka and Ramsey are com-
<br />mitted to providing you with
<br />concise, accurate and factual
<br />information on city activities
<br />and upcoming events in your
<br />community.
<br />All inquiries and comments
<br />are welcome and should be
<br />directed to the newsletter
<br />coordinators, or to the
<br />publisher, Bergeron &
<br />Associates, Inc.
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<br />Tn,Clty Coordinators ,L.R, are Melanie DeLuca AnCo.e, "'ar_ '.aSf:
<br />Anoka; and Sylvia Fro!ik, Ram~ey'. See pt\ge 2.
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<br />Main Street Bridge -to be
<br />closed for reconstruction
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<br />One of the major construc-
<br />tion projects to be undertaken
<br />in Anoka this summer is the
<br />long-awaited reconstruction
<br />and upgrading of the Main
<br />Street Bridge at the Rum
<br />, River. Bids for rehabilitating
<br />the bridge were opened on
<br />February 26, 1985, at 10 a.m.
<br />at Anoka City Ha'll.
<br />Pending the Minnesota
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<br />Department of Transporta-
<br />tion's approval,' Park Con-
<br />struction Company of Min-
<br />neapolis was given pre-
<br />liminary approval to do, the
<br />work by Anoka City Council.
<br />Their low bid of $1,841,611.71
<br />came within 2 perce'nt of what
<br />the city had estimated th'e
<br />project to cost.
<br />The bridge will be closed to
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<br />traffic from approXimatelY
<br />mid-Apri I to October 1, 1985,
<br />while bridge reconstruction is
<br />taking place. Signs will .be
<br />posted prior to the closing
<br />and the detour route will be
<br />well marked. The proposed
<br />detour route is outlined on
<br />page 2, but watch for further
<br />details in the local news-
<br />papers.
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<br />INSIDE YOUR NEWSLETTER
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<br />Tri-City news ..................................................... Pages 1.2
<br />Ramsey City news. . _. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pages 4.8
<br />Andover City news. . . . . . . . . . . . . ., ................................ Pages 9.11
<br />Anoka City news .................,....... _ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ' . . . . Pages 12.14
<br />Business & Professional Directory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 15
<br />Community news. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . , . . . . Page 16.17
<br />Senior Citizen news . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . : . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 18
<br />Anoka Area Chamber & Mercy Medical news ........,.................... Page 19
<br />School District No. 11 news. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pages 20-21
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<br />Anoka Ramsey Community College ................................ Pages 22.23
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