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,-~--~- JUNE 1994, VOLUME 9, NO.5 RAMSEY NAMED TREE CITY USA 1994 TREE SALE AND ENVIRONMENTAL EXPO RETROSPECT' The 20th Annual Tree Sale and Environmental Expo was a success. The community event results in more trees being planted in Ramsey, more knowledge gained about our local environment and an excellent forum for meeting new neighbors and individuals with common goals and ideals. This year, accolades should be given to Ramsey Resident Paul Couture. Paul donated an enormous amount of time as the Environmental Expo Coordinator to assist the City in assuring the Expo ran smoothly. Paul also conducted landscape classes prior to the Expo, dealing with various residential landscape issues. Thanks to Paul for his excellent example of community spirit! Many of Paul's friends and fellow residents assisted with the Expo also. We thank them as well as Henke and Win's Nurseries of Ramsey ,Noble Nursery, Sloth Brothers, Northwind and Maple Leaf Nurseries for their donation of trees that were planted during the Expo. Ramsey's Citizen Tree Committee provided a dutch elm resistant "Liberty" elm for City Hall. If you are interested in learning more about the Liberty elm or the tree committee, please call Paul Couture at 753-5412. Don't forget to tell him thanks for the hard work! The City's hard work and its attention to our living landscape is represented by the fifth consecutive Tree City USA award. Our thanks also go out to Park and Recreation Commissioner Todd Cook who accepted the award on behalf of the City. Todd was presented the award at the State Capitol from Lt. Governor Joanell Dyrstad on April 21, 1994. Commissioner Cook and the Park and Recreation Commission would like to remind residents that the City is accepting applications to fill a vacancy on the Commission. For more information on the vacancy, call Kay or Mark at 427-1410. ARC OF ANOKA COUNTY Arc of Anoka County will be providing a support group for parents who have children, ages five to ten, with any sort of developmental disability. The group will meet on the first and fourth Tuesdays of the month from 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in Room #305 of the Anoka Human Services Center. The Center is located at 1201 -- 89th Avenue N.E. in Blaine. There is no charge, but registration is requested. To register, or for additional information, please call Sally Swallen, Director of Family Services at 753-4958. CITY OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED ON MONDA Y, MAY 30, 1994 IN OBSERV ANCE OF MEMORIAL DAY , Ramsey has been named a Tree City USA by The National Arbor Day Foundation. It is the fifth year Ramsey has received this national recognition. The Tree City USA program is sponsored by The National Arbor Day Foundation in cooperation with the USDA Forest Service and the National Association of State Foresters. To become a Tree City USA, a community must;; _ meet four standards: a tree board or department, a city tree ordinance, a comprehensive community forestry program, and an Arbor Day observance. "A community's tree-planting program is a living memorial to the citizens' concern for the quality of life. The trees we plant and care for today will in~rease property values, cool and beautify our cities, fight pollution, conserve energy, and give wildlife a home for years to come," John Rosenow, The National Arbor Day Foundation's executive director, said. "An effective community forestry program is an ongoing process of renewal and improvementna program of tree planting and care that continues through the years," Rosenow said. "The Tree City USA award is an excellent indication that there is a solid foundation for that process of improvement." FOURTH ANNUAL BECKY WEISS BIKE ROAD-EO The fourth annual Becky Weiss Memorial Bike Road-eo was a success with over 330 children participating in the road-eo, created to educate children on bicycle safety. Under sunny skies, children participated in the road-eo by receiving a bright colored T -shirt, a thorough bicycle inspection and tune-up: a safety lecture and video by the Minnesota State Patrol, a safety obstacle course, lunch, and a drawing for bicycles and tickets to a Twins game with the Ramsey Police Department. Many thanks to all the sponsors, volunteers, businesses, participants and people who made this year's road-eo a success. Look for a detailed article and photos in the next issue of the Ramsey Resident.