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Employee Recognition International Connections: The Shepard's Foundation Scoops for Troops is Back May 22 The past year marked significant milestones of public service for several staff members. • Jolene Trauba, Deputy City Clerk, 5 Years of Service • Britt Pease, Office Support Specialist, 5 Years of Service • Joe Mooney, Public Works, 35 Years of Service The City applauds each staffmember's committment to service and extends its gratitude for their work on behalf of the community! We also would like to welcome one of our newest staff members, Brandon Patterson, as our Residential Building/Code Enforcement Inspector (pictured). Patterson brings 21 years of experience in HVAC installation as well as a supervisory and project management background to the role. In addition to his Associate's Degree in Computer Science, Patterson graduated with a certificate in Building and Inspection Technology from North Hennepin Community College in 2021. In his freetime, he enjoys car shows (vintage and otherwise), his 1978 John Deere snow mobile, and spending time with his wife and three boys in Ham Lake. A Scoops for Troops fundraiser will be held on Sunday, May 22, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Arden Hills Army Training Site, 4761 Hamline Ave N., in honor of those who serve. The family-friendly event brings together civilians, veterans, and military families featuring a 5K run, 3K walk, silent auction, and ice cream and food social to raise money for The Fallen Heroes Children's Education Fund through Tribute to the Troops. While the event is free of charge, the registration fee for the races is $20/person through May 10 and $25/person thereafter, including the day-of. Military members are $15/person and children 10 and under are free. T-shirts are also available for purchase. Register at scoopsfortroops.net/2017-5k-3k-social. The Shepard’s Foundation is a non-profit that began in the home of a long-time Arden Hills family and has strong connections in Ukraine. Over the past 30 years, the organization has partnered with Ukrainian organizations in the city of Zolonotosha to do a variety of community outreach work with the assistance of Bethel University students and other Arden Hills organizations. In 2006, a youth center was established in Zolotonosha called Camp Maximum. It was inspired by the American concept of summer camps, offering athletics, crafting, and faith-based programming for youth and adults. In the midst of the current humanitarian crisis, the Shepard’s Foundation is raising funds and providing direct support Unsure how to begin recycling? Ramsey County Recycling Guide now available! Each year, Ramsey County releases their updated Recycling Guide with details on how to properly dispose of many common materials. Plastic items with the numbers 1, 2 and 5, such as milk jugs, yogurt cups and shampoo bottles, can be recycled. However, large plastic items like laundry baskets, crates, or buckets and black plastic containers cannot be recycled. To access the Guide and learn more, visit cityofardenhills.org/1115/Recycling underneath the "Resources" column. For more information from Ramsey County, contact 651-633-EASY (3279) or RamseyRecycles.com. 5 to Ukrainian Refugee Families. Since the beginning of the 2022 conflict in Ukraine, the Shepard’s Foundation has been working with Camp Maximum staff to support refugees. Camp Maximum CEO Vitaliy Sobko has "built a system of vans and trucks in Ukraine that are going into the combat areas or as close as they can get, to evacuate [those in need]," says Shepard’s Foundation Chair of the Board Dr. Marshall Wade. The Foundation is raising support in the U.S. that is directly used to house, feed, and otherwise aid Ukrainian refugees. More information about the organization and how you can get involved can be found at shepherdsfoundation.org.