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of theA <br /> June, 1987 <br /> St. Paul and ,�� Dear Friend, <br /> Ramsey County`. <br /> 1621 Beechwood Ave. Whether quietly gliding through the snow along the river trails, biking around <br /> St.Paul,MN 55116 Lake Phalen, strollingthrough the fern room at the Conservator or taking a <br /> (612)698-4543 g Y 9 <br /> plunge in White Bear Lake - the parks of St. Paul and Ramsey County have <br /> enriched your life. <br /> President <br /> Truman W.Porter Community parks are a key to our special Minnesota quality of life. Though tens <br /> Vice Presidents <br /> Neil Franey Penjoying ent of thousands of hours are sthese resources, there has been no <br /> Samuel H. Morgan coordinated community effort to support, sustain and protect them. <br /> Treasurer <br /> Jeanne Weigum <br /> Directors When the dumping of demolition material destroyed a natural wildflower <br /> Bernard Edmonds area, the need for a natural areas inventory became apparent. <br /> Robert Ferderer <br /> John Healy,Jr. <br /> Marilyn Lundberg * When bike trails linking existing bike routes were proposed, no organized <br /> Thomond R.O'Brien <br /> Missy Patty constituency rose to promote this vital link. <br /> Thomas Savage <br /> ficio <br /> Crea * When budget cutting threatens to delay park development, reduce <br /> Robert Piram maintenance or reduce acquisition, no organized civic group is there to <br /> Executive Director <br /> and Secretary advocate for the parks. . . until now. <br /> Peggy Lynch <br /> Lost opportunities as well as a vision for the future led to the organization of <br /> the Friends of St. Paul and Ramsey County Parks. We are just beginning! <br /> We have raised over $80,000 to sponsor a comprehensive study of the entire <br /> systems to help set the parks agenda into the 21 st century. Membership dues <br /> will help finance the Friends organization. <br /> As a Friend you will be informed about changes to the park system or its <br /> funding that could affect park quality, accessibility or availability. Staff and <br /> volunteers will represent the needs of the system at all levels of government. <br /> Please become a certified Friend of the Parks. Parks are like people. . . they <br /> need friends! Contributions are tax deductible. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> Truman W. Porter <br /> President <br />