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<br />New volunteer association organized <br /> <br />Ann Higgins <br /> <br />Late illst fall, the new Minnesota Association for Volnnteer Administration <br />(MAVA) was organized as a statewide alliance to provide a single voice to <br />represent shared interests of those working with volnnteers throughout the state. <br />MAVA's first president is Susao Ellis, who is also president of Energize, Inc., a <br />training, comulting, aod publishing firm that specializes in volnnteerism. MAVA <br />represents the interest of those who mobilize local resources, finding aod <br />placing a wide variety of people into the roles where they are needed. <br />The formation ofMAVA comes on the heels of the closing of the Minne- <br />sota Office of Citizenship aodVolnnteer Services (MOCVS) onJao. 31. MAVA <br />hopes to continue a number of functions previously performed-by MOGV& <br />MOCVS was closed as a result of the governor's recommendations for reducing <br />state expenditures. <br />MAVA plans to offer education and resources for volnnteer programs aod <br />services, and reduce duplication of efforts. Ellis has indicated the new volnnteer <br />organization is interested in learning about people who are heading up volnn- <br />teer activities aod the challenges they face. MA V A is asking for interested <br />volnnteer coordinators and administrators, particularly from outside the Twin <br />Cities metro area, to join and participate in corrunittee activities. Work can be <br />done from your city via telephone or e-mail. For more information, contact <br />Jean Nierenhausen at (651) 284-0435 orjean.rtierenhausen@mnhs.org. <br />Membership in MAVA includes a number of categories, ranging from <br />individual membership at $35 per year or organizational memberships that start <br />at $50 for the first employee aod $35 for each additional employee. For more <br />information and a membership registration furm, contact Nancy Thomes at <br />(952) 857-0520 or nancy.thomes@alz.org. <br /> <br />~ Seeking Input <br /> <br />MPCA looking for work group participants <br /> <br />The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) is seeking assistance from <br />local governments to find homeowners willing to participate in a work group <br />to discuss the MPCA ~ role in the statewide individual sewage treatment system <br />(ISTS) progtam. If you know of aoy homeowners willing to participate, please <br />forward their names to Mark Westpetal, MPCA, at mark. wespetal@pca.state. <br />mu.us or (651) 296-6300. <br />The MPCA, with other affected parties such as property owners, local <br />governments and installers, will be meeting in the next few months to discuss <br />what role the MPCA should play in the statewide ISTS program. The MPCA <br />will also be working to design a model ISTS program and seek legislative <br />- nding to run the model program at the 2003 legislative session. I" <br /> <br /> <br />How do we stay in touch? <br />Let us count the ways.. . <br />1. Phone <br /> (651) 281-1200 <br />2. Toll free <br /> (800) 925-1122 <br />3. TDD <br /> (651) 281-1290 <br />4. Fax <br /> (651) 281-1299 <br />5. Fax library <br /> (651) 215-4039 <br />6. Online <br /> www.lmnc.org <br />7. E-mail <br /> Check Directory or <br /> LMC web site for address <br />8. Mail <br /> League of Minnesota Cities <br /> 145 Urtiversity Avenue West <br /> St. Paul, MN 55103 <br /> <br />April 24, 2002 <br /> <br />Page 11 <br />