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Gem Lake News Page 2 of 6 <br /> <br /> New Ramsey County Sheriff Matt Bostrom made a <br />short presentation at the August 16 Gem Lake City <br />Council Meeting on his goals for county law <br />enforcement this year. <br /> <br />Bostrom was elected Sheriff of Ramsey County on <br />November 2, 2010 and took office on January 3. In <br />his presentation he emphasized themes of <br />inclusion and cooperation. <br /> <br />Bostrom says he believes whole-heartedly in <br />providing safety through community policing, <br />collaborating with local law enforcement and <br />connecting with youth to build for the future. With <br />all this in mind, Matt is reaching out to the contract <br />cities within Ramsey County that use the Sheriff's <br />services for law enforcement. He appreciated the <br />opportunity to get to know people within Gem <br />Lake. <br /> <br />Sheriff Bostrom has nearly 29 years of law <br />enforcement experience at the St. Paul Police <br />Department with service as a police officer, <br />Sergeant, Lieutenant, Commander, Senior <br />Commander, Chief of Staff and much more. Gem <br />Lake residents welcomed the opportunity to meet <br />him. <br />Gem Lake Meets New Sheriff: Matt Bostrom <br /> <br />House Fire in Gem Lake (continued from page 1) <br />call and the professional handling of the <br />situation by the fire department. <br /> <br />"On behalf of the neighborhood, we want to <br />express our sincere gratitude for a <br />tremendous effort on the part of the White <br />Bear Lake Fire and Rescue, as well as fire <br />and rescue departments from Hugo, <br />Mahtomedi, Vadnais Heights, Lake <br />Johanna and the Ramsey County Sheriff." <br />said neighbor Fritz Magnuson in a letter to <br />the White Bear Fire Department. <br /> <br />At one point while the White Bear team <br />was fighting the blaze, there were water <br />tankers from four communities staged and <br />waiting to deliver the water necessary to <br />suppress the fire. <br /> <br />" From my 17 years as a Gem Lake City <br />Clerk, I realize that our community poses a <br />special and difficult area to respond to fires <br />in the absence of water supplies." <br />"Yet, from response to completion, and in <br />the face of this adversity, the performance <br />and coordination of your team, as well as <br />the other responders mentioned, reminded <br />us of how lucky we are to have such a <br />remarkable group serving the Gem Lake <br />area," said Fritz. <br /> <br />The homeowners would prefer to focus less <br />on the fire and more on the talented and <br />brave firefighters working together to save a <br />family's home. <br /> <br />The fire is thought to have started in a car <br />that was parked inside the attached garage. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />