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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />July, 2010 <br />Volume 4, Issue 6 Gem Lake News <br />Special Interest <br />Articles: <br /> <br />• National Night Out <br />Scheduled for <br />August 3 <br /> <br />• Population <br />Numbers <br />Challenged <br /> <br />• City News-Page 4 <br /> <br />• Volunteers Help <br />Make Gem Lake <br />What it is Today <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Upcoming Recycling <br />Dates: <br />July 28 <br />August 11 <br />August 25 <br /> <br /> <br />Gretchen Artig-Swomley, Newsletter Editor <br />Meet your neighbors and <br />take part in a national crime <br />fighting event! This year's <br />"National Night Out" is <br />scheduled for Tuesday, <br />August 3, from 5:00 to 7:00 <br />p.m. <br />The event is held in <br />communities throughout the <br />nation and is designed to <br />celebrate the power of <br />neighborhood awareness in <br />crime fighting. <br />Gem Lake's event will be <br />held at Heritage Hall and will <br />feature food, refreshments <br />and safety demonstrations. <br />The Ramsey County <br />Sheriff's department will be <br />"National Night Out" Scheduled for August 3 <br />City Claims Bigger Piece of the Pie in Terms of <br />Charitable Gambling Receipts <br />Gem Lake increased its <br />percentage of the charitable <br />gambling receipts it receives <br />to the maximum allowed by <br />state law, following a public <br />hearing on the subject that <br />was held May 18 at Heritage <br />Hall. Charitable gambling <br />receipts result when people <br />buy pull-tabs at licensed <br />venues within Gem Lake. <br />Gem Lake's portion of those <br />receipts was formerly 2%, <br />but can, by law, be raised to <br />a maximum10%. <br /> <br />The city must use these <br />dollars to fund charitable or <br />on hand with crime fighting <br />and safety information and <br />tools. The fire department <br />has been invited also and <br />will try to fit us into their <br />busy schedule for the <br />evening. <br />The annual event is an <br />important way to get to <br />know people in your area, <br />meet city officials and <br />simply enjoy a beautiful <br />summer evening. Last <br />year's event was very well <br />attended by Gem Lake <br />residents and we hope to <br />see you this year. For more <br />information, contact city <br />secretary Jean Reiter at <br />651-747-2790. <br /> <br />public safety programs. In <br />the past, Gem Lake has <br />used these receipts to fund <br />literacy programs at Willow <br />Lane Elementary School, <br />stock shelves at the local <br />food shelf, provide first aid <br />training and buy an AED <br />machine for Heritage Hall. <br /> <br />In addition, the charitable <br />gambling receipts were <br />used this year to fund Gem <br />Lake's new scholarship <br />program. The program <br />premiered in May and <br />awarded $500 to a recent <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Gem Lake high school <br />graduate for post <br />secondary educational <br />purposes. <br /> <br />It is hoped that the <br />increased percentage of <br />the gambling receipts <br />will allow the city to <br />continue to fund <br />important community <br />programs, such as its <br />ongoing support of the <br />White Bear Lake Area <br />Emergency Food Shelf. <br /> <br /> <br />Ramsey County Sgt. Eric <br />Bradt discussed safety <br />programs for Gem Lake <br />residents at last year's <br />National Night Out. <br />