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Education::BA,HamlineUniversity,1969BFAMinneapolisCollegeofArtandDesign,1978GraduateManagement <br />Development,NorwestUniversity,1991 <br />CivicandVolunteerActivities(PastandPresent)::RosevilleRotary,TasteofRosefestMarketingChair6years,Ramsey <br />SoilandWaterConservationDistrict,Supervisor,District4.Electedtosixyearterm. <br />Mayor'sToxicChemicalTaskForceSt.Paul,member(1990)MidwayChamberofCommerce,BoardofDirectors <br />˜EconomicDevelopmentCommittee,Member <br />˜CommunicationsCommittee,Chair <br />PleasestateyourreasonsforwantingtoserveontheCommission/Board::Ibelieveinpublicinvolvementandservice. <br />ThroughoutmycareerandastimepermittedIhavebeeninvolvedwiththecommunityIlivein.Thetimingseemsright <br />tobecomeinvolvedagainifpossible. <br />So,whyParks&Recreation? <br />IampublicspacesenthusiastandaRosevilleParksuser,frequentlywalkingmydogthroughCentralParkandthe <br />arboretum.PlusIhaveforthepastfiveyearsbeenengagedintheTasteofRosefesteventheldintheMurielSahlin <br />Arboretumaschairofthemarketingcommitteeandthenasgeneraldogsbodyonthedayoftheevent.Nottomention, <br />Lx’aRosevilleRotarianandavidsupporterofRotaryWoodsatthearboretum. <br />IamveryinterestedinconservationhavingservedontheRamseySoilandWaterConservationDistrictBoardandonthe <br />ToxicChemicalTaskForceforSt.Paul. <br />Additionally,Iandanumberofmyfamilymembersareactivelyengagedinmanagingafamilyowned40acrewoodlot <br />underanofficialForestStewardshipPlaninItascaCo.Themanagementpurposeistoproducehighqualityhardwood, <br />createandmaintainuniquewildlifehabitatandprotectcriticalnaturalresources,includingWabanaLakewaterquality <br />(ouracreageisadjacenttothelakeandz·x­watershed).Thisisnotanewventure,wehavemanagedthepropertyfor <br />morethanacenturyandworkedwiththeMinnesotaDNRunderastewardshipplansince1981. <br />wš­;ÝzŒŒ;x­openspacesandparksystemissimplystunning.Iwanttobeinvolvedwithz·x­development,preservation <br />andfurtheranceinwhateverwayIcan. <br />WhatisyourviewoftheroleofthisCommission/Board?:LxÝ;readthebrochureprovidedbytheParks&Recreation <br />andrummagedthroughthecitycodechaptersonthecommission.I7z7“x·seeanofficialstatementofpurposeor <br />missionperse,sow;©;x­whatIthink. <br />Firstandforemost,IthinkParks&Recreationalongwiththecommissiondoesaterrificjob.Myonlygripeisthe <br />occasionalgoosedroppingImayencounteronwalks,butthenmydogCharlielovesz·“mšfigure. <br />Rosevillehasextensiveopenspace,greenspaceandplaygroundsthatsignificantlycontributetothesenseof <br />communitywehavehere.Inaddition,ourparksandopenspacecreateahighqualityoflifethatprobablyattracts <br />businessesandresidentstowš­;ÝzŒŒ;“L7š“x·knowitforafact,butwasoneofthemanypositivereasonswhenmywife <br />andIchosetomovehere. <br />AsIimagineit,thejobofParks&Recreationshouldincludemanagingourexistingsystemofparksandrecreationland, <br />facilitiesandprogramssafelyandwithinreasonablebudgetparameters.Itshouldalsomanageitinawaythat <br />promoteswš­;ÝzŒŒ;x­environmentalresourceswhileprovidingampleprogramsandplayspaceforresidentsandvisitors. <br />Morethanthatthough,Parks&Recreationshouldactivelyandaggressivelypromoteourgreenspace,parksand <br />recreationastheassetstheyare.Notonlytopotentialinvestorsorhomebuyers,buttoourownresidentsallage <br />2 <br /> <br />