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27 <br />First Name: Luke <br />Last Name: Heikkila <br />Address 1: <br />City: Roseville <br />State: MN <br />Zip Code: 55113 <br />Home or Cell Phone Number: <br />Email Address: <br />How many years have you been a Roseville resident?: 17 <br />Boards and Commissions: Parks & Recreation <br />Board or commission preference: Parks & Recreation <br />This application is for: New Term <br />Note: There is no character limit for the fields below. <br />Why do you want to serve on this Board or Commission?: When I think of what I enjoy about <br />living in Roseville two things come to mind. Those things are our parks and our library. Both <br />parks and library provide free access to things we need to be happy, healthy and educated. In the <br />case of parks and the programs offered through the Parks and Recreation Department residents <br />have access to trails, playgrounds, classes, friends, community and activities. The parks and trails <br />that connect them provide a body-like circulatory system that pumps life and energy through the <br />neighborhoods they serve. At times the importance of parks, trails and offerings from the Parks <br />and Recreation Department can be overlooked. I would enjoy an opportunity to be involved with <br />this commission to help understand and spread word about the our parks. <br />What is your view of the role of this Board or Commission?: I have only spoken to one person <br />who currently sits on this commission. Through that conversation I took away an understanding <br />that the role is to be a conduit connecting residents with the Parks and Recreation Department <br />(and vice versa). As a resident who lives just steps from Acorn Park and has children active in <br />various programs I would look forward to being a part of this effort. <br />Civic and Volunteer Activities: I served on the parks and trails team during Imagine Roseville <br />2020 planning. <br />I attended two Parks Renewal planning meetings with my daughter. <br />Work Experience: For the past 15 years I have been a producer at Twin Cities Public Television. <br />Education: I graduated from Stillwater Area High School. <br />I have a degree in Communication from the University of Minnesota - Morris. <br />