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Appendix B <br /> Roseville Parks and Recreation Commission members (current) <br /> Luke Heikkila <br /> The parks and recreational opportunities available in Roseville are spectacular. I <br /> wanted to serve on this commission so I could be both better suited to <br /> understand how the system operates and learn how I can help further the work <br /> being done by our dedicated Parks and Recreation staff. I enjoy being part of a <br /> group and the commission provides me an opportunity to feel like I am a part of <br /> something that is bigger than me. I would like citizens to know that when they <br /> have questions about anything park and recreation related they can seek me out <br /> and I will bring their questions and concerns forward. <br /> Phil Gelbach <br /> 1. What led you to want to serve on the Parks and Recreation Commission? <br /> The Roseville park system is one of the reasons I chose to move to the <br /> area. In my opinion, our parks system is a community treasure and I want <br /> to be involved with its development and preservation however it is <br /> appropriate. <br /> I use the parks personally. Plus, through my involvement with Roseville <br /> Rotary I have worked with Parks and Recreation to put on the Taste of <br /> Rosefest event for the past ten years. <br /> 2. What experiences from your life, your work, or your volunteer roles are most <br /> relevant to the work of this Commission? <br /> I served for six years as a Ramsey Soil and Water Conservation District <br /> Supervisor. I was appointed to the Mayor's Toxic Chemical Task force for <br /> the City of St Paul and served until we completed our mission. <br /> In addition, I have also helped manage a family-owned 40-acre woodlot <br /> under a DNR forest stewardship plan for the past 35 years. The <br /> management focus was on producing hardwood, developing white pine <br /> stands; maintaining wildlife habitat and protecting critical natural <br /> resources. <br /> I have served for five years as a Parks and Recreation Commissioner and <br /> along with my dog Charlie, I am an avid and regular parks user. <br /> 3. What do you want Roseville citizens and fellow Parks and Recreation <br /> Commissioners to know about you? <br /> I recommend that you discover your parks for yourself, participate in <br /> playground builds, natural resources renewal events, Rosefest, and other <br /> park events. Or just take a walk on one of the many pathways; through the <br /> Arboretum or out on the Harriet Alexander Nature Center's boardwalk. <br /> See all of the great things that the Roseville Parks and Recreation does <br /> on your behalf from a different perspective... Yours. <br /> 13 <br />