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