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Home My WebLink About3.a. Volunteer RecognitionAGENDA ITEM: Volunteer recognition AGENDA SECTION: PREPARED BY: William H. Droste, Mayor AGENDA NO. 3.06 ATTACHMENTS: APPROVED BY: RECOMMENDED ACTION: Present commendations to honorees 4 ROSEMOUNT CITY COUNCIL City Council regular meeting: April 21, 2009 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY For the sixth consecutive year, the Rosemount City Council is observing National Volunteer Week to honor citizens who contribute time and energy without compensation to the betterment of our community. Tonight a number of volunteers will receive the Council's thanks on behalf of the community. COMMENDATIONS Beginning last month, the City asked the public for names of volunteers who deserve Rosemount's thanks and who serve as an example to encourage more residents to volunteer for the benefit of the community. City staff collected a number of nominations from the public, and staff provided a number of recommendations of their own from lists of citizens who have worked directly with City government during the past year. We will distribute certificates based on those nominations. As in the past, some of them go to more than one person, such as a family or group who work together on volunteer efforts. Some honorees told us they cannot attend tonight, but we will still share their names. We have divided our list into groups based roughly on the type of volunteer work they have performed. But we always find that many of the citizens recognized tonight are involved with more than one activity. A few of tonight's recipients are not residents of Rosemount but deserve our thanks for their efforts that benefit our residents. We appreciate that these citizens are allowing us to draw attention to them that they did not ask for, so that they can serve as an example of the benefits to our community from volunteerism. They are role models for all of us. [Names marked with an asterisk are for honorees who indicated as of April 16 that they planned to attend this recognition.] Nicholas, Alex, and Karla. Dyson Biscayne Park *Simply Massage Bloomfield Park Rosemount Moms Club Camfield Park Steven Murphy Carrolls Woods *The Spangler Family Central Park *The Steinle Family Charlies Park Pat, Connie, Ryan, Maria Blake Gilson Chippendale Park and Twin Puddles Park The Murphys Claret Park The Swanson Family Connemara Park Girl Scout Troop 649 Dallara Park; Family Winter Fest Rosemount Knights of Columbus, Columbian Squires Squirettes Erickson Park Community Action Council Family Resource Center *Alec, Kim, Noah Sophia Gorjestani Jaycee Park Brownie Troop #2400 Kidder Park Haage, Peterson Studley Families Lions Park Bukovich, Toll, Wolf, Fliger, Lang, and Tyrrell Families Meadows Park Fluegel's Farm, Garden and Pet Schwarz Pond Park *Forrest Krogh for Rosemount Seniors *June Bob Korthauerer Gene Allen and the Police Reserves Nick Kressman Tom Anderson *Jerry Little Steve Ball at Lighthouse Community Church Tim Little Zachary Barker at Community of Hope John Ann Loch Justin Bottem Andy Lucking at Vermillion Bank *Maureen Mike Bouchard Gerald Mattson Bob, Nathan Willie Brawley Matt Poepl at Vermillion Bank Laura Briggs at Sterling State Bank *Rosemarie Elaine Ratzlaff Laura Emiola Cheryl Ruud Craig Evans Jane Bob Schwartz Rich Herman Abby Shrader Barb Hester for the MOMs Club Gene Pat Stiles The Sam Holl Family Joe Walsh Gene Tllg Lynda Joe Weber Peggy Johnson at Dakota Electric Diane Wellman at Cub Foods Tad Johnson at Thisweek Newspapers Tom Werner Randy Komorouski *TJ Rome Kim Murtell *Ryan Condon for Scouting and other youth work Laurie Rumpza Eric Chris Chalmers for Scouting and recreation activities at St. Joe's Jackie Speich Trisha Kanta Leprechaun Days /Haunted Woods Trail Scouting Adopt -a -Park 2 *Cecelia Brand Church of St. Joseph parish meals and creation of cookbook Marianne Walker St. Joe's office work and cookbook Michele Snare Rosemount High School site council, parents forum, teacher appreciation meals *Mary Jerry Wulf RHS band volunteers *Robin Lamoreaux RHS band volunteer *Amy Burckhard RHS band volunteer Mark Brossart RHS band volunteer Maureen Kelly Carroll RHS band volunteer Shannon Lilga Red Pine Elementary PTO president and chair of Harvest Dance *Tamara Block Shannon Park Elementary coordinator of library, welcome desk, and t -shirts Patty Lewandowski Shannon Park site council chair and coordinator of luncheons and fundraisers *Kristi O'Brien Shannon Park volunteer, taking on a number of subjects *Andrea Slater Rosemount Middle School embroidery project with more than 150 7 graders *Paige Johnson Middle School embroidery project; Quilts of Valor for wounded soldiers *Yvette Johnson Red Pine Elementary arts programs and volunteer *Julie Herron Red Pine coordinator of welcome packets; works in reading program Mark Olson Rosemount Elementary box top collection coordinator Laura Radosevich Rosemount Elementary co -chair of fall fundraiser and Reading Worm coordinator Amal Abdelmotalleb Assists weekly in Rosemount Elementary classrooms and works in library and on bulletin board design Lynn Schneider Rosemount Elementary box top collection coordinator *Ana Melendez Support for seniors and hospital work Nancy Kelly Chair, Relay for Life Joe Emiola Rosemount 150 anniversary celebration Marian Brown Rosemount 150 anniversary celebration *Marty Jo Bruyer Rosemount 150 anniversary celebration *Bruce Douglas Rosemount 150 anniversary celebration *Girl Scout Troop 52317 Young Rembrandts Schools Other community activities Shannon Park Winds Park 3 FURTHER RECOGNITION We also note that the Council plans another recognition event next week for others who work closely with City government, including Police Reserves and Chaplains, and citizens who serve on the Council's advisory commissions. 4