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Home My WebLink About6.c. Flower Garden Volunteer Appreciation .4 .. �. ..��. � . . . . . . . . � . . . . � . . . . � . • CITY OF ROSEMC)UNT EXECUTIVE BUMMARY FOR ACT�ON CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATEt NCIVEMBER 5, 1990 At3ENDA ITEM: FIAWER GARDEN VOLUNTEER AGENDA SECTION: APPRECIATION OLD BUSINESS PREPARED BY: STEPHAN JILK, CITY ADMINISTRATOR AGENDA�[�IY1 # � 1�,►, ATTACHI�IENTS: LETTER TO VQLUNTEERS, APPRflV Y: STATE HORTICtiLTURE ANNOUNCEMENT This item is a formal recognition and thank you to volunteers and financial contributors to the establishment of the Rosemount Community Flower Garden. RECOMMENDED ACTI�Ns MOTZON to approve the "letter of thanks" to the volunteers and cantributors for their efforts in establishing the Rosemount Community Flower Garden and directing its publication in the city's official newspaper, CCiUNCIL ACTION: Approved . . . � F:.:- , . . . . . . . P:O. BOX 510 ��i�' � � 2875 145TM ST. W. � ROSEMOUNT. MINNE50T� 55068 Q��,Q?,r�<�,� 612-423-441 1 OPEN LETTER OF THANRS TO: ALL VOLIINTEERS AND CONTRIBUT4RS W80 WILLINGLY GAVE OF THEIR TIME, HARD WORR AND MONEY, FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF THE ROSEMOIINT FLOWER GARDEN The City Council of the City af Rosemount, on behalf of the Rosemount CQmmunity extends its thanks to all those citizens who gave of their time, effort and financial contributions to establish and maintain the "Rosemount Community Flower Garden". Through your efforts the Rosemaunt community is now able to enjoy the results of a project which reflects your love for nature and the desire to provide a place of beauty and a spot for residents to spend time relaxing and enjoying the beauty of nature and the fruits of your efforts. The "Flower Garden" has also become the talk of other cities and therefore has brought pride to those invalved and has `caused positive reflection an the Rosemount community. Taking a vacant lot and transforming it into a facal po�nt for the downtown area of Rasemount through the development of a community flower garden has fostered the cooperation of many resid�nts and businesses to complete the project. We thank you for this and we look €orward to your continued efforts in other such projects for the Rosemount community. Dated this 6th day of November, 199Q. Vernon Na er Ma or I PP � Y Sheila Klassen, Councii Member John Oxborough, Council Member Harry Willcox, Council Member Dennis Wippermann, Council Member ' ' ar� t•, c � 9� . I , �-� � .� .��_ ��r�nesota State ��cult�ral �oc�e� � �•^:.' �h.b '�.. t6i AIDERMAw HALL,7970 FOLWEIL AVE.,ST.PAUI.MrNN 55tD8 TELEPHONE 7612�6?a•�752 �^�\:.�. �� .j�:�p�- � . . Deanna Simpson lOJ3/90 3534 Upper 143rd Street West Rosemont, MN 55068 Dear Deanna: On behalf af the Minnesota State Harticultural Society's Minnesota Green program,, I c�Tish to congratula�.e you and your supporters for receivir�g special recognition as winners of the: 1990 Governor's Minnesota Green Community Garden Award. Your group is one of eighty community gardening groups to receive this recognition durinq the pas� three ye�rs . As an award winner, your group will receive two complementary registrations for the neat Minnesota Comriunity Gardening Conference scheduled for Saturday, February �3rd in Ninneagolis (location and time to me announced later. ) The Community Garden Awards will be issued at a special presentation during the conference: . . . , _ Eaeh award winning community garden was reviewed for the following criteria: design and to�al visual effect, maintenance, horticulturzl practices, imaginative ideas , �nd neighborhood impact. You and your ssbparters have demonstrated elements of success such as active leadership and community participation, resourcefulness, and potential long-term sustaina�ility. The 1990 Governor's Minnesota Green Cammunity Garden Award highlights the ha�� work �nd dedication that you and your sup�orters have given far the bene�it of all `hose in yaur coMmunity. This is an aw�rd you c�n �rulU be proud ta receive. By at�.ending the conference you can share your success sto_y and learn w�ys to improve yoLr g�rden �na strengthen the organ�zation kith whicn it �s sustained, b�� particit�ating in wcrkshops on horticulture and connuni�y orr�anizi'ng, viewing educational d�spiays , �nd bv ne��aork with conmuni�y garden leaders. This annual Febivary �atherinq has proven to be a qreat way to get energized for the next gardening season. Enclosed is a coMplete l�s� of award winners and a sample press release for yau to send to local print and eleetron�c media. I encourage you to send the press release out as another way for your supporters to feel that their con�ribu�ion was appreciz�ed. Feel free to eont�ct me if vou have any crues�ions about the a�aar� or if you need media contac�.s in you� area. Once 7�gain Co�gratula�ions , I�� Ricfi Bonlende� N�nnesota Green Coo��ina�.or Enc. - . �4a r/\ � . /'"—. ,•\9� . `,� , . ,R. l��innesota State �ic��icu��ral �oc�et� ��- �'► �� ., ; ��^� r,�0.;�L � � � 16/A�OERMAN MA�L.19�0 FOLWELL AVE..ST.PAVL.MINN �55108 T£LEPHONE.Ifii2!624-;)52 . � �4�A�0 For Immediate Reiease Contact: Rick Bonlender 612-624-7752 Minnesota Green Coordinator, MN State Horticultural Society Announcing the Winners of the 3rd Annual Minnesota Community Gardening Awards Community gardening groups throughout the state are being recognized for their hard work and dedication to community service. Among these stewards of the earth is a project sponsored by Rosemo t Park Department. Garden site coordinator Deanna Simpson and dozens of volunteers and supporters have worked hard to ,improved the public landscape as their contribution to the community. The Rosem�nt Park Department project joins eighty other groups who have received this special recognition over the past three years. Winners will receive a handsome certificate signed by Governor Rudy Perpich presented at the Minnesota Community Gardening Conference scheduled for February 23 , 1991 . Comr►unity gardeners transform vacant lats and surplus land into neighborhood focal points. Vegetable gardens help stretch family budgets and provide a source of fresh nutritious food. Flower gardens help to increase pride and neighborliness arrd fosters cooperation ' � � among residents. Cammunity gardening strengthens volunteer networks and encourages other neighborhood revitalization .efforts. Children's gardens , flower beds in parks , interculturGl and intergeneration�l gardens, and therapeutic horticulture at nursing homes are among the many ways in which people and plants come together to strenathen their coramunity relationships and learn more about nature and our envi�onment. Minnesota Green, a project of the �innesota State Horticuitural Society, provides technical assistance, plant materials and recognition to community gardeners. Minnesota Green coordinates resources of horticulture-related organizat.ions and community- groups to create community improvements through greening prajects. As pa�tners with Minnesata Green, community groups provide th� desire and cooperation to make the project work and the commitment and maintenance to make them last. - END -