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Decem Uer 25, 2010 <br />Ramsey opts to renew contract for city newsletter <br />During fund-raising of its own, YFCoP discovered <br />there was some affiliation confusion between it and <br />YFM. Tammy Sakry is at tmnntvsalnv(a)ecm-ineeom <br />When people were placing ads, they were under ea snare ~ save ~ _- c <br />the impression that they were donating to YFCoP, <br />said Bill Erhart, YFCoP boardmember and attorney <br />representing the organization. <br />YFCoP is a non-profit organization aimed at redu- <br />cing risky behaviors in youth in the communities <br />of Andover, Anoka and Ramsey. <br />YFCoP began a lawsuit to require YFM to change its <br />name to avoid the confusion, Erhart said. <br />Robinson and YFCoP setfled the issue this fall wi- <br />thout the lawsuit going forward. <br />Although the YFM contract required 7 percent to <br />go to YFCoP, the group has only received a fraction <br />the $1,385.74 city records indicate are due to the <br />non-profit. <br />In 2009, YFCoP received $222.67 from the Ramsey Re- <br />sidentproceeds, said Program Director Heidi Geiss. <br />In 2010, it received two payments from YFM totaling <br />$409.50. <br />A <br />a <br />v <br />T <br />c <br />a <br />0 <br />v <br />.. <br />x <br />Despite the earlierproblems, Ulrich sees some ad- <br />vantages tothe parmershipwith Wheels of Thunder. <br />The firm already has business contacts in the com- <br />munity and the city already has a familiarity wor- <br />kingwith this company, he said. <br />With the city taking over the accounting end of the <br />contract, it will be able to keep the accounts up-to- <br />date and see what revenues are coming in, Uh•ich <br />said. <br />U <br />The citywants to build a solid long-term relationship <br />with Wheels of Thunder, he said. <br />http://ab cnewspape rs.com/2010/12/25/ramsey-opts-to-renew-contract-fbr-city-newsletter/ <br />°!S~t' u; <br />