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, � . �., ' ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION ' OF � THE ORONO CRIME PREVENTION AND • CRIMINAL APPREHENSION FUND � The undersigned, for the purpose of forming a corporation pursuant to the provisions of the Minnesota Nonprofit Corporation Act, Minnesota Statutes , Ch apter 317, adopt the following Arti cles of Incorporation: . . , ARTICLE I • The name of the corporation sh all be the Orono Crime Prevent- ion and Criminal Apprehension Fund. ARTICLE II • The purpose of this corporation shall be to encourage the prevention of crime and the apprehension of criminals in the �City .� of Orono, Minnesota by (1) Informing Orono citizens of inethod of dis couraging crime on their property and in the community by parti cipating in local neighborhood crime wat ch programs , (2) offering and funding seminars to teach citizens in crime prevention, � shoplifting and check protection seminars for businessmen, (3) engaging in other activities and cooperating with other groups for . • the purpose of preventing crime or apprehending criminals , (4) . establish and fund a telephone ans�tering service for citizens reporting a crime or other suspicious activity, (5) provide funds to the Orono Police Department for special purposes for which the department has no budgeted funds , (6) offering rewards for the • apprehension, arrest or conviction of criminals . This corporation shall be operated exclusively. 'for the following purposes: to engage in, advance, promote, and administer charitahle : and educational activities and projects for the purpose of crime pre- � vention and the apprehension o.f criminals in its own behalf or as the agent, trustee, or representative of others; to aid, assist, and contribute to the support of corporations , associations , and insti- tutions, which are organized and operated exclusivelv for such chari- table and educational purposes and which are described in Section � . 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code, as now enacted or as here- : � . - � �i� .