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there until around December 15. Donations made by check may be mailed to Christmas Committee, Inc., P.O. Box 755, Anoka, MN, or dropped off at the City's reception desk. If you have any questions, please contact Jo at 763 - 433 -9840 or jthieling(ci.ramsey.mn.us. There is also an opportunity to volunteer to work at the armory on December 16/17 for set -up or on the 18 /19 for distribution. Vehicle and Equipment Display. Staff has scheduled a vehicle and equipment display of the new equipment purchased for Public Works, Police and Fire, for Tuesday, November 18, which is also a Public Works Committee meeting night, and would schedule the Vehicle and Equipment Display for that same evening, beginning at 5:00 p.m. Elections Update. The Public Accuracy Test was performed on Wednesday, October 29, and all AccuVote machines tested error free. All the machines have been set into Elections mode, ready for the big day. As a reminder, City Hall is open on Saturday, November 1, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. to accommodate in- person absentee voters. Absentee voting continues through Monday, November 3, ending at 5:00 p.m. We have had about 200 absentee voters thus far, not counting what the County has received. via US Mail. As you know, all polling locations will be open from 7:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, November 4. New AV Equipment. The A/V projects have begun! As some of you may know, this summer the City Council approved several AV renovation projects for our City Hall facilities. Improvements started yesterday, October 29 in the Lake Itasca room, with the addition of an audio meeting recording system. This system features in- ceiling microphones and an audio mixing unit. This system will make recording closed meetings even easier and more reliable. Look for more projects to start yet this year! Free Bystander CPR and AED Training. Help the City of Ramsey become a Heart Safe Community! The Heart Safe program is an initiative to prevent death from sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) by increasing community awareness, placing automated external defibrillators (AEDs) wherever people live, work and play, and by educating the public in quality CPR and proper use of an AED. As part of this mission, Tim Hoffman, leader of the Ramsey Heart Safe program, will be offering FREE Bystander CPR and AED training to all Ramsey residents and businesses. On October 23, approximately 20 City employees were trained in Bystander CPR by Mr. Hoffman as part of our Employee Wellness Day Event. WHEN: 1st Monday of every month from 5:00 - 6:30 p.m. WHERE: The Nov. 3rd session will be held in the Lake Itasca Room at the Ramsey Municipal Center, 7550 Sunwood Drive NW, Ramsey, MN 55303 • You will learn CPR and how to properly use an AED. • Learn the difference between a heart attack and SCA. • Learn about the Good Samaritan law. • See the international award winning video featuring a local SCA survivor story. • Free to all Ramsey residents and businesses! Our Mission: To work together to responsibly grow our community, and to provide quality, cost - effective, and efficient government services