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Library Focus: Free Summer Reading Program BGUA /ffl Y Summer is coming and so is "Bookawocky," Anoka County Library's sum- mer reading experience and celebration. This free program, June 1 through Au- gust 15, gives opportunities for children and teens to read, explore, and connect at the library! Studies reveal youth learning losses without summer educational activities. Those involved in experiences like Bookawocky, however, can begin the school year ready to learn. Bookawocky participants explore many fun and interesting things related to reading and learning, from art and science activities to doing pictures and short reviews about books they read or listen to. They can then enter their reviews and pictures into weekly drawings, for chances to win books and other prizes. They may also post reviews to bookawocky.com for prizes. Bookawocky will again offer free performances at branch libraries and nearby locations. Rum River Library performances, Thursdays at 1:30 pm and 3:00 pm, will be: 6/ 18, The Big Fun Show; 6/25, Kenny Ahern comedy show; 7/09, Wendy's Wiggle, Jiggle, and Jam; and 7/16, Heebie Jeebies comedy music show. Arrive early to line up for tickets as seating is limited. For more informa- tion, visit Rum River Library, 4201 6th Ave., Anoka, 763- 576 -4695, or anoka- countylibraryorg. Heart Safe - Ramsey Offers Free CPR & AED Training Sessions nSi 1 AI Ik flkN iL The Heart Safe - Ramsey program has set a goal of training 1,400 citizens, 5% of Ramsey's population, in bystander CPR and proper AED use by July 1, 2015. Every citizen that is trained counts towards Ramsey's mission of becom- ing a Heart Safe Community. The program has trained nearly 300 people to date, but we need your help to reach that goal! If you have been trained in CPR since September 2014, your name can be added to the City's total. Please send your name and the type of training you received to savedbycpr @hotmail.com, or by mail to: City of Ramsey, Attn: Nichole Wenberg, 7550 Sunwood Drive. NW, Ramsey, MN 55303. If you have not yet been trained, the City invites you to join in a Bystander CPR and AED Training Session, hosted by the Heart Safe - Ramsey program on the first Monday of every month from 6:30 -8:00 p.m. in the Alexander Ramsey Room at the Ramsey Municipal Center. These monthly training sessions are free to all Ramsey residents and businesses! No registration is needed and all ages are welcome. For more information, visit the City's website at www.cityoframsey.com / heartsafe or contact Ramsey Heart Safe Champion, Tim Hoffman at 763 -438- 2416, savedbycpr @hotmail.com. Outdoor Warning Sirens Warning sirens are the most effective method of warning the population at large about danger- ous conditions. However, one common misconception about warning sirens is that they will alert those indoors to dangerous conditions outside. While some people may live close enough to hear the sirens indoors, this is not the intended purpose. Sirens are designed to advise people who are outside that a hazardous condition exists or is approaching. A battery operated radio or TV is the best way to stay advised of possible dan- gerous conditions when indoors. For more information on the City of Ramsey's warning sirens, please contact the Ramsey Police Depart- ment at 763- 427 -6812. armers' ,//� Market in The COR Starting in July Every Thursday 3:00 - 7:00 pm Into October at The Draw next to the amphitheater. Watch the City of Ramsey Website for more details www.cityoframsey.com r 1 ■ !'I� i 'h , ■