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Ramsey Lions <br />Grants & Loans <br />Club <br />Available for Septic <br />System Improvements <br />Did you know that the Ramsey <br />Lions are a part of Lions Interna- <br />Keeping your septic system functioning properly is import- <br />tional, the largest service organization in the world? <br />ant for protecting water quality and human health. If you know <br />Our international moto is “We Serve” and our club <br />or suspect that your home septic system is not functioning cor- <br />We currently have 22 active members serving our <br />Grants are available to low-income households through- <br />local community. Some of the activities we partici- <br />out the county for subsurface sewage treatment systems (SSTS). <br />pate in are: <br />• Serving dinner for seniors in spring and <br />have received a Notice of Non-compliance from the appropriate <br />winter <br />permitting agency. More information is available at www.ano- <br />• Delivering food baskets to those in need at <br />kaswcd.org under the “Financial Assistance” tab or for grants <br />contact Jamie Schurbon of the Anoka Conservation District at <br />• Participating in the D-Feet Hearing Walk <br />763-434-2030 ext. 12 or jamie.schurbon@anokaswcd.org. <br />• Participating in Holiday in Lights <br />Several loan programs are available through Anoka <br />• <br />Van and serving adult beverages at Ramsey <br />low-income or any homeowner. All are low-interest and some <br />Happy Days on September 8th <br />• <br />Anoka County at 763-324-4605 or barb.mckusick@co.anoka. <br />Game Fair, August 10th-12th <br />mn.us. <br />• Serving Pork Chop dinners and adult <br />August 17-18 <br />• Serving adult beverages at the COR Concert <br />• Presenting scholarships at local schools <br />• Participating at the Business Expo <br />Over the last year the club made donations in <br />excess of $574,000. Some of these are: help for our <br />Veterans, Scholarships for High Schools, Anoka Vo- <br />tech, Anoka Ramsey Community College, Ramsey <br />Scholarship Fund, Camps for Needy, Stepping <br />Stones, Can Do Canines, Local Kids Events, Family <br />Hardships, and many more community events and <br />programs. All our funds go to help our communities <br />and residents. <br />We are always looking for fresh ideas and talents <br />that could help us do even more for the community. <br />If this sounds interesting to you, please come to a <br />meeting or talk to a Lion at one of the events. We <br />currently meet every third Wednesday at 7:00 pm at <br />Willy McCoy’s in Ramsey. <br />You can also follow us on Facebook by searching <br />Ramsey Lions Club Minnesota or our web site at <br />www.e-clubhouse.org/sites/ramseymn. <br />Ramsey Resident • September/October 201819 <br />