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<br />HANDLING STRESS
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<br />Stress is a part of life. In itself it's not harmful. In
<br />many cases it leads to enjoyment, creativity, and
<br />discovery. But too much stress or stress that is con-
<br />tinuous can make people sick, irritable, and ineffec-
<br />tive. Sometimes you can reduce stress by preven-
<br />ting or avoiding the situations that cause it. When
<br />it cannot be prevented, however, you need to han-
<br />dle stress so it doesn't cause problems for you.
<br />Remember, if you wear yourself out, you can't do
<br />the job you want to do. You will also be hurting
<br />yourself and your family.
<br />Here are some ways to avoid or reduce stress:
<br />1. Stay healthy. When your health is good you are
<br />less likely to be harmed by stress. Get plenty of
<br />sleep, regular exercise and eat well. If you don't
<br />eat a good breakfast, you may burn out by 9:30
<br />a.m. .
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<br />2. Set sensible goals for yourself. Learn to say no
<br />to things you cannot handle.
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<br />3. Build in "de-stressing" times during your work-
<br />ing day. You can reduce stress with 10 minute
<br />stretching exercises or deep breathing breaks.
<br />Schedule quiet times daily for listening to music
<br />or just relaxing.
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<br />4. Talk about your stress. Talking to others, whether
<br />it's family members or others, can make you feel
<br />better and it may even help you find ways of
<br />coping.
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<br />5. Take after-work mini breaks. Daily after-work
<br />relaxation breaks, even as short as 10 to 20
<br />minutes, can help you get rid of the day's tension
<br />and prepare you to enjoy the evening with your
<br />family. Consider making a rule in your house that
<br />no one asks you for anything during the 20
<br />minutes of your relaxation break. Enforce the rule
<br />consistently.
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<br />6. Organize your time. No one can make your time
<br />schedule but you. Write down your personal com-
<br />mitments and errands for each day as well as
<br />makirig a schedule for your working day.
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<br />7. Go with the flow. No matter what you do there will
<br />be some problems and hassles. Expect them, ac-
<br />cept them, and try not to waste much of your
<br />valuable time and energy on them by being angry,
<br />frustrated, or upset. You can learn to change your
<br />attitude toward any situation.
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<br />BUDGET VOLUNTEERS
<br />NEEDED
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<br />Interested in helping others in a meaningful way?
<br />Volunteers are needed to help county residents,
<br />especially in the Anoka and Ramsey areas, develop
<br />budgets to live within their income, develop plans
<br />to reduce their debt, teach wise credit use, and share
<br />about money stretching County resources. 12 hours
<br />of training will be provided in February. This program
<br />is sponsored by the Anoka County Extension Ser-
<br />vice and the Anoka County Social Services. Call
<br />755-1280 for more information and to receive a
<br />volunteer position description.
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<br />SAVING AND
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<br />INVESTMENT OPTIONS
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<br />CONSUMER BEWARE
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<br />Monday, January 29, 7:30 - 9:00 p.m. at the
<br />Bunker Hills Activities Center, Andover. Guest
<br />speaker is Sharon Danes, University of MN Exten-
<br />sion Specialist, Family Resource Management.
<br />Many of us are confused by the wide variety of
<br />savings and investment options available. This pro-
<br />gram explains the many choices, the risk involved
<br />with each choice, and how to be a wise consumer
<br />in making your choice.
<br />This program is sponsored by the Anoka County
<br />Extension Service. Call 755-1280 to register for this
<br />free program.
<br />
<br />Mn/DOT BEGINS TOLL-FREE
<br />TRUCK WATCH HOTLINE
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<br />Illegal or unsafe action by truckers in Minnesota
<br />now can be reported via Truck Watch, a toll-free,
<br />truck safety hotline operated by the Minnesota
<br />Department of Transportation (MnIDOT), Transpor-
<br />tation Commissioner Leonard W. Levine announced.
<br />The toll-free number for greater Minnesota is
<br />1-800-657-3521. Callers in the Twin Cities metro area
<br />dial 296-9122. These telephone lines will be staffed
<br />8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays. At other times,
<br />callers may leave a recorded message.
<br />Elizabether Parker, acting director of MnIDOT's
<br />Office of Motor Carrier Safety and Compliance, said
<br />callers should identify trucks driven in an illegal or
<br />unsafe manner by the color of the truck, the name
<br />of the company and the license plate number. Per-
<br />sons with questions about proper truck operation
<br />may also call the hotline.
<br />The new Truck Watch hotline is part of MnIDOT's
<br />increased efforts to ensure safe truck operations on
<br />Minnesota highways. Other measures include
<br />stepped-up roadside truck inspections and increas-
<br />ed on-site checks of trucking firms' driver and vehi-
<br />cle inspection records.
<br />"We are starting Truck Watch and beefing up
<br />surveillance to improve safety for the trucking in-
<br />dustry and for the traveling public," Parker said.
<br />
<br />MEDIATION SERVICES
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<br />MEDIATION SERVICES has trained Anoka County
<br />residents to help their neighbors resolve disputes
<br />since 1987. A lot has been learned about conflict
<br />resolution. These suggestions are offered to help
<br />foster better communication when problems are
<br />encountered.
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<br />1. Talk directly: Assuming that there is no threat of
<br />physical violence, talk directly to the person with
<br />whom you have the problem. This is much more
<br />effective than yelling across the yard, banging on
<br />the wall, throwing a rock, or complaining to
<br />anyone else who will listen.
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<br />2. Don't blame or namecall: Antagonizing the other
<br />person only makes it harder for him or her to hear
<br />you. Don't blame the other person for everything
<br />or begin the conversation with your opinion of him
<br />or her or what needs to be done. State the pro-
<br />blem clearly and how it affects you first.
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<br />3. Give information: Don't interpret the other per-
<br />son's behavior: "You are blocking my driveway
<br />on purpose just to make me mad!" Give informa-
<br />tion first. "When your car blocks my driveway, I
<br />get angry because I can't get out to pick up the
<br />kids from hockey practice."
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<br />4. Listen: Give the other person a chance to tell his
<br />or her side of the conflict uninterrupted. This is
<br />especially difficult, but try to relax and listen. Don't
<br />leave out the part that seems too "difficult" to
<br />discuss or too "insignificant". The solution will
<br />work best if all issues are addressed.
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<br />5. Work on a solution and follow through: Two or
<br />more people cooperating are much more effec-
<br />tive than one person telling another to change.
<br />Make an offer and be specific: "I will turn my
<br />music off at midnight" is better than a vague, "I
<br />won't play loud music anymore." It's also easier
<br />to understand and remember.
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<br />These simple suggestions can really work. MEDIA-
<br />TION SERVICES is here and our services are of-
<br />fered free of charge when direct communication
<br />breaks down and a third party is necessary to
<br />regulate the discussion.
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<br />The function of a mediator is not to try to get people
<br />to "kiss and make up", but rather to help them solve
<br />a problem with a minimum of frustration and damage
<br />to a relationship. With help for problems with
<br />neighbors, landlords or tenants, a business or con-
<br />sumer or family members, call MEDIATION SER-
<br />VICES at 755-5300.
<br />
<br />RAMSEY SENIOR CITIZENS
<br />CLUB
<br />
<br />The Ramsey Seniors met at the Ramsey Municipal
<br />Center on January 3rd with 31 people, including 3
<br />visitors, in attendance. A delicious pot luck luncheon
<br />was enjoyed by all. Following the luncheon, the
<br />Seniors all joined in to sing Happy Birthday to Walter
<br />Scroggins and then settled in for an afternoon of
<br />penny bingo.
<br />On December 16, 1989, 24 of the Ramsey Seniors
<br />were guests of the Ramsey Lions Club on a bus tour
<br />of beautiful Christmas light decorations in the nor-
<br />thern area. Following the bus tour, the Seniors were
<br />treated to a delicious dinner at the 'Old Country Buf-
<br />fet' in Coon Rapids.
<br />The next meeting of the Ramsey Seniors will be
<br />a potluck luncheon on Wednesday, February 7,
<br />1990, at the Ramsey Municipal Center. Entertain-
<br />ment will be provided by the Anoka Choraliers.
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<br />TIRED OF ALCOHOL
<br />AFFECTING YOUR LIFE?
<br />JOIN US.
<br />
<br />RAMSEY A.A.
<br />
<br />8:00 p.m.
<br />7:30 p.m.
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<br />Thursdays
<br />Sundays
<br />RAMSEY CITY HALL
<br />LOWER LEVEL- REAR ENTRANCE
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<br />ALCOHOLISM -
<br />A FAMILY DISEASE!
<br />TRY ALANON
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<br />Lord of Life Education Annex Bid.
<br />Thursdays 8:00 p.m.
<br />(157th Lane, Nowthen Blvd.)
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<br />RAMSEY AREA CHURCHES
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<br />LORD OF LIFE LUTHERAN
<br />6139 157th Lane N.VV.
<br />Ramsey, MN 55303
<br />Pastor Anderson
<br />427 -8630
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<br />KINGDOM HALL OF
<br />JEHOVAH'S WITNESS
<br />13751 Dolomite St. NW.
<br />Ramsey, MN 55303
<br />427 -3943
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<br />CROSS OF HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH
<br />5730 179th Lane N.VV.
<br />Ramsey, MN 55303
<br />Pastor Olson
<br />753-2057
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<br />GRACE COMMUNITY BIBLE CHURCH
<br />6341 167th Avenue N.VV.
<br />Ramsey, MN 55303
<br />Pastor Metzger
<br />753-4475
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<br />FAITH BAPTIST
<br />15760 Sunfish Lake Blvd.
<br />Ramsey, MN 55303
<br />424-8247 · 421-3050
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<br />TROTT BROOK GOSPEL HALL
<br />17320 Nowthen Blvd. N. VV.
<br />Ramsey, MN 55303
<br />Contact Tom VVright, 753-3429
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<br />VICTORIOUS JESUS CHURCH
<br />Office: 15551 Potassium Street N.VV.
<br />Ramsey, MN 55303
<br />Meets at Ramsey Municipal Center
<br />Pastor Glen Hampton
<br />Church 421-5778; Home 421-2182
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<br />LORD OF LIFE
<br />LUTHERAN CHURCH
<br />6139 157th Lane N.W.
<br />LORD OF LIFE LUTHERAN CHURCH will be offer-
<br />ing a Marriage Enrichment Retreat from February
<br />16-18, 1990. This retreat will be held at the Assisi
<br />Height Retreat Center in Rochester. This is an op-
<br />portunity for husband and wife to spend a weekend
<br />together with a chance to explore in a Christ-like,
<br />heart-to-heart fashion, their lives together. Registra-
<br />tion forms are available from the church office. This
<br />retreat is open to all persons in the area. Please call
<br />for forms and more information (427-8630).
<br />ADULT FORUM GUEST SPEAKERS:
<br />Lord of Life offers an Adult Forum each Sunday mor-
<br />ning at 9:30 and 11 :00 a.m. The forum meets in the
<br />council chambers at Ramsey City Hall. February
<br />speakers are as follows:
<br />February 4 (11 :00 only)
<br />John Wingate, KSTP Eye-Witness News:
<br />"Schemes, Scams & Rip-Offs"
<br />February 11 (9:30 and 11 :00)
<br />Senator Greg Dahl: "Key Legislation in the 90's"
<br />February 18 (11 :00 only)
<br />Darryl Savage, WCCO Education Reporter: "The
<br />10 PM News and How It Unfolds"
<br />February 25 (9:30 and 11 :00)
<br />"Where Jesus Walked" - Video
<br />Everyone is invited to attend. For further information,
<br />call the church office (427-8630).
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<br />VICTORIOUS JESUS CHURCH
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<br />Worship services Sundays 9:00 A.M.
<br />Ramsey Municipal Center
<br />15153 Nowthen Blvd. N.W.
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<br />COME CELEBRATE WITH US
<br />as we observe our first anniversary.
<br />We will be showing the Cannes Film Festival
<br />award winning movie
<br />* * * RED BALLOON * * *
<br />7:00 P.M. Sunday evening February 4
<br />at the Ramsey Municipal Center.
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<br />All are invited - refreshments served.
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<br />RAMSEY ON THE 'GROW'
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<br />The following table represents the number of various building permits issued in the City of Ramsey in 1989.
<br />It clearly indicates that Ramsey is a City of growth and opportunity.
<br />Type Of Building Permit Issued Number Valuation
<br />Houses 121 $12,196,000
<br />Commercial 11 884,000
<br />Garages 49 324,200
<br />Additions 18 208,500
<br />Swimming Pools 14 85,400
<br />Miscellaneous 80 320,525
<br />TOTAL 293 $14,018,625
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