Ramsey Resident - 2000 - January/February

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Ramsey has a brand new church to meet your needs. "New Song Church" is located at 6341 — 167th Avenue in Ramsey, between St. Francis Boulevard and Nowthen Boulevard. Celebration Services are at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday mornings. Nursery and "kids church" are provided. Pastor Mark Lenz is a graduate of Anoka High School. The atmosphere is very relaxed and the music is high energy! New Song streamlines their service to include the really important things with about 30 minutes of upbeat, praise music and about a 25- minute message geared to answer today's real life questions. There is a coffee and doughnut time after the service for people to talk and get to know each other. If you have any questions, Mark will gladly answer them. Just call 213 -1148 or e -mail him at: NewSong- Church@reborn.com. assess The League of Minnesota Cities has produced the following checklist to Y2K preparedness in the home. Get hard copies of prescription refills. Schedule physical and dental checkups before January 1, 2000. Stock first -aid supplies. Stock a supply of water, food & necessities to last from several days to a week. Assess status of home heating system. Evaluate whether or not you need to obtain an alternative heat and /or light source. Purchase a carbon monoxide detector if using fireplace, generator or non - electric space heater. Obtain an AM /FM battery- operated radio. Stock batteries. Test fire and carbon monoxide detectors. Top off gasoline and home - heating oil tanks in December. Renew licenses ahead of time. Review insurance policies and warranties for Y2K exclusion. Know how to drain water pipes. Know where to report emergencies and backup emergency phone numbers. Know the location of an emergency shelter if you need to evacuate your home. Keep hard copies of all financial transactions and assets. Withdraw a prudent amount of cash (enough for at least 3 -5 days). Talk to the elderly and frail about Y2K concerns. If possible, limit travel plans during January 2000. Assess status of home security system. Obtain keys or manual overrides for electronic, card or code locks. Y2K CHECKLIST COUNTY ADOPTS PLAN TO IMPROVE THE COMMUNITY'S HEALTH As a general rule, the freedom of any people can be judged by the volume of their laughter. — Anonymous 13 On October 26, 1999, the Anoka County Board of Commissioners adopted a four -year "Community Health Services (CHS) Plan" for the years 2000 -2003. Anoka County's Community Health Service Plan is an action plan that identifies community health issues and provides the county with a framework for development policies and programs that will help residents enjoy the long, healthy life they want. The Anoka County Board of Commissioners is very interested in learning what residents consider are the most important health concerns in the community. Every four years Anoka County conducts a community health assessment to identify the county's major health issues. The assessment process includes gathering and analyzing information from a variety of sources and activities. A telephone survey of adult residents was conducted for the first time as part of the assessment. Other information came from focus groups and interviews with residents and health care providers and data from local, metro, state and national sources. A public hearing was also held to get ideas and comments from the public. Residents interested in reading a copy of the Anoka County Community Health Services (CHS) Plan — 2000- 2003 may see copies at their local Anoka County library or call the Community Health & Environmental Services Department at 612- 422 -7030. The CHS Plan is in two sections, the 81 -page Community Health Assessment Document and the 50 -page Program Plan. Summaries of the sections will also be available.