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4 <br />WHERE Gnus <br />GROW STRONG <br />Girl Scouts, SM <br />Girl Scouts is a 91 -year old organization that <br />provides a safe place for girls ages 5 -17 to learn <br />leadership skills, develop self - confidence, build life -long <br />friendships and have fun. It's also a place where <br />volunteers can mentor young girls and help them become <br />confident, caring leaders of tomorrow. Here's a well - <br />kept secret about volunteering: You'll have just as much <br />fun as the girls! Questions? Call Lisa at 763 - 427 -5908; <br />or go to our Web site at www.girlscoutsmpls.org. <br />Now is the best time to sign up — with the <br />beginning of a new school year! Come join us for our <br />New Member Night scheduled for 6:30PM on <br />Wednesday, Sept. 10 at Lord of Life Church in Ramsey. <br />We look forward to seeing you! <br />Do You HAVE <br />SOMETHING TO SHARE? <br />Part of Anoka County Library's mission is to <br />"provide the public with a variety of attractive and <br />informative postings, exhibits, and handouts as a way of <br />enhancing community understanding and knowledge <br />through their educational and cultural content." <br />One way we fulfill this pledge is by offering <br />display cases for use by the public. The Rum River <br />Library has three cases in the common area of the <br />building. Everything from modern rocketry to ceramics <br />to WWII artifacts have been shown. Organizations as <br />diverse as 4 -H, Anoka County Waste Management and <br />Pals on Paw have put up displays. <br />If you have an interesting hobby, an eyecatching <br />collection, or are part of a community organization, give <br />us a call at 763 -576 -4695. There is a simple application <br />and contract to fill out, and pending review, one of those <br />cases could be filled with your cherished items. Take a <br />look at the current displays when you visit the library. <br />You could find a new hobby, learn about a new place to <br />volunteer, or just enjoy someone else's labors. <br />RUM RIVER LIBRARY <br />The Rum River Library is located at 4201 6th <br />Avenue North on the corner of County Road #116 <br />(Bunker Lake Boulevard) and 7 "' Avenue North (County <br />Road #7) for more information call 763-576-4695. <br />SUMMER/FALL FIRE HAZARDS <br />7 <br />The season change brings out several fire hazards that <br />we should be aware of. Some of the simplest things can <br />eliminate a fire from occurring in your home or neighborhood. <br />Here are a few things that have caused fires in homes in Ramsey <br />in the past. Because they have occurred in more than one <br />home, it may be an issue that many homes are dealing with. <br />1) After staining your deck, trim and doors, lay the stain <br />soaked rags out to dry before throwing them into the <br />garbage. Do not clump them together or throw them <br />into the garbage can wet. READ THE WARNING <br />LABEL on the cans! Stained rags can spontaneously <br />combust causing a fire. <br />2) Take items off and around your stove. Cooking is the <br />number one cause of residential fires. Do not leave <br />when you are cooking and keep children away. <br />3) Remove the front of your dryer and clean out all the <br />lint. Lint ignites very easily and will start a fire if it <br />accumulates around the burner. We have had several <br />fires in Ramsey caused by this. If you are seeing lint <br />dust around your laundry room, you may have a plugged <br />vent. <br />4) Secure all matches, lighters, etc from your home. <br />Summer is the perfect time for curious children to <br />venture out and set fires. If you have caught your <br />child starting fires, now is the time to get help from the <br />Fire Department. We have programs to assist with <br />this issue. <br />5) Being able to have a bon fire in the backyard is a <br />privilege. Be sure that the fire is always attended and <br />that you have a means of extinguishing it should it get <br />out of control. The fire should be COMPLETELY <br />out before you leave it. You can be held responsible <br />for fires that rage out of control due to your bon fire. <br />Be sure that children are supervised around fires as <br />well, and only burn clean dry wood. Permits are <br />available for any fire larger then 3 X 3 in diameter. <br />6) Should your house be hit by lightening, call the fire <br />department via 911. Lightening gives off intense heat <br />that can start a fire. We have had fires within the city <br />where the owners were sitting inside and did not even <br />know there was a fire in the roof above them. Let us <br />come and check it out for you. <br />7) Candles are a great fire potential. Place them away <br />from combustibles and children and make sure they <br />are out before you leave the residence or go to sleep. <br />These are a few of the things that have been common <br />in the past summer. There are many areas you can improve on <br />to reduce your risk of a fire in your home or business. Be <br />conscious of what you are doing and think fire safety. <br />Have the courage to act instead of react. — Earlene Larson Jenks <br />