Ramsey Resident - 2004 - March/April

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8 SENIOR EXPO SET FOR APRIL 17 The 6th annual Anoka County Senior Expo 2004 will be held Saturday, April 17 , from 9 a.m. to noon, at Epiphany Catholic Church, corner of Hanson Blvd. and 111 th Ave. NW, Coon Rapids. The event is free for senior citizens and their families. The theme is "Celebrating Healthy Living. " "Information about services for senior citizens is the focus of the Expo," said Anoka County Commissioner Dicl( Lang. "It's also an enjoyable time for seniors and their families - especially the free pancakes flipped by Chris Cal(es." The expo will again feature free blood pressure checl(s and mini-massages, along with numerous resource booths provided by agencies who serve seniors. Visitors will be greeted with entertainment by a concertina and a bass player. "Last year, roughly 500 people from all over the county visited more than 50 booths packed full of useful information," said Commissioner Dennis Berg. "It's a great event." There is ample parking and handicapped accessibility. The event is sponsored by the Elder/ Vulnerable Adult Action Team of the Alliance for a Violence Free Anoka County and Anoka County Human Services. For more information, call Cindy at 763-422-6972 or Mary at 763-323-6042. RUM RIvER LIBRARY The Rum River Library is located at 4201 - 6th Avenue North on the corner of County Road #116 (Bunker Lake Boulevard) and 7th Avenue North (County Road #7) for more information call 763-576-4695. A.~ . LIONS IN YOUR COMMUNITY The Ramsey Lions raise funds and provide services for the benefit of the community. Some of our donations and activities since last fall: . Purchased ballistic vests and equipment for police reserves . Purchased equipment for Anoka skate parl( . Helped distressed families with medical or funeral expenses . Partially sponsored a high school student for People-to- People program . Distributed food basl(ets at Thanksgiving and Christmas to local citizens that needed a hand this year . Halloween hayrides . Holiday light tour for seniors . Scholarships The Ramsey Lions provide a number of college scholarship opportunities for local residents. We have awarded $3,000 each to Anoka-Hennepin Technical College, Anoka-Ramsey Community College, Elk River Area High School and Anoka High School for scholarships. The high school scholarships are for college bound seniors currently living in Ramsey or Burns Township. The Technical College and Community College scholarships are for students of any age that reside in Ramsey or Burns Township. While the Lions provide the funding, recipients are chosen by the schools. F or undergraduate students enrolled in any other accredited college, the Lions have a separate scholarship fund and independent scholarship committee. Application information is available on our web site www.RamseyLions.org. Lool(ing forward, our big event is the Lions Community Picnic, scheduled as always for the first Saturday in June. More information on this free family event will be in the next newsletter. RAMSEY SENIORS The Ramsey Seniors met on January 7,2004, for their first meeting of the year. The officers will remain the same as last year. The Seniors will continue to meet the first Wednesday of every month for a potluck luncheon in the lower level of Ramsey City Hall. All Seniors are welcome to attend - please remember to bring a dish to share. The Seniors extend a special thanl( you to Laura Landes for the donated cell phones which were given out to be used to call 911 in case of emergencies. The Seniors also extend a thanl( you to the Day Ringers Bell Choir for a wonderful performance. The Seniors met again on February 4, 2004. A thank you is extended to the Ramsey Women of Today for playing penny Bingo with the group and also for supplying the prizes. It was great fun. The next meeting is scheduled for March 3, 2004, at Ramsey City Hall. The Silvertones from Elk River will be the program. Thanl( you to all who have helped the Ramsey Seniors. Drive carefully! Wisdoln ofttilnes consists of knowing what to do next.