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Drinking Water Report Continued from Page 11 health care providers. EPA /CDC guidelines on appropriate means to lessen the risk of infection by Cryptosporidium are available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 1- 800 - 426 -4791. Spanish: Informaciun importante. Si no la entiende, haga que alguien se la traduzca ahora. Hmong: Nov yog ntaub ntawv ceeb. Yog koy tsi to taub, nrhiav neeg pab txhais rau koh kom sai sai. OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER The Anoka Union is the City of Ramsey's official newspaper and is published each Friday. All official notices, meeting schedules and City Council agendas are published in the Anoka Union as required by City Charter and State Statutes. FOURTH ANNUAL )- )1 4 yo FUN FEST Ramsey Event Promotions, Inc. a Minnesota non- profit corporation, is hosting The Fourth Annual 4th of July Fun Fest, a one day family friendly event on Monday, July 4th, 2005. This event is held at Diamonds Sports Bar & Grill in Ramsey. It will feature games, food, beverages, live music with The Rockin Hollywoods and The Deep Freeze, fireworks and more. Proceeds go to local Ramsey & Anoka youth athletic programs. Gates open at 3:00 p.m. Free Admission 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. i \ $2.00 Admission adults 16 & up from 6:00 p.m. –11:00 p.m. Interactive & Carnival Games — 1 3:00 p.m. –11:00 p.m. Live Auction -7:15 p.m. Fireworks -10:00 p.m. Live Music: The Deep Freeze 6:00 p.m. – 7:15 p.m. Rockin Hollywoods 7:45 p.m. – 12:00 a.m. 1)N RECYCLING IN RAMSEY Recycling in Ramsey is as easy as ever and it's a great way to help reduce waste! The major materials collected in Ramsey's curbside recycling program are: corrugated cardboard, newspaper, magazines, junk mail, office /computer paper, phone books, most plastic containers numbered 1 & 2, food and beverage glass containers (all colors), aluminum, steel, and tin food and beverage cans, and clothing that is clean, dry and in good condition. Preparation of the materials is also very easy. For any of the containers, simply rinse them out, remove any caps, rings, or foil (do not need to worry about removing labels), and place directly into the recycling bin. Recyclable paper products should be put in a paper bag and can be placed next to or in the recycling bin. Corrugated cardboard, which is cardboard with a wavy layer between two smooth sheets, should be flattened and cut into 3 foot by 3 foot sections and bundled. Finally, clothing that is clean, dry and in good condition, should be placed in a clear plastic bag (no larger than 30 gallons) next to the recycling bin. Currently, recycling is collected curbside for each half of the city on alternating Mondays. We have divided the city into east and west sections along Sunfish Lake Blvd and Nowthen Blvd. Recycling bins must be placed out in the boulevard area for collection by 6 :30 a.m. on the scheduled day of collection. If you are unsure of when your next collection date is, you can check the calendar in the Ramsey Resident, contact ACE Solid Waste, or contact the City. We also have small recycling stickers, which can be put on your calendar, available at city hall to help remind residents of their collection dates. There are numerous benefits to recycling. Here are just a few of them: • One ton of recycled paper saves 4100 kwh of energy, which is enough to power an average home for six (6) months. • Recycling glass saves 25 -32% of the energy needed to make new glass. • Recycling plastic saves petroleum, a non - renewable resource. • It takes 95% less energy to recycle aluminum than mining it from bauxite ore. • It takes 75% less energy to recycle steel than to produce it from iron ore. If you have any general questions about Ramsey's recycling program, please contact Chris Anderson at (763) 433 -9905. If you have questions about whether a specific product is accepted for curbside collection, please contact ACE Solid Waste at (763) 427 -3110 or by email at service@acesolidwaste.com. There has been an alarming increase in the number of things you know nothing about. — Anonymous