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October 13, 2011 | Page 7
Celebrating 99 years
Take your car search for a spin.
BY MARK W. OLSON editor@chaskaherald.com
PHOTO BY MARK W. OLSON
Madeline Buckner turns 99 on Oct. 16. Buckner and her husband later moved to Minneapolis, where she lived most of her life. She now lives in Auburn Manor, close to her daughter Barb, of Chaska. Buckner can still play the harmonica and, with prompt-
Best defense against fire is good offense What’s the best way to protect your family from fi re? Be ahead of the game. Wit h more t ha n 3 6 0,0 0 0 home fires reported in the United States in 2009, according to the nonprofit National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), the best defense is a good offense. That’s why the Chaska Fire Depar tment is teaming up with NFPA Oct. 9-15, to let the community know it is Fire Prevention Week, with the theme, “Protect your family from fi re.� This year’s campaign focuses on preventing the leading causes of home fi res – cooking, heating and electrical equipment, as well as candles and smoking materials. Additionally, it urges people to protect their homes and families with li fe -saving technolog y and planning. “In 2009, 2,565 people died in home fires. Nearly all of these deaths could have been prevented by taking a few simple precautions like having working smoke alarms and a home fi re escape plan, keeping things that can burn away from the stove and always turning off space heaters before going to bed,� stated Chaska Fire Marshal Kevin Gravalin, in the press release. “Fire is a dangerous opponent, but by anticipating the hazards, you are much less likely to be one of the nearly 13,000 people injured in home fi res each year.� The Chaska Fire Department offers the following tips for protecting homes and families from fi re: Stay in the kitchen while you are frying, grilling, or broiling food. If you leave the
ing from her daughter, reminisces about days gone by. To celebrate her birthday, Buckner and her family plan to attend mass at St. Nicholas Catholic Church in Carver, where she is the oldest parishioner, and go out for breakfast.
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Open House What: The Chaska Fire Department hosts its annual open house, with truck rides, free food and beverages, face painting, number of educational opportunities, helicopter landing, area law enforcement, actual fire burn in two burn rooms one equipped with fire sprinklers one without and much more.
kitchen for even a short period of time, turn off the stove. Keep anything that can burn at least three feet away from heating equipment, like the furnace, fireplace, wood stove, or portable space heater. Have a 3-foot “kid-free zone� around open fires and space heaters. Replace or repair damaged or loose electrical cords. If you smoke, smoke outside. Use deep, wide ashtrays on a sturdy table. Blow out all candles when you leave the room or go to bed. Avoid the use of candles in the bedroom and other areas where people may fall asleep. “W hile preventing home fi res in Chaska is always our No. 1 priority, it is not always possible,� Gravalin said. “Chaska’s residents need to provide the best protection to keep their homes and families safe in the event of a fi re. This can be achieved by developing an escape plan which you practice regularly and equipping homes with life-saving technologies like smoke alarms and home fi re sprinklers.� The following tips will help keep your family safe if there is a fi re in your home: Install smoke alarms inside each bedroom, outside each sleeping area, and on every level of the home (including the basement). Interconnect all smoke alarms in the home so when one sounds, they all sound. Test smoke alarms at least monthly and replace all smoke alarms when they are 10 years old or sooner if they do not respond when tested.
Make sure everyone in your home knows how to respond if the smoke alarm sounds. Pull together everyone in your household and make a plan. Walk through your home and inspect all possible ways out. Households with children should consider drawing a floor plan of your home, marking two ways out of each room, including windows and doors. If you are building or remodeling your home, consider installing home fire sprinklers. The Chaska Fire Department will be hosting an Open House from 1-3 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 15. Activities include truck rides, free food and beverages, face painting, number of educational opportunities, helicopter landing, area law enforcement, actual fi re burn in two burn rooms one equipped with fi re sprinklers one without and much more. To learn more about “It’s Fire Prevention Week. Protect your Family from Fire!� visit www.firepreventionweek.org or the Chaska Fire Department website at chaskafi re.org.
M i k e L a n g l e y, C E O o f Greater MSP and Ted Mondale, an official with Greater MSP, led the roundtable discussion with local elected officials and businesses leaders, according to a Carver County press release. The conversation included in formation about Greater MSP and their campaign and dialogue on industry/businesses that are most important to Carver County now and in the future, the release stated. “Creating a favorable business climate in the County and around the region is a top priority in Carver County,� said
Carver County Board Chair Randy Maluchnik. “Money Magazine’s August 2011 edition listed Carver County as one of the top 20 counties in the United States for Job Growth from 2000-2010. However, we are not on an island and we need a strong Twin Cities region for our continued success. � Participants at the roundtable emphasized the importance of retaining and expanding current businesses while looking for new employers. Also stressed, was the significance of coordinating efforts both locally and regionally to attract new employers.
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earn how strong relationships—including Seminar those with family and friends—and good social connections beneďŹ t your health. Research shows that positive social interactions have a profound impact on your physical and psychological health, by reducing stress, improving immune function and more.
Time: 1-3 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 15 Cost: Free
Thursday, Oct. 27 • 6–7:30 p.m. Presentation by Pat Ahrens, MSW, LICSW, Chanhassen Counseling Associates, a practicing psychotherapist for more than 14 years.
Location: 285 Engler Blvd. Info: chaskafire.org
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BayView Event Center • 687 Excelsior Boulevard, Excelsior Ridgeview’s Women’s Health Seminars include gourmet appetizers and prize giveaways. Advanced registration and payment of $20 is required. To register, visit www.ridgeviewmedical.org/events or call (952) 442-8083.
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Chaska resident Madeline Buckner is celebrating 99 years on Oct. 16, 2011. To put it in context, Buckner’s life spans the tenure of 19 presidents, beginning with Theodore Roosevelt. Buckner may stand under 5-feet-tall, but she’s formidable. She grew up on a Wisconsin farm as one of nine children, with a father who wasn’t averse to using a “Cat of nine tales� whip to keep them all in line. Buck ner d ropped out of school in eighth grade to care for her brothers and sisters. Buckner gave birth to her only child, Barb Wilmes (now 77), following a fall out of a hayloft on a Black River Falls, Wis. farm. Buckner’s husband delivered t hei r prematu re daughter and the tiny Wilmes was placed on a woodstove to keep her warm.
NEWS BRIEF
Local leaders meet Twin Cities oďŹƒcials The Association of Carver County Elected Leaders (ACCEL) recent ly held a joi nt meeting with the Greater Minneapolis/St Paul (MSP) Economic Development Partnership and local businesses to discuss economic development in Carver County and in the MSP region. The Greater MSP Board of Directors is made up of influential Twin Cities business leaders from Ecolab, General Mills, US Bank and Cargill.
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