Miss USA shares story with area seniors. See page 5. SCHOOLS
COLUMN Special needs community to march together July 23
SPORTS
D. 202 students learn Chinese culture, language
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North’s Garner is POY
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T he Enterprise Your Complete Source For Plainfield News Since 1887
Thursday, July 7, 2016
Volume 128 No. 49
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Fire district says prepare for severe weather Know where you should go for shelter wherever you are Recent severe weather impacted areas not very far from Plainfield and the Plainfield Fire Protection District encourages everyone to review their safety plan in preparation for summer storms. Since tornados and severe weather cannot be prevented it is best to be prepared for severe weather by being informed and having a plan. Have multiple ways you can be notified in the event of severe weather including wireless alerts to your cell phone, internet alerts, local radio and television alerts, NOAA weather radios and the outside warning sirens for people outdoors. Know where you should go for shelter when you’re at home, school or work. Choose your shelter in a small interior room or interior hallway, under a stairwell or heavy piece of furniture, in the basement or the lowest level, away from windows. Do not seek shelter inside open areas like large stores, gymnasiums and auditoriums. Leave mobile homes
Photo by Megann Horstead | For The Enterprise
Raycer Metz, 4, of Plainfield, hops onto a fire truck as part of the Patriotic Picnic’s Touch-a-Truck.
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