Lannon Lantern
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AN UNOFFICIAL NEWSLETTER
“A LIGHT IN THE DARK” VOLUME 1, ISSUE 5
NO PLACE TO HIDE
R emember the line from the
TV show Cops? What you
gonna do when they come for
you? Well, we're not talking
about cops. We're talking about
severe storms, even tornados.
The best place - a hundred miles
away. Second best - under-
ground. What if you don't have
those options? Go inside a closet
or room with inside walls away
from any windows. Get in a bath-
tub covered by blankets or a
comforter and this will provide
some protection. The only bath-
tubs I have seen make it to the
outside have been in the TV ads
for certain drugs. And there a few
myths about tornados worth
clearing up. First myth: It is safer
driving or getting under a high-
way overpass - WRONG! Winds
are concentrated under an over-
pass or bridge. This just increases
the chances of getting hit by fly-
ing objects in the strong winds.
Second myth:, Leave the win-
dows open in a strong storm or
tornado - WRONG! If a tornado
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hits your house it won't matter.
Flying objects will smash open or
closed windows and send flying
glass your way. Third myth: Mo-
bile homes attract tornados -
WRONG! I lived in Oklahoma in
"Tornado Alley" and can disprove
this one. I actually painted a bulls-
eye on the roof of my single-wide
mobile home (so I could see it
when I flew overhead from my
nearby airbase). I know a tornado
could see it too. It did not attract
any of the 50+ tornados that came
through the area in the 4 years I
lived there. In the aftermath of a
tornado, mobile homes get all the
publicity because of their con-
struction and susceptibility to
damage. If you live in a mobile
home, the best thing to do is to
find shelter elsewhere before a
severe storm or tornado ap-
proaches - and don't forget your
pets. And Dorothy, we're not in
Kansas anymore!
THE MISSING MAT?
I t looks like we have a magic car-
pet in Lannon. In this case it
flew off, actually, from the Post
Office in Lannon several months
ago. Has anyone seen a blue car-
pet flying down Main Street? This
"flying machine" didn't have a
black box, but it could have had a
locator chip and the batteries
usually last about 6 months. So if
you see someone with a small
hand-held unit walking around
town pointing it in different direc-
tions, you know what they are
looking for. Let's see who can find
it first and return it to its rightful
parking spot.
TAKE ME OUT...
L
ooking for some spontane-
ous evening entertainment?
Consider an event with no cover
charges, no high-priced tickets,
and a roof that stays open all the
time. A hot dog, a 16-ounce
plastic bottle of beer, a bag of
peanuts, a kid's soda and a box
of Cracker Jack will cost you
$19.25 at Miller Park this sea-
son. But this is not Miller Park.
You don't have to drive half way
across the city for this venue
and parking is a snap. This is
Joecks Memorial Park! Right in
the heart of Lannon on Lannon
Road. This venue is the Lannon
Area Junior Baseball Squirts
League! Every Wednesday eve-
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ning you can cheer for the local
teams. No million dollar salaries
and bonuses here - but it could be
the start for a promising career in
the sport for many a young player.
You won't see Bernie Brewer slid-
ing into a tub of beer here, but you
will see a bunch of kids playing
their hearts out. So - take me out
to the ball game! The current
games schedule is posted on the
Village of Lannon web site at
www.villageoflannon.com/
VillageNews.aspx.
GOOD NEIGHBORS?
W hat makes a good neighbor?
Let's start with assistance,
consideration, and good deeds,
just to name a few. You can pro-
vide assistance by helping a
neighbor cut their grass, move
yard items and even help in carry-
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LANNON LANTERN
ing heavy grocery bags. Volun-
CALENDAR
teering your time for such pro-
VILLAGE MEETINGS (Village Hall)
grams as Meals On Wheels
Jul 8– 1:30 Rep. Sensenbrenner
and the food pantries is a
great way of providing assis- Jul 12- 6:30 PM Finance/Personnel
tance. You can be a good Jul 12- 7:00 PM Village Board
neighbor by being considerate. Jul 19 - 6:00 PM Municipal Court
Turning down loud stereos,
Jul 29- 7:00 PM Plan Commission
encouraging dogs to limit their
barking and even limiting the VILLAGE EVENTS
yelling and screaming of play- July 25—6th Annual Cars on Main.
ing children are some ways to
be considerate of your
neighbors. Letting your trees
and bushes grow wild into a
neighbor's yard is not consid-
erate and could lead to
stronger issues. Of course, let-
ting your pets use other's
yards for their bathrooms and Visit these Lannon
not picking up after them is businesses today...
definitely not considerate.
Good deed are not only for the Check out the monthly
cooking classes with
scouts. Checking on an elderly
world-class chef Scott
neighbor who lives alone,
Mattfeld and crew. The
holding a door open for some-
schedule is at our web
one carrying packages, and site “quarrycoffee.com”
even watching out to prevent
accidents are considered good
deeds. Want to be a good
neighbor? Just offer assis-
tance, be more considerate
and do a good deed once in a
while. Remember the Golden
Rule? It will go a long way to
making you a good neighbor.
BIKES VS CARS
Bike and motorcycle fatalities
are on the increase. Be alert
and watch for these vehicles
on the road and shoulders.
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