On Wednesday, Sept. 2, the musical entertainment for the Garden City Chamber of Commerce's "Wednesdays on Franklin" project will be provided by a surprise band! This Wednesday, Aug. 26 the musical entertainment was provided by Afrodysia (Jazz Combo). Activities begin each Wednesday at noon through 2 p.m. at The Plaza, 1001 Franklin Avenue at East Tenth Street.

Please take the time to enjoy these fun-filled activities which will be exciting for residents and local businesses alike.

With the summer storm and hurricane season upon us, Chief Ridgway of the Fire Department asked that I share some important safety tips with you.

After a storm goes through, everyone likes to go out and survey the neighborhood to see what damage the storm has left behind.

One of the greatest dangers from summer storms is that of downed power lines. Always assume any downed line is still energized and, therefore, deadly. Be extra careful of children playing around fallen trees and large limbs as there is the danger of a power line being entwined in the branches. Also, if a large limb has fallen, there is usually the chance of more branches falling from the same tree.

If a power line falls across your car and you are in it, the safest action to take is to stay in your vehicle and wait for help to come.

We can all make these experiences a little more bearable if we take the following steps:

1. Every home should have flashlights, spare batteries and a battery operated radio (to listen to weather updates). Either set up an emergency storm kit or keep all of the items in the same place so that you can find them in the dark when you need them.

2. If you lose power, you should shut off and unplug all electronic equipment (T.V.'s, stereos, VCR's, computers, etc.) so that if there is a power surge when the power is restored, the equipment won't be damaged.

With a little preparation, the summer storm season will pass with hopefully a minumum amount of inconvenience.