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by Kamy Ide some and did not complain about noise
It's enough to make a grown reporter from firecrackers and celebrators. "The
cry. other people here were considerate
You plan to do a big story about how though. They'd knock off the party at a
busy the local police and fire departments reasonable hour."
were over the nation's Bicentennial He also said many residents had left
weekend.You call four area departments town to celebrate in other communities.
and ask for reports on auto accidents, The city did not have an organized July 4
boating accidents, vandalism and the celebration.
like. And all you hear is .. . yawn . . . it Getting star billing from North St. Paul
was really a dull weekend.Definitely not police are a handful of grass fires which
the subject for a new crime novel. occurred over the weekend. All were
That's the way it was for the North St. minor in nature.
Paul, Maplewood, Oakdale and Ramsey Capt. Fred Spencer of the Ramsey
County law enforcers and firefighters.All County Sheriff's office said the weekend
report a few scattered complaints about brought "just the normal stuff." The
noise,a few grass fires in their area and department had received tips about some
that's about it. potential crime activity and surveillance
The sole "excitement" for local was maintained. "But nothing hap-
departments came for the Maplewood pened," Spencer said.
paramedics at 10:45 p.m.Sunday,July 4. And, as one local police spokesman
Two simultaneous calls were received— said,"That's good.`hat's the way we like
one for 2602 Bittersweet and the other for it."
1843 Flandrau. That could have meant a
hard,rough time for the crew. But 10:45
is shift change time,and both crews were
on hand.One crew responded to each call.
A SPOKESMAN for the Maplewood
police explained late Monday,July 5,that
the weekend, to that point, "has been
unusually quiet." No boating or auto
accidents were reported.A few scattered
complaints about noise were received
after 11 p.m. Sunday, and city fire
departments sped to several miniscule
grass fires.
An Oakdale police spokesman said
residents "pretty much accepted" the
fact the weekend might be noisier than