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said that he and these kids started thinking of what they could do to insure the <br /> kids in our community, when playing sports, would have an AED at their disposal. <br /> They took it upon themselves to talk with local businesses and individuals and <br /> raised enough money to purchase 5 new AED's. They presented the City with 3 <br /> AED's to be placed at our Terry Sims Diamond Sports Complex and Soccer <br /> fields. The other two will be at the Batesville High School and will also travel with <br /> the sports team to out of town events. The city gratefully accepted the devices <br /> and thanked the group for their work and concern for our community. <br /> B) MS. AMELIA BOWMAN WITH AN UPDATE FROM OLD INDEPENDENCE <br /> REGIONAL MUSEUM <br /> Ms. Amelia Bowman addressed the council with an update from the Old <br /> Independence Regional Museum. Ms. Bowman said in 2014, the museum had <br /> approximately 6,500 visitors and is on the same track this year with over 4,000 to <br /> date. They have had 21 school trips tour the museum this year from schools all <br /> across the state. The museum logged over 5,500 volunteer hours last year and <br /> over 4,000 hours in 2015. Ms. Bowman said even though it is two years away, <br /> the museum is pleased to announce in December, 2017, they will have a display <br /> from the Smithsonian Museum called Hometown Teams. She is hoping to have <br /> several sports tournaments, from the 12 county area, scheduled here during the <br /> 6 week display. Ms. Bowman concluded with thanking the city for the past and <br /> continued support of the museum. <br /> C) LEVY OF THE 2015 REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES <br />