Today's Feature

Acoustic Festival Street Closure Request.

The Carthage City Council Public Safety Committee met Monday evening in a regular session. The committee heard a request from citizen H.J. Johnson for a partial street closure for the upcoming Carthage Acoustic Music Festival.

Johnson requested from the committee the same closure procedure as has been conducted in previous years, being that the inside lane of the East side of the square be blocked off beginning in the evening of Friday, June 6th through 10 p.m. on Saturday, June 7th. The free outdoor music event is scheduled to take place all day on Saturday, according to Johnson. Committee member Bill Fortune made a motion to recommend the partial street closure to full City Council with a recommendation to approve.

Monday’s meeting was the final meeting for two committee members; Mike Harris and Tom Flanigan. Other committee members and members of City staff thanked the representatives for their service. The meeting was also attended by new Carthage Police Chief Greg Dagnan. Committee members welcomed the new Chief and thanked Lieutenant Barry Duncan for filling the position of Chief since the departure of Dennis Veach last year.

Mornin'

I’ve got a new pet.

I’ve never actually seen it, but I know it’s there. Ever’ time I sit down for a minute or two, it demands my attention. From the sound of it, I’d say it is a cricket.

I was sittin’ listenin’ to it rattle off the other night. I’ve never listened to just one cricket for any length of time before, it seemed to have it’s own code. I don’t know ‘xactly what it was sayin’, but it kept sayin’ the same thing over and over and over. Then just when I thought it was done, it would give out one last little, chirp-chirp.

‘Course spendin’ the evenin’ tryin’ to locate the thing was a real joy. This may be the answer to those folks that think we all watch too much TV and need more quality time with the family. Nothin’ like a good cricket hunt for family fun.

This is some fact, but mostly,
Just Jake Talkin’.

Here’s A Tip
By JoAnn Derson

"Here’s one I use for antiperspirant stains, as well as some other stains: Make up a solution of salt, water and vinegar and let items soak, sometimes overnight. It doesn’t always work, but it works enough that I keep doing it! Thanks!" -- M.L. in Georgia

"If you get a small cut, try sprinkling it with black pepper (finely ground). It stops the bleeding right away, and does not hurt or sting at all. I did this when I accidentally nicked myself in the kitchen. It worked! I rinsed it off after a minute or two, and it still didn’t bleed." -- J.J. in Florida

"If you have a perpetually itchy pet, it might not be fleas. I have a boxer that was always chewing her paws and scratching herself. I knew she didn’t have a flea problem, but the vet kept insisting. I took her to another vet, who had me try a "restricted ingredient" diet. It turns out she was allergic to one of the ingredients in her dog food. She’s a different dog now, much calmer and happier. What a difference!" -- D.P. in N.D.

From J.P. in New Jersey, here’s a substitute for using candles during power failures: "Most hardware stores and home-improvement centers stock a battery-operated lantern that sells for between $16 and $20, and some last for days."

"This is going to sound silly, but I really do have a hard time keeping track of my keys. When I was taking down the Christmas decorations this year, I decided that the strong magnetic hook we use to hang the wreath on our front door (it’s metal) would do fine on the inside too. I hang my keys up as soon as I walk in the door now, and they are right there when I leave. It’s worked this far!" -- V.R. in Minnesota