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Council Meeting Tonight.

Carthage City Council will meet this evening at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall.

Items on the agenda include the second reading of the City contract with the Carthage Humane Society. Council member and Budget Committee Chair Bill Fortune during the previous Council meeting noted that the contract had not yet been finalized. Council approved a motion to table the ordinance until the contract was finished.

Council is also scheduled to hear the first reading of an ordinance extending City limits to include unincorporated real property south of the present City limits.

Council Meeting Tonight.

Carthage City Council will meet this evening at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall.

Items on the agenda include the second reading of the City contract with the Carthage Humane Society. Council member and Budget Committee Chair Bill Fortune during the previous Council meeting noted that the contract had not yet been finalized. Council approved a motion to table the ordinance until the contract was finished.

Council is also scheduled to hear the first reading of an ordinance extending City limits to include unincorporated real property south of the present City limits. "The Magician’s Nephew."

Stone’s Throw Theatre will present "The Magician’s Nephew, a dramatization by Aurand Harris Adapted from the Narnia story by C.S. Lewis. Produced by special arrangement with Dramatic Publishing Company. Additional Funding is provided by Missouri Arts Council and Schmidt and Associates.

Performances will be at Stone’s Throw Dinner Theatre, 796 South Stone Lane, July 10, 11, 12 and July 18, 19, 20. Thursday’s through Saturdays the doors open at 6:00 P.M., Dinner at 6:30 and the show starts at 7:30. On Sundays the doors open at 12:30 P.M., Lunch at 1:00 and the show starts at 2:00 P.M.

Thursday, July 10th will be a special kid friendly night with the meal being tailored for the kids. The theatre is encouraging the kids to come out and enjoy this live theatre experience by also lowering the ticket price to $10.00 for adults and children, and children under 5 are free. (for the Thursday show only). Prices for all other performances are $20.00 for adults, $19.00 for Seniors, $17.00 for under 16, and children under 5 are free. Reservations can be made by calling Betty Bell at 417-358-7268 or the theatre at 417-358-9665 or on line at bbell23@ecarthage.com or stonesthrowdinnertheatre.org.

The story is centered around Young Digory and his friend Polly. The use of Magic rings created by Digory’s uncle Andrew allows them to set forth on a series of magical adventures through mythical kingdoms and enchanted lands. Seeking a healing apple for Digory’s mother, the children awaken Queen Jadis bringing her evil power into Narnia.

Eric Conrardy will be bringing this magical show to life. Playing C.S. Lewis’ beloved characters on the stage are a cast of enthusiastic young people. The cast includes by order of appearance Joshua Pruss (Uncle Andrew), Katelyn Graham (Aunt Letty), Broderick Coursey (Digory), Shylynn Ray (Polly), Lucretia Baker (Queen Jadis), Misty Simon (Aslyn), Amanda Eddins (Bird), Ashley McCarthy (Monkey), Hannah Yust (Rabbit), and William Norris (Bear).

I’ve never actually seen a woodshed. I say that with qualification ‘cause I guess I wouldn’t know one if I saw it.

I grew up hearin’ that’s where kids were taken when they were bad and needed a little discipline.

In this day and age, I don’t want ta get into a discussion ‘bout whether gittin’ a lickin’ is a proper activity, I’m just curious as to the origination of "take ya out to the woodshed."

I suppose that rather than a buildin’ ta store firewood, it was the storage of lumber. That would be a handy spot for a paddle to be procured. This makes a lot more sense now, I have been troubled with the thought of the usin’ of tree limbs as implements of corporal punishment.

This is some fact, but mostly,

Just Jake Talkin’.

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Head Lice Destroy Domestic Tranquility.

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Will you please tell me about head lice? My granddaughter has them and passed them to her mother. They are devastated, since they bathe every day and shampoo, too. How do you get them? How do you get rid of them? -- K.H.

ANSWER: Nothing destroys the peace of a home more than discovering a child has head lice. They’re not evidence of poor hygiene or lax housekeeping. They usually don’t cause serious illnesses. They’re a nuisance. Outbreaks of lice happen every year when children go back to school.

Lice are transmitted from one head to another through direct contact or by sharing hats, combs, brushes or earphones.

They cause itching and, most often, nothing more. Lice eggs are glued to the shafts of hairs and look like oval pinheads. They’re called nits.

Permethrin can almost always eliminate lice. One brand name is Nix. Follow directions on its application. If over-the-counter permethrin doesn’t work, a stronger version, the 5 percent product, is available by prescription. Its brand name is Elimite. Other products also work.

Combing the hair with a fine-toothed comb dislodges the nits. Those combs are part of the kit that comes with the medicine.