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Friday, April 21, 2000 Volume VIII, Number 218

did ya know?

Did Ya Know?. . .Carthage Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post #2590 and the Ladies Auxiliary announces its Easter Egg Hunt will be held at the post, junction of highways 96 & 71 on Saturday, April 22nd. The public is invited to this free event. Activities will begin at 11 a.m. with the Carthage Police Department fingerprinting and videotaping children till 2 p.m. The Easter Egg Hunt will be held at 2 p.m. with different age brackets. Popcorn, Kool-Aid and coffee will be free, and concessions will be on sale.

Did Ya Know?. . .On this day in 1870 the Southwest branch of the Pacific Railroad reached Springfield, Missouri.

today's laugh

The battle was in full swing. In counterpoint to the exploding shells of the artillery and the gunshots, the Indian drums kept up a steady beat. Custer leaned over to his aide and said, "I don’t like the sound of those drums."

From across the arroyo, the Indian chief yelled, "He’s not our regular drummer!"

The boss wasn’t pleased when Bronson came in and asked him for the afternoon off as it was his fiftieth wedding anniversary. An angry look on his face, the boss said, "Bronson, don’t expect me to put up with this every fifty years!"

1900
INTERESTING MELANGE.
A Chronological Record of Events as they have Transpired in the City and County since our last Issue.

Moved a Large Tree.

J.S. Caudle with only one helper has just completed a job of tree moving of rather unusual magnitude. He transferred a hard maple tree 12 inches in diameter about 80 feet from one part of Steve Chitwood’s yard to another. Mr. Chitwood wishes to erect a new barn, and as the tree was in the way he had it moved up near the house, where its shade will be very agreeable. Before being trimmed it was over 30 feet high, and nearly large enough to make a saw log.

A Fine Guitar.

McFarland and Hall have just received an auditorium sized, Washington guitar which cost $25. This is something entirely novel in this line, and the gentlemen say that no such instrument has ever been brought here before. E.O. Burrel has purchased it.

  Today's Feature

Fire Trucks Big Ticket Items.

The City Council Budget/Ways and Means Committee will begin budget hearings next Wednesday evening. With the largest portion of the budget committed to maintaining the current levels of service, most of the decisions facing the Committee will concern various department requested capital improvements.

The Fire Department request for the replacement of two 1985 pumper trucks and one tanker with two new vehicles will represent an approximate $250,000 expenditure.

During the Public Safety Committee meeting last Monday, the possibility of a seven year lease for the equipment was discussed. Committee members H.J. Johnson and Lujene Clark wanted to look at other options rather than the lease.

Johnson suggested the possibility of purchasing one of the trucks outright this year and delaying the purchase of the second truck. Clark noted that the ladder truck purchased several years ago was paid for over the course of the manufacturing process. Three payments were made at various stages of completion over two fiscal years. Chief Cooper was asked to research the options.

 

Living With Grief: Children, Adolescents, and Loss.

new release

On Wednesday, April 26 at 12:30 p.m., University Outreach and Extension will host the seventh annual Hospice Foundation of America National Bereavement Teleconference. "Living With Grief: Children, Adolescents, and Loss," moderated by Cokie Roberts of ABC News, will examine ways to help children and adolescents cope with loss.

The program will offer insight and practical suggestions for those assisting young people with issues that include death, serious illness, divorce, and other traumatic incidents. The teleconference is intended for both professionals and laypeople who deal with young people.

This program is offered free of charge. Continuing Education credits are available for a wide range of professions. For more information about the teleconference, contact the University Outreach and Extension Center in Carthage at 417-358-2158.

 

Fifth Annual Relay For Life.

news release American Cancer Society

I’m sure everyone at sometime or another has been directly or indirectly involved with someone’s fight with cancer. You felt helpless, nothing you could do, well here’s your chance.

The Fifth Annual Relay for Life will be held June 9th and June 10th at Central Park in Carthage. We are in the need for teams. Community members from businesses, schools, churches as well as cancer survivors, their families and friends, all come together to fight this nasty disease.

We need teams of 8 to 15 people (the more you have the less you need to walk) to pull together to walk through the night, rain or shine. This is more than a fundraiser, this is a celebration of those people who have beat the odds and for those who have not.

This is a fun-filled weekend to be had by all. For more information please contact Nancy at 358-3560, Lana at 359-8120, Teresa at 359-5702 or the American Cancer Society at 624-6808.


Flowers donated by Alexandria’s Garden and more classes set for artCamp 2000!!!

news release from artCentral

by Robin Putnam

We are Sooo thrilled!! For the second time we have been given a virtual TON of annuals for our little flowerbeds!! Eda and Steve Eissinger, artCentral members and owners of Alexandria’s Country Garden and Greenhouses, have been veryto us (again) and have donated enough annuals to fill our beds to the brim!!

When we were in the Geranium House they donated annuals for our yard there too!! We truly appreciate their generosity!! Hyde House will have a very beautiful yard in a few weeks when these little buggers start growing!! Three cheers for Steve and Eda!!!

There is a lot to cheer about these days........our art-Camp schedule is filling up fast !

The newest classes we have set are : Anne-Marie Gailey, Joplin, teaches art in Webb City. She will be offering a 2 day class in clay with a theme of Ancient Egyptian Art !!! Each stu-dent will work in clay and the piece or pieces will be fired and then painted in lovely golds and blues !! It really sounds like it will be a lot of fun !!! Again, this is a 2 day class !!

Next we have Randy Wright, Joplin, who is a jeweler BUT working on her Art Ed degree at MSSC !! She will be teaching copper relief one day and weaving another !! The copper relief project will be a design or drawing pushed into the soft copper resulting in a raised ‘painting’ !!

Her weaving project will include drawing a design and putting together a hand-held ‘loom’ and then weaving the design !! Again....lots of fun and interesting, too !!

Tom Jones, Carthage, is the art teacher at Jasper High School. He will teach a class in printmaking !! This is a technique where a design or drawing is impressed onto a soft surface, the surface is inked with the excess removed and then clean paper is pressed on to ‘print’ the design !! It’s a real challenge if your putting in lettering or words....you have to write them backwards so they’ll be readable when printed on the paper !!! It’s a cool process and TONS of fun....messy, too !!

Those classes almost fill our 2 week camp. We have just one day left to fill !! We thank all the artists and teachers for signing up !! We couldn’t do it without them !!

Remember registration starts in May, ages 8-14 !!

More.......next week. 358-4404. 1110 E 13th & www. ozarkartistscolony.com under organizations. Our hours are Tues. - Sat. 9am - 3pm and Sundays 12 - 4pm.


Just Jake Talkin'

Mornin',

It’s amazin’ how one person bein’ a jerk can mess up a day.

Made a quick stop at the local grocery on the way home from work the other day. Back out on the parkin’ lot, happened to notice a fresh scrape on the front fender. Not a big bang, just a little impression ‘bout ten inches long. The bumper on the car sittin’ in the next stall appeared to have a little fresh paint. What a pain.

The small insult prob’ly won’t warrant the hassle of goin’ to a body shop. A little extra rubbin’ durin’ the next wax job will prob’ly make the injury unnoticeable my most passersby, but ever’ time the car gets washed, there will be the reminder of the jerk who wouldn’t at least apologize for wreckin’ my day.

This is some fact, but mostly,

Just Jake Talkin’.

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Natural Nutrition

by Mari An Willis

I just love Spring with its offerings.

Dandelion: a bitter, but nutritious herb, may be used in many ways. The earliest leaves are a delicious addition to a salad. It has been traditionally used as a digestive tonic, blood cleanser, mild diuretic and an aid in weight loss. It has been suggested to relieve inflammation of the liver and gallbladder; as well as skin disorders. Some have suggested it may be useful as a preventative for high blood pressure.

Feverfew: a bushy perennial, has been used in Britain for many years as a deterrent to migraine attacks. The flowers and leaves are used in the preparations. The dosage used in Britain for prevention of the headaches has been 50 to 100 mg daily. It has been us by some as an anti-inflammatory and anti-spasmodic.

Chickweed: growing so profusely at this time, has been used in many diet formulas. It is said to have the ability to stop cravings and aid digestion. Many folk herbalists use as a poultice for skin disorders.

Brudock root: has been used to cleanse the blood and "heal" the liver and kidneys. It is one of the best known blood purifiers. Some people report when it is used on a regular basis, it is useful for weight loss. To make a tea; bring water to boil, pour in about an ounce of root, simmer for approximately 20 minutes and allow to cool. Drink between meals to curb appetite. Nice mixed with some lemongrass.

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