Last Day of Filing for County Office.

The filing period for Jasper County candidates closes today at 5 p.m. Several new filings were recorded last Friday and yesterday.

The list of candidates filed as of yesterday afternoon, as supplied by the Jasper County Election and Registration Office is published below.

Eastern District Commissioner

Rep.- Jim Honey, 14172 Locust Rd.,

Carthage

Trisha Burgi, P.O. Box 254, Carthage

Dem.- Ben Johnson, 1321 S. Main,

Carthage

Western District Commissioner

Rep.- Anna Ruth Crampton, 1202

Duquesne, Joplin

Sheriff

Rep.- David Neibur, 3821 Chelsea Dr., Webb City

W.J. (Bill) Pierce, P.O. Box 285, Carthage

Dem. - J.D. Love, 115 McKee, Joplin

Jerry Dean, P.O. Box 7, Carl Junction

Assessor

Rep.- Donald E. Davis, 13740 Engler Lane, Carthage

Donna Harlan, 1419 Forest, Carthage

Hal Dannelley, 411 CL 155, Diamond

Dem.- James H. Willis, 119 West F Street, Carthage

Treasurer

Rep.- Wilma J. (Jeannie) Wells, 9901

Geranium Rd, Carthage

Coroner

Rep.- Ron Mosbaugh, 1626 Whispering Oak, Joplin

John E. Sullivan, 9142 CL 173, Carthage

Randy Haycook, 928 Goetz Blv. Joplin

Dem.- Don Mosbaugh, 515 Rose, Webb City

Public Administrator

Rep.- Betty Ellefsen, 1821 S. Garrison, Carthage

Scott Schlichting, 302 N. Byers, Joplin

Janice Tusinger, 2011 Jackson, Joplin

Denise Crampton Anderson, 4020 E. 15th Place, Joplin

Donald Davis Files For Jasper County Assessor.

Donald E. Davis of Rural Jasper County has announced that he will file for the Office of the Jasper County Assessor on the Republican ticket on Friday, March 24, 2000. Mr. Davis held a press conference at the Jasper County Courthouse in Carthage, Missouri, at 2:00 o’clock p.m. to announce his candidacy.

Having been born and reared in Jasper County he is familiar with the value of properties located in it. He also has spent a career in public service as a member of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, now retired.

While serving as an active member of the Missouri State Highway Patrol he learned the necessity of being courteous, friendly and businesslike. He promises to bring these attributes to the office of the Assessor when he is elected.

The son of James and Bonnie Davis, he attended Carthage Schools, graduating from Carthage High School in 1963. He attended MSSC while working for the Missouri State Highway Department. He was selected for the Missouri State Highway Patrol in October, 1966. Upon graduation he was stationed in Willow Springs, Missouri, spent his entire career in Willow Springs, and retired in 1996 as a sergeant.

His wife of 33 years is the former Kathleen Jackson, daughter of Milo and Josephine Jackson of Carthage, Missouri. They have three children, Lorie Davis of Carthage, Missouri, Donald Davis of Joplin, Missouri, and Kelly Chance of Carthage, Missouri, and four grandchildren.

While a member of the Missouri State Highway Patrol he had numerous special assignments such as the VFW Convention in New Orleans, Louisiana, Olympic Festival in St. Louis, Missouri, Memphis Sports Show in Memphis, Tennessee, various security details, manhunts and riots.

Mr. Davis is currently a member of the First Baptist Church of Carthage, Missouri. He has served on the Board of Directors of Innovative Industries, Incorporated, and Sunshine Children’s Home, Carthage, Missouri.

Donna Harlan Files For Jasper County Assessor.

Donna Harlan has announced her filing for the seat of Jasper County Assessor on the Republican ticket. Mrs. Harlan lives at 1419 Forest St. in Carthage, MO and has a small cattle ranch in eastern Jasper County. She is the daughter of the late Kenneth and Edna Sanders and has lived in the Avilla Missouri area most of her life. She has two children and five grandchildren.

Ms. Harlan attended Missouri Southern State College with a Paralegal and Accounting education. Ms. Harlan is president of S&S Business Services Inc. and accounting firm in Carthage Missouri and has an Enrolled Agent license with the Internal Revenue Service as well as being a Property and Casualty Specialist with MetLife Auto and Home. She has insurance licenses in both Missouri and Kansas as well as having had a Real Estate license with Century 21 in Grove, Oklahoma.

Harlan is a member of the Carthage Kiwanis club and the Soroptimist Club of Carthage and is on the Board of Main Street Carthage. She also served six years on the Carthage City Council.

"I feel that with my experience in taxation, legal contracts, insurance and real estate that I am qualified to insure fair and impartial property values for the County, and if elected I will be a full time assessor with a courteous staff to help with concerns of the citizens."

Looks like there are gonna be some choices this year in the primaries and the general election.

The list of County candidates in today’s issue don’t include the judges that file in Jeff City or those last minute filers that will most likely make it in today.

Seein’s how its a presidential election year, it looks like it will be a long season for hearin’ stump speeches and hearin’ those commercials.

Countin’ yard signs may be a good pastime for the kids this summer. With the number of candidates it’s sure to keep ‘em occupied on those trips to the little league game.

Don’t forget the City election next Tuesday.

This is some fact, but mostly,

Just Jake Talkin’.

by

McCune Brooks Hospital

CARBS AND CRAVINGS: Carbohydrates help levels of serotonin, a chemical messenger produced by the brain, and believed to have a soothing or calming effect. Low levels of serotonin in the body are associated with depression and other mood problems. Carb foods - including the classic glass of warm milk many people take before bedtime - help increase serotonin levels.

Sugar gives a boost to serotonin production, followed by a crash, which leads to a craving for more carbohydrates.

A December issue of the University of Texas Lifetime Health Letter suggests the following ways to keep those cravings in check: (1.) Work with your cravings. If you crave something sweet, try a bagel with low sugar jam instead of a candy bar or cookies; (2.) Gradually change your diet and dietary habits, especially if you’re trying to lose weight. Quick, radical diet changes can send mood-altering brain chemicals into a tailspin; (3.) Eat regularly and don’t skip breakfast. Also try to eat more frequently. That is, eat several meals instead of three, but take in smaller amounts at each meal; (4.) Take a multivitamin with minerals to make sure you’re getting enough nutrients; (5.) Drink at least 6 glasses of water daily to ensure against even mild dehydration which can cause cravings and fatigue.