Kellogg Lake Possibilities.

The Kellogg Lake Committee appointed by Mayor Johnson to research possibilities and develop ideas for the use of the Kellogg Lake area met in City Hall Tuesday evening. The Committee spent time defining various subcommittees and the mission of each.

The group is in the initial stages of becoming a not-for-profit corporation. One possibility that has been discussed is for the corporation to eventually lease the Kellogg Lake area and apply for state and federal grants to develop a nature center.

The emphasis at this point is to develop an overall plan that would guide the scheduling and placement of various improvement projects.

Funding for a covered gazebo on the edge of the lake is anticipated through Main Street Carthage and the Boylan and Steadley Foundations according to Committee member Ed Grundy. Other Committee members were enthusiastic about that project, but wanted to be sure the placement and design fit with other aspects of the final plan.

Some type of nature trail or other connection to Walnut Bottoms is a possibility.

Guess I’ll be stayin’ close to the home place this summer.

I’m seein’ that out on the west coast they are gettin’ two and a half a gallon for regular already. The word is that it’s only gonna get worse.

‘Course for those in the tourism industry high gas prices can be a concern.

Often overlooked is the fact that folks who live close may be lookin’ for shorter trips to fill up their recreation time.

Those in the Kansas City or Tulsa areas might look at a trip to the Carthage area as an affordable alternative to headin’ half way cross the country. Even in a gas guzzler it shouldn’t take more an ten or fifteen bucks to get into our neck of the woods. Carthage is a great spot for a couple a days of r&r.

This is some fact, but mostly,

Just Jake Talkin.

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Metcalf Auto Supply

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TALK CARS

by Tom & Ray Magliozzi

Dear Tom and Ray: I am the proud owner of two vehicles with horizontally mounted filers. Both of them are Fords: a 1988 Bronco and a 1993 Escort Wagon. Do you have any tips for removing these oil filters without creating a mess? Letting the engine drain a long time before removing the filter helps some, but who can wait 24 hours for the oil to drain? I’ve tried pre-wrapping the filter with a plastic bag or newspaper, I’ve tried hanging funnels, and most recently, I intentionally punctured the filter to allow it to drain into a cup before removing it. My results: a worse mess! This never happened on my previous cars whose filters hung down at a 45-degree angle. Do you know the answer to changing these filters without ending up with oil all over me?- Phillip

TOM: Sure. The answer is your local gas station, or Quickie Lube, Phillip. Research clearly shows that if you stand in the waiting room, the mess-at least from your point of view-is reduced significantly.

RAY: There is no good answer, Phillip. We make a mess when we change these types of filters, too. We use a huge drain bucket that’s about 2½ feet across. And that catches most of it.

TOM: And you can buy a drain bucket like that yourself at your local auto parts store. It’s actually a transmission oil drain bucket, and it’s designed to catch oil dripping from a large transmission oil pan.

RAY: Even that won’t get all of it, Phillip. Some of the oil will still run down the side of the engine and drip long after you’ve cleaned up and gone in for dinner.

TOM: So I guess the only way to eliminate 100 percent of the mess is to have it done by somebody else. Do what I do. I use the transmission fluid drain bucket, and I do all my work in my brother’s driveway.