New Main Street Director.

Ed Grundy, President of the Board of Directors for Main Street Carthage, has announced that Carol Green has been hired to fill the permanent position as Program Director for Main Street Carthage. Interim Main Street Director Beth Simmons has joined McCune-Brooks Foundation as Program Director.

Green recently purchased a home in Carthage and brings experience through her work with Historic Denver, Inc. in Denver, Colorado. Historic Denver, Inc. works to preserve historic buildings and districts within the city as well as managing two of the most visited sites in Denver – The Molly Brown House Museum and Four Mile Historic Park, a 16 acre, living history museum. For the past several years, Green has worked in the convention and tourism industry in both Denver and Dallas, Texas. Her positions within the convention and visitor bureaus focused on helping local businesses realize a benefit through tourism marketing.

"It’s a win-win for Carthage," said Grundy. "We thank Beth for her interim service and wish the best for her at McCune-Brooks and we welcome Carol to our city."

I’m again reminded of the sayin’ that the most critical aspect of any rain dance is timin’.

‘Course the timin’ of when the steps are placed is secondary to when the dance is executed.

I’m suspectin’ that if ya danced enough times, there would have ta be a few that were followed by an adequate amount of precipitation to be considered a success.

Now there are those who would say this isn’t a rain dance at all, just dumb luck.

I suppose the same could be said when a guy in a boat throws a net in the water. The fact is, the more times ya toss the net, the more likely it is that you’ll have enough for a good fish fry when ya hit shore. The trick is ta not sit on the bank waitin’ for somethin’ ta jump in the pan.

This is some fact, but mostly,

Just Jake Talkin’.

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Workman's Loan

Super Handyman

Dear Al & Kelly:

I finally found a safe way to oil and protect my cutting board. First you melt down some paraffin wax. To 1 part of wax, add 10 parts of plain mineral oil. Mix this up and rub it into your cutting board. It is perfectly safe to work on and the mixture does a great job of protecting your cutting board surface. - T. J.

Always be very careful when melting paraffin wax when using an open flame. It’s best to use an old pan on a hot plate outside, if possible. We like just mineral oil alone.

Q: We have a ceiling fan that was supposed to have a motor that should never need oiling. Now it’s making a noise that sounds like it needs oil. There are no oiler caps or holes on the unit. What should we do? - D. L.

A: Some such motors have a feltlike pad that was prelubricated at the factory. After a while it may have dried out some.

It certainly won’t hurt to squirt some oil in around where the shaft enters the motor. The noise may be from something else, but if not, this should help. You may have to repeat this from time to time.

Super Hint - When you are working alone and need to nail up a long piece of lumber, try using a glue gun or some tape to hold the wood where your absent helper would be.

Super Hint - Drilling in metal is tough and you really have to be careful about the metal splinters. Always wear goggles and gloves and, even though it’s tempting, never try to blow the splinters away. Use a magnet to pick them up and then discard them in the trashcan.