Barnett to be Honored.

Avery Barnett of Carthage will be one of six students to be honored at a reception hosted by Seventh District Congressman Roy Blunt this Sunday at the Ramada Inn in Springfield. Barnett has been accepted to enter West Point Army Academy.

"These six young Missourians have worked hard and served their schools and their communities with distinction," said Blunt. "They have earned one of the highest honors that America’s high school students can receive and will represent their families and Southwest Missouri well at our service academies. I’m confident that they’ll continue being leaders on and off campus."

Also entering the Service Academies this summer from Southwest Missouri are Travis Hartman, Springfield; DeAnna Moss, Joplin; Michael Gentry, Joplin; Megan Storm, Joplin; and Christopher Erlewine, Neosho.

"In exchange for their service in America’s Armed Forces," Blunt commented, "these six students will receive a world-class education. The academies build leaders and instill in their students dedication to duty and service."

Happened down a street off Garrison the other night and was a little surprised to see what was left of a small motor home parked on the street. A rather large tree had fallen directly on the cab and smashed it flatter than a flitter.

The tree had been neatly trimmed off so as to eliminate any danger to passersby. I’m guessin’ the evidence was bein’ left so the insurance adjuster could see the damage first hand.

I woulda hated to be roused out of a sound sleep ta find tree branches pokin’ in the bed room. Most likely the owners were not in the craft when the event took place.

The accident acts a reminder of the forces that nature can expose durin’ this time a year. Keep your head down.

This is some fact, but mostly,

Just Jake Talkin’.

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Metcalf Auto Supply

Click and Clack Talk Cars.

Dear Tom and Ray:

We have a 1985 Oldsmobile Delta 88 with 64,000 miles on it. With all of the ventilation controls off, the heat will suddenly come on. With the air conditioner on, it suddenly changes to heat when I step on the gas hard, and then returns to AC when I release the gas pedal. With the controls set for outside fresh air, it will change to heat on its own. Do you know why it’s doing this? - Euclid

RAY: Did you buy it used, Euclid? Maybe this car was originally from Anchorage, and it’s having withdrawal symptoms.

TOM: It’s a vacuum problem. All the ventilation controls and the heater control valve on this car are operated by vacuum. And the default position (i.e. when there’s no vacuum or very low vacuum) is "heat."

RAY: So when there’s not enough vacuum, the blend doors and the heater control valve will begin to open and allow heat in.

TOM: When you turn on the AC or the fresh-air vent, or turn the whole ventilation system off, engine vacuum is supposed to keep the valves and doors closed. But for some reason, the vacuum you’re getting is insufficient.

RAY: You may have a broken hose somewhere, or the control unit on the dash board may be faulty and may be creating a vacuum leak.

TOM: And the reason it gets worse when you step down hard on the gas is because that’s when the engine naturally produces the least vacuum. So if you suddenly need to climb a hill or pass somebody, you step on the gas, the engine vacuum decreases, the doors open, an voila! You get heat.

RAY: Have your mechanic look for a vacuum leak, Euclid. Finding it and fixing it should take the heat off the situation.