The recent rate adjustment for electrical power by CW&EP reduced the rate but some customers saw increases in their bills.

CW&EP has received numerous calls from customers asking for an explanation according to General Manager Bob Williams.

Williams outlined the effects of the rate restructuring to the City Council Budget/Ways and Means Committee last Wednesday morning. He said most of those who saw an increase were affected by minimums now charged for various services.

In most instances, customers who were used to paying $9 a month for three-phase service saw the minimum got to $28. A lot of these customers either weren’t using the three phase or didn’t need it according to Williams, but the recent rate study showed the cost to CW&EP to maintain that service wasn’t being covered at $9.

Another typical example, he said, was a residence that had a separate service installed in their garage, but actually used small amounts of electricity. Before the rate adjustment the minimum charge was $3.50 a month. Williams said that didn’t even pay for billing and reading the meter.

artCamp 2001...Again !!

by Robin Putnam, artCentral

artCamp !! We have all the gory details worked out.......finally !!

For general informational purposes we are going to go over this whole thing again.

artCamp 2001 will be held July 23 - August 4. The classes run Mondays - Satur-days. Even if the registration form says one of the classes in on a Sunday.....it really isn’t it’s just a typo !

Pre-registration is required and pre-payment ensures your childs spot in class. This is also on a first come basis. It’s truly the fair way to go.

Registration can start now. Forms are available at the gallery or you can leave us a message with your name and address and we’ll mail a form to you.

The classes are for kids 8-14 and are from 10am - 2:30pm. Kids need to bring a sack lunch.

Briefly here are the classes again and in the order they will follow during the 2 week camp. Drawing. watercolor, printmaking, clay, create-a-book, Egyptian mummy art, African masks, Australian dot paintings and X-ray style drawings, sculpture, cartoons & comics, caricatures and painting.

Class sizes are limited so get your kids signed up as soon as possible !!

We would like to thank the Helen Boylan Foundation for the generous grant they gave us which allows us to hire the best qualified teachers in the area and provide all kinds of odd supplies, like papyrus paper for the mummy drawing !!

The Bill Snow stone carving weekend is fast approaching !! We hope the general public will stop in on one of those days just to see what all the racket is about !!

We are pleased to say that the local Art Forum group will be joining the carvers for a barbecue that Saturday evening and we will have great music as well provided by Plains Folk !!

There is still a spot or two open if you’re interested in learning stone carving !! Just come by and fill out a form !! We hope to see you out here !!

More.........next week. 358-4404. 1110 E 13th & www. ozarkartistscolony.com

Tues. - Sat 9am - 3pm.

Accordin’ to the discussion at the Budget Meetin’ the other day, there is some consideration goin’ on as to buyin’ another generator at some time for the CW&EP power plant. They say a 6 Mw generator would cost about $8 million.

Carthage typically uses thirty some Mw durin’ the winter and peaks out at around 50 Mw durin’ the summer. We currently have about 25 ta 30 Mw of generatin’ capacity at the plant.

At this time it’s still cheaper ta buy from big power plants most of the time, but durin’ the summer, our plant comes into service six or eight hours a day on a fairly regular basis. It cost around $50 per Mw for us to generate and we’ve sold some power to other distributors for near $1000 per Mw. Good work if you can get it.

This is some fact, but mostly,

Just Jake Talkin’.

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Oak Street health & herbs

Natural Nutrition

by Mari An Willis

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 used by some as an anti-inflammatory and anti-spasmodic. Of course, as the name implies, it has been used to help bring down fevers.

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

* The Nature Doctor ... Dr. H. C. Vogel

*Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine by Dr. Murray and Dr. Pizzorno