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Thursday, November 1, 2001 Volume X, Number 97

did ya know?

Did Ya Know?. . .The America Youth Showcase Baby Contest will be held at
1:00 p.m. on Sun., Nov. 4th in the Carthage Memorial Hall. For more information please call 358-1914.

Did Ya Know?. . .The National Shelter Open House will be held from 1-5 p.m. on Sun., Nov. 4th. There will be door prizes and treats for people and their pets. Meet the staff and find out what they’re all about.

Did Ya Know?. . .The Friends of the Carthage Public Library will have a booksale from 8 a.m. until noon on Sat., Nov. 3rd in the Library Annex, 510 Garrison.

Did Ya Know?. . .The Carthage Humane Society has two 7-week-old litter mate kittens, a female tabby and a gray & white male, who need loving homes. If your cat is not wearing a rabies tag it could be picked up by the City Nuisance Abatement Officer. All types of volunteers are needed at the Carthage Humane Society. If you would like to adopt call 358-6402.

today's laugh

Jane, you were a long time coming up here. Didn’t you hear me calling?
No , not until you called the third time.

Moths held a party at our house. It was a swell party.
What are you talking about?
Haven’t you ever heard of moth balls.

1901
INTERESTING MELANGE.

A Chronological Record of Events as they have Transpired in the City and County since our last Issue.

HOPE FOR BOTH.

C. B. Shaw who was injured in the runaway on the Avilla road Sunday is resting easy today. He was consicous and rational most of yesterday and today, which are excellent symptoms. Of course there is no telling what turn his case may yet take but there is much hope. Dr. Wise who helped perform the operation of removing a portion of the skull, states that he has excellent chances.

The young lady Miss Myrtle Piercy is still suffering much from nervous shock. Although she was so cool and brave for a few hours following the accident, the collapse afterwards was severe. Much of the time yesterday and today she has been in a semi-conscious condition, although at times she rouses herself and is perfectly conscious and rational. The doctors think she is suffering only from the shock, but are not sure and will have to watch her symptoms for a few days. Her condition is considerd favorable.

  Today's Feature



Clark Announces Candidacy.



news release

Lujene Clark announced her candidacy for Mayor of Carthage today. "I want to be a part of Carthage’s future and, as mayor, to lead the city into a new era of prosperity and progress, while preserving our historic heritage," said Mrs. Clark in her announcement.

Mrs. Clark served two terms on the Carthage City Council, representing the city’s fifth ward. As a member of council, she chaired the Finance Committee.

Mrs. Clark’s candidacy is the first by a woman in Carthage’s history. The mayoral election is set for April 2002.

While on Council, Mrs. Clark earned a reputation as a fiscal conservative and an advocate for accountability. According to Mrs. Clark, "I’m always willing to listen and work with others. There are some things; however, I will not compromise, especially when it comes to the use of taxpayers’ money."

Another issue to be emphasized by Mrs. Clark’s campaign is her opposition to selective enforcement of city ordinances. "I think the overwhelming majority of Carthage citizens would agree, that we all live under the same law and that law should apply to every citizen fairly and equally," Mrs. Clark said.

Mrs. Clark advocates the creation of an innovative, interactive, and integrated information system which can be easily accessible by citizens and available at any time. Said Mrs. Clark, "If a citizen wants to check a utility bill, or pay a traffic fine, or sign up for softball, or check the hours of operation of the library, that citizen should be able to do so in ways that take advantage of readily available technology. The city must be a service organization that is customer friendly, not a bureaucracy that forces citizens to jump through hoops to obtain services. The city leadership must remember who pays the bills and for whom it exists, that is to first and last serve the citizen."

On a related issue, Mrs. Clark will emphasize in her campaign her desire to make the city open, accessible, and accountable. Mrs. Clark said she wanted the "taxpaying public to know who is spending their tax dollars, on what those dollars are being spent, and why those spending decisions were made. I don’t fear open government. In fact, I insist upon it. Elected officials hold a public trust and that must rest on a foundation of openness and honesty. As mayor, I will lead Carthage into a new era of accessibility and accountability, everything from televised council meetings to easily accessible information to prompt, efficient, and fair enforcement of city ordinances. "

Mrs. Clark is active in a wide variety of organizations in Carthage. She has served on the board of directors of the March of Dimes and Victorian Carthage, two-term president of the McCune-Brooks Hospital Auxiliary, is a former board member and president of Broadview Country Club, a member of the Friends of the Phelps House, the Carthage Chamber of Commerce and the American Business Women’s Association, Peace Star Chapter. Mrs. Clark currently serves Program Chair for her ABWA chapter. She also owned and operated the Back Porch Café on the Carthage Square.

Mrs. Clark is married to Dr. Alan Clark who is the medical director of the Physician Assistant Studies Program at Southwest Missouri State University and is the medical director of StJohns.com at St. John’s Regional Health Center in Springfield. He also serves as the medical director of the Community Clinic of Carthage. The couple has one son, Devon, a first grader at Mark Twain Elementary School. The Clarks live on South Maple Street in Carthage.

Mrs. Clark also announced several campaign staff members. Former Carthage mayor and retired Circuit Court judge, Herbert Casteel, will serve as honorary campaign chair. Former council member Trisha Burgi-Brewer will serve as campaign treasurer while former city administrator, Dr. Tom Simpson, will assist in campaign operations.

The campaign’s first fundraiser will be held on Monday, November 12, with a dinner at Memorial Hall. Tickets are available for $10 each.

For more information, contact the Committee to Elect Lujene Clark.

Lujene Clark 358-2331 or Dr. Tom Simpson 358-9151.


Note for Note

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The Blugrass Brigade, Jack, Mae, Jim and Don, have been together for twenty-one years. Their shows present traditional as well as contemporary numbers. The closeness of their harmony and the variety of songs they perform combine for a unique performance.

The venues they have performed are endless, i.e. Festivals, town gatherings, corporate events, churches, colleges, The Silver Dollar City Music Festival for many years, The SPBGMA events held in Nashville, Tennessee for eighteen years, and for President Ronald Reagan's visit to Independence, Missouri. In 1998 the group played in Vienna, Austria and October of 2000 took them to Dublin, Ireland for various appearances and a TV appearance on Ireland's "Open House" show. etc. They have received many awards from the SPBGMA Organization for best instrumentation and voices.

Don Montgomery plays fiddle the old time way and sings the bass part.

Jim McGreevy plays banjo and mandolin with this group, but plays other instruments as well. He will sing any part and has received much recognition for his musical ability.

Jack Burlison is the organizer of the group plays guitar, and favors the traditional side of Bluegrass.He sings lead and baritone.

Mae Burlison plays the upright bass, sings lead, and Harmonies.

Linda Thomas and Dan DeLancey thrill audiences with their masterful renditions of uplifting songs wherever they play.

Linda Thomas, a career music educator of 30 years, has performed on keyboard, guitar and hammered dulcimer for virtually her entire life; her degrees include BS in Education and Master of Arts in Teaching. Linda's is a well-known face in the circle of hammered dulcimer competition having been a finalist in the Southern Regionals in 1994, 95, 96; she was a finalist in the Texas State Championship in 1997 and 98 and won that title in 1999.

Linda is receiving outstanding recognition for her instructional manuals for Mel Bay Publications as well as excellent reviews on her recording projects. She keeps an extensive performance and workshop touring agenda, maintains a private studio and teaches public school music in Kansas City, Missouri. She, along with flat-pick guitarist, Dan DeLancey, has been pleasing crowds throughout the U.S. and Europe and is becoming well-known for her considerable knowledge as a workshop presenter.

Dan DeLancey began playing rhythm guitar along with records and the radio over 20 years ago and his interest only grew when he heard the likes of Dan Crary and Doc Watson; since that time Dan's proficiency on guitar has led him to opening concerts for Beppe Gambetta, Steve Kaufman and Doc Watson. His initial interest in playing chords developed into the style known as "flat-picking" and his playing continues to gain recognition from top guitar publications and from top performers in the field. Dan has won State Competitions in Oklahoma, Kansas. Missouri and Colorado; he has also been a finalist in the Steve Kaufman Guitar Competition in Knoxville, Tennessee and he has won the prestigious Rocky Mountain Bluegrass Festival Flatpicking Championship in Lyons, Colorado.

Dan's arrangements are published by Flatpicking Guitar Magazine and Mel Bay Publications, Inc.; in addition, he maintains his own recording studio and keeps an extensive workshop/concert agenda.


NASCAR to the Max

The one-mile North Carolina Speedway in Rockingham, N.C. plays host to this week’s NASCAR Winston Cup race. The track is commonly called "The Rock" for several reasons. First, its location, Rockingham, N.C., second, a large granite boulder is located inside the main entrance where race winner’s names are engraved and third, the racing surface is paved with crushed granite. The granite is very abrasive and will quickly wear out a set of tires if a driver becomes too aggressive. It is not uncommon for a car to slow two to four seconds per lap from the time a driver takes new tires until it is time to refuel and get new tires.

Because of this excessive tire wear and the drivers tendency to make up time with fresh tires, the race is usually slowed by caution periods caused by blown tires. An experienced driver who understands tire management usually wins the race. Jeff Burton, Dale Jarrett, Rusty Wallace are all experienced veterans who will likely pace the field of 43.

Last Sunday’s race in Phoenix was a case of many teams not understanding tire management. The race was slowed by seven caution periods, many of which were caused by blown tires.

The heat, tire compound and insufficient air pressure where issues listed by tire supplier Goodyear as the sources of most team’s problems. Lower air pressure helped the tires grip but lead too premature and excessive wear. Jeff Burton emerged as the winner but not before undergoing several serious challenges from Mike Wallace and Ricky Rudd as the laps wound down. Rudd only cut his deficit to Jeff Gordon to 380 points establishing Gordon as a virtual lock for this years Championship.

NASCAR has invited all drivers to attend a meeting prior to this weeks race to discuss potential solutions to the rules as they relate to races at Daytona and Talladega.

Many drivers feel something must be done at these tracks to avoid massive pile-ups like the last lap 18-car melee in Talladega two weeks ago. The drivers are cautiously optimistic of meaningful changes.


Just Jake Talkin'

Mornin',

There’s nothin’ like wakin’ up an hour early for a couple a weeks to really get your attitude adjusted. For some reason the change from daylight savin’s time always catches me unprepared.

I suppose it would be a good idea to gradually move the body’s clock to the new time, but I haven’t figured a practical way to accomplish that.

I’m always reminded of my uncle who just ignores the whole setup. He keeps his clocks the same year round. His life continues at a steady pace as the rest of the world moves this way and that. I suppose havin’ business open an hour earlier in the summer and is handy to some extent. On the whole though, he just thinks it’s silly. Ya just make hay while the sun is shinin’.

This is some fact, but mostly,

Just Jake Talkin’.

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Click & Clack
TALK CARS

by Tom & Ray Magliozzi

Dear Tom and Ray:

I recently purchased a 1995 Ford Contour with traction control. On the dash it has a pushbutton switch to turn off the traction control. Nowhere in the operating instructions does it state when it’s appropriate to turn off the traction control. Since the traction control is automatic, it operates only when needed. So why would you want to turn it off? -Ken.

RAY: Excellent question, Ken. Traction control is a nice, new feature that uses the anti-lock brake sensors at the wheels to determine if a wheel is slipping. If it detects that one wheel is going faster that the other, it applies the brakes to that wheel until it regains traction. That helps the car from slipping around in the rain and snow. And it works pretty well.

TOM: And the only reason you might turn it off is when it’s working too effectively. For example, let’s say you’re parked on top of a pile of snow. You step on the gas and the wheels start to turn, but they can’t get much traction in the snow. The traction control does what it’s supposed to do; it uses the brakes to stop the wheels from spinning. The problem is, now you can’t get out of the parking space.

RAY: And in that case, you really do want the wheels to spin. So you’d turn the traction control off and start moving back and forth, back and forth...letting the friction from the spinning wheels melt the snow as you move a little farther forward and a little farther backward each time. And if you do that long enough...

TOM: You’ll eventually burn out your clutch! And end up with your wheels a foot deep in snow. Sometimes you just have to know when to give up and get some help.

   

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