Fireworks and Liquor Considerations.

The Public Safety Committee is scheduled to meet this evening at 6:30 in the Fire Station. The agenda includes a discussion of modifying the restriction on shooting fireworks in City limits and amendments to the City liquor ordinances.

At the last regular meeting of the Committee, members expressed interest in allowing the discharge of fireworks within City limits. According to Police Chief Dennis Veach, it is nearly impossible to effectively enforce the current ordinance. It was suggested that any relaxing of the current total prohibition of fireworks without Council permission would still not allow bottle rockets.

The sale of fireworks is also prohibited in the City and the loss of sales tax revenue was also brought up as a reason to relax that restriction.

The agenda did not specify the type of amendment to the liquor ordinances that would be discussed, but recent Council action showed there are still areas of the licensing procedure that are open to interpretation.

Sales figures for tissues and cold medicine are no doubt leadin’ the economic recovery. Seems ever’one I run into has the sniffles. The local stock of various remedies seems to be adequate.

Onea my problems is I have ta read all the ingredients and compare prices ‘fore I decide what drug I’ll experiment this year. I’ve found that it is best to pick up that box of tissues before ya go to the drug section. That way if a sudden sneeze comes on while your readin’ the labels, you got a tissue handy. ‘Course I still call all tissues Kleenex, but there is a wide variety of those also. With lotion, two ply, three ply, bargain brand, extra soft, etc. That’s all well and good while your shoppin’, but when the urge strikes, any old tissue will do.

This is some fact, but mostly,

Just Jake Talkin’.

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Workman's Loan

The Super Handyman

by Al Carrell and Kelly Carrell

Q: We just added a turbine on the roof for better insulation in the attic. It’s shiny and sticks out like a sore thumb. Can it be painted a more subdued color? - T. S.

A: It’s probably made of galvanized metal and should weather before it will readily accept paint. Rather than wait, bathe all the surfaces with vinegar. When dry, apply a zinc-based primer and then use any exterior topcoat you wish.

Q: How do you replace a porch post that has rotted when the post is holding up the roof? - P. P.

A: You have to have something to temporarily hold up the roof. This could be a pair of 2 X 4’s nailed together long enough to reach from floor to roof, or an adjustable jack post, which can be rented. Whichever prop you decide on should be placed right next to the post to be removed.

Q: We wish to strip paint off the kitchen cabinets and get down to the natural wood.

However, I’ve heard about lead-based paint being dangerous. How can we find out if this coating is involved? - R. G.

A: If your house was built after 1978, when lead in paint was outlawed, there should be no problem. There are test kits you can get at paint retailer stores.