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Calm
New Year's Eve.
The City observed a
calm transition into the year 2002.
Police Chief Dennis Veach says
that although the officers were out working,
there were no reported DWI’s on New
Year’s Eve and no vehicular accidents of any
magnitude. The free taxi service offered by the
City was utilized by a half dozen passengers.
The Fire Department personnel
remained close to the station over the weekend
and through New Year’s day. Chief Cooper
says that aside from a flue fire covered
Wednesday morning, the season was unusually calm.
Last year at this time the City
was still recovering from the record snow fall in
early December. Street Department crews were
finishing up snow removal.
Although the recent cold spell
has settled in, and a little flurry of snow was
spotted yesterday afternoon, the weather has not
yet created any unusual hazards this year.
Murphey
Files for Council.
Carey Murphy filed as a
candidate for Ward Four yesterday. He will face
incumbent Jim McPheeters in April. No candidates
have filed yet for Ward One and Two.
Letters to the Editor
Opinions expressed reflect those of the writer
and not necessarily those of the Mornin' Mail.
I wrote a check to-day to the
county for the year of 2001 taxes. The amount was
$2329.88, which $1884.06 went to school tax. My
comment is...The County only got out of this
amount $46.96....We pay for the assessor &
Collector to run the school system bookkeeping
and collecting....Is this a fair exchange for
only $46.96? Wait till they want to pass another
school bond! Wake up America !!!
Bob Bass
Carthage, Mo.
Note for Note
sponsored by Main Street
Mercantile
No Apparent Reason, the house
band for the Woodshed, is comprised of 4 guys
devoted to playing a mix of fun-filled songs,
bluegrass style, with a few familiar old songs
mixed in. The members are Rick Rector on guitar,
Randy Wagner on bass and Chris Johnson on
mandolin. These guys have a way of making
everyday things funny and uplifting.
The Duffin Family is a
bluegrass and gospel band from north central
Texas. Dad (Chuck) and Mom (Faith) have been
playing bluegrass music for several years around
Texas, Arkansas and Missouri.
Chuck has been playing the
banjo since he was 11 years old. Chuck and Faith
have been married for 18 years.
In June of 1999 at the Canton,
Texas State Bluegrass Festival, while watching a
jam session, Jennifer, Nathan and Lindsey all
decided they also wanted to play bluegrass music.
Since Lindsey had taken over
Faith's job of playing the fiddle, Faith decided
to pick up the mandolin. Nathan took over his
Dad's job of playing the banjo, and Chuck was
happy to play the guitar instead. Within three
months, they put together several songs, and
decided it was time to start playing in public as
"The Duffin Family".
Their love of bluegrass music
has built an ever-widening circle of friends and
they enjoy performing and traveling together as a
family.
Nascar to
the Max.
Officials with Daytona
International Speedway have announced that they
will name an object at their track after the late
Dale Earnhardt. Earnhardt, a seven-time NASCAR
Champion, was killed in a last lap accident at
last year s season opening Daytona
500. Though the official announcement will not
come until the Daytona 500 on February 17th, look
for victory lane to be named after Earnhardt.
Although Earnhardt only earned one victory in the
Daytona 500 he is the winningest driver at the
track with victories in several qualifying races,
Busch Series races, International Race of
Champions Series and the 400 mile July race
formerly called the Firecracker 400.
Several Winston Cup drivers
will be getting a little extra track time at
Daytona International Speedway prior to this
year’s Daytona 500. Current drivers Kyle
Petty, John Andretti, Tony Stewart, and Robby
Gordon along with former driver Wally Dallenbach
will be participating in the Rolex 24 Hours of
Daytona.
The race makes use of the road
portion of the famous track, utilizing the
high-banked portion of turns three and four as
well as the high speed front straightaway. At the
end of the front stretch, the drivers make a hard
left and enter the infield portion of the track
where the traditional road layout is located.
Petty is the least experienced
of the NASCAR drivers, with Gordon, Andretti,
Stewart and Dallenbach having driven in various
Indy Car Series which feature road courses.
Gordon also has experience in endurance racing
having competed in several four-wheel drive
off-road racesincluding the Baja 1000.
The 24 Hours of Daytona is a
sports car series which feature lighter and
better handling cars than these drivers are
accustomed. The drivers have joined teams of
three or four.
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