The Carthage R-9 School Board will be holding public forums for voters input on a purposed levy increase on the April election ballot. The Board will be discussing ideas to decrease their $1.4 million deficit.

The meetings will be held January 6th at 7 p.m. in the Carthage High School Auditorium, January 8th at 7 p.m. in the Fairview Elementary Multipurpose Room and January 12th at 7 p.m. in the Columbian Elementary Multipurpose Room.

Christmas Tree Disposal.

The City of Carthage Recycling Drop-Off and Composting Lot located west of town off Macon Street is accepting Christmas trees. The trees need to be free of tinsel, lights and wire. The recycling center is open Tuesday thru Saturday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

A news release from the Public Works Department last week stated that the public’s participation in recycling is appreciated. The Department requests that people use correct containers for their recyclables. There is a bin for each, cardboard, newspaper, plastic/aluminum and tin, office paper and mixed paper (junk mail belongs with mixed paper.)

Land Transactions.

Lois Rae Demaree formerly known as Lois R. Johnson, also known as Lois Rae Johnson, sold the property at 502 E. Centennial, Carthage, MO 64836, to Christopher K. McDaniel and Karen A. McDaniel, husband and wife. The transaction was handled by Carlyn K. Cole with Donal M. Myers Realty in cooperation wit Nancy L. Geter with Pro 100 Realtors.

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Just Jake Talkin’.

by

McCune- Brooks Hospital

TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH

By Paul G. Donohue, M.D.

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: What makes body sodium levels fall? Twice in the past year I have been extremely weak and had to go to the emergency room. They did blood tests, and both times they told me my sodium was low. They also gave me an IV with sodium. What is going on? — T.Y.

ANSWER: Sodium — the same sodium in sodium chloride, or table salt — has innumerable body functions. Along with potassium, chloride and bicarbonate, it keeps the body in electrical balance. Without sodium, nerves would not fire and the heart wouldn’t beat. It is involved in maintaining blood pressure. And these are only a sample of its many jobs. Low sodium levels make people weak. Sodium can be falsely low when the body retains too much water. The lab report will show a low level of sodium. In this case, the total body sodium content is not low. It looks like it’s low only because it has been diluted by excessive amounts of retained water. Congestive heart failure is an instance where sodium is reported as low but it is falsely low. The adrenal glands make hormones that are intimately involved with sodium balance. When those glands are not working, body sodium levels plummet.

Your question demands a vigorous search for a cause of your low sodium. Running to the emergency department for intravenous sodium is, at best, a temporary measure.