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"THE NERD" at Stone’s Throw.

News release

Stone’s Throw Dinner Theatre of Carthage, Mo will performing "THE NERD" Written by O’Henry and produced by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc. Financial assistance for this production has been provided by Missouri Arts Council, and Schmidt & Associates, PC of Carthage.

Performances will be June 17 & 18, and June 23, 24, 25, & 26. Reservations are required and may be made by calling Stone’s Throw Theatre at 417-358-9665. The box office will be open beginning June 13 from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon, or reservations may be acquired by calling Betty Bell at 417-358-7268. E-mail reservations to bbell23@ipa.net are also available.

On Thursday, Friday and Saturday the Theatre doors open at 6:00 p.m. with dinner being served at 6:30 p.m. and the performance starting at 7:30 p.m. Sundays the doors open at 12:30 p.m. with dinner at 1:00p.m. and the performance starting at 2:00 p.m. Admission is $19.50 for adults, $18.50 for seniors over 55 and groups of 10 or more. Youth under 16 are $16.00, and children under 5 are free.

THE NERD is directed by Vicky Cooper. The stage manager is Jesse Claussen

The cast is: Chris Pursley as Willum, Rachel Potts as Tansy, Jerrod Murphy as Axle Jerry Cooper as Warnock Waldgrav, Katherine O’Neil as Celia, Cody Vaughn as Thor, And Logan Primm as Rick.

A tv set operated much like a radio. Ya turn a knob to turn it on, tune in to the station, and turn up the volume. ‘Course even then ya had to yell out the window to whoever was turnin’ the antenna to get a decent picture. Fine tunin’.

When cars got air conditioners they operated much like the familiar heater. Adjust the lever to the temperature ya want, turn on the fan and away ya go.

I recently attempted the move from a vcr to a dvd. If ya don’t know what those terms are, ask your grandkids, they’re the only ones who actually know how they operate. I want a remote control with on/off and play/stop as the only buttons. Up to now I have only found off.

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Just Jake Talkin’.

Dear Tom and Ray:

I live in Toronto and have a Chevy Tahoe that I only drive 7,000 miles a year. I obviously need winter tires for at least six months a year. I’m wondering if there’s any reason I can’t just buy winter tires and leave them on all year long. I don’t care if the ride is noisy and rough. I just don’t want to bother with changing my tires twice a year if I don’t have to. Do I have to? - Larry

TOM: Sadly, yes, Larry. You have to change to summer or all-season tires during the warmer weather.

RAY: Noise isn’t so much of the issue anymore, as snow tires have gotten quieter. The issue is the rubber compound. The rubber used in winter tires is designed to stay soft and pliable in temperatures from, say, 0 to 40 degrees Fahrenheit. Staying soft allows them to conform to whatever’s on the road, and give you better traction in snow and ice.

TOM: But when the weather gets warm, winter tires get too soft. That creates two problems. One is that they wear out very quickly. So if you keep them on all summer, you’ll burn through $400 worth of snow tires in no time.

RAY: The second problem is that your handling is compromised in warm weather. Imagine if you need to make an emergency maneuver, and your tires are kind of soft and squishy. You’re not going to get the kind of crisp handling you need in order to avoid that oncoming sausage delivery truck.

TOM: So, if you live in a place where you need winter tires for part of the year, you really have to replace them in the spring with something better suited to warm weather. Or you have to move to somewhere that’s cold in the summer, too. Like the North Pole. Or San Francisco.

RACING
By Greg Zyla
Sponsored by Curry Automotive

“The Crowd Roars”

Q: Greg, I’m trying to track down a movie I remember called “The Crowd Roars” that dealt with Indy-car racing. I have been told that the movie called “The Crowd Roars” is a boxing movie and not an auto-racing movie. Do you remember a movie called “The Crowd Roars” on auto racing? — Kenneth H., Indiana.
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Cagney plays self-centered auto racer Joe Greer, who becomes jealous of his younger brother, an up-and-coming racer who marries his older brother’s onetime sweetheart. In a race to settle the rivalry, and one of the film’s several high-energy racing sequences, Cagney causes a crash that kills his teammate, played by Frank McHugh. Later, Cagney battles back to regain his nerve and hero status.
The film features real-life race drivers, including 1930 Indy 500 winner Billy Arnold, and is loaded with some of the very best footage from the Indy 500s of the era, when mechanics also rode with the drivers. Joan Blondell is the female lead.

Senior News
By Pam Madole
Sponsored by Generations

Healthy Aging is a national ongoing health campaign designed to broaden awareness of the positive aspects of aging and to provide information for adults on how they can improve their physical, mental, social and financial fitness. (http://www.healthyaging .net)

They have adopted the "I can do it," slogan and offer information to help get started on the way to a healthy lifestyle.

The list starts with exercise and suggests that you make it part of your daily routine. Choose an exercise partner or group and agree to stick with a plan that works for all. Walking, swimming, climbing, bicycling, dancing, and fishing are just a few of the suggestions made.

Travel is finally an option now that the children are gone and retirement is a reality. Planning the trip is half the fun, so choose a place that will broaden your mind to new and different places. If finances prevent traveling go to the library and research a place or culture that interests you and then try recipes of the native foods. Bring the experience to your own home and invite some friends over to share you new knowledge and your new recipe.

Keeping your mind sharp is very important; watch game shows such as Jeopardy, work crossword puzzles, word searches or problem solving games. "Exercising" the brain will keep it working at it’s best. Don’t forget to laugh; laughter and a good sense of humor will go a long way toward making you feel good. Start you day with the comics/funnies. A good hardy laugh has a positive effect lasting 4 days.

Share yourself and your time with others, volunteer or teach a child a skill, get involved with something you like or believe in.