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Wednesday, November 16, 2005 Volume XIV,
Number 106
did
ya know?
Did Ya Know?...
Thanksgiving is just around the corner. Once
again the Salvation Army will be providing a
dinner on Thanksgiving Day, November 24, 2005
from 11:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. Approximately 200
individuals are expected. Volunteers are needed
to set up, serve, clean and cook. To volunteer,
contact Bess Wilkes at 417-358-2262. No
reservations are needed to dine. Just come to the
Salvation Army, 125 E. Fairview.
Did Ya Know?... The
Salvation Army, 125 E. Fairview, Carthage,
announces that they will begin taking Christmas
Basket applications on Nov. 14 from 1 p.m. until
4 p.m. ending the application process on Dec. 9,
2005. Applications will be taken daily Mon.
through Fri. For more info call Captain Everling
or Bess Wilkes at 417-358-2262.
Did Ya Know?... the MBH
Golden Reflections Afternoon Tea Thanksgiving
program will be held Nov. 16 at 2 p.m. in the
hospital cafeteria. 359-2452 for more info.
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today's
laugh
A friend said, "I quit
smoking cold turkey" What do you smoke now?
Ham? - Yakov Smirnoff
Diner: Waiter, there’s a
fly in my soup.
Waiter: Yes, sir. There certainly is a fly in
your soup.
Diner: What’s the meaning of this?
Waiter: I don’t know sir, I’m just a
waiter. Not a philosopher.
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1905
INTERESTING MELANGE.
A Chronological Record of Events as they have
Transpired in the City and County since our last Issue.
Death of John Heston.
John Heston, a single man
aged 42 years died yesterday at the home of his brother
ten miles northeast of the City after a long illness with
consumption. He was a member of the local Pyramid lodge
and at one time lived in Carthage. The funeral was held
this afternoon and burial was made in the Faskins
graveyard.
"People thought sheep
were very high last year," said E.L. Vance of
Lee’s Summit in telegram, "but I made more
money last winter and this spring on sheep than I ever
made on any stock in my life. Now the talk is that sheep
are still higher than they were last fall and that the
fellow who buys now will take long chances of getting
out. It is almost a certainty that wool next spring will
be fully as high as it was last spring and that is an
important thing. Then if the price of sheep does decline
a little the feeder will still have enough to pay him
sell on his investment."
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Today's
Feature
Public Forum for New High School.
News release
The Carthage R-IX
Board of Education will host a public forum on
Thursday, November 17 at 6:30 p.m. in the
Steadley Elementary School multipurpose room. The
purpose of this meeting will be to discuss
facility needs of the district. A proposal to
construct a new high school on the property east
of Steadley Elementary School will be presented.
Funds to construct this facility can be generated
without increasing the overall local tax rate by
extending the district’s debt until 2026.
Mr. Ron Shelby, Hight-Jackson Associates, will
review preliminary plans. Board members will
facilitate small discussion groups to provide
additional information, answer questions and
gather comments from patrons. All members of the
community are invited to attend.
Amended Budget
for TIF Termination.
The City Council
Budget/Ways and Means Committee met Monday
evening in a regular session. City Administrator
Tom Short spoke to the committee concerning an
amendment to the capital and operating budget for
the termination of the Precious Moments Tax
Increment Financing (TIF) fund.
Short told the
committee that the TIF needs to be terminated by
December 31 of this year. In order to have time
for the item pass through two Council readings it
was necessary for the committee to approve the
amendment prior to having the final numbers. The
item will return to the committee before its
second reading in Council for finalization of the
numbers. The committee approved a tentative
supplemental appropriation of $522,000 which will
be added to $122,000 which had been appropriated
at an earlier date. According to Short this
number should be close, but until the TIF
attorney fees and City and County tax numbers are
received the number will not be final.
The item will be
brought in its first reading to Council in the
next regular meeting, Tuesday, November 22.
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Stench Report:
Monday,
11/15/05
No Stench Reported
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Just Jake
Talkin'
Mornin'
There are variations in the rules for almost any
game. As kids part of the ritual at the
beginnin’ of any contest was to establish
the rules. If after a while the majority wanted
to modify the original agreement, the game would
change. A very basic lesson in democracy.
‘Course if one of the players didn’t
want to pay by the new rules, he could always go
home. Most of the time
the less rules, the more fun. Like friendly clod
fights. Throw a clod, take your chances. The only
real rules was no physical contact with opponents
and no rocks. Clod contact was, of course,
permitted at any reasonable distance.
The amazin’ thing is that
rules were pretty well adhered to after they were
set.
This participation in the
formation of rules may be a major missing
component of the video game frenzy.
This is some fact, but mostly,
Just Jake Talkin’.
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Here's
A Tip
by JoAnn Derson•
To discourage dust on Venetian blinds, rub them
down individually with a sheet of fabric
softener.
• "Before hanging a
bunch of artwork in a grouping on the wall, cut
out a paper template of each piece and mark where
the mounting hardware is. Then tape them to the
wall in the best positions. When you are pleased
with the arrangement, use the markings to make
hole starters with your nails. Remove the paper
and install the nails. It’s easy, and
it’s the art-hanging equivalent of
‘measure twice, cut once.’" —
Y.S. in Missouri
• "If you have a
headache, try drinking a couple of glasses of a
sports drink. This seems to work for me and my
friends. Maybe we just need to be drinking more
water, but the sports drinks usually get us back
on track." — E.L. in Colorado
• "I keep coffee
filters between my frying pans so I can stack
them without their scratching one another.
Potholders also work." — V.I. in
Wisconsin
• If you have a linoleum
floor and get a lot of scuff marks, try this
trick from the pros: Take a regular tennis ball
and cut a small "X" into one side. Push
the top of your broom through the "X."
Now when you are sweeping, you can turn your
broom over and just lightly rub the scuff mark
away with the tennis ball. It’s simple.
• "Keep a pumice
stone in the shower or bath. Once a week, plug up
the bath while you’re showering and add a
little Epsom salts to the tub. When you’ve
finished showering, your feet will have had a
nice soak and will be ready for scrubbing. After
you dry off, make sure to moisturize well, and
your feet will stay looking great and will be
ready for sandal season again." — C.T.
in Maryland
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