Today's Feature

Street Closures.

The City Council Public Safety committee met Monday evening in a regular session. Items on the agenda included street closure requests for the Carthage Courthouse square for the Maple Leaf Parade and the Carthage City-Wide Sidewalk Sale. Chamber of Commerce Director Max McKnight was present at the meeting and spoke to the committee about the events.

The Carthage City-Wide Sidewalk Sale is scheduled to take place on the Carthage Square on July 22. The square closure was requested from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m.

McKnight also requested that stationary vendors be allowed to sell food and drinks on the square for that day. The event is held in conjunction with the Greater

Ozarks British Motoring Club’s (GOBMC) car show. GOBMC coordinator David Thorn was present at the meeting and told the committee that this would be the 7th annual car show for the club.

The Maple Leaf Parade is scheduled to take place on October 21. McKnight requested, as in previous years, that the square and one block in each direction of the square be closed on the 21st from 4 a.m. to 6 p.m. and that stationary vendors be allowed on the square. This will be the 40th annual Maple Leaf Parade. According to McKnight the grand marshal for the parade will be selected within the next 1 or 2 months. The committee approved both requests and will forward them to City Council for consideration at the next meeting.

The committee also reviewed a letter from the Congregation of the Mother Coredemptrix concerning Marian Days for 2006. The request contained no changes over previous years. The committee will forward the item to Council for consideration.

Fire Chief Cooper spoke to the committee about bids for the replacement of the air conditioning unit at the Fire Department. The low bid was received from Southwest Heat and Air of Carthage. The committee will forward the bid to Council for approval.

Stench Report:
Tuesday,
6/20/06

No Stench Detected on Carthage Square

One a the staples of the playground equipment is a board sittin’ on a suspended pole. The teeter-tatter. Of course there is a large variety of activities that such a contraption can be used for, the least of which is simply sittin’ on it and pushin’ up and down. Amateur teeter-tatter stuff.

A more advanced alternative is to ride a bicycle up and over the board. Occasionally attempting to stop at the pivot and balance while not puttin’ the feet down. An impressive feat for the younger set.

Older youngsters, who prefer talkin’ more than playin’, sometimes would lay on the board, head to head, and try to balance as they conversed.

Sometimes I wonder if high tech is all it’s cracked up to be. Havin’ fun used to be so simple.

This is some fact, but mostly,

Just Jake Talkin’.

Here’s A Tip

By JoAnn Derson

• "Here’s the key when making potato salad: Add herbs and seasonings, plus any vinegar in the recipe, to the potatoes as soon as you have them drained. Then let them cool, and when they are cooled you can add the mayo and chopped veggies. You will taste the difference." -- C.K. in Florida

• Baby powder is a wonderful sand repellent after a day at the beach. Just rub some on your legs and arms before you get in the car for the ride home. It wicks away moisture from your skin, and the sand slides right off.

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• Use hairspray on the end of a thread, and it will stiffen long enough to get it through a needle head.

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