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Today's Feature
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Record Crowd At Chamber Banquet.
A record
number of members attended this
year’s Carthage Chamber of Commerce
Annual Awards Banquet held at the
Precious Moments Convention Center last
Friday evening. Over 300 meals were
served during the event where the
organization recognizes outstanding
contributions by local individuals and
businesses.
Outgoing
President Roger Bohm spoke briefly before
introducing the new President, Rick
Mayes, and President-Elect Edie Swingle
Neil.
Executive
Director Heather Kelly reported on the
1997 Chamber activities and introduced
committee chairs and recognized the
Chamber staff which consists of Jasen
Jones, Leann Walbridge Keepper, and Ruth
Rose Putman.
The awards
presentation portion of the program
included the following recognitions:
President’s
Award, given to Scott Rosenthal,
presented by Roger Bohm; Artist Award,
given to Andy Thomas, presented by Bill
Snow; Athena Award, given to Joyce
Rogler, presented by Harriette Murray; Golden
Key Awards, given to Peggy Berry,
Fairview Elementary; Robin Law, Steadley;
Bobbi Bohm, Carthage Jr. High; Jana
Gordanier, Carthage High School; and
Bonnie Schaeffer, St. Ann’s; Sam
Walton Community Leadership Award,
Dorothy Greenwood, presented by Terry
McDonald; Small Business of the Year
Award, given to Ruth Kolpin,
presented by Shala Rogler; Richard M.
Webster Memorial Citizen of the Year
Award, given to Harry Mac Cornell,
presented by Richard M. Webster, Jr.
The
Chamber President’s Award is awarded
at the choice of the current Chamber
Board President and honors one individual
who goes beyond the call of duty in
assisting the Board President in
achieving the goals and objectives of the
Chamber.
The Artist
Recognition Award is given in honor of
the time, talent, and dedication given to
the community. The award highlights an
individual that contributes to the
benefit of Carthage and future
generations.
The Athena
is sponsored locally by Southwest
Missouri Bank and celebrates the
potential of all women as valued members
and leaders of the community and honors
women who have displayed excellence,
creativity, and initiative in their
business or profession; provided valuable
service by devoting time and energy to
improve the quality of life for others in
the community; and assisted women in
reaching their full leadership potential.
The Golden
Key Award recognizes excellence in the
teaching profession and is used to inform
the public of the exceptional quality of
instruction in the Carthage community.
The Sam
Walton Community Leader Award recognizes
an outstanding business person in the
community, to be saluted with a $500
grant to the Carthage Chamber of Commerce
in his or her name. The award recognizes
a business leader for exceptional service
to the community, respect for employees,
and dedication to customer service.
Olsten
Staffing Services Small Business of the
Year Award honors a business for
outstanding contributions to the economy
and overall progress of the Carthage
area. As a Chamber member for at least
two years, the award recipient should
exhibit leadership in business and
community affairs, significant business
achievements, active involvement in
professional and/or trade associations,
response to business challenges and
problems, and initiative in new job
development and equal opportunity
employment.
Several
guests expressed delight at the fact that
Sam Butcher kept himself busy during
dinner by carrying a pot of regular and
decalf offering coffee refills.
The
program ended at 9:15 and music was then
performed by the band Night Train.
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Commentary
Martin "Bubs" Hohulin
The Legislature moved with
somewhat surprising speed this week. We have been
under the gun to get two resolutions passed
before bureaucrat imposed deadlines. One dealt
with Community Optional Service (COS) and the
other dealt with land tax valuations.
The COS issue has been a hot
topic the last couple weeks. COS is the phone
service that allows calls from one exchange to
another for a flat monthly fee instead of toll
charges. There are certain criteria that have to
be met before this can be offered, but it has
been widely used in a lot of rural areas. The
Public Service Commission had ordered this
service be made available some years ago and just
recently issued an order eliminating the mandate
that phone companies offer it. I don’t have
a problem with letting the free market determine
phone rates and service, but doing away with
regulation before there is competition results in
an unregulated monopoly.
The order was to be rescinded
on March 31, but the PSC chairlady said strong
consideration would be given to reversing the
decision if both bodies of the Legislature passed
a resolution stating that. Anyone familiar with
the workings of the Legislature knows that things
don’t move very fast. There was some doubt
as to whether or not we could get something
passed that quick, but lo and behold, we did. Now
it will be up to the PSC to decide if they want
to abide by the will of the General Assembly.
The other resolution dealt with
the Missouri Tax Commission’s decision to
raise the valuation of agricultural land anywhere
from thirteen to seventeen percent. The
Commission evaluates land every two years, and a
year ago, grain prices were at an all time high.
Now, however, prices are back in a more normal
range, but the Commission stayed with the higher
valuation. It doesn’t make sense to raise
taxes when we are already having to issue refunds
at the state level. Besides, there is NEVER a bad
time to NOT raise someone’s taxes! If we
didn’t disapprove the new valuations before
Feb. 28, they would automatically take effect.
The House has now passed such a resolution and
has been sent to the Senate. Hopefully they will
act as quickly.
One more thing before I close;
we now have the capability to e-mail this weekly
column to anyone with an e-mail address. If you
would be interested in receiving it via e-mail,
simply contact my office one of the following
ways;
House Post Office, State
Capitol, Jefferson City, MO 65101,
or 1-800-878-7126,
or
mhohulin@services.state.mo.us. As usual, I
welcome your questions, comments, and advice.
artCentral
Release by
artCentral
We are so pleased with the
amount of visitors we have had so far this
winter. Although the weather has been fair much
of the time you would be surprised how many
people braved the snow and ice and came out to
see us!! Yea!
Another Yea!! For our newest
volunteer, Marcella. We welcome her and thank her
for helping us out. She will be keeping the doors
open on Wednesdays and Saturdays, occasionally.
This means there is now the opportunity to visit
us on Saturday. Just call before hand and see if
she is here. By volunteering for us she has the
time set aside and the space available to keep up
on her painting!! That’s the whole plan out
here!! Helping each other!!
While we’re at it...thanks
to Karen, Helen, Mary, and Dytri as well. They
make up the team of volunteers that keep the
doors open. Remember we are open on Monday,
Tuesday, Thursday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Friday 10
a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sunday noon to 4 p.m.!!
Wednesday and Saturday will be occasionally, just
call first...358-4404.
As far as our art library goes
it needs to be said that checking out one of
‘our’ books is a member’s
privilege. The good news is that our memberships
are as low as 10 dollars for the year.
The first of quarterly
newsletters was put out by Helen. You can find
copies at the Chamber or for just a few bucks get
it mailed right to you along with other
membership perks. What other perks are there, you
ask? Well...there’s the warm studio space
available for painting, sculpture, pottery etc.
There’s the art library,
the invites to our fun and super friendly opening
complete with beverages and hors d’ oeuvres,
a cool 8 by 10 Lowell Davis print, discounts on
our classes, and of course just being a part of
our big, warm, artsy family!!
We have lots of stuff going on
in our pottery room these days!! We got Mary
started on a sculpture project simply by making
her an armature and handing her some clay!! It
was sooo impressive watching the clay take on
human features under Mary’s guidance!! What
talent!! And she makes great cappuccino, too!!
Karen, clay, too!! Come and see!!
More...next week.
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Weekly Column Health Notes
"C" YOUR WAY THROUGH
THE WINTER: One of the best things you can do for
yourself during the winter is indulge in citrus
fruits. Not only are you getting vitamin C which,
as an antioxidant, helps maintain your immune
system so you can fight off colds and other
winter woes, the fruits also provide fiber.
Folate, which is found in
oranges and other citrus fruits, is a B vitamin
that helps prevent anemia, and is also important
for normal cell multiplication.
Folate is vital in the diet of
pregnant women since it appears to help prevent
certain birth defects. (You may be more familiar
with it by the name folic acid or folacin.)
To store citrus fruits
properly, keep them in the crisper of your
refrigerator up to three weeks.
Store orange or grapefruit
juice in tightly covered containers. Do not allow
them to be exposed to the air since this can lead
to loss of vitamin C.
Offer children the whole fruit,
whether it’s grapefruit, or any of the tasty
orange varieties which are also fun to eat, such
as navel oranges, tangerines, clementines, etc.
In this way, they get all the benefits of the
fruit.
One industry trade organization
says to pour boiling water over citrus and let
stand for several minutes to help remove more of
the white membrane when peeling, but you risk
losing some of the fruits’ vital nutrients.
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