Cycles on the Square Tomorrow.

According to Captain Davis of the Police Department, as many as three thousand motorcycles could be parading through Carthage tomorrow afternoon.

Members of the Christian Motorcyclist Association will gather at Memorial Hall tomorrow and be given a police escort through the Square and the Carthage Historic District down Grand. The group will end their tour at Precious Moments where they have been assembled for their annual national convention during this week.

Organizers say that there are members in Carthage from all areas of the United States. Activities throughout the week have included several scheduled events and daily worship services.

CMA is promoted as being "an interdenominational Christian organization, dedicated to reaching people for Christ in the highways and byways through motorcycling."

Started in the 1970’s, the organization now claims over 60,000 members in over 500 chapters throughout the United States and other countries throughout the world.

Stone's Throw Sabrina Fair.

news release

Stone's Throw Community Theatre's final production of the 1998-1999 dinner-theater season opens Thursday, June 17, for a six performance run. Samuel Taylor's romantic comedy, Sabrina Fair, plays June 17, 18, 19 and June 25, 26, 27 at the theater located just west of Carthage on West Old Highway 66 Boulevard.

Directed by Sonya Kew, the comedy features a cast of twelve, including from Joplin, Kendra Dearing, Carole Lenger, Rick Morris, William Roehling, Matt Morris, Ed McGuire, Suzie Williams and Ray Geopfert; Hope Biesterveld, Alba; and Ms. Kew, Elisia Conrardy, and Eric Conrardy, Carthage.

Sabrina (Ms. Dearing) is the daughter of the Larrabee family's chauffeur, Farichild. Sabrina has been off to school, and has just returned from a stint in Paris with the US State Department. Polished socially and adept politically, Sabrina is definitely not the young lady the family remembers; beautiful, intelligent, Sabrina is no longer content merely to be the chauffeur's daughter. Moreover, the sons of the family, Linus (Rick Morris) and David (Matt Morris), are more than a little interested in playing Prince Charming to this very modern Cinderella. Complicating their interest in Sabrina is the arrival of a young Frenchman (Ed McGuire) with all the right blue blood connections who is expecting her hand in marriage. With a startling revelation from her father upsetting the applecart, Sabrina has a choice to make. Which Prince Charming will she choose?

Seating is always limited and prepaid reservations are always required, by membership, by credit card, by cash or check. Beginning Monday, June 14, the box office is opened weekdays only from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. Regular admission is $16 per person, with special discounts for seniors, youth and large groups.

For more information, or reservations call 417-358-9665.

Just Jake Talkin'
Mornin',

I always heard the best way ta count how many motorcycles were in a parade was ta count the wheels and then divide by two. Some kinda new math I suppose.

A friend a mine tells of an acquaintance that bought a new Harley, had it shipped to a motorcycle rally then flew in to enjoy the festivities. Not your typical motorcycle enthusiast I don’t suppose.

My uncle used ta ride his Zundap motorcycle ever’where he went. Mom always got a kick out of the story of how you can tell a happy cyclist - bugs on their teeth. It was apparently a very visual image that always made her laugh at that one.

I never rode with a wind screen. Wore old aviation goggles. But my mom did teach me there are times it’s better ta keep my mouth shut.

This is some fact, but mostly,

Just Jake Talkin’.

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Carthage Printing

PRIME TIME WITH KIDS

by Donna Erickson

Catch the wind with this simple, colorful windsock you’ll enjoy making with your children.

The bits and pieces for this activity use easy-to-find materials, ideal for that recycling project your kids may be doing at school.

You’ll need a plastic margarine tub with lid, plastic shopping bags in a variety of colors from apparel and grocery stores, 18-inch-length of string, glue and scissors.

Let your school-age child make streamers by cutting the plastic bags into five strips about 1 inch wide and 2 feet long.

Meanwhile, an adult should cut the center out of the lid, leaving the outer ring. Then cut the bottom out of the margarine tub. (An X-Acto knife works best. Please keep away from children’s reach.)

Set the tub upright on a table. Lay one end of each streamer over the rim of the tub so the streamers hang down around the outside of the tub. Carefully snap the lid over the rim of the tub to hold the streamers in place.

Tuck two ends of the string under the lid to form a hanger. (For durability, squeeze glue around the lid before finally snapping it to the rim, if you wish.)

Hang your windsock outside. On a windy day, you’ll see which way the wind is blowing by the direction the streamers move.

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