Hall Manager Hired.

The recommendation by City Administrator Tom Short to hire a Facility Manager at the grade of 10c, or $21,171 a year, was given a vote of confidence by the joint Special Services Committee and Finance Personnel Committee last Thursday evening in City Hall. Special Services Committee Chair J.D. Whitledge spoke in favor of the pay.

All four members of the Special Services Committee voted for the recommendation. That Committee oversees the operation of Memorial Hall and the Civil War Museum. The newly created position of Facility Manager will be responsible for the day-to-day operation of both of those operations.

Finance/Personnel Committee Chair Lujene Clark and Committee member Don Stearnes voted against the recommendation. Art Dunaway sits on both committees and voted for, along with Special Services members Larry Ross and Jackie Boyer. Trish Burgi of the Finance Committee was not present.

Short told the gathering that he hoped to have the manager working today. He said out of twenty-one applicants for the position, six were chosen for interview. Out of those, the manager was hired.

Just Jake Talkin'
Mornin',

Better get the treats ready, only two weeks ‘fore the most interestin’ of all Holidays. I really get a kick outa the various costumes kids come up with, but even more of a statement on us humans is the amount of participation by the adults.

I’ll have ta admit to attendin’ a couple a Halloween parties over the years. It’s easy ta see that the kids aren’t the only ones with the imagination. Seems the adults have a more morbid sense of the holiday spirit. Headless, armless, aimless types goin’ bump in the night.

The little ones, dressed as Casper the Ghost or Mikey Mouse still seem ta get the choice treats at my house. If the weather is good, this could be a record year stock the candy dish.

This is some fact, but mostly,

Just Jake Talkin.’

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Workman's Loan

The Super Handyman

Dear Al & Kelly:

The outside air-conditioning compressor was so loud at our house that our neighbors complained. We had two different servicemen come out to look at it, but everything checked out. One offered a suggestion that made a huge difference. He told us to lift the compressor just a couple of inches and slide a rubber truck mat between it and the concrete slab it sits on. Our neighbors noticed the difference right away and are friends again. I, too, noticed and just never realized how loud it was.

Dear Al: I bought a package of plain metal shower-curtain rings at a discount store. They are super for storing things in my shop and house. I use them to attach tools and hardware over hooks or nails. I store a lot of assorted washers on one of them. I even keep all my spare sabre-saw blades that have holes in them on one of the hooks. I still have a few left over, but my wife already has plans for them.

Q: How can we include a powder room in our basement refinishing project when the main drain line is higher than the toilet would be?

A: Not to worry! There is a basement toilet that flushes up. Your local plumbing-supply house should be able to get one.