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Friday, August 7, 2009 Volume XVIII, Number 35

Did Ya Know?... There will be a Rope and Ride Team Roping to Benefit Magic Moments Riding Therapy of Diamond, Saturday, Aug 8th at 10 AM at Lucky J Arena in Carthage. Free admission. Call Judy Boyd at 417 425-8052 or Doug Thomas at 417 840-9316 for info.

Did Ya Know?... The Family Literacy Center will be selling Mums for the fall season at $10 each. To order, call 358-5926.

Did Ya Know?... Jam Session Saturday, doors open @ 4:00 p.m., music starts @ 5:00 p.m. All acoustic instruments welcome! Salem Country Church, Red Oak II, Carthage MO., 417-237-0885.

today's laugh

Giving away a horse

A retiring farmer in preparation for selling his land, needed to rid his farm of animals.

To the houses where the man is the boss, he gave a horse. To the houses where the woman is the boss, a chicken.

He saw a couple outside gardening. "Who’s the boss around here?" he asked.

"I am." said the man.

"I have a black horse and a brown horse," the farmer said, "which one would you like?"

The man thought, "The black one."

"No, no, no, get the brown one." the man’s wife said.

"Here’s your chicken."

1908
INTERESTING MELANGE.
A Chronological Record of Events as they have Transpired in the City and County since our last Issue.

Gas Order to Be Revoked.

Natural gas is to be furnished to the mining companies in the west end of the county for fuel next winter, after all. The Kansas Natural Gas company issued a notice last spring to the effect that all parties using gas for heating boilers would have to discontinue the use of gas for such purposes this fall. It was announced that these patrons would still be permitted to use the gas in gas engines, however, and many mining companies have this summer been equipping themselves with gas engines in order to meet the emergency. This order was made so that the gas pressure for domestic consumption would be more satisfactory during the cold weather than has been the case in the past.

However, George H. Bruen, manager of the Webb City and Carterville Gas Company, was notified by wire Saturday that the order has been revoked.

Today's Feature

12 Percent of Stimulus Money Has Been Spent.

by Christopher Flavelle, ProPublica www.propublica.com

Nearly six months after the ginormous stimulus bill passed, politicians and economists are arguing about whether it has made much of a dent in the limping economy. (see inside for complete breakdown of funds allocated to Jasper County.)

Defenders of the bill — President Barack Obama among them — insist it is too soon to tell because the stimulus hasn’t had much of a chance to work. They have one key fact on their side — though it’s a fact critics could just as easily use: Only $70 billion, or about 12 percent of the $580 billion in the spending portion of the stimulus package, is out the door so far. (It’s much more difficult to track the tax cut portion, which makes up the bill’s remaining $212 billion.)

Moreover, that 12 percent includes some $13 billion from the Social Security Administration in one-time $250 checks to current Social Security recipients. Those Social Security checks make up almost one-fifth of the stimulus "spending" so far.

Jasper County

Funding Breakdown

U.S. Missouri Jasper

Population 304,059,724 5,911,605 116,813

Total recovery funding $121,204,759,203 $2,144,816,384 $15,425,051

Direct to County $54,931,539,846 $1,030,120,401 $15,425,051

County Funds per Capita $181 $174 $132

Unemployment

(June ‘09) 9.5 9.3 8.6

Median Household Income $50,007 $44,545 $35,783

Poverty Rate 13.3% 13.4% 16.9%

County Projects

Stimulus contracts, grants and loans in Jasper County, Missouri. Data last updated on July 20, 2009.

Recipient Amount Description Agency Date

CHRISTIAN OZARK COLLEGE $236,703.00 Grant PELL GRANT PROGRAM Education, Department of

CHRISTIAN OZARK COLLEGE $26,809.00 Grant PELL GRANT PROGRAM Education, Department of

CHRISTIAN OZARK COLLEGE $6,162.00 Grant PELL GRANT PROGRAM Education, Department of

CHRISTIAN OZARK COLLEGE $5,483.00 Grant FEDERAL WORK-STUDY PROGRAM CAMPUS-BASED /FWS Education, Department of

CHRISTIAN OZARK COLLEGE $2,366.00 Grant PELL GRANT PROGRAM Education, Department of

CHRISTIAN OZARK COLLEGE $1,706.00 Grant PELL GRANT PROGRAM Education, Department of

HIGHLAND HOMES $30,316.00 Grant SECTION 8 HOUSING ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS PROGRAM_SPECIAL AL LOCATIONS CONT RENEWALS ALL TYPES Housing and Urban Development, Department of

JOPLIN HOUSING AUTHORITY $416,811.00 Grant PUBLIC HOUSING CAPITAL FUND STIMULUS (FORMULA) CAPI TAL AND MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES (FORMULA) Housing and Urban Development, Department of MES SENGER COLLEGE INC $63,162.00 Grant PELL GRANT PROGRAM Education, Department of

MESSENGER COLLEGE INC $7,154.00 Grant PELL GRANT PROGRAM Education, Department of

MESSENGER COLLEGE INC $3,856.00 Grant PELL GRANT PROGRAM Education, Department of

MESSENGER COLLEGE INC $3,548.00 Grant PELL GRANT PROGRAM Education, Department of

MESSENGER COLLEGE INC $1,183.00 Grant PELL GRANT PROGRAM Education, Department of

MESSENGER COLLEGE INC $970.00 Grant PELL GRANT PROGRAM Education, Department of 4/27/2009

MESSENGER COLLEGE INC $384.00 Grant PELL GRANT PROGRAM Education, Department of 5/06/2009

MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE UNIV $2,210,936.00 Grant PELL GRANT PROGRAM Education, Department of

MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE UNIV $250,408.00 Grant PELL GRANT PROGRAM Education, Department of

MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE UNIV $43,451.00 Grant FEDERAL WORK-STUDY PROGRAM CAMPUS-BASED /FWS Education, Department of

MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE UNIV $4,731.00 Grant PELL GRANT PROGRAM Education, Department of

MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE UNIV $3,042.00 Grant PELL GRANT PROGRAM Education, Department of

MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE UNIV $3,005.00 Grant PELL GRANT PROGRAM Education, Department of

MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE UNIV $2,161.00 Grant PELL GRANT PROGRAM Education, Department of

MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE UNIV $-1.00 Grant PELL GRANT PROGRAM Education, Department of

NEW DMENSIONS SCHL HAIR DESIGN $32,329.00 Grant PELL GRANT PROGRAM Education, Department of NEW DMENSIONS SCHL HAIR DESIGN $4,506.00 Grant PELL GRANT PROGRAM Education, Department of NEW DMENSIONS SCHL HAIR DESIGN $3,662.00 Grant PELL GRANT PROGRAM Education, Department of NEW DMENSIONS SCHL HAIR DESIGN $2,365.00 Grant PELL GRANT PROGRAM Education, Department of NEW DMENSIONS SCHL HAIR DESIGN $2,365.00 Grant PELL GRANT PROGRAM Education, Department of SCHOOL DST OF JOPLIN R-VIII $4,730.00 Grant PELL GRANT PROGRAM Education, Department of

WEBB CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY $151,174.00 Grant PUBLIC HOUSING CAPITAL FUND STIMULUS (FORMU LA) CAPITAL AND MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES (FORMULA) Housing and Urban Development, Department of

THE GOLDEN TRACK, LLC $45,000.00 Loan 7A PATRIOT EXPRESS Small Business Administration

MJT $27,500.00 Loan 7A TO AID SMALL BUSINESSES WHICH ARE UNABLE TO OBTAIN FINANCING IN THE PRIVATE CREDIT MARKETPLACE Small Business Administration

QUIZNOS $18,000.00 Loan 7A TO AID SMALL BUSINESSES WHICH ARE UNABLE TO OBTAIN FINANCING IN THE PRIVATE CREDIT MARKETPLACE Small Business Administration

MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS $0.00 Loan SINGLE FAMILY HOUSING GUARANTEED LOANS - ARRA Agricul ture, Department of

MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS $1,411,519.00 Loan SINGLE FAMILY HOUSING GUARANTEED LOANS - ARRA Agriculture, Department of

MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS $2,483,525.00 Loan SINGLE FAMILY HOUSING GUARANTEED LOANS - ARRA Agriculture, Department of

APOLLO CONSTRUCTION LLC $-6,000.00 Contract TAS::27 0400::TAS Federal Communications Com.

APOLLO CONSTRUCTION LLC $-480,000.00 Contract TAS::27 0400::TAS Federal Communications Com.

APOLLO CONSTRUCTION LLC $-800,000.00 Contract TAS::27 0400::TAS Federal Communications Com.

APOLLO CONSTRUCTION LLC $578,326.00 Contract TAS::27 0400::TAS RECOVERY - WALKIN - AI NE Federal Communications Com.

APOLLO CONSTRUCTION LLC $533,940.00 Contract TAS::27 0400::TAS RECOVERY - WALKIN - AI SE Federal Communications Com.

APOLLO CONSTRUCTION LLC $300,000.00 Contract TAS::27 0400::TAS RECOVERY - EXPERT INSTALLS - AI (PACIF IC) Federal Communications Com.

APOLLO CONSTRUCTION LLC $126,000.00 Contract TAS::27 0400::TAS RECOVERY - EXPERT INSTALLS - AI NE Federal Communications Com.

APOLLO CONSTRUCTION LLC $105,000.00 Contract TAS::27 0400::TAS RECOVERY - EXPERT INSTALLS - AI WC Federal Communications Com.

APOLLO CONSTRUCTION LLC $480,000.00 Contract TAS::27 0400::TAS DTV BASIC INSTALL, HUBZONE #4 Federal Communications Com.

APOLLO CONSTRUCTION LLC $288,000.00 Contract TAS::27 0400::TAS DTV BASIC INSTALL, HUBZONE #3 Federal Communications Com.

PRO MUSICA $25,000.00 Grant MUSIC National Endowment for the Arts

MISSOURI $224,900.00 Grant HIGHWAY PLANNING ROUTE P, JASPER COUNTY, THIN LIFT OVERLAY FROM RTE J TO RTE 66, 4.477 MILES Transportation, Department of

MISSOURI $1,766,000.00 Grant HIGHWAY PLANNING ARRA, ROUTE FF, JASPER COUNTY, CAPACITY IMPROVE MENTS FROM RTE 71 TO PRIGMOR AVENUE IN JOPLIN, 1.169 MILES Transportation, Department of

MISSOURI $1,248,500.00 Grant HIGHWAY PLANNING ARRA, RTE. FF, JASPER COUNTY, INTERSECTION IM PROVEMENTS AT PRIGMOR AVENUE 1.2 MILES EO RTE. 71 IN JOPLIN, 0.2 MILES Transportation, Department of

MISSOURI $179,600.00 Grant HIGHWAY PLANNING ROUTE JJ, JASPER COUNTY, THIN LIFT OVERLAY FROM RTE Z TO RTE P, 3.969 MILES Transportation, Department of

AVILLA R-XIII $24,636.48 Grant TITLE I GRANTS TO LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES TITLE I GRANTS TO LO CAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES Education, Department of

CARL JUNCTION R-I $252,122.42 Grant TITLE I GRANTS TO LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES TITLE I GRANTS TO LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES Education, Department of

CARTHAGE R-IX $560,416.44 Grant TITLE I GRANTS TO LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES TITLE I GRANTS TO LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES Education, Department of

JASPER COUNTY R-V $74,009.13 Grant TITLE I GRANTS TO LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES TITLE I GRANTS TO LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES Education, Department of

JOPLIN R-VIII SCHOOL DISTRICT $1,625,159.25 Grant TITLE I GRANTS TO LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES TITLE I GRANTS TO LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES Education, Department of

SARCOXIE R-II $233,053.03 Grant TITLE I GRANTS TO LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES TITLE I GRANTS TO LO CAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES Education, Department of

WEBB CITY R-VII $575,367.13 Grant TITLE I GRANTS TO LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES TITLE I GRANTS TO LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES Education, Department of

Just Jake Talkin'
Mornin',

I see they are comin’ to some startlin’ conclusions ‘bout how ta live longer. They are sayin’ ta eat right, get some exercise, and don’t worry about it. Odd, but seems those have been words of advice for the last hunderd years or so.

The difference, before it was just common sense, now it’s a scientific fact.

Seems your brain wearin’ out causes more problems to appear and starts ya on the down hill slide. If you’re in general good health, payin’ attention to the gray matter can add years to your life. Excersise keeps plenty of blood flowin’ to the head, good eatin’ gives the brain the nourishment it needs to keep in shape, and keepin’ stress at a low level lets the brain spend more time doin’ some constructive mental excersise. Who’d a thunk it?

This is some fact, but mostly,

Just Jake Talkin’

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artCentral

ART NOTES from Hyde House

by Sally Armstrong, Director of artCentral

Annual kid’s artCamp completes on Saturday, and we have enjoyed a lively group of forty seven children this year, participating in 144 places in the 15 classes offered this year. We were pleased to welcome back six teachers from past years, and we think the variety of classes offered was good. Sometimes it is not always been known who has assisted us in the endeavor of our artCamp, and this year we are pleased to recognize and thank publicly several sponsors who have given financial aide through grants or financial aid as scholarships to our students. The local Helen Boylan Foundation was kind enough to award us financial assistance in response to our application, and we are most fortunate to have been granted this aid once again. New for us this year was a cash award from the Community Foundation of Southwest Missouri for artCamp, and we were grateful too for this. Also to be recognized and thanked this year are Ruth Kolpin Rubison and the Kolpin Foundation for a grant given for artCamp. We appreciate all of these sponsors, and hope that after reports are submitted to them, that they will consider us worthy to award to again in the future. Separately, we have a number of individuals and a foundation that have scholarshiped several students from this year’s camp. Thanks go out to the Anna Iles Foundation for their support, to Sandy Higgins for her generous award given this year to fund a student, and to the Adam Vandergriff Foundation in his memory, to assist students. Expenses to properly present our camp event can be great, and though we do charge a tuition to those students who can pay, our camp could not happen without the help of our friends in the community. Our sincere thanks to you all!