Fair Acres Concession Stand Prices.

The Public Services Committee voted Monday evening to recommend accepting a bid from G&G Construction of Carthage for the construction of a concession stand/scoring booth for the new softball fields at Fair Acres Sports Complex. The $199,942 bid was considerably more that the $76,000 originally budgeted for a concession stand. Branco Enterprises, Inc. of Neosho submitted the only other bid of $223,000.

The Committee new it was expanding the scope of the original plan, but were hoping to see bids in the range of $140,000 to $150,000. Committee Chair J.D. Whitledge figured that a savings of about $150,000 would be realized for the overall project due to the donated earth work being done by the National Guard.

"It’s going to be close," said Park Administrator Alan Bull when asked if the cost of the structure would put the project over budget.

The expansion of the Fair Acres Complex is being funded by a grant in excess of $1 million made by the Steadley Trust. The project includes four softball fields and several general activity fields.

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Just Jake Talkin'
Mornin',

 

Took a tour of the Over 60 Center the other night and thought ya might be interested in hearin’ about it some.

They average some where in the neighborhood of 75 meals a day bein’ served in the Center itself. They also operate the "meals on wheels" to get meals to folks who can’t make it out. This includes cookin’ meals that are quick frozen and delivered weekly to some in the rural areas.

The facility also is a gatherin’ place for various recreational activities and fitness classes.

The City furnishes the buildin’, but most of the fundin’ for various services is from State and Federal grants and programs.

As the City population matures, the need for more space will no doubt be a consideration in the near future.

This is some fact, but mostly,

Just Jake Talkin’.

by

Carthage Printing Services

PRIME TIME WITH KIDS

by Donna Erickson

If things were always used for exactly what they were intended, life would be pretty dull. Remember the day you realized pipe cleaners were actually made to clean pipes?

Challenge yourself and your kids to think about products that are used for purposes no one would have dreamed of when they were originally created. Then try one of these activities that use ordinary objects in unexpected ways.

• Clip a standard clothespin to the center of a crayon. Grip the clothespin instead of the crayon and draw a picture or write your name on paper. Describe how it feels. Remove the clothespin and color as usual. Compare.

• At snacktime, use pretzel sticks for edible kabob skewers. Poke bite-size chunks of cheese, cold cuts and fresh fruit onto each pretzel stick.

• Make a painting activity extra fun when you use an old Kooshball in the place of a paintbrush. Pour liquid poster paint in a bowl. Hold one side of the Kooshball in your hand and dip the other side in the paint. Have fun plopping it on paper to make funny designs and patterns. When done, rinse paint off the Kooshball with water and use another time.

• When cooking pasta for dinner, set aside 10 or more lengths of uncooked linguine for a round or two of the traditional game of pick-up-sticks. Play the game at the kitchen counter using the linguine in the place of wooden sticks. The game will keep your kids amused until mealtime.

• Instead of blowing bubbles through a bubble wand, dip a plastic fly swatter in a bowl of bubble solution and wave the fly swatter gently in the air. You’ll make zillions of tiny bubbles! If you live in a cold climate where temperatures are below freezing, you’ll be surprised to see the bubbles sparkle as they freeze. They may even bounce when they hit ice or snow.