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Today's Feature
City/R-9 Sports Facility Agreement.An agreement that would allow the use of
City facilities by the R-9 School District is
scheduled for second reading at the June 27
Council meeting. According to Parks Director Alan
Bull, this agreement differs from previous years
in that the use of several facilities are
encompassed in the single agreement.
Scheduled use of Carl Lewton
Stadium, Carthage Municipal Golf Course, Softball
fields, and the Fair Acres Sports Complex are
covered by the agreement.
Among other responsibilities
assumed by the Carthage School System is the
maintenance of the infield, cost of all
utilities, and rest room supplies at Carl Lewton
Stadium.
Use of the soccer fields at
Fair Acres Sports Complex includes the R-9
responsibility of field preparation and
compensation of $1,000 to the City to cover the
cost of utilities, damage to the field and
general maintenance costs.
The use of softball fields
requires only that the School System be
responsible for preparing the field for games and
a payment of $250 for utilities, damage to the
field and general maintenance.
125 Years For
Eminence Chapter #93 Order of the Eastern Star .
news release
Eminence Chapter #93
Eminence Chapter #93 was
instituted June 12, 1875 at Carthage Masonic Hall
in the Caffee Building.
The celebration evening, on
June 13, 2000, began with a salad supper then
Mayor Kenneth Johnson presented a proclamation at
7 p.m. in which June 13, 2000 was proclaimed
Eastern Star Day in the City of Carthage.
Distinguished members that attended included:
Mrs. Janice Bledsoe, Worthy Grand Matron,
Willard, MO; Mr. R. Bruce Hubbard, Worthy Grand
Patron, Troy, MO; Mr. Robert G. Bird, Past Grand
Patron 1973, Springfield, MO; Mr. Larry Albright,
Past Grand Patron 1998, Webb City; Mrs. Doris
Williams, Grand Conductress, Southwest City, MO;
Mrs. Eileen Cornelius, Associate Grand
Conductress, St. Joseph, MO; Mrs. Gloria Chaney,
Grand Marshal, Canalou, MO; Dr. Debra Royce,
Grand Organist, Sarcoxie, MO; Mrs. Mary J.
Bowers, Grand Adah, Goodson, MO; Mrs. Patty
Crotty, Grand Martha, Grandview, MO; Mrs. Ruth
Ann Dixson, Shelbina, MO; Mrs. Robyn Sunderland,
President Educational Fund Board, Carthage, MO;
Mrs. Mary Simmons, District Deputy Grand Matron
44th District, Alba, MO; Mrs. Lonnie Baugh,
District Deputy Grand Matron 56th District, Mt.
Vernon, MO; Mrs. Sherri Orender, Grand
Representative of Nebraska, Joplin, MO; Mrs.
Clara Gasaway, Grand Representative of Iowa,
Joplin, MO; Mrs. Patricia Sill, Grand
Representative of Colorado, Webb City, MO; and
Mrs. Barbara Hubbard, Grand Representative of
Iowa, Troy, MO.
Grand Chapter Committee
members, Worthy Matrons, Worthy Patrons and other
members of the order, approximately 100, were in
attendance from Missouri and Kansas.
A 125 year certificate from the
Grand Chapter of Missouri Order of the Eastern
Star was presented to the Eminence Chapter by the
Worthy Grand Matron, Janice Bledsoe, and the
Worthy Grand Patron Bruce Hubbard. A program of
singing songs of the 1885 era were sung including
"Memories", "Let Me Call You
Sweetheart", "Scurry With The Fringe On
Top".
Participants in a skit of the
125 year history of Eminence Chapter #93 were
Janet Johnson, Worthy Matron; Marvin Frost,
Worthy Patron; Ann Spangler, Associate Matron;
Charles Whitworth, Associate Patron; Cleo
Westbay, Secretary; Janice Whitworth, Treasurer;
Martha Pauley, Conductress; Bettie Herndon,
Marshal; Dotti Frost, Organist; Lisa Perry, Adah;
Susan Naylor, Esther; Myrtle Stahl, Martha; Opal
Faye Campbell, Electa; and Fred Campbell,
Sentinel.
Pottery Room
Set Up And Ready To Go!
by Robin Putnam, artCentral
Seems the oh so nice chore
fairies showed up around here very early !!! The
new potters wheels were inside the
building, heavy tables had been moved upstairs
and new handrails and safety railing has been
installed in the stairway !!! Those strong and
VERY helpful boys from Orbit have obviously been
here !!! We thank them from the bottom of our
hearts for all their heavy lifting, moving and
shuffling !!
Our two shiney new Lockerbie
electric wheels are now all set to go !! We have
actually had one of oue new members here already
and she threw quite a few pots !!! We are soo
excited !!! artCentrals new pottery and
glazing rooms are now open for the benefit of all
of our members !! Stop by and check it out !!!
Our next exhibit is our Annual
Membership Show !!
We are very pleased to have 30
(+or-) members part-icipating this year so be
sure and come by and check out all the great
art!!
There are a wide variety of
mediums being exhibited and it makes such an eye
popping display !! Featured this year will be
oil, acrylic, water-color and pastel paintings,
metal, stone and clay sculp-ture, ceramic ware,
mixed media, etchings and black & white
photography.
The opening reception will be
June 23rd from 6-8pm and everyone is welcome.
Well have some cold beverages and some
great food as well as one of the coolest exhibits
around !! Why dont you join us !!
We have been fortunate enough
to have received a few donations for our art
library !! Our dear friend, the late Carla
Parrill, wanted donations made to your favorite
libraries instead of sending flowers to her
memorial so.....we have received a few very
generous donations in Carlas name. We thank
them for thinking of us.
Member Jane Kleindl has donated
a large collection of "Print" magazines
and we thank her for those as well !!
The outstanding generosity
shown us over the years is truly appreciated !!!
Dont forget to register
for artCamp 2000 !! Twelve days filled with FUN
!!! Twelve dollars per day, per student. Some of
the classes are a full 2 days to be able to
complete the project so keep that in mind when
signing up !! We have left some registration
forms with class information on the front door
for your convenience !!
More.......next week. 358-4404.
1110 E 13th & www. ozarkartistscolony.com
under organizations. Our hours are Tues. - Sat.
9am - 3pm.
Carthage
Musical Devotees Bus Trip.
news release
Carthage Musical Devotees is
sponsoring a bus trip to Eureka Springs and
Branson on July 19-20.
On the evening of July 19 the
group will attend the opera, "La
Traviata" at Inspiration Point Fine Arts
Colony located near Eureka Springs. Young
semiprofessional and college aged musicians
attend IPFAC to study and produce operas during
June and July. This is its 50th season. Casual
dress is suggested.
Following an overnight stay at
Best Western of the Ozarks, the tour group will
go to a Branson Mall, lunch at Whipper Snappers,
and attend the matinee performance of
"Holiday on Ice".
The $185 cost includes
transportation, motel, (double occupancy),
entertainment, two dinners and one lunch.
Additional bus seating is available. A $50
reservation is required by June 18. Any
questions, call Mary L. Estes, 358-4693 or Caryl
MacMorran, 358-2259.
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