The revised plat approved by a slim margin of the Council eliminated the circle intersection and the view corridor contained in the current plat. Ross presented the Commission with yet another alternate plat that carried Garrison through to HH, but turned Garrison into a boulevard with green space between lanes on the southern half of the development. Ross also recommended keeping the property for the possibility of implementing the circle interchange at a future date. During the discussion, Ross stated that he had originally opposed the circle, but now would not oppose it.

The Commission voted to recommend the Ross alternate plan, but to include the circle interchange also. The plat includes plans to open another street onto HH, but that may or may not be completed.

Just ta keep the record straight, tonight the Council will be lookin’ at an agreement with the Red Cross concernin’ the use of Memorial Hall as a disaster center. The agreement will be for use after the fact as a place for folks to go in the event of a disaster. An editorial the other day in the evenin’ paper would make ya think that was not an option. The was some talk the other evenin’ about the possibility of the Red Cross takin’ the responsibility of mannin’ the Hall as a storm shelter also. Options for that type of setup are bein’ looked at.

I mention this not to defend or dispute the Council decision to stop usin’ the Hall as a storm shelter, but to keep the facts in line as a newspaper type myself. ‘Course facts have always been the downfall of most entertaining opinions.

This is some fact, but mostly,

Just Jake Talkin’.

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PRIME TIME WITH KIDS
by Donna Erickson

Are you hitting the road this summer? Here’s a fun car game that has become our family favorite because all ages can play it together.

And best of all, your kids won’t get carsick craning their necks hunting for words on road signs and license plates, or get dizzy looking for lost pieces from their car bingo game.

My daughter taught us to play "Going to the Moon" on our trip to beautiful Breckenridge, Colo., last March. It got us through two snowstorms, slippery mountain roads and being asked one too many times, "Are we there yet?"

Here’s how to play.

The person who is It thinks of three things that have something in common. For example, the items might be a mango, a pineapple and a papaya (all tropical fruits). The person who is It then says to the other players, "I’m going to the moon and taking a mango, a pineapple and a papaya. Who wants to come with me?" Given the clues, the first player tries to figure out what the items have in common and then thinks of a fourth item. If that person says banana, for example, the person who is It responds, "You may come with me."

If the player states an incorrect item, he/she may try again on the next turn. The next player names another item. When everyone finally learns the common element, the round is over.

Game topics can be as simple or as complicated as you choose. Try to accommodate even the youngest in the family when playing.