Airport Appraisal Review In.

City Administrator Tom Short reported to the City Council last Tuesday evening that the review of the appraisal for the proposed new airport had been completed. The review of the appraisal is required if the City applies for federal grant funding.

Short met with the appraiser and the reviewer in Nevada Wednesday afternoon to discuss questions the reviewer posed about the appraisal.

Short told the Mornin’ Mail Wednesday morning that one problem was that MoDot had changed some of the format for appraisals. Short said that MoDot had indicated that adjustments could be made to correct the differences.

Mayor Kenneth Johnson is anxious to complete the appraisal process. As soon as that is completed, says the Mayor, he will call a meeting of the Airport Relocation Committee to determine how to proceed with negotiations for the property purchase.

"What little I saw of the comments of the reviewer," said Johnson, "(the questions) didn’t amount to very much. I want to get that Committee together just as soon as we know (the appraisal) is finalized."

Missouri Southern State College to Receive Funds.

news release

This week the Senate Appropriations Committee met to discuss a new health sciences building for the Missouri Southern State College (MSSC) campus. House Bill 1120, which contains the budget for Fiscal Year 2001 Capital Improvements, has tentatively appropriated $9,360,000 for the construction of a 4 story, 75,000 square foot building.

Since there has been such substantial growth in the school’s allied health programs, additional classroom space was needed. Especially with the wellness program being one of the fastest growing areas on campus.

Once House Bill 1120 goes through the mark-up process, MSSC should be able to move forward and construction could begin as soon as this summer. As the second ranking Republican on the Appropriations Committee, I am always working to assist the local colleges in obtaining funds.

Another issue important to our area is the Census 2000 questionnaire. Currently being distributed, forms will be delivered either by mail or to your door by census workers. I strongly urge residents to fill out and return their census forms as soon as possible. Without an accurate census count, our communities may not receive their fair share of over $3.5 billion in federal funds that will be distributed within Missouri each year over the next decade.

Five out of six homes will receive the short form, consisting of six population questions and one housing question. It is the shortest census form since 1820 and should take about 10 minutes to complete.

All information on census questionnaires is confidential and protected by federal law. Data collected cannot be shared with other agencies, law enforcement organizations, the courts or any other organization. Under federal law all Census Bureau employees are sworn to keep the data confidential.

Please take the time to fill out the census questionnaire. If you have not received a form by March 22, 2000, you should call toll-free 1-800-471-9424 and arrangements will be made for you to receive one.

If you have any comments or questions, please contact my office in Jefferson City at the State Capitol, Room 426, Jefferson City, Missouri 65101, (573) 751-2306, (msinglet@services.state.mo.us).

Women Artists of the Heartlands.

by Robin Putnam, artCentral

Boy were we wrong about the coming of nicer weather !! That snow storm last Friday was something else !! The good news was it didn’t stick around long........that’s the best kind of snow !

March 24th (next Friday !) will be the opening reception for our next exhibit titled "Women Artists of the Heartlands" . The artists in-volved in this group show are four women whose art work focuses on the four states, Missouri, Oklahoma, Kansas and Arkansas. Each of the states is represented by a talented, professional and recognized artist.

These ladies, Mary Ellen Pitts, Marion Bryant, Joann Stuart and Barbra Courtney, are joined together by a common bond of the love for the beauty of this part of the United States and the shared skill to portray the scenery, the people and the animals on paper and canvas. You won’t see ocean waves or lighthouses in their work, but instead you’ll see the prairie, the hills, sparkling waters, farms, cabins and the lives that share that space. Art galleries and magazines are full of work about someone else and some other place. Women Artists of the Heartlands paint what is theirs.

This exhibit will feature oil paintings, pastel paintings, watercolors and pen & ink drawings.

As is our usual modus operandi....we will be hosting a reception with the artists in attendance from 6-8pm Friday the 24th. Hors d’oeuvres and beverages are served and everyone is welcome.

Our Life Drawing Sessions will resume starting the first Thursday in April. That is the 6th. The cost is 5-6 dollars per person, bring your own supplies, there is pop and water available for a small donation and everyone should be here and ready to go by 6 o’clock. This is not just for our members....it is for anyone interested in the artistic study of the human figure.

We hope you’ll come out and see our latest show !!

More.......next week. 358-4404. 1110 E 13th & www. ozarkartistscolony.com under organizations. Our hours are Tues. - Sat. 9am - 3pm and Sundays 12 - 4 pm.

I saw the other night a gal quotin’ the highest and lowest gas prices in the country. She said the lowest price was in some small town in Wyoming. She apparently didn’t check the prices here in Carthage. We had ‘em beat by a couple cents.

Seems a little strange for us ta be gettin’ the best deal for gas in the country.

It’ll be interestin’ to see the City gas tax numbers over the next few months.

The City gets a cut on ever’ dollar spent on gas in town. This money can only be used for the maintenance and buildin’ of streets in Carthage. If the theory works, the more that gets spent in Carthage on gasoline, the better the streets can be.

If havin’ low gas prices sells more gas, the City benefits right along with the rest of us.

This is some fact, but mostly,

Just Jake Talkin’.

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Oak Street Health & Herbs

Hepatitis, according to Dr. Andrew Weil, is now the most common of all serious contagious diseases. It is spread through blood-to-blood contact in many ways one would not normally think of as being risky. The obvious, sharing needles, but sharing personal items such as manicure tools, razors, or toothbrushes. Just think about tattooing and body piercing, including have ones ears pierced. It has been suggested that it may soon take more lives than AIDS.

The liver is the organ which is most effected by hepatitis. The famous Naomi Judd used herbs for treating her disease. She spoke at a health food industry show and sang the praises of milk thistle. The active ingredient in milk thistle, sylimarin, has been used to treat conditions of the liver. It has been used extensively in England in the successful treatment of liver disorders including mushroom poisoning.

Dr. Weil has these suggestions for those who may have contracted hepatitis virus:

a. Very low protein, low fat diet. Avoid taking amino acid supplements.

b. Take a potent antioxidant formula and include selenium.

c. Avoid drugs and alcohol and tobacco. Check carefully with the pharmacist went taking prescriptions.

d. Drink plenty of water and take steam baths or saunas to sweat so you can release toxins.

e. Get plenty of rest.

f. Avoid exposure to chemical fumes and vapors.

g. Get plenty of rest.