Council Sports Agreements.

The City Council is scheduled to vote on various agreements for the use of park facilities during the regular Council meeting tomorrow evening in City Hall at 7:30.

Contracts with the Carthage Aquatic Team, Carthage Youth Baseball, Carthage Sports Association, and Carthage Girls Softball will be considered. There is little change in any of the contracts over last year except that the amount of liability insurance to be provided by the entities will rise from $1 million to $2 million.

In other business a contract for $63,450 for fence construction at the Fair Acres Sports Complex girls softball fields is scheduled for vote. Also in second reading is the request by Leggett & Platt, Inc. to rezone property located at 501 W. Central. The property will be used to expand the parking/loading area.

First reading is scheduled for Council bill 0021 appropriating $6,540.58 for attorney services concerning the TIF agreement with Precious Moments. Also in first reading, an agreement with APAC-Missouri for improvements of Highway 96 and Vine and an appropriation of $179,552 for the work.

I’ve been ponderin’ the age old question of why one shoe string always wears out before the other one is even showin’ signs of weakness. I suppose ever’one pulls a little tighter on one tie or the other, puts one shoe on first ever’ time, things like that.

If there was any real money in changin’ shoe strings, I’m sure there would be some ad campaign tellin’ us to rotate the strings ever 6 months or 60 miles, which ever comes first.

Maybe I’m the only one who wears a pair a shoes long enough to actually need replacement strings. Onea the many things ya still can buy on the Square is a decent set a laces. It’s good ta know ya don’t have ta drive to keep your shoes maintained.

This is some fact, but mostly,

Just Jake Talkin’.

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Workman's Loan

Q: I have a common asphalt driveway. Someone told me that I should apply a sealer to it. What type do I use, and what purpose does it serve.

A: Apply a blacktop sealer. There are several such products available at hardware stores and home centers, and most are pretty easy to apply.

The sealer protects the surface and might also keep any goo from coming off onto your shoes.

Q: I want to remove about 300 square feet of old asbestos tiles in my den before installing new carpeting. What is going to be the best way to do it safely?

A: Flooring manufacturers suggest that you don’t remove asbestos flooring if at all possible. If the asbestos remains dormant, there is no direct danger. Only when you disturb the asbestos is there any danger of creating dust particles that might be inhaled.

Since you are going to add carpeting , why not install the carpeting and padding over the old flooring?

If you do remove any asbestos products, be sure you read a brochure telling you how to handle it safely and dispose of it properly.

Your flooring dealer should have such information, or you can contact the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.