A memo has been issued by Jasper County Sheriff Bill Pierce that notifies inmates that a co-payment for medical services and medication will be implemented effective June 1, 2000.

"This plan has been reviewed by the Prosecuting Attorney and Legal Advisor of Jasper County and he has ruled this procedure to be within the meaning of the Revised Missouri State Statute," say the document.

It continues: "No inmate will be denied medication or medical services for inability to pay. A list will be maintained on each inmate’s debt owed. As the inmate receives money or returns to jail with money, the funds will be collected and turned over to the General Revenue Fund, for amount owed.

"Following is a lis of fees that will be collected.

$3 for each doctor’s call visited; $3 for each prescription filled by Jasper County; $5 for each out of the facility visit to a clinic or doctors office; $5 for each trip to a dentist in which Jasper County is responsible for establishing the appointment; $10 for each trip to the hospital for treatment."

Main Street Manager to Speak
at ED Conference.

news release

Main Street Carthage Program Manager Diane Sharits will speak at the Governor’s Economic Development 2000 Conference May 19 at the Lodge of Four Seasons. Sharits and Stephanie Redman, Technical Services Program Manager with the National Main Street Center, Washington D.C. will discuss commercial revitalization in rural and urban areas, "From Shopping Centers to Main Street."

"This is a great honor and a wonderful opportunity to share the progress of the Main Street Carthage Program with others throughout the state," says Sharits.

Other workshop topics focus on Business and Industry Recruitment; Redevelopment/Land Use; Finance; Workforce; and Hot Trends and Topics.

Keynote Speaker is Dr. Mae Jemison, the first woman of color to fly in space aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour. Her company the Jemison Group, Inc. focuses on integrating science and technology into our everyday lives. Closing speaker is Michael Fortino, founder and president of the Fortino Group and a renowned strategist dealing with change in the corporate environment.

More than 700 conference attendees are expected to attend the two-day scheduled program. The event is sponsored by the Missouri Department of Economic Development.

Plant Clinic to be Held May 20.

news release

This Saturday, May 20, University Outreach and Extension will have an educational booth on the east side of the Carthage square from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., in conjunction with the Farmer’s Market. Some of the area Master Gardeners will be assisting with a plant clinic. Local residents are encouraged to bring samples of lawn and garden problems, such as insects or diseased plants. The Master Gardeners will be identifying the problems and provide information on what to do about them. To assist them, specialists at the University of Missouri in Columbia will be available to discuss the problems over the phone and/or review digital photos through the University’s online computer system.

The Master Gardeners will be giving away free seed packets to children. They will also be demonstrating for the children the proper way to plant seeds.

This event is in recognition of University Outreach and Extension week in Missouri. For the past several years, the accomplishments of University Outreach and Extension have been showcased during a week in May.

For anyone not able to visit the booth this Saturday, Master Gardeners are available on Monday and Thursday mornings through the summer to answer horticulture-related questions. Anyone needing help can stop by the local extension office in the basement of the Jasper County Courthouse or call 417-358-2158.

More Exciting Things Happening Everyday.

by Robin Putnam, artCentral

Seems like there is always something new happening around here !! Our latest adventure will be taking us to the Carthage square!! Main Street Mercantile’s shop-keeper, Mike Tichenor, has graciously offered us one of his large display windows !! It is the one on the inside just to the left of the front door !!

We have had one of our members volunteer to help with the new window dis-plays. The plan is to have our member’s art work exhibited there on a rotating basis. We are in the middle of putting the first display together...............hopefully it will be in place next week !!

We thank Mike for think-ing about us and being soooo generous !!

Our new sculpture sessions scheduled to begin on June 8th are already full !!! At least the first month is. We have had six artists sign up and pay for their spaces for one month. This ensures the modeling fees are covered. It is going to be very inter-esting to see how everyone likes this kind of arrange-ment !! We have even located our long lost sculp-ture stands !!! We are just sooo getting this together !!

If you are interested in joining us we are taking names and you will be notified when there is a space available.

NOW....the next thing on our busy agenda is to get the second floor classroom turned into a classroom !! We are sooo pleased to say that we have had some of our members come forward and volunteer to moved all the furniture out and up to the third floor for storage!!! Isn’t that great!! They actually volunteered to move furniture UPSTAIRS!!

We have had more flowers donated!! Southside Green-house, Sarah Ross owner, has gernerously given us flats of impatiens for our large flowerbed in the middle of the yard !!! We thank her from the bottom of our green thumbs !!

Don’t forget artCamp 2000!! Registration is going on now through July 8th !! 12 days of fun, $12 per day!

We have left registration forms on the front porch for your convenience !!

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

The issue of whether or not the City should open up the basement of Memorial Hall durin’ turbulent weather was referred to the Public Services Committee by the Public Safety Committee this week.

The Civil Defense folks used ta use the basement as base durin’ storm watches, but now operate from the Fire Department, so the basement is automatically open durin’ storms. The question is whether there is enough folks needin’ the facility to make havin’ someone to supervise the activities feasible. There is also the problem of not havin’ any outside communication available in the basement.

The next Public Services Committee meeting is the first Monday of June in City Hall if there’s any interest.

This is some fact, but mostly,

Just Jake Talkin’.

by

Oak Street health & herbs

Just returned from a trip to Texas for the final planning for my daughter’s wedding and to celebrate my twins 20th (can’t be!) birthdays. Great trip with lots of time on that long drive home to analyze how eating things one is not accustomed to can CHANGE YOUR MOOD. Those M&M’s were yummy, especially with the bottled coffee drink....what a price to pay for that one!!! An abundance of sugar definitely effects my arthritic joint and those twice baked potatoes...boy howdy the mucous can form in a hurry with dairy products making any sinus problem worse. Next trip will be a health trip...or can I resist my own daughters wedding cake???? We know the answer to that one. This all leads to the reminder that what we ingest is of major importance in how we feel.

For those of us with some arthritis, this time of year can create temptations that if not resisted can make one uncomfortable. In Dr. and Phyllis Balch’s book Prescription for Nutritional Healing they note that the nightshade family of foods, which include potatoes and tomatoes can aggravate arthritic symptoms while consuming pineapple or bromelain can help reduce inflammation associated with the disease. They also suggest sulfur containing foods such as garlic & onions and fresh vegetables as sulfur is needed for the repair and rebuilding of bone, cartilage and connective tissues.

So, on that next vacation or trip to Silver Dollar City, just remember that the memory you are wanting to create can be adversely affected by the overconsumption of "junk foods."