Appraisals Accurate.

The question raised during last Tuesday’s Council meeting by member Lujene Clark about discrepancies in proposed airport property appraisals has a legitimate answer according to City Administrator Tom Short.

Short told the Mornin’ Mail yesterday that although Clark has not presented any paperwork she referred to during the meeting, his research of the appraisal documents do show two appraisal figures for the partial of land referred to. Short says there was one document with an appraisal of $12,000 for the property itself. However, the City is only interested in purchasing air rights. The offer of $5,000 is based on the $12,000 land value.

The purchase of air rights would limit construction on the property, but would not restrict the owner from using the property.

Clark told those present at the Council meeting that if she had been aware of the information earlier, she would not have voted to put the condemnation proceedings Council bill on the agenda.

The full Council is scheduled to vote on the proposal at the next meeting Oct.10.

Pastel Artist Linda Dian Stair Went To School Here.

by Robin Putnam, artCentral

Well...........one show is over and one show is about to begin.........happens a lot around here. We were thrilled to have the artwork of David Matthews and Amanda Thweat. We thank them for coming all the way from Kansas City to have an exhibit with us !! Hopefully we will see them again !!

Our next show will feature the pastel paintings of Linda Dian Stair from Wister, OK. Her work has been in regional and national exhibitions such as the Oklahoma Art Workshops, in Tulsa; the National Small Painting Exhibition in Albu-querque, NM; the National League of American Pen Women’s Exhibition at the Walton Art Center in Fayetteville, AR; the Caribbean Color Exhibition in St. Thomas, USVI: and the En Plein Air Exhibition in Paris.

Sounds to me like she paints herself into some cool trips !! Truly, though, her work is known for it’s impressionist influences.

According to Linda soft pastel is her favorite medium and is becoming increasingly popular as it is formulated with artist’s pigment plus a small amount of binder and will last permanently if well cared for and the variety of surfaces available for work-ing produces an interesting variety to her work.

For this new exhibit she has combined her love of art with her love of horses to produce a collection of paintings she calls "Views from a horse’s back". Most of the landscapes are inspired by places she has camped or viewed while on horseback.

A graduate of the Cincinnati Art Academy Linda is a signature member of the American Impress-tionist Society and a member of the Society of Interna-tional Pastel Artists.

This exhibit will be October 6th through Nov-ember 10th with the opening next week, 6 - 8pm and everyone is invited !!

Goods news in the pottery room !! We have a few members taking advantage of the new wheels!!

We have also had another electric wheel put in, new bats, and the safety mecanism installed on the kiln !! It’s ready to go !! Check it out !!

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

About fifty citizens, the City Council, Mayor, and City department heads spent the last couple a days hashin’ out some ideas of what Carthage will be like in the next ten or fifteen years. The came up with a list of things that need to be accomplished and some preliminary plans on how to get the job done. The list included more single family housing in all price ranges, the development of the Myers Park property, the challenge of a multiculture population, recreation and entertainment opportunities for all ages, tourism opportunities, and an overall long range master plan for the community.

The idea is to get the community involved as much as possible to bring the thing together. You may be asked to help.

This is some fact, but mostly,

Just Jake Talkin’.

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