Mornin' Mail

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Monday, August 27, 2001 Volume X, Number 50

Did Ya Know?. . .The City of Carthage will be spraying for mosquitoes this week, Mon.-Fri., Aug. 27th-31st. Your area will be sprayed in the evening of the day your trash is picked up, between 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. You may want to turn off any attic or window fans when the sprayer is in your area.

Did Ya Know?. . .The Fair Acres Family YMCA is now accepting registrations for Youth Flag Football (ages 5-12), and Girls Volleyball (5th-8th grade). League fees are $20 for YMCA members and $30 for community participants. The deadline for registration is Sept. 1st. For more info call Jarrod Newcomb or Alicia Smith at 358-1070.

today's laugh

Researcher- "What is the professor’s research work?"
Professor’s Housekeeper- "It consists principally of hunting for his spectacles."

There was an earthquake recently which frightened inhabitants of a certain town. One couple sent their little boy to stay with an uncle in another district, explaining the reason for the nephew’s sudden visit.
A day or two later the parents received this telegram:
"Am returning your boy. Send the earthquake."

1901
INTERESTING MELANGE.
A Chronological Record of Events as they have Transpired in the City and County since our last Issue.

Dangerous Crossings.

Motormen report the south end of Garrison avenue to be a very dangerous crossing for time and again on approaching this crossing from the west behind the shade trees, accidents are narrowly averted. Drivers of vehicles should approach the electric at this point with caution.

In this connection it may be well to speak of the many accidents barely escaped on Main street between the square and Sixth street. The motormen on the north bound cars seem not to be as particular as they should about ringing their gongs when coming at rapid speed down the hill from the Methodist church to Fifth street. Several times rigs have started to cross the track at Fifth street when the drivers would find the car right upon them without having had any warning whatever. Two ladies and a baby in a buggy had a very close call there a day or so ago.

	Today's Feature Traffic Study Overview. The City Council is scheduled for what appears to be a light agenda for Tuesday evening’s regular meeting in City Hall at 7:30. A presentation of an overview of the recent traffic impact study for the Myers Park Development will likely be the most time consuming aspect of the meeting. The study included traffic counts for all major intersections and streets around the development. Recommendations from the study include the eventual construction of five new traffic signals on HH highway, two on Hazel Avenue and one at a reconfigured intersection of Garrison and Fairlawn. The recommendation is that Garrison, coming north from Myers Park, would angle into Fairlawn to intersect just north of the Maple Street/Fairlawn intersection. This would also eliminate Garrison opening onto Elk Street south of Mazzio’s. The Council received a copy of the full study at the last regular meeting to prepare for this weeks presentation by representatives of Traffic Engineering Consultants who conducted the study.
	Just Jake Talkin' Mornin', With the "end of the summer" holiday comin’ up next weekend, the fall schedule of events is inevitable. The Ragtime Festival, the Midwest Gatherin’ of the Artist, and of course Maple Leaf coordinated by the Chamber. All should draw a considerable number of tourist types. Other, less publicized events by folks like Victorian Carthage, Main Street’s Farmer’s Market, the Phelp’s House and Main Street Mercantile continue to draw a stream of folks throughout the year. Activity attracts more activity. These mostly non profit events, coupled with the promotions bein’ offered by Precious Moments, puts Carthage in the business of tourism. A fairly low impact, clean industry. ‘Tis the season. This is some fact, but mostly, Just Jake Talkin’.
Sponsored by Workman's Loan	Weekly Column The Super Handyman by Al Carrell & Kelly Carrell There’s nothing quite like the sound of a shovel handle cracking. If your shovel has a wooden handle, you’re liable to hear that sound eventually. Most shovels handles snap at the ferrule. At least nine times out of 10, it happens because too much pressure has been put on it. One thing you can do to protect your favorite shovel is to install a short piece of lightweight PVC conduit over the handle near the ferrule. A section about 8 inches long is all you need. It can be held in place with screws if it’s not tight enough by itself, or you can use duct tape. The conduit segment won’t add much weight to the tool. With the added protection, hopefully you and your trusted friend will be together for many more years to come. Dear Al & Kelly: I’ve got a little measuring trick I have used for practically all my life, using quarters. The diameter of a quarter is roughly an inch. Now, I wouldn’t want to build a house using quarters fo rhte measuring, but it sure can come in handy when you need to measure something small. I learned that from my father when I was about 6 years old. SUPER HINT-When replacing candles in the household candelabra try spraying a little cooking spray into the candleholder to make the candles insert a little easier.