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published every weekday except major holidays
Thursday, June 28, 2001 Volume X, Number 9
did ya
know?
Did Ya Know?. . .The Family Fair Acres Family Y.M.C.A.
Summer Indoor Soccer Mini-League registration deadline is
July 10th. Fees are $12 for members and $18 for community
participants. Saturday games will be held from July
21-Aug 11. Call Jarrod Newcomb at 358-1070 for more
information.
Did Ya Know?. . .The City of
Carthage will be spraying for mosquitoes this week,
Mon.-Fri., June 25th-29th. Areas will be sprayed in the
evening on the day that their trash is picked up, between
8:30-11:30 p.m. You may wish to turn off your attic or
window fans when the sprayer is in your area.
Did Ya Know?. . .The Carthage
Humane Society has cats that have been brought in from
the city as strays. If your cat is lost call 358-6402.
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today's
laugh
My brother stands in front of a mirror
with his eyes closed.
What for?
Oh, he just wants to see what he looks like when he is
asleep.
When Jakes dog tipped over a
table in the cafe, four waiters dropped their trays at
the same time, and two couples got up to dance, thinking
it was a new rock number.
A man is never to old to learn, but he is sometimes too
young.
1901
INTERESTING MELANGE.
A Chronological Record of Events as they have
Transpired in the City and County since our last Issue.
CAPT.
EMMET NEWTON HERE.
Consults With Capt.
Hiatt on Nevada Encampment.
Foremost among the Springfield Elks in
town yesterday was Capt. Emmet Newton of more or less
state renown, Col. John ODays handy man, and
member of Gen. Clarks staff in the state militia.
He is touring the southwest in the interest of the coming
regimental encampment at Nevada, and advised with Capt.
Hiatt as to necessary supplies. He will be here again
before the encampment to see Capt. Hiatt. The latter
expects to take fifty men to the camp.
The Carthage Gun Club has received an
invitation to attend a Fourth of July tournament at
Aurora, but the boys will doubtless do the right thing
and stay at home to shoot firecrackers that day, taking
part in the biggest celebration in this region.
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Today's Feature
Budget Draws
One Nay.
The City Council passed the
proposed 2001/2002 annual budget with a 8-1 vote
during the regular meeting Tuesday evening.
Council member Jim McPheeters was absent and
Chuck Tobrock voted no.
The Council did narrowly
approve the reconsideration of a bill defeated
during last meeting to award a contract to
Bills Electric. A two-thirds majority is
required to revisit a defeated bill but 7 of the
nine members present voted for the
reconsideration. Council members Tobrock and Bill
Putnam voted against. The discussion centered
around a the idea proposed by Putnam that
contractors located in the City should get some
type of preference. C&M Electric was edged
out of the $48,040 contract by about $1,600.
Council members Jim Woestman and Ronnie Wells
favored the local preference earlier but after
attending the Municipal League Conference in
Jefferson City they were reluctant to throw out a
low bid without justification.
The Council approved a
resolution to apply for an additional $234,381
from the Missouri Veterans Commission to help
fund the $1.2 million Memorial Hall renovation.
Putnam voted against resulting in a 8-1 vote.
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Just Jake
Talkin'
Mornin',
Its now official. The
$200,000 originally commitment by the Council
to help renovate Memorial Hall is now
$404,703.
The application for funding
bein submitted to the Missouri Veterans
Commission is askin for a total of
$604,700. The rest of the 50/50 match is
hoped to come from the Steadley Trust and
Boylan Foundation at $100,000 each. From what
Im understandin there is no
actual official commitment from either,
although City Administrator Tom Short has
indicated that Steadley will match any amount
up to $100,000 put up by the Boylan
Foundation.
If by chance the Veterans
grant is approved, but other fundin
falls short, the pressure will be on the
Council to come up with more cash to put the
$1.2 million project in motion.
This is some fact, but
mostly,
Just Jake Talkin.
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Weekly Column
Click
& Clack
TALK CARS
by Tom & Ray Magliozzi
Dear Tom and Ray:
My car is a 93 Volvo 960.
When I first turn on the air conditioner, it
gives off an odor which makes me think the car is
harboring a well-used cat-litter box. This odor
("stink" is more descriptive) goes away
after several minutes, only to return each time I
turn on the air conditioner. Ive tried
air-freshener sprays, but they just introduce a
new dimension to the problem. Id love to
take care of this problem before next summer. Any
ideas? -Edgar
TOM: Well, my guess is
youve got yourself a little mold-spore farm
there, Edgar. Congratulations.
RAY: Theres a part of the
air conditioner called the evaporator, which
removes the moisture from the air (i.e.,
"conditions" it). That moisture is then
supposed to drain out through a hole in the
bottom of the evaporator housing. Thats why
you often see water dripping out from underneath
cars in the summertime.
TOM: My guess is that you
dont see much water dripping out of the
bottom of your car, Edgar, because your drain
hole is all plugged up. Thats preventing
water from escaping, and creating the perfect
breeding ground for mold spores; a dark place
with standing water.
RAY: You need to have somebody
clear out the evaporator drain for you. Its
an easy job and is usually done with compressed
air. Then youd be wise to spray something
in the vents to kill the remaining mold spores.
There are automotive products specifically
designed for this purpose, but consumer products
like Lysol seem to work just as well.
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