Mornin' Mail

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Thursday, June 28, 2001 Volume X, Number 9

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.

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 Jake’s 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.

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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 O’Day’s handy man, and member of Gen. Clark’s 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.

	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 Bill’s 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.
	Just Jake Talkin' Mornin', It’s 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 I’m 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’.
Sponsored by Metcalf Auto Supply	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. I’ve tried air-freshener sprays, but they just introduce a new dimension to the problem. I’d love to take care of this problem before next summer. Any ideas? -Edgar TOM: Well, my guess is you’ve got yourself a little mold-spore farm there, Edgar. Congratulations. RAY: There’s 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. That’s why you often see water dripping out from underneath cars in the summertime. TOM: My guess is that you don’t see much water dripping out of the bottom of your car, Edgar, because your drain hole is all plugged up. That’s 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. It’s an easy job and is usually done with compressed air. Then you’d 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.