Fireworks In City Limits Proposed.

The City Council Public Safety Committee is scheduled to discuss, at this evening’s meeting in the Police Department at 6:30 p.m. ,the possibility of allowing fireworks to be set off within City limits. Past discussions have shown an interest in restricting bottle rockets, but allowing most fireworks for four or five days in July.

B&B Request

A request for a special use permit for a bed and breakfast at 205 W. Macon will be addressed by the Planning, Zoning, and Historic Preservation Commission this afternoon at 5:30 in City Hall.

School board Meet at Pleasant Valley.

The Carthage R-9 School Board is scheduled to meet in the Pleasant Valley Elementary Media Center this evening at 7 p.m. for its regular meeting. Pleasant Valley is located at 652 County Road 180.

The agenda includes an evaluative report the library media services, a report on proposed policies for reading, a review of the comprehensive school improvement plan, honorary diplomas for veterans, and an update on the R-9 Foundation.

It’s not the fear of my house catchin’ on fire, although I would agree that possibility exists, it’s the age. My age. I just don’t want ta put up with firecrackers poppin’ off for four days straight.

Unfortunately for the neighbors in the small town I grew up in, I’ve lit more than my share of firecrackers and enjoyed ever last one pop I could manage. The memory of those kid days have prompted me in the recent past to ignite a blackcat or two. It just ain’t no fun anymore.

I might be persuaded to think that firin’ off fireworks on the 4th could be tolerable, but no amount of sales tax gained from fireworks stands in the City can justify the nerves I’ll have after four long days of jumpin’ from the pop in July.

This is some fact, but mostly,

Just Jake hoppin’.

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Workman's Loan

The Super Handyman

Q: I have a very large outside light that is mounted up on an electrical pole in my yard. It was here when we moved in, and everyone in my neighborhood has one.

My neighbor says mine doesn’t cut off like his does during then day. What should I check on this monster?

A: Look at the electronic eye. If it’s covered with dust, and insect nest or whatever, it’ll still think it’s dark even in the daytime.

If that’s not the problem and the wiring is okay, replace the light sensor. It’s not expensive and should be easy to do, once you’re sure you’ve turned off the current to the unit.

Dear Al: Instead of winding up my extension cords and other long cords and hanging them on my garage wall, I store them in buckets. That way, they hardly ever get tangled up, and there are no kinks in them when I pull them out. You can store several in one large plastic bucket if you put a layer of cardboard between them.

Dear Carrells: My son is allergic to the dog, but we can control the problem by just keeping the dog out of his room. We didn’t want to keep the door closed all the time, so we replaced the regular door with a screen door. It keeps the dog out but allows the air to circulate through my son’s room, and we can still hear him if he needs us when he is playing in there.

It has worked out just great so far. Of course, the boy isn’t old enough to start listening to a stereo yet!