Today's Feature
Joint
Effort Encouraged.
The Tourism/Lodging Tax
Committee meeting at City Hall resulted in
several proposals as to how the recommended
Convention and Visitors Bureau should be
organized. The Committee, appointed by the Mayor,
was formed to bring recommendation to the Council
on the best way to use the Lodging Tax revenue
projected to be around $132 ,000 a year.
Board Chair Dexter Friesen
presented two variations of a proposal that would
put the CVB in the Chamber of Commerce. One
proposal was for a part time CVB director, the
other for a full time director. Friesen also
entertained the idea of putting the CVB in Main
Street Carthage.
A request was eventually made
to once again look at the Chamber and Main Street
working on a plan to bring both organizations
into one building that would also support a CVB.
Chamber Director Max McKnight and Main Street
Director Carol Green thought they could have some
information on that idea for the next Committee
meeting on December 5.
Victorian Carthage Director
Leann Keepper told the Committee that
Friesens proposal would put their
organization out of business. Funding for
operation of the Kendrick Place and the Carthage
Historic Preservation Phelps House would be
discontinued after 2004.
Keepper also distributed a
proposal that suggested that the CVB hire the
Main Street Director to also be the director of
the CVB. Green would then have two boards,
independent of each other, guiding her various
assignments.
NASCAR
to the Max
This weekends race takes
place in NASCARs most tropical climate,
Homestead, Florida, which is approximately 25
miles south of Miami. The track is a 1.5 mile
oval with very little banking through the
corners. NASCAR has only been racing here since
1999 and only visits the track once a year making
it a difficult track to critique historically.
Tony Stewart has won both races held at Homestead
and will likely contend again this year.
Flat track specialists Dale
Jarrett, Jeff Burton, and Stewarts team
mate Bobby Labonte will be among those who pace
the 43 car starting grid.
Last weekends race from
North Carolina Speedway in Rockingham, NC was
uncharacteristically uneventful. The race is
usually slowed by several caution periods
throughout the race but was under caution only
twice for 16 of the 393 laps. The lack of caution
periods throughout the race meant chassis
changes, which often times slow a pit stop, were
kept to a minimum. Several top teams struggled
throughout the race, most notably this years
likely Winston Cup Champion, Jeff Gordon, who
finished three laps down in 25th. His closest
rival in the championship hunt, Ricky Rudd,
finished 8th and closed to within 326 points
which is a nearly insurmountable difference with
only 3 races remaining. Lame Duck driver, Joe
Nemechek, who is leaving the Andy Petree team at
years end, was the eventual race winner.
Nemechek is rumored to be driving for Travis
Carter for the 2002 season. Nemecheks
closest competition throughout the day was Kenny
Wallace who is substituting for the injured Steve
Park. Wallaces 2nd place finished matched his career best.
Nemecheks win made him
the 17th different driver to win an event this
year. This is a NASCAR modern era record, which
dates back to 1972. Prior to 1972 there were
often over 50 races in a season, with a few being
run on dirt tracks. With 3 races remaining there
is a possibility that the record could be further
stretched.
Terry Labonte remains the only
driver to start every race this year yet not lead
a lap.
Note for Note.
sponsored by Main
Street Mercantile
The Signature Quartet.
Combine four talented
individuals, great Gospel Music, an energetic
sound, and an intense love for the Lord, and
youve got the winning combination of The
Signature Quartet.
The Signature Quartets
purpose is to present the Gospel of Jesus Christ
to people of all denominations and backgrounds
through the medium of gospel music and Christian
witness. Scott Luton, Angie Morgan, Jason Percy,
and Nathan Terry comprise this vocal team
bursting with excitement and encouragement.
Most gospel groups usually find
their musical style and stay within those
confines. The Signature Quartet, however, has
broken down many musical barriers with their
versatility. Instead of placing the emphasis on
the songs style, they choose to focus on
the songs message, selecting material that
they feel best conveys their love for Christ and
their commitment to his ministry. This outlook
contributes to The Signature Quartets
unique sound. The groups musical selection
ranges from Southern Gospel to inspirational,
giving them a universal "family" appeal
that will delight all age groups.
Holding fast to their Christian
values, The Signature Quartet constantly strives
to pass these values along to their audiences by
presenting a quality musical ministry.
Wilders.
For the best of 1920s
string band music, 1930s country, and
1940s honky-tonk, The Wilders are hard to
beat. For the past several years, these four
dynamic musicians have entertained audiences with
vintage country classics as well as seldom-heard
gems. From honky-tonks to festivals and
everywhere in between, fans throughout the
Midwest enjoy the charismatic singing of Ike
Sheldon; award winning fiddling of Betse Ellis;
Phil Wades versatility on dobro, banjo,
& mandolin; and Nate Gawrons strong
rhythm on string bass.
Like other string bands of the
1990s, The Wilders play early Country music
with a passion and energy that blows the dust off
these wonderful old tunes and reminds us how
exciting this music can be. Youll hear the
songs of Jimmie Rodgers, Roy Acuff, and Hank
Williams side-by-side with old time fiddle tunes
and string band songs from early radio days
when you see how much fun this band has,
youre bound to grin (maybe even hop up and
start dancing)!
The Wilders have brought their
music to events such as the Walnut Valley
Festival (Winfield, Kansas), The Great American
Music Festival at Silver Dollar City, Santa Fe
Trails Bluegrass Festival, Clay County Fair
(Spencer, Iowa), Kansas City Spirit Fest,
Nashville's Bluegrass Inn, Frazier Farm Tickfest,
and many others. They were invited to perform at
the 1999 National Old-Time Music Festival (Avoca,
Iowa) after winning third place in their 1998
band competition (at the same festival, Ike
Sheldon placed in the Jimmie Rogers Yodeling
Championship). Also in 1998, Betse Ellis
old time fiddling earned her the Kansas State
Fiddling Championship, Mid-America Old Time
Fiddling Championship, and finalist standing in
the Walnut Valley Old Time Fiddling Championship.
And, as artists on Kansas Citys Rural Grit
record label, they are a key part of KCs
growing vintage country-influenced music scene.
But thats not why you should see The
Wilders
see them because you love Country
Music as much as they do.
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