America’s Walk for Diabetes.

The 2001 America’s Walk for Diabetes is scheduled for Sunday, October 7th in Carthage, MO.

Over 38 teams and individuals have preregistered for the largest event held in the Four States area to benefit the American Diabetes Association. Registration will begin from 1-2 p.m. at Carthage Jr. High and the walk will promptly begin at 2 p.m. Each registered walker that raises a minimum of $75 will receive an America’s Walk for Diabetes t-shirt and prizes will be given to anyone raising above the minimum amount. All donations are accepted. Following the walk refreshments will be served sponsored by Pepsi, Blue Bunny Ice Cream, Wal-Mart of Carthage and Ramey/Price Cutter of Neosho.

The American Diabetes Association mission is to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes. Over 8,600 individuals in Jasper and Newton counties have diabetes and 1/3 do not know it. The American Diabetes Association strives through fund-raisers such as the American Walk for Diabetes to educate, advocate and fund research to find a cure for this disease.

Just for the record.

The City Council, on March 13, 2001 (the "last Council") passed the ordinance increasing the distance a seller of alcohol had to be from a church or regular place of worship from 100 feet to 300. In June of 2001, the current Council passed an ordinance establishing the main entrance threshold of the buildings as the point of reference to measure the 300 foot distance.

Now whether either or both ordinances were "poor" as defined by Council member Boyer may be debatable. And, although Boyer voted against the "point to point" ordinance in June, she voted in March to establish the 300 feet distance along with eight other members of the last Council.

No judgement, just the facts,

but mostly,

Just Jake Talkin’.

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Workman's Loan

The Super Handyman

by Al Carrell & Kelly Carrell

Screwdrivers are about the most used of all tools. Here’s a great way to store them. Use a round salt box. Fill it with sand, and keep the screwdrivers with the tips poked in the sand. The sand keeps the screwdrivers upright and keeps the container from falling over. It’s easy to pull out a particular screwdriver when you need it. The sand also protects the tools. A drop or two of lightweight oil in the sand would give them even more protection.

Super Hint - If you keep a few basic tools in the trunk of the car and are tired of listening to them rattle around back there, store them in some rubber boots. The boots can keep your tools quiet, and with winter weather around the corner, the boots might come in handy.

Super Hint - To get a better seal on a half-used can of paint and keep it from drying out, put the lid on the can and then turn it upside down for a couple of seconds. The paint itself helps seal the can.

Q: We are planning to pour a new, circular concrete driveway this fall. Is there a rule of thumb on how far apart the expansion joints should be located in a circular drive? - H. H.

A: If the circular drive starts at a concrete walk, you must have an expansion joint at both ends. In between, shoot for additional joints about every eight feet or so.