Mornin' Mail

The Mornin' Mail is published every weekday except major holidays
Wednesday, October 3, 2001 Volume X, Number 76

Did Ya Know?. . .The Fair Acres Family YMCA is now accepting registrations for Men’s 4 on 4 Basketball and Women’s Volleyball Leagues. Deadline is Oct. 5th. For more info call Jarrod Newcomb at 358-1070.

Did Ya Know?. . .The Carthage Humane Society has four sassy 6-week-old kittens who need new homes. The Humane Society also needs volunteers of all types. For more info call 358-6402.

Did Ya Know?. . .The Carthage Water & Electric Plant has announced that they have contracted with Gaskin Tree & Crane Service to clear the electric lines in the City of Carthage during the next few months. This will help avoid unnecessary downed lines from ice and snow. For more information please contact Jack Lounis or John Gaddis at 417-237-7300.

today's laugh

"Freddie, you mustn’t laugh out loud in the schoolroom."
"I didn’t mean to do it. I was smiling, and the smile busted."

"Willie," said his mother. "I wish you would run across the street and see how old Mrs. Brown is this morning."
"Yes’m," replied Willie, and a few minutes later he returned and reported:
"Mrs. Brown says it’s none of your business how old she is."

1901
INTERESTING MELANGE.
A Chronological Record of Events as they have Transpired in the City and County since our last Issue.

A Day in the Country.

The Ladies Aid Society of the Westminster church spent yesterday in the country at the hospitable home of Mr. and Mrs. I. C. Campbell seven miles northeast of town. There were fifteen ladies present. The dinner was an elaborate affair, after which quite a musical programme was enjoyed.

Mrs. Campbell presented the society a handsome quilt, which the ladies appreciated. The day was not wholly given up to recreation but numerous plans were proposed and discussed looking to the advancement of the church. At a late hour the ladies reluctantly took their leave.

A pretty water spaniel was humiliated this afternoon by chasing across the east side of the square with a tin can dangling to its tail.

	Today's Feature Hall Renovations, Golf Fee Increase Recommended. The Public Services Committee met Monday evening in the new Parks Maintenance/administrative building in Municipal Park. The recently completed structure was partially filled with equipment and tools, but a total move to the structure has just begun. The Committee voted 4-0 to recommend that the Council commit just over $600,000 of general funds this year toward the partial renovation of Memorial Hall. The Missouri Veterans Commission has awarded the City a 50/50 matching grant that the Committee wants match dollar for dollar. The City has budgeted $400,000 and City Administrator Tom Short told the Committee that postponing some scheduled projects and using other grant money for some will produce the additional funding. The Committee also voted to submit a grant request to the Steadley Foundation for renovations to the Municipal Golf Course that includes a proposed rate increase to help cover the project. Daily fees are projected to double and annual pass fees would increase from $325 to $500 in the next ten years.
	Just Jake Talkin' Mornin', The report commissioned by the Council and recommended by the Tourism/Lodging Tax Committee Swas presented to the Committee yesterday mornin’ at their meeting. The plan recommended by Phillips - Ward and Associates basically calls for an independent board to oversee a Convention and Visitors Bureau with a paid director. Outside agencies could apply for funding, but only 10% of the tax revenues would be available. Funding of any organizations operating or salary expenses would not be allowed. Approximately 47% of the revenues would be used directly for marketing and promotions. Under the plan, the Tourism Director would work as an employee of the Chamber, but expenditures would be controlled by the CVB board. This is some fact, but mostly, Just Jake Talkin’.
Sponsored by Carthage Printing Services	Weekly Column PRIME TIME WITH KIDS by Donna Erickson Set aside special time with your kids and join in for some messy fun putting paint to paper without a paintbrush. Everyone will delight in the process as you experiment with innovative materials for making prints. When your project is complete and the paint is dry, let your kids sign their favorite and display it on the family bulletin board or on the refrigerator door. Use the extra beauties for gift wrap, greeting cards and for covers for trinket boxes or to protect favorite storybooks and school textbooks. Spread lots of newspaper on a table, cover the kids with old painting shirts and gather the supplies for the project you choose. Print on construction paper, recycled plain paper bags cut open, butcher paper, index cards for making postcards or recipe cards, sturdy writing paper and envelopes. Rolling-pin prints: Find an old rolling pin at a garage sale or from your kids’ toy box if they don’t play with it anymore. Wind household string tightly around the rolling pin. The rounds of string may be close or far apart. Glue the string ends in place. Let dry. Pour thick poster paint into an aluminum tray that is large enough for dipping and coating the string on the rolling pin. Make a print by rolling the rolling pin on the paper. For a variation, glue string in geometric or squiggly shapes on the rolling pin or on a block of wood. More printing objects to try: • sponges cut in interesting shapes • cookie cutters • keys, bolts and corks • leaves and ferns • lace • your fingers, hands and feet!