Area families needing clothing for School are welcome to bring their children to the Family Life Center of the First Baptist Church. Children must be present and accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.

Carthage Girl Scout Eco-Action Fair.

The Carthage Girl Scouts will hold their "Eco-Action Fair" from 1 p.m.-4 p.m. on Sun., Aug. 11th at the Northeast Shelter of Municipal Park on Oak Street in Carthage. Look for the "Eco-Action Fair" banner. The fair is designed for girls entering kindergarten through 6th grade and adults interested in volunteering and leading. The cost for registered Girl Scouts is a $3 donation, and for unregistered girls there’s a $7 registration fee. There will be hands-on crafts and games where girls will learn about the environment and actions they can take to preserve it.

I find it useful to lose somethin’ ever now and then. Nothin’ seems ta motivate gettin’ rid of those things ya figure might come in handy some day like tryin’ ta find somethin’ ya need right now.

That old pair a roller skates that ya thought might actually be used at some point in your life suddenly becomes a startin’ place for a heap of junk. If you’re really on a roll, you’ll find a trunk or two that will barely hold together under the load of your other "treasures" long enough to get to the curb. Havin’ an empty box always helps the motivation. Ya keep lookin’ for junk to fill it with. No use wastin’ a good box.

The worst thing is if ya find what your lookin’ for too early in the day. Now ya got a big mess and no need to continue. At least you can still brag to how smart ya are not to throw anything out.

This is some fact, but mostly,

Just Jake Talkin.

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Carthage Printing Services

THIS IS A HAMMER

By Samantha Mazzotta

Q: My ceiling fan seems to wobble a bit, especially at high settings. All the connections are tight, so what could be causing this? — Susan L., Marietta, Ga.

A: The ceiling-fan blades are most likely out of balance. At high speeds, the amount of air traveling across the blades is increased. Blades that aren’t set at an equal angle to the other fan blades will cause an unequal distribution of air pressure, unbalancing all four blades and creating a slight wobble. Fans that aren’t anchored securely to the ceiling will sway, even at low speeds, but that is a different problem. Since your unit is tightly fastened in place, let’s concentrate on distributing the airflow evenly over each fan blade. Turn the fan off and hop onto a stepladder. Using a screwdriver, tighten the screws that hold the fan blades to the ornate brackets.

Open a tape measure and turn one blade toward you. Now, place the end of the tape against the ceiling and measure the distance vertically from there to the right corner of the fan blade. Have someone write down the measurement.

Hold the tape measure in place against the ceiling. Turn the fan blades so that the right corner of each is measured against the stationary tape.

Correct the angle of the fan blades by gently bending the blade brackets until the measurements of each blade match.

Bending the blades into place may not completely correct the wobble. If this is the case, purchase a blade balancing kit at a home-improvement store.

Use the kit’s testing clip to locate the precise point of imbalance. Place the clip on the rear edge of the first fan blade, as close to the middle as possible. Turn the fan on and note whether the wobble increases or decreases. Do this to each blade, and note the blade that wobbles the most. Attach the clip to this blade, and adjust its position up and down the blade until the wobble is gone. With the clip in place, take a counterweight from the kit and fix it in place on the centerline of the fan blade, directly in line with the clip. Then, remove the testing clip.

You will need to place a counterweight on the blade opposite the one you just weighted. Possibly, you may have to put counterweights on all four blades. Use the testing clip to find the exact spot to place each weight, and fix them in place securely. This should solve your problem.