Voting For Kellogg Lake Ordinance.

The agenda for the City Council meeting on Tuesday, August 12 at City Hall at 7:30 p.m. has been set.

Second readings include Council bill 03-40, adding a new section to the Carthage code making it unlawful to operate motor vehicles in Kellogg Lake Park except on paved roads, gravel roads, and designated parking areas. Council bill 03-44, an ordinance authorizing the calling of a municipal election on November 4, 2003 in Carthage for the purpose of submitting to the voters of the city the question whether to impose a sales tax in the amount of 3/16th of 1% for a period of time not to exceed 20 years to provide funding for the stormwater and local parks, including the renovation of the Carthage Public Library, will also be discussed.

New business includes Approval of Bank Requisition No.17 in the amount of $18,420.00 for Golf Course renovations. Also included in new business is Council bill 03-52, an ordinance to amend Section 24-155 of the Code of Carthage to modify requirements for the installation of private sewer lateral lines to the Carthage sewer system.

There is prob’ly not a more accurate classic quotation that the one from "Cool Hand Luke." Most will know what it is without bein’ told, but for those youngsters that happen ta be readin’ it is "What we have here is a failure to communicate." Nothin’ causes more problems, litigation, divorces, and just down right cantankerous attitudes than a failure to understand what’s really goin’ on.

Now the character in the movie didn’t mean that ever’one was gonna sit down and discuss what was botherin’ ‘em of course. What he was sayin’ was folks just weren’t payin’ attention to what he was sayin’. I’ve heard its always a good idea ta have the person you’re talkin’ to repeat what you’ve said just ta make sure they understand. ‘Course as they say, there’s always time ta fix what there wasn’t time ta do right the first time.

This is some fact, but mostly,

Just Jake Talkin’.

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Carthage Printing

Natural Nutrition

THIS IS A HAMMER

By Samantha Mazzotta

Q: I’m planning to paint two rooms of my house over the weekend. How can I do the entire job quickly so that I’m not working late into the night on Sunday? — Hannah J., Chicago

A: The best way to get a paint job done quickly, with minimal hassle, is to spend as much time preparing beforehand as possible. In the days leading up to the painting weekend, try to complete the following tasks.

Clear furniture from the room (or cover with a dropcloth). Take pictures off the walls, including the hardware used to hang them and all nails or screws. Remove cover plates from outlets and switches. Loosen light fixtures so that you can paint underneath them, and cover them with plastic to protect them from stray paint drops.

Remove any hardware from windows and doors. This includes curtain rods and connectors, door latches and so on. Place a dropcloth on the floor for prep work and painting.

A few days before painting, scrape away loose paint or plaster from the areas to be painted. Locate nail holes and cracks, and fill them with spackling compound. Let the compound dry for a few hours, then sand. You should also sand down ridges or bumps, and if you’re painting a door as well, sand away previous layers of paint to prevent the new paint from sticking to the frame.

If you’ll be painting over wooden trim that has a glossy finish, rub it lightly with steel wool or fine-grade sandpaper to roughen the finish. This will help the new paint adhere to the old.

Clean grease spots and other stains — if a stain can’t be washed away, cover it with primer at the beginning of the painting stage. Dust the paint areas and then clean them with a cloth or sponge dipped in water and a low-phosphate household cleaner (or a wall cleaner). Let everything dry for 24 hours before painting.

Begin masking off areas that you don’t want to paint (such as baseboards) with painter’s tape the day before you start work. Gather all the paint and clean-up supplies you’ll need and place them in an accessible spot.

This seems like an awful lot of work for just a couple of rooms, but these preparatory tasks can be done bit by bit in the days beforehand. By the weekend, you’ll be confident that the walls are ready for the paintbrush, and you can complete the job quickly and efficiently, with a little time left for dinner!