Grant Applications Requested.

The Carthage Community Foundation is preparing to begin its second round of grantmaking to benefit Carthage area Charities. In August of 2002, grants totalling $2,050 were made from The Carthage Fund. This year CCF is partnering with Donor Advised Funds, and will be making grants of about $7,500 to local charities. Grants are not restricted to any particular field of interest, but grant requests benefitting the arts are being solicited.

In or to announce grants by mid December, the following deadlines have been set:

November 10th - submission of Concept Letters.

December 1st - filing of Grant Applications for qualifying projects.

Any interested grant applicant needing copies of the Grant Policies, together with guidelines for preparing a Concept Letter should call the Carthage Community Foundation office at 359-5534.

Concept Letters should be mailed to P.O. Box 609, Carthage, or faxed to 358-3369.

I got into another one a those, you go, no you go, no you go, speechless discussions at the intersection the other day. This time it was with a motorcycle rider. Had his (I think it was a he) face shield down so I couldn’t tell the expression, but we had quite a discussion decidin’ who was gonna balk first. After a couple a false starts, the biker won out. I can only take so much of bein’ mister nice guy and after a while I go on through just ta prove a point. The problem is, I haven’t figured out what the point is. I find myself talkin’ to myself sayin’ somethin’ like, ‘well, if you’re gonna be that way, I’ll just show you’ and off I go. Guess I just don’t have the stamina I used too. When I was younger I could sit at a corner longer than anyone. That really showed ‘em too, I suppose.

This is some fact, but mostly,

Just Jake Talkin’.

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Carthage Printing

HERE’S A TIP

By JoAnn Derson

• Heather D. of Jacksonville, Fla., gives us this tip: Save your toddler clothes as you get closer to potty training. Many of those pants, shorts and jumpers will fit again once the diapers come off.

• When considering a gift for someone who has a newborn baby, don’t forget that practical items can make great gifts: a nice moisturizing and antibacterial hand soap; pretty hair ties for women with long hair; gift certificates and menus for local restaurants that deliver; and extra diapers, which are always appreciated.

• Doctors say these things can help women decrease or avoid PMS symptoms: limit intake of caffeine; increase sleep time; eat smaller, more frequent meals; get more sunshine (wear sunscreen, of course); and avoid stress.

• "A cushy changing pad can double as a makeshift sleep mat when covered with a blanket. I use mine when I am out visiting friends and my daughter gets tired. It gives her a chance to stretch out, and she’s perfectly comfortable when I put it on the floor in an out-of-the-way place. I still keep an eye on her, though." — Pat B. in Front Royal, Va.

• "If you have dry, scaly feet, try this overnight treatment: Wash and dry feet. Rub in a light moisturizer, followed by a thin layer of petroleum jelly (avoid the area between toes). The petroleum jelly will seal in the lighter moisturizer, which is absorbed right away. Cover your feet with cotton socks and leave them on all night. If your feet feel too hot with socks on, cut the toes off. Do it every night for seven days, and I swear it will make a difference. Sure does for me!" — Brian in New York