City's Delinquent Accounts.

The City Council met for their regular meeting Tuesday evening in City Hall. The Council voted on a purposed ordinance allowing the City to write-off delinquent accounts receivables that are five years old or older. The Council voted in favor to write-off the amount of $30,782.42 in delinquent accounts.

City Administrator Tom Short reassured the Council that they will continue to seek payment on those accounts.

During reports of standing committees, Public Service Chairman Jim Woestman reported that the Department of Conservation would like to prohibit fishing three days prior to "Kids Fishing Day" June 12th.

Woestman stated that the pond is stocked three days prior to the event and that perhaps too many fish were being taken out before the kids were given a chance to fish. He stated that new fish are slower and easier to catch.

Council member Don Stearnes voted against the motion to accept the prohibited fishing.

"It’s a public place," said Stearnes. "I find in hard to believe that many fish are coming out."

During reports of Officers, Police Chief Dennis Veach reported that the Police Department received 300 firearm safety kits from Project Childsafe. Veach stated that they are free to anyone who possesses a firearm in their home where children live or are frequently visited by children. He said they are handed out on a first come first serve basis.

"Just come into the station and pick up a kit," said Veach.

Veach also reported that Dr. Russell Smith made a donation to the Police Department for $1000 and request that the Council accept the donation.

Dr. Smith also donated $2000 to the Park’s Department.

The Council voted to accept both donations and deposit them into the City’s Civic Enhancement Fund.

A neighbor kid was always buildin’ somethin’ when I was growin’ up. He showed me how to shape a boomerang and we spent some hours throwin’ rocks with our sling shots.

Prob’ly the oddest thing we did was to jump off his dad’s six foot high trailer usin’ a big piece of cardboard as a glider. He discovered this entertainment and I followed. We would grab the cardboard in front of our bodies and simply jump, keepin’ our legs spread out to keep the paper wing from collapsin’. We’d glide down and cover fifteen or twenty feet before slidin’ to a landin’ on the grass. Neither of us had the guts to try floatin’ off the garage, although we did on occasion leap the ten feet or so to the ground and roll like a paratrooper. It was a badge of honor to do it once, but not a habit.

This is some fact, but mostly,

Just Jake Talkin’.

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TALK CARS

By Tom & Ray Magliozzi

Dear Tom and Ray:

Do you believe that xenon fog lights or headlights or Cadillac’s night vision will help to solve the problem of impaired vision at night (not caused by cataracts?) I am a senior citizen who’s having difficulty with roads that are not well-illuminated, such as side roads or country roads. I can see well enough on well-lit major highways or main city streets. Which cars have the best equipment to deal with this problem? My ophthalmologist has no solution. — Leo.

RAY: Unfortunately, there’s no magic bullet, Leo. As we get older, our eyesight declines, especially at night. I’ve certainly noticed it myself.

TOM: I wouldn’t count on Cadillac’s "night vision." It can supplement distance a bit, but it’s somewhat gimmicky, and it’s certainly no substitute for being able to see the road.

RAY: Xenon headlights help some, as do supplemental driving lights (not fog lights). But if you’re at the point where you simply can’t see well enough to see potential obstacles, people or pets in the road, it’s time to just stop driving at night.

TOM: After all, that’s why they invented the early-bird special, Leo. So geezers like you and me could have a three-course meal and drive home in broad daylight, in plenty of time for Peter Jennings.

RAY: I think you’ll find that xenon lights provide a whiter, somewhat brighter beam than traditional headlights. You might try a test drive in a car with those. But if you’re honest with yourself, and you find yourself uncertain about what’s ahead of you at night, you really owe it to yourself (not to mention other drivers and pedestrians) to make other arrangements when you have to drive at night.