Council Agenda.

The City Council will hold their regular meeting tonight at 7:30 p.m. in City Hall. The Council is scheduled to vote on ordinances authorizing special use permits for operations of business in residential homes. The special use permits were requested by Lucinda Orr for her operation of Kinder Music at 1911 Baker and Sherry Rimer for a beauty shop at 615 South McGregor.

The Council is also scheduled to vote on an ordinance vacating portions of sewer easements on two lots located west of the railroad bridge on the north side of Central.

Under new business is a proposed Ordinance allowing the Mayor to enter into a contract for $15,000 with Fireworks Spectacular Inc. for this year’s fireworks display at Municipal Park on July 4th.

Also under new business are two proposed ordinances allowing the Mayor to enter into agreement with the Carthage R-9 School System for the use of City sport facilities and Blevins Asphalt for the Annual Asphalt Paving Contract. Blevins bid $26.35 per ton of laid asphalt and .85 cents a gallon for tack oil.

A guy I was talkin’ to the other day said he had just doubled the value of his vehicle, he filled up.

Onea the upsettin’ circumstances arisin’ from the high gas prices is how hard it is to stop on just a dollar’s worth. ‘Course nowadays I’m doubtin’ that anyone would consider a dollar’s worth as bein’ worth stoppin’ for. But let’s say ya wanna stop on thirty or forty dollars worth. The dang dollars are racin’ by so fast ya can’t time it to shut off on an even number. Even tryin’ to bump the handle to squeeze in that last two cents is near impossible. Just a little squeeze spurts out a nickel or so.

The good side is you don’t have ta worry ‘bout a pocket of change wearin’ a hole in your pocket. But then, they say change is good.

This is some fact, but mostly,

Just Jake Talkin’.

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McCune- Brooks Hospital

TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH

By Paul G. Donohue, M.D.

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I am a senior citizen interested in starting an exercise program but not sure of how to go about it. I plan to begin walking daily. If I strap weights to my ankles, how much more benefit do I get from walking? — S.W.

ANSWER: Many exercise specialists are not keen on strapping on ankle weights, because they can throw a person’s stride off and stress knees and hips.

You can get a greater workout by holding hand weights. Keep your elbows bent 90 degrees and swing your arms so the forward hand rises as high as the breastbone and the backward swing rises to a level where the upper arm is parallel to the ground. Not only will you burn more calories, but you will be getting muscle exercise for the arms and shoulders, and you will be building stronger bones. Start with a light weight, one pound.

You say you are a senior. I have to give you the warning I give all seniors who begin an exercise program. It can be dangerous to plunge into such a program without first seeing your doctor.

The aerobics pamphlet outlines a typical program for people of all ages. Readers can obtain a copy by writing: Dr. Donohue — No. 1301W, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. Enclose a check or money order (no cash) for $4.50 U.S./$6.50 Canada with the recipient’s printed name and address. Please allow four weeks for delivery.