Promoting Tourism.


The Jasper County Commission held its regular meeting Thursday morning in the Carthage Courthouse. Missouri’s Civil War Heritage Foundation Representative Tom Klinginsmith was present to request the use of the ground floor at the Carthage Courthouse on Saturday, August 14th. The foundation would like to use the courthouse to host the directors of the foundation and also plan to invite regional individuals and organizations interested in their mission. Klinginsmith stated that the foundation’s mission is to preserve Civil War sites and promote cultural tourism.

Klinginsmith reported that currently the foundation has charted the Civil War through Central Missouri and is interested in Southwest Missouri.

"Our ambition," said Klinginsmith, "is to identify every Civil War site and post those via the internet. Our goal by 2011 is to use the Carthage area for a very large event."

Western District County Commissioner Jim Honey stated that he handles the special use of County facilities and favors their plan.

"We don’t have any air conditioning," said Honey, "on the ground floor, but we have large fans. I think it sounds exciting."

Klinginsmith stated that the foundation would handle the necessary arrangements such as, security and janitorial services. He said he was unsure of the time of day that the courthouse would be needed and that he would be in touch to work out all the details.

The commissioners agreed to allow the use of the Carthage Courthouse for the Missouri Civil War Heritage Foundation’s event on August 14th, 2004.

In other business, Honey reported that the County received a $1000 grant from the Carthage Community Foundation to go toward the beautification of the Courthouse. The foundation specified that the funds were to help pay for pictures and wall hangings once the new lighting is installed.

Stone Carving,Pottery & Blacksmith Workshops.

By Lee Sours, artCentral

Our Traditional Arts Fair will soon be happening! This event will take place June 4-6. artCentral offers a great selection of workshops, a cookout and live music. So this promises to be a fun event.

Here’s what former participants are saying about the workshops:

Stonecarver- "This is heavy art!"

Potter- "Being centered is important. This is a well rounded class."

Blacksmith- "I’m smitten with this smithin!"

O.k. it was really me that said all that stuff but it is true that the participants had a good time and got a lot of valuable information and guidance from the instructors. They go to a lot of trouble to share their knowledge and expertise with the students. To set up for stone carving involves hauling tons of equipment and stone. The blacksmith brings forges and tools for each person to use. And the pottery instructor brings lots of clay and a pug mill. We want to have as much learning and fun packed into this weekend as possible.

Koral Martin’s art a Shellie’s restaurant on W. 3rd Street is selling. Go in, have a bite to eat and see why her work is so popular.

The opening for the Membership Show will be June 4. So artists get ready. Your work needs to be here by May 25.

A fabulous fiber entry (not mine) arrived this week. More should be arriving soon.

HOURS: T – F 11 - 5

Sunday 12 -5 Closed Mon. and Sat.

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I was brought up to believe that most of the nutrients got processed out of a lot of foods. I was encouraged to eat the peel of an apple, the skin of a baked potato, and the juice of cooked vegetables and beans (any bean that wasn’t green seemed to be outside of the vegetable family).

I was allowed to throw away the shell of a boiled egg and the banana and orange peel. I always had to eat the crust of bread and to not throw away the "best part."

‘Course as I’ve said before we always had plenty to eat. I knew that because whenever I asked for seconds, my dad would say, "No, you’ve had plenty."

Planters peanut butter and Welches grape were staples. ‘Course we always had a bottle of "Tang" on the shelf, but it always got hard in the jar before it was used up.

This is some fact, but mostly,

Just Jake Talkin’.

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Oak Street health & herb

Natural Nutrition

by Mari An Willis

All this talk about protein...what do you really know about it? In Earl Mindell’s Vitamin Bible for the 21st Century he gives a great explanation of protein stating "all proteins are not the same, though they’re manufactured from the same twenty three amino acids. They have different functions & work in different areas of the body."

A complete protein provides proper balance of tissue building amino acids. These eight amino acids are found primarily in meat and dairy products. Whereas an incomplete protein lacks certain amino acids and cannot be utilized by the body as effectively. Protein from seeds, nuts and most legumes & grains are considered incomplete. Good news... you can combine an incomplete with a complete and get better nutritional absorption of both. As an example rice & beans with cheese on top gives you a complete without consuming meat. Cottage cheese with flax seeds and almond powder...complete.

Each amino acid has a purpose. Tyrosine, though non-essential, stimulates brain activity, is considered a mood elevator and appetite suppressant. It also stimulates the release of growth hormone for that more youthful appearance. It is suggested that this amino acid may help divert depression and fatigue. When taking an individual amino acid, it is suggested that it be taken at bed time.