Today's Feature
Parking At Garrison and Macon.

Bob Powers spoke at the Public Safety Committee meeting on Monday afternoon about problems he encountered at the corner of Garrison and Macon.

Powers stated that the current parking arrangement makes it difficult to see whether or not there are cars coming. In an incident he described, while driving home he arrived at the corner, looked both ways, but could not see if there was any oncoming traffic. Powers said that cars parked on and by Chad’s Service Station lot obstructed his view. He then inched into the intersection to get a better view and upon the belief that it was safe he pulled out and was struck from the side. Powers provided photographs of the intersection, and his truck. He asked if there was anything the committee could do about the parking situation he described as hazardous.

Police Chief Veach said he had placed a request for an accident report for the intersection and was awaiting its arrival. The committee agreed to continue the discussion at the next meeting once more information has been gathered, in hopes of reducing any potentially dangerous parking situations.

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 his 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 to. 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’.

Oak Street Health & Herbs

Natural Nutrition

By Mari An Willis

Sneezing...coughing...the flu... rain...

cold...and all the holidays mixed with it!

Keeping a healthy immune system through the use of vitamins and minerals and certain herbs may help you have a much healthier winter.

Much research supports the use of anti-oxidants such as vitamins A,C, E, and beta-carotene, minerals such as zinc and selenium. Many of the herbs studied have included garlic with a long history of immune support dating back to the monks using it who cared for those during the plagues. You don’t have to smell like garlic there are odorless ones available. Cooking dishes with extra garlic is an easy fix. Scour your cookbooks for easy baked garlic. Zinc gluconate lozenges have been used to help interfere with viral replication in the throat and mucus membrane tissues. Combine that zinc with additional supplements used in the treatment of colds and flu such as elderberry, bee propolis and even some echinacea/goldenseal and you will certainly have an immune system boost. Astragalus or Fo Ti are also known to support immunities.

This is a time to increase fluids. I just love the hot teas. Many instant herbal teas or tea bags can be enjoyed at work. A thermos could be used for sipping through the day.

Happy Thanksgiving to all of you. A quick reminder to nursing mothers: sage is used to help dry up breast milk and is also an ingredient in most turkey stuffings.