Today's Feature
Request for Access.

The Public Services Committee heard a request from citizen Larry Ross at the meeting Monday. Ross asked the committee if there was a way to open the old pro shop on the golf course during the hot months of the summer for golf club members to have access to the indoor rest room and cooled water fountain inside.

The building has been used as a storage facility recently and would need minor renovations to secure the stored files and other information from public access. The pro shop is midway through the golf course and Ross felt the change would be beneficial.

The committee told Ross that if the rest rooms were to be opened to the public more serious renovation would be required in order to make the facility handicap accessible. Committee members discussed the idea of combining the space for two single stalls and making one larger handicap accessible one. No decision was made but the committee agreed to research the matter further.

This issue has been brought before the Public Services committee previously, but was never brought to completion due to a lack of funding for the changes needed.

Stench Report:
Tuesday,
08/02/05

No Stench Detected

Over easy used ta be how I’d order eggs. All the sudden that meant the white wasn’t quite cooked. Over medium gets that accomplished.

I’m still a little amazed at the efficiency of the egg shell. Makes two little cups for separatin’ the yolk when necessary.

I’d have ta guess that anyone who’s successful in the political arena is good at crackin’ eggs to the yolk doesn’t break. Maybe that’s somethin’ they should teach at politician school. Even when ya want scrambled eggs, ya want to start out with a good solid yolk.

Political ideas that get just dropped in the pan end up splattered on the walls.

This is some fact, but mostly,

Just Jake Talkin’.

• "I was staying with a cousin once, and she told me that for a little bit of flavor variation when making coffee, just add a few drops of vanilla extract to the pot, or some cinnamon or cocoa powder (or whatever spices you’d like) to the grounds in the filter. By doing this, you can cheaply make your own flavored coffee!" — M.M. in Florida

• "If you like corn on the cob, but are cooking just for yourself, why go to the trouble of heating water and boiling a single ear? Wrap your ear of corn in a wet paper towel and microwave it for three minutes. It’s as good as boiled. Just watch it closely, since if you leave it too long, it’ll start to pop!" — B.E. in New York

• Toothpaste makes an excellent cleaning abrasive, and it’s gentle enough for some delicate surfaces. Just rub a little on the stained area and wipe away.

• "I find that if I rinse out my Styrofoam to-go cups from coffee shops or convenience stores, I can re-use them at least a couple of times. The cup and lid are really convenient." — F.C. in Colorado

• "If you have dry skin on elbows, knees or feet, get a container of Vaseline or other petroleum jelly. Rub a little bit of it into the dry skin areas at night, and you should see a difference in a week." — E.L. in California

• "Whenever I travel in the car with my pet, I take along a Tupperware-style container of crushed ice. My pup really likes to lick the ice, and it doesn’t spill all over the way water does. It usually melts by the time we stop, and then he drinks up the water." — A.C. in Kansas