Today's Feature
Public Works Meeting.

The Public Works Committee met Tuesday evening in a regular session. Street Commissioner Tom Shelley updated the committee on the contract paving of City streets. According to Shelley the Special Roads District has agreed to pave the two largest projects on the list, leaving four smaller projects and several replacement projects for contract paving. The contract paving company is APAC and Shelley reported that all of the scheduled and substituted projects have been completed.

Public Works Director Chad Wampler asked the committee for approval of the sale of surplus property. Wampler said that the City landfill will be purchasing a new loader due to the approval of a Region M Grant. The landfill will no longer have need for two items including the current loader and bulldozer. The department got written quotes for both items and the high quote was from Alumbaugh Construction in the amounts of $10,001 for the bulldozer and $3,051 for the loader. The committee approved a motion to accept the bids and will forward the item to Council at the next regular meeting.

Stench Report:
Wednesday,
10/5/05

No Odors

Most of his feats weren’t so stressful. He used his ability to imply danger in most of his tricks while most were a simple misdirection of attention and his ability to play to the crowd.

Although most react to presentations of magic by wonderin’ "how’d they do that," we really don’t want to know. If ya know, it’s not magic any more.

Now Houdini did actually jump from the wing of one plane to another plane flyin’ next to it. He may not have been magic, but he was a little crazy.

This is some fact, but mostly,

Just Jake Talkin’.

Dear Tom and Ray:

My dog does not ride in the car well. He salivates and sometimes foams at the mouth. On occasion, he will bark at something when his mouth is foamed up. The car’s interior then looks like the inside of a winter souvenir globe. He is a good dog, and we would like to take him on trips or around town. What can you offer as help? - Gary

P.S. Don’t suggest trading in the dog. As far as my wife is concerned, I will go before the dog does.

RAY: The poor guy is carsick, Gary. Dogs will salivate a lot like that when they’re nauseated. So actually, if all that’s been sprayed on the inside of your windshield so far is saliva, consider yourself very lucky!

TOM: We spoke with veterinarian Dr. Linda Siperstein about your case. She said if he’s a puppy, he might grow out of his carsickness. But if he doesn’t, or if you’re not willing to keep cleaning your upholstery until he does, you should ask your own vet about anti-nausea medication for Rover.

RAY: There are a number of medications that vets can use to treat carsickness in dogs. But Dr. Siperstein warns you not to experiment on your dog with human medicines. While some "drugstore" medicines will work for dogs in the proper doses, some human medicines are extremely toxic to dogs.

TOM: For instance, Tylenol and Advil can poison your dog. I bet you didn’t know that.

RAY: I didn’t. But I also don’t know how to tell if my dog has a headache.

TOM: After spending a couple of hours with you, probably. Anyway, Gary, check with your vet about medicines to help Rover with his carsickness. Then everyone will be happier during car rides.

RACING
by Greg Zyla
Sponsored by Curry Automotive

Stewart, Kenseth Are Nextel Cup Favorites

Q: Greg, please let us know your predictions as to who will win the Nextel Cup now that we have the 10 drivers qualified. Thanks much. — Buddy, age 12, Spokane, Wash.

A: Buddy, I’ll start by saying that whoever can finish all 10 races without a major disaster or two, like a 40th-place finish or a crash, will have one up on the competition. I personally feel a good finish is anywhere in the top 10, again depending how well the others do.

Second, the five Roush cars can indeed team up and run together for extra points. The 5-point lap-leader bonus is one area where we’ve seen clearly that the Roush drivers will work together. That’s a definite plus.

Third is the hot streak. Tony Stewart hit his peak at exactly the right time to clinch the top spot and the extra points that go with it. He’s still running good, too. Additionally, Matt Kenseth is really hooked up, and there is no reason to doubt that Kurt Busch isn’t ready for the 10-race defense of his crown. He did well last year, so he’s got to be looked on as one of the favorites to win.

So, from an "odds" standpoint, I’ll go with Stewart and Kenseth as 3-1 favorites; Busch 4-1; Biffle, Martin and Wallace 5-1; and Johnson, Mayfield, Edwards and Newman at 6-1. If I had to put my own money down, I’d pick Stewart in a close one over Kenseth.