Today's Feature

Rejected the Re-Zoning.

The Planning, Zoning and Historic Preservation Committee met this week and heard a rezoning request for two buildings near the corner of Garrison and Fairview. The rezoning requested would change from Local Business zoning to E General Business zoning. Committee members voted against the item after hearing several citizen participants from the neighborhood surrounding the property. Citizens spoke against the change in that it would allow a business to serve alcohol for consumption.

The item is scheduled to be brought before City Council without a recommendation from the Zoning committee. The next Council meeting will be held Tuesday, February 28.

Other items reviewed by the Committee included a Special Use Permit request for the Southeast corner of a lot at the corner of Oak Street and Oak Hill Road. A request to operate a pet cemetery at that place was approved by the committee. The property is currently owned by Park Cemetery.

The committee also approved a preliminary plat for Peach Tree development which would be located across from the new McCune-Brooks Hospital.

Stench Report:
Thursday,
2/23/06

No Stench Detected.

Seems most view the nostalgic time as a pleasant one. ‘Course we all heard stories growin’ up by parents and grandparents ‘bout how it used ta be. The difference is their stories were tempered by a couple a world wars and the great depression. The boomers were sheltered from a good portion of such experiences.

Overall the parents of boomers musta done a fair job of raisin’ their kids. They seem ta have a good share of fond memories. Hopefully the second generation boomers find a few good memories ta hang on to also.

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Just Jake Talkin’.

New products and information arriving daily. Consumers are being bombarded with information about herbs and vitamins and "cure alls." Well, remember that if it is too good to be true, it may be. It is with reservation that I say I have been amazed at the results many of my customers get with certain products. I do not believe in selling just any old snake oil and we are very particular about the research we put into product. I even noticed some of our competitors follow our lead to save them the research time. This in itself is a huge vote of confidence, however, our focus is on educating our customers and ourselves.

New companies enter into the market offering rock-bottom prices on very valuable herbs and vitamins. Be certain that the product you are buying has been tested by a laboratory to ensure that you are getting what you pay for in a form that can be used by your body. Unfortunately, many companies are selling parts of herbs not used in the healing process. This is the fear of responsible herbalists as we watch people try inferior products made from inferior products or rejects of other long-time herbal companies. Expected results with a product may not occur and the decision to use alternative therapies is thrown out. People will not stick with something that does not work.

This was bound to happen as the availability of high quality herbs decreases. They are often difficult to store and may not be plentiful enough to meet an ever-growing demand. To get desired results, you should purchase high quality herbs and use them for a reasonable length of time before you make a decision on whether they work or not. Herbs work with the body as a whole food. They supply you with nutrients which help the body heal itself. Make sure that you are giving your body every possible chance to do so by buying herbs collected and processed by reputable companies with high quality products that contain the nutrients you need.

artCentral
Art Notes from Hyde House
By Sally Armstrong, Director of artCentral

Becky Golubski is excited about painting pets, particularly dogs, and now, a few cats as well. "Cats have entirely different fur shadings and textures than dogs" she told me. "It wasn’t just a matter of switching over and being able to automatically do cats easily. But I’m learning!" After working with other subject matters in her favorite medium, pastels, she was commissioned to do a portrait of a dog, her first, "Nikki", a Yorkshire terrier. The rest is history! "I just fell into this wonderful feeling, that this was what I was supposed to be painting all along, and I’ve done dogs ever since. I just love doing them!"

In 1984 Becky was a freshman in the prestigious "Foundations" first-year art program at the Kansas City Art Institute. After a second year studying art at Avila College in KC, she turned her attention to marriage and motherhood. Living now in Pierce City with her husband Ed, they have two teenaged sons. During the past 10 years she has studied with Mary-Ellen Pitts, PSA, and has won numerous awards in local area competitions such as Silom Springs, MOZARK and Thomas Hart Benton art shows. She is an active member of MOZARK Artist Guild of Monett, the Ozark Pastel Society and artCentral of Carthage.

Becky likes the challenge of color best in a painting. She feels pastels help her achieve the rich intensity she is looking for, especially in the lights and shadows of fur. However, she knows the importance of capturing the personality of the pet is most important for the client. In her one woman show "WOOF!" opening March 3rd at Hyde House in Carthage, she will display 20 plus works, some of which will be for sale, but she hopes to interest customers in a commission of their own animals. There will be various smaller prints of her current works available for sale as well in the Member Gallery, both framed and unframed.

ArtCentral presents the first art show of the year, "WOOF!" with an artist’s reception at 6:00 p.m. at the Hyde House in Carthage and all are invited to attend. Come and spend this evening with us and meet the artist who has produced this colorful display! This show ill remain hanging through March 7th, available to be seen during regular viewing hours.