Today's Feature

The New Fee Schedule.

A news release was recently received from the City of Carthage Recycling and Compost Center. It is the new fee schedule which will become effective July 1, 2006. This schedule was adopted by the Carthage City Council at their last meeting, June 13.

The schedule contains the headings of Roll-off Dumpster Disposal Fees, and Recycling Disposal Fees.

Under the Roll-off Dumpster section the new rates are as follows: Mattress - Twin, $10.00; Full/King, $20; King, $25. Box Spring - Twin, $10; Full/Queen, $20; King, $25. Furniture - Couch/Sofa, $25; Chair/Recliner, $10. General Trash - Barrel, $5; Truck, $25. Demolition/Construction Waste - Pick-up Truck, $60; 4’ x 8’ Trailer, $80; One Ton and Larger $300.

Under the Recycling Disposal section the new rates are as follows: Metals - White Goods, $10; Auto parts, $10. Organics - Branches, $10; Brush $5.

For more information contact Rusty Melton, 417-237-7024.

The ordinance approving these increases was approved by Council after much debate. The largest increase made was the fee for one-ton or larger trucks.

Stench Report:
Thursday,
6/22/06

Stench Detected early Thursday North of Central

The one gizmo that I’ve never come across, and looks ta me like would have been implemented by someone, is an automatic toilet seat lowerin’ device.

It would appear to be a simple enough setup of a couple a levers and a foot pedal of some sorts. Stand in front of the throne and place your foot on the pedal, the lid comes up. Step back and it automatically lowers to the more feminine position.

From all the talk about this major point of contention between the sexes, looks like someone would find an answer.

This is some fact, but mostly,

Just Jake Talkin’.

The past few days have made me appreciate the early mornings again. It’s too darn hot and humid after mid-morning for me to enjoy being outside until the late evening hours. I’ve been getting up and at ‘em by daylight; but, squeezing the much needed nap by midday is the hard part. In order to keep pushing (so you don’t find me asleep at the register!), I have been taking bee pollen again. Bee pollen does not give you a rush like a stimulant herb or caffeine, but a smooth lift. Bee pollen is high in protein and enzymes. Your body can digest and utilize it easily. One will have to be cautious if you have an allergic reaction to the sting of a bee. Start with a few granules or a single capsule as the bottle indicates. Over the years, we have known individuals who have had noticed improvements in allergies once they begun to consume pollen on a regular basis.

Another good "food" in capsule form is spirulina. Spirulina is rich in protein, vitamins and is easily digested. It is so easily digested that it is often suggested for those recuperating from illness. It requires a lot more to digest animal protein than vegetable protein. A spirulina herbal diet often contains many sources of "green food" which will satisfy the appetite and bee pollen plus additional amino acids and vitamins to round out the formula. These types of supplements are enough to fill you up with nutrients and save room for the all important large amounts of water our bodies require during this hot weather. Please, remember to drink water as our bodies just do not function properly without it. Look at your plants when they do not have adequate amounts.

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

Quite a few visitors over the weekend to the wonderful Membership Show! And thanks to Tricia Courtney for coming by and photographing the show for our website home-page, which is up now and looks very nice, announcing the award winners as well. Last week I talked about the potters. This week I’ll discuss the work of our painters.

The painter-artists have used the media of oil, watercolor, water-media (which is a combination of water-based products), acrylics, and pastel. There are 16 artists in this category, and the work is varied in themes and styles. Debbie Reed brought two very different paintings, one an oil with a beautiful textured base she prepared on her surface before she painted the beautiful landscape of trees. The other utilizes mixed media and is a very beautiful use of color in an almost batik surface. Eric Haun has painted in oil a very large canvas of a street scene in historic Bentonville. Other artists in oil include Jane Kleindl with her beautiful "China Girl", Nida Rudd with a beautiful still-life and a landscape, and our 1st Award winner Kim Kissel whose 3 paintings of interior scenes are simple and quiet.

The watercolorists have beautiful works as well, beginning with Tom Jone’s large realistic "Blue Harley", and two brightly colorful antimated scenes with western themes by Marilyn York. Elliott Potter brought a unique water scene titled "Split Rock Light House" that attracted our juror’s attention. An interesting work by Donna Roberts titled "Pomegranates in a Banner Parade" employs great light as well, and much use of color, the oranges on a dark blue batik-like ground. Two paintings from new board member Mike Shelton are most different in their very transparent subject matter and style. Last is a painting titled "Buffalo River" by Elizabeth Pauly who will be exhibiting a complete show in the fall. Betsy’s fine detail and soft color are wonderful.

Pastel is not always considered by some as "painting" but this use of pure color is usually referred to as a painting. Our pastel artists are Becky Golubski, whose two still-lifes are very different, both using apples as subject matter. Mary Lou Reed has brought to us two very fabulous pictures, one a figure and the other a street scene, incredible color in each and much vitality. "Savannah" by Tom Jones is a large work of an entry to a typical home done on a recent family trip to the famous city.

Then we have the acrylics done by Kat Kissel, fantasy on tabletops, and two works by Carol Hammerbacher, landscapes, using acrylic in traditional "oil paint" fashion. The men include Bryan Flock whose large paintings in neutral tones of black, white and gray are striking and alive in style, and Jesse McCormick whose two very different colorful pieces, the tiny "Moonrise" and the vivid portrait of "Justin Hale, Sculptor" complete the offerings in acrylic.

There you have the 16 very talented painters representing every age, sex and experience. We are most proud of this group of fine artists both amateur and professional. Come see them at Hyde Gallery, artCentral, until July 7th!