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Friday, March 17, 2006 Volume XIV, Number 190
did
ya know?
Did Ya Know?... The
Carthage Fire Department has enacted a zero-tolerance
policy on grass fires. Starting today tickets
will be issued by the Police Department to those
in violation of the burn ban.
Did Ya Know?... A Fish
Fry will be held Tuesday, March 28 from 5 to 7
p.m in Grace Church, 820 Howard St. $5 for
Adults, $3 ages 6-12, 5 and under free. Fish,
potatoes, coleslaw, dessert, drink.
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today's
laugh
I never let my schooling
interfere with my education. - Mark Twain
During Nude Recreation Week,
the nude community urges everyone to get out and
enjoy activities in the nude. My question is; How
does bowling work? Do you still wear the shoes? I
bet that looks really stupid. - Jay Leno
School has always been scary
for me. The very first day of school my parents
dropped me off at the wrong nursery. I
didnt know anyone and there were lots of
trees. - Brian Kiley
My mother always used to tell
me that the early bird catches the worm.
Its probably one of the least appealing
incentives for getting out of bed Ive ever
heard.
A good cure for insomnia is:
Get plenty of sleep. - Fields
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1906
INTERESTING MELANGE.
A Chronological Record of Events as they have
Transpired in the City and County since our last Issue.
To Advertise Carthage.
Illustrative Bulletins
Telling of the Town Will Hang in the Depots.
Missouri Pacific Agent
Fones and R.A. Hockensmith, secretary of the Commercial
club, are arranging a neat advertisement for Carthage
which will be hung in the waiting room at the Missouri
Pacific Depot.
On a piece of card board
several feet square they will paste a dozen photographs
of Carthage scenes with descriptions beneath of the
scene, building or view depicted. At the bottom of the
card board will be printed in large letters a few facts,
briefly told, of Carthage enterprises and resources. The
whole will be handsomely framed.
This idea was suggested to
Mr. Fones by the fact that travelers waiting in the depot
have been heard to ask about Carthage. They wondered what
size and kind of a town it is and what its industries
are. This illustrated bulletin will tell this. Now that
the Carthage depot is almost constantly the waiting place
for strangers who come here to change cars for the White
River and Carthage & Western branch lines such
information as this card will set forth will be
especially in demand. Mr. Fones suggest such an
"ad" to the Commercial club and Secretary
Hockensmith promptly set about seeing to its
installation.
It is likely that a
similar advertisement will be hung in the Frisco depot
also.
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Today's
Feature
Tax Rate
Information.
According to
information from the State of Missouri Department
of Revenue the one-fourth percent county law
enforcement sales tax will put total tax rate at
7.388%. The 1/4% sales tax increase is scheduled
to go into effect on April 1. After the
implementation of the tax Carthage will have the
highest total tax rate in Jasper County. Webb
City and Joplins tax rate will be the
second highest at 7.325%. Sarcoxie, Jasper and
Carterville follow at 7.2%.
Other counties in
Missouri imposing sales tax change include Taney
County, where Branson is located. Bransons
tax rate will be raised to 9.1% in the Branson
Hills Community Development District and 8.6% in
the Tourism Community Enhancement District.
A Truly
Selfless Gift.
News release
On Tuesday, March
21st Randy Dickerson and Cecile Woodmansee,
accompanied by their families and other members
of First Christian Church Carthage, will meet in
Kansas City. They will share adjoining surgeries
at K U Medical Center as a transplant team places
one of Randys healthy kidneys in
Ceciles abdomen to replace one of her
failing kidneys.
Cecile Woodmansee
is a long-time Carthage resident. She taught in
the Webb City School District for 28 years. And
she is remembered fondly by the students she
helped to shape in her first, second, and
kindergarten classes. Soon after retirement
Ceciles kidneys failed and by February,
2004 they functioned at only 8%. She continues on
dialysis awaiting a transplanted kidney.
Ceciles medical insurance will soon
"top out" and will pay only partial
costs of the transplant surgery and none of the
continuing care and medication required of a
transplant recipient. As a result, even though
Cecile has worked her entire adult life, there
will be gaps during which she will be without
medical coverage, and when she will be only
partially covered. When asked about her medical
and financial condition, Cecile was quoted as
saying, "I have placed the burdens of this
season of my life on God, as I have done
throughout my life. I will continue to do so
until my passing."
Randy Dickerson
smiles quietly when asked about his gift. His
hope is that by sharing with others his
relationship with God and by showing that real
Christian beliefs and real life can merge into a
selfless act, he will not only help Cecile with
her immediate need, but might also influence
others to come closer to God and get to know what
God asks of us. Randy wholeheartedly believes God
placed him in Carthage, and at First Christian,
for this very purpose. He tells of a time when he
and his wife, Robin, were relocating from
Colorado to Carthage. Unbeknownst to them Robin
was being pursued by news of an inheritance. Had
she received the bequest while still in Colorado,
they would have undoubtedly remained there. But,
the news was delayed until after they arrived in
Carthage, and so they settled in here. Randy
began work at Leggett & Platt where he now
works in the Automated Bed area. Robin works for
the Carthage Junior High School in a job which
allows her time at home to raise their four
natural children and their newly adopted
daughter. When the news of Ceciles dilemma
arrived, Randys heart was moved from
within. He had a matching blood type and
"just knew" that he was the donor God
would select for Cecile. However, another donor
stepped forward before him.
"It is an
amazing thing to see unfold.", said Jim
Swatsenbarg, an elder. We saw a donor step
forward from the population of our relatively
small congregation and we cheered as she cleared
each screening. We were all thinking surely, she
was Gods choice. In the meantime, Randy,
without telling anyone, began to process himself
through the screenings. In one of the last steps,
our first donor was disqualified. I remember the
whole congregation being disappointed at the
time. But like He so often does, God had a better
plan. Randy soon arrived with the news that he
was, indeed, a match. In fact, he matched so
closely that had he been a blood relative, he
would be the perfect match for Cecile. God just
had a better plan. The whole congregation is
cheering even louder now."
Leggett &
Platt has been gracious in allowing Randy time
off for the screenings, the transplant operation,
and his recovery. His medical costs will be
covered jointly by the Kidney Foundation,
Medicaid, and private insurances. But his salary
during recovery will be only partially paid.
David Cook, Senior
Pastor at First Christian Church is quoted as
saying, "We are just blown away. God is so
good! Our purpose, as Gods children, is to
build a bridge between God and others in our
community. You know one of the Christian authors,
Henry Blackaby, says that if you want to
experience God firsthand, if you want to be close
to God; then find out where God is at work
and go join Him. So we are announcing today, that
First Christian Church, Carthage is beginning a
campaign to cover the costs incurred by two of
Gods children who are doing His work. We
invite friends, former students, and co-workers
of Cecile and Randy, and all others, to join us
in this endeavor. Beginning today, anyone may
make a contribution at any Hometown Banking
Center, or at the church, 800 South Main Street,
Carthage. Please make all contributions payable
to FCC Medical Fund... Also, we want
everyone to know that one of Randys
concerns in revealing news of his gift to the
public, is that his motive might be mistaken for
greed. He has told us that if paints his house
this summer, or adds the other bedroom his family
so badly needs, he does not want anyone to think
their medical contributions paid for it. So, the
body of First Christian Church wants to state
up-front, that in accordance with Randy and
Ceciles wishes, all contributions made to
the FCC Medical Fund will be used only to cover
costs associated with the transplant. The Fund
will be administered by our Trustees and any
amounts remaining after Cecile and Randys
needs are met will be donated to another medical
need.
I respect
Randys intentions," Pastor Cook
continued, "but Im also sure God will
bless Randys gift and all his needs
will be met. Thats just the way God
is."
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Stench Report:
Thursday,
3/16/06
No Stench
Reported
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Just Jake
Talkin'
Mornin',
Its gettin ta be porch sittin
weather. The problem is sittin on the porch
ya always see those things ya didnt get
done in the yard last summer. The temptation is
ta get up and go do it. Fightin
such temptations is a lot easier sittin in
front of the tv. Ya dont see that little
spot ya missed paintin up in the corner, or
that one last piece a trim that ya never quite
nailed down. Up ta now were just
talkin bout things actually on the
porch. Out in the yard there is always that
stubborn elm that keeps tryin to sprout up
ever spring. Somehow that one section a
fence is startin ta sag a little. Seems
like most of my porch sittin sessions end
up with me tinkerin with this or that. At
least this time a year, the sun goes down soon
enough ta keep those big projects on the back
burner.
This is some fact, but mostly,
Just Jake Talkin.
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By Mari An WillisEnergy and spring, just seem to go hand
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common complaint these days. It is just that
spring offers so many opportunities to overwork
and under love oneself? Is it a time when we have
been given the opportunity to smell the roses and
spring flowers and have forgotten how for any
number of reasons?
Spring is often referred to as
a time for cleaning and new beginnings. A time
for cleaning the garage, yard, drapes, workshop
and even ones head. Letting go of past
experiences so that new ones may enter our lives,
going on a diet, new hair cuts and a look at
where we stand with our "new year
resolutions." This is a time to plant seeds
and new ideas and traditionally to "spring
clean" the body.
Traditionally this was a time
of the year to drink sassafras tea. Sassafras was
called a "spring medicine" to purify
the blood and cleanse the entire system. It was
used to flush out the system and the aroma was
enjoyable. Sassafras is often found in
combination with other cleansing herbs for its
delightful flavor. It is suggested in Jethro
Klosss book Back to Eden that the tea
should not be taken for over one week at a time.
For internal cleaning Cascara
Sagrada bark was used for chronic constipation.
Again, Mr. Kloss considers it one of the most
reliable and time proven remedies and states that
he has used the product safely for over thirty
years when needed. Our native Americans called it
"sacred bark." It is noted that only
the aged bark should be used. One year seems to
be sufficient.
artCentral
Art Notes from Hyde House
By Sally Armstrong
As preparations at artCentral
turn towards our next art show beginning on April
28th, and as we continue to receive people to
enjoy viewing the Becky Golubsky Pet Portraits
for another month, business at Hyde House turns
toward planning for childrens artCamp in
July.
For quite a number of years,
artCental has held Childrens artCamp for
area young people aged 8-14 who are interested in
either specific arts or in general creative
activity. artCamp is held here at Hyde House in
our wonderful classroom building which has been
reconstructed from an historic structure,
probably a barn originally, into a two story -
classroom upstairs, pottery studio and lab
downstairs. We also have a "clean
classroom" in the house itself which is also
utilized when needed. Printed information will
soon be circulated through area elementary and
Jr. High art teachers, at childrens
libraries, churches, and through any other outlet
we know that might reach interested children. We
will begin by mailing these fliers to those kids
who attended last year and indicated interest for
2006 on a pre-signup sheet. Call us here if you
would like a flier mailed to your home: 358-4404.
Fifteen local art teachers and
instructors were also mailed letters this past
week requesting knowledge of their desire to
teach again or for the first time. Those that
accept will submit creative ideas for the classes
they wish to teach and supplies that would be
needed for those classes. Each class lasts one
day and begins at 10:30, finishing at 3:00, with
a break for lunch. Pre-registration and
pre-payment are a MUST as supplies must be gotten
in advance. The cost is $15.00 per class, and
kids can take as many class-days as they like.
Some very popular classes may be offered twice if
the need arises. Examples of classes offered last
year were, "Clay Day" teaching various
clay techniques, "Watercolor 1, Still Life
Painting", Watercolor 2, Landscape
Painting", "Monotypes: Fun With
Printmaking", "Ancient Egypt: Animals
and Plants of the Nile", "Famous
Architecture/Architects", "Pop Art -
Food", a paper mache making class,
"Lines and Shapes in Space", a
sculpture-construction class. No cell phones
allowed and raggedy clothes are encouraged!
There are approximately 10-13
kids in a class and all ages together. Drinks are
available at 50 cents each and sack lunches are
brought, to be eaten on the beautiful grounds
under the trees. Mark your summer calendars for
July 17-29th and let us help give your kids a fun
art-experience!
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