Today's Feature

Summer Programs Offered.

The Fair Acres Family YMCA has released information on a variety of summer programs that will be offered this year.

Programs include the Kidz-In-Motion (KIM) program which is scheduled May 30 through June 30, during summer school, from the time school is out until 6:00 p.m. Cost for the program is $22 per week.

Summer Day Camp is a fun-filled program for children ages 5-6th grade. Activities include crafts, songs, skits, sports, games, swimming and field trips. The program will run July 3 through August 11. Hours start as early as 7 a.m. and last until 6 p.m. Cost is $85 per week.

The Girl’s Competitive Volleyball League is open for girls in 5th and 6th grade. Registration is open until June 10. Games start the week of June 17-July 29. Registration fee for a team is $150.

Boys and girls in grades 5 through 8 can register for the Boys and Girls Competitive Basketball League. Registration takes place until June 15 with games starting the week of June 26. Cost is $150 per team.

Three summer sports camps will also be offered this summer;

Volleyball Camp is for girls 3rd through 6th grade. It will be held July 10-July 14 from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Instructors will be Carthage Varsity Coach Mary Colin and assistant Coach Butch Loveall. Cost $55 per week.

Gymnastics Camp will held July 24-28 from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Long-time gymnastic instructor and gymnastic team coach Karyn Shannon will teach this class for children ages 8 and up. YMCA member cost, $75, non-members $85.

Basketball Camp will be taught by former Kansas State, Professional Basketball player and native Carthage High basketball star, Joe Wright. The class will is available for boys and girls ages 4-6th grades, July 17 through 21. Classes for 4-7 year olds, 11 a.m. - noon. Classes for grades 2-6, 8 - 10 a.m.

Other classes include One-on-one Shooting Skills and the Pee Wee Mini-Camp. For more information about these programs, or for other class information, call the YMCA at 358-1070 or visit the website; www.fairacresymca.org

Mosquito Spraying.

The City of Carthage will be spraying for mosquitoes, Monday, May 22nd through Friday, May 26th. Areas will be sprayed in the evening or day of normal trash pickup, between 8 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. Please turn off attic and window fans when the sprayer is in the immediate area.

Stench Report:
Thursday,
5/18/06

No Stench Detected on Courthouse Square

Prob’ly the first complicated mechanism I tore into personally was the coaster brake on my bike.

Don’t know that I ever did ‘xactly know how one a those things works. I did figure out how it had ta go back together if ya wanted it to do its job.

I’m sure there are plenty a folks that could explain how a coaster brake works, but not knowin’ keeps me from thinkin’ I know all about machines. A healthy attitude when workin’ on the mower.

This is some fact, but mostly,

Just Jake Talkin’.

The following are some definitions to recently asked questions as to "what is it?"

HESPERIDIN... it is also citrus pulp. Hesperidin includes the inner linings of the rind, inner membranes and raw pulp. Citrus is one of nature’s largest storehouses of phytonutrients including pectin, carotenoids, glucarates and flavonoids just to name a few. Laboratory and clinical studies have evidenced anticancer properties and preventative effects on heart disease. Hesperidin is rich in bioflavonoids, which are antioxidants that scavenge free radicals, enhance the efficiency of vitamins. , have antiinflammatory effects, boost the immune system and help prevent allergies.

NUTRITIONAL YEAST... rich source of B vitamins and of minerals including chromium and selenium. It is a good digestible source of protein and may help strengthen the immune system.

RICE BRAN... is the brown part of white rice. The parts that are usually processed out of the rice which contain the vitamins, minerals and good fiber. Rice bran also contains antioxidants as well as serving as a fiber.

GARLIC... "nature’s antibiotic" and enhancer of the immune system. Garlic was one of the first five studied herbs for multiple health benefits that included the breakdown of blood clots, reduction of low-density lipoproteins (LDL) while increasing high density lipoproteins (HDL), alleviating asthma and reducing high blood pressure. Garlic contains 35 known phytonutrients.

artCentral
artNotes from Hyde House
By Sally Armstrong, Director of artCentral

Momentum is building as we head towards schools being out and kids on the loose! I hope many of you who have children ages 8-14 who are inclined in artistic or creative directions have noted already the dates for our children’s artCamp, this year on the days of July 17- 29th, no Sunday. As promised, the fliers for this camp are completed, and will be picked up from the printer on Thursday, the day this article is read by many of you. We will have these fliers and registration forms available at Hyde House beginning Friday. I plan to ask our friends at the Public Library if I may leave some there as well, they will be available at "Arts in the Park" on June 10th, and possibly some other locations. Anyone who has called us here at Hyde House will get one in their mail and anyone whose child pre-signed last year will get one, as well as members with children. Class sizes are limited and we don’t want anyone to be disappointed, so let me hear from you if you haven’t gotten anything by mid- next week. I have asked Carthage R-9 art teachers to mention it to their age-qualified students, but we know other young people are out there who are homeschooled or outside the R-9 area, and we invite them as well.

We have a great line-up of 5 teachers for this year, some new and some old. The classes will number 17 instead of the usual 12, as we will offer 2 different classes on Mondays and Tuesdays and one Wednesday. The subjects range from clay, pastels, weaving, and painting nature to marionette puppets and plaster-casting action figures. Unusual subjects include 2 days studying and experimenting with art media of Japan and "Narnia and the Secret Wardrobe"! As I have typed out the various descriptions I have become very excited myself!

Each class takes one day, and students may take as many as they like, or have time for. Each costs $15.00 and that includes the price of supplies. The hours are 10:00- 3:00 each day. We hope to have a full school!