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Progressive Dinner Tour.

News release

The Carthage Chamber of Commerce will host a Holiday Progressive Dinner Tour on Friday, December 8 from 6PM-9PM starting at The Phelps House, located at 1146 South Grand Avenue. Tickets are $35 per person and seating is limited to 50.

"We are very excited to be offering this special holiday event to the community," said Debra Smith, Director of Member Services. "Not only will participants enjoy a delicious five-course dinner, they will be taken on a tour of the city to view the many beautiful lights and treasures Carthage offers during the holiday season."

Dinner guests will meet their evening escorts at The Phelps House and depart for their first stop at 6:00PM. Below is a tentative schedule of when and where stops will be made along the tour route.

6:00PM- Meet at The Phelps House to begin tour

6:15PM- Hors d’ouerves at The White Rose

7:00PM- Soup at The Kendrick Place

7:45PM- Salad and Entrée at The Phelps House

8:15PM- Dessert at Grand Avenue Bed & Breakfast

9:00PM- Return to The Phelps House to end tour.

For more information or to make reservations, call the Chamber office at 358-2373.

Meeting Canceled.

The Public Works Committee meeting that normally would be held this afternoon has been cancelled.

Stench Report:

Monday,
11/20/06

Stench Detected over Weekend on Square

They always say that the day after Thanksgivin’ is the biggest shoppin’ day of the year. I’m sure all the local merchants are gearin’ up to be ready.

I typically, on the other hand, am engaged in those "have to" projects scheduled for last spring. If it turns out ta be a bad weather day, so much the better. Nothin’ like eatin’ leftovers and nappin’ on the couch after the day of thanks.

Fact is, prob’ly the most thankful most folks are is the fact that Thanksgivin’ always comes on a Thursday.

‘Course the fact that the Friday is a big retail day means a lotta folks are at work to take care of customers. If you’re on the shopper end of this equation, you might thank the clerk for showin’ up on the job.

This is some fact, but mostly,

Just Jake Talkin’.

Night Sweats Usually Not Sign of Illness

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I would love you to address night sweats. I live in a climate that is cool at night all year round, but I drench my nightgown and bedclothes every night. What’s causing this? -- A.K.

ANSWER: Body temperature has a normal daily variation. In the early-morning hours -- around 3 a.m. -- body temperature is at its lowest. That’s normal. For the body to achieve that lower temperature, it produces more sweat that evaporates for cooling. Some people have an exaggeration of this process and pour out sweat that soaks them and the bed.

Furthermore, at night, urine production slows. The body still wants to get rid of fluid, and it does so by increasing its sweat output. Both of these are normal phenomena.

Check your room’s humidity. It might be too high for the sweat to dry. A dehumidifier could be the answer. Alcohol and nicotine promote sweating. Don’t drink any alcohol after 5 p.m., and if you smoke, stop.

I must include the list of illnesses that can be linked to night sweats. Lymph-node cancer, including Hodgkin’s disease, is one. Diabetics tend to sweat more at night. An overactive adrenal gland or an overactive thyroid gland promotes night sweats. Hidden infections are another possible cause. TB is also cited as producing night sweats, but in truth it rarely does so. Other infections can. Although these illnesses are not usually found to be responsible for night sweats, you should mention this to your doctor.

If you take your temperature when you wake up sweating and find that it is normal, that’s a piece of evidence that speaks in favor of the innocence of your night sweats.