Leadership Carthage.

Bob Copeland, Jr, Director of Patient Care Services for McCune Brooks Hospital was officially elected as Chairman of the Leadership Carthage Committee of the Chamber of Commerce last Thursday afternoon at the committee’s organizational meeting.

The Committee also voted to adopt its purpose statement. The Committee’s purpose will be 1) To develop a network of leaders throughout Carthage that possess a broader understanding of the needs and issues, and 2) To increase commitment to community service and leadership.

A second meeting was scheduled for Thursday, February 19.

The Committee plans to select annually potential community leaders with diverse backgrounds and experiences to participate in the program. The goal is to broaden their perspectives and improve their decision-making skills.

The program will deal with education, government, economic development, health care, law enforcement, art, social, and team building.

Copeland says he hopes the first class will start early next year.

For those interested in filin’ for County offices, here’s the skinny on procedure as outlined by the office of Election and Voter Registration.

Monday, Feb. 23, candidates will be admitted into the east entrance of the Courthouse. They, or a stand-in (stand-ins can only hold position for one candidate at a time), must hold that position until 4 p.m. that afternoon.

Candidates must be back in position at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 24 and the filing will begin.

Candidates are reminded that they must have a receipt from their Party Chairman before they can file.

It’s prob’ly too early to tell, but there seems ta be quite an interest in bein’ first in line so as ta be first on the ballot for some of the County positions.

There may even be some jockeyin’ for which office is filed for at the last minute. Should be an interestin’ pre-race show.

This is some fact, but mostly, Just Jake Talkin’.

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Carthage Farm & Home Supply, Inc.

The Super Handyman

Q: My concrete driveway was sealed when it was installed a few years ago. It looks like it was dirty when they sealed it, and there are some spots that I just can’t get out. Is there a way to strip off the sealer to get at the spots? - N. V.

A: If it has been a few years, most of the sealer probably is gone. Try a solution of 3 quarts warm water, 1-quart laundry bleach, a quarter-cup of powdered laundry detergent and two-thirds of a cup of trisodium phosphate. TSP is available at most hardware and paint stores. Use a stiff broom to scrub the mixture into the stain. Leave the mixture on for a half-hour, then rinse it off. As you rinse, be sure to dilute it well so that there’s no damage to any plants next to it.

A Super Hint - After cleaning your good paintbrushes, rub a little waterless hand cleaner into the bristles. The cleaner can remove every bit of the chemicals that you might have missed.

Dear Carrells: I installed a brick fireplace to use for our family barbecues. It’s pretty neat, if I do say so myself. I’m not much for mortar joints so I did mine a little differently. I filled an empty caulking tube with my mortar mix and replaced the plunger. Then I used my caulking gun as the dispenser. The mortar joints look good. They are even and smooth, and I didn’t waste any of the stuff. - R. H.

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