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The Mornin' Mail is published daily -Friday, February 27, 1998 Volume VI, Number 178

Did Ya Know?. . .Lincoln Ladies’ Federated Republican Women’s Club will hold their next monthly meeting on Monday, March 9, 1998 at Honey’s Restaurant in Carthage. Dinner will be at 5 p.m. with the meeting beginning at 5:50 p.m. Guests are welcome.

Did Ya Know?. . .Tax consulting for the elderly is available every Tuesday from 9-12 noon at the Carthage Over 60 Center. There is no charge for the service and people of all ages are eligible.

today's laugh

"Which would you rather be in—an explosion or a collision?"

"In a collision, anytime."

"Why?"

"Well, in a collision, there your are. In an explosion, where are you?"

What your don’t owe won’t hurt you.

An acquaintance, not knowing any better, asks the absentminded professor, "Do you know that in California a man is run over every half hour?"

The professor shakes his head sadly and says, "Poor fellow."

An elephant never forgets, but what does he have to remember?

1898
INTERESTING MELANGE.
A Chronological Record of Events as they have Transpired in the City and County since our last Issue.

John Jersezy Fined $25.

John Jersezy was found guilty of petit larceny by a jury in circuit court at Joplin at 11:30 o’clock last night, and his punishment fixed at a fine of $25. The trial lasted all day and the case was given to the jury at 6 o’clock. The defendant was indicted for burglary, but under their instructions the jury could find him guilty of petit larceny and they did so.

The verdict is somewhat of a surprise here, as nearly every one expected to see Jersezy go to the penitentiary. His fine and costs will amount to 32 days in the county jail, in case he fails to pay. Warren Woodward and John H. Flanigan defended him.

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Fabyan and Miss Helen Fabyan have given up housekeeping and have taken rooms at Mrs. C.L. Bartlett’s residence and will take their meals uptown.

Today's Feature

Long Term Committee Appointed.

The Mayor’s appointments to the newly created Memorial Hall Long Range Planning Committee were approved during last Tuesday’s regular Council meeting. Mayor Pro Tem Mike Harris officiated at the meeting due to Mayor Riley being under the weather. Council member Harlan was also absent.

The resulting eight member meeting consisted of a relatively light agenda but extended orations by member Charlie Bastin helped to cripple any ideas of early adjournment.

The Memorial Hall Committee will consist of City representatives Jackie Boyer, Tom Short, Max McKnight, and Mike Harris; Chamber representatives Heather Kelly and Bob Copeland; School representatives Ken Bowman, Neel Baucom, and Kate Anderson; Business community representatives Lonnie Heckmaster, Dexter Friesen, Terry McDonald, and Marvin VanGilder; and Charles Cook representing veteran’s groups.

Bastin moved to vote on individual appointment rather than as a group. Nolan Henry seconded the motion but the two failed to get any further support from the rest of the Council. After the motion failed, even Henry voted to approve all appointments. Bastin voted a lone no.

Bastin continued his opposition to the implementation of a TIF District encompassing the Precious Moments property. He spoke for several minutes calling the declaration of the property as a "blighted" was a lie. His comments came before a vote of the Council to appropriate $5,000 in attorney’s fees to continue the work of negotiating a TIF development agreement with Precious Moments. The measure passed 7-1.

Bastin later aired his grievance about the way Public Works Committee Chair Bill Fortune conducted meetings. Bastin complained that Fortune had not allowed his first amendment right of free speech to be carried out during a Committee meeting. Bastin is not a member of the Committee.

Fortune stated that the Committee had listened to Bastin for several minutes and his comments were not pertinent to the discussion.

Bastin countered that hundreds of thousands of people had died to guarantee his right to speak freely and he would continue to do so. And he did.

In other business, the Council voted to enter into an agreement with Simpson Sheet Metal for a HVAC system at Memorial Hall. The bill had emergency language and was moved to second reading.

Shangri-La Art Show Artists Include Jerry Ellis, Bill Snow, Andy Thomas and Lowell Davis.

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Our reception last Saturday night for Debbie Reed and Gary Crim, the latest artists we are exhibiting, was great!! Gary's Raku pottery made quite a splash!!

Eight pieces were sold in just two hours!! We thank Gary and Debbie for sharing their time and talents with us. We also want to thank our newest volunteer who helped with the 'kitchen duties'... Thanks, Kelly!! And that spinach and mushroom bread she made was fabulous!!

The Reed-Crim show will be up until March 27th. Be sure and stop by if you haven't already... or come by again and bring someone with you!!

artCentral's Grand Art Show at Shangri-Law is rapidly approaching. We are in the market for some helping hands... we need volunteers for such things as the Thursday set-up, Friday's registration table, our membership and cookbook table, runners, the sale table during the art show both Saturday and Sunday and even people to relieve the artists her and there so they can eat, stretch their legs or whatever.

The 1st Invitational Art Auction, in conjunction with the art show, will be held on Saturday, April 3rd with the preview party starting at 5 p.m. and auction starting at 6 p.m.

The auctioneer, Shannon Sewell, has experience in dealing with this type of auction and comes highly recommended. We look forward to working with her.

There are forty artists, from eight states, participating in this year's show. Of those forty, fifteen were selected to participate in the auction. Some of the artists will be our very own Jerry Ellis, Bill Snow, Andy Thomas and Lowell Davis!!

Some other locals include Linda Simpson, Todd Williams, Larry Glaze, Carthage; Gary Crim, Debbie Reed, Jorge Leyva, Donna Roberts, Joplin; Sam Lewis, Webb City, and Kit Tuck, Lamar.... just to name a few!!

Today is the second day of Jerry Ellis' workshop. Hope they have all enjoyed themselves!! We had ten people sign up this time so Jerry will be very busy!! Thanks to everyone who came.. Ruth was here visiting from Indiana!! And of course a big THANK YOU to Jerry. We truly appreciate his support!! More. . . .next week

Just Jake Talkin'
Mornin',

Accordin’ to the latest Police Department "Cop Shop" newsletter, Teen Court is bein’ implemented in Carthage. This allows youth between the age of 12 and 17 years to participate in the position of judging, and bein’ judged by other in the same age group.

The setup allows first time offenders an opportunity to use the program to stay out of the Juvenile Court system.

Some Carthage teens are already usin’ the programs in Joplin and Webb City. The Carthage Teen Court will most likely be seein’ most of the defendants from those cities because folks feel more comfortable presentin’ their case to those they aren’t familiar with.

The court is yet to find a home in Carthage, but Det. Williams is hoping to have the court up and running within the next couple a months.

Juvenile Court personnel and other adult volunteers will supervise the process.

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