Trash Rates Clarified.

The publication of current trash rates for residential customers in last Tuesday's Mornin' Mail caused some confusion according to CW&EP. The solid waste removal charge is included in the utility's monthly billing and does not reflect the $5.80 reported in the article. The $5.80 is the amount actually paid to the current solid waste contract holder, American Disposal.

In addition to the base charge, the City collects $1.17 per residence that goes to the Landfill Closure Fund. The Missouri Department of Natural Resources requires the City to maintain the fund to assure that the closed landfill meets all DNR regulations into the future. A billing fee of ten cents is also added to the total trash bill. The resulting charge of $7.07 is what most family residential customers are accustom to paying.

The bids opened last week would actually reduce the base rate if American is awarded the contract for the next five years. American proposed a base rate of only $5.50 the first year with gradual annual increases to $5.83 in the fifth year. The Council is expected to hear the recommendations of the Public Works Committee next week.

Just Jake Talkin'
Mornin',

I attended the Chamber's Free Business Focus '98 seminar Tuesday evening featuring marketing consultant Dan Corp. It was the first in a series of three informative two hour sessions. This one dealt mainly with the marketing and advertising of a business.

Accordin' to the Chamber, the seminars are a result of suggestions gained from a survey of members.

Along with some basic principals of advertising and the psychology of buyin' habits of consumers, Dan highlighted what realistic results could be expected from an advertising campaign. He pointed out that it may take four to six weeks for advertising to reach a potential buyer. His suggestion was to keep up marketing efforts on a continuing basis and accept the investment as a normal operating expense. I like the way this guy thinks.

This is some fact, but mostly,

Just Jake Talkin'.

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Metcalf Auto Supply

CLICK & CLACK
TALK CARS

Dear Tom and Ray:

I have a 1985 Pontiac Sunbird with 38,500 miles. A couple of weeks ago, my husband forgot to put the cap back over the oil filler tube under the hood. About 30 miles later, I was going slow through a residential neighborhood and noticed smoke coming out from under the hood. I phoned my husband and he came and put the oil filler cap back on, wiped off the surrounding area with a rag, and filled the car back up with oil. The car ran fine after that.

Three days later, about after 50 more miles of driving, I came to a Stop sign and the car went dead. No warning! I phoned my husband, who insisted on putting a "tow rope" on my car so his car could pull the car home, with me in the driver's seat. I was against the idea, but he insisted. The tow rope became tangled up in one of the front wheels, and damaged a "boot" on the inside part of the wheel.

After several days of work, my husband replaced the boot, but the car still won't start. My husband says that no gasoline is being pumped into the engine. He says the gas filter is dry. He insists this has nothing to do with leaving the oil filler cap off, and oil spilling all over the engine. Is this true?- Charlotte

RAY: Yes, it is true, Charlotte. Your current problem sounds like a bad fuel pump or fuel pump relay to me, which your husband will probably figure out after six or eight months of playing around with it in his driveway. And it is unrelated to him leaving the oil filter off last week.

TOM: However, we are not prepared to leave him off the hook entirely. After all, he did insist on towing your car with a rope. And that manuever rates pretty far up there on the knucklehead scale.

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