Expanding The Special Use Zone.

The Planning, Zoning, and Historic Preservation Commission voted last Monday evening to recommend a new category for Special Use Permits be approved by the City Council. Special uses permits are currently issued for fourteen categories which allow businesses such as day care centers, bed and breakfasts, and nursing homes to operate in residential zoning.

The Commission's recommendation is for "non-profit, mainly philanthropic, organizations dedicated to the expansion, promotion, and the study of the humanities."

The discussion for the new category was initiated by a request from artCentral to relocate their operation to the Hyde house on east Thirteenth Street. The Hyde Foundation has offered to allow the organization to use the property without charge. Board members of artCentral told the Commission that it is an opportunity to finally establish a permanent base of operations for the arts in Carthage.

If the new category is approved by the Council, artCentral could then apply for the special use permit. A public hearing and Council approval would be required.

Just Jake Talkin'
Mornin',

I suppose 'bout the only thing stranger that watchin' a bunch of politicians sit around waitin' on results is watchin' those watchin'. I'm referin' to the news media.

As the 10 o'clock news began on the local tv stations, camera crews scrambled to find someone to put on the air. With no one certain of the election outcome at that point, it was hard to find anyone willin' to speak out too confidently.

As the night dragged on, the cameras were turned on other members of the media. I doubt the shots make a broadcast, but there is plenty of documentation of various news personalities noddin' off durin' the long stretches of boredom between announcements.

As deadlines came and went, the story moved to focus on those willin' to wait for the final results. The election is over, but the media moves on. Film at eleven.

This is some fact, but mostly,

Just Jake Talkin'.

by

Metcalf Auto Supply

Click and Clack Talk Cars

Dear Tom and Ray:

I've still got my first new car, a red 1987 Toyota MR2. We had a party for its 100,000th-mile birthday a year or two ago and it's still running well. I have a repainting question. One firm recommends painting it the same exact color, so they can cut corners and not paint the door jambs and other places where I won't really notice it. They say this will save me money because they won't have to take off body parts and hardware.

I have no objection to saving a little money, but I want to make sure I get a good paint job, since I plan on keeping this car through its 200,000th-and 300,000th-mile birthdays. Rust isn't a problem where I live. Should I have the car thoroughly repainted inside and out, or is it OK to save a few bucks and just paint the parts that show.-Marcy

TOM: If you were planning to, say, sell the car to your brother, then I'd say fine, cheap out and don't paint the door jambs.

RAY: But since you obviously love this car and are planning to keep it for the long haul, I'd get a real paint job, Marcy. It's not much more expensive, and a real body shop might even, for example, roll up the windows before spraying on the paint.

TOM: More important, Marcy, in my opinion, you can't paint the car the same color. After spending all that money, the goal is to feel like you've got a brand-new car. And to do that, it has to be a brand-new color.

RAY: Just don't make the same mistake my brother did. Be sure that the new exterior color you pick goes with the car's existing interior.

TOM: How was I supposed to know that a metallic burnt-orange body clashes with snot green seat?

ARCHIVES Index