Tapjac Will Look For Other Location.

A crowd of more than forty convinced Tapjac Company, Inc. COO Jerry Carter that locating a surplus/freight damaged construction material business in the 1900 block of Garrison was not a good idea during a Monday evening Planning, Zoning, and Historic Preservation Commission meeting. Carter told the Commission that it would be "political suicide" to recommend the business locate in that neighborhood.

Carter told also told the group that the main reason he was at the meeting was to get clarification as to how the business should be classified. He said he considered it to be a retail operation, which is allowable under the current "Local Business" zoning. Engineering Department Head Joe Butler had recommended that the business be classified in the "General Business" zoning because of the paint, construction, and hardware type merchandise to be sold.

After about an hour of discussion, Carter told the group that Tapjac would not open a surplus operation at that location. He did request a clarification from the Commission so future plans could take zoning into consideration.

Halloween Fun Downtown.

Several activities will highlight Halloween Treats Downtown Saturday, October 31, 1:00 -4:30 p.m. Main Street Carthage, Inc, sponsors the event.

• Enjoy a Magic Show at 1:00 and again at 3:00. Kerry Green, Magician and Galena, KS, High School Sophomore, has been involved with magic for eight years. He got started by bringing home magic books from the Library and convincing his father to help him build props. He says Lance Burton is his favorite magician. Kerry has performed locally at the Carthage Public Library.

• Lamar Cloggers will perform a high-energy demonstration complete with costumes at 1:30. Carolyn Workman is their instructor.

• At 2:00 Sue Godsey, Professional Storyteller, will share stories and tales that all ages will enjoy. Sue lives in Carthage but teaches speech and drama at Carl Junction High School. She claims she began telling stories at age five after she broke Miss Lurine's favorite vase and has since expanded her repertoire to include folktales, fairytales, myths and legends. Sue has performed in Texas and SW Missouri at festivals, libraries, and coffeehouses; and also presents workshops on storytelling and creative dramatics for classroom teachers. Another storytelling session is scheduled for 3:30.

• Winners of the Pumpkin Decorating Contest will be announced at 4:00. Prizes will be awarded in three categories: Funniest, Scariest, and most original. Deadline for entry in Wednesday, October 28, 5 p.m. From The Heart Craft Shop, 410 South Main, is sponsoring this contest. For additional rules call 359-5588 or 358-4974.

• A Costume Contest will be held at 4:00 with prizes awarded in these age groups: Birth to age 4; Ages 5-8; Ages 9-13; and 14 and over.

• Additional activities include: Old Time Games and Toys presented by the George Washington Carver National Monument; Hay Rides; AND treats from Downtown Merchants. One Shot Portraits by Morgan Studio will also be available with a portion of the proceeds donated to Main Street Carthage.

• An adult MUST accompany children. For additional information contact the Main Street Carthage Office at 417 358-4974.

Just Jake Talkin'
Mornin',

 

Since the Myers Park property didn't sell at the $2.5 million price tag that the Council had set, it looks like now there is a willin'ness to break the development into smaller pieces.

Accorin' to Economic Development Director Max McKnight, the three main chunks are bein' priced at $1 million a piece. Each have somewhere between 7 and 9 acres and are located at the SW and NE corners, and the land between Tapjac and WalMart.

Although there has not been keen interest in the purchase of the entire tract, there appears to have been several interested in the individual pieces. Now it looks like the market will determine if the price is right.

For those hopin' to purchase even smaller tracts, it looks like that possibility will have to wait for a time. Some still think it could take ten to twenty years to see full development of the property.

This is some fact, but mostly,

Just Jake Talkin'.

by

Metcalf Auto Supply

Click and Clack Talk Cars

Dear Tom and Ray:

I'm planning to buy a Chevy truck. I got a price from one dealer and am now going to other dealers to see if they will beat it. The first dealer showed me the invoice price with all the options I wanted and added $700 to that, saying, "That is what they have to add when they order a truck." The second dealer cut that to $300. My question is, what IS this invoice price? Is this the actual price they pat for a vehicle, or just a bunch of bull? -John

TOM: It's a bunch of bull, John. Years ago, the world had absolutely no idea what cars really cost dealers. And now, thanks to services like Consumer Reports and other who publish the "dealer invoice" price..we STILL have no idea what cars really cost dealers.

RAY: The "dealer invoice" number, which is widely available now, is supposed to represent what the dealer actually pays for the car and the options. Armed with this information, lots of consumers think they've got some sort of inside information. But they really don't.

TOM: The actual price that dealers pay for a car (or "dealer net") is known only by Wayne Huizenga, the Amazing Kreskin and perhaps, God. We do know it's less than the publicized "dealer invoice" price. There's something called a dealer holdback. That's a chunk of money the manufacturer gives to the dealer after the car is sold. How much is the holdback? We don't know; that information is held back! They say it's another 2 to 4 percent of the price of the car. But who knows? There's also financing assistance, marketing money and other money paid to the dealer and that brings the real cost down even lower.

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