Hall Manager Duties Recommended.

The Public Services Committee met Monday evening to discuss an agenda that included the job description for the newly authorized position of Memorial Hall Manager and the City Parks and Recreation Department projects.

City Administrator Tom Short presented a detailed job description of the future Memorial Hall Manager to the Committee. Although some wording was clarified, the major change in the document amends accountability. The new manager will report directly to Short.

The Memorial Hall candidate will either have, or be able to obtain, all appropriate certificates or licences. He or she will be required to travel to promote Memorial Hall and Carthage, as well as supervise the Hall and be responsible for ‘other duties as assigned.’ Short said hiring a Memorial Hall manager was included in the long range plan.

A motion to accept the proposal was approved. The document will be reviewed by the Finance & Personal Committee before being sent to the full City Council for approval.

Just Jake Talkin'
Mornin',

Two can live as cheaply as one, the old sayin' goes, as long as one doesn't eat.

I see on several fronts that there is somewhat of a movement afloat for folks to not be afflicted by what they are callin' "affluenza."

One article I happened upon made note of the difference in lifestyle that makes the two income family a necessity. The comparison was the average house of the fifty's. Around 1,100 square feet, no air conditioning, maybe a one car garage. Today the average size has raised to nearly 2,000 square feet with all the extras. The cost of workin' was also brought into the discussion.

'Course if ya go back to the days this area was bein' settled, the whole family typically worked the farm. Havin' only two workers in the family would have been a real luxury.

This is some fact, but mostly,

Just Jake Talkin'.

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Prime Time With Kids

by Donna Erickson

If you are looking for a sunny-day activity to enjoy on a summer afternoon, recycle your worn-down crayons to make brilliant sun catchers. When complete, your sun catchers will have the look of stained glass to brighten a kitchen or bedroom window all year long. First, sort through crayon boxes, backpacks and pockets and look for "almost used up" crayons. Choose your favorite colors, and peel and sort in piles according to color. Lay a sheet of waxed paper on a newspaper-covered cookie sheet. Make crayon shavings from the peeled crayons using a grater or vegetable peeler (for older children) or with a crayon sharpener. Sprinkle the shavings by color in a few small piles on the waxed paper. Set a second sheet of waxed paper on top. Take the tray outside in direct sunlight on a hot day and watch the crayons melt from the heat of the sun. Notice how the shavings blend together to make new colors. When all the shavings have melted between the waxed-paper sheets, bring the tray inside and let the melted crayons harden for a few minutes. Make cutout shapes such as stars, hearts, butterflies or triangles, circles and squares from your "stained glass" sheet. Cookie cutters make nice patterns. Glue string or fishing line to the top of each cutout. Hang your lovely sun catchers near an open window to catch a cool evening breeze.