Non-Agenda Item Draws Attention.

Curb side Recycling Council Vote Likely.

The City Council meeting this evening at 7:30 in City Hall will be the last of the fiscal year which ends June 30. The Council will be facing a full agenda, including the possibility of a closed session following the regular meeting to discuss the leasing, purchase or sale of real estate.

In addition to the agenda items, a report from Public Works Chair Bill Fortune will include a recommendation by the Committee to begin curb side recycling on October 1, 1999. The cost of the program would be charged to households at a rate of an additional $1.29 for family, and $1.46 for single households. Committee member Trisha Burgi-Brewer initiated the recommendation during last week’s regular Public Works Committee meeting. Fortune and Committee members Burgi-Brewer and Charlie Bastin voted for the recommendation. Committee member H.J. Johnson voted against.

The Council voted last year to award the City solid waste removal contract to American Disposal Services, Inc. Included in the bid for that contract were three options for recycling programs. The option for a recycling drop off station was begun last October, and the former Council voted to begin the curb side option in October of 1999.

Lowell Berliew of American told the Committee that the rates really depend on whether the company purchases the additional equipment for curb side recycling. He said American needs a decision from the City by the end of June in order to have equipment available by the October 1 start date. If the equipment is purchased, the increased rates will be in effect for the next four years.

Mayor Kenneth Johnson has stated he opposes the mandatory fees.

The City Engineering Department reports that approximately 550 drops have been accepted at the recycling station, located at the old City landfill, in the last six months. A grant was recently awarded that pays for the removal of the drop site articles.

Independence Day in the Park.

A special Independence Day 1999 observance is scheduled from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday, July 4th, at Central Park, across the street south of the Carthage Carnegie Library. The program has been arranged by a committee from Carthage's Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2590; featured will be the Carthage Community Band, directed by Marvin Van Gilder and sponsored by the Carthage Press.

In recognition of Independence Day and the many freedoms it signifies, a rather "old fashioned celebration" atmosphere will prevail. Popcorn, Blue Bunny ice cream and soft drinks will be furnished by VFW Post 2590.

William Doubek, of Neosho, who is the Chaplain for the VFW's Department of Missouri, will be the memorial service speaker and Keith St. John, Radio Station KXML's program director, will present Independence Day definitions between music numbers by the Community Band; these will include the words America, Freedom, Independence, Liberty and Patriotism.

"Independence Day in the Park" is a special project commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Committee members are Post Commander Lou Denny; Jo Ann Gerard, President of the Ladies Auxiliary; Richard Frink, Special Projects Chairman and Dick Ferguson, 100th Anniversary Chairman, who will serve as master of ceremonies.

Chairman Frink suggests that persons planning to attend might want to bring their own lawn chairs. Commander Denny will be in charge of a Post 2590 Recruiting Both; he urges those who are eligible to become a member, but who do not now belong to the local post, to bring a copy of their DOD Form 214. At the conclusion of the program "Taps" will be sounded.

Just Jake Talkin'
Mornin',

Got a look at the first American "economy" car last week. If you’re like me, you are thinkin’ of the Corvair or the Nash Metropolitan. Accordin’ to the folks I talked to, the Austin Bantam was built back in the thirty’s and was promoted as gettin’ 50 mile to the gallon.

If you’re not familiar with the auto, there are gonna be about fifty of ‘em on the square next Thursday. They look like a three quarter size Model A to me. They are powered by a twenty some horsepower four cylinder engine and top out at around fifty miles per hour. They say there are only ‘bout 200 of ‘em left in existence. The American Austin Bantam Club is havin’ it’s annual meet here in Carthage this week. Watch out for the little fellers.

This is some fact, but mostly,

Just Jake Talkin’.

by

McCune Brooks Hospital

Health Notes.

FACTS ABOUT FATS: The most talked-about dietary factors, fats and cholesterol, are often misunderstood. Here’s a simplified description taken from a Consumer Information release from the United States General Service Administration:

There’s "good" cholesterol (HDL) and "bad" cholesterol (LDL). Cholesterol is carried in our blood by lipoproteins, which are chemical compounds made up of fats and protein.

If you see the prefix, lipo, used in a word, you can assume fat is involved. Liposuction, for example, means sucking out fat in a plastic surgery procedure.

When a lipoprotein contains more fat than protein, it’s called a low density lipoprotein, or LDL. This cholesterol is more likely to deposit fatty buildup in the arteries, which can lead to heart attacks. This is why it’s called the "bad" cholesterol.

HDL cholesterol can actually help reduce the overall amount of cholesterol in the blood, which means it can protect against heart disease. So, of course, this is the "good" cholesterol.

Have your cholesterol levels checked regularly by your doctor. To lower your risk of heart disease, keep your cholesterol level below 200; your LDL cholesterol under 130.

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