| Today's Feature $383,000 for Storm Water Drainage.
The City Council will hear the
first reading this evening of a Council bill
intended to alleviate most of the flooding
problems around the River Street and Fairview
intersection.
The ordinance would allow the
Mayor to execute an agreement with Southard
Construction Company in the amount of $383,849.
The work would include an underground storm water
drain along the east side of a portion of River,
under Fairview and north east to Pearl Street.
The project has been planned for several years.
Currently storm water follows a
natural path west across River, behind the
convenience store at the intersection, then back
east, crossing River again. The result is a
flooding of the intersection during any period of
significant rain. The storm water also typically
has sufficient force to raise the man hole cover
in the middle of the intersection, causing an
additional traffic hazard.
The contract calls for a
completion time of 120 days after the contract is
approved. The Council is scheduled to vote on
final approval during the June 22 regular Council
meeting.
Precious Moments Week.
news release
The Precious Moments Chapel in
Carthage, Missouri begins it's 10th Anniversary
Celebration during Precious Moments Week June
19th through June 27th. The celebration begins
with the public dedication of the newly enclosed
Fountain of Angels Saturday June 19th. The 10
story enclosure allows the Fountain's brilliant
one-of-a-kind, inspirational performance to be
shown multiple times each day.
Chapel tours begin at 9 a.m.
and will continue through 6 p.m. daily during
Precious Moments Week and through-out the Summer
and Fall. The Chapel features 52 Biblical murals
and has been visited by over 6 million guests in
it's 10 year history. The Chapel's central mural
is Hallelujah Square and features stories of real
children whose lives ended too soon, but whose
stories continue to give visitors joy and peace.
Precious Moments week visitors
will also be able to tour the Precious Moments
Art Museum located in Precious Moments artist Sam
Butcher's former home, beginning June 20th.
Precious Moments Week will be
the only time during 1999 when the tour will be
available. The tour features artwork collected by
the artist from travels through-out the world.
Tours are offered daily through the week from
9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
New to Precious Moments in 1999
are expanded live musical performances at the
Fountain of Angels. Albert E. Bumley, Jr. returns
with gospel songs made famous by his father such
as "I'll Fly Away and Turn Your Radio
On." Brumley performs with Annette Price and
Bob Duke. Former Chapelaires lead singer Larry
Turner joins Dave Scroggins and Melissa
West-Teegardin in a trio performing contemporary
Christian music.
Also new for 1999 is expanded
gift shop space. Precious Moments is among the
world's leading collectibles and the Precious
Moments Chapel offers more of the collectibles
line than any other retail outlet in the world.
Inside the Visitors Center, guests will have
photo opportunities with the Precious Moments
costumed characters.
The Precious Moments Chapel is
the creation of artist Samuel J. Butcher. Butcher
began producing Precious Moments art in 1975 by
developing greeting cards with inspirational
messages. The artwork, featuring tear-drop eyed
children, was later developed into three
dimensional figurines, dolls and other products.
In 1984, Butcher purchsed 17
acres of land near Carthage, Missouri.
Construction on the Chapel began in 1985 and
opened to the public in June 1989. The Chapel is
visited by nearly three-quarters of a million
guests annually. The Chapel Center is home to
Precious Moments Wedding Island.
Wedding Island hosts over 150
weddings annually and is available to tour
weekdays including Precious Moments Week.
Commentary
Martin
"Bubs" Hohulin
State
Representative District 126
I hope everyone
had a great Memorial Day weekend and I hope we
never forget the reason we celebrate Memorial
Day. We can never repay those who served and are
serving to make our country what it is today.
Many of you have asked me about
the status of the partial birth abortion bill we
dealt with this year. If you are a regular reader
of this column, you know I am pro-life and that I
make no apologies for it. Abortion is one of
those issues that there is no gray area with me,
but the issue of partial birth abortion is even
more clear cut. When a viable baby is only 3
inches from being born and having all the rights
of a human being and legal citizen, plunging a
scissors into its skull and sucking out the
brains is wrong. Anyone that thinks otherwise
needs help and certainly doesn’t want to
vote for me.
Two years ago we passed a bill
outlawing this barbaric procedure and Gov.
Carnahan vetoed it. His veto was upheld by only
one vote thanks to several Democrat senators that
had voted for the bill the first time only to
vote to uphold the veto when it came time to
choose between Gov. Carnahan and innocent babies.
Ironically, Gov. Carnahan has repeatedly said
that his administration is devoted to doing what
is right for children. I am at a loss to figure
out how killing a fully developed baby is good
for anyone, especially the baby.
We passed a very similar bill
this year and it is now on Gov. Carnahan’s
desk awaiting action. He has 3 choices. He can
sign it into law, which would be the right thing
to do. He can let it become law without his
signature, or he can veto it. He has said that he
is going to veto it, but so far has done nothing.
Personally, I think he is trying to measure the
public political fallout if he vetoes it. In poll
after poll, 90% of Missourians have indicated
they want this procedure to be outlawed. If he
vetoes it he runs the risk of political damage in
his upcoming race for the U.S. Senate. On the
other hand, if he signs it, he runs the risk of
alienating the pro-abortion contributors to his
campaign, such as Planned Parenthood. Pro-choice
factions were a major contributor to his last two
campaigns and figure to play a large role in the
Senate race. Do you notice a trend here? No where
is there a consideration of what is right or
wrong, it is about future political
considerations. If I had to hold my finger up to
the wind every time there is a major decision to
be made, I would have a very wet finger and I
wouldn’t be able to sleep at night. I do my
best to represent the views of my district, but
ultimately I am the one I have to sleep with at
night.
Gov. Carnahan commuted the
death sentence of a convicted killer at the
Pope’s request a few months ago because
"it was the right thing to do". I
wonder if he will pick up the phone and call the
Pope on this issue. The politics of convenience
is a poor way to run the state.
As usual, I can be reached at
1-800-878-7126, or House Post Office, State
Capitol, Jefferson City, MO or
mhohulin@services.state.mo.us for your questions,
comments, or advice.
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