Golf Surcharge to Full Council.

The Public Services Committee passed a motion Monday night recommending a $1 daily surcharge on golf at the Carthage Municipal Golf Course beginning March 1, 2000.

Monies raised by the surcharge would be held in a separate fund and used for capital improvements at the golf course. Council Member Jackie Boyer emphasized that the surcharge funds would supplement, not replace, the money appropriated each year by the City for the golf course.

Only three golfers turned out for the discussion of the surcharge. One said she and her husband play golf almost every evening in the summer and the surcharge would increase their playing costs about $60 per month. She favored an increase in greens fees and season passes instead.

Committee Chair J.D. Whitledge explained that it would be more difficult to account for the money if it came through an increase in greens fees.

"You will actually see some results from that extra dollar," said Whitledge. "It is going to be funded by the golfers and it’s going to be specifically for the golf course."

Just Jake Talkin'
Mornin',

Sometimes an asset can quickly become a liability.

I can remember the adventure of bein’ able to ride my bicycle out in country as a kid. Part of the fun was seein’ how many miles could be traveled in an afternoon. On one of those five mile or so trips, a tire went flat. Then I realized both tires were flat. All the sudden that wonderful machine became a real burden. Thinkin’ I couldn’t show up at home without the bike, and knowin’ I couldn’t ride on a the flat, I pushed.

Now walkin’ a bike on pavement with the tires inflated is fairly effortless, but pushin’ two flats on a gravel country road becomes a chore after a couple a miles. I’ve learned to carry patches and an air pump.

This is some fact, but mostly,

Just Jake Talkin’.

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Carthage Printing Services

PRIME TIME WITH KIDS

by Donna Erickson

When the weather forecast calls for rain, surprise your kids with a new idea they’ll enjoy both indoors and out. They can express themselves creatively with a little help from Mother Nature when they make rain paintings.

First, gather all your supplies. Besides rain gear, you’ll need a sheet of drawing paper, nontoxic washable markers (colored sidewalk chalk also works) and a cookie sheet or tray.

Place the paper on the cookie sheet or tray and draw a picture. Your child may be inspired to draw and color geometric shapes and designs or, perhaps, the rainy day scene you see out your window.

When complete, check the weather outside and wait until there is a light drizzle or misty rain. Put on your raincoat and set the artwork outside on a picnic table or your porch for a few minutes.

The colors your child has drawn will "bleed" to create a pretty painting. Bring the tray inside and set the picture on newspaper to dry.

If your child loves to paint with a brush, here’s another idea to try when the rain is pouring down. First, put a sheet of drawing paper on a tray and set it outside until the paper is very wet. Set the paintbrush in the rain too. Bring the tray and brush inside and set them on a newspaper-covered table. Pour small amounts of nontoxic watercolor paint (from tubes) or liquid tempera paint onto plastic plates.

Let your child experiment with the colors as he/she applies the paint from the wet brush to the wet paper. Dip the brush in a cup of water when necessary. When the picture is complete, remove the drawing from the tray to dry.

Note: Do not go outside to do these activities if there is lightning.

If you live in a dry climate, use a misting bottle to wet the paper.

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