Raisin' of the Green Rescheduled

The Raisin' of the Green Auction, which was scheduled to be held March 14, but was cancelled due to inclement weather, has been rescheduled. It will be held Sunday, April 18 at 1:30 p.m. Memorial Hall in Carthage is once again the location for this event. This event is an annual auction sponsored by the Retail Committee of the Chamber.

A large variety of products and services were donated from community businesses for the auction. Some of the items will be found in a silent auction where people may come and write in their bid. Other items will be auctioned off with Danny Hensley acting as auctioneer.

Items available include gold coins, clocks, a patio umbrella, gas grill, lawn mower, weed eater, lamps, original artwork, hotel accommodations, and a wide variety of gift certificates and many others.

The funds raised by this event are used throughout the year to help promote the retail community through promotional events and advertising through out the area.

Food and drinks will be available.

Just Jake Talkin'
Mornin',

Have ya ever noticed how things come in clumps? Course ya have, ever'one knows about the clump clause.

Mechanics know of this phenomenon. All the sudden ever'one that comes in has a starter bad. Next week it will be shock absorber problems, the next brakes. Seems that ever'one is on the same cycle.

'Course clumps aren't confined to mechanical things, any random activity at one time or another gets rolled into a clump.

I went for nearly ten years without havin' a car accident, then about fifteen years ago I had three within' a six month period. What scares me is whether that was the only clump of accidents I will have, or if it was just a forewarnin' of what to expect. Ever'day I make it without an accident, may be pilin' up in a clump some where, just waitin'.

This is some fact, but mostly,

Just Jake Talkin'.

by

Oak Street health & herb

Natural Nutrition

by Mair An Willis

Energy and spring, just seem to go hand in hand..or so we hope. Fatigue appears to be a common complaint these days. It is just that spring offers so many opportunities to overwork and under love oneself? Is it a time when we have been given the opportunity to smell the roses and spring flowers and have forgotten how for any number of reasons?

Spring is often referred to as a time for cleaning and new beginnings. A time for cleaning the garage, yard, drapes, workshop and even one's head. Letting go of past experiences so that new ones may enter our lives, going on a diet, new hair cuts and a look at where we stand with our "new year resolutions." This is a time to plant seeds and new ideas and traditionally to "spring clean" the body.

Traditionally this was a time of the year to drink sassafras tea. Sassafras was called a "spring medicine" to purify the blood and cleanse the entire system. It was used to flush out the system and the aroma was enjoyable. Sassafras is often found in combination with other cleansing herbs for its delightful flavor. It is suggested in Jethro Kloss's book Back to Eden that the tea should not be taken for over one week at a time.

For internal cleaning Cascara Sagrada bark was used for chronic constipation. Again, Mr. Kloss considers it one of the most reliable and time proven remedies and states that he has used the product safely for over thirty years when needed. Our native Americans called it "sacred bark." It is noted that only the aged bark should be used. One year seems to be sufficient.

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