Chautauqua Brings Insight to History.

The upcoming Chautauqua event will feature a look at the past that few alive have experienced first hand.

Chautauqua began as a religious training program for Sunday School teachers in western New York, at a place called Lake Chautauqua in the latter part of the 1800’s. Within a few years, however, the summer Chautauqua had evolved to include education and entertainment, offering speeches from famous orators and popular entertainment to the crowds that assembled at Lake Chautauqua.

With its growing popularity, the Chautauqua became a traveling event, delivering intellectual stimulation, music, and social interaction to some 400 smaller communities across the country by the year 1900. An inexpensive way to meet neighbors and hear news, the Chautauqua also brought farmers and other Midwesterners face to face with some of the great lecturers of the time, including Teddy Roosevelt and William Jennings Bryan. Beneath a dusty canvas tent, Americans heard the political and philosophical ideas which would shape the nation in the coming years.

Citizen Review Team.

news release

The 1999 Citizen Review Team of the Carthage Area United Way just completed their review of all sixteen United Way agencies.

This team functions as part of the annual allocation process of the United Way. Each agency submits a budget listing services they provide and request for 2000 funding. The Board of Directors of Carthage Area United Way reviews each budget. A member of the Citizen Review Team visits each agency checking on program and budget needs for the coming year. The Citizen Review members come to the allocation meeting with the agency and make a recommendation to the United Way Board.

The Citizen Review Team members are; Ron Graber, The Carthage Press; Terri Osborne, Cyclo Index; Ed Grundy, Southwest Missouri Bank; Shelly Jones, Precious Moments; Dalonna Chavez, Southwest Missouri Cable, TV, Inc.; Janet LaFon, Jasper Co. Extension Office; Christi Hare, NationsBank; Cheryle Finley, NationsBank; John Cuaderes, Leggett & Platt, Inc.; Dave McCoy, retired; and Cathleen Garrison, Leggett & Platt, Inc.

These local citizens serve an important part of the review process of each agency. Their input is an integral part of setting allocations and the goal prior to the Fall Campaign.

Commentary

Martin "Bubs" Hohulin

State Representative District 126

As I write this column, there are 4 hours left in this year’s Session and as you read this, it is now in the books. Overall, it has been one of the most, if not the most, quiet Session I have ever been involved in. That is not all bad. Many times we have had Sessions that produced legislation that either raised taxes through the roof or regulated someone out of business. Both of those actions were held to a minimum this year.

One of the more contentious debates of this year took place this week and was on the subject of so called "hate crime". First of all, let me say that I think the term "hate crime" is a misnomer. We have laws that make us a civilized society, and to break those laws is a crime, period. I got up on the Floor to make this point and further stated that when someone breaks the law and commits a crime, they should be prosecuted and punished to the full extent of the law.

I don’t think the legislature or judicial branches should even begin to attempt to try to decide what people are thinking when they commit a crime. When it comes to punishment, we as a society should be saying, "you broke the law and you will be punished for it".

With hate crime legislation we are saying "you broke the law and you will be punished for it, but because we think you were thinking something in particular when you did it, we are going to punish you differently.

Because your victim was someone that we have deemed to be a special group, your punishment will be different".

What mixed signals! On one hand we have groups of people that say, "we want equal treatment. We are no different than anyone else. Treat everyone the same". Then in the next breath they say, "you had better notice us because we are different." All legislation like that does is divide us further as a society. Whatever happened to equal treatment under the law? I don’t go around telling people that I am a white European, heterosexual, right handed, nonpalegic, overweight, nearsighted, slow footed male. I proudly tell people I am an American. I wish others would join me in doing so.

As usual, I can be reached at House Post Office, State Capitol, Jefferson City, MO 65101 or 1-800-878-7126, or mhohulin@services.state.mo.us for your questions, comments, or advice.

Just Jake Talkin'
Mornin',

If you’ve been lookin’ for a worthy project to get involved in, without makin’ any long term commitment, there will be a real opportunity on May 31 at 6:30 p.m. There is gonna be a tent raisin’ for the week long Chautauqua event over by the Library. They like to have 80 to a 100 people to help get the tent up. They also can use some folks that are capable with a sledge hammer to help drive stakes. This should be an honest to goodness community event and they are even gonna give ya a hot dog or two for your efforts.

The Chautauqua itself is gonna run for the week with authentic presentations about what it was like for folks durin’ the Civil War. There is also no admission. Should be an interestin’ week.

This is some fact, but mostly,

Just Jake Talkin’.

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McCune Brooks Hospital

Health Notes

"NAIL-ING" DOWN INFECTION: Nail salons have become a real growth industry in recent years. Unfortunately, there’s also been an increasing incidence of nail infections including fungal, bacterial, and viral, which have been traced to nail shops that don’t sterilize their equipment properly, or use emery boards, orange sticks, and other manicure implements for more than one customer.

In New York, several steps have been taken to deal with these health problems. Some of the new rules that must now be followed by salon owners are,

(1) An emery board cannot be used for more than one customer;

(2) Chamois buffers, credo knives (which are razors for pedicures) and pumice stones are banned;

(3) Nail-whitening pencils must be sharpened after each use;

(4) Finger bowls for soaking must be disinfected after each use.

Manicurists must also be licensed, with licenses up for renewal after two years.

Some customers have begun bringing their own manicure kits to make sure they are the only people using these implements. Other states that have not already put similar rules into effect, are expected to do so in the near future.

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