Council to Discuss Chamber Audit.

Members of the City Council will get the opportunity next Tuesday to have questions answered concerning the recent Audit for the Carthage Chamber of Commerce. A discussion concerning the Audit is scheduled for the regular 7:30 meeting in City Hall.

In a memo to the Council members, City Administrator Tom Short requested that any questions of the Auditor for the Chamber be reduced to writing. The information will then be sent to the Auditor so he can be prepared to respond fully to the questions.

This should enable the Council to have all of its concerns addressed at the meeting and not have to wait for any additional information according to the memo.

The Council voted to make an audit a condition of the contract between the City and the Chamber for tourism and promotional activities after it was discovered that the City had been double billed in some instances by the Chamber over the last year.

Mayor Kenneth Johnson said yesterday afternoon that the individual Council members will have the opportunity to ask follow-up questions of the Auditor during the meeting.

Just Jake Talkin'
Mornin',

Carthage has the unique honor of having the first building constructed for the purpose of housing a Laubach literacy center. The local organization that grew into the current Family Literacy Council saw the need for an adult learning center and through the volunteer efforts of a faithful few, put together a nest egg for a building fund. The enthusiasm eventually attracted the attention and contributions from local businesses and private individuals. These funds, along with help from the Boylan foundation resulted in the purchase of property at 706 Orchard and the construction of the Francis A. Jones Neighborhood Center. Jones was an early and consistent force behind the fund raising efforts and the literacy program in Carthage.

The investment of effort, dollars and service for the Community continue to pay excellent dividends.

This is some fact, but mostly,

Just Jake Talkin'.

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Click and Clack Talk Cars

Dear Tom and Ray:

I am driving a 1991 Ford Escort. It's a nice car, but I find it is too fast for me. Can you recommend a smaller car with the lowest possible horsepower and good brakes? — Jeanne

RAY: Wow, Jeanne. This is the first complaint we've had about an Escort being too fast! But you're the best judge. If it feels too fast for you, then it IS too fast for you.

TOM: But you may be making a mistake by going to an even smaller car. I find that driving a very small car is much scarier than driving a large car at the same speed. For example, we participated in a go-cart Gran Prix for the Arthritis Foundation. The toy cars we drove had little lawnmower engines in them. But since the cars were two inches off the ground, it felt like you were going a bazillion miles an hour! I had to change my shorts every pit stop!

RAY: Similarly, the smallest production car that I can think of is the Geo Metro. There's a three-cylinder version of that car which produces a measly 55 horsepower. But you talk about scary! Try taking that little skateboard out on the highway and pulling up next to a semi!

TOM: So I'd actually recommend a modestly powered mid-sized car, Jeanne.

If you're going to buy used, certainly the older four-cylinder Volvo 240s meet your criteria (Volvo's going to love this recommendation, aren't they? "If a Ford Escort's too fast, try Volvo!").

RAY: Let's see, other reasonably safe, mid-sized "slowpokes" I remember from the past are the early four-cylinder Ford Taurus, and, of course, who could forget the Mercedes 240 Diesel? I think that took the entire Carter Administration to get from zero to 60.