Did Ya Know... University Extension will be a community sponsor to host the fourth Annual National Bereavement Teleconference on "Living with Grief: When Illness is Prolonged" on Wed., April 16, from 12 to 3:30 p.m. in the Vocational and Technical School, 609 S. River, Carthage. The program will include discussion of: dealing with loss during prolonged illness, recognizing particular stress associated with different types of disease, dealing with grief after the death, and caring for the caregiver. A 3-hour certificate of attendance will be given. For more information, contact University Extension at 358-2158.
Getting old has its advantages. Your friends can come to your birthday party and warm themselves around the cake.
A Martian was approached by a bum. "Can you spare a quarter fella?" the bum said. "What's a quarter?" asked the Martian. "You're right," replied the bum, "Make it a dollar."
Necessity: Almost any luxury you see in the home of a neighbor.
A Chronological Record of Events as they have Transpired in the City and County since our last Issue.
IT DIDN'T TOUCH HIM.
Ed Parke Escaped Injury From the Chandler, Ok., Cyclone. Ed Parke, formerly of Carthage, is a citizen of Chandler, Ok., the town which was torn to pieces by a cyclone last night. He is engaged in the stock business there. His mother, brother and sister here were naturally much worried over the matter when they learned of the cyclone today, but this afternoon his brother George Parke received the following reassuring telegram: "Was in cyclone, it didn't touch me." Watler Gufft arrieved last night from Tulsa, Indian Territory, and will likely take a position as barber at Ed Murdock's shop. His mother and sister have moved here from Buffalo, Mo., and have rented one of Dr. Brooks' houses on South Main street.
There was little apparent movement in established positions concerning the question of whether the City should create a position of full time staff City Engineer at last Tuesday's Public Works Committee meeting. The Council has reconsidered a vote to start the search process to fill the position and has postponed a final decision on the matter until the April 22 Council meeting.
The Mayor assigned the Public Works Committee the task of researching the plausibility of the change from the current arrangement of contracting for City Engineering services. Tri-State Engineering currently holds an annual contract to provide services as needed and rents an office in the City Engineering building.
A motion from Jackie Boyer to begin the search initially passed the Council with only Council member Nolan Henry objecting. At the next Council meeting, Public Works Committee Chairman Bill Fortune moved for reconsideration stating he wanted more facts to be brought forward. He also suggested that CW&EP and the Engineering Department had not been allowed sufficient input before the vote was taken. CW&EP currently has an agreement with the City that they will also use Tri-State Engineering for some services.
Boyer, who is a Public Works Committee member, contends that although she has no problem with the service the City receives from Tri-State, she feels that a full time employee of the City would better serve the needs of a City approaching certain expansion.
CW&EP Business Manager Marge Housh attended the Committee meeting and again stated that CW&EP was content with the current arrangement. She also distributed a memo that contained comments from three local developers that praised the City Engineering Department and supported the continuation of the contract with Tri-State.
Steve Lett, who is an owner and the City's main contact with Tri-State, told the Committee that the statement he read at last week's Council meeting was not meant to chastise the Council for the decision to look for a Staff Engineer. He said that his comments were directed at the memorandum distributed by Boyer to the Council that made what he called "unfair" statements. Lett said he still felt that the Engineering Department, and in particular Assistant City Engineer Harold Neely, deserved an apology.
Boyer responded that she alone had written that memo and the rest of the Council was not responsible for it. She also stated that she would not apologize for its content. Lett took exception to a statement in the memo that called for more leadership and management in the Engineering Department.
In his statement to the Council last week, Lett said some of the statements showed "a lack of intelligent observation."
Some cost comparisons and information from other communities will be presented at the next Committee meeting in two weeks.
by Tom & Ray Magliozzi Sponsored by Metcalf Auto Supply
Dear Tom and Ray: My father is always telling me to turn my windshield wipers down or off whenever possible. He says they will wear into the windshield glass, especially at high speed. Is this true? - Jessica
TOM: Your father is an unmitigated cheapskate, isn't he, Jessica? I'll bet he lets the dog lick the dinner plates just to save money on dish soap.
RAY: Technically, he's right, of course. And I would do exactly what he says, Jessica. He wants you to turn off the windshield wipers whenever possible. Fine. Whenever it's sunny out, you turn 'em off. That's when it's possible.
TOM: The wipers do grind a little bit of dirt into the windshield, shortening its life by some amount. But you need the wipers when it's raining so you can see. And that should always be your primary consideration. If the wipers help you see better, use them. If they don't, turn them off. And if the windshield ever gets so scratchy that you have trouble seeing out it at night or in the rain, get a new windshield. Most experts agree that "seeing" is a crucial part of driving.
RAY: And if Dad ever starts talking to you about using the brakes less often so you won't wear out the pads, write to us again, and we'll have a little talk with the old guy, OK, Jessica?Just
Mornin',
I’d guess there’s gonna be some swearin’ at the next Council meetin’. Swearin’ in that is. Three new Council members, two with previous Council experience and one who’s been on the former Airport Board for a number of years. The Third Ward will have ta wait ta get their appointed representative.
It’s hard ta say how the balance of the Council will be affected by the shift. There have been several close votes in recent history that could be revisited I suppose. No one campaigned in the open with that in mind, but some observers have wondered out loud if it wasn’t a possibility.
With the budget process about to begin, I’d say it won’t take long ta see where the chips will fall. It appears that there will be a limited amount of extra cash layin’ around this year, but plenty of places that will be needin’ some.
It’s also hard ta judge whether the election outcome is an action or a reaction. Don’t suppose it matters much at this point, the results are the same. This is some fact, but mostly, Just Jake Talkin’.