Did Ya Know... The wading pools are now open at Carter Park and Central Park. The hours are Monday through Friday noon until 4 p.m.
Did Ya Know... Area Agency On Aging and The VantAge Point will have a blood sugar screening and explain the Mercy MedVan transportation program this Friday, July 18 at Northpark Mall. For more information, contact Beverly Scroggins at 417-627-0600.
Did Ya Know... Coming soon will be a showing of Dark Horse at the Stone's Throw Community Theatre.
Did Ya Know... Dan Bratcher, a nationally known artist, is engraving a Maple Leaf souvenir that will be presented to a lucky winner of a special drawing to be held during the Maple Leaf Festival.
A bishop and a congressman arrive at the pearly gates. St. Peter greets them and says that he is going to give them immediate room assignments. "Bishop, here are the keys to one of our nicest efficiency units. And for you, Mr. Congressman, the keys to our finest penthouse suite." "What?" Says the bishop. "This is unfair." "Listen," says St. Peter, "bishops are a dime a dozen up here, but this is the first congressman we've ever seen."
INTERESTING MELANGE.
A Chronological Record of Events as they have Transpired in the City and County since our last Issue.
Mr. Calhoon Will Continue the Business - Mr. Banks to Move to Virginia.
Yesterday by mutual consent the firm of Calhoon & Banks the south side furniture dealers was dissolved. W. W. Calhoon will continue the business as before and J. A. Banks will retire.
General Banks has purchased an old fashioned plantation near Richmond, Va., and will move there with his family. The plantation contains 600 acres and is very desirable land as it is within an hour's ride of Richmond and also near the Baltimore and Washington markets.
Gen. Banks will devote his attention principally to stockraising and will have a large part of his land in grass but he will also raise corn, wheat and some tobacco.
The family will leave about June 1 for their new home. Gen. Banks will take with him to Virginia a fine black team of driving horses weighing 2400 and purchased by him recently from W. E. Ford.
Mornin',
I’ve always thought I had a pretty fair recollection. Back to earliest childhood there are things that I know happened and I can bring ‘em up on occasion.
There are times that I do have doubts, however. ‘Ever now and then I get to talkin’ to an old friend I went to school with and they’ll bring up some incident that they claim I was involved in and I don’t have any idea what they’re talkin’ about.
I don’t spend too much time frettin’ ‘bout it ‘cause I’ve done the same to folks I’ve known.
It’s a little embarrassin’ ‘cause the old friend feels as though you’ve associated him with some other idiot.
“Remember that time we were out fishin’ and you slid down that bank and into the creek?” I might say.
“We never went fishin’,” comes the reply.
The fact that these lapses in memory obviously aren’t just in my mind is reassurin’. But maybe it wasn’t fishin’. Maybe we were quail huntin’. Anyway it sure is a good memory.
This is some fact, but mostly, Just Jake Talkin.’
The Public Safety Committee reviewed proposed storm water sewer regulations for Joplin at last Tuesday’s regular meeting. Committee member Nolan Henry continues to push for similar requirements for new developments in Carthage.
The Committee seems to be on the verge of recommending an expanded storm water retention ordinance that would bring housing developments, Carmar, and Precious Moments property under existing regulations.
Current City code demands new commercial developments are designed so that storm water runoff will be detained so as to not be released at a faster rate that the undeveloped property.
Henry told the Committee that requiring underground storm water drainage, while not helping current flooding problems, would prevent future problems from developing.
City Engineer Steve Lett said that imposing requirements of storm water drainage could add $1,500 per lot for developers.
Street Commissioner Tom Shelley has long been a proponent of storm water detention.
“If you were up from eleven after Council meeting last Tuesday,” said Shelley, “to three a.m. or whatever, like a lot of Street Department people were, and CW&EP, you’ll know that we definitely need water retention.”
Committee member Jackie Boyer asked for a copy of an agreement that exempts the Breckenwood addition from meeting curb and guttering requirements. Lett told the Committee that he had never seen the agreement, but was assured by CW&EP and developer Bill Wilson, owner of Breckenwood Residential Development, that such an agreement was approved by the City Council during Mayor Casteel’s term.
Lett, when questioned about the affect of the Joplin ordinance on that city’s development, said that several developers has stated that they could not afford to build if they had to install underwater storm water drainage systems.
Assistant to the Engineer Joe Butler reemphasized Shelley’s earlier comments.
“The storm water system is already full,” said Butler, “it can’t take any more.”
Butler suggested that funds be budgeted annually for improvements to the City system. The recent bond issue allocated approximately 5% of those funds for storm water infrastructure.
“We need to go ahead and pass this storm water ordinance,” continued Butler, “so we don’t have a worse problem.”
Committee Chair Bill Fortune condensed the discussion up to that point.
“The optimum situation,” said Fortune, “would be to have detention and the underground piping system. But we can’t put more water into the storm water system right now. It’s already at maximum capacity. The essential first step we have to take is a detention ordinance.”
Boyer emphasized that either the developers or the City is going to have to address the runoff problem. She felt the City’s existing problems were enough of a burden.
Developer Pat Phelps, who was in attendance, raised the question of his situation where streets, sewer, water, and electrical lines were already in place. Although all of the lots were not built upon, he felt the cost to go back now and put detention facilities in place would be unfair.
Street Commissioner Shelley agreed.
“But we definitely need a detention ordinance to take care of anything new that comes up,” said Shelley, “if we’re going to try and run that water across this town.
“What we’ve got does a pretty good job, unless you get these three, four, five inch rains. Then you’ve got water two feet deep getting into the automobiles on Olive Street.”
The Committee meets on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays at 5:15 in City Hall.
by Tom & Ray Magliozzi
Sponsored by Metcalf Auto Supply
Dear Tom and Ray: The quick-oil-change dealer in my town has begun to siphon the oil from cars through the dipstick tube. He still changes the filter and the new oil looks clean. But it seems to me that debris could be left in the oil pan at the bottom of the engine, causing problems. What do you think? - Keith
Ray: I don't think it's a problem at all, Keith. I think it's a great idea. It'll probably even remove some stuff that you wouldn't get out through the normal oil-change process.
Tom: Whichever method you use, you're only going to get about 95 percent of the old oil out. But that's good enough. And the advantage of sucking the oil out through the dipstick tube is that it eliminates the possibility that some knuckle-scraper at the quick-oil-change place is going to strip your oil pan by overtightening the drain plug.
Ray: Or not tightening the plug enough, and letting your oil drip out on the road as you drive home.
Tom: So as long as they change the filter, we're all for this new method because it makes the job almost foolproof.
Ray: Of course, they could accidentally suck out your transmission fluid! But we'll give them the benefit of the doubt of knowing which dipstick is which - at least until we hear from our readers otherwise.
Sponsored by J Bar K Grooming
Written by Sharon Mitchell
Pesky Fleas
I don't know how many kinds of animals worry about itsy-bitsy vampires but when my mommy took me to the groomer for special flea treatment, I did notice other dogs there for the same reason. I saw a flea jump on the neighbors cat and I'm pretty sure camels have fleas also because I heard mommy tell daddy she hoped the fleas from a thousand camels jumped on his head. I don't think camel fleas are like dog fleas though, because dog fleas like to hide in hair and Daddy doesn't have much hair on his head. If camel fleas are like dog fleas, they will be much happier around Daddys ankles - He had much more hair there than on his head.
I really get mad when a flea bites me. Fleas don't seem to care where they bite or what I'm doing. I can be outside watching the neighbors cat or even sound asleep and without warning I feel a sharp stinging bite - usually in a place I can barely reach and by the time I twist and turn so I can get it I'm out of breath!
I really appreciate when my mommy takes me to the groomer. She uses a special shampoo and then pours some stinky stuff called "dip" on me - it sure kills those pesky little critters. I haven't seen any camels in the shop ... yet, if my daddy ever gets "dipped" watch out! That means there's a bunch of camels close by. I'll keep you informed.
Good morning to all.
I've been going so fast, doing three things at once until I almost forgot the Mornin Mail. Jake is so kind to publish our gossip column, I better get it written.
Well, I've worked on the roses, plucking leaves that had dark spots and sprayed. The city was kind enough to get our grass cut and mow the outside which looks great. But, we are in a big mess inside. We're having the Center painted and of course painting is a mess. Scott's Painting is doing the job and the guys are great. Of course, things are out of place and we all get nervous. Next week, we'll find something else to gripe about. With table cloths off and no drapery, is not for me but, I had a lady say oh how nice to see things like they use to be. Each to his own.
It's so nice to see Mrs. Cooper back with us. She had quite a time with sickness. Some of our folks are on vacation and are with their children. We have several new people needing Home Bound Meals.
Don't know what we'd do without the few people who volunteer. Of course, they are the ones that volunteer at church at the hospital and so on.
Folks this letter is short, I just don't have news this week.
May God walk beside you, until I visit again.
Mary Corder