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Did Ya Know... Carthage Area United Way has selected leadership for the 1997-1998 Campaign. The new leaders are Marilyn Beam as General Campaign Chairman and John Cuaderes as Vice Chairman.
"I didn't sleep a wink last night....this fly kept sitting on my nose."
"Why didn't you brush him off?"
"I didn't know he was dusty."
"I make forty dollars a night playing the violin. That's ten dollars a string."
"Aren't you sorry you didn't learn to play the harp?"
"I combined an electric iron with an electric toaster and an electric blanket."
"What did you get?"
"Third degree burns."
INTERESTING MELANGE.
A Chronological Record of Events as they have Transpired in the City and County since our last Issue.
The First Annual Meeting of the Nineteenth Century Club Held With Mrs. R. E. McCarthy Last Night.
The club held their first annual meeting last night at the home of Mrs. R. E. McCarthy on North Maple street. The event was a most enjoyable one and a large party of invited guests enjoyed the evening.
Mrs. Geo. P. Cunningham, the president of the club, opened the program with an address of welcome, which she had written in verse, and which was very pleasing. The next number was a dust by Miss Emma Johns and her pupil, Miss Ruth Myers. They were compelled to respond to a hearty encore.
An excellent paper by Mrs. W. C. Eldred "A Study from Shakespeare," was next read and was greatly appreciated. Miss Marian Wright varied the program with a vocal solo, which was very pleasing.
The first annual of the club was a decided success wishing the club many "happy returns of the day."
Mornin',
I got ta wonderin’ why old songs on the car radio didn’t sound quite the same as I remembered. Seemed there was just more goin’ on than there used ta be.
I unhooked all speakers ‘cept the one on the dash. Tuned in to the local AM station and there it was. Real old time music.
The fact is the music was always there, ya just couldn’t hear it on a mono radio with a single speaker.
I’d say that the broadcasts are a lot better now, but at least you can get that flat, scratchy sound if ya really work at it.
Now I don’t suppose anyone would make an honest attempt to argue that hearin’ music in that limited manner is “better” that with full acoustic surround sound technology, but to me, it is more pleasurable for certain types of music.
That’s just the way I remember it, don’t ya know. ‘Course I was weaned hearin’ scratchy 78’s of Sousa marches played with a worn out needle. No wonder I’m always a little out of step.
This is some fact, but mostly, Just Jake Talkin’.
The Public Works Committee decided last Tuesday to delay a second public hearing on the proposed storm water control ordinance until after their next meeting on July 15. At that time more detailed information concerning the cost of construction for storm water detention will be presented by the Engineering Department.
The main point of contention comes from housing developers who feel that the new regulations would stifle new construction within the city.
So far discussion has indicated that the City would be willing to assume responsibility for maintenance of any detention facilities build, but developers would bear the cost of initial construction. Developers say that this would raise the price of already expensive land in Carthage and put them out of the current market.
The Engineering Department reported that Joplin is requiring that all developments have storm water sewers installed. According to their research, this requirement was increasing the development cost by one thousand to two thousand dollars per lot.
Committee member Nolan Henry is suggesting that storm water sewers also be required for new developments. His argument is that if adequate storm sewers were constructed, the need for future detention areas would be minimized.
“I’d think the City would be mighty interested in that,” said Henry. “I think that’s the only way we will ever solve the storm water problem.”
Committee member Bill Johnson thought the cost for both remedies would be too much.
“We’re having trouble getting people to build houses,” said Johnson. “If we put two thousand on for sewer, and the detention, which we do not know much that is, say it’s close to it, that’s four thousand dollars a lot. People who are building don’t see that money. I just think we need to move prudently, putting ourselves in the home owners position. I understand where Nolan’s coming from. We can’t ignore it.”
Street Commissioner Tom Shelley said that all storm water run off in the main part of town runs through three main trunk lines. Any new storm sewers feeding into those lines would only make the existing overflow worse according to Shelley.
Henry contends that improving the storm water sewer would be cheaper in the long run than what he sees as a multitude of detention ponds throughout new developments. He says that new development north of Spring River on the Carmar property and south of HH on Precious Moments property would not bring more storm water through the City. He says that if these developments are not required to install storm water sewers, eventually there will be a situation similar to what the downtown area faces now.
“Where’s runoff going to go,” asked Henry. “Down your graded ditches, down the center of your streets like what we’ve got now.
“It’s the same as water lines or anything else, it takes money. Maybe ten or twelve years down the road we could have storm water bonds, but I would start now with new developments and bring them up to modernization.”
Developer Pat Phelps, in attendance at the meeting, told the Committee that if both storm water retention and storm water sewers were required of housing developments, there would be no more housing developments.
Committee Chair Bill Fortune felt the detention would be sufficient for now.
“My opinion,” said Fortune, “is that it would be nice to have both, I think this has to be a first step.
“If you’re looking at two thousand for storm sewers, and you figure that out over the life of a piece of property, it’s probably not a lot of money. You’re talking a few hundred dollars a year.”
The Committee meets at 5:15 in Council Chambers in City hall on the first and third Tuesdays of the month.
by Al Carrell and Kelly Carrell
Sponsored by Carthage Farm & Home Supply, Inc.
Q: I have two heavy rocker-recliners that "walk" on my carpet. Can you suggest something to put under the round bottoms to prevent this? - L.G.
A: You could cut a rubber floor mat to fit under the chair's base. That should stop the walking. If the chairs have actual legs, you could buy rubber caster cups.
Q: I wish to pour a three-step concrete stair unit going up to the concrete porch. Because the stairway form is deep, this means a lot of concrete. What can I do to reduce the mix needed, to save on mixing and money? - N.G.
A: You can partially fill the cavity with rubble such as rocks or brickbats. However, you must keep the rubble at least three inches away from the forms on either side. Also provide several inches of space from the top of the rubble to the top of each step. You'll want to have steel tie-rods coming from the porch to help hold the two structures together. Good luck!
Dear Al: If you have papered walls, you'll like what we do to hide nail holes. Instead of just hammering in a nail for hanging a picture, use a very sharp utility knife to cut a small "V" in the wallpaper where you want the nail. Gently pull back the wallpaper and then install the nail in the wall behind the paper. When you remove the nail you can apply a little paste to the back of the wallpaper and just fold it back into place.
The first art show at Imagine Gallery of fine art will feature three artists...
Danette Malerich-Nelson, a native of Minnesota received her art training at local colleges in Minnesota under the guidance of teacher Sue Katts. Danette has won awards and honors in the four state area for her art and poetry. She now resides in Joplin and manages an art studio with workshop space for area artists. Her exhibit will feature acrylic and mixed media, the elusive spirit of the artist is well presented in her original work along with her expertise of design and color.
Bill Snow is a Carthage artist well known for his one of a kind abstract and wildlife art done in alabaster and stone from area mines. His sculpture of "Alice in Wonderland" is on the grounds of Carthage Library gardens and bronze sculpting of Marlin Perkins done with artist friend Bob Tommey graces Central Park. Bill will be showing several new sculptures.
Nancy Wilkowski, a popular watercolor artist from the Sacramento, California area has won numerous awards on the west coast for her charming watercolors. Her first time exhibit in Carthage will include 35 original artworks.
The artists will be in attendance during the reception on Tuesday, July 8 from 5:00 to 7:30 p.m.