Did Ya Know... artCentral's Summer Children's Workshops are: Judy Porter, July 9 & 10, sculpt, draw, paint; April Leiter, July 16, sculpture; Gary Crim, July 14 & 18, clay, Raku firing; and Dina Thomas, August 11, 12 & 12, drama. Sign up by calling 358-4404 or write to: artCentral, P.O. Box 714, Carthage.
Did Ya Know... The Jasper County Miles for Meals walk will be held Sat., June 14, at Northpark Mall. For more information contact the Over 60 Center, 358-4741.
A priest once saw a small boy in an Irish town standing on tiptoe trying to reach a doorbell, so the pries climbed the stairs and rang the bell for the lad, who said, "Thanks, Father, now let's run!"
Al was talking to his friend about his marital woes. "I can't believe it. After all these years," he said, "she told me she has had it with my golfing and that she's not going to put up with it any more. It's either got to be her or the golf." "So, what are you going to tell her?" asked the friend. "What do you think? I'm really going to miss her!"
A Chronological Record of Events as they have Transpired in the City and County since our last Issue.
DEATH FOLLOWS A CAT'S BITE.
Sad Case of the 10-year Old Son of Wm. P. Ralston Two Miles East of Town. Last Friday the 10-year old son of Wm. P. Ralston, who lives two miles east of town, died under very peculiar circumstances. About ten days before his death the little fellow was playing with a cat and was bitten by the animal on the fore finger of one of his hands.
Nothing was thought of the hurt at the time and it healed apparently all right. About a week after being bitten the finger began to swell and lumps began to form on it. The pain from the swollen member was intense and the swelling and pain extended up the arm and to his breast. Blood poisoning set in and the boy soon became unconscious and passed away without ever regaining his senses.
The case is a very sad one as well as a peculiar one.
FOOTNOTES from the American Podiatric Medical Association Sponsored by Randall Kunze, D.P.M.Grandma's Bunions Grandma used to say that her bunions hurt more when the weather was due to change. Perhaps they served some useful purpose in bygone days, but with the latest weather forecast available at the click of a switch, who needs bunions?
These lumpy joints can be extremely painful as well as unsightly, and can make walking difficult. The best treatment for a bunion is surgery. The underlying problem is usually a matter of the big toe joint rotating outward and putting pressure on the bursa, the fluid filled sac which cushions the joint. By surgically straightening the joint and realigning the ones of the toe and forefoot, the bunion is relieved permanently.
If surgery is not feasible for some reason, relief may come from wearing a prescription or specially molded shoe. New surgical techniques make bunion eradication easier and faster, and recovery is even quite a bit more comfortable than just a few years ago.
If you are one of the unfortunate victims of bunion pain, consider professional help from your podiatrist.
I see where a guy somewhere in Michigan is suin’ a grocery chain ‘cause he claims to have an addiction to milk. Says if it weren’t for all the milk promotin’ and the ready availability of the white miracle food, he wouldn’t have clogged arteries. Compares it to the tobacco company law suits.
The Parks and Recreation Board voted Monday night to begin looking for an accountant. For the last several years the Parks Department has used, at no charge, the City Clerk’s office to track finances and handle payroll. The move was estimated by Board members to cost between $400 and $600 per month for such services.
For the last two years the Board has expressed frustration in communications with the City offices over account balances.
“I think we’ve worked under a panic situation the last two years that I’m aware of,” said Board member Pat Woestman.
She said the fluctuations in the various accounts varied widely from month to month. “We hope this will settle it,” she told the Board.
In other action the Board also voted to request that the City take back property it gave to the Park Board know as Freer Park. The move would lesson the maintenance responsibilities of the Park crews which the Board sees as having more than they can be expected to handle.
Board member Richard Campbell pushed for more public awareness of the Board’s long range plans for the Fair Acres Sports Complex. He also spoke of the need to see improvements, such as a girls’ softball fields, at the facility in the near future. He suggested that a community survey be administered to gather information about improvements to the entire park system.
Board member Piper Pierce expressed her dissatisfaction with the level of care being given to the current girl’s field. She noted that rest rooms were not functioning properly and some fencing had not yet been replaced. She also noted that there was only two weeks left in regular season play. The Board agreed that a higher level of priority would be placed on the facility for next year.
The Public Services Committee looked at options for Memorial Hall in light of recent discussion concerning bringing the building into compliance with the American’s with Disabilities Act. The Committee has long been aware that the installation of an elevator would be expensive, if possible at all. The building has extensive structure in the basement as it was fortified as a bomb shelter in the past. Estimates to make just the ground floor compliant start at around $14,000, but the construction of a north entrance ramp could push that cost much higher.
According to Interim City Administrator Max McKnight, the only two options seen by the Committee are to close off the basement and top floors to public use, or discontinue the use of the structure all together.
Committee member Donna Harlan told the Mornin’ Mail that she would also like to see the possibility of the City donating the aging building to community veteran’s groups.
The Hall is used by various groups throughout the year for annual events and smaller rooms have been leased to some commercial enterprises. The commercial utility use became so dominant that CW&EP withdrew its 30% discount, given for City departments, for electricity last year. The Committee is scheduled to meet again a week from today to further discuss the fate of the Memorial. Various rental rates and other options are planned to be discussed at that time.
I haven’t figured whether the guy is serious or just tryin’ ta make a point. From what I’ve seen so far, he is goin’ ta ask for some cash in the deal. I’d have ta guess there are major differences along the line ‘tween milk and tobacco, but the sad thing is, there is a thin line of justification in what he’s sayin’.
There seems ta be this lack of personal responsibility attackin’ the ever’day sensibility of folks. I personally think it’s somethin’ in the smog that permeates the big cities. Opps, another litigation.
‘Course in the country, they’ll be blamin’ erratic behavior on the inhalin’ of odors generated at the pig farms. It’s gettin’ deep.
This is some fact, but mostly, Just Jake Talkin’.
by Donna Erickson
Catch the wind with this simple, colorful windsock you’ll enjoy making with your children. The bits and pieces for this activity use easy-to-find materials, ideal for that recycling project your kids may be doing at school. You’ll need a plastic margarine tub with lid, plastic shopping bags in a variety of colors from apparel and grocery stores, 18-inch-length of string, glue and scissors.
Let your school-age child make streamers by cutting the plastic bags into five strips about 1 inch wide and 2 feet long. Meanwhile, an adult should cut the center out of the lid, leaving the outer ring. Then cut the bottom out of the margarine tub. (An X-Acto knife works best. Please keep away from children’s reach.) Set the tub upright on a table. Lay one end of each streamer over the rim of the tub so the streamers hang down around the outside of the tub. Carefully snap the lid over the rim of the tub to hold the streamers in place. Tuck two ends of the string under the lid to form a hanger. (For durability, squeeze glue around the lid before finally snapping it to the rim, if you wish.)
Hang your windsock outside. On a windy day, you’ll see which way the wind is blowing by the direction the streamers move. Look for more recycling ideas in a fun, new book for kids, “Every Day is Earth Day” by Kathy Ross (The Millbrook Press, 1995) from which this activity was adapted.