Did Ya Know... The Carthage R-9 Board of Education will have a special meeting today, May 1, at noon at the Carthage Senior High Conference Room, Second Floor, CSHS.
Did Ya Know... Friends of the Library will hold a book sale this Sat. from 8 a.m. - noon at the Library Annex.
Did Ya Know... Cinco de Mayo will be celebrated at the Family Neighborhood Center, 706 Orchard, Sat., May 3, from 5-7 p.m. Everyone is welcome.
They were an innocent honeymoon couple right from the heart of Connemara and they were shown to their hotel room. It had twin beds. "Oh, Colum," wailed the bride, "why can't we have a room to ourselves."
You know it's going to be a bad day when you watch the orthodontist drool as he gets a first look at one of your children.
The traffic was so terrible that cars were bumper to bumper. A friend mine bought a new car, and after only two hours he had to sell it back to the dealer because he couldn't get it out on the highway.
Passport photo - A way to see yourself as others see you.
Mornin',
I don't get too upset with progress. Always figured that things had ta improve some with time. But there is a cost.
I see the big test next week will be if a human can still beat a super computer at the game of chess. It seems ta be a sign ta some of whether progress is movin' past human capability.
The things I really hate ta see are the elimination of products that serve a multiple purpose. Take oil cans for instance.
Nowadays most kids would laugh if ya told 'em oil cans could be made into "stilts." All they would picture are those little plastic bottles tied to their feet.
Back when an oil can was made a real metal, you could punch a couple a holes near the top, loop some bailin' wire through 'em. Ya grab the wire ta pull the can up against your foot and off you'd go. Trackin' across the neighbor's yard. It was a good afternoon project and lasted for several adventures.
I've gotta wonder if sometimes progress doesn't just cost too much.
This is some fact, but mostly, Just Jake Talkin'.
by Tom & Ray Magliozzi
Sponsored by Metcalf Auto Supply
Dear Tom and Ray: I wrote to you guys a couple of months ago, but I guess my problem doesn't rate, because you haven't answered it yet. Here it is again.
My '88 Olds 88 stalls on my wife and me once or twice a month. It just stops running and we pull over to the side of the road and wait a minute, and it starts up again.
Our mechanic has put in a new computer, alternator, battery, fuel pump, fuel filter and water pump, and none of those things has stopped the trouble. Do you have any other suggestions for us? - Ray
TOM: Well, the only thing you haven't changed is the air freshener, Ray. So I'd swap that out next.
RAY: Actually, you've already tried a lot of the stuff we would have tried. But if you're still in an experimenting mood, the next things on my list would be a new ignition module and new coils. So I'd give those a try.
TOM: And sorry about not answering your question sooner (and this goes for everyone who writes to us), but we just can't answer every piece of mail and e-mail we receive. We're overwhelmed by the amount of correspondence we get. We get thousands of letters a week - OK, hundreds if you subtract the ones that come from the IRS. But even hundreds is a lot. So thanks for bearing with us!
INTERESTING MELANGE.
A Chronological Record of Events as they have Transpired in the City and County since our last Issue.
YOUTHFUL BURGLARS.
Two Boys Entered J. W. Rosengrant's House Last Night.
Last evening two boys, Carl Harbin aged 14 years, and Dillard Jackson 12 years old, entered the house of the ex-superintendent of the poor farm J. W. Rosengrant at the corner of Clinton and Chestnut streets and appropriated $2.80 in cash and a paper bag full of cookies.
The family went for a walk early in the evening and when they returned they found the door unlocked and the money and cookies missing.
The lads had seen the family leave and Harbin at once produced a key which unlocked the door.
Shortly before 8 o'clock the officer found Harbin on the west side of the square and arrested him. He returned 45 cents and said he had lost a dollar. About 10 o'clock Mr. Hurst arrested Jackson at his home on east Chestnut.
The Myers Park Development Committee voted last week to establish a subcommittee to work through some differences among members that is stalling the effort to move ahead with the project.
Economic Development Director and Committee Chairman Max McKnight told the Committee that he felt committee members Jackie Boyer, Bill Putnam, Jr., and himself could bring back some recommendations to the group.
The subcommittee will approach the problems of green space, building restrictions, and sign restrictions among others.
Boyer and Putnam have shown major differences in opinion in these areas in past meetings and Boyer told the Committee that there is a willingness to compromise.
McKnight has worked with the Committee since last fall in their efforts to establish workable standards for the development of the former airport property. A presentation to the Committee by an Fayettville, Arkansas City Planner seemed to soften the differences between Boyer and Putnam.
Boyer has shown a preference for a well planned and regulated development since the idea of the development was put forth.
Putnam has held firm to his belief that the market place should control the capacity and flavor of the development.
McKnight stated that he felt there was some middle ground that could be cultivated.
Committee member Bob Stark again relayed inquiries he had received concerning when a price would be established for the property.
Up to this point there has been little movement toward establishing an asking price for the property or any particular portion.
Estimates given to the Committee by the Engineering Department showed a cost of nearly $50,000 per acre just for the infrastructure. This gives no consideration for the value of the land itself. These estimates have convinced some that the City should not take on the role of developer but rather sell portions of the property to be developed privately.
Even this strategy cannot get around the basic conflicts between tight control and free marketplace development.
The full Committee will meet periodically to be kept up to date on the subcommittee's progress and will have to approve any recommendations before they are passed to the City Council.
by Philomena Corradeno
A medium-sized tomato (5 ounces or so) has about 40 percent of the recommended daily allowance of vitamin C and about 20 percent of vitamin A as well as some of the B vitamins, potassium, iron, phosphorus and dietary fiber, all at a cost of only 35 calories. Naturally, like all fruits and veggies, there's no cholesterol.
Because of their delicate structure, tomatoes from Florida are shipped before they fully ripen on the vine. They may be pinkish or even a little green at the shoulders but two or three or even four days in your kitchen away from heat or sun will reward your patience. Probably the most popular and easiest use is in salads, so here's a Tomato, Shrimp and Pasta mix that includes cucumber and scallions. Colorfully attractive, it's dressed with a blend of reduced-calorie mayonnaise, mustard, a touch of low-fat plain yogurt and a bit of dill.
The calorie count? About 220 for a one-cup serving.
TOMATO, SHRIMP AND PASTA SALAD
2 medium (about 12 ounces) fresh Florida tomatoes
4 ounces (1 1/4 cups) shell pasta, uncooked
8 ounces shelled and deveined cooked shrimp
1 cup peeled, seeded and sliced cucumber
1/4 cup sliced scallions (green onions)
2 tablespoons plain low-fat yogurt
2 tablespoons reduced-calorie mayonnaise
2 tablespoons fresh chopped dill weed, or 2 teaspoons dried dill weed
1 teaspoon Dijon-style mustard
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
Use tomatoes held at room temperature until fully ripe. Core tomatoes; cut in wedges (makes about 2 cups); set aside. Cook pasta according to package directions until tender but firm, about 10 minutes; drain. Rinse with cold water; drain well. In a large bowl, combine pasta, shrimp, cucumber and scallions. In a small bowl, combine yogurt, mayonnaise, dill, mustard, salt and black pepper; pour over pasta mixture; stir until coated. (Ingredients may be combined up to this point and refrigerated.) Makes 4 servings (about 6 cups).
Main Street Carthage, Inc. will celebrate nine years of successful Downtown Revitalization May 12 through 18. "There will be special activities all week long to celebrate," said Diane Sharits, Main Street Carthage Program Manager.
Events will include:
Monday, May 12, Volunteer Recognition/Open House, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m., 137 Grant.
Tuesday, May 13, Guided Tours of Second Level Living Space in Downtown Carthage, 10:00 a.m. to 4;00 p.m., 207 West 3rd, Steve Morrill, owner.
Wednesday, May 14, Live Remote Broadcast, Channel 12 - Good Morning 4-States, 6:00 a.m., Downtown Carthage.
Thursday, May 15, Guided Walking Tours of Downtown Carthage, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., featuring distinct architecture.
Friday, May 16, 12:00 Noon, Live Remote Broadcast, Channel 16 Carol Parker Show. 6:00 p.m. Channel 16 Live Remote News Broadcast.
Saturday, May 17, and Sunday, May 18, Belle Starr Spring Arts & Crafts Show, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Crafters, demonstrators, and concessions from throughout the Midwest will be on the Square. There will be hourly drawings for Carthage and Branson Give-aways. Entertainment for the whole family.
by Donna Erickson
You don't have to live in a cold climate to make these beautiful candles molded with ice! When the candles are made, light them at the dinner table for the family to enjoy on a dark, stormy evening. You'll feel cozy inside wherever you live, whether the temperature is 50 degrees above zero or 50 degrees below.
For two or three medium-size candles, you will need:
1-pound box paraffin (available in the canning section at many grocery stores)
1 tin can and a saucepan
Ice cubes crushed in medium-size chunks. (Put ice cubes in a sturdy plastic bag. Your school-age kids will have a ball crushing the cubes with a hammer, under an adult's supervision, of course.)
Empty and clean pint- or quart-size cardboard milk cartons with the top cut off
A white or colored taper candle for each ice candle, one inch shorter from the cut carton. (Trim the candle from the bottom if necessary.)
An adult should place a chunk of paraffin wax in the empty tin can. Set the can in water in the saucepan and heat the water until the paraffin melts, keeping an eye on it at all times. (Never place the can on the burner or over an open flame because the wax is flammable.) Hold a taper candle in the center of one of your cartons.
While you hold it in place, let your child scoop the crushed ice around it, filling the carton to the top of the taper. The ice will now hold the taper in place. An adult should pour the melted wax over the ice.
Let the kids observe how quickly the wax hardens in the carton. Listen to the cracking ice. Once the wax is completely hardened, let the kids pour off any extra water. Carefully peel the carton away from the ice candle and enjoy the surprise of your work of art. The ice will have formed interesting pockets and holes that resemble Swiss cheese!
Note: When burning candles, an adult should always be present to supervise.