Did Ya Know... Thurs., May 15, there will be a Ribbon Cutting at the Family Medical Center (across from McCune-Brooks Hospital) at 10 a.m.
Did Ya Know... Sat., May 17, from 7-11 a.m. the Over 60 Center will have a Fund Raiser Breakfast. All you can eat; sausage, gravy biscuits, eggs, pancakes, coffee and orange juice. Adults, $3; and children under 12 $1.50.
Did Ya Know... Thurs., May 15, the CW&EP Board will conduct a regular meeting at 4 p.m. at the City Hall Council Chambers.
"How is your son the doctor doing in Dublin, Mrs. Lenihan?"
"Grand, to tell you the living truth. He's making so much money that he doesn't have to operate on every patient now."
During an exercise at a police academy, the instructor was giving a class on unarmed self-defense. After presenting several different situations to the class, he asked a student, "What steps would you take if someone were coming at you with a knife?"
"Big ones!" he replied.
Despair: Tire kept for emergencies.
Mornin',
A neighbor's got a friendly little dog. It isn't necessarily 'fraid of it's shadow or anything, it just isn't an obnoxious type animal.
The other day, the daughter walked in the house after not bein' around for a few weeks. She was wearin' sunglasses and a hat of sorts. Didn't look like anything the dog could identify with and it startled the mutt.
The dog went ta growlin' and barkin', and the neighbor came rushin' to the kitchen to see the problem. After a moment of calmin' down the dog, it returned to its oversized puppy self, lickin' the daughter's hand and wantin' to play.
The owner of the pup was a little surprised at the action, but felt it was a good sign. If a stranger did happen on the place, it was good ta know that at least the dog would give a loud welcome and warn the family.
I suppose a good bark, even when it's used mainly to draw attention, does have it's place. It's surely better than whimpin' off to a corner to hide.
This is some fact, but mainly, Just Jake Talkin'.
INTERESTING MELANGE.
A Chronological Record of Events as they have Transpired in the City and County since our last Issue.
Pretty Class Pins.
The class pins for the class of '97 of the Carthage high school have arrived and are very pretty. The boys in the class ordered pins of a different pattern from those ordered by the girls. The young men wear a pennant of purple and gold, the class colors, and bearing the date '97. The young ladies wear a pretty gold monogram of the letters C.H.S. with the '97 in purple and gold.
Missouri chinch bugs won distinction in a new way near Palmyra the other day, having stopped a freight train on the Keokuk road. The bugs had crawled on the rails in great numbers to escape the high water, and when the wheels struck them the track was rendered so greasy that the train came to an abrupt standstill, and could not move an inch until men with brooms had gone ahead and swept the rail clear. The little pests literally covered the tracks for a distance of more than a mile.
from the American Podiatric Medical Association
Sponsored by Randall Kunze, D.P.M.
A Burning Problem
The most common foot injury is not necessarily a sprain or jammed toe - it is a burn. Fire is only one of the causes.
Serious burns are often self-inflicted by people using acid preparations to treat themselves. Electrical shock and radiation can also cause severe damage. Burns from hot liquid radiation can also cause severe damage. Burns from hot liquid are among the more prevalent home-based injuries.
Whatever the cause, the foot is categorized by the American Burn Association as one of the primary, or most critical, areas of the body. As such, a foot burn should always be taken extremely serious in order to avoid long-term disability.
Depending on the degree of the burn, prescribed treatment can vary from mild creams to kin grafts.
If you are a victim of foot injury involving a burn, seek professional attention. Early intervention and state-of-the-art treatment can keep you on your feet.
Feet are crucial to your body's well-being. Treat them accordingly with regular podiatric care.
The Finance/Personnel Committee met yesterday afternoon and discussed a proposed code of ethics that would encompass all decision-making public servants of the City.
The document would place limitations on the actions of elected City officials, appointed officials, administrative officials, employees, and persons serving in a judicial or quasi-judicial positions. It would also require disclosure of being on the board of any corporation, including not-for-profit.
The Committee also voted to submit an accounts payable procedure that will pertain to Lodging Tax Revenue recipients. This will follow already established procedures followed by the City departments. The policy would require, among other things, original receipts to be submitted and a record of any employees who's wages would be paid with the tax funding.
A request by the Chamber of Commerce to use a portion of funds, originally appropriated for a solar car promotion, for the refurbishing of a tourism billboard was rejected by the Committee.