Did Ya Know... The McCune-Brooks Carthage Community Health Fair will be Oct. 11th at Memorial Hall, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free screenings & child ID finger printing.

Did Ya Know... The '97 Maple Leaf Dance benefitting the R. W. Stanfield Scholarship Fund will be held Saturday, October 11th at 8 p.m. at Memorial Hall. The program will showcase the Big Band Sound. Music provided by Jim Hunter and The Mellotones and will also feature DJ, Steve Rose. Tickets are available at Carthage Chamber, Hunter Tire, College Pharmacy, and Earnie Williamson Music.

Did Ya Know... Maple Leaf Fun Walk will be Sunday, Oct. 12th at 2 p.m. starts on the Square and ends in Central Park.

Did Ya Know... Little Miss and Mister Maple Leaf and Baby contest entry deadlines are today. For details, call 358-2373.

Advice is like medicine - the correct dosage works wonders, but an overdose can be disastrous.

A man is usually bald four or five years before he notices it.

A lawsuit is generally a matter of dollars and suspense.

My financial problems are simple. I’m short on money.

Jail Notes.

Fred Barker, a 19-year old youth, who is at present serving a sentence for disturbance, will be taken to the state reform school at Boonville tonight. He was formerly an inmate of that institution, and was released on parole, but failed to be good enough to be left at large.

James McAfee, who is in jail under indictment for murder in the first degree, is an excellent clog, jig and real dancer. He has entirely recovered from his wounds, and when allowed outside the cage in the "bull ring," he entertains his fellow prisoners with exhibitions of his skill as a fancy dancer.

He does not seem at all exercised over his approaching trial, but is apparently as light-hearted as any man in the jail. He has on several occasions expressed himself as being confident that he will be acquitted of the charge of murder, but admits the hold-up.

Myers Park Infrastructure.

City funded infrastructure was a topic of discussion at Tuesday morning’s meeting of the Myers Park Development Committee.

Economic Director Max McKnight presented information about updating the original appraisal of the Myers Park property at a cost of $2,000. Questions about whether the appraisal should be based on the bare land available now or whether the City should develop some infrastructure which would be incorporated into the appraisal sparked discussion.

Jackie Boyer expressed support for some infrastructure to be funded by the City.

"My concern is if we get a big developer that wants maybe one or two blocks of it then, yes, you’re going to get enough street and additional frontage that maybe someone else will come in," Boyer said. "But if you get someone who’s going to come in and all he wants is three acres, he’s not interested in putting in a street.

"I would like to see this property developed as a unit and not just the perimeter of it, and I think by putting the street through the center of the property you can address some of that development," Boyer continued.

Boyer pointed out that the Council will not consider funding infrastructure in the Myers Park development unless the Committee makes that request.

"I have polled the Council," Boyer said, " and I think they are very willing to spend the City’s money in this manner to see that development gets started."

"One of the things we kicked around was putting in George Phelps Boulevard, the circle and whatever the name of the street is that runs off of the circle to the west, all the way through," said Bill Johnson. "That way you’d be disecting the thing from east to west, and I think the Council would go for that.

"What Jackie is saying is we need to make a decision to recommend to the Council that that be the way they go so they can set the process in motion," Johnson continued.

Bill Putnam suggested the appraisal company be asked to produce two updates, one based on the bare ground situation that currently exists and the second one based on the idea of Council support for some infrastructure.

The Committee identified George Phelps, Myers Circle and Marlin Perkins as the streets through Myers Park to target for development by the City. Cost estimates from two or three years ago put the price of these streets at $380,000, not including other needed infrastructure such as sewer and water lines.

Johnson made a motion to recommend to the Council that the Engineering Department prepare cost estimates of the infrastructure needed for the identified area, and the motion carried.

A motion by Boyer that the Committee present a request to the Council to update the original appraisal also passed. If the Council is interested in pursuing the option of funding infrastructure, then the request would be for two updates, one to reflect the existing bare ground option and the other to reflect the development of the streets and accompanying infrastructure targeted by the Committee.

A request for a survey of the Myers Park development was also approved for recommendation to the full Council. The plat for the development has been sent to the Planning and Zoning Commission for preliminary approval at its meeting Monday night. Prior to final approval from the commission, a survey must be conducted. Economic Director Max McKnight said that the City’s contract with Tri-State Engineering covers the service of performing a survey, but does not cover the cost of the survey. According to his conversation with City Engineer Steve Lett, the cost will be $5,000 to $6,000.

The Committee also reviewed the Myers Park Regulations and Development Standards, fine-tuning the document and making clarifications. The sign standards received particular attention.

According to the Regulations, the "intent of the sign standard is to prevent the proliferation of signs which result in visual clutter which is harmful to the aesthetics and property values of Myers Park and, left uncontrolled, promotes traffic hazards."

Small changes were made to several of the fourteen points with only one raising much debate.

Putnam moved to change "Roof mounted signs shall not be permitted" to "Signs shall not be permitted on the peak of the roof."

Discussion of likely roof styles, particularly the mansard roof style, ensued with Boyer objecting to signs on any part of a roof in the development. The Committee voted to make the language change with only Boyer objecting.

Committee members agreed to examine the Regulations individually to look for further corrections and clarifications and to send the document to City Attorney David Dally for his review.

Carthage Tigers vs. the Mustangs.

News by the Carthage Tiger Booster Club

It’s time for homecoming - come join us Friday night as the Carthage Tigers take on the McDonald County Mustangs at 7 p.m. at R. E. Baker Stadium.

There will be a tailgate party sponsored by United Missouri Bank and the Tiger Booster Club. Hamburger or Brats on a bun for $3 includes chips and soda. There will be drawings at halftime for an autographed game ball, a $100 savings bond courtesy of United Missouri Bank, a video of the game courtesy of Blissful Memories, and a 3-foot party sub courtesy of Subway. The party starts at 5:15 and ends at 6:30 p.m. Come and enjoy.

Project Redirectory

Release by the Carthage Chamber of Commerce

The Carthage Chamber of Commerce in conjunction with Southwestern Bell Yellow Pages has announced another crusade to collect old telephone books for recycling. The movement known as Project ReDirectory has been collecting used phone books in this area since 1994 and has doubled its efforts each year.

This year’s campaign runs October 17th through November 15th to coincide with the arrival of new Southwestern Bell telephone books at area homes and businesses. Residents are encouraged to deposit their no-longer needed phone books in specially marked containers on the parking lots of Bob’s IGA at Garrison and Centennial or at Tapjac Do-It Center on South Grand. Heather Kelly, Executive Director for the Carthage Chamber of Commerce, applauds the efforts of local citizens to do their part to save the environment. "I’m very pleased that Bob Headlee and Jim Harris have donated the parking lots at Bob’s IGA and Tapjac to make it convenient for people to drop off their books. This program has a successful track record and proves that Carthage is among the leaders in helping preserve the environment," Ms. Kelly said.

In 1996, the Tri-State area of Missouri, Kansas, and Oklahoma collected 32 tons of phone books for recycling, according to Linda Works, Project ReDirectory Coordinator for the Southwestern Bell Telephone Company. She added that since 1994, Project ReDirectory’s efforts of recycling over 60,000 phone books have resulted in saving better than 950 trees and 185 landfill spaces. More information on Project ReDirectory, including special program ideas for interested schools and other non-profit groups, is available by calling the Carthage Chamber of Commerce at 417-358-2373.

With all the talk about acceleratin’ the depreciation for computer equipment because of its built in obsolescence, how ‘bout ponderin’ this dilemma. Should tools with a life time warranty be depreciated? Should the manufacturer be allowed to take depreciation, they are the ones who will ultimately have to replace any broken or worn out tools.

There are tools that depreciate so fast that they are allowed as expenses. Saw blades for instance, or drill bits. Evertime such an instrument is used it grows closer to bein’ worn out. Each whole or board cut could be assigned a cost to cover the replacement of the tool.

One businessman I knew, who owned a small sundry store needed an ice machine. He put one of those coin operated timers on the wall hooked to the electricity. He put four quarters in and it would run for a day. At the end of the month, he’d retrieve the quarters and make the payment on the machine. Such a contraption on the home tv might be a rewarding proposition.

This is some fact, but mostly, Just Jake Talkin’.

Natural Nutrition

by Mari An Willis

We have discussed the usage of fats before, but let me reiterate that there are good fats and bad fats and you cannot maintain good health if you eliminate the good fats. Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids function as necessary building blocks for the entire body. The also produce an important class of hormones called prostaglandins. These help regulate cholesterol levels, energy production, and a healthy immune system.

According to Dr. Michael Murphy, one can deplete theses essentials just by living in the environment of today. They are depleted by the use of caffeine, drugs (prescription), alcohol, stress, etc. He even makes the statement that with continued use of flax seed oil, one will eventually lose all unnecessary weight.

Some sources of the EFA's are flax seed oil, sunflower oil, sesame oil, pumpkin oil, borage oil and evening primrose oil. Flax seed is extremely high in Omega-3 (alpha-linolenic acid). The usage of flaxseed oil will eventually take care of most any dry skin condition and is very beneficial for the immune system and tissue inflammation. Sunflower is high in Omega-6 (linoleic acid) and is also rich in Vit E. It has been shown to be beneficial in circulatory problems. Pumpkin seed is historically used by both males and females for maintaining sexual health. Borage oil is also effective with skin conditions, allergies and PMS.

Do not cook with these oils. They are nutritionally more beneficial in the cold pressed form either taken encapsulated or in dressings: or for those who just "want to get it over with" straight from the spoon is not all that bad. Try a blend on a baked potato or cole slaw. The recommended dosage as stated by Mark Swanson, N. D. is six months to two years ... 1/2 teaspoon:

2 yrs. to 5 yrs. 1 tsp.

5 yrs. to 12 yrs. 1 - 2 tsps.

13 yrs. and up 3 - 4 tsps.

Pregnant, lactating mothers 3 - 6 tsp.