Published Monday, March 19, 2007
GRANNY'S NOTES
Raw Missouri clay forms Little People, big memories
By SUE GERARD
Missouri has an abundance of clay! Some people cuss it, and others make a living hauling it, building with it or digging it. If it sticks on our best shoes, we hurry to get rid of it, but if it serves a useful purpose, perhaps nothing else can rival clay. On the farm, some farmers use it to impound water; others haul it to fill gullies.
THE THIRD AGE
Protect yourself, family from financial scams
By ANN GOWANS
Financial exploitation is a crime that is growing in this country as an increasing part of our population moves through middle age and begins to put serious money away for their retirement years.
NOTES FROM BOOMERANG CREEK
Rise up, Columbians, and restore our city’s downtown treasure
By CATHY SALTER
In Greek mythology, the phoenix has long been a symbol of immortality and spiritual rebirth. This legendary bird, larger than an eagle and with feathers of brilliant gold and reddish purple, is said to have lived for exactly 500 years. When each lifecycle came to an end, the fabled bird burned itself on a funeral pyre.
