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\ \ f- II e? Essex from $38,500 IN AN ESTABLISHED PRESTIGE COMMUNITY "Cambridge" from $45,500 "Canterbury" from $41,900 LARGE, FULLY IMPROVED LOTS, CONCRETE DRIVEWAYS AND WALKS AND MUCH MORE "Nottingham" from $44,900 IN A MOST PICTURESQUE AREA the ROBINO-LADD company BUILDERS AND DEVELOPERS fEr or Pho... (815) 385-8830 LENDER 409 Kensington Dr. - McHenry, Visit Our Facility Daily Or Drop Us A Card For A Free Brouchure Financing Available To Qualified Buyers Crystal Lake Rd. West On Rte. 120 To Crystal Lake Rd. then 1 Mile South To FOX RIDGE. VXC.K 7 - PLAINDEALFR-FRIDAY, AUGUST 8. 1»75 MclIENRY JUNIOR YOUTH LEAGUE MAJOR DIVISION BLUEBIRDS -- Pictured above, front row, left to right - Ed Borter, Bill Betts, Bob Byrniarski, Rich Adams, Ernie Norquist, and Joseph Schweder; back row, left to right - Manager Pat Arnold, Daniel Brunow, Bob Neuman, Jeff Anderson, Bob Heinmiller and Brian Bremer. The Bluebirds are sponsored by Tonyan Construction Company. Playoffs Next Week In 12-Inch Softball The playoffs will begin next Monday, August 11 unless rain causes delay of the regular scheduled games \Wednesday, August 6. The final week of games will determine first place, second place and 4th place finishers with only Rusty Nail cinching third place as a for sure thing. If Old Bridge wins this Wednesday over Rusty Nail and House of David wins over S P A. both winners will tie for the league lead. However, Old Bridge won 2 of 3 games during the regular season from House of David and thus qualifies for the top spot in playoff competition. If Old Bridge loses and the House " wins House of David could win their second league title in two years! (Last year they called themselves Jake's). Fourth place is the big if !?! Three teams still have a shot at a playoff spot. S.P.A. holds the edge holding 4th place and the best record of the 3 teams. Phillip's 66 needs to win a pair of games along with a S.P.A. loss to House of David. A S.P.A. win and a 66 twin win gives us a tie for 4th place however, S.P.A. took 2 of 3 from Phillip's 66 earlier in the season. Last but not least in Wetteland Decorating who needs a twin victory over Phillip's 66 on Wednesday. Two wins over Phillips would give them a 9-11 won-lost record and couples with a S.P.A. loss on Wed­ nesday it gives Wetteland a chance to play Rusty Nail (if you recall there is a 10-10 McHENRY JUNIOR YOUTH LEAGUE MINI PIRATES - Pictured above, front row, left to right - Chris Creutz, Mike Cox, Richard Wilkey, Greg Gilmore and Steve Mumma; back row, left to right Coach Don Cox, Brian Truckenbrod, Mike Bellich, Steve Casey, Tom Wynveen and Erich Gramer. Absent when the picture was taken were Kevin Burgess and Jeff Hettermann. The Mini Pirates are sponsored by Gladstone's Department Store. (STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD) suspended game to be played if necessary!) A win here ties them with S.P.A. but Wetteland took 2 of 3 from S.P.A., thus the playoff spot!?! If the playoffs go as scheduled, on Monday evening there will be two games at McHenry High School West Campus. Whoever comes in 4th place will play the first place club on the field next to the parking lot. Rusty Nail, third place finisher, will play the second place team on the next field down (without a backstop). Both first and second place teams will be home team for game one (and game three if necessary.) The second games for the playoffs will be held Wednesday, August 13 with teams switching playoff fields and third and fourth place finishers the home teams. If a third game is necessary it will be played Sunday at 1:00 p.m. on the same fields. The championship finals will be held the following week on Monday and Wednesday evenings with the third game, if necessary, to be played Sunday afternoon. Championships will be played on the field next to the parking lot. All games begin at 6:30 p.m. unless it is a Sunday game. See you there!! * * * * The Republican party, like the Democratic, has room for two schools of thought; but some of the teachers may need replace­ ments. McHENRY JUNIOR YOUTH LEAGUE MINI GIANTS - Pictured above, front row, left to right - Tim Schmitt, Steve Aim, Tim Pankiewicz, Jeff Collis, Cary Kern and Mike Diedrich; back row, left to right - Coach Kevin Riordan, Bill Brzenk, Bill Schmitt, Brian Diedrich, Randy Mauer, Dave Ricker and Coach Steve Kidd. Absent when the picture was taken was Steve Garrelts. The Giants are sponsored by Spurgeon's Department Store. (STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD) Jaycees Announce 2nd Annual Youth Tennis Tournament Aug. 23 Jaycees announce 2nd annual youth tennis tourney Saturday, Aug. 23. The McHenry Jaycees will sponsor a tennis tourney with boys and girls divisions. Trophies will be awarded to winners in each of eight divisions. Ribbons will be awarded to those finishing second, third, and fourth in each division. The tourney is free and is open to residents of McHenry School District 156. Registration will be from 8 a.m. until 8:45 a.m. at McHenry West campus courts on Saturday, Aug. 23. The tourney features separate divisions tor boys and girls in the following ages: 1 Through 12 years of age; 2. 13-14 years old; 3. 15-16 years old; 4. 17-18 years old. VACATIONING Why is it that the rainy days for which we save our money always come during our vacation? The bigger the summer vacation, the harder the fall. A vacation is a short period of time during which you go broke trying to make strangers believe you can't Vacation has been defined as a period during which people find out where to stay away from next vear HAPPY WINNERS - Kim Kantlehner, left, McHenry, receives the 4-H Grand Champion ram award at (he McHenry County Fair. Kim and her sister, Karen, right, are both members of the Busy Three 4-H club, McHenrv. Karen exhibited the Grand Champion ewj. (DON PEASLEY PHOTOGRAPHY BY KAAREN DODGE) Johnsbun, Girl On Bicentennial Special Program Sandy Fuller, a student at Johnsburg Junior high school in McHenry, will be highlighted during a special Bicentennial program broadcast on WBBM Newsradio 78 in Chicago Saturday, Aug. 9, at 12:56 p.m., and re-broadcast Sunday, Aug. 10, at 12:53 a.m. The program is one in a series which is featuring some of the best entries in Secretary of State Michael J. Howlett's Bicentennial essay contest. Sandy's essay will be aired with three others on the contest theme, "What is the Spirit of Sub-committees in each of the twenty-four Congressional districts from the news media currently are selecting the best essay in each of three divisions from their respective districts. The final seventy-two essays will be judged by Secretary Howlett's Bicentennial com­ mittee that selected the win­ ners in the Bicentennial License Plate contest held last year. The committee, consisting of business, professional and civic leaders, will narrow the essays to the best in each division. A grand champion named this fall will be awarded a $1,000 educational savings bond. The two runners-up will receive $500 bonds. BICENTENNIAL MEETING The next meeting of the City of McHenry's Bicentennial commission will be held Wednesday, Aug. 13,^at 7:30 p.m. at the city hall. Persons interested in serving on the commission are urged to at­ tend. ••••*••••••••••• Auxiliary Notes From V.F. W. **•••**•*••••*** The Fifth District of the Ladies Auxiliary to Veterans of Foreign Wars first quarterly meeting of the 1975-76 year was held in Grayslake, on Sunday, Aug. 3. The host post and auxiliary were No. 2245. More than seventy-five auxiliary members from throughout the Fifth District heard of a new program which is being initiated this year, the program being the support of the Soldiers and Sailors Home which is in the State of Illinois, therefore only the State of Illinois will follow this program. This program was announced by Mildred Leff, president of the Ladies auxiliary of the State of Illinois. Awards earned during the 1974-75 year were presented. The Ladies auxiliary to VFW Post 4600 of McHenry were recipients of several. The awards received by the local auxiliary were for participation in the "Voice of Democracy" essay contest and the "Poppy" program. The publicity book entered by Gerry Kuck, publicity chairman, was awarded second place. Ila Hogan served as "Voice of Democracy" and Renee Jende as "Poppy" Chairman. Gerry Kuck, secretary of the local auxiliary, who also is serving as assistant con­ ductress for the Fifth District, attended the meeting. * * * * * It's nothing short of re­ markable, how the candi­ dates re c o m m e n d them­ selves.