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J* Ring wood News 653-9008 " 653-9262 728-0295 Pro-Holiday Danee Recitals Held For Senior Citizens Two of our young ladies helped to entertain Senior Citizens prior to the Christmas holiday. Eleven year old An­ toinette Visconti, daughter of the Joe Viscontis, and six year old Jennifer Bauer, daughter of the Roger Bauers, participated - in dance recitals for residents at Valley Hi Nursing Home and the Woodstock Nursing Home. They also gave a program at McHenry Moose Club children's Christmas party. Antoinette does ballet and Jennifer does tap dancing. We are very proud of these girls and know their dancing gave these folks great enjoyment. FAMILY GATHERINGS Mr, and Mrs. Larry Crigjy of Jacksonville, spent the Kmiday with his parents, the William Cristys. Christmas day, Mr. and Mrs. William Anderson, Jr., joined the family to make the day complete. Christmas Eve, Mrs. Ken­ neth Cristy had a family gathering at her home with all her children and their families joining the group. Art Baker, Bill and Laura spent the weekend with the grandmothers in Strawberry Point, Iowa. Mother stayed in Ringwood with Bob and cindy. » Hope you are feeling fine now, Bob. Was it too much Christ­ mas? Patty and Rich Harrison spent Christmas with her folks, the Art Christophers. On Friday, the Gary Linstads arrived from Appleton to spend the weekend and continue the holiday. ABOUT TOWN Recent visitors at the Brennan-Hepburn home in­ cluded Kenneth and Barbara Brennan and children, Wendy and Wayne. Mrs. Hepburn's sister and brother-in-law, the Russell Soddys of Kenosha, were callers. Others stopping by for a visit were Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Sanders of Sycamore, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Reinwall of McHenry, also Mrs. John Neuharth and Mrs. Alma Brushaber of McHenry. CHRISTMAS FESTIVITIES The Rich Gillespie family and Rob and Nancy Russmore of McHenry all had Christmas Eve supper and~fellowship at Chris' parents home in Round Lake. Debbie and clint Harris and two children, Eric and Laura, spent Christmas Eve in the Richard Zell home. Debbie is Phyllis' daughter. Christmas Eve supper in the Walt Low home was enjoyed by Walt and Alice Mae Wilcox of Woodstock, Mabel Thomas, Bob and Sue Low and Bobbie, Sue Erwin and children Donna, Eddie and Marcey, all of McHenry; Pam and Dan Kehoe of Elkhcrn, Wis., Linda and Bill Billikas and little Nickie of Dubuque, Iowa; Pattie Miller, and Tom and Cindy Gaywood Woodstock. Christmas day found Rob and Nancy Russmore of McHenry sharing Christmas dinner with ... Nancy's parents and brothers and sister. Christmas morning brought phone calls to Phyllis Zell from her other children who couldn't be with her on Christmas. Christmas day found Walt and Doris at a quiet dinner table. As all were together on Christmas eve, only Tom, Patti Miller. Pam and Dan and Linda , and Bill were around the table. Little Nickie was sleeping at that time. Aunt Katherine Blake and son, Mike, and Uncle Gordon Zell all of Chicago spent Saturday afternoon and evening with the Richard Zells. Christmas Eve found Leonard and Phyllis Ackerman busy, as the "clan" had supper with them, Clayt and Virginia Bruce, West and Wanda Bruce and (amily, Larry Bruce family, Charles Ackerman family and Ca|hy LaBay, Roger Petska family, Ken Beck family, Vince Schiavoni After dinner the exchanging of gifts was enjoyed by all the kids. (Guess who enjoyed all the ' paper.) Russ and Cindy McPherson and Healther, Clayton and Virginia Bruce had Christmas dinner with the Ken Becks. A very nice surprise was Resae Ackerman and Charles Robinett, Chuck's two boys and their dog up from Milton, Fla., for a few days visit with the Charles Ackerman family. Not to be outdone for at­ tention, little Eric John Bruce made his debut on the twelfth of December. Eric has three sisters. Daphne, Sheila and Tracy. Clayton and Virginia Bruce are the paternal grandpa and ma and Mrs. Helen Klien of Wonder Lake is maternal granny. Mom and dad are the Larry Bruceses. Grandma Rose Tonyan, Wes and Wanda Bruce, Wendy and Wade, Charles and Vonnie Petska, Chris and Stacey spent Christmas day with the Vince Tonyan family. Needless to say, I'm sure that everyone has a nice stuffed tummy. BIRTHDAYS Happy birthday to Caroline Strom on Saturday. Jan. 4 and on Jan. 5 Edith J. Harrison, Elizabeth Pearson and Mae Wiedrich will share their natal day. Jan. 6 finds Monte Hosier celebrating another year as Robert Howe will be doing oh Jan. 7. Jan. 8 is the day that Alice Peet and Susan Stromfcnd Gene Eppers will celebrate. Happy birthday to all of you and we hope you have many more of them. No anniversaries THINGS TO REMEMBER Church Services -- 9:15 p.m. -- Ringwood Church Church School - 9;45 p.m. - Ringwood Church January 5 -- School starts again after Christmas vacation, to the kid's sorrow and Mom's joy. U.M.W. Thursday, Jan. 8, at the home of Doris Low. Youths, Adults Receive Snowmobile Certificates Approximaltely forty-five youths and two adults received their Snowmobile Safety Certifications at the second end final session of the Safety school sponsored by the Greenwood Gremlins 4-H club. According to the current Illinois laws, it is unlawful for anyone to operate a snowmobile without a Valid motor vehicle drivers' license. Also, no one under 10 years of age may operate a snowmobile. Persons at least 10 and less than 12 years of age may operate a snowmobile only if they are either accompanied on the snowmobile by a parent, or guardian, or a person aMeast 18 years of age designated by a parent or gyrfard^in. /Youths between 12 tfnd 16 c&ft operate alone only if safety certified. Steve Thompson, chairman of the event, worked with Ken Fiske of the McHenry County Conservation district. Gregg Sears of the McHenry County Sheriffs auxiliary, Dan Hunter of Hartland, the Woodstock Explorers Post 996 and their adviser Myron Reichert. and the McHenry County Cooperative Extension service, in coordinating the program and teaching the sessions. Youths attending the school were instructed on the safe use of the snowmobile and how important it is to be aware of the "other guy" -and the en­ vironment when out snowmobiling. The mechanics of the snowmobile were discussed and thole in at­ tendance were shown how to replace parts such as drive belt and spark plugs. Several tips on first aid were givien, but students learned that the best safety maneuver is to snowmobile with someone else (the Buddy system). In case of House Plants Thrive With A Little Care The beauty of foliage, flowers, and form is not the only reason for growing plants indoors, says George Young. McHenry county Extension adviser The challenge is to keep them thriving under household conditions and provide a bit of green for ouselves during the long winter season If a plant's color is poor, its leaves or flowers are distorted, or the plant tends to droop, something is wrong, says Young Keep in mind that a plant must have air. water, food, and light. Soil used in house plants must be porous enough to allow drainage of excess water and to PAGE I - PLAINDEALER-nilDAY admit oxygen to the roots Many times soil taken from the garden becomes hard when brought indoors for housepUnts Most houseplants grow poorly In packed soil. To avoid this condition, use s good soil mix. advises Young. Use aodroXifnately equal amounts organic matter as feMt inoss. and sand. Wilting or partial wilting can be caused by lack of wafer or much water Check the >isture by pressing your finger shout one-half inch into the soil, tf the soil feels dry st this point, your plant needs water If it feels wet, too much water in the root area may be the problem Don't be afraid to remove the plant from the pot don! e soil j an accident, that person will be able to go for help To become certified, the youths had to pass two written tests and an actual driving test. and examine the roots to see if they are too dry. too wet. or diseased. . Perhaps^rou have noticed a white, flakey material on the soil surface or sides of the pot. The msterisl consists of mineral salts that accumlate from the water. Flushing out these deposits from time to time may prevent salt injury to JANUARY t. your plants This can be by thoroughly wetting the to dissolve these salts and then flushing them down througlr-the soil and out through holes in the bottom of the pot. "VMn fertilizing house plants. Yoo^k warns against using more than the recommended amount Too much fertiliser may damage your plants - If you discover you have overfertilised your plants, you can reduce possible injury by rinsing the soil with clear water To do this, place tlfe plant in a sink and water liberally three or four times at halHtodr intervals, allowing the water to flush out the dissolved fertilisers and other accumulated salts. Rinsing the soil of moot housepiants every six months is s good practice Finally, plants require light, says Young Some like direct sunlight; others require small amounts of light. Know your plant's light requirements and try to meet their needs by pitting them clooe to or away from light McHenry Shores Inge Aide 344-1984 Kids Enjoy Christmas Ice Skating This has truly been a "White Christmas" and the kids who live close to the channel had a nice time on the ice, with or without skates. From my window it looked like an old- fashioned Christmas card. I do hope you all had a merry Christmas ^nd a good New Year's celebration. SHORELINE WAVES This is my weekly reminder for the next meetingvof the Shoreline Club at 3109T>tillhill Drive, on Tuesday, Jan. 20, at 7:30 p.m. Please don't forget. LOCAL GALS ON STAGE As you may have read, the McHenry Country Club will put on a production of the famous play, "The Tunnel of Love" on January 16,17, 23, 24, 30 and 31. What you may not realize is that two very talented ladies who reside in the Shores, Ann Marie Cina and Yvonne Alton, Urge Action By Seniors With No Tax Relief Checks Seniors and handicapped persons who have not yet received their property and sales tax rebate checks from state government should probably take steps to find out what's wrong, reports State Rep. Cal Skinner, Jr. (R- Crystal Lake). Skinner suggests seniors who haven't received their checks by New year's day should either call his office in Crystal Lake (815-459-605$) or any of the following:' For Kane county, Dundee Township Assessor Bob Shields at 312-428- 2634; for McHenry county, McHenry County Senior Citizens council at either 455- 2660 or 338-6075, both in area code 815. When calling, Skinner ex­ plained, seniors should be able to tell their Social Security number and zip code. ' SHOW PI HCt I R T E S 1 4 & 3 1 / 4 5 5 - 1 0 0 5 WKDYS 7:15-9:30 5:00-7:15-9 will be part ot the exciting happenings. Yvonne plays the role of Isolde, and Ann Marie is Miss McCracken. If you're as starstruck as I am, you will surely make it a point to see the hilarious play. After all, how often can you tell your friends (and enemies) that you per­ sonally know a celebrity? A WORD OF CAUTION FORPARENTS It seems that at this time of the year hunters are loose on the outskirts of the village. So, please tell your children not to play alone in the empty fields surrounding the community. Pets that are running around loose are also in danger since they might very easily be mistaken for hunters' prey. Please, be very careful! BIRTHDAYS Kenny Alton was 10 years old on New Year's Day. On Jan. 6, Lee Lexon will be 12. Robert Dobbertin, Jr., will celebrate his nineteenth birthday on Jan. 8, and on the same day Susan Ewald will be 14 years old. Happy birthday and many, happy returns to all of you. "Ask whoever answers the phone to have the Revenue department put a tracer on your circuit breaker ap­ plication," Skinner said. "They ought to know what to do from there." 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