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PAGE 14 - PLAINDEALER-FRIDAY, MARCH 1>. IWI Ringwood News 653-9008 653-9262 728-0295 Full House At Card Club The mixed "500" card club met at the home of the Paul Walkington's last Saturday night Those going home" with high score for the evening were Danny Rawson and Dot Benoy and the low scorers for the night were Walt Wilcox and Ruth Rawson. Was a fun evening as we all found out that the Rawsons had gotten all moved from Bristol, WI., to Harvard since the last card club. The Lou Winns also had returned from their vacation to Arizona in time to get to play cards with us this time Sure seemed nice to have the whole gang there This reporter has done the unforgivable. I've lost some notes on the Ladies "500" card club and Flora is working at the polls today so can't call her so ladies my apologies and I'll try not to lose those notes next time. Please call. They did. High score Jean I>ay. Arlene Ix)ndon did all the talking and went home with low score. Hostess Mae Wiedrich in the home of Flora Carr. MEALS-ON-WHEELS Ladies of the Ringwood church delivered Meals-on- Wheels last week. Those helping were Althea Waikington, Phyllis Zell, Joyce Reed, Mertie Harrison and F.dith Dowell. HOSPITAL NOTES Georgia Hogan has arrived home to recuperate after being in Lake Forest hospital five days for surgery. BIRTHDAYS Happy birthday to Dolly Malsch and Felicia Ann Hogan on March 22; March 23 is the special day for Loren Harrison, Mrs. Leo Smith, and Alan Walker; March 25 brings another happy birthday for Daphnee Bruce and Brent Leh- mkuhl; March 26 is Robin Fossum's and little Earl Belts, Jr.; and on March 28 we find Resae Ackerman, Marion Harrison, Ruth Ann Hogan and Darcy Lynn Hogan celebrating their special day. an- nth of the send d, so (by BELATED ANNIVERSARY We wish June and Stuart a very happ niversary on the eight March. 'Twill be too late time you get this paper anything but a belated < happy anniversary you Also on March 23, we find Doris and Walt Low celebrating another year of wedded bliss. How many is it? Well, we know it must be quite a few as they celebrated their twenty-fifth several years ago. RUMMAGE SALE AT RINGWOOD CHURCH Friday, March 26, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday, March 27, 9 a.m. to 12 noon. These are the days and hours for the spring rummage sale to be held in the Ringwood church. The first of the week, the ladies will be sorting and pricing so if you can give a few hours of help, it will be greatly appreciated. If you have items to donate, please try to have them at the church by Wednesday, March 24. TAKETOUR Last week Rev. Segin and a group of ladies from Ringwood took a tour of Cokesbury, the Methodist publishing house in Park Ridge. They were shown how orders were handled from the time they are received until the items are packaged to ship out The greatest bulk of the orders are sent on to Nashville to be filled but a certain amount is handled here. POTLUCK SUPPER AND PROGRAM A potluck supper will be held at 6:30 Sunday evening, March 21, at the Greenwood church, followed by a talk by Bill White, coordinator of the Northern Illinois conference of the United Methodist church. This fellowship time is for folks of ^bottr parishes We hope to see you the^e. tom^awyer party Bring your paintbrushes and rollers to the Ringwood church Friday night, March 19, (that's tonight) at 6:30. Instead of painting the fence around the yard like Tom Sawyer, we are going to paint the downstairs of the church. Come and make the job short and enjoy the .fellowship of the other workers. Bring a sack lunch with you if it's your supper hour, coffee will be available at the church. CONDOLENCES Our deepest sympathy goes to Marian Tobin on the death of her husband, Royal Tobin, the first of the week. HERE AND THERE Recent visitors at Aunt Nellie Hepburn's included Edith Dowell, the Kenneth Brennan family, and Mrs. Lois Black- mon of Richmond with her daughter. Jane. Jane, Aunt Nellie's granddaughter, is a student at Carbondale. John Hogan, Jr., of Moun­ tain, Wis., visited his father for three days while John, Sr., is recuperating at home after surgery. Those traveling Christophers were back up to Northern Wisconsin last weekend to visit Art's folks in Marinette county. On the way up and on the return home they stopped at Appleton to visit Diane and Gary Lin- stad. They also got to visit with Art's sister and family, the Leonard Berths, who met them at the Linstads. Snowmobilers and skiers were having a field day with all the snow north of Appleton. Last Friday, Dolores Brennan took her mother into Kenosha to spend the day. COMMUNION SERVICE * Communion will be served during regular church services this Sunday at 9:15. BOARD MEETING Board members and all other interested parties will meet at the Ringwood church Wed­ nesday evening, March 24, at 8:15. THINGS TO REMEMBER Friday - March 19 - Tom Sawyer party -6:30 p.m. -- at Ringwood church -- bring your paint brushes Sunday - March 21 - Church Services -- 9:15 a.m. at Ringwood church Sunday - March 21 - Church school -- 9:45 a.m. at Ringwood church Sunday -- March 21 - pot-luck and program - at Ringwood church - 6:30 p.m. Wednesday -- March 24, - at Ringwood church -8:15 p.m. - Administrative board meeting. Accidental Poisonings Concern Of Officials A reduction in the number of accidental > poisonings, in­ volving children during 1974 was reported by the Illinois Department of Public Health. In spite of this apparent progress, public health officials still remain concerned with the problem, says Nancy Moore, extension adviser, Home Economics, McHenry county. Some 6,500 cases of child poisoning were reported by Illinois poison control centers and cooperating hospitals during 1974. This represents a decrease of over 16 percent from the number reported during 1973. The greatest decline was in the number of incidents involving aspirin and aspirin products - a decrease of 22 percent. Yet, internal medications, including aspirin ancUa^pirin compounds, still accounted for half of the reported child poisonings during 1974. Increased public awareness of the problem and safety packaging are thought to be responsible for much of the decline, says Mrs. Moore. But unless continued efforts are made to ensure safe en­ vironments for children, the recent gains may be reversed. Mrs. Moore reminds parents that practically all accidental poisonings are preventable and urges them to follow these safety procedures: -- Properly close all child- resistant containers after each use. -- Remember that child- resistant containers are not intended to be childproof. -- Keep medicines and household products in closed or locked cabinets out of reach and out of sight of young children. -- Don't refer to medicines, such as flavored aspirins, as "candy." -- Follow the doctor's directions and always^uper- vise the taking of medibiQes prescribed for children. - Clean your medicine cabinet or chest regularly, safely disposing of old or unused medicines. Be sure that toxic household products, such as cleaning fluids, kerosene, lye, insecticides, and detergents are out of the reach of children. Store food products separately from medicines and household items. - Don't use lead-base paints on toys, cribs, playpens, or any other objects children use. In case accidental poisoning does occur, know how to react. Information concerning such emergencies can be obtained from physicians, pharmacists, local hospitals, or the poison control center in your area. JOIN I'S-GET INVOLVED Have you been in one of your schools this year? If not. there is still time and you may find it so enjoyable you'll want to come back. You're not a parent or staff member you say? You are still very welcome, as our many volunteers could tell you. Do you have a concern or a question? Dorf't just let it annoy you. Tell us about it. Of cpurse we realize we can't please everyone, but we'll listen. We do try to be responsive to our immunity - and you're part of it. In "these days when parents across ihe nation are voicing increasing concern about education we're trying to provide^ways for you to par­ ticipate actively in school af­ fairs. Each of your schools has a variety of ways for you to become involved. There are room mothers and parent volunteers, picture people, grade level and P.T.O. and Parent club meetings, coffees in homes and second cup of coffee groups in the schools. The list could go on and on. Each school has its own unique way to involve parents, and each school in turn com­ municates with parents so they will be regularly informed. There has been no study made, but talks with principals in­ dicate that hundreds, perhaps thousands of hours of parent time are given to the schools every year. Our district is fortunate too that our P.T.O.'s take a real interest in the educational program as well a& providing special programs for our children throughout the year. Their advice is valuable to us as one indication of what the community wants in terms of education. Naturally, parents are more likely to hear about what is happening and to become in­ volved because of their per­ sonal interest in a school. However» many of our tutors and volunteers who come to the schools are not parents. They may be high school students or perhaps senior citizens or just persons with a hobby or talent they are willing to share. The schools belong to you and we believe you have the right to know what's happening and also the right or maybe even the responsibility to get in­ volved. Becoming actively involved in your schools gives you a chance to know them better and we hope you would like that because we'd like it too. Friday - March 26 -- Rum­ mage Sale -- Ringwood church - - 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday ~ March 27 -- Rummage Sale - 9 a.m. to 12 noon. ANNUAL Spring Sale! Cabinets reduced tip to 18% These reductions are from our regular low discount ware­ house prices! And just in time tor the spring remodeling you've been promising to do. The sale ends April 10th, so come in early while your choice is greatest. Save twice on kitchen cabinets. First by installing them your­ self. Second by buying now, while our prices are slashed! All our Carolina Oak cabinets are reduced by 18%, our Glen- wood line by 14%. Bring in your room measurements, and we'll help you plan your kit­ chen free. C abinets start as low as What One Person Can Do MARION ROSE, HOUSEWIFE, MOTHER, AND COMMUNITY LEADER At age 31, Marion Rose had ten years of community work behind her. It started when her oldest child, Gerry, was enrolled in the South Bronx Mott Haven Headstart program, and she planned a fashion show for fund-raising. It was highlighted this year by her political victory as the first black in the South Bronx to become Democratic district leader. "We didn't realize it then," she recalls, "but by making decisions about what type of food the children should have and, as inexperienced as we were, putting together a fashion show for fund- raising, we were being geared toward the political scene." In ten years' time, Mrs. Rose has worked as a paraprofessional in P.S. 49, served as a parent probram assistant in the early-childhood program, and directed "Project Justice," in which she "dismantled youth gangs" and was a mental health counselor in family court. Throughout each job has run the theme of unity between black and Puerto Rican parents. Early in her Headstart work, she urged parents to demand more voice in their children's education. Then, when they responded, she worked to reduce the inevitable tensions between black and Puerto Rican parents, and frequent dissension between both groups and white leaders. When she ran for district leader, it was "to give blacks an image out there - blacks are not being recognized, not because of the Puerto Ricans, but because we can't get ourselves together." It was a gratifying testimony to Marion Roses' commitment to both groups that she won the election with overwhelming support. • ' . ' ' problems, obtaining benefits and assisting families in considering alternatives to long-term care. The outreach program to bolster Information and Referral efforts will be a seek and find activity to locate isolated older persons to inform them of financial and social service benefits which might be available to them. The project will also provide assistance in connecting older persons with those benefits. Funds for the program are being made available by the Department on Aging through the Administration on Aging with funds from Title X of the Public Works and Economic Act. Area Agency On Aging Awarded Federal Funds The Department on Aging has approved $109,950.00 in federal funds to the Region 02 Area Agency on Aging to create employment opportunities for older Americans during 1976. In making the an­ nouncement, Kenneth W. Holland, director of the Department, said the grant will serve the counties of McHenry, Lake, Kane, DuPage, Kendall, Grundy, Kankakee and Will to initiate a Nursing Home Om­ budsman program and expand the outreach effort of the In­ formation and Referral program currently operating in the area. Under the grant award, the Area Agency on Aging will contract with thirty-five per­ sons on a part-time basis to serve as outreach workers and friendly visitors in the Om­ budsman and Information programs. The project will have a full-time coordinator. Holland said the goal of the Ombudsman program will be to assist residents of long-term care facilities in resolving LOOK TO MARENGO FEDERAL FOR HIGHEST ALLOWABLE INTEREST ON YOUR SAVINGS Most panels reduced by 25< to '1 You'll find thousands of and textures. 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