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McHenry Plaindealer (McHenry, IL), 4 Jun 1976, p. 8

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PAGE > - PLAINDEALER FR1DAY, JUNE 4. 1876 ftS&Mrxsfy 0trithfiurQrwky fettpk Qmmmimjt Afimttkm* Kerifrttmer SfammGrhhu §ntf PvtrH* gym* Qo*afau &nrtmQd*rh/ ftSmtimjcr SttSmSmtti OCkrenTitfftr AtAuffk/fori fafSfr"Hr Otmguct fmtceWttotto flluiuKiMu* ?*«<«, w<»dr,>*,< SECURES CONTRACT Lakeland Construction company, Inc., of McHenry, with a bid of $383,726, was awarded the contract of widening and resurfacing 1.71 miles of roadway, including widening Smith's bridge with deck beams, on Johnsburg road from Illinois 31 to Chapel Hill road in Johnsburg. MILK DAY Saturday, June 5, will be observed as Milk day in Har­ vard. The parade starts at 1 p.m. following a collision last Wednesday on Elm near Rich­ mond road. According to city police, the Mitacek auto approached the intersection as th^ traffic signal lights turned from green to yellow. Mitacek applied his brakes as he crossed the in­ tersection. They locked and his vehicle started to spin and hit a car driven by Charles A. Mears of 2905 N. Shorewood drive, McHenry, which was stopped at the intersection. A three-car chain reaction accident occurred on Crystal Lake road near Kensington drive, south of West campus high school. No one was injured in the mishap but the auto of Leslie M. Sharp of 926 Highland drive. Island Lake, was listed as "totaled" by city police. Other vehicles involved in the accident were driven by Joseph J. Hansen of 5229 E. Lake Shore drive. Wonder Lake, and Christopher L. Jones of 7102 Seminole drive. Wonder Lake. Jones reported he was proceeding north in a line of traffic when the car in front of him stopped* suddenly. He applied his brakes and was hit from behind by the Sharp auto, which in turn was hit in the rear by the Hansen car. Joan P Lewandowski of 4305 Sioux lane, McHenry, informed county police that a deer ap­ peared in front of her auto while she was traveling south on River road near the McHenry dam road last Friday morning As she brought her car to a stop, the deer jumped and landed on the hood of her vehicle. EXPANDED EMERGENCY ROOM Variety Of Charges KmJF°'"OUD" In Minor Accidents (Continued from page 1) in the paramedic educational program of the Trauma center, the increased two-way com­ munication with paramedics at the scene of accidents and heart attacks, and the demand for more specialized in-hospital personnel," stated Dr. Bowman. "We first responded, by expanding our staff; now we ve updated and expanded our ilities. I believe w^ now have capacity of providing prehensive emergency ical service to many more tients than ever before." may have to fly 13,000 to gather enough nectar one pound of honey' The lis of a honeycomb, an htieth of an inch thick, can rt 30 times their weight. Timothy M. McGinnis of Route 1, Spring Grove, was ticketed by county police for failure to give information after striking property following a one-vehicle ac­ cident Saturday night about 7:30. McGinnis was attempting to light a cigarette while east- bound on Kuhn road near Solon -road, south of Richmond, when his pickup truck ran partially off the roadway. The rear tire hit an object and blew out. causing the truck to go out of control and hit a wooden fence. A collision at the intersection of Thelen drive and Ringwood road Tuesday about noon resulted in a ticket for Larry L. Leisch of 4014 Kane avenue. McHenry. He was cited for improper turn at an in­ tersection. Leisch made a wide turn from Ringwood road onto Thelen and hit a car driven by Arthur W. Bentz of 5409 N. Thelen, McHenry, which was traveling north to the in­ tersection. George A. Haze of 400 W. Virginia road, Crystal Lake, was charged with driving while his license was revoked or suspended after his car ran into a ditch and hit a utility pole Wednesday morning about 1:15. The one-car accident occurred on Draper road just west of Route 120. A ticket for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident was issued to Michael R. Mitacek of 2607 Manitou trail, McHenry, On Resuscitation The Johnsburg Rescue squad provided a talk and demon­ stration on Cardio-ulmopary resuscitation at the May 174-H Federation meeting. Givjng members the opportunity to participate after the demon­ stration helped them in lear­ ning and understanding die correct procedures to follow. A donation was made to the Johnsburg Rescue squad as a token of appreciation. Outstanding State Project Evellyn Olmem.an MCHS graduate, is pictured with her State Science Fair project, "Chondrodysplasia in the Alaskan Malamute." Evellyn's project was one of 1,022 top Science projects in the state to be exhibited at the Illinois Junior Academy of Science exposition, held at the University of Illinois at Urbana earlier this month. SveUyn received one of the 102 State Outstanding awards given at the exposition. Also participating from MCHS were Jim True, Brian O'Neill and Scott Crittenden. STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD Saturday CLEP Exams Schedu led June 5 -12 CLEP exams (College Level Examination Program) are scheduled to be given two consecutive Saturdays, June 5 and June 12, at* McHenry County college. Thousands of high school seniors, and adults have received up to one year of * college credits through these examinations. The CLEP exams cover English, Natural Science, Mathematics, Social Science and Humanities. It is possible to take one exam or all exams June 5 or 12. High school seniors take this examination to give them a head start for college; adults who have been out of school for years are also successful in receiving college credit through these one-hour examinations. The exams will be given to anyone 16 years of age and over at MCC's new campus (High­ way 14 and Lucas road, Crystal Lake) promptly at 8 a.m. Prior registration is not necessary. For more information call MCC at 455-3700. Superstition is the weak­ ness of the human mind; it is inherent in that mind; it has always been, and always will be. -Frederick The Great. Extension Comments 4 Know Your Rights Being the victim of an assault, robbery or mugging, may seem unlikely to happen to you -- but it could. And if such an incidence did occur, would you know your rights as a victim? The University of Illinois Cooperative Extension service is sponsoring a program "Know Your Rights" on Tuesday, June 15, at 7:30 p.m. in the Extension office, 11909 McConnell road, Wood­ stock. Guest speakers will include Judge Leonard Brody, speaking on parents liability for adolescents. Detective Larry Macheroux of the McHenry County Sheriff's department; a lawyer from the area, and a traffic officer Wilderness Adventure for 4^H Teens Calling all teens with a era# yearning to get away from H all; here is your chance to taste ! the wilderness, me& challenges, and experience high adventure. Two backpacking trips to the Porcupine Mountains will be held Aug. 4-11 and Aug. 23-30. The "Porkies" are a rugged wilderness area on the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, along the shores of Lake Superior. The trip will last seven days.i The backpackers carry all their' own food and equipment and obtain drinking water from streams in this remote area. "Backpacking is not for the fainthearted," according to Katie LaPlant, trip leader and area adviser for Camping and Outdoor Education, "but it is for those who are a bit crazy and thirsty for adventure." To apply for one of the trips, write to Katheryn LaPlant, Route l, Box 198, Manteno, II., • 60950. Upcoming Events June 14. Food Demon­ strations, 9 a.m. Extension Office, 11909 McConnell Road, Woodstock. June 14. Host Family Orientation, 7:30 p.m. Ex­ tension Office. June 15. "Know Your Rights ", 7:30 p.m. Extension office. June 16. 4-H Foods Tour. June 22-25. State 4-H Con­ ference, Urbana. McHenry hospital's new 10-bed emergency facilities, opened for service on the Memorial day weekend, were tested beforehand by Molla Haugen, R.N., left, Trauma Nurse specialist and clinical nurse supervisor of the Emergency department, and Glenn Salava, nurse technician and Emergency Medical technician. The new "open rooms" enable attending physicians and nurses to monitor all patients in the treatment area. In addition, the "closed room" provides for patients whose examination, care or condition requires an isolated setting. speaking on what you, as a citizen, can do to help. Youth as well as parents and friends are invited to come and learn more about your rights. SmOrrn ( AmMMm Stft/fXths X*x MikeXbnki*

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