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i*\GE 20 - PLAlNDfcALKK-l KIDAY, AUGUST 27, 1976 Ringwood News 653-9008 653-9262 728-0295 Bight Leaders, 28 Youngsters On Canoe Trip Recently Rev. Segin and I < Lee Walkington) left for a two- week canoe trip to Canada. At 5:30 p m., we left Dixon, 11.. in a school bus with thirty- four other people (there were eight leaders and twenty-eight kids all together) and drove straight through to Ely, Mn., where we arrived at 6:30 Monday morning. We ate breakfast and then went sightseeing in Ely for awhile. We then boarded the bus and went to the Canadian Waters landing, where we were supplied with canoes. The Rev. Segin led one group and I went with another My group left the landing and went to the anadian customs and then to a mpsite in Canada. There was one night we camped on the U.S. side of the border because of weather. On Tuesday, we went bet­ ween the U.S. and Canada and camped on the Lower Basswood falls. That night was the only night we had trouble with bears. It was also the only night we didn't take action against them. Only one came into camp and he took one of our suppers and tore apart two of our food packs. He liked the Kool aid mixes best. Wednesday morning one of the kids from our group went fishing before we left and caught the fish that always gets away, a three-and-one-half ft. northern. That day we looked at some Indiaft paintings and then camped. The rest of the trip went normally, meaning no problems. When we got back to the landing all but one other group out of four was not back. We found out later that they had gotten lost. When they finally came in, we went and took showers and put on clean clothes. We then drove to the Methodist church in Spooner, Wi., to spend the night. The next morning, Saturday, we came back to Dixon and everyone returned home from there. ABOUT TOWN Nellie Hepburn and Art Jenson had dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Tom Madden at Roscoe, II., last Sunday. Last Sunday evening at the home of Patti Miller, homemade ice cream and cake was the order of the evening to celebrate the July, August and September birthdays in the Low family. Donna Lynn Er- win, July 27 and Eddie Erwin, July 5, Ray Low, Aug. 9 and Tom Low, Sept. 7 and Grandma Thomas, Aug. 31. Vacationers John and Ila Hogan and Urban and Dorothy Bauer spent a few relaxing days in the north country visiting with Johnny and Ann Hogan and family in Mountain, Wi. They went with Johnny and watched the operation of John's black-topping plant. While there they also got to visit with former Ringwoodite, Ed Skidmore. Going cross country, they stopped in Prentice, Wi., where Ila's parents had lived and had a look around. They then ventured on over to visit with the Jerry Vogel's. Said the crops are in real poor shape, only eighteen in. corn, dried up and split with hail damage. The ladies said they traveled in style with the men in the back with their own personal spitoons! 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But they said that they want to go back again before the winter season sets in. High tide, here they come again! BIRTHDAYS Happy Birthdays to Billy Dowell and Rich Harrison on Aug. 30 and Aug. 31 i$ that special day for Richard Thompson, Richie Gillespie, Anita Munger, and Mabel Thomas. Sept. 1 is Happy Birthday to Bud Oxtoby and Sept. 3 is that SDecial day to Donna Spencer and Sonya Lehmkuhl. Happy Birthday to Mike Hogan, Jr., and Ann Eberle on Sept. 4 and Rose Tonyan, Betsy CFossum) Gleesner, and Lil Visconti will celebrate their natal day on Sept. 5. Happy Birthday to all of you wonderful people from all of us. THINGS TO REMEMBER Sunday - Aug. 24 - Ringwood church - church services - 9:15 a.m. Get the kids ready for school. SPLASH PARTY The U.M.Y. of the Ringwood and Greenwood churches had their splash party on Monday, Aug. 23 at 6:30 p.m. Ten people attended and all went swim­ ming until dark and then had root beer and potato chips. All enjoyed volleyball until 10:30. Rock, Mineral Identification To Be Discussed The next regular meeting of the Hiawatha Gem and Mineral society will begin at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 7, in the downstairs meeting room of the McHenry city hall. The last meeting concluded Phase 1 of the basic instruction series that covered the three main classes of rocks. Phase II of the instruction series will begin at this meeting, which will cover the characteristics of rock and mineral iden­ tification. This series should be even more interesting than the last, as it helps the individual identify rocks and minerals discovered in the field. A field trip for Oct. 9 is in the planning stage, and will be discussed further at the meeting. Part of the trip will be attending the Starved Rock Gem and Mineral society show. Anyone interested in rocks and minerals, or the art of lapidary, is welcome to the meeting. Chain Of Lakes (This beautiful tribute to the Chain of Lakes was written by Nancy Hutchinson of Regner road, McHenry, a post graduate student at Northern Illinois university) ^ She is brilliantly bright. She is devastatingly dark. She is satiny smooth. She is ruthless and rough. She is the Chain of Lakes. The Chain of Lakes throughout the year solely confines herself to contributing to the entertainment of others. She gives much pleasure and asks for nothing in return. In the summer her body glistens in the sunlight. Throughout the week she is as smooth as glass and abandoned. However, on the weekend she is dotted with colorful crafts and biliowing white sails with masts reaching up toward the fluffy white clouds overhead. As the sails tack around her islands and coves, one is reminded of a ballet dancer dancing swiftly and gracefully across her waters. Her body pulsates with excitement for her weekend visitors producing white caps and churning waterways for their thrills. She refreshes her visitors with her cool fresh water springs, bubbling continuously from beneath her surface. In fact, at one time these springs were contained by the local residents and made into ice to be used later by the resorters. In the Fall, the numerous trees that outline her shores turn to picturesque shades of autumn. She quietly sits and waits as the birds, ducks and geese begin their jouney of migration. While on route, she offers them nourishment and protection in her many marsh fields and ponds of lilies. One of her daughter lakes, Grass lake, is still a wonder to botonists all over the world because of her ability to grow Lotus flowers. These Lotus flowers were brought to Grass lake in approximately the 1880's by birds called fish hawks, and deposited. These seeds are unable to grow in most locations. They are referred to as one of the rarest flowers in the world and grow in only three places, Egypt, China, and Grass Lake, II. The only reason these wondrous plants are able to survive is because of the rich soil loaded with precious nutrients and minerals. Only one caretaker is needed to maintain the glorious white wonders and that is the warm and radiant sun. The Chain of Lakes in the fall sits patiently awaiting the crisp, clear days of winter ahead. As winter arrives, her body becomes rigid and hard. While most of nature's wonders are hibernating, one would also assume she would take her well earned rest, but alas, she continues to entertain. The laughter of children skating can be heard echoing to her shores. The snarling growl of snowmobiles zipping across her smooth gleaming body. Ice fishermen reaping her bounties of firm, fine fish. Ice boaters swiftly soaring with the wind in their sails, the cold breezes in their faces invigorating them but still the feeling of contentment and solitude within. As Spring approaches she begins to stir. Her body slowly and powerfully begins to motivate again. She squeaks, groans and grumbles as the soft breezes slowly move across her surface. As Spring approaches, her shores begin to dress in their soft green finery. She silently sits waiting once more for her feathered friends to find refuge and food in her tender waves* The stately lady responds to Spring's warm weather like a sleeping beauty responds to her Prince Charming's kiss. She is now awakened to continue to fulfill her promise of future enjoyment ahead in Summer. The Chain of Lakes provides man with a living, recreation, transportation, and food; of course, for many of our wildlife creatures, a shelter. She is more than just numerous bodies of water surrounded by trees, she is truly a sanctuary for the children of mother nature and all mankind as well. College Consortium Offers Local Courses The Chicago Consortium of Colleges and Universities is offering four 3-hour graduate credit courses to teachers and administrators of the McHenry county area. The classes are one night per week, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., either Tuesday, or Wednesday, starting Sept. 21 and 22, held at the Parkland Junior high school, Route 120 and Ringwood drive, McHenry. Registration is at 5:00j?.m. on the night of class. » Credit is granted through either of three universities at student's choice - Loyola THIS IS MY HOTTEST FREEZER BUT OF THE YEAR! 11 u LpjcrLnJr BIG-CAPACITY FOOD FREEZER MODEL FV15CR 14.8 cu. ft. capacity • 32" wide. 63 Vj" high • Built-in door lock • Magnetic door gasket • Automatic interior light • Large slide-out basket • Three refrigerated shelves • Top cold plate • Four door shelves • Two juice-can shelves in door • Defrost water drain • Door stop MODf l FVl W.R $297 00 I I u Lfuoini: CUSTOMER CAREl . . . E V E R Y W H E R E ! LEE & RAY ELECTRIC 1005 N. Front ( S. Rte. 31 ) McHenry, III. 3850882 university, Concordia college or DePaul university. Courses to be offered are Diagnosis and Remediation of Reading Difficulties (Wed­ nesday); Teaching of Reading in Content Areas (Tuesday); Individualization of Instruction (Wednesday); and Counseling Theory and Practice (Tuesday) The Chicago Consortium was founded in 1966 by the presidents of several major Chicago area universities. Cooperation among these in­ stitutions lead to the spon­ sorship of the National Teacher Corps program, the Center for Personalized Learning, the Master Degree program in the Arts and Interdisciplinary Learning, and McHenry county course offerings. For further information, contact Jack Adams, School District 15, 3926 West Main street, McHenry. Protection For Tenants Gov. Dan Walker has signed legislation to protect con­ sumers from landlords who fail to pay the required interest on security deposits and to provide more protection for homeowners whose property is sold under tax delinquent foreclosure proceedings. The law provides that a landlord who is found by a circuit court to have willfully failed or refused to pay the required interest payment is also liable for an amount equal to the amount of the tenant's security deposit. The penalty also requires that the landlord pay court costs and reasonable attorney fees incurred by the tenant in seeking to recover the interest on the security deposit. S& m / . in all your insurance needsl AMERICAN FAMILY I N S U R A N C E « AUTO HOME HEALTH LIFE AMERICAN FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. MADISON, WISCONSIN 83701 CHUCK LEWAND0WSKI 1108 Violet St. McHenry Phone 385-2304 I