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r PEr^i l/^ GROUP, INC. P.O. BOX U3 McMlNIV. III. »00S0 815/385-1771 This lovely tabby is available for adoption through Pet Welfare. He is about 7 months and has excellent manners. A Few Words About Cats by Chris Gillispie Cats make wonderful pets, ihey are clean, quiet and self- sufficient to a great degree. They don't require a lot of space, nor do they make a lot of noise when you go away for the day. Provide a good quality cat food, plenty of fresh water and a quiet corner to snuggle in and they will thrive Cats are ex­ cellent apartment dwellers because they are easily litter trained and need never go outside. Provide a scratching post covered with a scrap of carpeting and the cat will happily use that to condition her claws. Spaying the female cat will prevent all the un­ wanted litters that must be destroyed because of lack of homes. Neutering your male cat will take away his won- derlust and keep him from spraying the premises Your feline friend can live as many as fifteen years with good care, and many cats live well beyond sixteen and seventeen years. When you get your kitten, you should have him or her immunized against rabies and feline distemper. Both are deadly diseases If your cat's coat is dull, the eyes lackluster, and if her appetite is poor, she-* probably has worms. Your vet has medication to destroy these worms. Your cat should receive two tablespoons of mineral or salad oil once a week to help him pass hair balls. If your cat gets fleas, buy flea powder especially made for cats as dog flea powder can be harmful to cats Long haired cats benefit from daily brushing The following pets are available for adoption through Pet Welfare by calling 385-1771, between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m., Monday through Saturday. DOGS FOR ADOPTION Spitz purebred, male, 1 year, medium size, all white. He is housebroken and good with children. Shepherd mix, male, 8 weeks, black and tan He has puppy shots and is almost housebroken. Collie-Shepherd mix, male, 8 weeks, black and white. Has puppy shots and is almost housebroken. G e r m a n S h e p h e r d purebred, spayed female, 14 years, black and brown. She is good with children and other pets. Yellow Lab mix, neutered male, l1- years, medium size. He is housebroken and very good with children. He has ail shots. Doberman-Shepherd mix, female, 1 year, black and tan. She is housebroken and good with kids. Shelty mix pups, males and females, 5 weeks, sheltie colors. Giant Schnauzer, male, 3 years, black he is housebroken and has all shots. Border Collie-Lab mix, male, 2 years. He is neutered, housebroken and good with children. Shepherd-Collie mix, male, 4 years. He is housebroken and a good watchdog. Golden Retriever mix pups, males and females, 3' l> months. Cairn Terrier mix, male, young adult, black. He is housebroken and small. A-l HEARING AID SERVICE Free Loaners - Complete Service on all Makes Custom Earmolds - 30 Day Trial on New Aids Try Before You Buy! Maico-Oticon^Radio Ear Qualitone Custom Made All in the Ear Models ROBT. STENSLAND & ASSOCIATES 3937 W. Main St,, 385-7661 Behind-the-ear AID j. Reg. $239 i " Cairn-Australia Terrier mix, male, 1 year, cinnamon color and very small. Housebroken. CATS FOR ADOPTION Domestic short hair, spayed female, 2 years, black and brown, litter trained and has shots. Domestic short hair, female, 12 weeks, black and white, litter trained Tortoiseshell, female, 5 months, litter trained, good with children and other pets. Domestic long hair, female, 12 weeks, whtie with orange spots, litter trained. Gray Tiger, female, 14 years, white chest and legs, litter trained. Domestic short hair, male, 6 months, black and white, litter trained and very pretty. Russian Blue. male. 2 years, litter trained, good with children. He is neutered and declawed Persian mix, female, smoke gray, 1 year, litter trained and has distemper shot. Persian, female, 3 months, steel gray long hair, litter trained. Engineers Week To Be Observed Within County The Lake-McIIenry county chapter of Illinois society of Professional Engineers will join engineers across the nation in the celebration of National Engineers week which takes place this year Feb. 20-26. The theme this year is "Key to the Future...Engineering." In keeping with this theme they will have as guest speaker at their February meeting, David Pogany of the Department of Business and Economic Development, who will speak about solar energy. The meeting will precede Engineers week Feb. 16 and will be held at the Cabriolet restaurant in Libertyville. j The Opera House-Future Plans • ' N PAGE 17 - PLAINDEALER-WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1977 Plan Photo Lecture Government Costs Newly completed studies show that the federal government now costs the average American family $9,387 a year. The costs consist primarily of tax, social security and government regula­ tion monies, plus inflation. Amidst much hoopla and reams of publicity, the Woodstock Opera House reopened recently, with large crowds attending and enjoying the performance of such "Name" celebraties as Tom Bosley and Morey Amsterdam. But the celebrities are now gone, and the question that remains is: What now? Will the facility return to its former dormant existence, utilized only by an occasional professional group , trying to "make a buck" as well as gain valuable ex­ perience? Or, will the renovated building be a true "community center", and be utilized and enjoyed by all the people in the county? Working toward the latter goal are courtless people, in­ cluding Ken Frankel , a professional director from "Affiliate Artists" in New york Frankel was brought to McHenry county by the Fine Arts association, for the pur­ pose of increasing interest in the performing arts, and to encourage persons to utilize the new opera house. For the past several weeks, Frankel has been going around the county, working with high school drama classes, showing them how a director works, giving acting exercises, and talking about film-rhaking. "My purpose here is to upgrade the appreciation for persons when they see art (plays, musicals, concerts, etc.), and also to raise the level of work of the performers," Frankel said. "The im­ mediate culmination 1 of my work will be a series of one- act plays in the opera house on Feb. 25-26. "The plays are directed by teachers and students from county high schools, and so far five schools are participating," he added. Included among those schools performing a one-act play are McHenry West campus and Marian Central. The local schools will per­ form on either Friday or Saturday night. Admission to the 7:30 performance will be free, and there will be refresh­ ments on hand for the audience. After the plays are con­ cluded, professional actors from Chicago will critique the ^schools' work. The audience is invited to listen in on the critiques, which offer a chance to better understand and ap­ preciate what goes into a good performance. "This festival is the first thing that is being done on a county- wide level," Frankel ex­ plained. "We want both actors and the audience to see what the Opera House can do. "Through my travels around the county, it's amazing the number of people who are in­ terested in getting their children to perform," he added "We want to show these people that there is a facility where their children can perform." The one-act play festival which Frankel has organized is to be the first in what will hopefully become an annual event. -The organizer is cer­ tainly qualified to develop such an ambitious project. Frankel is a drama major from Northwestern university, and has directed numerous plays, including a New York company version of "Abe Lincoln in Illinois". He has won numerous directing awards, and has just completed his first full-length film. Frankel acknowledged that he could have brought a professional company to the opera house rather than trying to get local talent involved. But, McHENRY COUNTY H.I.A, SPONSORS OF BLUE CROSS-BLUE SHIELD AND UNLIMITED MAJOR MEDICAL PROGRAMS INVESTIGATE NOW WHILE ENROLLMENT IS IN PROGRESS (FEB. 7 - FEB. 28, 1977) FOR DETAILS CALL: McHenry County H.I.A. (815) 338-4717 - 222 S. Throop Woodstock, III. 60098 *Life Insurance coverage available for all H.I,A. Members and Spouses; as well as Employee Benefit Programs for small v businesses, size 2-22 employees. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION WITH NO OBLIGATION CONTACT: Alan Ainger - 648-2648 Stanley Domagala - 459-2261 Florence McCauley - 943-6127 Reva Barker - 597-2001 Ralph Fischrup - 923-4206 Mr*. Adaline Filip - 338-2606 Mrs. Virginia Peacock • 338-4317 Mr* Irene Biichoff - 338-0441 Glenn Wright - 3385697 Mrs. Myrtle Pa^es 943-6789 Mrs. Elsie Kelahan - 923-4365 Helmuth Thurow • 312-669-5249 Mrs. Evelyn Adams - 648-2697 Howard Harrison - 338-1012 Mrs. Margaret Hobe - 338-4107 Mrs. Gladys Liedberg - 338-4236 Ray Kuhlman - 648-2735 Robert Seegers - 459-5458 William Harris - 678-4075 Mrs. ElwandB Ebel - 784-2598 Harold Leisch - 338-3882 that wouldn't have achieved the goal he was sent here to ac­ complish. "We want the people of the county to develp pride in having local people use the facility," he said. "If the local people aren't going to use the Opera House, then what was the purpose of having it renovated""- ' - Frankel's role in the Opera House is not to be confused with that of Doug Rankin, who is the coordinator of all ac­ tivities at the community center. "Anyone who wants to use the Opera House for a meeting, a recital, or a play, should contact Doug," Frankel ex­ plained. "My job is to help make people aware of what they have in the Qpear House, and to try and make sure it doesn't go to waste." - To prevent it from going to waste, Frankel is working extensively to get people to utilize the facilty. He's one of countless people working toward making the Woodstock Opera House a "community center" for the community. % Joe Arimitsu, photography instructor at MCC, shows a student one of his pictures which will be displayed at a lecture and demonstration on photography Saturday night, at the college. REMEMBER WHEN? - This old photo postcard shows the Orchard Beach hotel, an attractive local hostelry in the early days of the century. It had a long and circuitous route to the Plaindealer via Erma France of 4612 W. Shore drive, McHenry, a ten-year resident. She received it at Christmas time from a family friend, Ferman Clark, of Ludington, Mich., who discovered it among belongings of his late mother. She had visited the hotel, was impressed with it, and packed the postcard away among her souvenirs. Two other cards carried the name of a publishing firm in Milwaukee and were made in Germany for N.H. Petesch, Green street druggist. The Northland Area Art league and McHenry County college will host a photography lecture and demonstration by Joe Arimitsu, photography instructor at the college. Friday, Feb. 18, at 8 p.m. Arimitsu's presentation will consist of a lecture and audio visual material on cameras, visual communications, making prints, and com­ position. His demonstration will in­ clude film processing, making a contact sheet, and enlarging. 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