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McCullom Lake Mary Jo Farrell 344-1575 No Solution To Village Street Sign Vandalism The regular semi-monthly meeting of the McCullom Lake village board took place Tuesday, Feb. 22, at the beach house. A problem was discussed which has been plaguing fire trucks and other rescue vehicles that come to the village. There are many street signs missing, and even the streets that are marked are hard to find. People do not have numbers on their houses, and this makes it doubly difficult to locate an address. According to village or­ dinance No. 25, residents are required to have their numbers displayed on their houses, and signs are supposed to be on each street. At this point, street signs are little more than a joke. As soon as they are put back up, our local vandals take them right down again, thus defeating the whole purpose. The village is looking into the possibility of purchasing some more vandal-proof street signs, but until such time as they are up, I certainly hope you all know your way around without help. At that same board meeting, the village clerk's salary was raised from $100 to $125 per month. The raise will be ef­ fective after the April 19 election. It was announced at the meeting that there will be a special open meeting on the annexation of the Mass property at 7 Tuesday night, March 1, at the beach house. Interested parties are invited to attend this meeting. McCullom Lake is moving up in the world. We are now a part of Centralized Com­ munications. This means, in short, that when you call the number for the McCullom Lake police, you will now automatically be put through to McHenry police headquar­ ters, and the assistance you require will be dispatched from there, whether it be our police or someone else who brings the help. This will make things easier in cases where Mc­ Cullom Lake does not have the necessary help available. HOWDY I'm delighted to inform you that I finally have new nextdoor neighbors! Dom and Carol Knitter have moved into the house at 5115 W. East lane, along with their dog, Emerson. The Knitters came to Mc­ Cullom Lake from Mt. Prospect, and are hoping to enjoy the peacefulness here. Dom works in Elk Grove village, and Carol is at home for the present time, real Beach Gals bait. Hope we see you at our meeting, Carol, and a big "howdy" to you both! GIRLS, GIRLS, GIRLS! Good news, girls of Mc­ Cullom Lake. It's time for softball! Registration forms can be picked up at Joan Bit- terman's house, 4907 W. Mc­ Cullom Lake road, between March 12 and 26. Ages to qulaify are 9-16 yrs. So, shake off those winter blahs and let's get going! If anyone is interested in helping out with these girls' teams, call Joan Bitterman or Brigitte Scarbrough anytime. Come on, girls, spread the word, and let's make this a good year! BEACHGALS The next meeting of the McCullom Lake Beach Gals is March 2,Wednesday, at 7:30 rp.m., at the beach house. All girls are cordially invited to attend, and Beach Gals are urged to try and make this meeting. Don't forget the Beach Gals plant and bake sale, to be held March 12. If you have small plants or cuttings, bring them to LaVerne Loewe's house at 5115, Parkview anytime bet­ ween now and the date of the sale. Also, if you have baked goods that you would like to donate, you may bring them to LaVerne's house on the day before the sale, or LaVerne has graciously offered to pick them up at homes where there is no transportation. ELECTION '77 The deadline for voter registration has been changed, due to the early election in the county. You must be registered to vote by March 7, if you wish to vote in the April 19 election. The village clerk is in her office in the beach house Wednesdays from 1 to 4, and Saturdays from 9 to 1, so hurry on over there and register so that you can vote April 19! A special Meet Ihe Can­ didates open house has been scheduled for Sunday, March 27, at the beach house. At this time, you can come down and meet all the candidates running in the April 19 elections, and ask them whatever questions you may have. The times of the open house, tentatively, are from 1 to 3 p.m., but I will let you know for sure as soon as I find out. LADIES OF THE LAKE Spring is on its way, ladies, even if it doesn't look like it, and the Ladies of the Lake are coming out of hibernation. The March meeting of the Ladies will be held March 10, at 8 p.m., at the beach house. All ladies of the village are welcome to attend, and the 1977 calendar of events will be discussed at the meeting. • IN MEMORIAL We are ail saddened to hear of the sudden death Feb. 23 of Magda Berglund of Knollwood avenue. Magda and her husband, Oscar, have been village residents for many, many years, and she was an active member of the Ladies of the Lake. Our sympathy goes to her husband and family. NEW ARRIVAL With every piece of sad news, there is also a note of gladness. Jim and Mary Fallon are the parents of a brand new baby girl, born Valentine's day! The new angel has been named Stephanie Marie, and weighed 8 lbs., 6 oz. The ever so proud grandparents are Joe and Peg Fallon, who operate the local tavern. Congratulations to you all! CELEBRATIONS GALORE Charlene Straumann, daughter of Les and Phyllis Venable, made her First Holy Communion Sunday, Feb. 13, In a dress made by her mother, and wearing a veil fashioned by Val Klapperich, Char looked like a little angel. Later that day, at the Venable home, a gala celebration was held in Cha's honor. Guests at the buffet dinner included Char's grand­ mothers, Lottie Peotrowski and Lill Venable; aunts Dolores and Dee Dee, the Gates family, Les Carlson and sons, the Bit- termans, and Nick Freund, Char's godfather. Char received many lovely gifts, and just floated through the whole day on a cloud. Just a week later, Feb. 20, Butch Straumann made his confirmation. Robert Klap­ perich served as Butch's sponsor, and at the party af­ terward attended by many of the same people who had come to Char's, plus Dave and Karen Scarbrough, huge amounts of spaghetti were consumed by the partygoers. Everyone agreed they had a lovely time, and so they'll all be on hand for Butch's 'graduation bash in June! On the same day Butch was confirmed, another member of the class was Kathy Bitterman. Kathy's sister, Laura, acted as her sponsor, and Bishop O'Neil officiated at the - lovely ceremony. The Bitterman home was full of people after the con­ firmation, and all of them enjoyed a lasagna dinner, 1 especially Grandma "Little Gram" Mary Bitterman, who managed to splash gravy all over herself, and "Brigitte Scarbrough, who wound up with her mozzerella hanging off her glasses! Other guests included Leon and Florence Buss, Kathy's maternal grandparents, and the rest of the Scarbrough family. Kathy's Aunt Tootsie also joined in on the festivities, and a terrific time was had by all. BIRTHDAYS ANNIVERSARIES Happy birthday this week to Denise Petravich March 1, Angie Bitterman March 2, and Emma Pyritz March 5. Happy anniversary to Tom% and Marilyn Gollan, who celebrate March 5. Bring David over, and go out and have some fun! HERE AND THERE IN BUSINESS Robert N. Houser, left, president of the Bankers Life, presents the company's Hall of Fame plaque to C.R. (Chuck) Peterson. Membership in the elite Hall is earned by qualifying for the company's top honor club for a minimum of twenty years. The presentation took place at a special company meeting in Coronado, Calif. Hall Of Fame Statts Accorded WHO KNOWS? To C.R. Peterson 1. Did Gillette or Schick invent the safety razor? 2. If Carter is the 39th President, which Vice President is Mondale? 3. Who is the new West Point Commandant? 4. When is Ash Wednesday? 5. When is the first Sun­ day in Lent? 6. Who was known as the "Happy Warrior"? 7. In mythology, who were the Cyclopes? 8. Where is the Callahan Tunnel? 9. What is the name for a small frog? 10.What is the state bird of Indiana? Answers To Who Knows 1. Schick. 2. 42nd. 3. Brig. Gen. John C. Bard. 4. February 23rd. 5. February 27th. 6. Alfred E. Smith. 7. Race of one-eyed giants. 8. Boston. Mass. 9. Polliwog or tadpole. 10.The Cardinal. Businesses succeed when someone attends to the small details that the average boss is "too busy" to fool with. It's YOUR Money BY DONALD DALEY PRESIDENT FIRST NATIONAL BANK OFlflcHENRY SHOULD YOU BORROW FOR THE THINGS YOU WANT? Time was the smart money manager avoided debt altogether. He paid cold cash for cars and appliances. If he wanted something, he saved until he had enough. Today, though, inflation and taxes have changed the way we look at borrowed money. The prices of the things we want may rise faster than our savings can, and we pay off loans with cheaper money. In ad- dition, the interest is tax deductible. Say you want to remodel a kitchen, hardly a frivolous expense. You borrow the $5,000 or $10,000, depending on how much work needs to be done. You borrow at the lowest interest you can find and pay it off in three years. The old- fashioned money manager might have banked the same mon­ thly payment and yielded more cash. BUT the price of the work would probably escalate as much as seven percent a year, while the five-to- six percent interest on his money is taxable. It's no wonder that/ a "get-it- while - you philosophy has hold. can taken It's the same if you need a new car. Say, for in­ stance, that you owe $3900 after the trade-in. If you pay cash, you can deduct only what you |*aid for sales tax to reach your effective cost. If you borrow the money, you figure your effective cost by subtracting not only the sales tax but also the tax deduction on the interest, plus a certain amount of the debt that is canceled by inflation (almost $400 in three years). It does pay to borrow -- IF you don't let it get out of hand. Someone with a seasonal job, or irregular income, should be wary of saddling himself with large debts. On the other hand, many people with steady incomes could reasonably expect to spend more than ten percent of their income for installment debt. One proviso from the old days is still wise today: make sure whatever you buy on time lasts as long as the debt. Whether you are interested in saving money...or borrowing, you'll find FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF McHENRY most accommodating! You will also receive fast, personal service...with a smile! FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF McHENRY, 3814 W. Elm St. Telephone 385- 5400. C.R. (Chuck) Peterson of McHenry has been honored as a member of the Bankers Life's elite Hall of Fame. He was presented with a Hall of Fame gold watch and a com­ memorative plaque in recognition of his ac­ complishments. Membership is earned in the Hall of Famie by qualifying for the company's top honor club for a minimum of twenty years. Only fifty-two agents have been enshrined in the Hall of Fame in the ninety-seven year history of the Bankers life. Peterson's bronze-etched photo, along with those of other Hall of Fame members, is featured in a prominent display in the main lobby of the &>mpany!s home office.. FILLS NEW POST Modine Manufacturing company has announced the appointment of Kenneth R. Shelly to the newly created post of assistant to the vice- president of manufacturing. In this new position he will be responible for special assignments in the manufac­ turing areas of Modine's thirteen plants. ISSUE CHARTER Secretary of State Alan Dixon recently announced the awarding of domestic coor- poration charter to Diamond Builders incorporated, 1811 Cassandra lane, McHeriry. Voter Registration To Close March 7 Anita SJierwood, Nunda township clerk, advises that all voter registration will be closed after March 7. The clerk will be using the precinct binders for the forthcoming April 5 township election and con­ sequently no registration will be accepted after that date. This applies to all upcoming elections, school referendums, city elections, township etc. within Nunda township and will affect all overlapping taxing bodies that are planning April elections. SCUB SCOUTS! r PAGE 5 - PLAINDEALER-WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 1977 'Share-The-Fun' Theme Of Contest The 1077 McHenry County 4- H Share-The-Fun contest will betield April 1 and 2 at Harry Jacobs high school, south of Crystal Lake. All 4-H clubs in McHenry county are invited to participate in the program by entering a three to ten minute act. Individuals can become involved by entering as an M.C. to introduce the club acts. Judy Vyduna, McHenry and Russ Seegers, Crystal Lake are the co-chairmen of the event this year. Last year's program was won by the Hebron Helping Hands club of Hebron with their act titled "Entertainment Country Style".'The top M.C. was Barb Meier of Crystal Lake. Other acts last year included ."Checkerboard Debate", "Everything is Coming up Roses", and "Styles and Smiles". PACK 162 McHenry Pack 162 including seven Cub Scouts dens and two Webelos dens entertained a capacity crowd of Scouts, parents, leaders and guests, at the American Legion hall recently. The meeting was opened by Andy Pace, Pack chairman. Following his welcoming speech, Mr. Pace gave a short invocation before dinner. The delicious roast beef dinner was served buffet type. After dinner entertainment included a magician who perfomed feats of magic, card tricks and fire swallowing. Den • skits were presented by Den 1 and Den 2 and Den 5 presented a song on kazos and tissue paper with combs. Mr. Pace introduced the officers and leaders and Cubmaster John Grandt presented service pins to the leaders. Those receiving pins included Andy Pace, Jose and Kathy Sanchez, Karen Sarabia, and John and Sheila Grandt. The arrow of light award was then presented to Paul Herman by Mr. Grandt and Webelos leader Bob Weymouth. Mr. Pace congratulated the den leaders on the beautiful and «. original table decorations and asked that the colors be retired. The meeting was closed with a round of applause for John Grandt and Mr. Pace for their outstanding contributions to Pack 162. 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