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PAGE9-PLAINDEAI.FR- WEDNESDAY. JUNE 8, 1977 Lakeland Park and Lakeland Shores Sharon Gacok Sue Warren Anna Moor® Oft 385-3777 385-4668 385-6448 Talented Essay Entries Make t Choice Difficult Judging a contest is almost always a difficult task, but when thetnaterial submitted is extra special from everyone it's really hard! However, two area young people are happy because they were chosen winners of the contest and received United States Savings bonds from the Lakeland Park Women's club. West campus graduate Ann Sullivan and Montini Catholic school graduate Jamey Koch submitted what the judges thought were the best essays and were awarded their prizes last week. Ann is the daughter of Gerald and Alice Sullivan - and Jamey's proud parents are Max and Shirley Koch. JAMEY KOCH The essay submitted by Jamey Koch, an eighth grade graduate, follows: "I know this essav has to begin with myself, for instance that I think I am going to talk for all the people on my first suggestion that I am going to tell you, and my suggestion is to get little children to stay off the streets. "I have two younger brothers and sisters, and I know how my mom and dad worry about their children and others to stay off the streets. My own solution to that may be to put in sidewalks for all the people in the Lakeland Park area. I know that this is an expensive project but I. Jamey Koch, know that this is the most important,. "I was thinking that I could go to the next City Council meeting. I would bring the petition that I have gathered up from the Lakeland Park community for the sidewalks for everyone. "The next suggestion that I would like to mention is for me and for all the teenagers. I would like the parents to do more with the community house for teenagers Friday nights. I think it would help some teenagers get off the streets and do something more recreational.I along with some other people could get some games going or something. "I was fishing the last couple of nights and I noticed that the lake was very shallow and mud and low of water, i WQp won­ dering if the whole community could get together some money and dredge out and fill up the lake. "After we have done that we could put our minds to restocking the lake. I would not know how to go about this by myself but I hope we all Can." ANNE SULLIVAN "Living in Lakeland Park for the last eighteen years, I find that the community is a very peaceful and friendly one. The neighborhood is growing rapidly, for instance just the last few years there are less and less empty lots. If we wan? to keep the park the same as it is now we must try to improve a few things. Some of my suggestions would be stocking the lake, improving road conditions, and keeping beaches clean and well equipped. "I believfe one improvement we should act upon im­ mediately would be stocking the lake. At the present time the lake could be in bptter shape, if we were able to take some action against the growth of seed weed and then stocking the lake annually would also help keep the seaweed growth down. "There are only a few recreation places here in the neighborhood, so the few we have we must try to keep clean, neat and well equipped. Our few recreation areas consist of the community house baseball field, and the two beaches. "Since we do not control the services performed by the city on our roads we usually just take what they give us with the roads. If we could all work together we might be able to get more of the main roads paved, nicely so that walking would be easier, on people especially. "With these few im­ provements made it would be helpful not only to the neigh­ borhood but the people of the community. We also must keep one thing in mind to improve Lakeland Park, we must all work together." Congratulations to Ann and Jamey and to the other graduates who submitted essays we say you all did a fine job! SURPRISE, SURPRISE Leah Rode was graduated with honors from Whitewater Teachers college in Wisconsin May 14. She received her teacher's bachelors degree of science and will be teaching school in Woodstock in the fall. Dad and Mom, Ray and Donna Rode held a surprise graduation party for Leah at \ The Lakeland Park Women's club, represented by, left to right, Sue Warren, treasurer; Mary Pautz, secretary; Sharon Gacek, vice president and Anne Moore, president finalize a difficult judges' decision and award United States Savings bonds to the two essay winners, James Koch and Anne Sullivan. STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD their home. There were ap­ proximately fifty to sixty relatives, friends, and neigh­ bors. Leah's brother, Russell, and wife, Mary, came in from Stevens Point, Wis., and other brother, Ray, with wife, Barb, and children, Bobbi Lynn and Candice Beth, from McHenry. Grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Rode Sr., drove up from Brookfield. Coleen, Leah's sister who resides at home was kept busy with the many preparations for the party. Ken and Nancy Botts with their family also attended the party. Leah almost turned the surprise on her parents. Even though she was graduating she still had another week of teaching and was not going to return home till she finished teaching. Luckily all went as planned and everyone had a very enjoyable time. GRADUATION Richard Jensen is one of the handsome graduates from Parkland Junior high school this year and he enjoyed a celebration at his home graduation night with his mom, dad and sisters, Susan and Carolee, and grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Wolczyz from Chicago. It was indeed a special evening as it was also his godmother's birthday so Linda Kasprzak and Richard shared the celebration. His parents, Tim and Caroline, had a huge party for him to celebrate his success Saturday, May 28. Special guests included his grand­ parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Wolczyz and Grandmother Gertrude LePitre, along with his many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. Mom and dad were real proud of him and enjoyed watching him open his many presents along with his sisters, Susan and Carolee. One thing his parents did that was novel and a delight was that they displayed each school picture of Richard, from kin­ dergarten on for all the guests to view. Everyone enjoyed the delicious food and the Polish sausage and sauerkraut were the favorite of the group. Everyone enjoyed dancing in the driveway, especially Grandpa Wolczyz who (we heard) danced with everyone. Richard is indeed a very special graduate as his parents and sisters presented him with a trip to Washington as his wonderful graduation gift! Congratulations, Richard! Among the eighth grade graduates from Montini school is Christopher Nylander, son of David and Charlene Nylander. A beautiful graduation Mass and ceremony was held at 8 p.m. May 24 at St. Mary's church during which Chris's sister Julie, ushered. Mrs. Gert Gaylor, Chris's grandmother from Newton, Iowa, attended the ceremony and also the dinner in honor of the graduate in his home. Congratulations, Chris, and best wishes for the coming years! Graduating this year from Parkland school is Sherri Drake, daughter of Danny and Marilyn Drake. After the graduating ceremony May 25 at Parkland, the Drake family celebrated by going out for supper. Sister, Tibby and brother, Manny J., are very proud of their sister as well as Mom and Dad. Congratulations, Sherri! Friends and relatives gathered at the home of Dick and Marlene Sagers recently to congratulate their youngest son, David, on his graduation from McHenry West campus. McHenry friends and out of state relatives from Michigan Buying ar. air conditioner? There's one number you should know besides the price. Before you choose an air conditioner, ask the dealer for its energy efficiency ratio. This number tells you the efficiency of a unit. An air conditioner with an EER number of 8 or above will be thrifty for you electrically. The EER number is computed by dividing the BTUs by the watts. A 12,000- BTU unit that uses 1500 watts will rate an 8. If the EER doesn't appear on the tag or metal nameplate, use this simple formula yourself. It's a worthwhile exercise that can pay off in electric dollar savings over the long run. Don't buy too much capacity. Surprisingly, an air conditioner that's too big Usually won't keep you as comfortable as a smaller unit. So measure the space to be cooled before you go to the dealer. Also note any doors that might let cool air escape, or windows that might let direct sunlight in. The dealer will have charts to translate your notes into the right air conditioner selection. And remember to keep the filter clean. " Check your owner's manual to see if you should vacuum it or wash it. In either case, a good periodic cleaning will make your air conditioner more efficient, and save you money. Another good way to save on your cooling costs is to get an automatic timer made especially for air conditioners. If you're going to be away from home for the day, you can set the timer to turn on the air conditioner an hour or so before you return in the evening. Your home will be more comfortable/ your air conditioner will get most of the day off; and you'll save money on your electric bill. It makes a lot of sense to buy an air con­ ditioner that starts efficient and stays efficient. And saving energy always makes sense. LOOK FOR AN EER OF 8 OR ABOVE Commonwealth Edison Working lor you. took advantage of the beautiful weather and enjoyed an out­ door party. A spirited game of volleyball among the younger set and lively conversation for those not-so-spirited, whetted ap­ petites for the buffet picnic. Featured was a beautiful graduation cake baked and artfully decorated by Patti Jablonski. CONFIRMED Sunday, May 29 was the day set aside for Confirmation at the First Methodist church and among those who were con­ firmed was Sherri Drake, daughter of Danny and Marilyn Drake. Following the ceremony the Drakes had a cookout at their home with friends, Warren and Barb Schulz, and daughter, Rhonda, of Cary and neighbors Rich and Frankie Albright, and daughter, Christine. After the cookout, Marilyn served a delicious cake and ice cream dessert. Congratulations, Sherri! MAY SHOWER Eilleen Brannigan and Pat Juszkeiewicz gave a bridal shower for Debbie Franklin on a recent Saturday this month. Guests who attended were Mrs. Margaret Franklin, Debbie's mother, Mrs. June Gilbertsen, Debbie's future mother-in-law, Tammy, Carey Krug, Mrs. Radisch, Lidia Schroeder and Bernadine Wendt. A delicious luncheon was served followed by cake and coffee. Debbie received many beautiful gifts that she will put to good use in her new home. WEDDING BELLS RING Debbie Frankin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Frankin, 4905 W. Home avenue and Ed Gilbertson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Chester gilbertsen, 1709 Knoll avenue, were married Saturday, May 28 in the First Methodist church by Reverend Ralph Smith. Dale Franklin, Debbie's sister was the maid-of-honor and Richard Gilbertsen, Ed's brother was the best man. Flower girl was Rhonda Lakin and ring bearer was Donny. A beautiful reception followed the ceremonies and the couple were off to a won­ derful Wisconsin honeymoon Our best wighes to* the happy couple! TWO PARTIES! Pretty Jennifer Lynn Worth was a very lucky girl last week as she celebrated her seventh birthday with two parties. Jenny turned seven years old Friday May 27 and the special guests who helped her celebrate were grand­ parents Willard and Esther Nelson and Ralph and Gertrude Worth and Uncle Richard Worth. Of course, Jenny's mom and dad, Elaine and Jerry, and her big sister Stephanie were also singing the birthday song to Jenny that evening. On Saturday her little friends joined Jenny for an afternoon of celebration. The kiddies who enjoyed the games and treats at her party were, J.J. Blum, Jenny Helley, Tina Pautz, and Kevin, Brian and Suzi Moore and, of course, her sister, Stephanie. Everyone had a fun time helping Uenny celebrate her seventh birthday, which we know was happy! EIGHT CANDLES Eight is the magic number this year for Danny J. Drake. Danny J. celebrated his eighth birthday May 31 with a party with some of his friends. After games were played and prizes won, Danny J. opened his many gifts and lunch was served. Those who helped blow out the candles on Danny's cake were, Mark and Billy Etheridge, Erich Gaza, Joel, Julie and Emily Warren, Lisa Lucarz, Michael Ford, Steve Godt, Steve Schuerr, Dana Pitel and Denis Swedo. Happy Birthday Danny and our best wishes too. MEMORIES Ron Arthurs got a big sur­ prise recently. A buddy who had served with Ron in France got in touch with Ron. Martin Murphy from Long Island, New York, is working with the airlines and is here on business. When he arrived in Chicago, Martin paged through all the Chicago area phone books for Ron's phone number. They had not seen each other since they left France and Martin brought plenty of slides, pictures and souvenirs from France. That certainly was a very interesting and memorable weekend for Ron and Anne Arthurs. OZARK TRIP Bruce and Sue Warren spent three lovely days in Lake in the Ozark's, recently for the annual sales meeting for A.O. Smith Harvestore products, Inc. Of course some time was taken up with meetings but ample time was spent swim­ ming, sun bathing, shopping or just relaxing. A beautiful buffet supper was served on the. lakefront one night and included the sounds of a blue grass band. Lake in the Ozark's is a lovely resort area and the Warrens hope to visit it again sometime. TRIP TQ JOLIET Bruce and Stie Warren were no sooner home from their Ozark trip when they picked up their children and were off to Joliet to visit with dear friends, Jim and Georgette Allen, and their daughter, Kelly. The Aliens were fantastic' hosts taking the Warrens everywhere. Joel, Julie and Emily enjoyed a carnival and even won prizes. The Warrens and the Aliens went bowling but are not revealing their scores. All had a super time and enjoyed the marvelous meals and the many hours spent talking, going over old times and just catching up with the news. FUN OUTING Stephanie and Jennifer Worth were happy their mom, Elaine, took them to Long Beach elementary school in Oswego last week. They visited their Aunt LaVerne Hagemann who is a third grade teacher at the school. They joined Aunt LaVerne and the third and fourth grade students for a visit to a roller skating rink where they participated in the party. SISTER VISITS Anne Moore was delighted her sister, Pat Castiglione, and her children, Christie, Michael and Jean, were here for a visit last Tuesday. The Moore children, Kevin, Brian and Suzi, had fun playing with their cousins from DesPlaines. Pat also brought along her friend Carol Hrametz and her son, Christopher. Sharon Gacek also came over for a visit with her children, Jay, Toni and Bobby. Turns out that Carol and Sharon went to grade school and high school in Chicago together, so they had some catching up to do also. What made the day exciting was keeping track of ten children while trying to finish at least one conversation! GOING C/kMPING The Nylander family spent Memorial diy weekend camping in a state park in Bellvue, Iowa. David and Charlene have been camping there for several years with their children, Jeffrey, Christopher, Julie, Eric and Timothy. [HARDWARE STORES) VYCITAL'S PRO HARDWARE 1228 N. GREEN ST., McHENRY, ILL COUPONS GOOD THROUGH JUNE in $4.95 Thermos picnic jug SAVE $2.07 Rustproof, unbreakable gallon jug. $2.88 §[°)®g8(30 off the Rfl®DD0l]Q COUPON COUPON $3.49 Electric charcoal lighter $2.98 Pail of sponges SAVE $1.0 5 Lights fires safely quickly, and economically. 10 qt. pail full of sponges and polishing cloths. with coupon with coupon COUPON SAVE COUPON SAVE Krtxy C/ue COUPON $2.98 Styrofoan jug SAVE $1.10 Handy to have for trips and picnics COUPON $1.88 with coupon. I"324.99 Black $ Decker Drill kit SAVE $5.00 3/8" Drill, kit and 12 extra pieces. $19.99 with coupon. Canoeing and swimming along the Mississippi river were some of the things the Nylanders enjoyed as well as a family picnic which included forty relatives. For the Nylanders it was a very enjoyable trip and one they'll be taking again soon. ASSOCIATION NEWS There will be a beach clean­ up Saturday, June 11 at 9 a.m. All volunteers are to report to east beach. So grab a rake and come out for some sun and fresh air. Beach and boat landing car stickers will be in the mail this week. If you would like more information on these passes please call Jan Heritage after 1 p.m. weekdays. We have been asked to print the beach and recreational area rules. Beaches and the recreational area are for the enjoyment of our residents and property owners, and rules and regulations are for your protection and safety. Residents and property owners are responsible for the behaviour of their guests. No fishing in swimming area at any time of the year. No boat launchings on beach areas. No camping on beaches or community house properties, or at the boat launch area. No hunting whatsoever, at any time. « _ No alcoholic beverages. / No glass beverage containers at beaches or playground areas. No open fires, except in barbecue containers. No dogs at beaches or in the lake. No motor vehicles allowed on beaches or recreational areas. No trespassers - only association members and their guests. Beach curfew 9 p.m. Maximum of 7M> h.p. motor can be used on McCullom lake at 5 m.p.h. No littering at any time. Our community house facilities are available for rental to responsible parties at very nominal charges. Please feel free to call any of the members of the board of directors if you have any questions. These board meetings are very informative and we hope to print an agenda for the next meeting. It will appear in the column the night before the meeting. Plan to attend the next meeting. LUNCHEON THURSDAY Members of the Lakeland Park Women's club will m6et Thursday morning at 11 a.m. at the community house and will then head for Richmond where they expect to have a fun time at the gala officers luncheon. We'll see you there! PICK-UP This iS the week you should have cleaned out your garages, basements and attics as the junk pick-up time is here once again. Nothing should be larger than an item two men can handle and you are asked to put out no lumber. The area south of Route 120 will be cleaned up June 8, and the area north of Route 120 can look forward to pick up June 9. BROWNIE TROOP 464 The Brownies decided to take advantage of the beautiful weather that Mother Nature has provided by taking a field trip to a local establishment. The girls who enjoyed their hot dawgs, hamburgers, fries, cokes and ice cream were, Cathy Koontz, Jean Boydstond, Debbie Stephens, Lisa Cominsky, Michelle Platou, Trish Pariso , Debbie Rath- mann, Lisa Lucarz, Stephanie and Jennifer Worth, Kim and Barb Reining, Danielle Miller, and Tracy Jensen. Brownie leader Barb Rajth- mann enjoyed leading the girls through the grassy shortcuts and pointing out the many wild flowers along the way. MEMORABLE MOMENTS John and Mary Schaan celebrated their twentieth wedding anniversary Friday, May 20. They dined out at a beautiful restaurant and had a very memorable evening. HAPPY SIXTEENTH Jim and Gladys (Schatzie) went out for a delicious Chinese dinner Friday night, May 27, to celebrate their sixteenth wedding anniversary. Friends Dave and Millie Gende, Tom and Karen Thennes joined the happy couple in their celebration. HAPPY ANNIVERSARY Happy anniversary wishes are extended to John and Mary Pautz who celebrate their ninth anniversary June 8. Congratulations to you both! Get a Grip A panhandler approached a gentleman and asked for a dime--for a cup of coffee, nat­ urally. "Look at you." the unlikely prospect snapped "You sleep on park benches, your clothes are a mess, and you don't even have ten cents for a cup of coffee Why don't you get a grip on yourself and get a job?" yGet a job'" the panhandler cried aloud "What for--to support a bum h/ceme?"