SECTION 2 - PAGE 8 - PLAINDEALER - FRIDAY, MAY 25,1879 Family Service Think Safety! Attend Training Conferences Get Securi,y CROSSWORD PUZZLE * Two staff members of the Family Service and Com munity Mental Health Center for McHenry County recently participated in separate week long training conferences sponsored by the staff college of the National Institute of Mental Health. Charles Dennis business administrator at FS & CMHC, attended the staff college in Chicago on "Client Oriented Record and Cost Finding". The ALEXANDER LUMBER CO. "BEST OF EVERYTHING FOR THE BUILDER1 FEATURING COMPLETE LINES OF: •OLYMPIC STAIN • BRAMMKR CABINETS • ANDERSEN WINDOWS •l*RE-HUN(> DOORS •NORD SPINDLES •JIM MARTIN PAINTS • LINCOLN WINDOWS •GAP SHINGLES • B U I L D E R S H A R D W A R E • PREFINLSHED PANELING • MOORE-O-MATK* GARAGE DOOR OPERATORS Phone 385-1424 909 N. FRONT ST., McHENRY objectives of the institute were to examine procedures and problems involved in building and maintaining a problem- oriented record system and in assigning costs to client ser vices and in evaluating out comes. The above training relates to FS & CMHC's move to evaluate the quality and cost effectiveness of its services. Darlene Krieger, emergency program coordinator, par ticipated in the staff college in Los Angeles on "Emergency Programs' Services, methods and Management'.The purpose of the institute was to examine the major issues and problems involved in. community mental health center emergency services.... Specific problem areas covered were battered wives, child abuse, rape, and unique needs of rural emergency psychiatric ser vice.' Ms. Krieger attended the college in preparation for the 'expansion of the agency's emergency program and crises team with the arrival of the NIMH $8 million, eight-year grant. 8 it tuesday may 29th Is thrift day at lakehurst. The big and exciting new sale the last Tuesday of each and every month. LAKEHURST ... THE LIVELIER PLACE t Tuesday is thriftday at Lakehurst. When you see the balloons flying, you'll know it's thriftday. So be a thrifty bird and get it on! Bargains galore! Remember . . . The last Tuesday of each and every month is thriftday at Lakehurst LAKEHURST One minute east of the Tri-State/One minute west of Skokie Highway (Rt. 4l)at Waukegan (Rt. 43) and Belvidere Roads (Rt. 120) Waukegan A man's home is his castle, according to the old saying. And while today's dweller is not digging a moat with a drawbridge to protect his property, many are installing some type of household bur glar alarm system to help insure their safety. Homeowners considering installing one of these systems should be aware of several key factors before selecting a unit, explained engineers at Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL). UL tests a variety of security devices, including home burglar alarms, for con struction, performance and safety.. Currently, home alarm systems manufactured by 37 companies are Listed by UL. One of the first things the homeowner should consider is how much protection he wants and needs. Alarm sys tems designed for do-it-your self installation are usually less complex and less expen sive than systems that require installation by experienced alarm installers. However, owner-installed units may also be less comprehensive in the type of protection they pro vide, but this does not nec essarily mean they are leas effective, according to UL engineers. If the alarm system is the type that monitors doors and windows, the owner should be certain not to overlook any means of access an intruder might have, in order to insure complete protection. A mo tion detection system, which relies on movement by a per son in an ultrasonic sound or microwave blanket to iet off the alarm, could be used if the owner wants to protect a specific area of the house. Alarm systems can be ei ther battery-powered or con nected to the home electrical system. Battery systems have the advantage of an indepen dent power source, but the batteries must be checked : . I" xx'x" and changed when their pow er drops, which could be a disadvantage if you're the forgetful type. Alarms con nected to the home power supply eliminate this problem, but the owner should be careful not to overload the circuit to which they are connected. Short-circuits and interruptions in the energiz ing power source will leave you unprotected. Home alarm systems use low levels of electrical power, according to UL engineers, but owners installing their own system should still follow the rules for electrical safety when putting in the system. Do-it-yourselfers should also be thoroughly familiar with the instructions and operating procedures to prevent false alarms, cautioned UL engi neers. Too many false alarms will put you in the same predicament as the little boy who cried wolf. A properly installed alarm will produce an audible signal of 85 decibels or more at a distance of 10 feet if it bears the UL label. This is approx imately equivalent to an auto horn at the same distance. Some systems also can be linked to a telephone dialing mechanism, which will alert a neighbor or other person that the alarm has been activated. However, UL engineers ex plained that it is often illegal for these systems to be pro grammed to dial an emergency number. 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It's argued thai horns, whistles. THE LARGEST INVENTORY OF WATER PUMPS IN THE MIDWEST WE SERVICE ALL BRANDS •Jet Pump* •Submersible Pump* •All Type of Pump Ports •Coptivo Air Tank* m THE HOUSE THAT GOOD. WELLS r BUILT 815 385-5252 •Water Filter* •Softener* •Hydr-o-motic Sump Pump* •Well Drilling •Ideal Sump Pump* •Everything Water / Qua J RED 1 JACKET | COUNTY S5UMP 3200 N. RICHMOND RD. (ROUTE 31 NORTH) McHENRY. ILL. etc., are more clearly heard and many sounds create what amounts to a sort of echo- before a rain. Is there any scientific basis for such statements? Do sounds actually carry through the air more clearly before the arrival of rain? Though it may surprise some, these old say ings are true. When the weather is clear, there's no cloud roof above the earth. As rain threatens and clouds begin passing overhead, often lower ing, the effect is one of a sound reflector, and sounds often bounce back, so to speak, from this overhead layer of heavy clouds. The result is a sort of echo- sound, or a hollow sound, which carries farther, clearly, than the same sound does on a bright, cloudless day. Therefore, when familiar noises sound unusually clear, or loud, and are heard great distances, it usually means the cloud ceiling or heavy moist air is lowering above you. And, when this happens, you are usually in for wet weather: So, noises are differ ent before a rain, after all. • • • * Memory is the product of intelligence and work. m S>. t f Remaining TREES - SHRUBS •VERGREENSl 20% Hornsby's Reg. Low. Low Price Add year round beauty to your home. Come early for best selection. iiBBHiiiniiBaaiiiiiii i i i i i i i B i a i i i i i i i B i B i i i i i i i i a a i i i i i i i B i B t i i i i i i a a i n i 4400 W. RTE. 120. McHENRY HOURS: DAILY 9 III 9. SUNDAY 10 TIL 4 HORNSBYS _ f a m i l y cenrers ^ WOODSTOCK III I I llllllll I I IITIIIII I I lllliiii • • •••••••• i i mum i i mum i i I I I I I I I I i inn k J L