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H.UiK 4 PLAIMIIEALK1I-FRIDAY. DECEMBER 14. '»?» - Her* , m'f .«^p ». te •fvU- Rohm WILLIAM ROH RAE corporation of McHenry, has recently announced the appointment of William Rohm as president of its corporation. Rohm was formerly vice- president of Marketing. Rohm, his wife, Shirley, and three of their four children have resided in Woodstock for the past three years. A graduate of Penn State, Rohm holds a B.S.E.E. and Edison Set For Winter No matter how low the thermometer dips or how high the snow piles up, the eight million people in Commonwealth Edison's northern Illinois service territory should have all the electricity they need this winter, according to An­ thony E. Enrietto, northern division vice-president. Edison is continuing to stockpile coal at its eight coal-fired stations to meet winter demands, Enrietto noted. The company expects to have adequate supplies on hand. Coal and nuclear power generate ap­ proximately 90 percent of Edison's electricity output. Edison's three nuclear s t a t i o n s p r o v i d e "weatherproof energy", Enrietto stated. "American nuclear power is almost entirely a 'home grown' energy," Enrietto continued. "Compared to the ever increasing share of our oil supplies, it is unlikely that uranium will ever be restricted or have its price raised arbitrarily by a foreign government." Concerts For Commuters Evening rush hour Chicago and North Western commuters will enjoy some live holiday music as they head for their trains as area school choirs sing in North Western's downtown station week days from Dec. 10 through Dec. 21. Concerts by the groups from throughout the North Western's suburban territory will begin each week day evening at ap­ proximately 4:30 p.m. and continue through the rush hour. In addition to the evening programs, the Wagner Chorale, and adult group of six to eight voices, will en­ tertain Saturday, Dec. 15. Feature Terra Cotta DENNIS DRAKE HIGH SALES-For the second consecutive year Dennis Drake has closed over a million dollars in real estate sales. Drake is also a member of the Century 21 Award club and a member of the McHenry County Board of Realtors. Drake has been associated with Century 21 Lake Region located east of McHenry on Route 120 for the past 2"2 years. Ceramics ranging from deliciate handmade vases handpainted by the Pickard China Studios to the terra cotta facade of the Wrigley building will be featured in a special exhibition opening at the Chicago Historical society Dec. 16. Much of the Wrigley Building exterior was made at American Terra Cotta corporation, south of McHenry. Called "Chicago Ceramics & Glass", the show will include art pottery, hand- painted china, architectural terra cotta, cut glass, and stained glass made in Chicago in the years bet­ ween the Great Fire of 1871 and the 1933-34 Century of Progress Exposition. Art pottery was produced by the terra cotta companies as well as by small potteries operated by individuals and social settlements such as Hull House. TecO was a well known pottery manufac­ tured by American Terra Cotta. Award Winner Jl. JOANNE GEREN Century 21 International headquarters has announced that JoAnne Geren broker- manager of Century 21 Lake Region, McHenry, located on Route 120 near Chapel Hill road, has been awarded the prestigious Achievement in Management (AIM) Award for 1979. The AIM Award is presented annually to a select group of out­ standing broker-manager with the Century 21 organization, and is the highest honor an affiliated Century 21 broker can receive. The primary criteria for selection as an AIM award winner are exceptional service to the community and increased production. Product Manager has an extensive background. Prior to joining RAE in 1976 as vice- president of Marketing . < he was Product Marketing manager for Reliance Electric in Cleveland, Ohio, for ten years. . Rohm replaces Tom Hansen, who has been with RAE since 1960. Hansen is presently chairman of the board for RAE and will be associated with the cor­ poration until October, 1980. GIFF ANDREW Pullman Trailmobile, a division of Pullman In­ corporated, has appointed Giff Andrew as Product Line manager. Refrigerated Trailers. According to L.E. Chandler, vice-president of Field Sales, in his new capacity. Andrew is coor­ dinator for sales effort in refrigerated trailers throughout the firm's fac­ tory branch and dealer distribution system. He lives at 1203 Berwyn, Spring Grove, with his wife. Janet, and his two sons, Steve and Scott. Plan Director ROGER MLTERSPACGH f Roger Muterspaugh has" been named director of Planning and Land D e v e l o p m e n t w i t h Residential Development Group, Inc. His work in­ volves site evaluation and design, all land im­ provement activities in­ cluding engineering and construction management. He is a 1969 graduate of Purdue university with a BS degree in Architecture and Engineering. Prior to his work with RDG, Muter­ spaugh was operations manager for a home con­ struction company in Michigan for 3V-j years and was director of Land Development for another firm. I Runner-Ugph The little boy told hfif mother, after a school contest: "I didn't win a prize, but I received hor­ rible mention." -Enquirer, Cincinnati. Which? Several times in life the man faces the difficult problem of trying to de­ cide which cost less: To tell the truth or hire a lawyer. -Post, Washington, D.C. SOFLENS • Ultra-Thin "CHARGE IT" •Eye Examinations I Available I son CONTACT , LENSESI W50! 20% OFF The Purchase of any lenses and frames. Must present this ad. n m SALE YOUR COMPLETE EYE CARE CENTER LENSES| ONLYjj I COMMONS VISION CENTERS 4305 W. Elm St . , McHenry (815) 344-3900 | ALSO OFFICE AT: (312)223-0020 •Round Lake Commons Shopping Center /• £ 829 E. Rollnn^fa^Round lak^ecNdi FOR A Qe Tfyt/ •McHeniV Inn $50COUPLE (Reservations Only) •8 pm-Midnight Open Bar •Free Champagne at Midnight •Choice of Four Dinnors Prim* Rib N.Y. Strip Steak Butt Stoak Stoak A Crab LIVE ENTERTAINMENT Dance to the Usicof "SLAPBACK" • Door Prizes * Favors * Appetizers Caii344-0900 to make your reservations (50%deposit required at time of reservation) (.JMc^enfV <*11111 ^Family Hoqsc 4512 W. Rte. 120 * McHenry, Illinois 2 Blocks West of McHenry Market Place Shopping Center «i5t Escalating mortgage interest rates and tighter credit have not yet had a substantial impact on the rate of home buying activity, Dr. Jack Carlson, executive vice-president and chief economist of the National Association of Realtors, said this week. He added, however, that a dampening of demand is inevitable. "Preliminary estimates for October", Carlson said, "indicate resale activity was at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 3.9 million units, only slightly less than the rate of 4.01 million transactions reported in September." Overall, he noted, on a seasonally adjusted basis, October sales were the second best for any month in 1979 and so far this year sales have averaged 3.75 million units compared with 3.92 million units in the corresponding period a year ago, a decline of 4 percent. The estimates are based on reports from 100 of 142 Multiple Listing Services across the country who report resale activity to the association each month. "Resale activity in Oc­ tober was particularly strong in the Northeast and Weslt and held «•<»»<*" »*» the South", Carlson said. "The North Central region was the only section of the country in which sales declined after the imposition of tight credit controls on Oct. 6 by the Federal Reserve board." Carlson said this, in part, reflects the impact of usury laws in several of the states in the North Central region. "The continued strength of the resale market", he said, "reflects the needs and desires- of Americans to move and improve th;ir housing. Only a very small proportion of home sales can be attributed to speculation and nearly all October J/jjSbg purchases were made for owner occupancy." Carlson sounded a note of caution, saying that despite the relatively strong sales activity, record high interest rates and a growing scarcity of mortgage funds are ex­ pected to dampen resale activity to an annual rate of 3.S million units during the next six months. He said he expects the recovery in resale activity to begin in the spring and summer of 1080. -'-v • The National Association of Realtors represents more than 740,000 individuals involved in all phases of the real estate industry. mtmm Program For Bell Privacy A program to ensure the continued privacy of Bell system employee records through standardized practices will be im­ plemented beginning Jan. 1, R.L. Humke, vice president - personnel for Illinois Bell, has announced. "All Bell companies currently have methods to safeguard personal in­ formation about em­ ployees," Humke noted, adding: "This program will provide a consistent set of guidelines covering con­ fidentiality of records as well as improving procedures for employees to review and, where ap­ propriate, offer changes to those records." Set Grand Opening While Hen Pantry W .v •zm. . - . -J.4i- M A new White Hen Pantry, a convenience food store, opened at 4802 Elm in McHenry. Owner- operators, Ann Maria and Andy Wawrzyniak, are planning grand opening festivities beginning Dec. 22 and have scheduled special offers for visitors. Entertainment Advance School Payments for Opening p f .nonf. ,n Cfaf0 p,lnr/ c _. „ - 1 cc • . . . . " W m m m m m m m w • W • • M Special offer ngs will be featured during First Federal of Chicago's grand opening celebration at its McHenry office, 4400 W. Rt 120. From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15, en­ tertainment will be provided. Then on Saturday, Dec. 22, entertainment will again be presented from 10 a. m. to 1 p.m. On both Saturdays, refreshments of punch, coffee, Christmas cookies and homemade gingerbread will be served. Advance payments to Illinois school districts in November put an artificial $136 million "dent" in the end-of-the-month available balance in the state's general funds, Comptroller Roland W. Burris has reported. Specifically, Burris said, the available balance in the General (voids Nov. 30 was $391 milllWi, a drop of $159 million from the balance one month ago on Oct. 30. But despite the substantial size of the school payments, the $391 mill;on end-of- November balance is still $187 million higher than the state had in its General funds one year ago. Comptroller Burris called the fund drop an "artificial dent" because the General funds should bounce back to more than $500 million at the end of December, unless a d d i t i o n a l a d v a n c e payments are authorized by the governor. Burris noted that because of the advance payments, the state will not be making its normal aid payment to the schools in December. Had the "speed-up" of school payments not oc- cured, the comptroller said, the state would have closed its books Nov. 30, 1979, with $527 million in the General funds. That would have been the fifth straight month-end balance in excess of one-half billion dollars in the General funds. Total General funds revenues in the first five months of FY 1980 were $3,026 billion, which is $319 million or 11.8 percent better than the same period last year. Shop Wisely For Joys JACKIE PALMER TOPS SALES- Life Mem­ bership in the Million Dollar club was awarded to Jackie Palmer, of Century 21 Lake Region, by the Illinois Association of Realtors. She has been a resident of the McHenry area for the past 12 years, and a realtor with Century 21 Lake Region for the past 3</2 years. Life membership in the Million Dollar club is achieved by successfully closing $1 million each year for 3 years. A toy is one gift that should be selected with the greatest of care, according to the Illinois Society for the Prevention of Blindness, a 6 3 - y e a r - o l d I l l i n o i s association dedicated to the protection and preservation of vision for Illinois citizens of all ages. "Every year," says Edgar T. Britton, executive director of the society, "we warn the public about the danger of toys to young eyes. And every year we continue to get reports of serious, even blinding, injuries to children struck in the eye by a toy projectile, or poked in the eye by the sharp edge or a broken piece of a toy." Britton offers these words of advice to toy shoppers: Avoid the missile-type toys. Make certain any toy can withstand rough handling without shattering. Toy fragments are a common cause of eye injuries. Check for sharp edges, splinters, wires, spikes, or any part inside or on the outside of the toy that could be pulled off and poked into young eyes. If you are a parent, watch your young children carefully, at least when they first begin playing with a new toy to see if they are doing anything of a dangerous nature. Many mishaps are due to the improper use of toys that appear to be perfectly safe. "Toys", Britton adds, "are intended to create joy, not tragedy. So this holiday season shop wisely. "A pair of bright young eyes might depend on it". Once a month somebody helps Mrs. Jackson pick up her mail. 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Beer 50* Highball 7 5* Free Drinks for Kids from SANTA CLAUS Dec. 23 & 24 SPECIAL New Year's Eve Dinner for Two China Light Soup, Pu-Pu troy, Sizzling War-Bar, Subgum Wonton, YeongChow Fried Rice and one tropical drink of your choice CalI to f ind out about our menus *^^n!lnbl> for three or more. en n*w Year's Eve s30°° Make Reservation Early D China Light Restaurant & Lounge 1266 N.Green St. 344*3220 (Comer of Green & Rt. 120) AMERICAN EXPRESS CARDS % • »i rl Jw tfc)Fi POSIT Something New at CRESCENT BAY LANDING HAPPY HOUR! Wed. thru Sat. 4 to 6 pm All Cocktails 75c I The "Roberta Benet Trio" Every Frf. & Sat. During December Sumptuous Champagne Brunch v Sunday 10:30 to 2:30 pm Bloody Marys 75( 3309 N. Chapel Hill Rd., McHenry Phone 385-8899 •3.« t