I CAI\ IWJUIXU UIHMi... AT CHRISTMAS TIME (Continued from page 1) received a poncho and a handmade sweater. As though their energy knew no bounds, these ladies have not only taken over the needs of local Head Start children but supplied gifts to 46 Head Start youngsters in Harvard last year and again this year. Recently they made colorful Christmas boxes and packed them with \homemade cookies which were distributed at the library-sponsored party for Head Start children last week. Their gifts also extend to the families, with gifts for almost every member packed neatly in SO brown bags. They will be given to the children during the annual Head Start Christmas party at the church Dec. 20. Birthright in McHenry and Johnsburg have benefitted from the Willing Workers generosity also. And when the Housing Authority of McHenry county learned of their work, the director appeared before them, asking for aid. Blankets and quilts were forthcoming in large numbers. Although it is women who display their dexterity with the needle, several of their husbands also have a hand in making their undertakings successful. They come to the library to make coffee (for which money is secured from the sale of canvas bags they make) and move the heavy tables on which the women work. Each one brings her own sandwich and the group usijplly works from 0:30 until 2 o'clock. What do senior citizens in McHenry do to fill their day? The answer for between 10 and 20 of them between the ages of 60 and 75 might well be the same: "Feeling good". And well they may, for the wonderful spirit of Christmas permeates these very special people the whole year! TELL IMPACT OF CAREER CENTER LOCALLY (Continued from page 1) into industrial education, the schools offer six main topics for training: agriculture, metal trades, woodworking, drafting, graphic arts, and power mechanics, Dale explained. They can select any four, and as freshmen, go through a course (survey) titled Orientation to In dustrial Education and Agriculture. A d v a n c e d c o u r s e s available following the above are listed as various levels of drafting, metal working, power and agriculture mechanics, woodworking, automotive services, millwork and cabinetmaking, construction and building trades, machine shop, welding, agriculture technology, small engine repair, and then for the last year, diversified occupations where the senior student goes into a job in the com munity to gain experience in his chosen "skill". Dale emphasized that the school needs the community for the capstone experience. Dale reviewed the needs of the existing program of ferings, some of which could have been met by the now defunct area career center. Their thinking must be about where the future is and the future is in word processing. They must expand their data processing hands on training capability. The machines now being used are outdated. Most needed are CRT's (computer remote ter minals). Presently business edu cation is on two tracks, one which leads to a career of executive secretary and the other for learning disabled which will give them some office skills. While the schools have batteries of typewriters on which students can practice, this skill may be rapidly out dated with newly developed technology. In accounting classrooms the big need is for new desk top calculators, the use of which has not been replaced by the now omni present " hand held calculators. And data processing is closely tied in with accounting, Dale ad ded. The auto shop at West stands for "hands on" training that will ac commodate 16 to 20 students per class. Enrolled presently are 84 juniors and 34 seniors. The program badly needs more space and if the area career center were available, a number of top students would have been sent there. A recently instituted program covers small engine repair which looks to the future needs of 44 dealers and shops in the area. In struction covers service and sales of small gas powered machinery. While the graphic arts space at West is large, there is a need for the latest equipment with which students whould have to work in actual industry situations. At East campus, the graphic arts lab is definitely not equal and is considered inadequate by the staff. Dale says there are plans at West to move the graphic arts lab to a more central location where the air conditioning will provide a better operating en vironment for the equipment and at the same time make the present space available for a metal working lab. He noted that with the search for solutions in the energy crisis, metal working is where the future is now. Dale estimated that in ex cess of $200,000 would be needed for properly equipping such a lab. A problem now is to have available time for students to actually operate machinery. This is where local industry can assist, he reiterated. Improvements in the East c a m p u s v o c a t i o n a l education shops and classrooms are included in the life safety modifications which are in progress, Dale noted. For instance, with the movement of some par titions new welding equip ment is to be added and hazardous fuel containers are to be moved outside and then piped to work stations. Woodshop and metalshop facilities at East are presently superior to West, it was indicated. A Simulated Employment Experience (SEE) program is in effect at East. In the woodshop sixty-five special education students from the ninth and tenth grades work at producing a salable line of toys and develop team work and basic skills. Dale notes that the neigh boring high school at Johnsburg has met the % WVttUViiUt education, left by the area career center failure, by buying into the Lake County Career center program. Dale adds that McHenry could send qualified students to the Lake county center or even to McHenry County college for some programs. However, the time for buying in no longer 1 exists and while they might get students in now, there will be no places reserved for them if the program fills up. The students could be refused in the future. The same situation would exist at MCC, Dale said. Dale philosophized from his own experience. "Parents with kids in school (are the ones who) really own it. There is progression of new parents with such interest. Teachers should listen to the new owners and serve their needs." He continued that if the district likes what (programs) it has, they should stay. They should be changed only if parents are dissatisfied, and the programs would serve the district year after year. And most important, they should be teaching students how to learn. They don't want to be known as strictly vocational teachers. WHOPPING FUND EASES TAX WAIT (Continued from page 1) retaining wall of boulders behind the Applied Science building. The wall was recommended to the board by MCC agriculture program coordinator Don Barrett, as a way to stop soil erosion in the area from clogging the water runoff system at the college. MCC landscaping students will build the wall as part of a spring course project. The board also established an energy task force made up of MCC faculty, ad ministrators, students and board trustees Barbara Pautz and Eugene Meyer. The task force will seek out possible projects to save energy on the MCC campus and make recommendations to the board for their im plementation. The board also approved unanimously a motion to hold two meetings in January, February and March, to be held on the second and fourth Thur sdays. The next meeting of the board will be Jan. 10, at 7:30 p.m. in the board room on campus. JEWEL CATALOG OUTLET STORE • JEWEL CATALOG OUTLET STORE JEWEL CATALOG OUTLET STORE MERCHANDISE CLEARANCE CENTER A DIVISION OF JEWEL DIRECT MARKETING 301 W. Virginia St. CRYSTAL LAKE < •15-455-0333 HOLIDAY HOURS: ^ Wed. Thur.-Fri. 9-8 Sat. 9-5 J Sun. 9-5 Mon. 9-3 LAST ttUUITE GIFT SALE AT JEWEL MCC -While Quantities Last- Sale Days Wed., Dec. 19 Thru Mon., Dec. 24 CLOTHING SALE Our entire selection of clothing is on sale. Choose from Shirts, Slacks, Jeans, Jackets, and More!! BOYS-GIRLS-MENS-LADIES 2ND SMASH WEEK! ALL FURNITURE ITEMS Our Discount Price OFF % Our Discount Price Choose from Lamps, End Tables, Cocktail Tables, Clocks, Shelves, and More!! Great Gifts! 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Last Friday night, for'the second year, someone en tered the same property and sawed off a beautiful Blue Spruce. The discouraged home owner called to tell us and had only the comment, "What's the use"! These are just a few of the d i s c o u r a g e m e n t s t h a t demand patience as we muster spirit in the pre- holiday rush. KAF NAME TWO WELL KNOWN WOMEN "OUTSTANDING" (Continued from page 1) This is the goal of the many leading women's organizations, college alumni associates and public officials who nominate deserving young women to participate in the program. Serving as chairman of the program's advisory board is Mrs. Dexter Otis Arnold, honorary president of the General Federation of Women's Clubs. Miss Bottari and Mrs.. Lambert, along with ap proximately 15,000 fellow Outstanding Young Women of America from across the United States, will be presented in the prestigious annual awards volume. In addition, they are now being considered for one of the fifty-one state awards to be presented to those women who have made the most noteworthy contributions in their individual states. From these fifty-one state winners, the Ten Outstanding Young Women of America will be chosen. Included several times on the Dean's list at Bradley university, Miss Bottari served as treasurer and president of the National Student Speech and Hearing association. She also served as activities chairman for six years for the Bradley Speech and Hearing Department. Miss Bottari has a Bachelor of Science degree in Speech and Hearing Services and a Master's degree in Speech Pathology. She held a graduate assistantship in the Speech «uiu iicoi nig uc|mu tin cut ui Bradley. ' The young McHenry woman:' is now employed by Easter Seal of McHenry County, where she is Speech Language pathologist and head of the Speech depart ment. She is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Leonard L. Bottari of McHenry. • Mrs. Lambert, the former Rosemary Hoti, is the daughter of Mrs. Josephine Roti of Wonder Lake and the late Rocco J. Roti. She is the wife of Don Lambert and they live with their four children, Danielle, 4, DeAnn, 11, Dawn, 9 and Donny, 2, at 12600 Timer lane, JPalos Park, 111. ' The former Wonder Lake woman served the Palos Area branch of the American Association of University Women as president from 1977-79, and is now its second vice- president. Mrs. Lambert is a member of the board of directors of the Crisis Center for South Suburbia (CCSS), a non-profit organization which provides shelter and counseling for victims of domestic violence. She serves as chairman of the Environment committee for St. Michael's church, Orland Park, and is a member of the Steering commitee of the Couples club. She serves as a sub stitute teacher for CCD at the same church and is an extraordinary Minister of Communion. She is also a member of the church liturgy team. The former Miss Roti is a 1960 graudate of McHenry high school and of Illinois State university in 1964. Johnsburg High Will Give Music Program This evening at 8 p.m. the music department of Johnsburg high school will present an enjoyable program of holiday en tertainment. The concert, which will be held in the auditorium, will feature the chorus, the concert band, and the swing choir. Some of the selections on the program will include "Carol From An Irish Cabin", "A Christmas Tapestry", and "Silent Night." The band will perform arrangements of: "O Holy Night", selection from "The Nutcracker Suite", and "Great Songs of Christmas." The public is cordially invited to this festive program of the holiday season. Assessor'Uniformity Goal Of Dec. 20 Meet Willard J. Hogge, supervisor of assessments for McHenry county, has called a meeting of assessors and their deputies for 9 o'clock Thursday, Dec. 20. At that time he will give them instructions necessary to produce uniformity in their work. Instructions will be in writing and available to the public. The meeting is scheduled for the county courthouse, 220 N. Seminary, Woodstock. Present "Cobbler's Guest" At Alliance The Alliance church, 3815 Bull Valley road, McHenry, will be giving a play, "The Cobbler's Guest", Sunday, Dec. 23, at 7 p.m. The play centers upon the time of Christmas, and the central theme is the Person of Jesus Christ, Himself, as Saviour and Lord. Christmas is a time when man usually likes his mind to center around the theme of peace, contentment, family, and love to ones fellow man, There may be those around who desperately need to know someone cares and this play gives thought and concept to such a possibility. Pastor Robertson invites the public to come and fellowship during this showing. During the Sunday School time there will be a Christmas program at 9:45 a.m., followed by the regular 11 a.m. worship service. Everyone is welcome. Lash Out At Republicans Dems Name Candidates Charging that the Republican party has found a way to circumvent a Democratic challenge in the race for McHenry county sheriff, Lorens Tronet said, "The real tragedy is that the citizens have been deprived of a choice. Tronet was speaking at a press conference of the McHenry County Central Democratic committee, held Monday night in McHenry. According to Tronet, the Democratic candidate for Sheriff, Keith Nygren, cannot run for office if he retains his position on the Crystal Lake police force. Tronet said he spoke with members of the Crystal Lake Police and Fire commission, the Crystal Lake chief of police and the County Merit commission, among others. Tronet added that the Crystal Lake Merit com mission is "not inclined to give Nygren a leave of ab sence to run for office." The commission, Tronet said, would only grant a leave of Holiday Deadlines Because of the Christmas and New Year holidays, early deadlines for the Plaindealer have been established. For the first issue of Christmas week, deadlines will be Friday, Dec. 21, at noon for display advertising and news and 4 p.m. for classified advertising. For the New year holiday, the deadlines will be the same times Friday, Dec. 28. Neighborhood correspondents must have their columns in the office by noon Thursday, Dec. 20, and 27. absence for reasons of health or military service. "Henry Nulle (the Republican candidate) was a policeman until 30 days ago," Tronet commented. Tronet charged that the County Merit commission granted Nulle a leave of absence without even asking why he wanted one. "One of the conditions of the leave was that Nulle not accept a similar job," Tronet explained. Tronet then said that Nulle had been given a newly created position of "under- sheriff" in which the only difference was that "he does not carry a gun or a badge." "He has the same desk, same car, same salary," Tronet said. Tronet concluded saying that if Nygren did anything that could be construed as political, he could be brought up on charges and dismissed and so his petition was not filed. Democratic candidates named were: Mario Perez of Woodstock for state's at torney, Ron Stroupe of Huntley for auditor, Dr. James O'Laughlin of Crystal Lake for coroner, Laurie Burrell of Wonder Lake for r e c o r d e r o f d e e d s , a n d Lorens Tronet of Crystal Lake for clerk of Circuit court. Two of the Democratic candidates for the County board District 2, John G. Meehan and Carol Perschke, dropped out of the race for personal reasons. This leaves Robert Griskenas and Janet A. Pence as the Democratic candidates for the County board. A complete list of filings for both parties will appear in the Friday issue. Identify Man Electrocuted/ In Car Crash The young man who was killed last Thursday mor ning when his car struck d utility pole on Lincoln road has been identified1 by McHenry County Sheriff's police as Brett A. Howell, 19, of Fox Lake, 111. An investigation into the accident is continuing, ac cording to the police. MEETFOR MENTAL HEALTH The Family Service and Community Mental Health Center for McHenry County will hold its regular monthly board of director's meeting Wednesday, Dec. 19, at 7:30 p.m. in the McHenry area office, 3409 West Waukegan road, McHenry. The public is invited to attend. Mental Health Meeting The regular monthly meeting of the 708 Board will be held Thursday, Dec. 20, at 7:30 p.m., in Room 112 at the McHenry county courthouse in Woodstock. The Finance committee meeting will be held prior to the scheduled board meeting, at 7 p.m., in Room 112. 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