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iGE M -PLAINDEALER -FRIDAY, AUGUST 1, lWt Guide To Travel Wheels A-Rolling An outdoor roller skating party billed "for Idda of all age#" proved highly enjoyable to a large number on Petersen park's new blacktop parking lot Thursday evening. With music to skate by, wheels kept rolling from 1:31 to dusk. STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD Disclose History In Program At Cemetery The fascinating com­ bination of cultural and natural history that make the Queen Anne Prairie- Eckert cemetery special will be the subject of a public program from 12:30 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 3. The one-acre cemetery was set aside about 1850, amidst a sea of prairie plants. The German- speaking settlers who buried family members there had no idea they were also preserving a speck of the eco-system that developed the rich prairie soil. Queen Anne Prairie is a rare remnant of the prairie that today is mostly oc­ cupied by agriculture. Several yolunteer guides for the McHenry County Conservation district will be on hand to greet visitors to the prairie, and to explain and answer questions about the cemetery's history, the prairie plants known to be present, and the overall significance of prairie in Illinois. The guides will be stationed around the prairie- cemetery perimeter, so visitors can move at their own pace around the one- eighth mile trail, stopping as long or as briefly as they wish. "The prairie color is definitely coming around at this time of year," said McHenry County Con­ servation district in­ terpretive naturalist, John Shiel. "The month of August is probably the most im­ pressive time to see prairie for the first time. It will be very big on yellows and purples by then." To get to Queen Anne Prairie-Eckert cemetery, follow Queen Anne road north from Rotue 120 (northeast of Woodstock). The prairie-cemetery is less than a mile north of Charles road, on the west side of Queen Anne road. For further information, call 678- 4431 or 338-1405. BIBLE VERSE "Before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as the shepherd separateth the sheep from the goats. 1. Where does this quota­ tion occur in the Bible? 2. Who spoke these words? 3. To what event do they refer? 4. Does this quotation ap­ pear elsewhere in the Bible? Answers to Bible Verse 1. Matthew 25:32. 2. Jesus, in a parable. 3. The last judgment. 4. No. The excitement is mounting as Illinois gears up for its biggest festival month ever. From a music celebration set against Chicago's spectacular skyline to an agricultural bash where pigs and corn take the spotlight, August offers travelers non-stop entertainment. The fun begins In Chicago with ChicagoFest, a 15-day extravaganza of music and food slated for Aug. 1-10 and 13-17. The annual festival, expanded from last year's 10-day run, will again be held at Navy Pier, Chicago's famous landmark jutting 40 acres into Lake Michigan. Only in its third year, ChicagoFest has already earned a reputation as one of the nation's most popular summer happenings. More than $1 million worth of entertainment has been signed for this year's event. In addition to entertainment booked for the main stage which seats 20,000, ChicagoFest sponsors will host entertainment areas featuring rock, folk, jazz, blues and country music, comedy acts, ethnic en­ tertainment, roller disco dancing, a pinball and electronic game arcade, magicians, clowns, a playground and laser light and fireworks displays. Altogether 16 separate stages will be the scene of 500 different acts by 4,000 performers. Approximately 60 acts will be performed daily from noon to midnight. And don't forget food. 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A long established tradition, the Illinois State fair, takes on an agricultural emphasis this year as the result of the fair's transfer to the Illinois Department of Agriculture. The fair previously was organized by a separate state fair agency. "Join Us for the Good Old Days," is the theme of the 11- day event scheduled for Aug. 7-17 at the state fairgrounds in Springfield. Receiying priority at this year's fair will be livestock judging, farm machinery exhibits (making a comeback after a two-decade absence), and displays of interest to farm families. A tradition fair goers haven't seen for awhile is the Opening Day Parade which will march .directly onto the fairground and be greeted by Governor Jim Thompson. ^ Some of the more in­ teresting activities planned are an antique auto show, oldtime fiddle and banjo contest, talent showcase, and harness racing. Eye- openers for city folk include a rooster crowing contest and pig races. Further information is available by writing the Illinois Department of Agriculture, Illinois State Fair, P.O. Box 576, Springfield, 111. 62706. As Illinois' sweetcorn crop begins rolling in, two of the state's largest corn- munching fests give travelers the chance to devour tons of succulent cobs cooked by the steam from antique steam engines. The thirty-third annual National Sweet Corn festival Mendota's salute to Illinois' number one crop, begins Friday, Aug. 8, with a carnival and the search for a Sweet Corn queen. A flea market and arts and crafts YdllCRN Ifc! STATE BANK OF RICHMOND F.D.I.C. One question arieee very often in famfly financial planning sessions is, "How much money do we really need to have in a savings account?". Frankly, there is no general answer that fits everyone. It depends on the specific situation of the individual famiy. For instance, if your immedwte goal is to be able to buy your own home within say three years, then the down payment which wtt be required can be a major factor in determining the amount which should be deposited in a savings account each month. If you are simply trying to determine how much should be set aside for emergencies, this too can vary from one family situation to the next depending on individual circumstances. Not long ago the basic "rule-of- thumb" was that the famiy savings account should be maintained at no less than three months living costs. Now many authorities on financial planning are strongly recommending that for safety's sake this should be expanded to an amount equivalent to four to six months living costs. Whatever your individual goals and needs, our bank officers witt be happy to work with you to help establish the right savings plan for your famiy. show kicks off Saturday's activities which also include a youth parade, junior Olympics and talent contest. Sunday's schedule begins early with a fly-in, drive-in breakfast at Grandpa's Farm airport followed by helicopter and open cockpit biplane rides. Highlight of the three-day event is the serving of' tons of buttery com beginning at 2:90 p.m. A drum and bugle pageant under the stars caps off the weekend. Sleepy-eyed Mt. Vernon volunteers will already be hard at work husking corn before the sun rises on Saturday, Aug. 23, the last day of the week-long Illinois Sweet Corn and Watermelon festival, beginning Aug. 19. Visitors can browse through rows of booths featuring arts, drafts, and antiques, then line up for corn and watermelon which will be dished up starting at 10:30 a.m. A parade will follow at 1 p.m. Activities planned for earlier in the week include bed and bicycle races, and square and disco dances. Sanctioned bronco riders will vie for over $6,000 in prize money during the f o u r t h e e n t h a n n u a l professional championship rodeo,Aug. 30,31, and Sept. 1 at Pioneer city arena in Palestine. The rodeo is the feature attraction of Palestine's twenty-seventh annual Labor Day festival, which begins Aug. 29 with a Super Western Horse show at 7 p.m. The five-day bash also features a square dance, chuckwagon breakfast, musical entertainment, a parade and carnival. Rodeo performances are at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Sunday, and 2 p.m. Labor day. The historic town of Nauvoo pays tribute lo its flourishing wine and cheese industries during the forty- third celebration of the Grape festival, Aug. 30 and 31. Perched above the scenic Mississippi river, Nauvoo has been home to Indians, fur traders, Mormons, and French, Swiss, English, Irish and German im­ migrants. The climax of this weekend of parades, van and arts and crafts shows and lours of historic Mormon landmarks, is the Wedding of the Wine and Cheese, a ceremony seen only in Nauvoo and Roquefort, France, home of the first bleu cheese. The pageant is performed both evenings of the festival on a sod stage in nearby Nauvoo Slate park. Visitos to Illinois will have one last chance lo see the famous, "Hambletoni'an Trotting Classic," at Ihis year's DuQuoin Slate fair, Aug. 22-31 at the fairgrounds in DuQuoin. Post lime is noon Aug. 30. In addition lo harness racing, ihe fair will offer a tractor pull, stock car races, a cow chip throwing contest, a circus and special ap­ pearances by soap opera stars. For the first lime since 1976, livestock producers will be competing for $60,000 in premiums for dairy and beef cattle. The fair will be open from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily. Grandstand prices vary. For more information on Illinois attraclions and events, write: Illinois Office of Tourism Travel In­ formation Center, 160 N. LaSalle St., Chicago, 111., 60601. Richmond Flood Plain Residents Meet Aug. 5 The Division of Water Resources of the Illinois Department of Tran­ sportation urges all residents of the Richmond flood plain to attend a public meeting on the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). It will be held at 7:30p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 5, at the Village hall, 10306 Main street, Richmond. Representatives from the Federal Insurance ad­ ministration and from ihe firm that prepared a study on Richmond's flood plain will explain the National Flood Insurance Program and its impact on. the community. Included in the study are the most recent maps and other data delineating the flood plain areas where the National Flood Insurance program rules apply. Preliminary draft copies of the study are currently available at the village hall for review by the public. The study and the maps will be thoroughly explained at the meeting and everyone will have a chance to comment on them. The National Flood In­ surance Program provides federally subsidized flood insurance to residents provided that the village board enacts regulation^ which control future con­ struction in the flood plain. Federal law requires ap­ plicants for mortgages, home improvement loans, or other property-related loans in a flood plain, to purchase a flood plain insurance policy. Since the National Flood Insurance Program affects insurance, con­ struction and loans, the Division of Water Resources suggests that insurance agents, contractors, land developers, bankers and realtors, as well as residents, attend this public meeting. THE KINO'S RQU1 PRESENTS "EQUATIONS" August 1st & 2nd ALSO TOGA PARTY August 2nd • IF YOU DRESS UP NO COVER AND FIRST DRINK FREE (PINA COLADA PARTY AUG. 1 5 SO DRESS UP & COME JOIN THE FUN AT . . . 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