Diane Berlin Johnsburg 675-6291 Baby Sitting Safety Course The Johnsburg P.T.O. is offering its "Babysitting Safety Course", to all students, fifth grade and up. Classes will be held on the following evenings; Tues., Jan. 5, Thurs., Jan. 7, Tues., Jan. 12, and Thurs., Jan. 14 at the Johnsburg Junior high school, from6:30to8:30 p.m. Registration forms will be available from school offices die first week in December. Sign up deadline is Dec. 23. Parental permission is required. Safety features from the police, fire, and rescue squads, as well as discipline and care of the child, are just a few of the items covered. For any further inv formation call Patsy Hiller at 385-8399. The course is free. N.C.S.F. The girl Foresters at tended a roller skating party Nov. 15, with 38 skaters involved in the fun. They participated in many types of skating, including races. The girls agreed it was an event they would like repeated. The next meeting will include a Christmas party to begin at 6:30 on De.c 14. There will be a grab bag for the different age groups as follows: preschool to first grade $1 to $1.50; second to fifth $2 to $2.50; sixth through high school, $3 to $3.50. Bring a dish to pass for the potluck dinner and don't forget to bring Mom along too. HAPPY BIRTHDAY ...:to Christine Freund, who celebrated her eleventh year on Nov. 18. This wish is coming from all of your family and friends at Windy Prairie Acres. Timmy Hiller celebrated his fifth birthday Nov. 24; Joe Meyer had his special day on Nov. 29, being his seventeenth. Happy days to come to you all for the coming year. GET WELL - • Mary and Ed Gunderson have been having a bad run of illness and accidents the last few weeks, but last Opera House Features Holiday Entertainment report was they were both improved but still having some trouble. We all wish you both continued im provement; our thoughts and prayers are with you both. PACK 454 NEWS The cub scouts held their monthly meeting Nov. 18 and awards were given out to die following boys: Alex Bobnic, 1 gold and three silver arrows, Shawn Kelly- Bobcat, Tim Fortin-Bobcat; Scott Popovich, Wolf; Dennis Brown, one gold and six silver arrows; RayKlotz, two silver arrows; Mike Herman, Bobcat; Robert Torres, Bobcat; Mike Hurst, Bobcat; David Wetstein, Bear, Keith Pomonis, Wolf. Webelos receiving activity pins are Jason Mumford, Bryan Smith, Keith Lehman, Mike Peeler, Aaron Stephan, Todd Parks, Mark Garlanger, Eric Nordling, Karl Natschke, Philip Wolf, Todd Roos, Jeff Steffans, Jim Mainock, and Matt Bonus. • Congratulations to you all for your hard work. This month, the pack completed a service project by working at Harrison- Benwell park in Wonder Lake. There were 33 boys attending to the chores given them, including spreading wood chips for a new trail along the nature trail. For the next meeting, the pack will collect canned goods and other non- perishable goods for our needy family. Please bring these items to the Dec. 16 meeting. All family members are encouraged to come for this, our Christmas celebration. The meeting will be held at the Junior high Multi purpose room at 7 p.m. DATES TO REMEMBER Dec. 14 - N.C.S.F. Girl Foresters, Christmas party, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Johnsburg Comm. club. Dec. 16 -- Pack 454 meeting, 7 p.m., Junior high school Multi-purpose room. Dec. 23 - Deadline for "Baby Sitting Safety Course", all students grade five and up. Some people always sigh in thanking God. -E.B. Browning. CLAIRE BATAILLE and RICK HILSABECK The Woodstock Opera House announces its holiday season of entertainment. Hubbard Street Dance Company: Thursday- Saturday, Dec. 3-5, 8:15 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 6, 3 p.m. Lou Conte's Hubbard Street Dance company has enjoyed increasing success as an audience pleaser particularly during the last year. The December con certs will be the company's third visit to the Opera House. Theatrical staging and costumes, music ranging from ragtime and swing to Jean-Luc Ponty, and dance styles including tap and modern combine to produce the midwest's most acclaimed dance per formances. These concerts follow a sold-out run at Chicago's Goodman theatre. The Hobbit: Monday- Friday, Dec. 14-18, 10 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 19,11 a.m., 2 p.m., 8 p.m. The Hutsah Puppet JUST IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS' # * * » * & * • THE BLUE CAMEL MVS UK*> SIZES 6 -20 ALSO PREP (r HUSKY SIZES FEATURING... Sedgefield Jeans Drittania Jeans Johnny Carson Suits Dottany Suits Barrel Sweaters Pacific Trail Kennington Shirts THE BLUE CAME BOY'S WEAR (FORMERLY McGEFS MEN'S WEAR) HOLIDAY HOURS, Mon-Fri. 9-9, Sol. 9-5, Sun. 10-4 SSftf 1245 N. GREEN, McHENRY 385-6172 , ̂ Sunday, Dec. 12-13,1 p.m., 3 p.m. Free to the public, ac complished actors Richard Henzel and Esther Wanieck will present an hour of colorful readings. Nestled in a Victorian parlor setting created especially for this occasion, the readings will be limited to the first 30 individuals at the door. Christmas Tree Walk: Christmas Around the World, A forest of decorated Christmas trees will be on view in the gallery. This year's theme is Christmas Uround the World with 10 trees decorated according to countries of origin. Hnad- made ornaments created by members of community organizations will adorn each tree. Further information may be obtained by calling the Woodstock Opera House at (815 ) 338-5300. Ticket office hours during December will be Tuesday through Friday, noon until 5:30 p.m., Saturdays 9:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m., and ap proximately one hour before performances. * * * * Almost anyone can justify whatever is done and believe it. State Police PAGE 5 - PLAINDEALER - WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 2.1181 There were 1,663 persons killed during the same time period of 1980 showing a decrease of 106. Death Toll Mounts The Superintendent of Illinois state police, Ronald J. Miller, announced the latest figures which show that during the month of October, 133 persons died from injuries sustained from traffic accidents on Illinois streets and highways. State Police, District 2, which covers Lake, McHenry, DeKalb, Kane and DuPage counties reported 220 persons have been killed in these counties since Jan. 1 of this .year. Two hundred and thirty persons were killed during the same period last year in these counties. A breakdown of the statistics in October shows Lake county had 10 fatalities; McHenry county had two, DuPage county had two, Kane county had two and DeKalb county had none. As a comparison for Oc tober of 1980, Lake county had three; McHenry county had seven; DuPage county had seven; Kane county had one and DeKalb county had none. One thousand five hundred and fifty seven (1,557) persons have been killed in the entire State in 1981. • • • • Beware of the man who tells you what a Christian fife he leads. theatre also returns to the Opera House to present a full-stage production based on J.R.R. Tolkien's now classic fable of life in Middle Earth. Over 30 nearly life- size puppets and many special effects recreate faithfully this fantasy designed to entertain young and old. Music of the Baroque: Sunday, Dec. 20, 3 p.m. Under the direction of Thomas Wikman, a 14-piece chamber orchestra in cluding harpsichord and organ continuo will perform works by Bach, Haydn and Vivaldi. Considered the midwest's authority on and finest performers of baroque music, Thomas Wikman and Music of the Baroque were invited twice to perform at the White House. 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