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Anne Sowers Wonder Lake 653-9549 Set Meeting On Dam Renalr particulars won't appear L/Um nepair until next Wednesday. regards to repairing the dam.'The deadline for my column is such that all the As I'm preparing this column, I am looking for­ ward to the Dec. 13 meeting being held at Harrison school to discuss the alternatives available in NATIVITY HAPPENINGS - The children of Nativity Lutheran church will lie giving their Christmas program Sunday, Dec. 20, at 7 p.m. Also, there will be two Christmas eve services; a Communion service at 7:30 p.m. and a Candlelight service at 10:30 p.m. Members are asked to at­ tend one or both of these special services to help celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. A newly organized youth group is underway at Nativity. Their first event was- Christmas caroling Sunday, Dec. 13. Following the 10:30 a.m. service that day, they had lunch at the church and then made Christmas cookies, which they took along when they went caroling to local nur­ sing homes. On Sunday, Dec. 20, following the Sunday School program, they will be selling popcorn. This new group is for sixth [graders through high school. Tim Founder, Jill Steljis, and Tami Micheksen are delegates at this time. If anyone is in­ terested in joining the group or wants more information, they may contact any of the three delegates, Pastor Olson or Phyllis Mueller. Several new members were welcomed to Nativity during the month of November. They are: Mr. and Mrs. Randall Nelson and son Jason; Sara Hearity; Ben and Lois Jacobs; Michael and Marlene Parquette and their sons; Jason and Adam; Gerald and Laura Grace and their children Joy,. Jenny and Todd; and Elmer W* Peterson. Congratulations to Renee and David Sturm on the baptism of their daughter, Emily Blair. Also, to Steven SECTION 2 . PAGE 1 - PLAINDEALER - WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER It, 1M1 and Laura Gehardt on the baptism of their son, Barron James. Many members of Nativity will be celebrating their birthdays in Decem­ ber. They are: Amy An­ derson, Shelley Siman, Holly Tyrrell,Charlie Jacobson, Ruby Olson, Rick Berndt, Eric Bruce, Ed Malenius, Marilyn Romme, Lori Burress, Jay Hansen, Jim Forwall, Krista Kaefer, and Todd Borchardt. "Happy Birthday" to all of these December people. THINK OF NEEDY As you are buying last minute presents, putting the bows on your packages, and checking over your Christmas menu, try to think of those who might be a little less fortunate this year. You still have until Dec. 18 to donate to the food baskets at the American Legion. They will be distributed Dec. 19. Christ the King church is also preparing to distribute food baskets. Work savers! 5-cycle auto washer has large capacity. $299 low price. • Permanent press, regular cycles , • 3-level water-saver control • 3 wash/rinse temp combinations 6-cycle auto washer has 2 speeds, %-hp. Wards low price. • Handles family-size washloads . • Permanent press, regular cycles • 3-level water-saver control • 3 wash/rinse temp combinations Special! 7-cycle has 20-lb capacity. OOQ97 • 4 wash/rinse temp combinations • 3-level water-saver control • Heavy-duty 2-speed, %-hp motor • Permanent press, regular cycles • Lint filter • Easy front servicing 3-cycle elec dryer handles perm press. $219sa- Features 10-inin cool-down cycle to reduce wrinkling. 3-cycle gas dryer, $40 more. Matching elec dryer has 26997 2 auto cycles, 20-lb cap­ acity. Up-front filter. Specud buy Gas dryers, *40 more. STORE HOWS: MOD. THRU Fill. 10-9 SATURDAY 9:30-5 SIMMY 11-5 .• f-_ > -4) P ' • ' * Crystal Lake 105 Nulkwest Hwy. Into 14 815-458-3)20 FREE PARKING SPECIAL DAYS .."Happy Birthday" today, Dec. 16, to Ula Cowell who is celebrating her eighty-first birthday. This Saturday, Dec. 19 will find two Wonder Woods residents celebrating. Gina Rizzo, daughter of Dan and Barb Rizzo, will be blowing out three candles on her birthday cake. Between her birthday and Christmas, I'm sure a few Strawberry shortcake specialties will be added to the Rizzo household! Dec. 19 is also a special day in the Sowers' home. Our Patrick will he celebrating his tenth bir­ thday. Time sure does fly!! "Happy Birthday" Dec. 20 to Chris Brown of Mill Gardens subdivision. Chris is in his first year at Marian Central this year and is following in his brother Carl's shoes by playing in the basketball team. Dec. 20 also finds Kim Powers celebrating her special day. Kim will turn 11 years old. Dec. 23 is the day students at Greenwood school can make a special trip to the office to wish their school secretary, Carol Thompson, a happy birthday. On Dec. 28, Mike and Denise Gunty will be thinking back to their college days when 13 years ago, during Christmas break, they were married. Congratulations to the Guntys. COMMUNITY EVENTS Dec. 16 - Wonder Woods Aux. meeting; 7 p.m. Dec. 17 -- Co. 1 Firemen's Aux.,; Christmas party; 7:30 p.m. Dec. 18 - Chili supper; American Legion; 7-8 p.m. Dec. 24 -- no school for District 200 until Jan. 4. Dec. 25 - Merry Christmas to all. Dec. 27 - No CCD classes at Christ the King church. Dec. 31 - New Year's eve. OOOOOOOOQOOW Safety Hints 900CM900000000 By Secretary of State Jim Edgar The best rule for fog is to avoid driving. If you must drive, here are some things you should do to help stay out of accidents: 1. Sharply reduce your normal driving speed. 2. Reduce speed still more wben you see headlights or red taillights. The headlights may be on a vehicle coming down the center of the road, and the vehicle with the taillights may be stopped along the roadway, or just barely moving. 3. Be prepared for an emergency stop, and keep within the limits of your vision. If the fog becomes so dense that you can barely see, cautiously pull off the road and stop. Do not creep along at 5 or 10 miles an hour. 4. You probably will be able to see more clearly if your headlights are dimmed Certain types of fog lights are helpful. 5. Caution your passengers to be alert for lights or other obstructions ahead on the road. Extra care always is advised in bad weather, and you never can be too cautious when driving in fog. If you have any questions about the Secretary of State s office, please feel free to use our toll-free telephone number (800-252- 8980). (A copy of the Rules of the Road will be sent to you upon request. Write to Jim Edgar, Secretary of State, Springfield, 111. 62756 ) MARKETWBASKET Selecting Your Holida> Turkey Those who cr inge when food prices are mentioned these days, take hear t . There 's good news for consumers in turkey pr ices . The 1981 turkey crop is large, and prices are down! Decide before purchase how big a bird you want to buy. In calculat ing the amount ol ready-to-cook turkey weight per person for a s ingle meal , you should f igure three-fourths of a pound per person. Thus, a nine- pound bird would provide amp­ le servings for 12 persons. I f s ignif icant amounts of lef tover meat are desired, select a turkey of larger s ize . You' l l need to decide if you want a whole turkey. For the smaller hol iday feast or any regular meal , turkey is avai lable in rol ls and roasts . These can be obtained as al l whi te meat , mixed or al l dark meat . I f your eaters have a def ini te preference as to type of meat , the rol l or roast might be your best buy. There are also other advantag­ es , such as no bones and ease of carving.