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wname Look, but do not touch. Eyes open, ears up, and about the size of your fist indicates a rabbit old enough to take care of himself. APRIL (A monthly column from the Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education project of the McHenry County Con­ servation district. Written by Louise Miller.) April is traditionally cleanup month. Among all the accumulated debris, leaves and dead grass that needs raking up, you may also come across a nest of baby eastern cottontail rabbits. Young cottontails are among the earliest and most numerous wildlife babies in McHenry county, and many are also orphaned by needless separation from their mothers. A major reason for this is that many people immediately touch the babies when they find a nest. If you should find a rabbit nest, don't touch. Touching the young rabbits or the nesting materials will leave a human scent and will almost assure rejection by the mother or make them easier for predators to find. Gently nudge the young back into the nest using a stick or other item that does not smell of humans. Then cover the nest again. If left in the nest, the young may be moved during the night by the mother to another nest in an un­ disturbed location. Or the mother may continue to raise them. The female rabbit depends upon good nest camouflage to protect to vegetable and flower gardens may be deterred by hanging small pieces of aluminum foil or white cloth on a string surrounding the garden. Rubber snakes or plastic owls have also been effective deterrents. Bloodmeal sprinkled around the plants to be protected has worked in some cases. Supplementary food such as piled up fruit tree prunings, alfalfa, soybeans or waste corn will distract rabbits from nib­ bling on orchard trees or garden plants. The best measure for controlling 1 damage is to place rabbit- jprcc: wire arcunu gardens or orchards. Cottontail rabbits are a staple in the diet of many predators and thus help reduce predatory pressure on less common wildlife species. Rabbits are also an important link in the food chain because they convert plant matter into animal matter. Besides their importance in the ecosystem, cottontails are fun to watch at dawn or dusk-especially during their courtship. During these times, you may see the wild jumping sequences that lead to mating and to such ex­ pressions as "mad as a March hare." Remember: As with most wildlife, it is illegal to keep cottontail rabbits as pets. Furthermore, they are most difficult to raise in captivity as they often die of shock when caged or handled, and they seldom become tame. If you should find a wild animal or bird in need of help, please call Sally Joosten, director of the Wildlife Rehabilitation Project at 815-338-3276 or the office of the McHenry County Conservation district at 815-338-1405 or 815-678- 4431. For more information about cottontails, you may want to read "Fieldbook of Illinois Mammals" by Hoffmeister and Mohr, or "The Walking Adventures of a Naturalist" by John K. Terres. Ringwood News Doris Low Katy Christopher 653-9262 385-8037 Offer Free CPR Class Memorial hospital is of­ fering a free CPR class April 13, from 7 to 11 p.m. in the hospital cafeteria, Mary Ganek, R.N., director of education has announced. The class consists of lectures and the use of a manikin so that students practice what is being demonstrated and what they are being taught. Mrs. Ganek listed three key things students will learn from the instructors cer­ tified by the Illinois Heart association: 1 - What the risk factors are for a heart attack. 2 - Adult and infant CPR. 3 - How to save a choking victim. To register, people are asked to call the emergency room, Memorial hospital, at 338-2500, extension 217. Easter Parade At Zoo Brookfield zoo is readying an Easter blanket for Affie elephant and several bon­ nets for horses, goats and a llama or two in preparation for the second Brookfield Zoo Easter parade and cowboy hats and sailor caps will gather for the Brookfield zoo Easter Bonnet contest. Prizes will be awarded in four age categories - preschool, kindergarten through second grade, third Isaiah: 53 To Perform A reminder that the musical group, Isaiah: 53, will present a program at the Ringwood United Methodist church Thursday evening, April 15, at 8 p.m. The public is invited to enjoy the talents of this musical group. Supper will be served to a limited number at 6:30 p.m. in the church-dining room. If you do not have your reservations in, please call Marge Evans 653-3294 or Katy Christopher 385-8037 by Monday, April 12. There will be a donation. EASTER SERVICES Sunrise service will be held at the Ringwood United Methodist church at 6:30 a.m. this Sunday followed by breakfast. The regular Easter services will be held in the Ringwood church at 9:15 a.m. and the Greenwood church at 11 a.m. We welcome all who wish to worship with us. TRAVELERS It was a rather nasty trip last Friday night for Art and Katy Christopher as they drove to Farmington to visist their son, Dave. Cloudbursts of rain made it difficult to see the road at times but the folks arrived at Dave's before the high winds hit. Saturday the sun came out and the rest of the weekend was most en­ joyable. Dave is herdsman on Glenview Farm at Farmington. BIRTHDAYS Birthday greetings go to Dick Malsch and Chris Ferrara on April 12; and to Linda (Low) Billikas, April 14. April 15 is that special day for Ray Nolan; and April 17 finds GiGi Mough, Ingaborg Jacobsen, Tim Malsch and Gloria Mack celebrating their special day. April 17 is that special day for Sherri Cristy, Ed Kane and little Theresa. "Happy Birthday" to all of nurse them. Since young rabbits will be on their own within three weeks or less, you may want to delay cleanup of the nest site area until the babies are on their own. Baby rabbits develop very quickly. At birth they have dark-colored skin, but within 24 hours they have scant hairs covering their bodies. Within a week they are completely furred. At two weeks they are nibbling grass. By three weeks, they look like a miniature of their mother and can take care of themselves, with no human intervention. Cottontail rabbits are fond of the habitat provided by backyards and subdivisions, where they can also become a problem. They enjoy eating the short grass of lawns and find suitable cover in the evergreens and yews that are used for landscaping. Rabbit damage April 11. The parade will be led by Affie, a 14-year-old, 6,600 lb. female African elephant, and several animals from the Brookfield zoo Children's zoo. The festivities will begin at 2 p.m., when children and animals will assemble and walk out into the park to show off their Easter finery. Immediately following the parade, picture hats and pillboxes, fedoras, derbies, the hats in the following categories: prettiest- handsomest; most original; funniest; most outlandish; best animal theme. Explanation Some girls think the current style swim suits are immodest, and others have beautiful figures. •Journal, Atlanta. ANNIVERSARIES Congratulations to Edith and Boyd Dowell on April 12. April 16 is that special day for Jerome and Clara Needed What :Uticle Sam's scientists need to perfect is a noh-leaking type of atomic secrecy. -Herald, Miami. a ft Scott cA . ^Yolc ATTORNEY AT LAW DARLENE STABLA COOLS, ACSW CSW COUNSELING AND PSYCHOTHERAPY Individual, Couple, Family And Group Therapy (815)728-1039 DAYS, EVENINGS AND SATURDAY HOURS BY APPT. 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April 18 -- Worship service - 9:15 a.m. - Ringwood church. Junior church - 9:30 a.m. - Ringwood church. GOD BLESS McHenry Herd Wins Award Robert J. Gerloff of Woodstock, received the first high herd award at the 1982 annual meeting and banquet of the McHenry- Lake Dairy Herd Im­ provement association. Gtrloff's herd of registered Holsteins produced 824 pounds of butterfat and 21,185 pounds of milk during 1981. Other winners included William Becker and Sons of Crystal Lake, second high herd; Maynard Stohlquist of Marengo, third; Robert Peterson of Hebron, fourth; Lee Hennig of Huntley, fifth; James Kagel ot Woodstock, sixth; and Charles Weingart of McHenry, seventh. Each of these herds produced more ; than 695 pounds of butterfat and 17,500 pounds of milk last year. •k B--I Anxious to moke the right arrangements tor your wedding? The details fall into place after a Welcome Wagon NEARLYWED PARTY * We have some lovely gifts for you. 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Operating for 78 con­ secutive days in the Indian ocean, the carrier steamed more than 65,000 nautical miles, and successfully completed 7,500 accident free catapult launches and carrier arrested landings. PAGE 17. PLAINDEALER - FRIDAY, APRIL », 1M2 During the training, students received in­ struction in drill and ceremonies, weapons, map reading, tactics, military courtesy, military justice, first aid, and Army history and traditions. Basic At End For Heinmiller Pvt. Robert W. Hein­ miller, son of Charles W. and „ Fran Heinmiller of 1301 N. Eastwood lane, McHenry, has completed basic training at Fort Knox, Ky. During the training, students received in­ struction in drill and ceremonies, weapons, map reading, tactics, military courtesy, military justice, first aid, and Army history and traditions. The private is a 1981 graduate of McHenry East high school The Coral Sea logged its 300,00th carrier arrested landing during the cruise and was named the recipient of the prestigious "Admiral Flatley Award" for aviation safety in 1981. Port visits were made to the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Hong Kong and Japan. Commissioned in 1947, the Coral Sea is 979 feet long and carries a crew of 2,615 with an additional 2,710 men attached to the air wing. A 1952 graduate of Loyola Academy high school, Wiln^tte, and a 1958 graduate of Loyola u n i v e r s i t y , C h i c a g o , Hillenbrand joined the Navy in June, 1958. Looking for Mr. Candybar? Severely overweight people apparently have as strong a system of natural defenses against infection as persons *v*o£nQrmal weight. An analy- Pvt. Peter R. Canfield, son sis of protein levels found in Basic Ends For Canfield of Eugene A. and Carol I. 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