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IM-AfNDKAl.ER - WKDNFSD \Y. DECEMBER 1,1*82 EARL WALSH So I Hear Back in the saddle again. It seems ages since I sat at my desk, scratched my noggin for a thought to get a column rolling. Having had to put together three columns to get ahead of the holiday deadline, it was a chance to relax. We took to the air and visited our " daughter Trisha and her family in Detroit.. Detroit didn't impress me too favorably in previous visits, but this time we saw it differently as we toured through interesting areas. We even drove through one of the largest cemeteries in the world -- a peaceful place. _ Tons of cement have been poured into a dizzy, dazzling system of roads. Like many cities, stores in down­ town Detroit are on the way out. Elaborate shopping centers were buzzing. .Alter a Thanksgiving feast on Thursday with Trisha and her family, we towed across the bridge to Canada for fish on Friday night. The cost of food was in a fair price range. Then came the bill and the cost of drinks would knock your hat' off. Courtesy is the name of the game: wnen you travel by air. Starting with the day we purchased our tickets from "Miss Efficiency" named Cheryl, all air line personnel showed kind con­ sideration. Crowds and traffic jams at O'Hare makes it evident improvements are in order. Driving into the depature or arrival areas is fender bender territory. Actual air time from O'Hare to Detroit is only 37 minutes. You hardly have your seat belt unhooked when it is time to harness up again. A nice trip, but as always, home looked good to us. Last Sunday as I left Mass, I shook hands with a priest whose name escapes me and said, "Keep The Faith". "No - No!" came the reply -- "Spread it." Above Roger Collins' head in our Post Office is a picture of a bald headed Santa Claus. Age is catching up to the old fellow -- Santa, not Roger. We pulled a boo-boo. Was sure somebody told us the nice looking girl at the McHenry Country Club shindig was Steve Cuda's wife. 'Taint so. (Not a bad idea though, Steve.) An Old Timer reminds me that when carrying out ashes from the coal THIS WEEK'S "KEEP ON DIGGING' SPECIAL HAT and MITTENS 10%OFF stove, you put it through a sifter to save unburned coals. Then you threw out the ^linkers. Note to Pauline Pries: Who was that Robert Blake listed with the Florida McHenryites? Before we left town, Dennis Conway phoned to tell us about a former Irish Prairie lad, Tom Bolger, getting a hole-in-one on the 9th hole at McHenry Country Club. Congratulations! Another birthday rolled around and 'Twas a good one. How I love those cards. One of them had this wording "There's only one trouble with getting older. By the time we reach greener pastures -- we can't climb the darn fence!" What we thought was an ordinary visit to the Fox Hole turned out to be a birthday party. Cake, candle and all. I'm sure it was Renee Freund who spread the news about my birthday. "Fox Hole Red" treated us and the girls lined up to give me more smackers than I have enjoyed in a long time. Coach Carol Wills and her Montini girls champion volleyball team were enjoying a treat. It was a treat for us to watch the happy group. Their parents had a good time, too, at another long table. At a Plaindealer coffee break, I received many cards which will be saved at least for a while. There is nothing like a birthday for fun. Curtis Bremer is one busy fellow these days. The Zion Lutheran church is sponsoring a day for the Aurora blood bank on Dec. 6th from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. There is a real and urgent need for donors. The life you save may be your own or one of your loved ones. Curtis doesn't let any grass grow under his feet. He is also active in his church's pancake and sausage break­ fast next Sunday at the American Legion Hall. This is to assist a cancer victim who needs financial assistance. Such a worthy project deserves your support and mine. Found some interesting letters in our mail. Will catch up to them for the next issue. Help is always ap­ preciated. Music In The Making cellist Pa me Tom Wilson rehearses a chamber ensemble of the McHenry County Youth orchestra. From left to right are _ Wedel, violinist; and Becker, violist. Marie Ann Vos in background. WITH ANY "KEEP ON DIGGING" SCRATCH CARD ^ai/iion 1007 N. FRONT ST. (S. WE. 31) McHENRY 385-7747 HOUR5:MON-Fm 10-5 30: SAT 9-5 MESSIAH-SING ALONG Handel's Do-it-Yourself Messiah, Fox River Valley edition, moves into Paramount Arts cehtre for the first time in its 15 years Dec 5. The Paramount Arts centre in Aurora presents a Do-it-Yourself Messiah,* nd Carol Sing-Along. Handel's MessUfr has been performed annually in the Fox River valley area for 15 years, the past four being of the do-it-yourself variety. R I V E R S I D E A G E E « B E R K L ! N E » D I X I E * L A Z B O Y * R O N A N . E R . T I M B E R L I N E . G U S D O R F » C O C H R A N E « K A R R The third season of the McHenry County Youth orchestra is under way, and the conductor-director of the orchestra, Tom Wilson, is excited about the unique growth of the group. He points out that individual in­ struction, a reading orchestra, chamber ensembles, achievement awards, a growing repertoire, and a new double-bass class are features directly related to the involvement and support of the families and parents of the young musicians. Wilson is the full-time general manager of the Lake Forest sym­ phony. Every Saturday he travels to Crystal Lake to conduct the three- hour rehearsal of the MCYO. The orchestra has 45 members who range from 10 to 18 years old. They travel from as far as Lake villa to par­ ticipate. A problem, Wilson says, is to keep the youngest musicians interested and alert during such a long morning. One of the methods is individual in­ struction and rehearsal of various orchestra sections by parents who are musicians. Among the parents who assist Wilson with the musical challenges are Allene Drew, Eva, Wedel, and Marie Ann and Wesley Vos. t Other parents lend their talents as record-keepers, photographers, librarians, seamstresses, and board members. They include Mike Ashley, Fred Becker, Eileen Cwik, Betty Marie Leslie, Louise Montalvo, Elaine Norkett, and Judy Wagner. ?. Among Wilson's goals for the or­ chestra are The building of a reper­ toire of quality music that ranges from classical to rock and pop. The commission of Illinois composer George Flynn to create a piece specifically for the MCYO is intended to add music that challenges and excites orchestra members. Finding music that does both and remains within the range of competence of young players is a difficulty that Wilson hopes will diminish a^more youth orchestras are formed throughout the country. The MCYO has scheduled concerts Dec. 4 and in May. The Dec. 4 concert will feature the adult choir of the First Congregational church in Crystal Lake performing selections from Handel's "Messiah." Chamber En­ sembles of the MCYO will be featured at the Dec. 5 concert series "First Sunday at Four," at Lakeside Center in Crystal Lake. TV Personality At Missions Convention HOME GIFTS FOR ALL SEASOHS THE REV. WALLY SUTTON A channel 38 TV personality will be in McHenry as part of the second annual Missions convention. Maranatha Assembly of God will have the Rev. Wally Sutton ministering in the morning worship service Sunday, Dec. 5. f ' The Rev. Sutton is presently the director of Ministries for WCFC TV . Channel 38, Christian television in Chicago. Prior to coming to the Chicago area, he served as associate pastor, youth pastor, and minister of Counseling at the Assemblies of God church in Crosby, Minn. Originally from Minneapolis, the Rev. Sutton became addicted to drugs at age 17 and to alcohol shortly thereafter. He lived a life of sin and crime which led him in and out of jail and finally to prison to serve time for a narcotics felony- He was hospitalized in several treatment centers, but nothing man could offer was of any help. He remained hopelessly addicted and bound. His life a total shambles, he was finally influenced by his Christian wife and friends to turn to Jesus Christ. He now says God miraculously delivered him from drugs, alcohol, and cigarettes in one night. His testimony illustrates God's desire and ability to deliver men and women from bondage of all types, "especially the terrible prison of sin that eventually destroys the prisoner." The Rev. Sutton has earned a degree in Psychology and has worked as a clinical counselor both before and after the Lord called him to the ministry. He had a very active private practice while living in Minnesota. 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