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16 - PLAINDKALER - WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16,1983 Lakemoor-Lilymoor Area Worgaret Karas 385-4934 watch Out For uhin Ice Areas |)on't walk on thin ice! Lily Lake his spots that are not safe, due to the warm weather and the protective SBOW covering. Be prepared to fall in ifjyou aren't careful. I FUND RAISER IS FUN TIME Members of the Lilymoor sociation met at the Wayne Meyer me for the monthly meeting on Feb. After the business meeting, the mes began. Donations of groceries, eats, cash, and other items had been ade by residents. Winners of the ening included John Winkowski, nn Waggener, Wally Farr, Dick umma, Andrea Johnson and George arbacz. Betty Jennings was one of e generous donors. The money ised will go towards the costs of dtreet lights, snow plowing and s jmmertime road grading. A reminder to those residents who I ave not paid for their annual i lembership. Snow plowing is being 1 rovided only to those who have paid t leir dues. Inadvertently missed uring the last snow storm was /anda Minton's road, so that will robably be first on the list for the ext plowing. SPECIAL DAYS FOR SPECIAL PEOPLE j Doug Alheit will be celebrating his birthday Feb. 16. May the next year a healthier one for you, Dougie. im Chambers, Lonnie Wilson, Sr., nd one-year-old Nicole Marie Nichols ave the same birthdate. Do send a card to Evelyn Dawdy of ilymoor, who is currently un- lergoing treatment in a Wisconsin lospital, and whose birthday is Feb. 7: Joan Odarczenko celebrates her lay on the 18th, and David Eggert on he 20th. Polly Withrow adds a year on eb. 21. Sophie Paterson of Lakemoor starts ler eighty-eighth or eighty-ninth year »f life on Feb. 22. Special wishes for a lappy day and good health go to this pirited lady. Nancy Hueckstaedt of ilymoor will be wished birthday lappiness on the same day. George jarbacz of Lakemoor celebrates his )i^thday the same day as that other rge in 1732. back at her post after a week in the hospital. Dorothy Loss, site manager, told Julia that she had to return to her job soon as no one else wanted it. It is nice to be needed. GET WELL WISHES Mrs. Marie Hyatt, mother of Lakemoor's president Richard, is home recuperating after a stay in the hospital. Jackie Stromley is also improving after her hospitalization. ENTERTAINMENT IN LAKEMOOR Young persons in our area finally have a place to spend some of their free time. Carl and Wanda Ellison of Lilymoor, proprietors of the small restaurant on Route 120 in Lakemoor, have opened a room with video games for youngsters and oldsters to enjoy. Supervision will be provided by Ron Freeman. With so few places where young people can congregate, the game room should help fill a definite need in our community. POSSUM PROBLEM After hours of painstaking chopping of garlic and onions and sauteing ground beef with tender loving care, Bruno Karas had made a good sized pot of spaghetti sauce. First sam­ plings were enjoyed at dinner on Thursday night. The spaghetti was too hot to be put into the ice bo^-(yes, Virginia, it will never be a refrigerator)~so Bruno set the pot out on our back stoop to cool until the next morning. At 6 a.m. Friday, I let fat black cat Priscilla out, and dismay! The heavy cast iron pot with cover neatly pushed aside, was now spaghetti-less, licked clean except for a spot or two of tomato. An opossum, Didelphus mar- supialis, is undoubtedly the fatter for all that superb spaghetti sauce. Bruno hopes it (he-she) had a severe case of heartburn that will long be rem­ embered. COMMUNITY CALENDAR Feb. 24 - Lakemoor Village meeting, 8 p.m. Feb. 24 - McHenry Nunda Public Library board meeting, 7:30 p.m. at the library on Lily Lakevroad. Public invited. Feb. 28 -- Last day to purchase vehicle stickers for I^akemoor residents. Mar. 3 -- Free blood pressure screening, Moose Lodge, 11 a.m. "Love your neighbor as yourself". GOD BLESS Job Applicants On 'Firing Line' Chambers Support Seminars Designed For Retailers "An Overview of a microcomputer as a tool for managing a business" will be the topic of a seminar to be presented Feb. 22 in McHenry at Nelson Electronics. The seminar will be presented by Ron Smith of Elgin. This is a first in a series of Early Bird seminars being presented by McHenry County college and the retailers of the county with the cooperation of the County Chambers. Purpose of the seminars is to address the basic needs of retailers and to present them at a convenient hour of the day for retailers, before they must be in their stores to serve their customers. This seminar is designed to in­ troduce the businessman to the confusing new world of electronic data equipment and answer the question, "Should I be considering the use of a microcomputer to increase efficiency and profit - now, in the near future, or ever?" Indepth in­ formation can be subsequently sought. The seminar will begin at 7 a.m. and be completed in time to permit the merchant to open his store at the traditional 9 a.m. time. Rolls and coffee will be served. Reservations, are being taken at McHenry County college and at the Chamber office, 385-4300. VALENTINE PARTY )ikh 'T°r V 1 li\Ei .rrtlYl I jjulia Kraus, volunteer receptionist tt the Senior Citizen Meet and Eat ^nter, tells of the happy time about SOj people had on Feb. 9 at the Moose ige. Guests brought special foods the rest to pniny, p e filled with a delicious variety of Donations of many were also lulia is feeling better now, and is Success Marks Marian Computer Workshops Eighth grade students from the McHenry county area have been attending computer workshops at Marian Central Catholic high school. A "hands-on" presentation has been conducted by James Harder and assisted by several Marian seniors. Harder explained the three phases of the computer program to be developed over the next three years at Marian. The four computer seminars offered to eighth graders during January and February have been filled to capacity for all of the Saturday sessions and have been limited to 20 participants for each workshop. In order to ac­ commodate those students who were unable to obtain reservations for the current sessions, plans are being formulated to repeat the program some time in the early spring. Details and further information about this program will appear in future issues of the Plaindealer. by Kurt Begalka Job applicants may face a barrage of questions, but there is no need to panic, McHenry County College counselor Nancy Bartoline said. Just maintain your composure. "That's what you want to convey in the interview + no problem," Ms. Bartoline said. About 15 people gathered at MCC recently to learn about the dos and don'ts in applying for jobs. The free seminar was one of eight sponsored through the college. "Job Ap­ plications and Interview Skills" will be offered again Monday, Feb. 28. Other seminars are: "Employment Opportunities of the Future," Feb. 21; "Family Budgeting," Feb. 23; "How About Your Own Business," Feb. 25; and "Planning a Career," May 2: There also will be a conference for the unemployed from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 23. It will include half- hour and hour workshops directed at teaching job-hunting skills. "There are certain things you can do to get yourself recognized and be the one person selected for that one opening," Ms. Bartoline told the class. Her suggestions include: --Keep applications neat Type or print answers. Use blue or black ink and remember to bring a pen with you. --Take a completed sample form with you. This will ensure correct addresses and spelling. "I found that is the absolute best way to remember," Ms. Bartoline said. It prevents wasting time pon­ dering over references' telephone numbers. "An employer figures 'if it takes them one hour and 15 minutes to fill out an application, how long will it take them to learn new procedures'" Ms. Bartoline said. "It makes you look very unorganized and un­ professional." --Follow directions. Read the ap­ plication over before you start and ask if you are confused. Answer all the questions, or at least do not leave any blanks. Write DNA if the question does not apply. --Also make sure you fill out your past work record completely, leaving no unexplained gaps, Ms. Bartoline said. --Never write just "fired" as a reason for leaving. Include the reason, such as hazardous conditions or a change in job description. "Fired is one of those red-flag words," Ms. Bartoline said. --Try to lode the part. If it's a business position, men should dress conservatively, in a blue, gray or dark brown suit. Women should be well tailored to convey seriousness. If you want to repair cars, wear a clean, pressed mechanic's uniform. "Look one step better than you'd actually look when you're working," Ms. Bartoline advised. "The first impression is the most important thing." Coast to Coast MASTERCRAFT MAINTENANCE FREE BATTERIES Under normal operating conditions you may never have to add water to these batteries again. 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But she acknowledged there is no need to divulge you have asthma if it is under control with medication and will not affect your job performance. It is a good idea to keep work and education records accurate since they are usually checked. Other important questions ap­ plicants are asked deal with starting time, job description, salary and availability. Ms. Bartoline suggested you be willing to start immediately and don't write "anything" down for what you'd like to do. Do some research into the com­ pany. A guide called the Standard Industrial Code lists places of business and the products they make. It is available at most chamber of commerce offices, Job Service and ' the Comprehensive Employment Training Act (CETA) office at 666 Russel court, Woodstock. Ms. Bartoline added it is not a good idea to put down a specific salary. By writing "open" it allows room for negotiation. "The money figure doesn't always tell you everything," she said. There are health insurance benefits, op­ portunity for raises, commuting and lunch expenses. An employer also may be wiling to pay more than your request. Availability is essential. If you are unemployed and cannot afford a phone, make sure you provide another number where you can be reached. "If you don't have a phone, it looks like you are not established," Ms. Bartoline said. Show that you are prepared. As a last resort, bring a stamped, self-addressed envelope or post card with you and assure the company you will contact them immediately upon receiving it. "I hate to write 'homemaker for 10 years,"' said Linda Czsak. "It gives a negative impression. There's not a lot of value placed on that." Ms. Bartoline disagrees. Write down the skills you learned, be it bookkeeping or sewing. A woman from Lake-In-Tbe-Hills who attended is using her sewing expertise to apply for jobs at fabric stores. But it's not easy. "I had to go get food stamps and I went to the housing authority this morning," said Betty, who asked that her last name not be used. "Tomorrow I'm going to the county to see if they'll pay my house payment. I'm tired of asking my family for money." Ms. Bartoline, who started as a counselor at Woodstock high school five years ago, said she sees a lot of people at MCC and the CETA office who have been outdistanced by technology. Retraining is a big part of community college classes, said Director of Community Education Rebecca Strong. The average student age at MCC is 30, Ms. Strong said. High school graduates also lack skills. "The biggest rate of unemployment is at the high school. They don't have the skills for the jobs." Linda Wollput, of Wonder Lake, said such job seminars help her, but knowing what to do may not prove enough. She graduates in June with a degree in data processing, but acknowledges a job is not program­ med in. "It sure has tightened up in the last year," she said. ^UvuLcz OoU C7clCZ± 1 FIFTY YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of Feb. 9, 1933) At a meeting of the state of Illinois Parachute club, Roy Matthews of this city was elected commanding officer of four counties with a rating of lieutenant. The four counties are Lake, McHenry, Cook and Kane. Mr. Matthews, who has become popular in McHenry through his parachuting, is preparing for his world's record jump which will take place at the opening of the century of Progress on June 1. According to present plans, the City of McHenry will be on one of the main highways leading to the Century of Progress exposition in Chicago this summer. U.S. Highway No. 12 leading to Chicago from Wisconsin, through McHenry, has been mapped out by Century of Progress authorities as the shortest route from this section of the country. FORTY YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of February 11, 1943) Most interesting news in McHenry this week concerns the city's first WAAC, Miss Vandalena Diedrich, daughter of the Jacob M. Diedrichs. It was soon after the tirst oA the year that Miss Diedrich felt the urge to help her country. After application at the recruiting station in Chicago, she took mental and physical tests and passed them all. Two weeks ago, she took the WAAC oath. She received her assignment to active duty and wtil be sent to Fort Oglethorpe, Ga., where she will be temporarily stationed. With the addition of shoes to the rationed list, housewives are getting worried as to how they can possibly keep in mind how another book is to be used. Four local residents have applied for citizenship, namely, Emil Her- drich, Germany; Erich J. Tuerk, Germany; Sarah Segel, Russia; and Julia Zelinski, Frnace. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of February IS, 1958) Postmaster Ray McGee received notification that his office has again earned recognition in the Chicago region by the excellent safety record of local carriers. The men and the number of years they have won pins include Charles J. Brda, 11; Paul Patzke and Richard Weber, 8; Boyd Dowell, 6; Paul Karls, 5; Henry Reese, 4 and Tom Wiles, 1. Carl Thode of Ingleside, formerly of Lakemoor, is one of 10 young men in the 13th congressional district nominated by Rep. Marguerite Stitt Church as a candidate for admission to the U.S. Air Force academy. Carl, a student at Grant high school, Fox Lake, was nominated on the basis of results in a competitive civil service exam given last November. TEN YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of February 16, 1973) Less than $100,000 behind first ranked Crystal Lake, McHenry retained its second place lead in collections from Retailers Oc­ cupation, Service Occupation and Use taxes in the last three-month reoor- ting period. McHenry accounted for $467,742.57. Preliminary plans for the second annual Trade Fair sponsored by the McHenry Area Chamber of Com­ merce were discussed at the C. of C. meeting. Debra Betts, senior at Augustana college, Rock Island, has been elected to "Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges". Miss Betts, a speech therapy major, is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Betts of Ringwood. Shop The World of Travel! WIN FREE TRIPS! 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