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A COLD CAN B£ * POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE. SOMETIMES "TUE fVES HAVE IT-- SOMETIMES ---i THE MOSE ! EVERY TUESDAY NIGHT IS SPECIAL, AT BIFF VIIIA NEED AUTO INSURANCE? WE SPECIALIZE IN: ^ GOOD DRIVER DISCOUNTS ^ HIGH RISK COVERAGE AVAILABLE • COMPLETE COVERAGE CALL BILL JOHNSON AT 385-3000 McMENRY COUNTY INSURANCE AGENCY JIM Q11D A KIPC I 1209 N- GREEN STREET ^ is&c! 3' McHENRY, IL. 60050 , a subsidiary of McHsnry Sayings and Loan McHtNffY Dori&J_ow 653-9262 Katy Christopher 385-8037 RingWOOd Newss FORMER RESIDENT DIES IN WIS. » /TUF, IJ-I L/>n>iwrJ/n,Liv- r IVId/\ t..I/MMu/tu t u, Word was received by Mary Butler on the death of her cousin and former Ringwood area resident Ralph H. Smith, on New Year's Day at his home in Rice Lake, Wis. Mr. Smith had suf­ fered a long illness. Survivors are his wife Elsie, two sons, William of Wauconda and Dick of Rice Lake, three grand­ children and a sister, Lillian Hopper. We extend our sincere sym­ pathy to Mr. Smith's family. HOLIDAY DOINGS It was a very pleasant time for Curly Skidmore when she spent New Year's Day at the home of her grandson and his wife, Tom and Kerri Creutz of McHenry. Others joining in to enjoy the delicious dinner served, yvere Tom's parents, Ronald and Jackie (Skidmore) Creutz and brother, Billie. Also, in at­ tendance was Grandma Eleanor Creutz of Holiday, Fla., who has been visiting since Thanksgiving. New Year's Eve, Curly spent with her daughter and son-in- law, Jackie and Ron Creutz in Lakeland Park. Also,'enjoying the evening playing cards and watching TV were Joe Freund and Eleanor Creutz. REMINISCENCES In keeping with the bi­ centennial year celebration of the Methodist Church, the Greenwood United Methodist' Church will host a potluck supper Jan. 22, at 6:30 p.m., with as many as seven churches participating. In the course of the evening, a representative of each church will present a brief incident of history in regards to their particular church. » We hope to see you there. VOLLEYBALL The Greenwood-Ringwood parishes will be participating in a volleyball league with Woodstock churches. All may come, especially youth and young adults, both men and women. They will play every Monday night at the Olson school in Woodstock. For starting time, contact Marge Evans or Patty Christopher. BIRTHDAY TIME Following services last Sunday, a decorated cake was served during the fellowship hour, honoring Alice Peet, who celebrated her birthday Jan. 8. A floral bouquet was also presented to Alice with the good wishes of her friends in the Ringwood church. HAPPY BIRTHDAY Jan. 18, to Patti (Low) Han­ son; Jan. 20, to Frank Adams and Chris Spencer; Jan. 21 to Tom Gutekunst and) Patricia Adams; Jan. 23, to Leslie Mough and Mary Price; Jan. 24, to Christal Ackerman and Boyd Do well. May you all have many more happy occasions to celebrate. COMING DATES Sunday -- Worship Service - Ringwood Church -- 9fl5 a.m. Junior Church -- Ringwood Church -- 9:30 a rr. Tuesday - Choir Practice - Ringwood Church -- 7 pjn Sunday, Jan. 15 -- "Rescue 50" - call 385-5885 to donate to this worthy cause. Sunday, Jan. 22 - Potluck supper -- Greenwood Church -- 6:30 p.m. Conservation tillage conference set Jan. 17 The, amount of information being printed about no-till and minimum tillage should make it clear that conservation tillage is not short lived. It continues to be a growing movement that offers promise as one of the most economical and effective solutions to our soil erosion problems. To keep up with the latest research and management information on conservation a one-day Conservation Tillage Conference will be held Jan. 17, at Decatur. v #rv i i r Nature's economical housewarming gift Topics on the program include Fertilizer Placement witH Different Tillage Systems, by Harold Reetz from the Potash and Phosphate Institute. Her­ man Warsaw will speak on his experiences with Reduced Tillage and Ernest Behn, Iowa farmer, will talk about Ridge Till System. For more Jnformation, call McHenry County Soil and Water Conservation District at 338-0099 or the' McHenry County Cooperative Extension Service M 338-4747. Wood has been a source of fuel for about one million years. The emergence of fossil fuels presented a great decline in wood use for home heating. But, in the last decade as gas, oil and electricity costs climbed, the popularity of wood heat has greatly increased Because well-seasoned wood, burned at 50 percent efficiency (in an average wctodstove or even in some fireplaces) con­ tains as much energy a^ about 150 gallons of heating oil ac­ cording to the Wood Heating Alliance. If oil is $1.25 a gallon, the equivalent pr ice for a cord of wood is in the area of about $187 a cord (a stack 8 ft. x 4 ft. x 4 ft ). Natural gas is a cheaper source of energy in many par ts of the country, but prices are expected to rise Experts predict that deregulation and higher drilling costs may bring the cost of heating a home with gas up to the cost of heating with oil. At $.55 per therm today, the equivalent price of a cord of wood burned at 50 percent ef­ ficiency is about $123 -- a seasoned cord of wood has the heating, value of about 225 "therms" of natural gas. • At $.08 per kilowatt hour for elecfricity you can purchase an equivalent cord of wood at around $240 if burned at 50 percent efficiency. Wood becomes even -more economical when there is access to firewood at collection sites In 1982. the USDA-Forest Service firew'ood program provided access to close to five million cords of wood, virtually free of charge Federal and State Con­ servation Departments often provide directories locating firewood sites that merely require a signed permit, possibly a nominal fee, and adherence to assigned areas and marked wood. Many home owners not wishing to dramatically change their heating habits arc sup­ plementing their present system with wood to lower heating bills. 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