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fECTION 2 - pAP.r.«. Pt.AINDEALER-WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 1984 Y.O.U. residents veterans of courts, jails IRECTORY JACK WALSH, AGENT EARL R. WALSH, BROKER INSURANCE & BONDS ' KUAMt COMPANIES Nil Bm St.. McHanry MS-3M0 DENNIS CONWAY - AUTO.UFCFIM State Farm Ins* Co. mtW.fciltiMt, McHwiry. M. McHENRY COUNTY OFFICE MACHINES lAltt, SftVICt ft RENTALS MWa.-t*. *-5:30. Friday Ml •:«> • W Grant t»., Crystal lake PHon* 4Sf-12M DR. LEONARD BOTTARI lyn • Contact Ltnm Man.. TUM., Tkm.. FH.. 4-4 p.m.. Tum., Ttiwr*., M. 7-9p.m., S«t. MM p.m. Him M5-41S1 or MS-22U JAMES M. McINTEE, LAWYER •AVARAIU TO rtACTICC IN: ^•rsceel bi(vry/TrM(. Butlims Corporations WW* P robot#. Divorco, Rod Ettoto, Woriimon'i CompontoNon, MM W. Elm Stroot, McHonry, III. __ For oppollWdWit pfcowp McHENRY DENTAL CENTER DR. C.J. LUDFORD XDR.KEVIN WEGRZYN OPEN 3 EVENINGS A WEEK e= UNTIL 1:30 P.M. 1 SAT. MS-1 >40 Wo hovo lougMnf Co* I I.V. Sodotion Farm Equipment GEORGE P. FREUND, , INC. 41U W. Crystal Loko M., McHonry Bus. M5 04N Rot. 3SS-0227 l l R E L L I RADIAL TIRES K>R ALL CARS EUROPA MOTORS. INC. 2311 Rto. 120. McHonry • I J-345 0700 By Kurt Begalka Shaw Fiv^e Press Media They are 15 to 18 years old young men with stormy pasts and uncertain futures. They are the residents of Youth Op­ portunities Unlimited; veterans of the courts and correctional facilities lucky enough to be given a final chance. Y.O.U. Clinical Coordinator Steve Moore said that for some failure means minimum security youth prisons run by the Illinois Department of Corrections, such as the Illinois Youth Center in St. Charles. ~ Mark is a 15-year-old from Crystal Lake. It was burglary that got him into trouble, he said. Jason, a Harvard youth of 15, says his history includes iheft, assault and battery, and drug and alcohol abuse. Mike, a 16-year-old from Crystal Lake, acknowledged he stole things "when the opportunity was there." Others had family problems. "I had nowhere to go." Briar a 17-year-old from Palatine, said. ' I was in a state of panic." They didn't think about the consequences of their actions at the time, and some still don't take their skirmishes with the law seriously. "I thought I'd rob until I became of age," Mike said. "They really don't understand what looms ahead of them if they don't make it here," Moore said. "They say 'Oh, it's not my fault. It's the court's fault or my friend set me up.' Nothing can help them until they acknowledge the fact they have a problem." V Many of the residems still try to "will what they want to happen to them," Moore said. But after the courts get hold of them, the magic rapidly fades. There is resentment and a feeling they were given a raw deal, he said. Y.O.U. Assistant Program For Your Information' * A.G. Edwards says: 'Don't lock up those I.R.A. FUNDS" Working Individuals Deduct up to S2.000 each year Working Couples: Deduct up to S4.000 each year At A.G. 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T!t* exempt amount for thoso under ago 65 is now $4,920. Benoficiaries may en|oy unlimited earnings after age 70, without jeopardising Social Security benevits. Respectfully, A KtivThf a 'd.j PETER M.JUSTEN & VjN FUNERAL HOME . tcMiNR/. ' ilNOIS - 3«5«OoJ Director Ken Somerville calls that kind of attitude a "cop-ou . He is in charge of discipline, work which he acknowledges can get very frustrating. "They get to realize there is a natural consequence for their actions," Somerville said. "Thank God I'm not in jail," Brian said. He recently com­ pleted his General Education Degree and is holding down two jobs at area restaurants. He plans to attend Southern Illinois University and study electrical engineering. Mark likens the house to another "revolving-door" in­ stitution, but Andy disagrees. He has the freedom to leave and visit his family, work and go to school. He helps in planning menus and does much of his own cooking. Some residents call the old 3igelow house on Kishwaukec Valley Road a "hole." But it is clean, organized and even comfortable - with donated appliances, furniture, television and stereo. "Compared to some places I've been in, this place is a Holiday Inn," Mark said. Andy, a resident for 4 months, disagreed. "It's what you make of it," he said. Y.O.U.'s struc­ ture forces the youths to deal with their problems, he said. Mike believes the combination of freedom and restrictions forces residents to mature and grow. "A lot of kids come in here not knowing how to shower," Moore said. He believes that inside they are craving that structure, that support. "These guys, for a long time, got their recognition by negative behavior," Moore said. "They all need attention and that's how they have been effective in getting it ir< the past. Even though they're being yelled at, they're still getting attention." For some, the staff is almost family, for others they are commandaifts. They are con­ tinually encouraged to work toward passing contracts -- steps with certain requirements and privileges. They teach everything from personal hygiene to money management. Until residents develop a personal set of moral con­ straints, the threat of punish­ ment is used to keep them in line. Privileges are withdrawn for offenders. Positive work is rewarded with greater freedom. Brian is in phase two of the program. He is given his own room, later curfews and the opportunity to determine his o w n g o a l s . Andy said "being straight is stupid." He finds it boring. Y.O.U. attempts to find other things to occupy time and provide excitement - whether it be literature, sports or music. Even more important, Moore said he tries to get the residents to think and make intelligent decisions when temptations <&risc "I'll think a little more," Mike said. Ma^k acknowledges he can see no benefit from the program so far, but is resolute in never ending up in jail again. 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