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c - Q j f \ PAGE 3- PLAINDEALEK - FKIUA Y.i MAY.4, 1984 Litterbug made my car a trash dump I try to do my part to keep our environment clean, or at least I try to keep it from getting any worse than it already is. I grew up with the caricature of the Litterbug, the nasty little vermin that looked like a cross between a garbage pile and the devil himself. He always was accompanied by the command: Don't be a litterbug! He was on trash cans at all the parks and we regularly received literature from Mr. litterbug at school which warned of the pratfalls of lit­ tering. As soon as I could read, I became aware of the regulatory road signs that declared littering a noxious and vile offense against thefetate. The signs said things like "litterers of public roadways shall be fined, jailed and-or both" or "Minnesota hangs litterers." I knew the heads of litterers would roll if caught. Of course, the head would be disposed of properly in a nearby trash recepticle. As a rule, I don't litter. Sure, the small piece of cellophane and aluminum wrap on a cigarette package may blow out of my hand from time to time, but it usually goes in my pocket. It's tougher for larger things like pop cans to blow away tike that, Tliey go in the can. When I'm driving, ever mindful of the music all litterers eventually will face, garbage always goes in the backseat of the Cutlass. It starts out with an innocent McDonald's bag in the back footwell. Soon it begins to overflow onto the backseat, and some finds it way into the front seat. In a pinch, I've even been known to move garbage from the backseat to the trunk. I make no secret of the fact I'm a collector, to put it euphemistically. I don't like to throw things away in this throw-away society. When I was in high school/1 was considered normal in many respects. I ate Crackerjacks for two years. But I never threw away the boxes. Where el$e would I put the surprise Each box was neatly stacked in my bedroom, much to the disapproval of my mother who hated to dust them, until there were more than a hundred empty boxes. I worked at a grocery store, and I saved all bottle caps that I could find at work. I had bags, large grocery bags, full of bottle caps. In both cases, I was saving garbage. For no reason whatsoever. I have been housebroken since then. All household-gar­ bage is regularly carted off each week by the garbageman. I even take it to the curb. Cookie bags, paper towels, coffee grounds, empty toilet paper rolls (I once saved those), junk mail, cigarette butts (I saved those, too), tin cans, apple cores, milk bottles, carrot peelings-they all go in the garbage. We don't have children, but my wife and I have been1 having this argument about babies and what sort of (fiapers they should wear. "She wants to have cloth diapers, and I think we ought to use the disposable type. -- While household garbage is no problem, auto garbage is. vIt's not that I constantly eat while driving that garbage flows out of the backseat. It's that I don't clean my cat rery often. When my health is threatened with lockjaw, or the gar­ bage pile makes a threatening move, I get out the ih- dustrial-size garbage bag and fill it. This happens once, maybe twice a year if I've got a lot of wedding or funerals to go to. It is a bit embarassing when I have passengers in the backseat and they have to rest their knees on their chins. I do explain to them about the consequences of littering, and they nod their head in apparent approval. Then they never ride with me again. My wife won't let me fill her car with garbage. She even has one of those dinky litterbags which I am required to use. One day last year she complained about how she was driving to school and how a mouse sat in the footwell op­ posite her with a french fry in its mouth. It looked at her a minute, then shot under the seat. She blamed me for the mouse. Of course, I didn't believe her, thinking she was exaggerating to make a point. She cleaned her car another day and showed me the proof: Not one, but two dead mice in a Pepsi bottle, just like they do with ships. It was a remarkable site. Unfortunately, I cannot claim it was my Pepsi bottle that was in the backseat. r Building Families That Last Six exciting films on Christian family > living at its best...with Dr. RichardLD. Dobbins T A/,ai;An . Maranatha Assembly of G< LOCailOn. I3Q9 Court St.. McHenry Turie:*6p.m. Date : April 29. May 6. 13. 20, 22 Gravel pit expansion may surround school Titles: Love & Affection, Part I Love & Affection. Part II Cooperation Communication Discipline Forgiveness For information call (815) 344-0557 and June 3 LONGHORN PRESENTS --SOMETHING NEW! HAPPY HOUR M0H.-FRI. 4PM-6PH TUESDAY IS NEXICAH HIGH? THURSDAY "CMMY BOWL" J8*S LOBSRA S95# SUHDAY COUNTRY STYLE DINNERS...^" 1 uht Xonghorn $teak ftoust Rout* 120 • 2Vt Ml. East of McHenry 385-9869 By Anthony OAiver Plaindealer staff writer Plans for the extended gravel pit operation, which would ef­ fectively surround . Valley View Elementary School, were brought to the city council's attention Monday night. Attorney James Green, representing McHenry Sand & Gravel, made a preliminary presentation concerning the annexation of about 60 acres of land abutting the existing gravel pit operation on Sherman hill. Green said the firm has the land under contract contingent upon annexation to the City of McHenry. \ According to Green, the firm intends to expand its extraction process to the south and west, which would surround Valley View, 6515 W. Route 120, on three sides. "How close to the school?" asked Aid. Frank McClatchey (3rd). "About 200 feet from the school itself," Green replied. "Is the school district aware of this," asked Aid. Edward Datz (2nd). * Green said McHenry Elementary School District 15 official? Jhad not been notified as of Monday night, but |hat notification was required in the annexation ordinance. "I'm sure they will haVe an interest," Green said. ^ Green appeared before the council to apprise councilmen of the plans and to get approval to continue the annexation process: appearing before planning and zoning boards, public hearings, etc. The council granted approval with a 7-1 vote. McClatchey cast the only opposing vote. In another matter, the council voted to approve a crossing guard on Route 31 at Lillian Street during specified summer hours to insure the safety of youngsters going to Knox Park. Pat Shanholtzer made the request, arguing the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) felt there was enough traffic to warrant a stoplight. But, she noted, the stoplight won't be in until summer of 1985. "There is enough traffic to warrant a guard until the ligtfts are up," Shanholtzer said. "I'm not sure the crossing guards wouldn't be taking then- lives in their hands, but I sup­ port some type of program," said Aid. WilliamBusse (2nd). A motion to provide a crossing guard during the five weekdays passed 7-1. Aid. Gary Snell (4th) ' opposed, saying he was not in favor of the way the program was set up. Chuck and Connie Gillum, owners of Another Galaxy, announced they were moving from the McHenry area and asked that the license be transferred to the new management. Officer William Zujewski, who will quit the police department, and Ronald Bykowski will be the new owners of the business. 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