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Page 22--Business Showcase *84 Woodstock welcomed several new firms in 1984 By Angela Burden SenHntl staff writer Several hew businesses have located here in the past year. The new companies include a much-needed supermarket, a travel agency, a dry cleaning firm, a transmission service garage, a construction firm, a landscaping nursery, a car rental business, food and fuel center and the proposed re-opening of Woodstock's racketball courts. The most recent downtown retail operation opened Aug. 11 on the square at 132 Cass Street, where Melodee Ladd opened Paperfunalia, a greeting card and gift store. "I came into Woodstock, saw the square and the town and im­ mediately fell in love with it," Ladd said. She had been looking in Chicago area suburbs for a location. "I looked around the Chain 'O Lakes areas and then looked at Woodstock. It was my A-Number- One choice. I also saw a need here for my kind of business," Ladd said. COME BY AND SEE US AT OUR BOOTH. We want to get to know yoo. And while you're there be sore to sign up for onr $100 drawing to be held at noon, Sun., Sept. 16. No pirdHN necessary. Winer seed sot be promt to wta. McHenry County is Harding Country! *om Harding John Harding Patty Walters Jack Darby Miriam Schmidt Bob BUHmack Ln Pierce Betty Stegmiller Nancy Schultz Bob O'Leary Carta Bennett Barb f^phon* - Serving McHenry County For Over 20 Years HARDING REAL ESTATE ERA®,! fkMte 47 & Calhoun Street, P.O. Box 350 Woodstock. IMnots 60098 (815) 336-3650 **Mntow MoHanry C-vity MuMptc RALPH'S GENERAL RENT-ALL 231 EAST CALHOUN IN WOODSTOCK Across from tho Stato Bank Drivo-ln Facility CALL 338-3101 OUTSIDE INSIDE JOB... BIG JOB... A service business featuring rental equipment for the home, contractor & industry SEE RALPH FIRST Party & Banquets Pig Cookers/Grills Canopies & Tents Lawn & Garden Tools & Automotive Exercise & Guest Contractor/Builder OR LITTLE JOB... THEY'RE ALL EASIER WHEN YOU HAVE THE RIGHT EQUIPMENT Ask For lt...WE RENT IT FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE! LOOK FOR US AT BOOTH F-3 And Register For Prizes No purchM necessary She is doing her own thing to promote Woodstock this mggtfrv Ladd is sponsoring a jumping contest starting p.m. Sunday, Sept. 23, in the pal ing lot of the First National Bank of Woodstock. Persons wishing to enter the event can stop at the Paperfunalia store to register and pick up their free toy frog for the contest. Ladd said several local businesses are donating prizes for the event. "We're having Mark Twain come to read the Jumping Frogs of Calaveras County," she said. In addition to greeting cards, posters gifts and ornaments, Ladd has a collection of tin toys in her new store. Another important new business is the Aavang IGA supermarket in the building at the Church, Jefferson and Madison intersections which used to house the A&P food store. Other new businesses include the Travel Network, Vogue Cleaners, Food 'n Fuel, Goldman Landscaping, Certified Transmis­ sion Service, Shay Construction, and The Ugly Duckling, a used car rental firm soon to locate on Washington Street. ______ • Trade fair entertainment- continued from page 12 University in Chicago. A graduate of Roosevelt and of Ohio State University, Capt. Hendricks is professionally active and is in de­ mand as a guest conductor and composer. The 35-piece Air Force Band of the Midwest has been appearing before audiences throughout the Midwest since it was activated on Oct. 1,1941. Stationed at Chanute Air Force Base in Illinois, the band original­ ly was known as the 5th Army Air Corps Band until it became one of the Air Force's regional field bands when the Air Force became a separate branch of the armed forces in 1947. In past years, military bands have been known for performing Sousa marches or the Glenn Miller style of Army Air Corps dance band music. The Band of the Midwest still plays these kinds of music, but it has diversified to provide a much wider variety of music in order to match the right music with the musical tastes of audiences. * The primary mission of the Air Force bands is to support Air Force recruiting efforts and com­ munity relations. Most often the band is divided into three specialized musical groups^ • The|\8jpiece Jazz Band per­ forms a wideVariety of jazz, rang­ ing from Glenn Miller to the sounds of today's popular jazz groups. • Midwest Express keeps pace with modern music by featuring rock, Southern rock and country and western music. -- • Horizon is a highly versatile group within the band whose repertoire includes the latest "Top 40" rock tunes and well as disco and the jazz/fusion sound. All 35 members of the band also perform together as a marching band to provide music for military activities at Chanute AFB and other military installa­ tions. For special occasions the band is used as a ceremonial band to perform patriotic music for of­ ficial military and community events. if Your Connection to the Future" , n *c. Electrical Contractors for Commercial, Industrial or Residential Use Specializing in custom circuit board make up and repair. See us at Booth D43 to learn about Total Energy Management Equipment P.O. Box 421, Woodstock, IL -- 815/338-1771 \ * • v >