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ew 4-H program teaches good nutrition SECTION 2 - PAGE 13 - PLAINDEALER - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER *, ItW A new 4-H 'Fit It All Together' roject shows young people how fit together the pieces of a thy lifestyle and how to have doing it. 'A lot of kids think that 4-H is attle and hogs and cooking, but 't's a lot more than that,' says cHenry County. Extension youth adviser Kathy Halstead. The new Fit It AD together program has something to offer young people from town and country alike. About 80,000 Illinois young people are in­ volved in 4-H foods and nutrition programs. In McHenry County, 300 kids are enrolled in food and nutrition projects, 4-H'ers enrolled in Fit It All Together projects learn by doing. Halstead says, 'Nutritious snacks physical fitness and healthy lifestyles are just a few of the things you'll learn about in 4-H.' Anyone from age eight to 19 can join 4-H. A total of 900 young people and 300 adult volunteers make this county 4-H a high- quality program. 'Before I was in 4-H, I didn't know anything about freezing' said Douglas Freund of McHenry. 'Now I know more than before. Plus, I freeze a lot more than before. I'm freezing something almost everyday.' 'When I started 4-H, I knew nothing more than how to boil water.' Kim Middleton of McHenry said about the program. 'Now I know how to serve a delightful meal. I've also shown my little sister how to cook and set the table.' To find out more about the Fit It All Together project or to enroll in a 4-H food and nutrition program, contact Halstead at the McHenry County Extension Office, 789 McHenry Ave., Woodstock, or phone 338-3737 or 338-4747. Defenders kick off program to iseduce top- soil erosion A major new project aimed at controlling soil erosion and sedimentation in the Fox River watershed was recently an­ nounced by the McHenry County Defenders. The effort, termed "Operation Topsoil," is being funded by a $48,500 grant from the Chicago-based Joyce Foundation. "Erosion of topsoil into our lakes, rivers and wetlands is one of the most serious en­ vironmental problems in our area," said Sydna Becker, a member of the executive committee of the McHenry County Defenders. "Millions of pounds of topsoil are washed off farms and construction sites each year, ending up as sediment on lake and river bottoms. We want to help find better ways to keep sediments out of the waterways and on the land where it belongs." Soil erosion and sedimentation are opposite sides of the same problem according to Becker. "Several studies have been made of how to deal with the increasing silt and sand that accumulates behind dams on the Fox River and in the Chain O' Lakes, but public agencies only now are beginning the much more difficult task of controlling the source of the sediments-- erosion of topsoil from farms and developing urban areas," Becker pointed out. Jerry Paulson has been hired to coordinate Operation Topsoil. According to Paulson, the Defenders hope to focus public attention on the need to reduce sedimentation problems on the river by controlling soil erosion upstream: " Recreational users, environmentalists, homeowners, and farmers all have much to gain by working together to find solutions to the pervasive problem of the loss of topsoil." One of Paulson's first tasks will be to set up an ad­ visory committee comprised of persons representing diverse interests. Paulson grew up on a 160- acre farm near Rockford in Winnebago County. He has a masters degree from the college •of agriculture at the University of Illinois. He has moved to Crystal Lake from Chicago where he worked for the past two years for an environmental group on Great Lakes water quality issues. Anyone who wants more in­ formation about Operation Topsoil should contact Paulson at the Defenders' office, X815) 459-0450. Volunteers are being recruited to assist with the project. • l^fie Joyce Foundation is a philanthropic organization that awards grants primarily in the fields of conservation, culture, economic development, education, government and health. Preference is given to non-profit organizations having a base or program in the midwest. Through its fund for conservation education, the foundation seeks to promote awareness of the region's natural resources. Preference is given to projects aimed at broadening support for soil and water conservation and im­ proving the quality of public decisions on the use of vital n a t u r a l a s s e t s . Plans are finalized for annual college, career fair Approximately 100 schools and agencies will explain their educational programs and training opportunities at the 11th Annual College and Career Fair to be held Thursday, Oct. 4 on the campus of McHenry County College. The event, according to Shirley Webster, counselor and coordinator of high school ar­ ticulation at the college, is designed for area high school students, their parents, college age students, and any other community members interested in comparing the relative merits and costs of colleges, univer­ sities, apprenticeship programs and the like. 'Representatives from more than 80 public and private colleges and universities, both in-state and out-of-state, as well as representatives from the armed forces and programs specializing in such things as nurses training and travel training will be on campus Oct. 4,' said Webster. McHenry County College instructors will also discuss the transferable courses and vocational programs available through MCC. This year's program will enable many Getting ready to be given away? Organize your thoughts about the big day with a WELCOME WAGON Engaged Gin call. 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The college and career fair will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. The major portion of the fair will be held in the college's multi-purpose addition while the armed forces will be located in the admissions hallway and the state universities will be in the student lounge. Financial aid seminars will be held in room 143 during the following times: 6:15 to 6:45 p.m.; 7:15to7:45p.m.; and 8:15 to 8:45 p.m. The college and career fair is a no-cost, cooperative program sponsored by McHenry County College and all the of the high school districts in the county. Flyers containing summary information about each par­ ticipating school and agency are available through each high school counseling office and the Office of Student Services at McHenry County College. Further information may be obtained by contacting local high school counseling offices or by calling a counselor at McHenry County College (815) 455-3700. 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