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It will also leave you howling more with laughter more than it will with fear. This is due mostly to Fox's undeniable charm as a thoughtful kid who suddenly discovers the wolf within himself, and the film's underlying message about the im­ portance of "just being yourself." "Teen Wolf" tells the story of Scott (Fox), who -- despite his lack of profi­ ciency at the sport of basketball -- is still 10 times more talented than the rest of the members on his high school team. Just to give an idea how bad they are, their cheerleaders yawn during their game, and their goofy coach offers to forfeit, explaining that by doing so, the opposing team can beat the rush hour traffic. Because of his team's poor record and other typical teen frustrations, Joe Agnew Herald staff writer Scott begins to complain that he's "sick of being average." At the tame time, he's also experiencing changes that aren't typically average, let alone adolescent. They Include howling, growing fanged teeth and clawi on his fingers, and sprouting large hairs on his chest, arms and hands. After returning from a wild teen party - where he accidentally shreds the back of his girlfriend's dress -- Scott looks in the mirror to discover he's a full-fledged werewolf. But Instead of going out on a bloody rampage like in other wolf movies, Scott opts to use his new alter ego to turn his misfit basketball team Into champions. This Is because he's able to bring out his wolf personna without the help of a full moon. \ Instead of frightening the other high school kids, Scott suddenly finds himself more popular than he can imagine or handle. This Is until he discovers -- in the film's ultimately predictable ending -- that there's more to life than just trying to impress people. Besides Fox, there are some very good supporting performances In "Teen Wolf," most notably by Mark Holton, who plays "Chubby" on Scott's basketball team. Holton's talents are currently on display In another movie, the hilarious "Pee Wee's Big Adventure," in which he (days the sniveling rich brat Francis. He's more likable but no less funny in "Wolf." Again, "Teen Wolf" won't have you howling like a full moon, but Its okay for a simple night out. It will probably be one of the mora entertaining movies released between now and October, when the big studios- unveil their major, supposedly more adult-oriented (ail offerings. ("Teen Wolf' contains no nudity and negllble profanity and drug uae. Rated PG, It Is now mowing at the Showcase Theaters In Crystal Lake.) Friday, September 6,1985 Section B V 4 ' >s fcyJoeAgww flerald staff writer - Each year the Italians come together to celebrate their heritage wit Festa Itallana, and the Polish celebrate theirs with Taste of Potonla. - Various other ethnic groups in the Chicagoland area have.for a longtime conducted their own festivals. But it wasn't until five yfeara-iigo that persons whose ancestral roots go back to Scandinavia, began to organize a festival to recognize and share their culture with others. I the Sixth Annual Scandinavian Day festival, which attracts increasingly bigger crowds each successive year, will be held Sunday, Sept. 8 at South Elgin's Vasa Park. Since its beginning, the festival has been run by the Scandinavian Day Committee, a non-profit organization jointly represented by Danes, Finns, Icelanders, Norwegians and Swedes. ' Beginning at 9 a.m. Sunday, the event will serve ethnic foods and treats t- including Swedish pancakes, meatballs, fried herring and of course, coffee cakes. Many take home bakery goods, as well as other Scandinavian products, will be on sale at the festival's 30 craft stands. There will also be continuous entertainment from various folk dancing and singing groups, and a first prize trip for two to Scandinavia. C Persons of Scandinavian descentwho atterid are encouraged to wear their' folk costumes to add to the festivities, andMkhuge pavillion is Available In case of rainy weather. ^ Bruce Carlson, chairman for the event, noted that the event attracted 150 persons its first year, but was attended last year by close to 5,000 people. This year he expects 7,000 people from not only the Chicago area, but also from Wisconsin and Minnesota as well. v The idea for a Scandinavian festival, Carlson said, came from a general feeling amongst various Scandinavian groups that their heritage has been lost through assimilation into the American culture. He said memberships In existing Scandinavian groups were also becoming smaller, "so we felt it was time for people from common heritages to come together." • By holding the festival, Carlson said the committee hopes to accomplish three goals. The first, he said, is to bring people of Scandinavian descent together. The second is to appeal to all Scandinavians who would like to attend. Carlson said the third -- and most important goal -- is to reawaken those people to their cultural heritage, and inspire them to recognize it every year through the festival. All funds generated from the sale of food and the other Scandinavian goods will go towards next year's festival, said Carlson, who is of Swedish &nd Norwegian descent. Some of the Swedish ethnic foods on sale Sunday will Include marinated fried herring fillets, served with boiled potatoes and onions; Swedish pancakes and candies; Swedish soda pop, called Pommac, which is made .from 15 different fruits and berries; Swedish rice pudding; and Swedish 'fruit soup, which consists of a cold broth containing fruits including cherries, peaches and raisins. Swedish meatball sandwiches will also be available. '! Carlson explained one special Swedish dish, called Graulax, which consists of raw salmon marinated in spices, then served on pumpernickle bread with mustard. „ From Norway will be a stew called Laupskaus, which contains lamb, beef and potatoes. As Carlson described it, "it looks like a mishmash, but it tastes excellent." - Available Danish cuisine will include that country's famous open-face^ sandwiches; Danish rhubarb pudding, and various Danish pastries. Food specialties from Finland will include potato sausages, while repre­ sentatives of Iceland will be serving imported hotdogs made from lamb. ' Besides soft drinks, Carlson said there will also be a wide array of Norwegian, Danish and Swedish beers and liqueurs. Carlson said there will also be a Door County-style fish boil, and that American fare such as corn, hamburgers and hotdogs will also be , laaUah le - --n, Typical prices for the food will tttnge from $rto *8, according to Cartoon. He said the fish boil, which is similar to a restaurant meal, will coat between 17-88. Hp their wares. They hich will have for Shop from Long Scandinavian shoes, flags will sell plastic rch Several Scandinavian boutiques will also pi include the Svenska Ftuga Boutique from Libei sale a multitude of arts and crafts; The Little V! Grove, which will be selling jewelry and specialty items ; Affair from Palos Heights, which will sell authentic w and hand-embroidered goods; and Britts Imports, wl throw rugs. - < Entertainment for the festival will come from the Chicago area, as well as Wisconsin and Minnesota. From Chicago will be the Leikarring Enhelm- lum MftrwAftian SPolk HnnriirB Mtftrikwi diUilran'ft fininn Thr MUwaukee-baî ^andinavian ̂ ngers will also perform. From Minneapolis will come the Dannebrog Folk dancers, as well as Scandinavian humourist and oral historian Pete Benson. There will also be M£jP a combination of fiddlers from Minneapolis and Chicago, and an audience participation dance known as the gammaldans. Admission to the Sixth Annual Scandinavian Day will be 81 for adults, with children 12 and under free. There also will be a 82 parking fee per car, although Carlson noted that busloads will be allowed to park free. Vasa Park can be reached by traveling south on Route 31, approximately seven miles after the tollway overpass. For friends and family traveling from Chicago, the site can be reached „ by taking North Avenue to St. Charles, andturning north on Illinois Route 31 for four mile*; or by taking the Northwest Tollway to Ityinola 31 South and following the signs (seven miles). More information on Scandinavian Day can be obtained by calling 312/774-SCAN. "V Meter runs out on Lovely Rita "Lovely Rita," the meter maid who Inspired a Beatles' song, is retiring and says ticketing Paul McCartney's car 18 years ago was the -highlight of her career. Meta Davis was writing out a citation for ;McCartney's car near the Beatles' Abbey Road studio once when the songwriter walked up. "He saw that my name was Meta and he laughed and said, 'That would make a nice jingle. I could use that'," Davis said. "We chatted for a few minutes and then he drove off. He was one of the more pleasant people I have dealt with...." That was the last Davis thought of the matter until the album "Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band," featuring "Lovely Rita, Meter Maid," came out. Davis's retirement closely follows the departure by another song-inspiring law enforcement officer. Stockbridge, Mass., Police Chief William J. "Offi­ cer Oble" Obanhein recently quit after a career that included arresting Ario Guthrie for littering, giving birth to the song "Alice's Restaurant." Eternal housewife gets roses Columnist Erma Bombeck is thrilled about being named grand marshal of the 1986 Rose Parade, but admits the thrill could have been bigger. "For a woman who started a career at 37 and up until that time made her living sorting socks, this has got to be the most exciting moment I've ever had," she said Wednesday after her title was announced. Still, she would have preferred to have been chosen Rose Queen, but decided "I just couldn't hold my breath or my stomach in for two hours." As grand marshal she will lead the New Year's Day parade before the annual Rose Bowl football game. Admiral resigns his commission British actor Alin Devlin was hit by a mid-life career crisis in the midst of the operetta "Pinafore" and stormed off the stage. Devlin was singing "I Am the Ruler of the Queen's Navee" when he stopped and uttered an oath that neither Gilbert nor Sullivan wrote into the script. "Oh dash this," he said. "I'm going home." He climbed off the stage, walked down the aisle and out of the theater, leaving behind his admiral's unifm-m as he departed. The show had won rave notices from the critics and is destined for London's West End, the Broadway of Britain. Devlin, who once won an award as best supporting actor in London, said he was considering going into some other field of work. MacLaine's getaway When tilings get too hectic in Hollywood or she just needs a quiet place to write, actress-author Shirley MacLaine heads for her hideaway .outside Tacoma, Wash. MacLaine bought the spacious house in 1982 and ; recently paid $300,000 for a large plot of land adjacent to it and apparently plans to use it as a wildlife sanctuary. MacLaine, who goes by another name when she visits the retreat, has an unspoiled view of Mount Rainier and neighbors who are very protective of her privacy. "I don't figure she wants a bunch of people running upland ogling her," said one, who asked not to be identified. "She came out here to be away from the world," said another. "It's obvious that's what she. wants. It honestly would be nice if people just left her alone." Glimpses Arthur and Debra Toga, former hostages on the TWA jet hijacked to Beirut in June, have become parents. Debra, who was six months pregnant when Shiite Moslems hijacked the plane, gave birth Tuesday to Nicholas Carl, 7 pounds, 4 ounces, in St. Louis ... Richard Nixon is making his fifth trip to Peking and was greeted by cheers from students at the University of International Business and Economics, and a recording of "America the Beautiful" ... Christa McAuliffe, the Con­ cord, N.H., teacher who will fly on the space shuttle Challenger in January, will be taking a T-shirt that says, "I touch the future. I teach," with her. Fellow teachers also gave her a globe "to ensure that Christa finds her way back," said Superintendent Mart Beauvais... \ - . 'Teen Wolf' rides on Fox's appeal Taste of Dundee all set for this weekend WEST DUNDEE - After months of planning, avoiding stumbling blocks and changing locations, the fourth annual Taste of Dundee is scheduled to begin Saturday, Sept. 7. In all the organization and the reorganization, some aspects of the two-day festival will be different and on a smaller scale than previous years. The first change is the name. In­ stead of being called the "Taste of Dundee," the event has been dubbed the "Snack of Dundee" due to its abbreviated size. Only six restaurants, instead of the usual 18, will participate this year, said James Bolz, president of the Dundee Chamber of Commerce,1 which is sponsoring the festival. Those restaurants are: Duran's of/ East Dundee; El Niagra of East Dundee; Masi's of East Dundee; John's Elgin Market; the Elgin Watch Works; and the New Hunan rc taurant of Carpentersvllle. Menu items will range from na- chos to lasagna to pizza to hot dogs to eggroll. No alcohol will be served at the festival. Another difference the festival will have this year is its location. It will be held In West Dundee's Tower Park, located on W. Main Street. Since its beginning in 1982, the festival has been held in East Dundee's Firemen's Park. Its popularity made organizers seek a larger site, &6\i said. "Basically, we had outgrown the site," he explained "We had more people come from year to year and we needed more room for those who came and for parking." One aspect though of the festival which is not small is the variety of en^rtainment organizers have fanned. On Saturday from noon to 9 p.m. a bingo game will be held. A kids dance company will perform at 4 p.m. Saturday, an hour later, a kids auction will be held. ___ At 8 p.m. that day, Sweetwater Cabaret with special guest Eddie Flala, will perform. The band will play jazz,' rhythm uid blues and rock music until 7:30p.m Then the Chairman of the Board will perform. The highlight of Uw act Is Frank S.t a Frank Sinatra look-alike performer. On Sunday, an arts and craft fair will be held, beginning at 10 a.m. and two hours later another bingo game will be held. An aucton will begin at 2 p.m. Some items that will be auctioned include a case oKRock Cornish Game Hens, gift certificates to local stores, a 10 speed bicycle and week's rental of an ocean front con* dominium at Hilton Head, South Carolina. Johnsburg festival set The "Saufen Und Spiel Fest" A sand box treasure hunt, rides (Drinking and Play Fest) this Sun- and a variety of games will be avail- day will mark the 63rd anniversary able for youngsters. For the more of the Johnsburg Community Club. athletic family members, volleyball The traditional parade through and horse shoes will be offered. Sev* downtown Johnsburg will begin at 1 eral bands will also play. p.m. and will feature McHenry Egg rolls, gyros, pizza, ribs, corn, beauty queens, bands, clowns, brats, beer and pop will help keep floats, and antique and classic au- everyone's well fed. The day's activ- tos, along with unusual items. ities will conclude at 7 p.m.