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Regional Discipline the detention and must get actively " involved. Svoboda recommends to his teach* ers that, when they have to talk to a ^ student about his or her behavior, ' they don't just leave it at that. "When they are finished, I tell them to give the student a little word or gesture that says, 'Yes, you made a mistake, but you're still a good person,"' he explained. Despite what could seem a lessen­ ing of discipline to some, Krause, "Wilson and Svoboda all reported -that students are better behaved now then they were 10 or 15 years • ago. : / "Dealing with students today is •far easier than in the '60s and early .'70s," Krause said. "Kids weren't "listening to anyone in authority then. They were fighting the system.'^ One of the primary ways kids •' fought the system was through their »dress. But today, the administrators reported that students are actually dressing up and caring about their appearance. "The feeling of the kids is 'I want to look nice,"' Krause explained. "And when they look nice, they per­ form better." ' Svoboda added that while Montini does still have a uniform code, it is not used by the school for discipline reasons. "It's essentially a parental deci­ sion," he explained. "Parents like uniforms because they eliminate the hassles of what their child is going to wear." The one area where the adminis­ trators have seen increasing, disci­ pline problems is from the increas­ ing number of students coming from single-parent homes. "Single parent families present some problems because the boys and girls need a father figure in the home," Krause said. "New stepfa- Benefits extended to Vietnam vets SPRINGFIELD -- Vietnam veter­ ans' organizations will be able to '-take an active role in securing assis- ^tance for needy veterans and their . families, thanks to a new Illinois . law. I House Bill 957, sponsored by Rep. * Dick Klemm (R-63rd) was signed recently by Gov. Thompson and will take effect on Jan. 1,1986. "This is an important law for Viet­ nam veterans and their families," Klemm said. "Often, general asis- 4 tance is made available to needy ^'veterans and their families on the ' recommendation of veterans' orga­ nizations like the American Legion and Grand Army of the Republic. I -feel that Vietnam veterans' organi- <• zations would have an equal oppor­ tunity to see that assistance is pro- • vided to their needy members. I - only regret that it has taken ten years to give these veterans the rec­ ognition they deserve." The new law amends tfte Indigent War Veterans Act to provide that Vietnam veterans' organizations may participate under the Act, which provides assistance to needy veterans. The law also allows the Polish Legion of American Veterans to participate under the act. Supervisors of general assistance and county boards often provide fi­ nancial assistance through such vet­ erans' groups for the benefit of needy veterans, their families, and families of deceased veterans. Eligi­ ble veterans include those honorably discharged after serving at least 90 days active duty during the period from the U.S. Civil War up to the end of the Vietnam conflict or May 7,1975. Memorial employee attends cancer training program _ Pat Ahlberg, director of medical records at Memorial Hospital, Woodstock, has completed an inten- .sive eight-day training program for -cancer registrants. The course is ;• approved by the Illinois Division of iine American Cancer Society. X Since 1980, Memorial Hospital has ^maintained a tumor registry, part of tia nationwide effort to follow through ; .with patients who havecancer. v "Xhe program al9o provides im- l portant statistics for the Illinois Di- • Vision of the ACS on types of cancer !«nd their frequency," Mrs. Ahlberg fsaid. "Through this network of report- ; ing on types of cancer, the ACS has >t>een able to verify the alarming * increase in lung cancer among wom- : en. Smoking is a major cause of lung Cancer. At our hospital, the most \ frequent type of cancer has been I colon cancer." ; '•? Mrs. Ahlberg studies the record of • ' each patient. If cancer is reported, >that patient is listed in the tumor ; -registry. "We follow that patient for the rest of his life, and he is encour­ aged to have yearly checkups with his family physician," she said. Records are reviewed for both in­ patients and outpatients. Included in the medical record are reports of surgery, pathology, laboratory, and radiography and documentation of cancer-directed treatment. From these documents Mrs. Ahlberg as tumor registrar prepares her sum­ mary for each cancer patient. Included are such facts as demo­ graphic information (age, sex, resi­ dence and race), medical history, diagnostic findings, diagnosis, can­ cer therapy and follow-up. Explaining she works closely with the Memorial Hospital Tumor Board -- which is comprised of physicians, radiologists, and pathologists -- Mrs. Ahlberg said the hospital helps patients come in contact with such service programs as "I Can Cope," "Reach to Recovery," and the "I Quit" Smoking clinic. "I'm pleased with the opportunity to help educate people on the steps they can take toward avoiding can­ cer," she concluded. Memorial Hospital sponsors these public programs. The hospital also conducts screening programs to help in the colorectal cancer checkup. Phyllis Levy to lecture at Elgin College this Thursday > Phyllis Levy, a social worker, sex /therapist, and talk show host for %WLS radio's "Sex Talk" phone-in '"•program, will speak at Elgin Com­ munity College, Thursday, Sept. 26, tat 8 p.m. in auditorium D on the ; college's main campus. •S The lecture, "Sex Talk with Phyl­ lis Levy," will be followed by a >question and answer period. •3 A member of the Academy of Cer­ tified Social Workers, Levy lectures >and conducts workshops and train­ ing programs throughout the mid- >west on sexuality, intimacy, and de­ gressive illness. I She is the founder and clinical •director of "All About Women" in iNIMC hosts :free diabetes Arlington Heights, the first north­ west suburban counseling center which offers a full range of counsel­ ing services to men and women. Levy's appearance is sponsored by the college's Office of Student Life Showcase Series, a program which brings major music, comedy acts, and speakers to the campus. Single admission is $3, $2 for ECC students. Tickets are available at Gromer's Super Market in Elgin, and at the Student Life Office on the lower level of building A on the main campus. For further information, call the Student Life Office at 888-7370. (Continued from page IB) titers and mothers can also cause problems at home that carry over into the school." Wilson added that, when both par­ ents work, there is a better inci­ dence of truancy. "It's a little more prevalent and a little more trouble to deal with," he said. Wilson explained that the laws have also been changed as to what action schools can take against tru­ ant students. When both parents work, they don't always know that the child isn't in school, so no one is at home to keep track of the child. "The responsibility for discipline as it relates to the school is more and more falling on the school," Wilson added. "The school has filled in the gap left by one parent not being at home all times." Exercise offered to seniors Exercise is important at any age, not only for a healthy body, but also to help alleviate excess stress and as a form of recreation. With this in mind, the Easter Seal Society for McHenry County offers senior citi­ zen exercise classes for anyone age 55 and older. Classes are held at Woodstock's Grace Lutheran Church, 1300 Kish- waukee Valley Rd. on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 to 11:15 a.m. A new session , of classes begins the first Tuesday of every month. "Exercise increases flexibility, improves muscle tone, and helps prevent stiffness," Physical Thera­ pist Anne Haseman said. The pro­ gram includes exercises for stretch­ ing and strengthening muscle groups, as well as a few minutes of aerobic activity. "Our program is fun, never too strenuous, and the exercises may be adapted to each individual's abili­ ty," Haseman continued. A new season of senior citizen exercises begins Tuesday, Oct. 1. Call Easter Seals at 815/338-1707 to register. Abduction seminar at St. Joseph's , "A Child is Missing," a program designed to give parents and their school-age children concrete steps to prevent their abduction, is sched­ uled for 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. Sept. 25, at St. Joseph Hospital, 77 N. Airlite St., Elgin. The program, presented by Mi­ chael Wright of WMAQ-TV's Child Search Program, will give parents specific steps they can take to avoid child abductions, and information on what to do if their child is taken. Emphasis will be placed on edu­ cating children about the common lures used by abductors, and what they can do to avoid such situations. For more information or to regis­ ter, contact the community relations department at St. Joseph Hospital at0 312/931-5510. Dist. 300 gets plastics grant Community Unit School District 300 is pleased to acknowledge the receipt of two private funding grants for the Plastics Technology Program. Roger Rossum, a plastics instruc­ tor at Dundee-Crown High School, applied for received a total of $1,100 for plastics materials and equip­ ment from Midwest Plastics Associ­ ation and the Society of Plastics Engineers. Both non-profit organizations pro­ mote plastics scientific and engi­ neering knowledge by awarding grants to local schools. program Two Northern Illinois Medical • Center professionals will team up on :Wednesday, Sept. 25 at 7:30 p.m. to •present "What is Diabetes?" I The program is free, and is one of *a series of Community Health y Awareness programs offered month­ ly at the medical center. * Daniel O'Rourke, an MD at NIMC, •will explain the causes, symptoms • and the general physiology of the ;disease. Mary Murphy, RN, and the * manager of Home Health Care and Hospice at NIMC, will focus on thee •role of insulin in diabetes manage­ ment as well as other lifestyle ad­ justments for diabetics. • There will be a question and an­ swer session following the program, t which will be held in the NIMC cafe- •terfa at Route 31 and Bull Valley • Road. ; For further information, call the •education department at 815/344-- -5000, ext. 3861. Final Close Out Sale Tami's Juvenile Furniture 4605 West Route 120 - McHenry, III. 30% off "JE? Cribs Play Pens Cradles Dressing Tables Car Seats Strollers Swings. Toilet Seats Hi Chairs Rockers Bouncers Walker; Toy Boxes Booster Seats Single Beds. Dressers Chests. Lamps Toys. Hampers Desks Crib Accessories Bedding. Hundreds ol Items Step In, Enjoy The Savings Early Savings Far Christmas Shappars -- 10 Days Only -- September 20 to September 29 11:00 AM to 7 PM Daily Liquidated by Miller Auction Service Rockford, III. Store Number -- 815*385-1432 Going mobile Kathleen Powers, driver, and Charles Dennis, business manager, pose with a 1985 Ford Escort I van which was donated to the Family Service and Community Mental Health Center for McHenry County, in cooperation with Pioneer Center and Don Ptailev l*hot»|irNph> the Illinois Department of Transportation. Fund­ ing for the vehicle was provided from federal and state monies under a consortium agreement be­ tween county agencies. Coin club now 25 years old The McHenry County Coin Club marked its silver anniversary Sept. 5. For 25 years the club has been promoting numismatics and con­ ducting educational forums for those who wanted to participate. Currently the club meets every fourth Monday at the American Le­ gion home, Woodstock and Oak Streets, Crystal Lake. Members come from more than 20 communi­ ties in McHenry County, as well as from Lake, Cook and Kane Counties. Hie Monday,. Sept. 23, meeting will be a pizza night and reunion with former members. Those wish­ ing to buy, trade or sell coins will assemble at 7 p.m. The formal meet­ ing will start at 8 p.m. In addition to an informative program, there usu­ ally is a coin quiz, a coin auction, a bid board and numismatic prize giveaways. > The club was organized in 1960 when a half dozen "coin collecting" enthusiasts felt there was sufficient interest in the hobby to form a club. Thie not-for-profit papers were drawn up and signed on Sept. 5, I960. By the year's end, the charter membership list was closed with 52 members. Early meetings were held in the Rumsey Insurance building on Route 176 in Crystal Lake. The building (330 Terra Cotta) is now occupied by a group of doctors. The club outgrew its "meeting room and in January 1965 moved to Weltzien's Bowl-Hi in Huntley. The club continued to expand and pros­ per during the 1960s. By the end of 1969, membership card No. 161 had been issued. During this period it was the custom to hold the club's annual Christmas party at Heiman's restaurant at Hebron. Interest in coin collecting took a downturn when, in 1964, the govern­ ment ceased the minting of coins with 90 percent silver. For the next six years coins were minted with 40 percent silver, and in 1971 silver was completely eliminated from regular­ ly-minted coins. For those collectors who simply picked silver coins out of circulation, there was a profit to be made under the old adage "poor money drives good money out of circulation." The 1960s became an era when it was popular to buy rollB of coins to salt away in safety depos­ it boxes. By (he 1970s, interest in numis­ matic^ accelerated along with the skyrocketing prices of gold and sil­ ver. The McHenry County Coin Club, after using Bertil's North Shore Lounge in Crystal Lake for five years, moved in May, 1972 to Weber's Lounge in Fox River Grove. Once .again the club outgrew its quarter* and on Feb. 25,1974, mem­ bers held their first meeting at the present Crystal Lake American Le­ gion location. In December 1980, membership card No. 294 was issued. For the remainder of the 1980s, the organiza tion plans continued growth and ac tivity. Guests and particularly any­ one interested in numismatics is invited to attend the meetings. Membership applications are re­ viewed and must be approved by the board of directors. Adult member­ ships (ages 18 and over) are $5 per year. Junior memberships are $2.50 The McHenry County Coin Club Is now preparing for its 13th annual Coin Show to be held held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 6, at the American Legion. Admission will be free. Visitors will be able to buy, sell or trader" - -I Young and old our readers know the bargains are in the classifieds. 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