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MR. AND MRS. CHARLIE HARE WEARS HEIRLOOM NECKLACE - Mary Jo Kennebeck wore a heirloom necklace given to her by her grandmother, Dorothy Kennebeck, when she exchanged wedding vows with Charlie Hare, Saturday, April 2. The ceremony took place at Newman Center, DeKalb, at 11 a.m. with a color theme of pastel greens and yellows. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard N. Kennebeck of McHenry and the groom's mother is Mrs. Mary Lou Hare of Stewerd. 111. The bride is a 1971 graduate of Marian Central high school, a 1973 graduate of McHenry County college and received a degree in English from Northern Illinois university in 1975. The groom studied Farm Implement Mechanics at Kishwaukee County College. Following a wedding trip to New England and the east coast, the couple will make their home in DeKalb. < JAY ELLIOTT PHOTOGRAPHY Six Participate In Spiritual Renewal I When the United Methodist Women Mission team, executive committee, met for the April meeting, Pat Esposito reported that six members of tke church had attended the Spiritual Renewal service at the Arlington Heights church. The School of Missions was also discussed. A new Circle for the younger women of the church is being considered. A report on the "Stretch N Sew" demonstration was given and good attendance was noted with many new methods shown for those interested in sewing. It was deciced to extend an invitation to the Mount Hope, Ringwood and Greenwood Methodist churches to attend the "Tea" May 19. when a representative from the McHenry public library will speak. May Fellowship day spon­ sored by the Church Women United will be held May 6. Items are still being accepted for the flea market and book stall at the International Air­ port festival slated for April 22 and 23. Donations of articles may be brought to the church. Volunteers are also needed to help get items ready as well as aid on the days of the event. The next meeting of the U.M.W. Mission team will be Tuesday, May 3 at 9 a.m. at the church. The Veterans administration offers more than 950 toll-free telephone lines to regional offices to answer questions on veterans' benefits. WANTED PEOPLE WHO ENJOY GOOD FOOD AT REASONABLE PRICES! FRIDAY SEAFOOD NITE PUBLIC ALWAYS WELCOME! SERVING 5 pm to 10 pm CARRY OUTS PISTAKEE COUNTRY CLUB 815 W. Bay Rd. Phone:385-9854 The Lamaze mothers of the McHenry county Lamaze Parents organization will meet for their monthly meeting. Monday. April 18 at 7:45 p.m. Marv Noe will hostess the meeting at her home at 17901 Meadow lane. Union, 111. The program will feature two sets of filmstrip-cassettes The first is titled "Feeding to Nourish and Love." It discusses bottle and breast feeding and many of the problems that commonly occur with feeding from infancy to preschool age. Good nutrition is discussed as well as the recommended daily amo ants for young children. The significance of conversation at mealtimes is also discussed. The second filmstrip-cassette is titled "Bathing. Dressing and Toilet Training". Again a range of ages and problems will be discussed from sponge and tub bathing to teaching young children to batl , dress and brush their own t«-eth. There will be discussions on these filmstrips cassettes to determine their worth in helping educate parents of babies and toddlers. The Lamaze Mothers are spon­ soring several spring fund­ raisers to purchase information on child care and to purchase hospital equipment for area hospitals. There will be car pools originating from every town and anyone who wishes to at­ tend can get directions or car pool information from Mary Noe at 923-2409. Any interested mothers are encouraged to come. Head Start* Ambitions Outlined For "Circle The Marcia Mary Ball Circle members were joined by the Ruth Ciicle at the April meeting for a program presented by Mrs. Linda Markut of Head Start. While most people are aware of the wonderful work done by the program for children, few realize how this service helps in the daily life of the entire family as a whole. Mrs. Markut stressed the many social, m e d i c a l , c o u n s e l l i n g , educational, and legal services, field trips and many other facets for the betterment of the less privileged. Lonah Wendlandt was the hostess for the meeting of the women of the First United Methodist church and decorations were done in an Easter theme including the delicious dessert Marlene Strohman was welcomed as a guest and meditations were offered by Gertrude Anderson. Because it has been difficult for some of the members to attend the bazaar work day, it was decided to change it to the third Tuesday of each month at 11:30 a.m. at the church. The ladies are busy working on items for the sale but still welcoming any new and novel ideas. The next meeting of the Circle will be Tuesday, May 3, at 12:30 p.m. at the church with Alvina McKaige and her daughter, Helen, as the hostesses. Garden Club Member To Demonstrate Floral Art The McHenry public library, in recognition of National Library week, will present a program sponsored by the Whispering Oaks Garden club of McHenry, Tuesday, April 19, at the McHenry public library at 1 p.m. The public is invited to attend. Mrs. Ervin J. Heckel, member of the Downers Grove Garden club and Woman's club will present her flower arranging program, "From the Garden and the Roadside", using live Spring flowers. Mrs. Jeckel teaches flower arranging, cone, wreath and swag making. She has studied extensively in Japan at the O'Hare school, and is well versed in Kyota. The Whispering Oaks Garden club has selected the book "The Treasure of Houseplants," by Rob Herwig and Margot Schubert, to be presented to McHenry public library by Mrs. Willard Barr, Garden Center chairman. Mrs. William Forbes is president of the Whispering Oaks Garden club, Mrs. Elmer Bauer is first vice president and the program chairman, and Mrs. Roy Miller is co- chairman of programs. Beautiful arrangements, usually seasonal, are presented monthly to the McHenry public library by the ladies from the Whispering Oaks Garden club. BENEFIT FASHION SHOW Last minute preparations are being made for the second annual benefit fashion show sponsored by the Crystal Lake Business and Professional Women. The show is set for Sunday, April 17, at the John Evans inn, Crystal Lake, with the latest in fashions on review according to Catherine Crilly, chairman, and Nancy Rudat, reservations chairman. Proceeds will be divided bet­ ween the McHenry County Association for the Retarded and the Senior Citizen's council of McHenry county. Editor's Quote Book Be a friend to yourself and others will. Scottish Proverb The Stanek Family BARBARA GERASCH Community Leaders Women's Role... The kaleidoscope of colors which marks the issuing in of spring ranges from the robin's red breast to the yellow daf­ fodils to the bright red tulips. This spring also marks the twelfth in which Barbara Gerasch has operated her telephone answering business in McHenry, and depending on who's doing the talking, Ms. Gerasch can be colored many different ways. For example, Ms. Gerasch is a high school graduate, and is a single woman who has suc­ cessfully gone into business for herself. "Cosmopolitan" would color her a candidate for "Ms. of the Year." Handicapped individuals, and persons who work with the handicapped and know the problems they face, would color Ms. Gerasch courageous. She has been crippled since birth, but has overcome her handicap through deter­ mination and hard work. Instructors, and former teachers, would color Ms. Gerasch intelligent. Because she is confined to a wheelchair, Ms. Gerasch was unable to attend high school. But through tutoring, she earned her high school diploma. But above all. with the ser­ vice she affords to the com­ munity, as well as her sincere desire to help persons who call her answering service seeking help or advice, color Barbara Gerasch a community leader. Her successful operation of her telephone answering system, which now consists of 120 different lines, and her ability to overcome a life-long handicap makes her special by anyone's definition. How does a telephone an­ swering service get started? And how does anyone, let alone someone handicapped, even dare to undertake such an endeavor? Take a large amount of courage, mix it with deter­ mination, add a dose of family support, and throw in a pinch of good luck, and what's developed is Ms. Gerasch's success formula. Never having been able to walk, she credits her parents with having a lot to do with her success. "My parents were really terrific," she said. "They always told me that anything I wanted to do I could do." What she wanted to do, and did do, is start an answering service. "Things just fell into place," she explained. "After high school, A1 Wirfs from Al's Welding knew I wanted to start an answering service, and he asked me to answer his phone for him." That was twelve years ago. From that one phone, the service grew slowly until Ms. Gerasch had twenty different phones lined up on a desk. "I could tell which phone was ringing from the tone of the bell." she said casually, ex­ plaining a feat that most would find completely impossible. "Then we built the office. That was about ten years ago!" The office consists of numerous phones, a huge switchboard (which is rented from the phone company), and also includes short wave radios and police radios. The office is so complete, it probably could serve as the telephone company for a small town "We have six girls, plus myself and my sister, Catherine," Ms. Gerasch said. "The girls work under supervision for two or three months before I ever leave them alone." The telephone office is ad­ jacent to her home, and Ms. Gerasch, or one of the workers, is manning the switchboard twenty-four hours a day, in­ cluding all holidays. "The main purpose of an answering service is to be available when the party is not." she explained. On this particular day, the switchboard was ringing continually, but Ms. Gerasch said that it was a slow day. "All you need is a storm," she said "When we had the snow and the bitter cold, we needed three of us to answer all the calls. "Tow truck drivers and furnace men were in great demand," she added. "We'd put down the phone and pick it right back up again." Through her twelve years of Story series by Jeff Bona to Photo by Wayne Gay lord experience, Ms. Gerasch is now able to identify certain trends. "You can always tell when the kids are off," she said "They can drive you up a tree. They are really something else." She. and her employees, still get jokes like "Is your refrigerator running?" And when they say "yes," the familiar "Then go catch it" response is forthcoming. "But kids are becoming more sophisticated." she notes. "They're more obscene." Away from her workv Ms. Gerasch is very pleased" with the new, modern facilities which now have ac­ commodations for persons confined to wheelchairs. "When I was in school they didn't have the new building here," she said. "After I graduated they opened the new building and it had ramps." She is also pleased that restaurants and other businesses have put in ramps, and notes that cabs, and the Medical Transport service will accept handicapped persons. Ms. Gerasch also accepts mailings, and operates, with her sister, a mailing service in addition to the phone answering service. The colors on Ms. Gerasch's switchboard reflect the soft tones of spring. There are blue lines (answer immediately), pink lines (answer im­ mediately after 6 p.m.), and white lines (answer after three rings). Pink, blue, and white. Or red, yellow, and blue. No matter what color, always color Barbara Garrish what she is: s i n c e r e , t h o u g h t f u l , courageous, and above all--a community leader. Wonder Lake Club To Visit Wisconsin Winery At the April 4 meeting of the Wonder Lake Senior Citizen club the trip to Stone Mill winery, Cederburg, Wis., was set for April 19. The bus will leave the Nativity lower parking lot at 7 a.m. There will be a stop for cofee in Milwaukee and lunch will be at Smith Brothers fishery, Port Washington. Other stops of interest are planned for an interesting day. There are still about six vacant seats and reservations must be in by April 15. Call Bill Lamont of Wonder Lake, The guest speaker was L)r. Ray Jones, superintendent of Harrison school who gave a very interesting and humorous talk on the problems of education of the past and present. He also installed the officers of the club for 1977. The secretary and treasurer's reports were read and approved. Get well wishes were expressed to Mary Ramp and Albert Carlson who were just released from the hospital. Business being completed, refreshments were served by Marie who had the table decorated with the Easter theme. Blood pressure readings will be taken at the next meeting April 18 from 11 to 12:30. Games requiring a white elephant prize will be played. Queen Hopefuls Define Charm What is your definition of charm? A difficult question put to this year's capable, qualified contestants Tuesday evening at the first session of the Miss McHenry pageant. Committee Chairman Sharon Nye received several interesting answers from a very nervous but en­ thusiastic group of young ladies. Mrs. Nye spent the evening briefing the girls on the rules and regulations of the contest and gave them a basic idea of how the judging occurs. The 1977 candidates for queen are Wendy Young, Meg Humann, Lori Hohman, Michelle Peterson, Mary Goetschel, Eileen O'Donnell, Kim Kantlehner, Kelly Staley and Kathy Herdirch. APRIL 14, 15,& 16 Hum mage Sale- First United Methodist Church-Thursday, 12 noon to 6 p.m.-Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 pm.-Saturday, 8a.m. to 1 p.m. APRIL 15 St. Margaret Chapter of NA1M Meeting-Bring Silent Auction Item-St. Mary's Oak Room -7:30 p.m. APRIL 15 & 16 Hurricane Happening- Marian Central Catholic High School--7:30 p.m. ARTS Presents--"Four On A Garden "--McHenry Country Club-Friday, 9 p.m.-Saturday, 8 p.m .--Dinner-Theatre Reservations, call 385-1072. APRIL 15.16. & 17 .Knights Of Columbus- Retreat APRIL 16 Edgeberook P.T O. Board Meeting-Edgebrool Music Room -7 p.m. APRIL 17 Neisen's Sunrise Community Association-Quarterly Meeting-2 p.m.-2018 W. Sunny side Beach Drive-Vote On By-Laws. APRIL 18 St Patrick's CCD Parents Association-Meeting-Topic: Teenage Drinking-Public Invited-7:30 p.m.-Speaker at 8 p.m. -Church Hall. McHenry B.P. W.-Dinner Meeting-Chapel Hill Country Club-Cocktails, 6:30-Dinner, 7 p.m. Lakemoor-Lilymoor Blood Pressure Screening-Municipal Building-7 to 9 p.m. Regular Meeting-McHenry Unit, American Legion Auxiliary-Post Home-8 p.re­ installation of New Members. APRIL 19 McHenry Lodge No. 158 A.F. & A.M.-Slated Meeting-8 p.m. APRIL 20 McHenry Senior Citizens Club-Chicago Bus Trip-Bus Leaves McHenry State Bank Parking Lot at 9 a.m. i Whispering Oaks Woman's Club-Annual Meeting and Program-1 p.m. « Family Service and Com­ munity Mental Health Center- Regular Board of Directors Meeting-3409 W. Waukegan Road-Public Invited. APRIL 21 Craft Club-Lakeland Park Community House-9 30 a.m. McHenry Senior Citizens Club-Driver Refresher Course- Second Session-10 a.m. to Noon-City Hall Council Chambers. United Methodist Women- General Meeting-First United Methodist Church--Noon Meeting-Ringwood Tea. Court Joyce Kilmer C D. ol A.-Meeting-8 p.m.-Knights Of Columbus Hall. Ringwood Church--"Spring Tea "-1 p.m.-Monologue By Mrs. Robert Pierce. Pi ALpha Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi-Meeting-Home of Mrs. Sandy Etten-Preferential Tea. Creative Living Series-- Opera-tunists-10 a.m. APRIL 22 & 23 Hurricane Happening- Marian Central Catholic High School-7:30 p.m. ARTS Presents-"Four On A Garden'-McHenry Country Club-Friday, 9 p.m -Saturday, 8 p.m .--Dinner-Theatre Reservations-385-1072. APRIL 23 Knights Of Columbus-Fourth Degree-Exemplification.. Bake Sale-McHenry State Bank-9 a.m. to 12 Noon-St. Paul's Episcopal Women, Sponsors. APRIL 24 St. Margaret Chapter of NAIM-Brunch-McHenry Country Club-1 p.m. APRIL 25 McHenry Senior Citizens Club-Spring Smorgasbord Dinner-Meeting-East Campus Cafeteria-Dinner, 6:30 p.m - Program, 7:45 p.m. McHenry Woman's Club- Board Meeting-City Hall-10 a.m. Blood Donor Drive-VFW Hall-3 To 7 p.m. Care Reviewed On Film Cindy, Mayor Stanek, Marilyn, Lisa Paul, Pat, Kenny, Stave Re-elect Mayor Joe Stanek April 19 Paid for by the Citizens Committee to re-elect Mayor Stanek Jack Pepping. Chairman WEEKEND SPECIALS! $o5o J FISH FRY *2 INCLUDES SALAD BAR SATURDAY ~ n PRIME RIB *6 SUNDAY ( ,, ROAST DUCKLING *5 , INDIAN MANOR fgssk RESTAURANT & L0UN6E PAGE 2 - PLAINDEALER-FRIDAY, APRIL 15. 1977 dmmmmmmmssxBsaBBBSBssBsssi Infant 'To Toddler Join Us For Luncheon, Dinner & Cocktails OPEN DAILY AT 11:30 ' C.ltMfd Monday FRIDAY NIGHT FISH SPECIAL Gilead House WILMOT, WISCONSIN FOR RESERVATIONS 14-862-6400 t