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PACiE 16 - PI.A1NDEAI.ER - FRIDAY, APRIL 13,1979 Valley View School COLEUS: SEND IN THE CLOWNS Special Classroom Plans Approved The board of Elementary Woodstock A new facility for sportation and general school students. Dr. Johansen said. School District 15 approved the architectural plans for four new special classrooms for the Special Education District of McHenry County (SEDOM) to be built at Valley View school, possibly starting in August. In other business at the Tuesday meeting, the board approved the hiring of a "certified teacher" as director of tran­ sportation to manage the many buses and routes for Districts 15 and 156. He will replace Richard Glawe, who has resigned. Dr. James S. Albert, superintendent of SEDOM, said that the four classrooms designed with certain special areas for special education students were of a "meat and potato design, nothing fancy" and would accommodate up to 45 students and would probably be used by 30 to 32, most of whom are of local origin who are now * bussed to other locations. Further approval of the plans are required at the state and county level. SEDOM will pay for the addition. Terry Ernst of Meland Associates architects, after showing four possible locations for the addition, indicated that the best choice would be at the back of the building, where a corridor could be extended to serve the new unit and provide another exit or entrance. It would be the best configuration without disturbing existing playgrounds, parking lots or septic fields, he said. It would cause the least impact on the site and require the least square footage to be added, Ernst explained. Dr. Albert said they planned to use the space for com­ munication disordered and b e h a v i o r d i s o r d e r e d youngsters from the McHenry area and north to Richmond. It is part of a greater plan that would result in three main centers for SEDOM in McHenry, Crystal Lake and junior high level students is also being considered to provide continuity for special students from kindergarten through high school. Ernst noted that the proposed construction would match the' existing structure both in supporting elements and inside and outside finish. Since a survey of existing mechanical facilities had not been com­ pleted, they could not advise the board exactly how they would connect to the septic system and other plumbing. The board, after an executive session, approved the hiring of Fred E. Goering of Schaum- burg< as director of tran­ sportation at a salary of $25,432, effective May 14. Glawe, the former director, was paid approximately $20,000. Bill Landis, assistant superintendent for operational services, explained that the difference was not as great as apparent since Glawe was not a certified employee and was subject to 15'a percent con­ tributions for the various retirement systems. Goering's background in­ cludes a BS in Education for physical education and driver education and a MS in In­ dustrial Safety, all from Illinois State university at Normal. His experience Includes teaching in a Catholic high school in Bloomington and at University high school in Normal. He served as instructor in the traffic and safety section of the Department of Home E c o n o m i c s I n d u s t r i a l Technology at ISU. His current employment is as director of safety and transportation for Community Consolidated School District 54 at Schaumburg, where tran­ sportation service for about 5,500 students is contracted. His job included numerous ad­ ministrative procedures connected with pupil tran- safety. Goering is presently 29 years old, with a wife who is also a qualified teacher for special education, and two children. Board member Dorothy Vick asked the transportation committee and Landis what special strengths Goering had that resulted in their recom­ mendation to hire. Landis said they believed they needed someone with real leadership skills and who could be a team player that the school staff could, rely on. Landis conceded that the candidate perhaps had no more than ordinary knowledge of mechanical maintenance, but the district needed management more than mechanical skills. He suggested that the school had maybe underrated the tran­ sportation department in the quality of personnel needs and they now hope to upgrade this position to the level of a building principal. At that time several board members asked for an executive session to discuss the qualifications. Following the session, the board approved the hiring of Goering contingent on the similar approval by High School District 156. Board members listened with interest to a preliminary report of the current educational audit presented by Dr. John H. Johansen, associate dean and professor of education at Northern Illinois university. The audit included an analysis of the district's standardized achievement score date for 1975, 76 and 77 and relating it to the IQ scores. Johansen also reviewed the results of a number of questionnaires completed by students, teachers and a sampling of the general public. The performance IQ for the district showed slightly above the national average without including the special education When a display of combined scores showed an increasing spread between the achievements of low IQ and above average IQ students as they progressed to higher grades, Dr. Farmer noted that children are never more alike in achievement than when they start school. Another unusual result found in analyzing the questionnaires is that in many cases the community rated certain educational programs and disciplinary practices higher than teachers did. After further checking and analysis, the final report of the audit will be submitted to the administration and school board for their guidance in future policy. Dr. Farmer presented several alternatives for realigning attendance areas for the three main elementary schools. Hilltop will remain as is, but proposed for the dividing line between Valley View and Edgebrook is moving the east- west line to the railroad track north of Route 120, where it would continue to the north district line. This would add the territory east of the track to the attendance area of Edgebrook. Dr. Farmer said the proposal would be considered at the next board meeting. Dr. Farmer said that Dr. Cronin, superintendent of education for the state, had issued the latest directive on snow days which, because of recent legislation, now permits eight days to be excused and the districts would still have their five allowable snow days intact. Dr. Farmer indicated they could excuse one more day this Spring and let the elementary school end on Friday in June the same as the high school. Definite action would result later Following executive session, the board voted to extend the superintendent's contract until the Spring of 1981. Light-on-dark and dark-on-light coleus foliage % No other garden flower out­ shines mixed colors coleus for amusing variations in col­ or markings and foliage forms. Truly, you "send in the clowns" when you plant coleus. No two plants are painted alike. Where summer humidity is high, coleus can be grown in full sun; however, a location shaded from the afternoon sun reduces the tendency of the succulent plants to droop from excessive water loss. Sprout coleus seeds in very warm soil, 70 to 75 °F. Give seedlings plenty of sunlight or set them no more than two inches below a fluores­ cent light for 14 to 16 hours daily to keep them short and well branched. In hot, dry climates, coleus grows best if planted in light shade. Under trees a good ar­ rangement is to spread gravel several inches deep and grow coleus in pots placed on it. The gravel prevents tree roots from growing up into the pots, and evaporates moisture to provide the humidity that coleus ap­ preciates so greatly. One packet of mixed colors coleus seeds can reward you with two dozen or more plants, no two quite alike. Coleus plants "show their colors" when still babies. You can pot up especially ap­ pealing plants as gifts if you can bring yourself to part with them. April. 1979 You are the hope of beauty and the birth Of life and death-come, welcome home again' AnneLawler. The second quarter of the year begins with April, which also contains April Fool's Day, Easter (on the 15th this year) and happy tax-paying day on the 15th, when millions of Americans must make final income tax payments for the year 1978. r On the 6th in 1917, Congress declared war on Germany, which doomed the Kaiser and the German monarchy and eventually, indirectly, produced Adolph Hitler. On the same day in 1830, the Morman Church was founded. (The Greeks in America celebrate the 6th as the anniversary of the Greek war for independence.) On the 9th in 1865, General Robert E. Lee finally surrended his Army of Northern Virginia, perhaps the most ably-led in the nation's history, at Appomattox, Virginia, to a generous U.S. Grant. The 10th is the birthday anniversary of the founder of the Salvation Army, William Booth. The famed Halifax (N.C.) resolutions, calling for independence, date from the 12th in 1776, and largely influenced the Continental Congress later that year to follow the Halifax example. One of the greatest Americans and for eight years (1800-1808) president, Jefferson was born at Shadwell, Virginia, on the 13th in 1743. kho*w{J" J # / I H g AMtalRSf When is the tornado sea­ son? In what direction should you look for tornadoes, in case of a tornado warning? The tornado season will be­ gin in about two months. Tor­ nadoes are more frequent in spring and early summer than Pre-School Registration Pop Bottle Drive For Outdoor Club The Johnsburg Outdoor club *rill have a pop bottle drive Saturday, April 21, and /•embers are asking the public % supij jrt the?^ saving pop ttles and donating them to the drive. The club also has an aluminum recycling program. There will be a storage bin located at the west side of the junior high parking lot. The bin will be open continuously for all types of aluminum, but for aluminum only. For further information, call 385-7556. I IT Announces Sale Of Former MCC Campus Illinois Institute of Technology has announced the sale of its Crystal Lake campus of 107 acres-the former Pure Oil reserach facility donated to IIT in 1967 by Union Oil com­ pany of California- for even­ tual commercial and residential development. The campus has been used for IIT's education and research programs since acquired. From 1968 until 1976, it was shared with McHenry County Junior college. Mark Mass Tops In Chemistry Competition Mark Mass, a junior at Marian Central Catholic high school, has placed first in Chemistry at the Junior Engineering Technical society competition at the University of Illinois. Mark had the highest score MCC Student Art t , •• •• • •- . : : Sale April 17-18 in Chemistry for students in Class "A" competition. There were 153 schools statewide entered in the competition. The young man is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Mass of McCullom Lake. Deaths MARY SLOKIN Mrs. Mary Slokin, 1040 Sixty- first street, Downers Grove, and formerly of Wonder Lake, died Tuesday, April 10, at Highland Nursing Home, Downers Grove. A r r a n g e m e n t s a r e incomplete at the Freund funeral home, Wonder Lake. ROBIN JAMES BUTLER Robin James Butler, 22, of 517 N. Kent road, died Tuesday, April 10, as a result of an auto accident. He was born Sept. 26, 1956, in Chicago, the son of Harold R. and Mary Jane (Poupart) Butler, who survive. Also surviving are three brothers, Randall of Glidden, Wise., James and Gerald at home; three sisters, Valerie> Vicki and Colleen, all at home; and paternal grandmother, Mrs. Roy (Margaret) Butler, Glidden. Wise. Visitation will be Friday from 3 to 9 p.m. at the Peter M. Justen and Son funeral home, where services will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. Burial will take place at Most - Precious Blood church cemetery, Glidden, Wise. In old Scandinavia, it was thought that rowan tree branches placed over the door would keep the house safe from witches. Some say if your nose itches, y o u w i l l k i s s a f o o l . Parents of District 12 children who are 3, 4 and 5 years old are reminded to register their children Wed­ nesday, April 18, and Thursday, April 19. The hours are April 18, 9 to 11, A through E; 1 to 3, F through J; April 19, 9 to 11, K through R; 1 to 3, S through Z. This registration is for all District 12 children who were born prior to Dec. 1, 1976, and are not presently in school. The registration will be held at Johnsburg Middle school on the two days mentioned. Anyone who is unable to register at the assigned time should call the school to arrange a time that is convenient. However, the schedule listed should be adhered to if at all possible. All parents will have the opportunity to set an ap­ pointment for the free hearing and vision screening at this time also. Parents registering kin­ dergarten students are reminded to bring a copy of their child's birth certificate, which is necessary for school records before the child cari enter school in September. any other time of the year, although they occur at other times during the year. Some­ times they occur quite late in the year, and several have already been reported during the middle of March this year. Tornadoes can be expected to approach from the west, as a general rule. They may come from the northwest or the southwest but, in most cases, they will come from a westerly direction. They do not move at great speed, but the circular winds within the funnel are very high velocity winds. They should be avoided always, and because of their smallness, one can practically always dodge them in an automobile, or even sometimes on foot-in day­ light. Tornadoes in the early morning hours, just before daylight, occur before warn­ ings are heard and many are injured as a result. RRY SMITH FOR 3RD WARD ALDERMAN COONEY HEIGHTS IS NOW IN PART OF WARD 3 POLLING PLACE - CITY HALL TUESDAY - APRIL 17th The McHenry County college's student art sale will be held April 17 and 18. There will be original creations to add to collections. College students will be selling paintings, pottery, drawings and photographs that they nave made inside or outside of class work in the last semester. Prices are reasonable and there is a wide selection to choose from. The sale will be held on the lower level of the MCC Main hall building during college hours. CONSUMER GUIDELINES Car Care Regular car care is important Don't postpone tuneups just because the car starts quickly and runs smoothly Misfiring spark plugs could be causing your engine to drink gas. You can also save gas by proper driving techniques. Shift into high gear as quickly as possible Racing along in second gear can use up to 45 per cent more fuel • If you've got one of the new K.S.P. (Extra Suction Power) upright vacs, take advantage of its high speed motor to inhale not only potato chips and dog hairs close to the surface of the carpet, but also grit, dust and sand that have sunk deeply in­ to the fibers. PLAN TO ATTEND Litton mircowave cooking school, Tue. evening, A p r i l 2 4 a t C h a p e l H i l l C~ mtry Club, Limited seating, so register now at... CAREY APPLIANCE 1241 W. Green St. McHenry, II. 385-5500 S4AND PRODUCTION APRIL 20. 21. 22 27. 28. 29 MAY 4. 5 WOODSTOCK MUSICAL <T THMTM COMPANY guys /IND DOLLS II Musical Fable of Broadway TICKrT OFFICE is op»n TuwOoy Saturday IXXXV&30 PM TICKET RESERVATIONS (lift) 318 MOO DdHOh RONTON *x* »v IOI SWt*Llft« FRIDAY SATURDAY 8 30 PM Apr* 2021 27 20 MOY 4 5 S5 SO SSOO hu m am SUNDA* 6 OO PM April 22 2<? 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Bryan Village Clerk Village of Holiday Hills NOMINEES FOR PRESIDENT AND TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF HOLIDAY HILLS AT THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION FOR PRESIDENT (Vote for One) TO FILL THE REMAINING TWO YEARS OF A FOUR YEAR TERM • • DONALD A. GREGG FOR TRUSTEE (Vote for Three) LJ KARIN M. PRATT [J PATRICIA A. HUGHES U LAWRENCE J. BALBOA • 4