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McHenry Plaindealer (McHenry, IL), 4 May 1979, p. 26

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I SECTION 2-PAGE fi - Pi.AINDEAl.ER - FRIDAY, MAY 4.1979 Guide To Travel Illinois summer fests are a sure cure for any lingering blizzard blues-everything from village parades and art fairs to the native "joie de vivre" of the Ozark French colonial coun­ tryside. Quincy kicks off the fun with the annual Dogwood festival on May 4-6. This historic town, set against a backdrop of bluffs rising 100 feet above the Mississippi River, boasts beautiful old homes. The festivities in Quincy include a parade, rides, games, auctions, craft booths, and a Dogwood Ball. The fun begins at 9 a.m. and continues until dusk in downtown Quincy. For a sampling of nineteenth century life, the May 5-6 Clayville Spring festival in Springfield features 100 crafts, trades, and activities, The main attraction is the restored Stagecoach Inn that dates from the 1830's and 40's. Historic food and drink will be offered. Celebrations take place at the Clayville rural Life Center and Museum (12 miles northwest of Springfield), 10 a.m.-6 p.m. daily. An estimated 40,000 people are expected to visit the Old Capitol Art Fair in Springfield. Over 210 artists from all areas of the United States will exhibit at this May 19-20 event, held at the restored Old State Capitol. 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Celebrate Mother's Day in Elsah by going on the Elsah Historic house tour. Take a walk through this picturesque village nestled along bluffs on the Mississippi river and tour homes and churches. And be sure to please your palate with homebaked food offered at the Old Village hall. Noon-6 p.m. Perk your senses at the multimedia presentation of the "Sound and Light Show" at the Old State capital. This recreation of the Lincoln era takes place at the south end of the historic mall in Springfield, May 26-Sept. 8. The show starts at 9 p.m. June gets off to a musical start with the International Carillon festival in Springfield. "Carrillonneurs" from the Netherlands, Belgium. France. Germany and New Zealand will participate alongside North " American artists. The fun takes place June 1-3 and 8-10 at Washington Park in Springfield between 6-9 p.m. Geneva hosts the thirtieth annual Swedish Days on June 19 from 7 p.m. to midnight; June 20-24 from 10 a.m.-10 p.m. A five-day jamboree of formal entertainment, parades, craft shows, music contests, and street dancers. The evening ends with a big bang as fireworks provide the grand finale on Sunday night. Look for the festival in the central business district and Geneva Community high school. The Ravinia festival in Highland Park is a music lover's paradise. Chicago's North Shore 36-acre wooded park is the setting for this June 22-Sept. 9 festival which in­ cludes top name en­ tertainment, symphonic and chamber music, dance, and opera. Call for schedule. Merry old England comes to Illinois with the Olde English Faire in Peoria, June 23-24. S t r o l l i n g t r o u b a d o r s , traditional English plays, and knights in combat will en­ tertain while nearby craftsmen work at their trades. The Faire will be at Jubilee College State Park from 10 a.m/5 s&n. The old neighbof hebd of Hyde Park on Chicago's south side will have its thirty-second annual 57th Street Art Fair June 2-3 from noon to dusk. The area sets the scene for over 300 artists and craftsmen who will exhibit and sell their works. Meet Abraham Lincoln in Petersburg from June 15-Aug. 25 with the presentation of "Your Obedient Servant, A. Lincoln." This drama chronicles the life of the twelfth president with period literature, music, and philosophy of the Civil War era. Held at the Kelso Hollow amphitheatre of New Salem State Park, 8 p.m. nightly except Mondays. Return to the French colonial days of Illinois at the Fort de Chartres Rendezvous at Fort de Chartres State Park. Period music, traditional French Rendezvous contests of tomahawk throwing, and birch bark canoe races are among the events. June 9-10 in Prairie- du-Rocher, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. The stage is set in July with the Illinois Shakespeare festival in Bloomington. Held outdoors at the historic Ewing Manor, the festival presents "Hamlet," "The Taming of the Shrew," and Part I of "King Henry IV" in revolving repertory. Preshow activities begin at 7 p.m., performance at 8 p.m. at the corner of Emerson and Towanda. Rush Street between Chicago Avenue and Cedar Street in Chicago becomes a large open-air mart-the world's largest, in fact- for this well- juried event: The Gold Coast Art Fair. July 20-22, noon-10 p.m. daily. Fishermen will want to cast their lot at the Chain O'Lakes Fishing Derby in the Antioch- Fox Lake area. This July 28- Sept. 3 event gives fishermen a chance to compete for prizes before throwing their line into any of the lakes in the Chain area. For an impressive display of I n d e p e n d e n c e D a y pyrotechnics, visit Fireworks on the Mississippi in downtown Alton, beginning at 9 p.m., the Mississippi river provides a picturesque background for this explosive event. July 3, rain date July 5. For more information on summer festivals, write: Illinois Adventure Center, 160 "ricts •ffectivt while Quantities last PRICES EFFECTIVE FRIDAY MAY 4 thru SUNDAY MAY 6 inyl dressy D. Johnson® lop & Interior Cloanor Snle 96 Johnson's® 15 oz. vinyl top and interior dnntr brings out th« best in your carl R*g. 1.17 SAVE1 SAVE! E. Johnson® 9 ox. Chromo Cloanor Vinyl Dressing Sale Is7 Johnson Wo*® glvos your car tho car* it dasarvosl dog. 2.17 SAVEI SAVE! B.Johnson's® 12 ox. Kit Paste Wax Salo 1" Kit brings out tha truo thin* on your car's finish. Rog $1°° Refund Offer On Johnson® 12 ox. Car Plate Cloans, shin**, and resists surfac* rustl Rag. 2.46 Sale 53 Claons os wll as polishes your chromo. 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I just found out that the contractor I worked for last year didn't pay fringe benefits to my union, and I may lose pension credits. Is this illegal? WJio can help get the contractor to pay? Yes. Wage Claims Division, Illinois Department of Labor, 910 S. Michigan Avenue, Room 1808, Chicago, Illinois 60605, (312) 793-2808 2. I am pregnant and have requested a six month maternity leave; can I collect unemployment insurance while I am on maternity leave? One of the basic requirements for unem­ ployment eligibility is that you are able to work, available for work and actively looking for work. If your employer grants you an approved maternity leave because you are no longer able to work, you would not normally be eligible for benefits. Unemployment In­ surance cannot and does not protect you against wage loss while you are absent from work because of physical incapacity or while you are idle through choice. (Questions may be submitted to Workwise, 910 S. Michigan avenue, Room 1823, Chicago, 111., 60605) The DuPage-McHenry Lung association, Woodstock, reminds parents that only four reservations remain available for the summer camp for asth­ matic children, to be held from Saturday, July 28, through Sunday, Aug. 5, near Metamora, 111., northeast of Peoria. "Camp Superkids," as it is called by lung association in Illinois, is for any asthmatic child age 8 through 12, whose family physician believes the child can benefit from camping experience that other children normally have. With doctors and nurses provided round the clock, the Christmas Seal organizations, in Illinois now make this possible. "Our first experience with Camp Superkids last summer was very satisfactory," said Don Carlock, executive director of the DuPage- McHenry Lung Association. "Not one visit to the infirmary was for an asthma-related crisis. The children spent their time swimming, hiking and doing other things normal to a summer camp atmosphere." Publicized earlier through school nurses and physicians, response to the camp this year has been heavy. Out of a total cost of $175, Christmas Seals will provide a camp stipend of $80 or possibly more, depending on family need. Interested parents should contact Carlock as soon as possible in Wood­ stock at 815-338-6675. Livestock Award Night Attracts Many Winners WHO KNOWS! 1. Name the flower for the month of May. 2. Identify a piranha. 3. Who began the fight for "women's suffrage"? 4. When was V-E Day? 5. When is Armed Forces Day? 6. What is the National Motto of the U.S.? 7. When was the first De­ fense Bond issued? 8. Identify Catherine the Great. Answers To Who Knows 1. Lily of the Valley or Hawthorn. 2. A ferocious flesh- eating jungle fish. 3. Susan 3. Anthony. \ 4. May 8, 1945. 5. May 19th (always the third Saturday in May). 6. "In God We Trust." 7. May, 1941. 8. Empress of Russia. On a night that was something less than desirable,. about 120 members and guests of the McHenry County Livestock association gathered to attend their seventeenth annual banquet at the heritage House in Harvard. Jim Lucas of the McHenry county A.S.C.S. who was master of ceremonies for the evening. The banquet was the highlight of the year for par­ ticipants in the Livestock association functions because awards earned in the previous year were presented. Awards were started with the trophy presentation by Dan Walters, president of the Livestock association, to Phillip Kearns of Huntley for his steer which was the 4-H Rate-of-Gain winner in McHenry county. Dave and Chuck Beard of Hebron swept the show with champion barrow and gilt respectively. The county has a large Beef Carcass show and there were several award winners. In the steers division, Erv Walters and Jim Book received first and second place, respectively. In the heifer division, Ray Pihl and Ray Kuhlman were first and second place, respectively. John Raske, state president of the Illinois Livestock association spoke about sup­ port organizations and their effect on the livestock industry. He did a thorough job of reinforcing the importance of the Livestock association. Next on the well planned out agenda was Max Armstrong of WGN radio. He spoke about the communication business to agriculture and shared some interesting experiences or, the industry. At the conclusion of his presentation, the meeting was adjourned so members could visit and discuss similar problems, which is one of the functions of the Livestock association. They also 'hold informational meetings to keep members well informed, sponsor youth activities to4ielp create interest in livestock, sponsor the county cartass shows, as well as working together for the betterment of the livestock industry. Those interested in sup­ porting the livestock industry in McHenry county by joining the McHenry County Livestock association, should contact the secretary, Richard Stoxen, 8605 Maxon road, Harvard. Some Herbicides Suspend Cost-Share Funds Secretary of Agriculture Bob Bergland recently announced that effective March 1, cost- share funds and technical assistance are dropped for agricultural conservation practices requiring herbicides 2,4,5-T and 2,4,5-TP. The herbicides are used to control brush and weeds in forest, pasture, range and rights of way. "Secretary Bergland does not want to take even a remote chance that any of our programs will result in a health hazard to the American people," Jim Lucas, county executive director of the McHenry County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service (ASCS), said. "We will review cost-share Agreements with farmers and ranchers to insure that modifications are made to comply with the s u s p e n s i o n o r d e r . " He noted that there is an exception. The U.S. Depart­ ment of Agriculture would continue to provide financial and technical assistance to farmers or ranchers using 2,4,5-T on range land and in rice fields. In its emergency suspension order, the En­ vironmental Protection agency did not restrict these practices. Lucas urged that all persons with questions about com­ pliance procedures contact their local ASCS office. K now£t,* a * sTHi What is a cloudburst? Is a cloudburst a weather phenomenon or rather an ordinary occurrence? A cloudburst is merely terminology used to describe a very heavy rain. In some areas of the country a cloudburst is said to have occurred durim the heaviest downpour in a thunderstorm. What is called a cloudburst usually takes place in summer, when high thunderheads build up and release torrents of water in very large drops (especially at the beginning of the downpour). 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