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yf V V T¥¥¥¥¥¥•¥¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥¥******•¥¥•» Your Police Department 3 r i' > > i- i - j> r >' 1 » >' by Officer Jim Fitzgerald Public Relations Officer McHenry City Police Phone 385-2131 McHenry Win DAR Area Students Essay Awards : 17 «ih PAGE 17 -PLAINDEALER - WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 12, lt7» As of Jan. 1,1980 one minute after midnight, a new law will go into effect which the state of Illinois has recently passed, and which is bound to make many people a little upset, and a lot more people very happy. As of that time and date, the drinking age will once again be 21 years, as it was prior to the passing of the 19 year old law. It would appear that the law-makers of the state have read enough about the numerous traffic accidents and the tragic amount of deaths that have been related to the use of alcohol by teen-agers when driving. What the change will mean is that no one under the legal age of 21 will be able to buy beer or wine in a tavern or pub, or a store, for that matter, and consume it either on the premises or off. Chief Pasenelli and the officers of the police department would like all tavern and store owner's to be aware of this new law. We expect everyone to abide by it to the fullest extent of the letter of the law. There are numerous laws available to the police, against the purchaser of alcohol who is not of legal age, the seller of alcohol to a person under age, and anyone who purchases alcohol for a person under age. Most of these laws are very serious offenses and may require a large fine and possible jail sentence, not to mention the revoking of a license to sell alcohol by the local liquor commission. I'm sure all of you are aware that there are laws against the transportation of an open bottle or can of alcohol in a .motor vehicle," and that you cannot drink alcohol while in the process of driving a motor vehicle. TheSe'lJffenses are license violations and could result in the suspension of your driving privilage in the state of Illinois for quite sometime. I have not even mentioned the offense of driving while under the influence of in­ toxicating liquor, more commonly called DWI. I'll get into this offense in a later article, possibly next month. At any rate, all of you out there who are 19 years of age, or almost 19 and are looking forward to your first legal drink on your next birthday will have to wait a few more years for that first "drink with the boys". Here are a few thoughts that I have concerning those of you who do a little baby­ sitting to earn extra cash. There are a couple of basic ground rules you should be aware of, for your own safety, as well as the children you are watching, which, as in most cases of rules, are simple common sense. First, you are in someone elses' home, and that which is there is not yours. Therefore, do not steal, or use anything which the owners have not told you is OK to use. Most people who use your services will provide you with in­ structions regarding things that are there for you to eat or use, (such as the TV, or a snack) or the things that the children are to eat if you are going to be there for the dinner hour. Next, you should be sure that you have the phone number of the place the people are going in case o| an emergency. Also, yc should know the phone numbers of the local fire department and the local police agency for the same reasons. Next, get the rules of the louse from the parents, such what rooms the children ire not allowed in, what they cannot play with, and what time they go to bed. Also, what programs they may watch, or not watch, if they are allowed to watch TV at all. Finally, the most im­ portant rule of all: STAY AWAKE!!! You are there and being paid to watch the children and the house while the owners are away. It is your responsibility to iqsure, to the best of your ability, that both are kept safe and secure. Do not be afraid to use the phone in an emergency (this does not mean calling your girl or boy friend and talking to them all night. You will never know when the parents may call you to make sure that everything is alright). All you have to do is your job. If you do it well, you will be considered a responsible person, and will be called again for help when needed. There is one other thing you can do, in case you need help with something. (When was the last time you baby sat for a three month old child and the baby cried all night?) Call your mom - she has been through it before! Numerous McHenry area students were included when Kishwaukee Trail chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, announced the winners of the 1980 fmecican History Essay ^contest. First place winners in fifth grade was Sue Bassi of Montini Middle school, McHenry; in sixth grade: Molly Murphy of Montini Middle school; seventh grade: John Ruzicka of Harrison school, Wonder Lake; and eighth grade, Dawn Mass of Northwood Junior high in Woodstock. Second place winners in fifth grade was Michael Freund of Montini Middle school; in sixth grade, Thomas Stilling of Montini Middle school; seventh grade;- Carolyn Haas Qf Harrison school; and eighth grade: Sue Daum of Saints Peter and Paul school in Cary. Silver medals for first place winners, as well as bronze medals for second place winners, will be awarded at the Feb. 17 meeting of the Kishwaukee Trail chapter, DAR, at 2 p.m. at the Woodstock 0pera41 House. The public welcome to this meeting, which will also honor the recipients of the Good Citizenship awards for outstanding high school seniors in the county. One hundred twenty-one students entered this year's contest from seven schools in the county. All students who participated will receive a certificate of appreciation from the chapter." • • • * Everyone is an expert when it comes to making predictions. Public Support Gov. James R. Thompson last week joined President Carter in asking for public support of the 49 American hostages being held at the U.S. Embassy in Teheran. The governor urged all Illinoisans to express their support by writing to the Iranian mission to the United Nations, 622 Third avenue, New York, New York 10017. "I am also asking Illinois church of­ ficials to ring church bells at noon each day to remind citizens of our state to pray for the safety of the hostages," said Thompson. THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE FOR THE HOLIDAYS Overnight Delivery By Express Mail Service McHenry postal area residents can get overnight mail delivery to more than 608 cities with express mail, the postal service's new guaranteed, expedited delivery service, Post­ master LeRoy Smith an­ nounced this past week. "Express mail became an official class of mail Oct. 9, 1977. Since then, we have been steadily expanding the number of cities McHenry area customers can reach." Express mail began as an experimental overnight delivery service in 1970 between five cities and Washington, D.C., and is now available from most major metropolitan areas in the country. Its delivery record during the years of testing has been outstanding with more than 95 percent of all shipments delivered on time and over 99 percent delivered withn 24 hours. "Locally deposited ex­ press mail shipments meet our guarantees more than 95 percent of the time," Smith said. "But if we don't per­ form as promised, the entire postage amount can be refunded, unless the delay was caused by strike or work stoppage." Smith said other express mail features include mailing items weighting up to 70 pounds, merchandise insurance up to $500 and document reconstruction insurance up to $50,000 at no additional charge. A customer can, for example, combine letters, mer­ chandise, and business records in a single shipment. There is no extra charge for letters sent as part of the shipment. To use next day service, a customer takes the shipment to the local express mail post office any time before 5 p.m. The package will be delivered to the addressee by 3 p.m. of the next day. Or it can be picked up by the addressee at a designated post office as early as 10 a.m. of the next business day. (The express mail post office in this area is located at the main post office, 1306 North Green street). There is also a customer designed service for business mailers with the need for regularly scheduled high speed delivery, ac­ cording to Smith. A prior agreement between the postal service and the customer, setting forth the schedule of service between specified origin and destination points, will be arranged prior to starting this service. Service is of­ fered to and from any combination of the customer's premises, designated post offices and airport mail facilities and is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, to and from over 23,000 communities. International express mail service is also available, Postmaster Smith said. The Postmaster urged customers to contact the McHenry post office for complete details on the local availability of express mail. isit our Square and see Santa in his new home and a life-sized Natiuity Scene...take a traditional Tree Walk in the Opera House...or just enjoy the lights and sights of Christmas PIan to visit Woodstock during this wonderful season...we're just minutes from whereuer you are. We ll make your visit memorable and hope to see you again and again Ackemann's Beard & Stovall Bohn's on the Square Bowman Shoes Buschkopf Pharmacy A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. First National Bank of Woodstock Frame's Apparel Lora & Wally Grigg, Booksellers Hogan's Apparel Hornsby's Knuth's Lloyd's Paint n Paper Mellum's Confectionery Old Courthouse Inn Rosewood Apparel Schultz's The Shoe Box Smith's Children's Shop Sound Advice State Bank of Woodstock Stone s on the Square Swiss Maid Bakery Thompson's Appliance Top Drawer Town 8 County Music Tree of Life Natural Foods Wehde Shoes Wien's of Woodstock Ray Wolf Jewelers Woodstock Jewelers Woodstock True Value Hardware Montini Presents Christmas Program Montini Catholic schools will present their annual C h r i s t m a s p r o g r a m Tuesday, Dec. 18, at 7:30 p.m. in the Middle school gym. The program will consist of the following: "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" by the first grade; "Son and Puppet Dance" and " 'Twas the Night Before Christmas" by the third grade; "Liturgical Dance" and "Square Dancing" by the fifth and sixth grade; and "The Main Event", an original Christmas play cast by Middle school students under the direction of Mrs. Celeste Mann. The program is open to the public and there is no ad­ mission fee. Student Photographer Among Award Winners John Haraburda, Jr., of McHenry, who attends the Lake County Area Vocational. center, won second place in the high school division of the In­ ternational Year of the Child photography contest. First place winner in the high school division was Chris Hill of Grayslake. The contest was co- sponsored by the Waukegan Public library and the Warren-Newport library. Judging was done by Robert Dretske, a professional photographer who specializes in por­ traiture. * \ Night The difference between a mistress and a wife is the dif­ ference between day and nirht. Subscription 13 (McHenry County New Subscribers Only) PHONE -385-0170 3812 W. Elm St McHenry MCHENRY PLAINDEALER fami ly centers v urry Offer Expires December 31st.