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PAGE IK - Pi AINDFALER - FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 12.1M0 $5 MILLION BUDGET APPROVED (Continued from page 1) president, commented that research has been given to support differing theories on class size. The board restated its position that financially it had to cut staff and could not consider hiring another teacher at this point. Ms. O'Donohue asked at what point they would be willing to get another teacher. Dr. Andreas said that "30 was the magic number'1 and if more students come in they would have to go to deficit spending or go to new negotiations. At present there are three kindergartens with 29 students and two with 30. The board postponed referendum plans until an outside business advisor could look at the district's figures and validate and help them project "so we know where we stand". The board decided to support and co-sponsor a resolution regarding the state aid formula favoring high schools. The object, as stated by Roger Marcum of District 26, Cary, is to form a statewide task force to make extensive study of the Resource Equalize state aid formula to determine if there are any inequities. It is believed that high schools are receiving a much higher share of dollars than the elementary or unit districts. Denny Spraetz, high school counselor, and Rich Kob, junior high counselor, presented new personal career folders, which will be used in grades 7-12. These folders will keep track of students' career goals and contain information and samples of work in order to aid students in their preparation for life. These folders will be released to students upon graduation. Dr. Andreas commented on the last minute closing of school Tuesday, saying that he waited as long as he could hoping the electricity would be returned to service. The high school was without lights for l'/2 hours and Ringwood service didn't come back until 11:30. Teachers, however, did come in and served an in- service day in exchange for a planned inservice next May 1. This date will be changed to a regular school day. Lumber bids for the next building trades house were discussed at length. Dr. Ken Falkinham's recom­ mendation, based on service and experience, was over­ ruled as board members pulled together to save another $500. The bid was given to Totem Spring Grove Lumber if adequate services can be assured. Steve Pollack announced that 18 adult education classes will be under way as of Sept. 29. He also stated that the district would be offering several seminars. Some of them are Coping with Stress, Women Returning to Work, and Snowmobile Safety. Pat Bingman, Middle school principal, reported an increased interest in for­ ming a library district. Friends of the Library will hold an open meeting Sept. 16 at 7:30. It will be held at the Community club building and all citizens of the Johnsburg-Sunnyside area are invited to attend. 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FIRST COUNTY HEALTH FAIR SET (Continued from page 1) attending the fair should expect to spend an hour-and- a-half to two hours. She also suggested that people wear clothes with sleeves that can easily be rolled up or stockings that can be removed in public (for the foot exam). People taking medications should take them as usual and diabetics should take their insulin and eat their regular diets. It is advised that people wanting the blood test should not eat for four hours prior to the test. Some refreshments will be provided at the fair. It is further recommended that people drink no juice or milk before attending the fair. In addition to the free tests and screenings, there will be exhibits and displays where, for example, women can learn to check themselves for breast cancer. According to Ms. Ganek and Ms. Miyashiro, an estimated 500 people are expected to attend the Health fair. The Health fair concept was started about six years ago when a Washington research physician tried to bring health screening and education under one roof. In metropolitan Chicago, health fairs have been held since 1978. Another fair is slated for E. Dundee to coincide with the opening of a shopping center, but that fair will not be as com­ prehensive as the Oct. 4 McHenry county fair. Blood Drive At MCC Voter Registration Drive A blood drive will be held at McHenry County college Wednesday, Sept. 17. Aurora Blood bank per­ sonnel will be at the college from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. the day of the drive. Donors should come to the college lounge on the lower level of the MCC Main hall building. The college campus is located on Route 14 and Lucas road, near Crystal Lake. Donors must be between 17 and 65 years of age, weigh 110 pounds or more and be in general good health. Donors are urged to eat a meal before donating; donors cannot donate again for eight weeks. Other conditions which can affect ability to donate are acute allergy symptoms, currently taking antibiotics, cold or flu symptoms, epilepsy, a history of viral hepatities, pregnancy and a history of, or exposure to, malaria. "By donating blood, in­ dividuals can assure themselves and their families of having blood available in an emergency," explained Louise Lundemo, MCC health services coordinator. Individuals can also designate their blood to be credited to blood banks in any part of the country so that they can help friends cr relatives in an emergency, she said. There are varying rules applying to recent im­ munizations and vac­ cinations, medications and surgical operations. Specific questions can be answered by telephoning Ms. Lundemo at the college. Thieves Steal From Cablevision Station Thieves made off with a quantity of electrical equipment from the Com­ muni ty Cab lev i s ion receiving station, 550 Amanda, McHenry. According to the police report, on Sept. 8 thieves cut the fence and lock on the building and stole a spec­ trum analyzer, four satellite receivers, a color television, a microprocessor and several testing instruments. Dorothy Bonder, of 306 Nor th lake , McHenry , reported the theft of a television, a stereo, a radio and two oriental statues from her home. Mark Jeffrey, of 134 Rand road, McHenry, called the Sheriff's police when he found that someone had stolen his motorcycle. Coalition To Tell All Contributions CHILD CARE CLASSES East and West Campus Child Care Occupations classes are now taking applications for parents interested in enrolling their pre-school children into the Day Care Centers. The centers are taught by the students of the class, and offer activities to help the growth and development of children. Interested parents should contact Mrs. Noyes at 385-7077 immediately. FAMILY SERVICE ELECTION The Family Service and Community Mental Health Center for McHenry County will hold its annual association meeting Wed­ nesday, Sept. 17, at 7:30 p.m. at the Woodstock area office, 224 W. Judd, first floor, Woodstock. This association meeting is called for the purpose of electing directors for the association of the Family Service and Com­ munity Mental Health Center. The public is invited to attend. The Coalition for Political Honesty will disclose all financial contributions it receives in the upcoming referendum campaign to pass the Legislative Cutback amendment. The Coalition will also refuse to accept any con- t r i b u t i o n s f r o m organizations which are registered lobby groups in Springfield. The Cutback amendment is a Nov. 4 referendum to reduce the size of the Illinois House from 177 to 188 members and require each representative to run in a single member district. The Cutback amendment marks the first time in Illinois history that voters have a chance to enact a cons t i tu t iona l change directly by initiative petition and referendum. The Coalition, along with the League of Women Voters and Commi t t ee fo r Leg i s l a t ive Reform, collected 477,112 signatures to put the Cutback amend­ ment on the Nov. 4 ballot. "Current state law only requires that contributions above $150 be publicly disclosed, but we want Illinois citizens to know where every dollar of our campaign contributions comes from," said Patrick Quinn. Quinn said the Coalition is prepared to file a taxpayer suit to make sure legislators do not use their tax sup- por ted news le t t e r s , legislative staff or district offices to campaign against the Cutback Amendment. "Illinois voters should be free to make up their minds on the Cutback amendment without any special interest pressure or unfair ad­ vantages given to legislators," said Quinn. Quinn said the Coalition is willing to debate Cutback amendment opponen t s ' ' a n y w h e r e a n d everywhere" in Illinois. "Voters are best served by lots of vigorous discussion on the merits of the Cutback amendment," said Quinn. Blood Bank To Visit City The Aurora Blood bank will be at Zion Lutheran church, 4206 W. Route 120, McHenry, Monday, Sept. 22 from 3 p.m. until 7 p.m. This community blood drive is sponsored by the McHenry Lions club. The Aurora Blood bank services 21 area hospitals, one of them being McHenry. Under normal conditions 165 pints are required per day. Recently the hospital has been experiencing a shor­ tage. When you want dependability, look for... fwimq/iciftf AN ALLIS CHALMERS COMPANY ROSS BUS SALES 1801 Rtc 1 '20 I Mi le fcast o f Town McHenry) 344-0822 Parts & Service Hours: 8-5 Doily • 8-Noon Sat. - Closed Sundays /^OFF ON ALL POTTED EVER­ GREENS v» OFF ON ALL B & B TREES & SHRUBS IN STOCK (2oun.txyi.LcU. ^3~Couje.x <S(iofi and <cJ\uxiEiy 5301 E. Terra Cotta Ave. (Rte. 176) Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014 459-8130 Sherry Floro, left,of Woodstock and Ann Byers of McHenry, voters' service chairman for the Woodstock-McHenry League of Women Voters, register a voter for the Nov. 4 general election. A registration drive will be held by the league from Sept.* 13-26. The Woodstock-McHenry League of Women Voters is holding a voters' registration drive in con­ junction with the County Clerk's Voter Registration week beginning Saturday, Sept. 13 and ending Friday, Sept. 26. To register, one must appear in person before an authorized clerk to answer, under oath, certain questions regarding place of birth and residence. This must be done any time during the year except for a period of 28 days before and two days after an election. Registration locations affecting local residents are as follows: Sept. 15, Marian Central high school, 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.; Sept. 17, John­ sburg h igh schoo l , 11 a .m. -1 p.m.; Sept. 18, McHenry high school, 11 a.m. -1 p.m.; Sept. 26, McHenry State bank , 9 a .m. -3pm. One can also register with the county clerk, county courthouse, Woodstock; at city hall, Green street, McHenry; or call the courthouse, 338-2040, and ask for the name and address of the nearest registrar. Oct. 7 is the last day to register to vote Nov. 4. Any qualified voter who cannot vote on election day due to absence, illness or religious reasons, may apply for an absentee ballot to the county clerk at the county courthouse in Woodstock. This must be done not more than 30 days and not less than five days, if by mail, before an election. If ap­ plication is made in person, an absentee ballot may be obtained up to one day before an election. The League of Women Voters is a non-partisan organization which en­ courages the informed and active participation of all citizens in government and politics. For further in­ formation, call Mrs. John N. (Ann) Byers, 112 N. Green street, McHeniy. Grade Board Holds Line On Registration Of Aides The board of education of District 15 agreed to hold the line against restoring teacher aides positions after reports were reviewed at the Sept. 9 meeting of problems with large physical education classes at the two junior high schools. Dr. Farmer said that instructors Linda Santler and Dwight Hibicke had asked to address the board, but then agreed not to ap­ pear. They were concerned how to deal with the problems of handling classes ranging from 43 to 51 pupils in size without the former aides to help control and direct the activities. They had wanted to alert the board the dangers in such a situation, Farmer said. The superintendent added that the need is clear. Thirty- four aides were out of the district budget following last year's fiscal emergency, and he conceded that they all were needed in all the programs. However, he counselled the board against breaking the fiscal economy plan and going out of the budget. He suggested that they hold tight for the moment and hope the situation doesn't last too long. As alternatives, Farmer Isaid the quality of the programs in the larger classes could be reduced by placing more emphasis on larger group activities and less on individual instruction or events. Farmer said that if the board gave up on the finance effort, which he insisted was important, they could solve this problem. Otherwise they should reduce the variety of phys ica l educa t ion programs being offered. Some officials noted also that the board should be aware of the safety factor if supervision of some athletic activities is reduced. Use of some equipment and some activities need to be closely supervised to avoid hazardous situations or overuse. Board members noted that already the line on aides had been broken to overcome a safety problem with young children crossing Waukegan avenue, but agreed that they should continue to hold the line on the rest of the positions. In personnel matters the board approved the release from contract for three persons: Barbara Kosick, first grade teacher; Alice Macdonald, a veteran of 18 years teaching and presently kindergarten teacher; and Vicki Jones, reading teacher. Employed was Caroline Watson as speech the rap i s t in the ea r ly ch i ldhood educa t ion program for two days per week. Res igna t ions and separations from the classified (non-teaching) staff aprroved included Maureen DeRos ie r , secretary; Sue Warren, special education aide; Diane Svec, bookkeeper; Sharon Shoen, bus driver; and ' Wally Kozicki, custodian. Employment approved included Rae Cameron as sec re ta ry ; Ka th ryn Huf f , Terry Miller and Constance Shaw as playground aides; Mar t in Wrub lewsk i and Russell Tantillo as bus drivers; Allison Trojan as health aide; and Patricia Wagner as special education aide. Bill Landis, assistant super in tenden t . fo r opera t iona l se rv ices , reported that besides the $50,000 tax anticipation warrant shown as paid in his treasurer's summary he also had paid a few more since then due to early distribution of taxes received. He noted that he had overlooked submitting a schedule of increases for bus drivers' salaries and asked the board to approve this to be in compliance with an action already taken by District 156, who jointly operates the transportation service. Major Awards Highiight <r Fall Easter Seal Dinner The Easter Seal Society for McHenry County will hold its annual dinner meeting at T.C. Spirits in Crystal Lake Saturday, Sept. 13. Highlights of the evening will include presentation of C & B FIUTO & BORT REPAIR All Types of Auto Repair HOURLY RATE$18ccHR. . CLIP Er SRVE I OIL SPECIAL This Week •5 Qts. Oil •Filter •Lube $ 1 1 9 5 • CLIP tr SRVE 1923 MAIN STREET SPRING GROVE, ILL INOIS 675-2030 or 385-1489 the society's "Volunteer of the Year" award, the an­ nouncement of the 1981 Eas te r Sea l Ch i ld fo r McHenry County, and the £le£tion of officers, ac­ cording to Don Bruns, board president. The "Volunteer of the Year" award, which is determined by secret balloting of the volunteer body, is presented to the individual who has provided the greatest assistance to the society's efforts during the past year. The Easter Seal Child symbolizes the hun­ dreds of McHenry county children and adults served by the Easter Seal society. The annual meeting is open to the public. The evening's program includes cocktailsat6:30 p.m., dinner at7:30 p.m., and the meeting and program at- 8:30 p.m. Tickets for the event are available at the Easter Seal Therapy center, 708 Washington street, P.O. Box 326, Woodstock. Sugar Coating Culture is what makes us think we'll like some­ thing we won't. -Leader, Tripoli, la.