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Cross Country Ski Clinics Started By Two Local Groups Cross Country ski lessons for area residents will begin Jan. 7, with one indoor session and two outdoor sessions preparing one for the snow ahead. The indoor session will cover equipment, clothing films, and waxing technigques, while the outdoor meetings will be for instruction of beginning cross country skiing. The indoor session will be at Parkland from 7:30 to 9:30 pm and the outdoor sessions will be on Jan. 10 and 17 at McHenry High School West and will meet at 9 am or 1 pm. There will be a fee which will include all instructions, materials and equipment. The fee will be less if you have your own equipment. Registration is now taking place at the McHenry City Hall and is on a first-come first-save basis. For further information. call 344-3300. The McHenry County Conservation District will also sponsor two instructional workships in cross country, skiing during -Nthe new year. * The first, on Saturday, Jan. 10 is for beginning skiers while the second will . commence on Saturday, Feb. 7 for intermediate skiers. Both workshops run from 11 to 3 at Glacial Park. Pre - registration is required , including payment of fees and equipment rental. Call 815-678-4431 or 338-1405 for further information. EARl WALSH' PAUK 7 - PLAl.NDEALEIl TtESOAY, DECEMBER St. 11 So I Hear Comment On Sports FOOTBALL By Pete Frttckie WASHINGTON, D. C. -- No one would deny that John McKay is a capable football coach, but his loyalty to his players might sometimes be overdone. And the question in the Tampa Bay area this year is whether that has cost the Bucs a division title. McKay has struck with Doug Williams fanatically this year. Some feel it's be­ cause of phony race accusa­ tions. Doug is black and Mc­ Kay is apparently out to prove critics are racist and he is unbiased. That seems a bit much; even Terry Bradshaw was criticized widely a few years ago. It probably helped make him better. In Williams' case, McKay has had Chuck Fusina on the bench, con- * THE POLISH RIFLE" stantly, even when obvious goofs and mental lapses cost the Bucs games. Williams has a very strong arm and pulls off some senational pass com­ pletions, and, in at least one game this year, gained ovfcr 400 yards. But he has thrown to the other team's players, failed to throw out of bounds. in the closing seconds, got­ ten confused about where the stick is, too often missed wide-open receivers, and had melancholy mental lapses all season--and has too fre­ quently passed very poorly* (His receivers have also been -poor at times.) His Buc teammates are not so dumb they don't see these things. That has af­ fected team spirit and drive. But McKay seems to think he's fighting a civil rights battle with the critics, in re­ fusing to take Williams out and giving Fusina a chance. GUIDED TM PHILADELPHIA EAGLES TO MANY VICTORIES ON THE GRIDIRON SINCE HE ARRIVED FROM LOS ANGELES IN A TRADE POR END CHARLIE YOUNG IN 1917. HE BROUGHT NEW LIFE TO A TEAM \ THAT WAS STRUGGLING. JAWORSKl, WHOSE NICKNAME IS _ 44JAWS IS ~A 29-YR. OLD FREE-SPIRIT FROM LACKAWANA, N.Y. HE'S WEIGHS 200 FOUNDS. HE AND COACH DICK VERMEIL SPEND LOTS OF TIME STUDYING GAME FILMS AND ' DISCUSSING STRATEGY. LAST SEASON "JAWS" THREW IQ TOUCHDOWN PASSES...HAD ONLY 12 INTERCEPTIONS. RON SAYS HE'D PLAY FOR NOTHING! Johnsburg Loses, Wins The Johnsburg Skyhawks lost its opening Hamphire tournament game last Friday, 65-57 against Genoa- Kingston, but came back to beat Quigley North, 69-57 on Saturday afternoon. In the consolation victory against Quigley North, Rick Neiss paced the Skyhawks with 24 points while Russ Beck pumped in 14. The Skyhawks looked like they would blow Quigley out of the gym, racking up 14 points before Genoa- Kingston could score its first bucket. The opponents made a game out of it, however, outscoring Johnsburg, 10-4 throughout the rest of the quarter as Johnsburg led at the buzzer 18-10. Quigley never did make a valid attempt to win the game as Johnsburg held on to a 7-8 point lead throughout and came away with a 69-57 victory. The Skyhawks now play Monday in a consolation game. ON THE SIDELINE (continued from page 6) 1967-68 SEASON fg ft Pf tp Reinboldt 1 2 5 4 Fletcher 0 0 3 0 Martin 2 4 5 8 Hurckes 6 0 3 12 Camas ta 2 4 4 8 Fairchild 4 1 0 9 Mauch 4 6 2 14 Weber 1 1 1 3 Totals 20 18 23 58 Zion Benton fg ft Pf tp Chapman 5 1 5 11 Collymore 3 1 5 7 Ransom 1 3 3 5 Hammond 5 4 2 14 Hammerslag 1 2 2 4 Buntrack „ 3 6 4 12 Johnson 2 4 0 8 Totals 20 21 21 61 Estate by Realtor Ron Bykowski CENTURY 21 CARE REAL ESTATE TAX UPDATE FOR HOMEOWNERS Homeowners, age 55 or over, may exclude from their taxable income all capital gain up to $100,000 from the sale of their principal residen­ ce. They must have lived in the home at least three of the five years before they sell it and the exemption may be claimed only once in a lifetime. The tax break is retroactive to July 26, 1978. Deductions for moving ex­ penses have been increased to $3,000 (real estate com­ missions, mortgage costs, etc.) if you are forced to pur­ chase a home due to a job change over 35 miles away. Up to one half this totol ($1,500) may be deducted for pre-move househunting ex­ penses and temporary living expenses (up to 30 days) at your new location. There has also been a breakthrough in the area of capital gains when you sell real estate. If you sell after holding the property for over one year, you only hove to pay tax on 40% of the profit. Prior to the 1978 Tax Reform Act, the figure was 50%. Real estate continues to be the best tax hedge for investors and homeowners. If there is anything we can do to help ^ou in the field of real estate, please phone or stop in at CENTURY 21 CARE REAL ESTATE, Rte. 120 - across from Jewel Foods - McHenry, Phone: 344-1033. We're here to help! Local Grade Schools Set For Tournament On Jan. 5, 6 and 7, five local eighth grade basketball teams will hook horns in the annual legion basketball tournament. This year, Johnsburg Jr. High will be the sight of the event featuring teams from McHenry, Richmond, Parkland, Montini and host Johnsburg. Teams will be seeded according to team records as of Dec. 15 and the Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday games will start at fpm and 5:15 pm. Area Standings, Statistics FOX VALLEY CONFERENCE BASKETBALL WEST SUBURBAN CATH. CONF. Crown w 1 pts opp Crown 4 0 250 220 Dundee 3 1 250 207 McHenry 2 2 228 237 CrysUtf L.C. 2 2 212 219 Crystal L.S. 2 2 245 234 Jacobs 2 2 250 229 Woodstock 1 3 218 217 Cary Grove 0 4 180 264 Be net Marmion I. C. Montini Marian Driscoll St. Franc. St. Ed SHARK CONF. Marengo Harvard Hononegah Johnsburg South Bel. Bel. Cath N. Boone TEAM OFFENSE AREA SCHOOLS g tp Marian 8 558 Johnsb. 10 644 McHenry 8 463 TEAM DEFENSE AREA SCHOOLS PP8 69.8 64.4 57.9 Johnsb. McHenry Marian g 10 8 8 op 583 480 526 PPg 58.3 60.0 65.8 N-E-W Y-E-A-R R-E-S-O-L-U-T-I-O-N-S I RESOLVE: To make a list of all those things I plan to accomplish "after the first of the year". To sacrifice the pleasure of shoveling snow. .Not to make fun of old gentlemen who fall and sprawl on the ice. Not to write to Harry Caray until he answers mv last letter. (If he doesn't want my help--) To pretend I didn't hear Jo Ann Hutchinson's hint about giving up cigars. Not to swallow the old saying "blessed be nothing". Try' going to the grocery store with nothing in your pocketbook. To pay heed to newcomers who want to read about McHenry "then and now". Some of those readers are young. Not to race my motor. (the car motor, you know). Not to forget to take a little Dip each evening to keep my blood circulating. Doctor's orders. (DoctoiflWalsh). Not to look up last year's resolutions. Let the dead rest. . To make all right turns in McHenry. To remember that people who have lived in our area 25 years are not newcomers. To take a memory course, specifically to remember names. To keep battling You- Know-Who about putting a gas log in our fireplace. I like wood. Not necessarily to pray more, but to pray better. To ask for more daytime basebal l games . ( In Comiskey Park). To find a way to legally recruit a 7-foot center for Coach Ken Ludwig's ®DD ITajp® FOOT HEALTH INFORMATION Please Request Tape by Number Call: (312)223-2700 COURTESY OF THE FOOT CLINICS OF LAKE COUNTY' DR. JACK it. CHVLENGARMAN (PODIATRIST) GRAYSLAKE OFFICE 106 CENTER ST. (In Downtown Grayslake) Call: (312)223-6066 FOR AN APPOINTMENT basketball team and a big, bruising fullback for Coach Joe Schlender's football team. To use an old and forgotten remedy to restore curly locks. (It's a secret. No use asking. When it comes on the market, you will know). To remember old friends and shut-ins more often. To give up the idea of taking ski lessons. To treat Cub fans with the same love, understanding and compassion I have always shown. To appreciate the best neighbors anyone could be blessed with. To keep on lovin' our fellow workers. To follow orders. (A married man should learn that early in life). To thank God every morning when I wake up. To wear my overshoes ever though if is 11 yv.v effort lo pi' them >r., arm lake them off. (It takes a k>l of bending). Not to complain about things we can't change. For instance, the weather. Not to envy people in the South. Not until baseball camps open. To try not to repeat the same old yarns too often. To remember that a vast majority of youns people are OK guys and gals. To REDUCE, S-L-O-W-L- Y. That should be enough . May good health, good friends, happiness and warm hearts shadow you every day of 81. HAPPY NEAR YEAR! ONF MINUTE SPORTS QUU i Who was named UPi • .ollege Coach ot the YearY 2. Elston, Howard was the first black to play for which pro team? 3. Who won the Mixed Teams Golf Tournament? 4. New Orleans claimed i|& first victory of the season over whom? 5. Who recently became b a s e b a l l ' s h i g h e s t - p a i d catcher? Antwtrt To Sport Quit 1. Vincc Dooley, University of Gerogia. 2. New York Yankees. .1. Nancy Lope*>Melton and Curtis Strange. 4. New York Jets. 5. Darrcll Porter, St. Louis Cardinals. GoM Stockpile The United States has by far the most gold in the world -- 263 million ounces. Next is West Germany, with 95 million ounces in storage, and then France and Switzerland with more than 80 million each. TrueStory -January, 1979 Mr. X of McHenry bought eyeglasses from someone else costing him $106.00 and waited 6 weeks for delivery. --June, 1990-- Mr. X came to McHenry Opticians, bought glasses costing him $44.00 and waited only 26 minutes! s 23 the difference I Mr. X saved $62 and you'll be %%% ahead too. McHENRY OPTICIANS 1301 Riverside Dr. McHenry "JOC OOiA (Acroit from Fox Hole) Illinois 3o«#~ F IENT MNSftflMC the professional do-it-yourself carpet cleanirftr system First Hour of Rental FREE $1.00 per hour . . . for •very hour thereafter. (Exomplo 2 hours . . . totol charge $1 plus tax.) 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