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Parents creative writing workshop set SECTION 2 • PAGE IS - PLAIN DEALER - WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 12. IM3 7 r. On Thursday, Oct. 13. noted author Martin Litvin will conduct a parents workshop on the topic of creative writing in American schools. The program will be held at Johnsburg High School, and will begin at 7:30 p.m. litvin has spent the last two weeks conducting two-day creative writing workshops for the junior and senior high students in the Johnsburg School District. Litvin will review with parents the activities he participated in with the students. He will also review the state of writing competencies in American schools as he sees them. Time will be provided for discussion with parents about all aspects of developing writing skills in their students. The program is being sponsored by the Johnsburg PTO and the Johnsburg High School Citizens'̂ Advisory Group. All interested members in the community are urged to attend. Scliodls © Marian Central celebrates Mass for deceased friends During Homecoming Week, October 11-15, Marian Central Catholic High School will celebrate a Mass in memory of deceased alumni, students and friends. The liturgy will be celebrated on Oct. 12, at 1:30 p.m. in t he school gvmnasiu. The Reverened John Cahill, pastor at St./M Woostock, * celebrant of Marcy-s Church, will be the main this Mass. The liturgical celebration was planned by the „ Spiritual Activities Council. Alumni and friends of Marian Central are invited to share in this celebration. Trophies to Hurricanes band Rotary sees students as mini-ambassadors by Donna Bertulis Our country's future lies in the hands today's youth. - • _* Rotary International realizes that fact, and in a small way, the organization is seeing that the future will secure in those young hands. For many years, Rotary clubs across the world have been sponsoring exchange students. Hie costly program is more than just public relations for the club. Rotary hopes that in the lonsnin, the exchange program will promote international understanding. Ian Belton, a native of Perth, Australia is visiting America for one year, thanks to the Rotary program. After living in McHenry and attending school here for eight months, he has strong feelings in support of the PI"iome people (in Australia) are scared of the United States because of its government policies and its power. But I've found a country is its people, not it's leader. rD leave with a whole different attitude about the United States, than when I came." &&eInencW«,e, good wflfbetween countries, and rises above political, social and ethnic prejudices. Not only is the exchange student there to learn about another country; they are sent to teach natives about their own homeland. "You're kind of a mini ambassador," stated Terri Cluff, a Johnsburg High School senior, who returned last July from a year's stay in Equador. Terri and another Johnsburg High School senior were locally sponsored this year by the McHenry Rotary Club. Norman Rokosz, 17, lived in Bolivia. Terri said the opportunity to visit another country was very beneficial: "I learned that you have to adjust to their customs and relate to their people, because it's their country and ^KAIP linnun V ---- Wvir nunivi ----•-- --• - •• •• She added that she learned much about the culture and lifestyle of Equador. "It helped me understand poverty. First hand is a lot better than reading about it." Three other local students are now abroad as this year's delegates for the Rotary exchange program. They are: Laura Carlson of Johnsburg, in New Zealand; Bobbie Orin of McHenry in Equador; and Lisa Hartigan of Johnsburg in Brazil. Belton will complete his stay in America in January. His comments as he faces the trip home to Australia, explains how well the exchange program works: "I miss my friends and family at home, but saying goodbye there is totally different than saying goodbye here." "When I left Australia, I was looking forward to the trip, and I knew I would be coming back. But I've made a lot of good friends here, and I know that when I leave, it will be a long while before I come back. Things will change by then." Belton said that he wishes he could "have those eight months all over again provides monthly living expenses. The student is responsible for paying his round-trip air fare. Marian Central Catholic High School's marching band took home two trophies from the Marengo Settlers' Day parade and competition. The Hurricane marching band, under the direction of Miss Christina Lord, competed for the first time in the history of the Marian music program. Miss Lord felt that "the students performed remarkably for their very first competition" Needless to say, the students were very enthusiastic about the performances of the day and look forward competition. to the next The Hurricane marchimf band received second place in Class B competition. They received this honor in both the parade and the field competitions. The trophies were presented by the Marengo Jaycees to Miss Dona Remke, the Marian Central drum major, who represented the entire Hurricane band. The trophies are on display in the trophy case on the main floor of the school building. 'Good Doctor' to open at MCC exchange student. "And you get that wherever you go in Rotary." Rotary exchange students are chosen through applications. Preferred ^delegates' are between the ages of 16 and 18; are in the upper third of their school class; and of "good moral character". Some knowledge of the foreign language of the county visited is also desirable. The sponsoring Rotary club arranges for host families, to provide room and board for the students while abroad; and also Neil Simon's comedy, The Good Doctor, will Open the McHenry County College theatre season. Performance dates are Oct. 13,14,15,16,20,21 and 22. > The play, widen is a series of comic vignettes, offers a light- hearted look at turn-of-the-20th century Russian life. The (day's cast consists of nine area residents, many of whom are McHenry County College students: Dawn Blankenburg, Jacquie Elliott, t Jeff McKissack and Albert Peterson, Crystal Lake; Jay Miklavcic and Karla Stueben, McHenry; Karon Gallardo, Marengo; Scott Stauffer, Cary Grove and Terri Wells, Cary. The play's director, a Waukegan resident, is Debra Woodard. Bis. Woodard is a and Theatre instructor MCC and at the College of Lake County. Her theatre background consists of acting and directing experience at Illinois State University, MacMurray College and Northwestern University. The Good Doctor is her first McHenry County College production. The performances will be at 8 p.m. cm all dates with the exception of Sunday, Oct. 16, when the performance will be a matinee at 2 p.m. The McHenry County College's theatre is located in the Applied Science Building on Campus, room 104. Tickets are on sale and can be reserved by telephone at (815) 455-3700, extension 234. Alumni invited to celebrate Marian Central Catholic School celebrates its 25th Anniversary this fall. As part of the celebration of those 25 years, Marian Central's Student Council invites all alumni of Marian to a festive gathering in the school foyer on Friday, October 14. after the Homecoming Football game with Marengo. The Student Council and the Alumni Committee for Homecoming 1983 will provide refreshrtienR ^and a 26th Anniversary cake. Students at Marian hope that alumni will take this opportunity to celebrate this ye Homecoming. year's STAFF PMOTO-W.* VNf GAYIORD Norman Rokosz, left, wears a costume he purchased as an exchange student in Bolivia, while Ian Belton and Terri Cluff admire The headdress. The costume, the Bolivian interpretation of a devil, is worn in the country's annual religious celebration. Rokosz and Miss Cluff, who went to Equador, were sponsored by the McHenry Rotary Club in the International Youth Exchange Program. Belton is spending a year in McHenry through the same program. Family Style. Stylish good looks run in the Mardi Gras* family So does variety Whatever your decor, there's a Mardi Gras color and pattern to match it Strong, absorbent paper towels. Tough, reusable wipers Soft, gentle bathroom tissue Handsome napkins for every occasion. 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