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Blood drive LANDMARK scheduled at McHenry West McHenry West High School is ^sponsoring a blood drive on • behalf of the Aurora Area Blood Bank, supplier of blood to local hospitals and a total of 22 ; hospitals in an eight-county area. The blood drive will be held on : Friday, May 17, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The basic qualifications for being a blood donor are: age 17 through 65; weight 110 pounds or more; general good health; can •not have donated in the prior eight weeks. It is a safe and painless procedure that will take less than an hour. replied, "I can't answer that. I don't know how. I can only speculate." "In all honesty, there's been three or four ar­ chitects involved with McHenry schools, and Landmark in particular, that have done miscellaneous things, and never caught it," Ennis said. "This code needs to be spelled out in black and white." The Landmark School building, which currently houses approximately 388 kindergartners (combination of both morning and afternoon pupils) and 150 first graders, was built back in 1894. According to Farmer, the upper floor Has three exits to the lower floor, and the half- basement area has at least two exits for the classrooms. In fact, except for the one violation, the ISBE rated the building's safety factor very high. "They can basically have all of grade five there or have a K-6 building there," Ennis said. "We're not saying the building is not safe. It's very safe. We're concerned that young children would have difficulty getting down the stairs and exiting the building." although the district was hoping that the request to meet the code would be waived due to the unusual set of circumstances, Regional _ uuuouai 9CI UJ J ay cees to help at local recycling drive Superintendent Dixie O'Hara said, "I'm not about to put a waiver out in this case." Farmer said he is unsure about what the district's next step will be, but indicated that a strong option is to re-locate Landmark students to another building, and put higher grades in Land­ mark school. "If this rule is important, and I presume that it is, it is a question that the ISBE ought to be ad­ dressing through revision of architectural plans and blueprints," Farmer said. "Further, I think it's reasonable to suspect that there are numerous schools that one would find to be in violation of this rule." In fact, there have been other county schools that have been affected by this rule. Just recently Woodstock District 200 came close to making Cfey Street ^School, a two-story building, into a K center. The decision was even approved by the ISBE, but the agency later corrected its earlier decision. But despite the fact that the violations have previously been missed by the ISBE, O'Hara is sticking by his guns, and wants Landmark and other affected schools to adiust to the codes. By the time the next school year comes around, I want them (Landmark) to be in com­ pliance." Page 13 - PLAINDEALER-HERALD. WEDNESDAY, MAY 15.1985 (Continued from page J) Water company gets rate increase The Illinois Commerce received approximately Commission last week approved^ a 12.9 percent increase in water rates for Whispering Hills Water Company. \ Whispering Hills provides water service to some 1,700 customers in the Village of Sunnyside and adjacent unin­ corporated areas of McHenry County. - The company had asked for a 18.6 percent increase. It - si percent less than request) The average water bill for a residential customer, based on 6,000 gallons of water per month, would increase by $2.08 from $16.02 per month to $18.10. The increase is expected to produce an additional $40,927 for the company. The last rate increase for Whispering Hills Water Com­ pany was approved in 1983. On Saturday, May &18, the McHenry Area Jaycees will co- sponsor the McHenry County Defender recycling drive from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The drives are held on the first and third Saturdays of each month in the parking lot of McHenry Com­ munity High School West Campus, 4724 W. Crystal Lake Ed., McHenry. The Jaycees, according to Mike Bohne, chairman of the recycling committee, will use its share of the profits to subsidize "various community develop­ ment projects. In the past, for example, they have made donations to FISH, participated in the Easter Seal Marathon and Other such projects of value to the community. They also use the funds to support the organization's operating budget. Items which can be brought to .the drive include newspapers with no junk mail or magazines included, brown paper bags and ; cardboard in manageable • bundles, used motor oil, Arrests told • A Wonder Lake woman was I arrested for driving on a ; suspended license after her car • was stopped for speeding on * May 12. • Roxane Barnes, of 5511 Acorn I Path, Wonder Lake, was also I cited for speeding. Two people in another vehicle 1 were cited after police saw the ; car drive off the edge of the road ^several times on northbound -Crystal Lake Road. Jose Garcia, 4714 N. Troy, Chicago, was ticketed for , driving with open liquor in a ' motor vehicle. A passenger, Theresa L. Casillas, 2852 Logan •Blvd., Chicago, was charged vwith unlawful use of a driver's license. aluminum scrap of all kinds, "tin" cans rinsed and flattened, and glass containers' with all metal and plastic removed. As usual, the Defenders will buy 100 percent aluminum cans. They pay current market prices, with a two cents per pound bonus for crushed cans, and an additional two cents per pound for lots of more than 100 pounds. For further information about recycling or how any group can participate in a future drive, contact a Defender represen­ tative at 385-8512. STOREWIDE HEARING TEST SET FOR McHENRY AREA CITIZENS Free hearing screening tests will be held at the office of Pe­ terson Foot Clinic, 5017 W. Elm St., McHenry on Wednesday, May 15th. Hearing tests will be conducted by professional hearing aid centers. 32 years of quality service. An estimated 17 million people suffer some degree of hear­ ing loss. Approximately 90% could be helped by medical- /surgical skills or by the use of hearing aids. This screening will show if there is a hearing loss and, if so, encourage that person to seek further help. 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McHenry, II FISHFRYEVERY FRIDAY NITE 5:30- 8:30p.m. Perch $4.50 (All You Can Eat) Cod 5.00 Catfish 5.00 Shrimp 6.00 Meals Include: Potato, Home­ made soup, Rolls, Cole Slaw or Salad, Dessert & Coffee TAKE AN EXTRA ANY ITEM SIGNED OR MARKED WITH A GREEN DOT. the Best Little- F100RH0USE In Town!..^ \ . uje put tveri«f FOWLER'S 4507 W. Elm"34S-6242 TAKE AN A OF ANY ITEM SIGNED OR MARKED WITH A RED DOT. ' \. * : S ^ . NOW IN PROGRESS, UR HOME SHOW AND SALE. COMING SATURDAY, ELECTRONICS EXPLOSION. W54* mrr Brickyard, Ford City. Fox Valley Center. Gary Village, Golf Mill. Lakehurst, Lincoln Mall. Louis Joliet Mall, Marquette Mall, Northbrook Court, North Riverside Park, Orland Square, Southlake Mall, Spring Hill Mall, Winston Plaza. Woodfield, Vorktown '•98S J C Penney Company inc