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McHenry Plaindealer (McHenry, IL), 10 Dec 1975, 7.pdf

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Lakeland Park Marilyn Nystrom 385-7014 New Sandwich Shop Opened By Area Residents Mr. and Mrs. Don Folz of Lakeland Park have recently opened a new sandwich shop in the middle of our town. It's nice to see people from our area representing us in town. Good Luck! PLANNING COMMISSION BRITTAINY BUILDERS For those people who have called, asking about the recent Planning Commission meeting about Brittainy Builders and the decisions on opening West Shore Drive or the silting pond for the area, should contact Alderman Datz, because he is the chairman. I'm sure he'll be able to help. ANNIVERSARY NEWS On Nov. 24, Clarence and Eleanor Haerle celebrated thrity years of wedded bliss. Their good friends Bob and Terry Happ took them out to dinner. Congratulations! BIRTHDAYS Happy birthday to Eleanor Haerle, Dec, 2," Clarence Hearle, Dec. 3", Danny Gilfoil, Dec. 8, and to Debra Michaels, Dec. 13. THANKSGIVING MEMORIES It looked like a lot of people had company or went out to dinner on Thanksgiving Day. My sister, her husband and children came from Tennessee and we had a very nice weekend. Now with Thanksgiving over we can concentrate on Christmas, the children probably con­ centrate the hardest! See yoti next week. The experience of a lifetime...summed up in two simple words: "chronic misery." This is life for millions of impoverished and troubled Americans. At no time is the bleak futility of their existence more keenly felt than during the holiday season. That is why each Christmas, The Salvation Army reaches out to millions of needy Americans, bringing material assistance and concerned compassion. Y~r- CANCER EDUCATION -- At • program for jaaka* high school students to learn demonstration techniques in the fight against cancer, two Richmond grade school students, Dehby Warner and Mathea Jacobson, practice with a device to dramatize how smoking can cause throat and lung cancer. Aaron Spitzer, public education director for the American Cancer society, right, taught 100 students from around the county facts and demonstration ideas concerning the dangers of cancer. These students will present demonstrations at their schools in early January during a "Teens Against Cancer" program. McHenry county unit of the ACS, led By Mrs. Carol Steadman, R.N., education chairman, organized the seminar. (DON PEASLEY PHOTOGRAPHY) The Ring that Changes Colors According to Your Moods The Spectra-Stone Ring is a phenomenon of nature. It helps you control your emotions and plot your destiny. Its color changes -- ranging from onyx to sapphire -- provide you with an early warning system for impending changes in your emotional make­ up. It's as functional as it is attractive -- in an artful blend of silver plated metal and natural stone. SPECTRA-STONE MOOD ALERT CHART Spectra-Stone Resembles Your Mood Warning Black Onyx Reddish Brown Amber Golden Yellow Topaz Light Green Jade to to Emerald Bright Green , Blue Green Turquoise Bright Blue * Lapis Violet Blue Sapphire Down. Mind is over burdened. Personality is altered by stress and strain. Thinking process is Moody. Emotions are erratic and in with reason. Easily upset. Time to exert. Tense. Easily bothered. Mind is difficult to fc and control, time for concern and extra caution. Calm. A normal amount of emotional control with a minimum of anxiety. A smooth, even temper. Relaxed At ease. In control of emotions. Ready to face everyday events with confidence and control. Bliss. An inner peace with quiet, passionate sensations ̂ Full of life. Bliss. Everything is beautiful. Emotions are with pass charged with passion, love and self-satisfaction. HORNSBYS - f a m i l y c e n t e r s ^ 4400 W. Rt. 120, McHenry, Illinois At Hornsby's Only *3 00 Open Forum On Tourism Beginning with a meeting in Galena Dec. 5, the Governor's Advisory Committee on Tourism will hold a series of four meetings across the state during the next year to discuss Illinois' travel industry, ac­ cording to Sandy Guettler, managing director, Illinois Office of Tourism, Department of Business and Economic Development. The nine-member com­ mittee, consisting of bipartisan legislators and public members appointed by the governor, and the Illinois"Office of Tourism will co-sponsor an open forum on tourism at Galena's Old Market House at 1:15 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5. Northern Illinoisans interested in the tourism industry are en­ couraged to participate in the forum, which will provide an opportunity to exchange ideas with Committee members and tourism staff. In addition to the Advisory committee meeting and public forum, committee members and tourism staff will attend a luncheon at the De Soto hotel, and tour the Galena area, previewing the Antique Dealers' association annual Christmas Walk scheduled for the sixth and seventh. The purpose of the series of Advisory Committee meetings is twofold: to acquaint the Committee with the many attractions that Illinois offers the tourist, and two give the public and Tourism officials an opportunity to-exchange ideas about the vital travel and tourism industry in Illinois. Johnsburg Boy Wins Honors In Write-Off Contest Thirty-five awards were made recently by the Jour­ nalism Education association to high school students following an on-the-spot write­ off contest at the Palmer House. The write-off contest was held in conjunction with the annual Fall Convention of the JEA and national Scholastic Press association. In radio news, an honorable mention was made to John Moehling, Johnsburg Junior high school. Taking home the sweep­ stakes trophy for the highest accumulation of points in the contest's nine categories was Tremper high school, Kenosha, WI. Tremper students placed in seven categories, receiving 16 points. Second place in the sweepstakes awards went to Valley high school., West Des Moines, IA, with 13 points. Third place went to Bishop Miege high school, Shawnee Mission, KS, with nine points. Contest categories included yearbook layout and design, editorial writing, newswriting, editorial cartoons, advertising, sports writing, radio news, feature writing and news magazine layout and design. Winners represented eight states. Concert Star Featured On U of I Special World-famous concert star. William Warfield, will be featured on the University of Illinois Bicentennial Christmas program, a 30-mmute color television and radio special to be presented on W'REX. Rock- ford, Dec. 25 at 5:30 p.m. Warfield, best known for his numerous performances as Porgy in Gershwin's "Porgy and Bess," is now a member of the School of Music voice SECTION 1 - PAGE 7 - PLAINDEALER-WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10,1975 faculty at the U. of I. at Ur-, bana-Champaign. He will be heard with the concert choir in a group of spirituals at the conclusion of the program Filmed in the 18th-century style Illini Union building and the McKinley foundation on campus, the show will include carols chosen from three centuries of American music.' A contemporary Christmas is celebrated as Warfield and the choir do a modern version,-of "Deck the Halls," and the spirituals "Sister Mary Had-A But One Child"* and "Lit'1 Bov." Over-Counter Sale Qf License Plates Begins for purchasit of license plates. ^Howlett re^mphasized that pre printed \renewal ap­ plications shoulosbe used when purchasing 1976 Jplates over- the-counter. These forms were mailed last summer to all registered car owners. "We urge everyone to use his computer-printed form when buying license plates," Howlett added. Over-the-counter sale of 1976 passenger license^plates^lT Illinois financial institutions began Dec. 1, Michael J. Howlett, Secretary of State, announced. A record 398 banks and savings and loan associations are participating in the program this year, along with 650 currency exchanges in the Chicago area. "During the last three years, we have substantially in­ creased the number of banks authorized to sell passenger plates," said Howlett. "Last year, financial institutions sold over 2.2 million sets of plates almost half the total sale, for an over-all saving to the taxpayers of more than a million dollars." Notarization is not required By drawing more banks into the program, plates have been made so easily available that no one in Illinois needs to drive more than 20 miles to purchase them. Banks Helling license plates include the First National bank of McHenry. Members of the concert choir who will be seen and heard on the special pfogram include Carol Leighty, 3703 W Young, McHenry. Present Lecture On Meditation The International Meditation society will present a series of lectures on the Science of Creative Intelligence and its practical aspect. Tran­ scendental .Meditation, as taught by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. Transcendental Meditation does not present any philosophy, nor does it promote any religious beliefs It is a simple and natural technique to relieve stress, increase energy, and develop creativity. The first introductory lecture will be held Wednesday, Dec. 17, at the McHenry city hall, 1111 N. Green stpeet in McHenry. The tjjHe of the lecture wiHJjM™) p.m. The lectures are free and open to the public. For further information call 223-8696. The International Meditation society is a non-profit, educational organization. The lectures will be given by a teacher of TM, who has been trained by Maharishi MahesH Yogi EMBARGO LIFTED The McHenry post office received word Thursday morning, Dec. 4, that the Canadian embargo has been lifted. Rt. 47 Cntry. Clb. Rd., Woodstock, Illinois FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY AUTO LICENSE PLATES The First National Bank of McHenry offers a license plate service effective December 1, 1975. You must have your pre-printed form from the State of Illinois in order to purchase your 1976 license plates. (Service Charge $2.00) "THE WEDNESDAY BANK" THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF McHENRY 3814 West Elm Street McHenry, Illinois 60050 >

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