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Ringwood News 653-9008 653-9262 728-0295 YOUR WEEK AHEAD B» damis SECTION 2 - PAC.F A. PLAINDEALER-FRIDAY. DECEMBER 10,1*76 Christmas Card Design Winners Celebrate December Birthdays Walt and Doris Low and Ray and Tom, Patti Miller and boys of Ringwood; Sue Erwin and children of Johnsburg, Sue Lovv and Mabel Thomas of McHenry and Walt and Alice Mae Wilcox of Woodstock traveled to Elkhorn, Wi., for dinner Sun­ day with Pam and Dan Kehoe. The occasion being to help Pam and Dan and Lee and Scott Miller celebrate their 1976 birthdays which fall in the month of December. Dan's parents, Agnes and Claude Kehoe were also there as were Dan's Aunt Ruth and Uncle Jim. Uncle Jim also has a birthday in December so he got to be a birthday kid too. A delicious dinner was served of chicken and lots of birthday cake and desserts. OPEN HOUSE Open house was held for Chuck and Bev Ackerman for their twenty-fifth anniversary, by their children Dec. 4. Helping the couple celebrate, were their neighbors, friends and families. Many beautiful gifts were received by the couple. A buffet of hot sandwiches, salads, baked beans and the usual extra's was enjoyed by all The couple have five children, Mrs. Resae Robinett of Florida, Ralph, Rodney, Kachel and Rhonda all at home. HOSPITALIZED Mrs. Roger (Bonny) Petska is a patient in the Woodstock hospital. Hope you are home and feeling fine when reading this Bonny! TO DECORATE The C.I.A (Christians in Action) will meet at the Ringwood United Methodist church Saturday night, Dec. 11, at 7 p.m. to decorate the sanc­ tuary and tree for the Christ­ mas holidays. Come and join in the fun and fellowship. STUDENTSUNDAY Sunday, Dec. 26, (day after Christmas) is Student Sunday in the Methodist church and on that day chupch services at Greenwood^ Kd Ringwood will be conducted by college students home for the holiday. Lisa Vogel will give the message that day based on her experiences while living in Japan last year. Be sure to mark this date on your calendar. U.M.Y. CHURCH SERVICES This past Sunday, members of the Greenwood-Ringwood United Methodist Youth group, conducted services in both churches with special music by Michelle Reining. The young folks participating were Bill Dowell, Bob Baker, Michelle Silzer, Jeff Spencer, Sue Wilson, Michael Felmeten, Cheryl Wilson, Debbie Coss, Laurie Bidlack, Bev Hauri, Doug Strom, Lee Walkington, Cindy Spencer, Lora Jacobs, and Susan Schiller. In the afternoon, some of the youths joined adults from both churches to assist Rev. Segm with a carol service held at the McHenry County prison at Woodstock. The service was greatly appreciated by the inmates. PROGRAM REHEARSAL A reminder that there will be a rehearsal Sunday evening, Dec. 12, at 6 p.m. at the church for the Christmas program. This is an important rehearsal and We want everyone there. BIRTHDAYS Happy Birthday goes to Edith Dowell and Robert Thompson Dec. 13 and to Roger Petska Sr., on the fourteenth of December. Pat Strom will celebrate her special day Dec. 15 as will Jean Decker and Michelle Silzer Dec. 16. Dec. 18 is another busy day in December for birthdays with Jason Hogan, Gerald Meyer, Maya Walkington, and Cindy Spencer adding another year, and Dec. 19, Dan Kehoe will tffe another year older. Happy Birthday to all of you wonderful people. ANNIVERSARIES We find that Earl and Tina Betts will be celebrating another year of wedded bliss Dec. 19. Happy Anniversary to both of you. THINGS TO REMEMBER Every Sunday -- Ringwood church - church services -9:15 p.m. Every Sunday -- Ringwood church - church school -- 9:45 p.m. Every Wednesday Ringwood church -- choir practice -- 7 p.m. Dec. 13-Dec. 17 -- Ringwood ladies serve Meals on Wheels. Sunday Evening, Dec. 12 -- Rehearsal for Christmas program at 6 p.m. Conservation Award Presented Outdoor Life Editor John Fry (left) presents 1976 award to Robert Boyle. Robert H. Boyle, author, conservationist, and a director of the Hudson River Fisher­ men's Association, was pre­ sented the Outdoor Life Con­ servation Award for 1976 The award is given each year to an individual who has made a significant contribution to the safeguarding of America's na­ tural resources. The award culminates a year in which Congress voted a ban on polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB's). Boyle, whose story appears in the December issue of Outdoor Life, was chosen for his persistent exploration of the negative effects PCB's have on marine and freshwa­ ter life. His work helped ex­ pose the General Electric Company's excessive dumping of PCB's into New York's Hudson River, and ultimately led to the company being fined $4 million for clean-up and research purposes. Boyle, who has spent the last six years researching pol­ lution problems, credits the success of his crusade to "the support of my friends in the conservation movement and an understanding editor who allowed me to report this con­ troversial story." The Outdoor Life Conserva­ tion Award is linked to the Conservation Pledge origi­ nated in 1946, which states; "I give my pledge as an Amer­ ican to save and faithfully to defend from waste the natural resources of my country--its air, soil, and minerals, its forests, waters, and wildlife." Golden Gleams It i-s hard for the happy to understand misery. -Quintilian. It is good to have compan­ ions in misery. -John Gower. ARIES Mar. 21-Apr. 10 TAURUS > Apr. 20-May 20 GEMINI May 21-Juue 20 MOONCHILD June 21-July 22 LEO July 23-Aug. 22 VIRGO Aug. 23-Sept 22 LIBRA Sept. 23-Oct. 22 SCORPIO Oct. 23-Nov. 21 SAGITTARIUS Nov. 22-Dec. 21 CAPRICORN Dec. 22-Jan. 19 AQUARIUS Jan. 20-Feb. 18 PISCES Feb. 19-Mar. 20 Forecast Period: December 12 to December 18 Start the week with fun and games. Youth ac­ tivities could provide interest and excitement. There may be a new playmate waiting for you to notice. There seems to be a bit of pressure on the home front. Use your fine talents for bringing out the best in people. Listen to messages coming your way -- share the information A lively time at home this week. Everything turns out fine. Neighborliness seems to play a part. There may be a short fuse but lend a sympathetic ear as only a Moonchild can. Fortunate contacts could lead to good tips on investments or other financial dealings. Ab­ sorb useful knowledge and be alert to decep­ tion. Opportunity for business advantage comes up Go ahead and put to action those good ideas you've been mulling over. Fear not. Artistic and mystical interests are taking your attention. Relax. Intuition is working over­ time. Follow your hunches. You'll find that you have a great deal of in­ fluence with friends. Your popularity is high. Put in a good word for someone. The boss might not look kindly on your am­ bitious endeavors. Turn your aggressive energy to group or club work. Not the best time for traveling. Use the time for study along lines of self improvement. Study your financial situation and get the bills paid. There are many bright possibilities now Accept help where needed. A good period for job hunting or improving present working conditions. There may be competitive confrontations. Hang in there. Supt. Richard Swantz of High School District 156, at right, smiles as he presents checks to students who won awards in the annual Christmas card contest conducted in the school. From left, are Dave Alton, senior, third place; Trish Frisby, sophomore, second; and Sue Wickenkamp, senior, who submitted the winning design. STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD December, 1976 For and about Teenagers BY PATRICK EDWARD THIS WEEK'S LETTER: I'm 16 and I really like this guy who is 18.1 met him two years ago. Once in awhile -- since we met -- he has called or asked me out. I accepted. He said that he couldn't go with me any length of time be­ cause his friends don't like me. I really want to go with him but don't want him to lose his friends I love him very much and know he loves me. Should I keep on going out with him whenever he asks me (his friends don't know) or should everything end? Don't say to go ahead and date other guys because he's the only one who ever asks me out. What should I do? OUR REPLY: Make a de­ cision. If this guy loves you, he should have sense enough to let you know and not worry about what his so-called "friends" think. What you two have should be between the two of you. You've got to decide whether it's worth the trouble to sneak out so his friends don't know. Share your decision with him. Let him know how you feel and find out what he thinks. If those people were really his friends, they'd Misery acquaints man with strange bedfellows. -Shakespeare. love you as much as he does. ITiat's what love is. (Bkivm oI Hw volum. of mail, raqutiti for partonal rapMaa cannot bo accomo­ dated. Editorial panai i at acts tor weakly MM, letter aMtk boat rapteeenU questions and/or comment* from reader*. FOR AND ABOUT TEENAOENS, SOX 111, FRANKFORT. KY. 4M01.) Hail to December! say they all. It gave to the earth our Christ, the Lord! -J.K. Hoyt. The last month of the year, the end of 1976, is at hand as the years pass faster and faster. On the 21st, at 12:36 in the evening, winter arrives and Christmas falls on a Saturday the 25th. December has many mem­ orable dates, too many to cover in just one editorial. On the 2nd', in 1823, President James Monroe prom­ ulgated the Monroe Doctrine (now largely abandoned); on the 4th, in 1783, days after British troops had evac­ uated New York City, General Washington made his farewell address to his officers. On the 5th, in 1782, the eighth President of the United States, Martin Van Buren, was born at Kinder- hook, N.Y., descended from Dutch immigrants. The 6th is the feastof St. Nicholas--in Greek and Latin churches. Little is known about him but the Germans identified him as Santa Claus and this has made the name well known in all countries. On the morning of the 7th, in 1941, Japan,sneak- attacked Pearl Harbor and brought the United States into World War II. The 7th is also Delaware Day and on the 10th, in 1817, Mississippi was admitted to the Union. The 10th is Wyoming Dqy and the 11th Indiana Day. 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