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Office Skills Win Awards it * CANCER Answerkline American Cancer Soctety J New World Singers To Perform At MCC May 2 SECTION 2-PAGE 3-PLAINDEALER--FRIDAY, APRIL 29. 1977 r i i i i ^.PUCATIONAL^ I High ranking students in recent competition held at Northern Illinois university are shown above. From left are Denise Arroyo, sitting; Vicki Bazan and Cheryl Thacker, and with them is their instructor, Donald Blume. STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD Three girls from the Office Occupations program in McHenry high school ranked highly in competition with other students from the same programs in other schools in northern Illinois in different office skills at Northern Illinois university recently. Cheryl Thacker placed first in the advanced shorthand contest, Vicki Bazan placed second in the advanced typewriting contest, and Denise Arroyo was third in the ad­ vanced bookkeeping contest The office occupations program allows,, students to receive on-the-job training in offices in the McHenry area during their senior year to prepare them for full time employment after graduation. Cheryl is presently employed in the Medical Records depart­ ment of the hospital, Vicki is working in the main office of McHenry high school, West campus, and Denise is em­ ployed in the office of a local business. (Editor's Note: This is a regular feature, prepared by the American Cancer Society in cooperation with the McHenry County Unit, Eustice Klein, president, to help save your life from cancer). A furniture salesman asks: "Why don't health insurance companies pay for physical checkups? ANSWERline: The cost of providing such a series has been one main reason why checkupjj are not usually coverea by prepaid health plans. However, the Blue Cross association, which has nearly 90 million subscribers has just announced a major study in cooperation with the National Cancer institute, which will attempt to find the most ef­ ficient screening method to provide diagnostic service as part of a prepaid health plan for large population groups The study, which will take several years, will seek to answer many questions including financial ones such as: will it cost less to provide this kind of benefit and administer the program than to pay the high costs of treating cancer? A businessman writes: "Ten years ago, I was treated for colon-rectal cancer by surgery, and I am in fine health. Lately I've been noticing that they are using a lot more drugs in cancer treatment, and in fact, a frienc^ told me that there is a new drug treatment for colon- rectal cancer. Is this true?" ANSWERline: Drug treat­ ment, usually in combination with other forms of therapy such as surgery or radiation, is very much part of the medical approach to cancer in the 1970's. Where once drugs were given when cancer had become advanced throughout the body, there is now a trend towards beginning chemotherapy earlier in the course of the disease to either control or Birders Slate Spring Count Illinois Bird day this year is April 29, an appropriate enough time of year when one con­ siders that on May 7 probably as many as 1,000 birdwa'tchers Of birders will be combing the state for the sixth annual statewide spring bird count. The spring bird count is sponsored by the Illinois Department of Conservation with the help of the Illinois Audubon society and volun­ teers in most of the counties of the state. Birders who want to get in on the count in northeastern Illinois should contact David Frey, 656 Margaret drive, Woodstock The spring bird count is a valuable tool used by the Department of Conservation to monitor the abundance of different species of birds in the state. Last year, a record total of 346,662 individual birds were sighted represent• 255 dif­ ferent species ncreased numbers of bird ghtod has been due to more ui.d better trained volunteers said Vern Kleen, non-game biologist for the Department of Conser vation, and not due to any improvement statewide in bird habitat. The greatest variety of birds and greatest number of in­ dividuals sited usually occurs in northeastern Illinois, said Kleen. This is because there are more birders in the Chicago area counties, and because birds are more concentrated in fewer habitats and easier to count there. The bugs are currently being worked out of a computer program that would make the information obtained from the counts more available and more comparable with the information gained in past years, Kleen said. To gain a more accurate assessment of distribution and abundance of various species of birds throughout the state, Kleen said, the number of party hours spent and the number of miles covered are taken into account as well as the number of birds actually sighted. The most numerous species of birds statewide seems to be the common grackle, with 43.865 being sighted during last third in abundance with 29,825 seen, and the house sparrow fourth with 27,943 seen. The cardinal, our state bird was a year's bird count. Right at the only a few hundred less of its respectable but not terribly top of the list with the grackle is species being spotted. impressive thirteenth in the Redwinged blackbird, with The European starling was abundance by sightings (5,362). 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The mother of two writes: "I bit the inside of my Cheek a few months ago, and the area still seems to me to be discolored even though it doesn't hurt. Is that cause for concern?" ANSWERline: Please have your physician or your dentist answer that question. White, red or darkened patches of the inner cheek might be symp­ tomatic of oral cancer, and for that reason, you need an expert to make a diagnosis. While a "bite" has nothing to do with cancer, your "bite" might have helped call your attention to another condition. The American Cancer society is stressing the importance of regular mouth self- examination to help bring about earlier diagnosis of cancer when it is most easily treated. Your local ACS Unit has a new pamphlet on this subject which is available free The New World singers, a swing choir from Harvard high school, will perform at McHenry County college, in the cafeteria from Noon to 1 p.m. on Monday, May 2. The group was organized in 1974 to provide students with the opportunity to participate in a "show choir" situation. Carefully chosen by audition, they are a singing and dancing group who perform extensively in the McHenry county area. They have entered state contests since beginning four years ago and have consistently received superior ratings. They are directed by Sharon Keene, vocal teacher at Harvard, and the choreography chores are shared by the members of the group. The New World repertoire consists of show tunes, old standards, contemporary ballads, and jazz rock. Some of the selections which they regularly perform are: "Who's In The Strawberry Patch With Sally?", a tune made farrious by Tony Orlando and Dawn: "The End of the World", a Carpenter's hit; "I Won't Last a Day Without You", a song written by Paul Williams; and "How Mountain Girls Can Love", a rollicking country tune. This group of talented and dynamic young people illustrate vividly the joy found in all types and sounds of music. College Honors Special Group Tells Concern For Children INITIATION Karl Swanson, 522 W. Bald Knob road. McHenry. a fresh­ man student at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, has been initiated into the national honor society. Alpha Lambda Delta. The admittance recognizes high scholastic achievement. DEAN'S LIST The Georgia Tech dean's list for the winter quarter names Timothy D. Tonyan for com­ piling a grade point average of 3.0 (B) or better. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry B Tonyan, 312 West Bay road. McHenry. American Viewpoints Members of the McHenry County Committee Concerned for Hospitalized Children met recently with William Sittler, administrator of the Good Shepherd hospital to be built near Barrington by July, 1979 They submitted a list of suggestions for the pediatric unit, concerning the emotional and physical aspects of the hospitalized child. Good Shepherd hospital is part of the health care system developed by the Evangelical hospital association. It will have a church orientation. The hospital's philosophy, as set forth in the manual, the Medical Delivery System of the of charge. It's called, "Word of Mouth." o E v a n g e l i c a l H o s p i t a l Association, is "health care in the ministry of Christ ex­ presses the EHA's concept of 'holistic' patient care-a con­ cern for the mental, physical and spiritual needs of the patient." In compliance with the manual's policy on nursing, the hospital is being designed with primary nursing care. Each nurse on each shift will be assigned to the same patients for the duration of their hospitalization in order "to bring the nurse back to the bedside to relate to the in­ dividual patient." Good Shepherd hospital, according to Sittler, will be family-oriented with ac­ commodations for parental We must build a new world, a far better world -- one in which the eter­ nal dignity of man is re­ spected. Harry S. Truman involvement. For further in­ formation about the work of the McHenry County Committee Concerned for Hospitalized Children, call 338-6474. *T*ess III Scotcs FREE Lawn Watering Gauges Lawn & Garden Books McHenry Sat. Apr. 30 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Woodstock Sat. Apr. 30 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. FREE LAWN CLINIC at HORNSBYS family centers -- PRICES EFFECTIVE FRIDAY--SUNDAY Scott's Lawn Expert, Louise Russell, from Marysville, Ohio will be at our store to answer any and all questions you may have regarding your lawn. If you have problems with insec­ ts...weeds...disease...our ex­ pert can help solve your problem--and make your lawn and garden activities more rewarding. Prices effective while quantities last. We reserve the right to limit quantities. 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