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\ PAGE 9- PLAINDEALER - WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29, 1977 McHenry Highlights McHenry high school Aikido club sponsor, Jeffrey Clayton, right, is thrown by club member, Juliet Barn*",. Facts From McHenry Community High School Aikido Comes To McHenry High School During the second semester of this school year, about fif­ teen McHenry high school students have begun training in the Japanese martial art of Aikido. Aikido is one of the youngest of the martial arts, having developed in the 4ast fifty to sixty years. At this point, Aikido has not been Ar ericanized as have some of the other martial arts. Aikido is a highly stylized, much disciplined program. Where judo and karate emphasize an art of blocks and stopping of opponents, Aikido is charac­ terized as an art of harmony through joining of motion „ The name itself helps to explain Aikido. "AI" roughly traiu. slates to "joining in harmony"*? "KI" means "the spirit or energy or power", and "DO" means "the way of". Thus, Aikido is the way of joining energy through harmony. Goal: To Achieve "One-ness" A characteristic of Aikido is that there is no competition between participants, no sparring. Rather than being an ego-centered activity, it instead has as its goal to develop a balanced afid solid person. The ultimate goal of Aikido is a joining of the mind and body toward perfection of the character. McHenry high school is fortunate to have an Aikido club and has received a great deal of instruction and help from the DeKalb area Aikido club- It's a plan of the McHenry high school Aikido club to expand next year's activities to include more McHenry high school students. It is also hoped that participants will be able to begin to move through the various ranks of Aikido recognition. Home Insulation Wise During Summer Months WORKWISE • Summer is a good time to insulate because it helps keep out the heat as well as keep it in during winter, says Rudy Jones, director of the University of Illinois Small Homes council. Jones says insulation is always a good investment, especially as fuel prices in­ crease. There are several key areas in the home that should be insualted, whether the home is being constructed or wajs completed when bought. The first place to check is the attic. Jones says a person can get some dramatic savings with just attic insulation. The area usually is very accessible for do-it-yourselfers. The second thing to do is to make sure there are storm doors and windows. Then check the basement. Heat loss there can be cut in half, and again it is fairly easy for the homeowner to do.^tf the home has a crawl space, insulate under the floor, he says. Insulating the walls often is difficult for most homeowners. Punch holes in the exterior walls and pump in the in­ sulation and try to work it around obstructions in the wall. Hire someone to do it. How much insulation is needed? Most folks use 1974 Federal Housing ad- Keepin' Healthy By Mary Richards What does physical fitness have to do with your heart? To begin with, being in good physical condition may help prevent diseases of the heart and blood vessels...may help lessen the severity of a heart attack if it occurs...and helps burn off calories to avoid obesity. When you're physically fit, your heart works more efficiently and can respond better in case of emergency. Your heart...the hardest working muscle in your body...needs care and at­ tention. Improving your physical condition, no matter what your age, can benefit your heart in a number of ways. If you want to start a physical fitness program, you should begin by seeing your physician for a complete physical examination. Then, with your doctor's advice, work out an exercise plan that is right for you. It is especially important that those who have had any form of heart trouble exercise only under their doctor's or­ ders. Half of all deaths in America today are caused by heart disease...and, unfortunately, the problem will worsen as Americans eat more and exercise less. Many Americans settle down at an early age to a life of physical inactivity. When we do get exercise, many of us tend to overdo it, and may strain our out-of-shape bodies. How can regular exercise benefit your heart? To begin with, the ability of your lungs to process oxygen and your heart to pump blood improves with regular exercise. Regular, brisk exercise also helps develop extra blood vessels..."collateral cir­ culation"....that may save your life if other blood vessels are damaged. When you're fit, veins and arteries are likely to be more flexible and larger in diameter...and blood flows more easily. Regular exercise helps you relax, and relieves stress. You digest food more readily, thus you suffer less from upsets, indigestion or constipation. Frequent hard exercise seems to "burn up" cholesterol harmlessly. Regular exercise leads to greater reserves of physical and mental energy. Eating right along with exercising keeps you trim...- makes you look and feel better. , If you have a desk job, chances are your heart works at only 3 • percent of its capacity. You can, however, take a few minutes of your working day to perform some "desk exercises". 1. Raise your legs from the floor while you are sitting in your chair. Stretch them out and rotate your feet. Repeat five times. 2. Stand up, then bend your knees while keeping your back straight. Shift your weight from one leg to the other...then shake your legs out. 3. Breathe deeply. While exhaling slowly, rotate your shoulders backward in a shrugging motion and circle your head slowly. 4. Each time your telephone rings, pull in your stomach slowly, as far as you can. Hold it in for 20 seconds while breathing normally. Also...park farther from the office and walk. Use the stairs instead of the elevator if you're going two or three flights up (or down). Begin your stair climbing gradually, however, starting with one flight and adding on additional flights over a period of time. The trick to any effective exercise program, however, is to stick with it. It might help if you have a friend or family member join you during your exercise breaks. Also, keep in mind the good things exercise does for your heart, your ap­ pearance, your spirit. Above all, take it easy while you're getting into shape. Start your program gradually...don't try to do it all at once. Don't expect to overcome years of inactivity in a few days. Keep in mind, also, that there's more to fitness than just regular exercise. Three well- balanced meals each day are essential, as is learning to relax. Six to eight hours of sleep every night is also an important part of your overall fitness program. It is within your power to look better and feel better. So, do yourself a favor and find the exercise program that's right for you. If you want more information about physical fitness, contact your local health department, or write to Illinois Department of Public Health, Division of Education and Information, 525 West Jefferson, Springfield, 111., 62761. Free Insulation The Illinois Commerce commission recently approved a Northern Illinois Gas com­ pany (Nl-Gas) plan to provide free ceiling insulation for the homes of 1,000 selected low- income' home-owners. The newly insulated homes would then be studied to determine how much money can be saved through effective home in­ sulation. The total cost of the NI-Gas senior citizen insulation „ program will be $300,000. The corporation's funds will be used to finance the program. • • ; • •• • • .. . • s • If READY....The Fourth of July is firecracker time in the Daytona Beach Resort Area. A big attraction is the "Firecracker 400" auto race--and pretty girls such as Lisa Secunda, who ap­ pears ready to make some noise herself. PRE • HOLIDAY Specials and Bargains Galore! I I <:i ...FOR YOUR SHOPPING PLEASURE. •SPORTSWEAR •PANTSUITS •CO-ORDINATES •BLOUSES •JEWELRY 'DRESSES Please Shop Early for Best Selection! SHOP WITH US ANDSAVE I Genevieve's 1315 N. RIVERSIDE DR. McHENRY, ILL. ministration standards that call for six inches in the ceiling, four inches in sidewalls and four inches under the floor. The Small Homes council's LoCal house exceeds those standards, with some special construction techniques. For instance, the roof is built to allow a full twelve inches of insulation in all areas of the attic. In most attics, persons cannot get that much into the corners. The Lo-Cal house has double- stud walls. This breaks up the conductivity of a single stud and makes it easier to insulate. It also allows more insulation because the walls are thicker, about eight and one-half inches deep. The extra costs of the walls and roof construction will pay off in the long run because the- added insulation will save even more in fuel costs, he says. The house, which also has insulation in the floor and upper part of the crawl space, uses about a third of the fuel needed to heat a home insulated to 1974 FHA standards. As fuel prices increase, in­ sulation can be one of the few investments that increases its return every year. For tips on winter and summer energy conservation, along with instruction on calculating heat loss to QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 1. I am a working woman with two small children. Now that school is out for the summer, I will need a babysitter to care for my children while I'm at work. A 16-year-old neighbor told me she would like to babysit for me. Do I have to pay her the minimum wage? According to Illinois law. you are not required to pay babysitters the minimum wage. However, if the babysitter is considered a domestic worker -- doing the household cleaning and cooking - then she would be entitled to payment of the Federal minirrtum wage ($2.30 per hour) according to federal law. For further information, contact the Wage and Hour division of the U.S. Department of Labor. For the office nearest you, consult your phone directory. 2.1 am a waitress at a supper club Last night while serving some customers, I accidentally dropped a tray of expensive crystal water goblets. My employer informed me that he determine insulation needs, write to the Small Homes council, University of Illinois, 1 East street, Mary's road, Champaign, 61820. Ask for Circular Cl.5, "Living With the Energy Crisis.". is going to deduct $40 from my next paycheck to pay for the broken crystal. $40 is almost half of my takehome pay. Can he legally do this? According to the Wage Payment and Collection act, it is illegal for an employer to deduct money from an em­ ployee's paycheck to cover "breakages" caused by the employee. The Wage Claims Division of the Illinois Department of Labor enforces this law and can be contacted at 910 South Michigan Avenue, Room 1849, Chicago, 111., 60605. (Questions may be submitted to WORKWISE, $10 South Michigan Avenue, Room 1830, Chicago, Illinois, 60605). RECIPE .American Viewpoints Labor disgraces no man; un­ fortunately you occasionally find men disgrace labor. Ulysses S. Grant By Sarah Ann Sheridan New potatoes are already appearing on the market. However, the spring gardener looks forward to his first har­ vest of small new potatoes. They are delicious combined with other fresh vegetables or in special recipes. Savory New Potatoes 1 lOVi oz. can consomme 1 can water Few celery leaves Few springs parsley 1 bay leaf Vi t salt 1 lb. small new potatoes 3 slices bacon 1 small onion Bring consomme, water, celery leaves, parsley and sea­ sonings to a brisk boil. Drop in scrubbed, unpeeled potatoes and cook, uncovered until potatoes are tender when tested with a fork. Strain off the liquid. Reserve vege­ tables. Boil liquid until Vj cup remains. Cut each slice of ba­ con into 4 pieces and fry until almost crips. Add finely chopped onions to bacon and bacon fat and cook until done. Add potatoes and consomme to onion, bacon mixture. Cook over medium heat, spooning liquid over potatoes occasion­ ally, until heated thoroughly. B A N K I N G S E R V I C E WHY there's no substitute for MONEY IN THE BANK in a bank You can withdraw your savings with no delay and no formal application, ex­ planation or extra cost. 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