'rT-^^v: LAME ^ CEDAR CHESTS SOFA t LOVESEAT TOP GRADE timV/ '00% mOH tVAl A n ily Tradition In Tucson last year she worked with a director who was formerly with the Paris opera. Much of her work was rehearsals and classes. "We. practiced exercises for agility, strength and stamina to prepare for performances," she said. The company performed in the Civic Auditorium theater in Tucson which she said is comparable to danced professionally as the team of Nicki and Noel, appearing in Las Vegas and touring Europe, before they retired when she was 8 years old. Her grand mother, Mme. Noel, was a prima ballerina of the Brussels opera in Belgium before opening her School of Dance in Chicago. Her aunt studied under Novikof and danced with the Polish ballet and her stepfather is Dancers Are Always Up In The Air" jLfst year Christina Cllvijo was danpjhg forty hours each week as part of the Tucson ̂ ballet. This year she spends part of each week studying French, accounting and speed reading at McHenry County college. But most of her time is still spent practicing her dancing and preparing for her return to a professional company. The 21-year-old woman is living with her family in McHenry while she recuperates from an automobile accident. Locally she dances with the Bicentennial Dance theater, a non-profit company in McHenry county which combines professional and student talent. But in the spring Christina hopes to be able to return to her career full- time. "I like classical ballet the best," she says, but she hesitates to call herself a ballerina. "I'm a working dancer, and I like working with my body as a tool. I also enjoy teaching dan cing to others," die said. „• Christina enrolled at McHenry County college fter her family moved to :Henry last May from iont. "I wanted to take inch becuase I've spoken it for years with my grandmother who is from Belgium. I hope to become bilingual," Christina said, explaining that she needs training in grammar and in reading the language. She signed up for the MCC accounting class to prepare for the dav she retires from the stage and switches her energies to her own ballet school or dance company. She ex plains her professional dancing career probably will end by the time she's 27 or 30 depending on how strong her body is. "There are very few Fontaines," she said. The speed reading studies are aimed at helping her continue in college. "I'd like to go full- time and work on a major in dance and dance therapy," sheexptains. But right now Christina is busy with her career. the Arie Crown theater in Chicago's McCormick Place, and also gave special performances in schools, nursing homes and shopping malls. While she was in Tucson, Christina also was an in structor for a ballet school affiliated ^ with the professional Tucson Ballet company. Her other dancing ex perience has included appearances in the "Nutcracker Suite" at Chicago's Arie Crown theater, and in "West Side Story" at in-the-Round playhouse in Chicago. She worked professionally as a member of the DuPage ballet and also danced for the Joliet Ballet society, the Indianapolis ballet and the Chicago Youth ballet. In 1974 she won first place in Illinois for her classical ballet dancing in competition sponsored by the National Society of Arts and Letters. "I've been dancing since I was 4 years old,- and working at it seriously since I was 15," she ex plains. For the past five years she's bees teaching dancing at a Variety of locations including the DuPage ballet, the Lemont Township district, and several dance schools. Christina explains she became interested in dancing because her whole family was involved in performing. Her parents a professional comedian. To carry on the family tradition, Christina uses the name Clavijo-Noel as her stage name. Currently she practices several days each week with the Bicentennial Dance theater to prepare for school performances that the group will do in December, , , / ' Christina explains she does many different kinds of dancing with the local company including jazz, ballet, character dancing and various ethnic dances. Judy Svalander,formerly of McHehry, who started the local company, explains that Christina will be one of the stars in the feature ballet, "The Shoemaker and the Elves", and will also be a lead dancer in the "Blue Danube". In addition to dancing for schools the company will have one performance Sunday, Dec. II,> at Hemens auditorium in Elgin which is open to the public. Once those performances are over, however, Christina's plans are in definite. "Dancers are always up in the air," she said, laughing when she realized her pun. "What I mean is there are many different ways to turn, but whatever I do I always seem to end up dancing." "-;* u HOSPITAL NOTES McHENRY HOSPITAL Recent admittances to , f.McHenry hospital included ,, from McHenry: Sherry L. 'Simons and Theresa Nelson. " . ' • >'• "h" T" ' MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WOODSTOCK Recent admittances to ' Memorial hospital, Woostock, included from McHenry: ' Master Christopher Voight, ' Rose Kirschbaum, Kenneth Kollenkark, Dawn Slaughter, Sandra"Straumann, Cecelia ' Windross, Robert Wienholtz, Helen Crouch and Bonnie vAmore; from Wonder Lake: Dawn Jakic, Jack Jacobson, *KiLorraine McClaflin and Charles Brichta; from Island Lake: Suzanne Schumacher. vr» HOSPITALIZED A rare type of cancer has hospitalized 6-year-old Timothy Estes at Children's Memorial hospital, 2300 Children's Plaza, W. Fullerton Parkway, Room 339, Chicago, 60614. Some surgery has been performed and treatment is expected to begin soon. Timothy, the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Estes, loves to receive mail and correspondence would brighten .. his stay. o o o o The purpose of edi torials, in case anyone wants to know, is to in form people who want to be informed. o o o e A majority taking ad vantage of a minority is no more intolerant than a minority trying to take ad vantage of the majority. NEW BANQUET HALLS AVAILABLE t e - i » " 2 5 ' Newcomers Set Future Dates For Activities The November general meeting of the Town and Country Newcomers club took place Tuesday, Nov. 8 at St. Paul's Episcopal church. President Sandy Howell greeted members and their guests and then called the meeting to order. Membership chairman Chris Sonnichsen reminded members to extend friendship to new neighbors and acquaintances and to encourage them to attend Newcomers' functions. Social chairman Shari Weak- man reported on the success of the "Frank 'n Stein" party last month, explained the need for new members in the club's bridge group, and then discussed the several future club fund-raising and social activities. At the conclusion of the business meeting, members participated in a "silent auc- PLACE IN NATIONAL CONTEST POETS CORNER PAGE 3 • PLAINDEALER - WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER It, lf77 from HISTORY'S SCRAPBOOK DATES AND EVENTS FROM YESTERYEARS _ HOUSE BY THE ROAD • * There stands a house by the side of a road That now is bleak and cold. There was a time when the rafters rang With the joy of young and old. When footsteps ran up and down the stairs, And tears and laughter sang, In the thrill of young love, brave and bold, And the comfort of old loves fold. But now the house stands empty and cold, Alone with its memories. And the only sounds are the passing birds And the rustling, whispering trees. (This is written about my grandfather's old home in West Chicago after I had been away for 20 years. The following "Homestead" was written about the same home 10 years after the above). HOMESTEAD For a hundred years the old house stood Firm and •stron^as a rock. Like a giant ship with sails unfurled There never was a lock. An orchard stood behind the house And barns and sheds abounded. The children played and grown-ups worked And many voices sounded. Now only the orchard still stands there With apples and peaches and pears, But the strong old house and the barns and sheds And the people are gone. It's bare. But I still can see and hear The laughter and voices that played, And my memories of those golden years You couldn't get me to trade. by Louise Hipwell November 18, Ittft--FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover terizes civil rights leader Martin Lather King, Jr., as "the most notorious liar in the country." • •' $ ' * ' 1 _ _ November If, lllf-The UJB. Senate rejects World War I's Treaty of Versailles. instructs the Secretary November 28, 1882--President of Defense to lift the naval quarantine November 21,18SS-WUHam C. Bullitt begins his service as the first U.S. ambassador to the Soviet Unisn. November 22,1883-Presidefit John Kennedy is assassinated in Dallas, Texas. November comes to States of the Come in and brnwur. you'll grt idea* for furaiitliing your both and ditrovrr many rharminft pciftw. 3012 W. Rte. 120. MrHenry Ea*t of Nm» Bridge-Free Parking 3854)048 Mon.-Thur*. 9-5:30. Fri. 9-9. Sal. 9-5 Complete planning and installation of fixtures and aeecMorim. tion" of items which members themselves had donated. Future activities of the Newcomers club include the Nov. 17 Tea, Talk, and Sew at the home of Debbie Kajpus in Johnsburg, the "cookie ex change" at the home of Sandy Howell Tuesday, Dec. 13, and a progressive dinner scheduled late in January. Further information may be secured from any club officer or membership chairman, Mrs. Keith Sonnischsen. FISH $050 FRY ' £ NIGHT crfndtc * <£Uat cMou&t. H Mi. N. of Richmond, 111. on UJS. Rt. 12 >1547*2671 Jean Grimshaw, Bull Volley, and Vennen Word, proprietor of the Weather- vane Shop In AAcHenry, proudly display Joan's prlzo-winning work, a formal tote depicting the Garden of Eden. The tote won fourth prize out of 18,000 entries in the First Annual PATTER- NAYAN National Needlepoint Contest. This was the only entry to place from Illinois. The contest was judged by the following doslgn directors: Ann Bradley, Ladies' Homo Journal; Tony Capyana, Woman's Day; $ona Rhoades, McCoH's; Nora O'Leory, Family Clrdo; and Jane Leddako, American Home. ty-poteit canvas and required 296 stlt- in Now York for one month following , McHenry. >' r ' % original design wos done inch, ft was on ches per square the a word. The Weathervane Shop is located at 1313 N. 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