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Stock College Pond SECTION 2 - PAGE 3 - PLAINDEALER - FRIDAY, DECEMBER It, lf77 Sunnyside Area Betty Messer 344-2494 Bruce Muench, right, Marengo biologist, came to MCC recently to help Don Barrett, left, head of MCC's ag program, and MCC students stock the college pond. Muench said the fish would be relatively inactive during the winter as their activities are directly in proportion to the water temperature. The pond on the McHenry County college campus has some new inhabitants. A biologist stocked the pond with largemouth bass Nov. 16 to begin the stocking program. The pond already had some bluegills that individual MCC students and staff members had caught and brought to the pond, but the bass are the first fish ever put in the pond as part of a planned program. Within the next few weeks more bluegills will be added to the water. The bass were from 6 to 8 inches long and were born last June, but the bluegills will be only 2 or 3 inches and will be used as food by the bass as well as for the fishermen in future years. The cost of stocking the pond- which will be more than $50 is being shared by all of the student clubs and organizations at MCC. Don Barrett, head of MCC's agriculture prograhi, explains the goal is to give the pond a balanced ecology. He said in the future he hopes the shore can be lined with boulders to give the smaller fish a place to hide. "It is like another room we can use for recreation," Barrett said about the pond. He pointed out that clearing the ice for skating this winter will help keep oxygen in the pond for the fish. ' Barrett explained that the pond gets water from rain run­ off from the parking lot, roof and vacant land at the college. He said the bottom of the pond has been sealed with clay to keep the water level from dropping too low. The next task necessary to keep the pond's ecology balanced will be to begin fishing in the summer so the number of fish doesn't grow too large for the pond and result in stunting the growth of the fish. Barrett said he's optimistic that students will be anxious to fish in the pond, however, because both bluegills and bass are good fish for eating. Duo-Celebration At Christening Of Gamperl Son On Sunday, Dec. 11, little Robert Michael Gamperl was christened in St. Patrick's Catholic church. Robert is the infant son of Gussie and Rich Gamperl of 1405 W. May, Sunnyside. Robert's godparents are Carol and Bud Kennebeck who are also Robert's aunt and uncle. A party for seventy-five friends and relatives was held at the Gamperl home after the christening. It was a double celebration as a christening and birthday party for Carol Kennebeck who has a birthday Dec. 10. Robert's grandparents are Ann and Rudi Gamperl of 1406 Sunnyside drive, Sunnyside, and Mert and Gean Huburt of Chicago. FLORIDA VACATION Conrad and Doris Rupp and son, Mike, of 1321 Lakeview, recently returned from a two- week vacation in Bradenton, Fla. Besides enjoying the Florida sun and delightful warm weather, the Rupp's visited Cape Kennedy, Marineland and other points of interest. I'll bet with our present weather they are wishing they were still enjoying the Florida weather. TALK TO SANTA Would your child like to talk with Santa? Just dial 312-936- 2525 and your child can talk to Santa and learn a little about Christmas in other countries. Each day Santa talks from a different country; Christmas around the world. VILLAGE MEETING Tuesday, Dec. 6, was the date of the regular meeting of the village of Sunnyside. The village is starting to make plans for the village hall which hopefully will get under way this spring. Police Chief Kramer reported on the problems with snowmobiles and the number of complaints coming to his department about them. The department is enforcing the rules for snowmobiles set up by the State of Illinois Con­ servation department. Violators of the snowmobiling rules and regulations will be given tickets. President Kate Eichhorn of the newly founded Sunnyside Women's auxiliary was on hand to tell of the progress and plans of the club. The board of trustees wholeheartedly support the ladies endeavors. WOMEN'S AUXILIARY The second meeting of the Sunnyside Women's auxiliary is Dec. 14. Ladies, we hope to see all of you at Raymond's Waterfron Stage at 1 p.m.tton't forget to bring two cans of canned goods for our baskets for needy families. The baskets will be delivered Friday Dec. 23. We welcome ladies from Sunnyside and neighboring areas. Come and join us; we have some exciting plans for the coming months. And don't forget your recipes. Bring them along and give them to me at the meeting or you can send it to me, Betty Messer, 1405 Bay view lane, McHenry, 111. Don't forget to come out and join the fun when "Rondini" the master of deception entertains with his ma£ic show Dec. 21 at 7 p.m. at Raymond's Waterfront Stage. It promises to be an exciting evening. Don't forget Santa will be there with a treat for the children. Mark your calendar and be sure to attend. Proceeds to go for the Sunnyside village hall building fund. For ticket information, call Jo Ann Britt 344-2966. , MAGIC ONION Just a reminder from the Pistakee Highlands Women's club; this weekend is the Magic Onion live puppet show presented by the club. The place is the Highlands com­ munity center with per­ formances at l and 3 p.m. both days. For ticket information call Mrs. Daniel (Nancy) Felix or Mrs. Thomas (Dorothy) Cooley. REMINDER Sunnyside residents, your 1978 village vehicle stickers are available from the village clerk. 1405 Bayview lane. Clerk's hours are Tuesday, 7 to 9:30 p.m., and, Saturday, 9:30 a,m. to 1:30 p.m. BIRTHDAYS This week's birthday bouquets go to Carol Ken­ nebeck who celebrates her special day Dec. 10. Kate Eichhorn has her special day Dec. 13. Dec. 14 is the day C a t h e r i n e F r e d r i c k s celebrates. Best wishes to you all for a happy day and many ' more to come. by JOSEPH COOLS s tuff psychol(>gisi -- new* from the Familv Service and Mental Health Clinic of McHenrv Countv have a nice weekend. open a door Ask Distribution Of Nitrate-Free Water (Editor's note: This is another in a series of especially written articles for McHenry county readers. Joseph Cools is a psychologist on the Family Service & Community Mental Health Center staff. This ar­ ticle is "Coping - Holiday Depression") The holiday season, sup- Dosedly the happiest of all times during the year, is •ronically the most miserable for many people As children we can remember the excitement and expectation that all of our dreams would be magically fulfilled. Of course, as the child grows up the dreams become increasingly more complicated and less easily satisfied by the transient joy of the holidays. Yet the importance given to Christmas in our society seems to perpetuate the expectation that the same feeling of childhood should be recaptured in mid-December. If a person is mildly depressed during most of the year, the joyfulness evident in others around him mdy prove a painful reminder to the depressed person that his own life has not been particularly happy. Often, as the holiday season approaches, a person builds up an expectation that finally things will improve, if only for a couple of weeks. When this expectation is not fulfilled as the holidays get closer, one may be left with a sense of hopelessness, disillusionment, and a deepening * feeling of depression. Psychiatrists have long noted the increase in suicide attempts - during the holiday season. People susceptible to holiday depression may need a great deal of support before and during the holidays, with an assurance that the depression should be significantly alleviated shortly after the holidays. Those who have experienced depression during the holidays in previous years may profit from seeking professional help before the holiday season 'approaches. Many times, simply the insight that the supposed joyfulness of the holidays is not the same after childhood for anybody can explain the feeling of letdown. Taking the mystery out of the reason for depression can be of significant value in alleviating the actual symptoms. If the depression recurs with regularity every year, professional help should be sought before the onset of depression. Lost Art A colleague contends that it's as hard to find a needle in a girl's hand today as in a haystack. •Globe, Mason City, la. Editort Quota Book t ' • Never press a point too hard because a deep wound is hard to heal and usually leaves a scar. Dale Carnegie The State of Illinois has proposed a flexible alternative method of satisfying federal contaminant levels for nitrates in public crinking water. In a joint statement of position issued, the directors of the Illinois Environmental Protection agency and the Illinois Department of Public Health proposed to the United S t a t e s E n v i r o n m e n t a l Protection agency a system which would safeguard the health and well-being of per­ sons susceptible to nitrate intake, while relieving public water systems of the expensive task of installing nitrate removal equipment to process all drinking water. The statement, signed by Paul Q. Peterson, director, Illinois DPH, and Michael P. Mauzy, acting director, Illinois EPA, asks the U.S. 1SPA to consider the distribution of nitrate-free drinking water to susceptible citizens as an ac­ ceptable method of meeting the June 24, 1977, nationally- imposed maximum con­ taminant level for nitrate in public water systems. Several small communities in Illinois experience con­ tinuous levels of nitrate in their public water which exceed the federal requirement. In ad­ dition, a number of medium- sized Dlinois cities experience seasonal levels of nitrate in their public water which also exceed the federal levels. As interpreted, the Federal Safe Drinking Water act's provisions (dace those com­ munities in violation of the law, and will require that nitrate removal equipment be installed and maintained. At the present * time, technology for nitrate removal is not well developed, and is, expensive. Nitrate removal systems are far from satisfactory, are inefficient, and provide waste products which present disposal problems. The presence of nitrate in drinking water can be an im­ mediate hazard to a small percentage of the population. Specifically, the Intake of nitrates into the body can affect approximately 20 percent of infants less than six months of age. Nitrates are apparently of no consequence to other children or adults, and are quite commonly found . in prepared meats, such as hot dogs, bologna and salami. The State of Illinois agrees that the potential hazard of nitrates in drinking water should and does have a maximum contaminant level. However, the small percentage of the population affected does not warrant exhorbitantly expensive and questionably efficient systems to remove nitrates. The State proposes providing nitrate-free water to those citizens requiring its use. 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