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PAGE 3 - PLAINDEALER - WEDNESDAY. MARCH 8, 1*78 loooeoooooooooec] Community Calendar MARCH 8 Church Women United Medical V^p -St. Patrick's Montini School--5 to 8 p.m. Pistakee Highlands Woman's Club-Eleventh Annual spring Luncheon & Card Party-Noon- Highlands Community Center. McHenry Senior Citizens Club Loop Bus Trip-Leaves McHenry State Bank 8:45 a.m.- - Reservations, 385-6586. MARCH 9 Edgebrook School Book Fair it Open House-6 to 9 p.m. Gymnasium. McHenry Woman's Club Regular Meeting-V.F.W. Hall- 12 Noon-Reciprocity Day- Program: Probe Into The Future, Ruth Berger. MARCH 11 McHenry American Legion- Members Birthday Dinner- Post Home-Cocktails, 5 p.m - Dinner, 6 p.m. Friendship Club Potluck Dinner & Meeting~6 p.m.-First United Methodist Church. Town And Country Newcomers Club-Couple's Bowling Night-7 p.m.-Palace Bowl, Johns burg. "Rock Around the Gock" Dance (Night of the 50's)- Johnsburg Community Club- 8:30 p.m. to 1 a.m.-Sponsored by St. John's Home and School Association. Paper Drive -- Faith Presbyterian Church Parking Lot-9 a.m. to 4 p.m.-Sponsors: Lincoln Cloverleafs 4-H Club. MARCH 12 St. Clara Court No. 659, National Catholic Society of Foresters-Corporate Com- munion-8 a.m. Mass-St. Mary s- Breakfast In Mary Hall. MARCH 13 McHenry Senior Citizens Club Meeting-7:30 p.m.- V.F.W. Hall-3002 W. Route 120. Al-A-Non Family Group Meeting-McHenry First United Methodist Church-8:30 p.m. MARCH 18 "Donuts With The Easter Bunny "-Town And Country Newcomers Club-9:30 a.m.- Faith Presbyterian Church. Itish Night-Woodstock Opera Night-8 p.m.-Reserved Seats Only by Calling 338-4212. Bake Sale-McHenry State Bank-9 a.m. to 12 Noon- Sponsors: McHenry Grand­ mother's Club. SEARCH 19 , Corned Beef & Cabbage Dinner-St. Patrick's Hall-l p.m. MARCH 20 Al-A-Non Family Group Meeting--First United Methodist Church~8:30 p.m. MARCH 25 Pi Alpha Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi-Bowling Party. Bake Sale-McHenry State .Bank-9 a.m. to 12 Noon- Sponsors: St. Paul's Episcopal Church Women. MARCH 27 McHenry Woman's Club Board Meeting-10 a.m.- McHenry City Hall. McHenry Senior Citizens Club Meeting-7:30 p.m.- V.F.W. Hall, 3002 W. Route 120. Al-A-Non Family Group Meeting--First United Methodist Church-8:30 p.m. MARCH 28 Order of Eastern Star-Stated Meeting-8 p.m.-Acacia Hall. MARCH 29 T.H.E.O.S. DINNER & Meeting--5:30 p.m.-First' United Methodist Church. . . MARCH 30 Valley View Neighborhood Girl Scouts Meeting-St. Patrick's Church Hall-9:30 a.m. MARCH 31 Order of Eastern Star-Card Party-7:30 p.m.-Acacia Hall, 1309 N. Court Street-Admission Charge. APRIL 1 Hawaiian Luau-Dinner, 7 p.m.-Dancing Follows- McHenry Moose Hall-Advance Ticket Sales From Women of the Moose or at the Lodge- Sponsors : Women of the Moose. APRIL 2 St. Clara Court 659-Twenty- fourth Diocesan Conference. APRIL 3 Al-A-Non Family Group Meeting--8:30 p.m.-First United Methodist Chirch, 3717 W. Main Street. Free Blood Pressure Screening-9 a.m. to 1 p.m.- McHenry First National Basnk- -Sponsors: McHenry County Heart Association. Investigate Exotic Garden Species Before Planting Mary, Mary, quite contrary, planned her garden with silver bells and cockle shells. What are you planning? How about some celeriac, chayote, da sheen or martynia? Sound exotic and exciting? Sure it does. But what are you going to do with them after they are planted and grown? In the summer as plants start to mature, the Extension office gets all kinds of questions: like "how can I tell when to pick it" or "how do I cook it?" or "how do I preserve it?" By harvest time, it is probably too late for the questions. The time to ask questions about exotic or new varieties of garden produce is now. Plan your garden according to soil type, size, what your family likes and enjoys. You must also ask how much you want to harvest to eat fresh and to preserve. If you'd like to try planting an exotic vegetable, contact the seed company and ask them for suggestions as to eating and preserving. Seed companies are always coming up with something new or reviewing older varieties. To avoid waste of time, energy and produce you should know the end result before you plant. To shed a little light on the plants mentioned before, celeriac is like celery, carrots, parsely, parsnips and dill all rolled into one. It is a member of the parsley family and grows to about 36 inches high. The celeriac bulbs may be boiled like potatoes and used as such (but need to be cooked longer than potatoes). It may also be grated raw as a salad topping. Chayote may be called a "vegetable pea" because it's a light green and pear shaped fruit that is served with salad MARCH 14 Town And Country Newcomers Club-Monthly Meeting-7:30 p.m.-St. Paul's Episcopal Church, McHenry. MARCH 15 Annual Card Party & Lun- cheon-St. Peter's Hall, Spring Grove-ll:30 a.m.- Christian Mothers Whispering Oaks Woman's C l u b - 1 p . m . - - C e n t e r - Reciprocity Day-"Eggeury" by Carolyn Baer. S u n n y s i d e W o m a n ' s A u x i l i a r y -- M e e t i n g -- Raymond's Bowl, Johnsburg-1 p.m. Family Service And Com­ munity Mental Health Center- Regular Monthly Board Of Director's Meeting-7:30 p.m.- 3409 W. Waukegan Road- Public Invited. MARCH 16 United Methodist Women General Meeting-12 Noon- First United Methodist Church- Hostesses : Ruth Circle. McHenry Senior Citizens Club Bus Trip to Shrine Circus, Medinah Temple, Chicago- Leaves McHenry 5:30 p.m. McHenry Woman's Club Annual Card Party & Dessert Luncheon-V.F.W. Hall-12:30 p.m.-Benefit: McHenry Public Library. ^ Order Of Eastern Star- Stated Meeting-8 p.m.-St. Patrick's Day Party-Acacia Hall. Pi Alpha Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi-Model Meeting- Hostess: Mrs. Linda Thietje. Town And Country Newcomers Club-Tea, Talk, And Sew-9:30 a.m.-Home of Mrs. Thomas Przetacznik. McCullom Lake Con­ servation Club Meeting- McCullom Lake Beach House- 8 p.m.-Agenda: City Beach & Dredge Pledges. MARCH 17 St. Margaret Chapter of Nairn Meeting-St. Mary's Oak Room-7:30 p.m. I Senior Hot Line j dressing or stuffed after boiling with ground meat or sea food. It is considered an excellent substitute for squash. Historically, chayote dates back to the Aztecs before the Spanish conquest of South America. For additional information, call the McHenry county Ex­ tension service, 815-338-4747 or stop in at the office at 11909 McConnell road, Woodstock. Additional information can be obtained by purchasing the 1977 U.S. Department of Agricultural year book titled "Gardening for Fun and Food" from the Superintendent of Documents, GPO Washington, D.C. 20402, Stock No. 001-000- 03670-3. The Extension service in McHenry county is staffed by two professional home economists and two agriculture advisers who answer questions concerning farming, hor­ ticultural homemaking, and sponsor the 4-H program. All residents of McHenry county may call and request service. Q. How disabled must a person be in order to qualify for SSI payments? A. To be eligible for SSI on the basis of disability, a person must have a physical or mental impairment which prevents him or her from doing any substantial work and which is expected to last at least 12 months or to result in death. If an individual meets this definition of disability and the other SSI eligibility requirements, he may qualify for payments. Contact your Social Security office for help in filing an application for these benefits. Q. Is it necessary to visit the Social Security office just to replace a lost Social Security or Medicare card? A. No. Most Social Security b u s i n e s s , i n c l u d i n g replacement of a lost card can be done by phone. Individuals can use the telephone to report an address change, get assistance with filling out Medicare claim forms, reporting a lost check, applying for benefits...in fact, just about anything that requires contact with the Social Security office. To find the telephone number of a Social Security office near you, look in the telephone directory under "Social Security Administration" or "Medicare Information." Q. Is there a special enrollment period for persons who didn't waht the medical insurance part of Medicare when they first became eligible but not want it? A. Yes, there is a general enrollment period on the first 3 months of each year. The current period extends through March 31, 1978. Coverage for people who sign up for medical insurance during a general enrollment period, begins July 1 in the year that they enroll. 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