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I • SECTION 2 - PAGE 8 - PLAINDEALER - FRIDAY. MARCH 17. 1978 Ringwood News 385-8037 653-9262 728-0343 Bright New Additions To Main Street Most of us 1cnew that the old Pearson garage, the Hawley store and the Buttler properties were bought. Then via the grapevine we found that Toni and Ted Madrey were the new owners. (Before this they had lived in an apartment of the Fireside tavern, which they owned and operated.) Now a new and pretty house fills the once-empty Buttler lot and the windows of the store are now clear and if you look in past the flowers, we find we can catch a quick cup of coffee while we investigate a Handy Pantry which was much needed. We all welcome you once again, Toni and Ted. we see that Lenny, ra and Lisa Ackerman and i's dog, Little John, have mbved onto the duplex on Ringwood road and Rte. 31. We welcome you to the community. It seems that it is the same house that Lenny grew up in, so it is a two-fold welcome. BACK HOME The folks from "the udder place", Rog, Georgia, Janet, and Jennifer Bauer, have returned home from a rain and shine vacation in California, where they spent a week-and-a- half taking in all the sights and attractions and visiting with relatives and friends. We see that the Len Acker- man's have finally recuperated from their two week stay in sunny?? Florida. The sun did shine most of the time that they were there with only two days of rain. One person in the group found that the ocean isn't as calm as it may seem at times, with Len, Phil, daughter Juanita (Mooch) and son-in- law, Vince, were out fishing for a long 4 hours. Since they have been home they read in a Florida paper th5t the marina where they stayed was the scene where sixty boats had been burned. We all enjoy, a vacation with some warm weather now and then. Welcome home everyone and help us with all the snow. Elsie Pacey, Curley Skid- more's sister from Wilmot, Wis., visited with her Wed­ nesday of last week. PINK AND BLUE A pink and blue shower was held in the Phyllis Ackerman home in honor of the up-coming event of Mrs. Brian "Cathy" Ackerman. Hosting the shower were Denise Ackerman, Juanita Schiavone and Chris Ackerman. The gals served white and chocolate cakes, punch and coffee. Many lovely gifts were received for the arrival of our new neighbor. AFS SCHOOLTOUR t It was a very interesting experience for Krister Niklasson, the AFS son of Paul and Althea Walkington, when he visited other high schools last week on the AFS program. Last week Thursday, with a group of thirty-five AFS students, he visited a black high school in Chicago. On Friday Krister participated in an International day at York high school in Elmhurst. He not only attended classes but also gave six talks on his native country, Sweden. Other students participating were from Turkey, Ghana, Brazil, Australia, Japan, Austria, as well as a second student from Swederi. CONFIRMED It was a special day last Sunday for Wayne Brennan when he was confiremd in St. Patrick's church. In the evening, his parents and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Brennan and Wendy, served supper to relatives and close friends. MARRIED - Paid and Althea Walkington attended the wedding of her niece, Pam Benoy, to John Duerst of Whitewater, Wis. Pam is the daughter of Wilbur and Pearl (Smith) Benoy of Elkhorn. BOUQUETS A great big bouquet goes to those ladies who take their time and energy to deliver Meals on Wheels to those shut-ins in the surrounding areas who otherwise might not get a balanced meal. This week the bouquets go to Althea Walkington and Katie Christopher for the Ringwood church ladies turn. The churches rotate in delivering these meals with each donating time about every 6 weeks. Meals on Wheels is one of the projects of the Church Women United. CHECKING ON DAD Ed Skidmore and daughter, Nicole, decided to check on John Skidmore's progress af- his return home from the hospital March 4 after a bout with pneumonia. Ed and Nicole arrived Tuesday, March 7, and returned home Friday, March 10. They found dad (and grandpa) recuperating as well as can be expected. NORTHERN TRAVELERS Walt and Doris Low ac­ companied Ray and Marge Moore, Roy and Roye Road­ man of McHenry, and Bob arid Betty Graham to Bayfield, Wis., last week for a last fling at snowmobiling. The snow was leaving fast when they left Bayfield and the Lake Superior road to Madeline Island was actually watery. They arrived back at Hazelhurst Friday of last week and the snow was disappearing fast there also. A wonderful week was had by all but now it looks as if those machines can really be put away until next fall. BIRTHDAYS Happy Birthday to Felicia S N WOODSTOCK, liLGIN, AURORA iLlllfif TIDY Save up to 34% ... While we're unloading rolls of Evans and Black Carpets at special closeout "truckload" prices! This week we're offering you first quality carpeting which sold for as high as *12.95 per square yard retail for only *7.95 a square yard. Tidy bought a truckload of special closeout rolls from Evans and Black during the last carpet market. The savings is important, but with Evans and Black carpeting you can expect beautiful styling and excellent performance. Why is Tidy offering lower prices on its entire line of Evans and Black Carpeting this month? Because Evans and Black has substantially reduced its prices on all its qualities and Tidy is passing the savings on to you. A Tidy has also purchased over 3 truckloads of remnants for this special promotion from Evans and Black and all these will als<xbe specially priced. Pick out your carpet early -- don't miss these special savings because I' when our truckload of special closeouts and remnants are gone, so are the savings. fllWCARPETS IIUT & RUGS 200 WASHINGTON/WOODSTOCK, llilNOIS/815-338-1000 HOURS: MONDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY 8-9 TUESDAY. WEDNESDAY, SATURDAY 8-5 SUNDAY 12-5 Ann Hogan and Dolly Malsch March 22 and to Loren Harrison, Alan Walker and Art Kreutzer, Jr., March 23. March 25 adds another year for Brent Lehmkuhl as does March 26 for Robin Fossum and little Earl Betts, Jr., Kathaleen Gorski will be all aflutter as she adds another year March 27, and March 28 we find Resae Ackerman, Marion Harrison, Ruth Ann Hogan and Darcy Lynn Hogan celebrating their natal day. Happy Birthday to all of you wonderful people. , ANNIVERSARIES Happy Anniversary to Walt and Doris Low who will be celebrating another year of wedded bliss March 23. seems that it will add up to about 34 years of togetherness. THINGS TO REMEMBER Every Sunday-Ringwood church-Church services-9:15 a.m. Every Sunday-Ringwood church-Church school-9:45 a.m. Every Tuesday-Bible study- 9:30 p.m.-parsonage Every Wednesday-Choir practice-7 p.m.-Ringwood church •' Thursday, March 23-6:30-- potluck-Greenwood church- 7:30~Tenebrae service-Holy Communion Thursday, March 23--Sewing circle-10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the home of Clara Cristy UNDERSTANDING MENTAL HEALTH a health column from tb* Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare Using Self-Help Groups You have a specific per­ sonal problem that's affecting your work and home life and have decided to seek outside help. Should you make an ap­ pointment with a professional counselor? Or should you en­ roll in a self-help group with other people who share your problem? A recent study funded by the National Institute of Mental Health foresees a day when you won't have to be faced with such a clear-cut decision. Dr. Leon Levy and his research team at Indiana University observed more than 20 local self-help groups to explore the possibilities of coordinating self-help and pro­ fessional efforts in a compre­ hensive mental health delivery system. The Indiana team was care­ ful to review a variety of self- help organizations: Alcoholics Anonymous, Parents Without Partners, and a gay liberation society. In each study, re­ searchers interviewed mem­ bers at length and regularly attended group meetings. They discovered that every group was formed because its members shared a particular problem. The team did find that self- helpers, like psychiatrists, seek a frame of reference to un­ derstand a problem and try to look at the problem from many different angles to reach a solution. But self-help groups are unique for their warm and accepting environments. As Levy puts it: "They rarely use confrontation or attack methods, but rely chiefly on expressions of empathy and on. positive reinforcement." Levy believes that self- , helpers and professionals can, j and should learn much from' each other. He was encour­ aged by the fact that the sdf- help groups in his study wefe willing to accept professional advice. In one instance, an organizational handbook was written for a group which requested special help from' the research team. And, even though a nation­ wide survey of 748 mental health agencies showed less openness on the part of pro­ fessionals, the agencies were positive about the effective­ ness of self-help groups. They were unsure, however, about how to integrate their own efforts and self-help activities. Levy called for efforts to bring this integration about. i