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PAGE 19 - PLAINDEALER -WF.nNFRHAY. MAY 17, 1»78 WANTED TO SUV WANTED TO BUY: Round oak table, 6 chairs, double brass bed, copper fire extinguisher, round crochet table cloth and double bedspread, wicker furniture and accesories. 312- 566-1335. - 5-17 5-19C Oriental rugs wanted, we pay top dollar for your old Oriental rugs, call anytime, 312-884-6444. * 5-10tfc ~--------- PLAINDIVALFR.. Letters to the Editor Public Pulse (Th» Plolndaolar invltot Hi« public to ut« thit column a* an oiproitlon of tholr viowt on (ub|*cti of gonoral Intttml In our community. Our only roquMt It that tho wrltort giv* • tignoturo. lull oddrin and phono numbor. Wo atk too. that ona Individual not wrlto on tho tamo tub|oct mora than onco ooch month. Wo '••a right to doloto any matorlal which wo contidor liboloul or in ob|oc- tionabt* fait.* < CHPA Meeting- Topic 8USINESS OPPORTUNITY Business Opportunity, In­ dependent V.W. Repair shop, metal building 40x60x15 with ample fenced in parking lot. 312-274-0847 or 815-385-4790 5-17 5-19C New Company establishing representatives now. Low investment. High return. Will buy back if not successful. 312- 546-5962. 5-175-19C BOATS * MOTORS 16 ft. Switzercraft with tilt trailer, 70 hp Mercury with canopy. $500. 815-344-1553 5-17 5-19C 17 ft. Checkmate with 115 h.p. Merc. O.B. with trailer & cover. In Showroom condition, $3,950. 385-3000 days; 385-1301 evenings. 5-17 5-19C GIANT BOAT SALE - Big discounts, new and used boats, all types. IMP, Imperial, Alumacraft, Silverline, Star- craft, pontoon and deck boats, small sailboats, Johnson motors, etc. "Shop us Last". Daily to 7 p.m., Sat-Sun till 5 p m Ed Wendt marine, Rte. 12, Richmond, IL. Phon e(815) 678- 3231 or 678-6431. 5-10 5-26 C MOTOR CVOIS HONDA 305 in a basket $100 or best offer. 385-7849. 5-17 5-19C 1976 HONDA 550 F SUPER SPORT. Like new, 2900 miles, back rest, luggage rack, $1300 or best offer. 815-653-9989. 5-17 5-19C 1972 Honda 350 two cylinder. Asking $400. (815 ) 344-0765. 5-17 5-19C 1975 Honda CB 360, 3,100 miles; 1975 Puch 175 MX, must sell. Call after 6 p.m. 815-385-2946. 5-17 5-24C Loofcwgt, for competitive motorcycle insurance? Give us a call. Fitzgerald Insurance Agency. 815-385-4619 or 385- 8700 . 4-5-tf Deaths JOHN KUNA A 30-year-resident of McHenry, John Kuna, 87, died at his home, 3005 W. Mourine lane, Saturday, May 13. Mr. Kuna was the son of Joseph and Katherine (Kreuz) Kuna, born in Chicago June 11, 1890. A former Des Plaines resident, he was a retired machinist of Illinois Tool Works, Elgin. His widow, Barbara (Ossowski), whom he married in 1910, survives, as well as two sons, John, Jr., of Chicago and Raymond of Des Plaines; seven grandchildren; and ten great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son, Joseph P. Kuna, and a daughter, Mrs. Agnes Sch- wingle. Mass was offered Tuesday at St. Mary's Catholic church with burial at the church cemetery. Arrangements and Monday visitation were handled by the Peter M. Justen & Son funeral home. JAMES McKAIGE James McKaige of 2920 Parkside avenue, McHenry, died at McHenry hospital Tuesday, May 16. The deceased was born in New York City Sept. 3,1898, the son of John and Margaret (Stewart) McKaigs. He was a retired assistant agent for the New York-New Haven railroad. Among suriviors is his wife, Alvina (Pumb) McKaige. Visitation, services and burial will be handled by the Leo P. Gallagher & Son funeral home, Stratford, Conn. Local arrangements were handled by the George R. Justen & Son funeral home. WHAT po YOU RECOMMEND THE PLACE ACROSS THE STREET/ EDUCATION IN NEWS "Dear Editor: "Never before in the history of , McHenry has the need for clear, in-depth news coverage of education been greater. "McHenry School D'strict 156 and Johnsburg School District 12 are both faced with a multitude of decisions which will affect education in our community for many years to come. Public awareness of school issues is vital. The need for understanding and support of education is urgent. "The responsibility of the local media to accurately disseminate school news is especially significant at this critical time when our schools are at a crossroads. "The public needs trust­ worthy information to form wise judgements. The task of providing such information is not always easy because of the complex nature of many school issues. The McHenry Plain- dealer has attempted to bring into focus many of the educational issues currently facing our schools, and for that the newspaper should be commended. "But sometimes-even in newspapers as community- minded and as reputable as the Plaindealer~a story appears in such a manner as to cause confusion and misinformation. In fairness to the community, when a misleading story is discovered, a correction should be printed at the earliest op­ portunity. "Such seems to be the need regarding a front page story appearing in the May 12, 1978, issue of the Plaindelaer. The featured story of that issue appears under the top deck 'Johnsburg School' and banner headline 'Deny Overemphasis on Vocational Ed.' Un­ fortunately, the article contains several generalities and im­ plications which can lead to serious misinterpretation. The prominence assigned the story is also questionable for a number of reasons. "The story concerns a District 12 resident's fear that the new Johnsburg high school might emphasize 'vocational education at the expense of academics.' The resident ex­ pressed his concern at a regular board of education meeting which was also at­ tended by a Plaindealer reporter. "Johnsburg board members and administrators have always encouraged honest debate and have welcomed honest differences of views. Such an attitude is vital to the process of policy-making and ultimately leads to greater unity. "However, when a difference of opinion is 'sensationalized' in the press, the emotions aroused can contribute to disunity and polarization. Unfortunately, it can also inhibit other members of the community from airing legitimate grievances or presenting opposing viewpoints at board meetings if the residents fear becoming a center of controversy in the press. "The problem is furtfier compounded when statements are not reported accurately or reported in such a context as to cause serious misin­ terpretation. In the case of the particular news story in question, a lack of conciseness contributes to misin­ terpretation. "In the second paragraph, the story says the resident '...prefaced his questions with quotations from reputable media sources which assert that students are graduating with declining standards of scholastic achievement.' The context of that statement seems to suggest an assertion about Johnsburg students; yet, the resident could very well be referring to national studies involving schools other than Johnsburg. It would have been beneficial for the reporter to have identified the 'reputable sources' and any relevancy that exists to the Johnsburg situation. "The same kind of misin­ terpretation can result in the fifth paragraph which states 'Hayes (Johnsburg high principal) conceded that academics are not stressed enough..'). Was he referring to the country in general or local schools in particular? The reader should not have to guess! "In the sixth paragraph, a word choice damages the reporter's objectivity. The part reads '..to discuss the problem which Stewart pinpointed.' The word 'pinpointed' means 'to have described exactly.' In point of fact, the 'problem' to which the resident refers may actually be 'nonexistant'. "To determine the validity of th» rMiripnt'n thpm*»" rtwf Johnsburg high is placing too much emphasis on vocational education "it is necessary to understand how Johnsburg school officials view the con­ cept of'vocational education'. It is not the traditional view shared, perhaps,, by many other schools. Rather, John­ sburg high school plans to prepare every student, whether college-bound or not, with entry level job skills in one oc­ cupation. College tuition costs are soaring; teenage unem- " ployment and under­ employment are high. John­ sburg district officials believe this is a fully defensible position in today's economy. However, they hasten to add that quality college preparatory program is also being planned. "Applying a more traditional concept of vocational education to the Johnsburg situation, one could get a false impression of emphasis. "The Plaindealer's decision to assign front-page prominence to the story is questionable. It would have been wise for the reporter to have researched the issue before printing a misleading and superficial account. Since the Plaindealer rarely sends reporters to cover Johnsburg board meetings, the insight gained from continuous coverage of educational issues is lacking. "Facts carelessly or unfairly selected or arranged can be as misleading as outright error. If some facts are given too little or too much emphais, or if relevant details are-omitted or inappropriate details included, the news consumer may be given a false impression of the story's meaning. "This is an important time in the history of our local schools; many vital issues need to be resolved. With clear, in-depth - news coverage of education, an informed public will be more qualified to help meet the challenges ahead. "Randy Swikle, "Johnsburg High School <• 1 "Teacher" What lust One Person Can Do "My Body Is My Autobiography Keen-Agen Expect " Eventful Meeting "My Body is My Autobiography" will be humorist Myrtle Phaye Procter's topic at the May 17 annual meeting of the Com­ prehensive Health Planning Agency for McHenry County (CHPA). Mrs. Procter, a resident of McHenry, will be examining the health care system from the often neglected perspective of the individual trying to grow up in a world that can be hazardous to health. The meeting will take place in the new Crystal Lake Am- butal, 4900 So. Route 31 (just north of Route 176), beginning at 7:30 p.m. The public is in­ vited, and a tour of this just- opened ambulatory care facility will b$ available to all interested persons. Members of the CHPA will be electing officers and board of director members. Officer nominees include president, Gwen Johnson of Woodstock; vice-president, Jackie Shiker of Crystal Lake and secretary, Barbara Gubbins of Wood­ stock. Nominated for three-year director terms include Dorothy Kerr and Virginia T. Williams, McHenry. Other nominees to fill vacancies on the 30-member board include J. Scott Camp­ bell, McHenry. CHPA is a sub-area affiliate of the Health Systems Agency for Kane, Lake and McHenry Counties (HSA-KLM). CHPA advises the Health Systems Agency on McHenry County health problems and recom­ mended solutions. General problem areas include the delivery of high quality health care, improving access to this care and helping curb spiraling costs. HSA-KLM and its three advisory councils recently completed a five-year Health Systems plan and an annual implementation plan which contain specific goals and recommended actions. Copies of these plans may now be examined at the HSA office, 188 S. Northwest highway, Cary, 111. By June 1, copies will be available in the reference departments of all McHenry county public libraries. Fair-Festival GROUP. INC. | Zion Features You"9 | Speaker For Services P.O. BOX 143 McHENRY. III. 40050 815/385-1771 Lee Scheinman, Fund Raiser Five years ago, Lee Scheinman was raising money for the Fulton county unit of the American Cancer society in Georgia. There had to be a better way, she thought, than just going around knocking on doors. "Instead of going door-to- door asking for money, I went door-to-door with an invitation for a party in my apartment. I raised $400," Ms. Scheinman said of her first attempt. "I once thought I was doing my little bit for the Cancer society when I sent my check each year," she said. Now, after years of giving parties, Ms. Scheinman has raised more money for the society than any other person in Georgia-an estimated $10,000. "I charge a minimum donation as people come in the door. My minimum is $5, but I always hope people will give more, and they usually do," she commented. Ms. Scheinman says of the parties: "It is a fun way to meet your neighbors, an ex­ cellent excuse to have a party, and a good way to raise money for the Cancer society." She believes that people, often touched by cancer, don't mind giving. Lee Scheinman has been touched by cancer herself. She is a double mastectomy patient. But that hasn't dim­ med her upbeat attitude toward life. "If it was necessary," she says, "then it was necessary, and I couldn't spend time worrying about something I couldn't do anything about." We can be submerged by life's problems. Or we can try to rise above them. What's your choice.? havt a nlct WMktnd, FEED I A BIRD Tigger is a gray and black striped tiger neutered male. He was thrown out of a speeding car on the expressway. Luckily, a volunteer saw it happen, stopped and picked him up. He is about 7 months old and available for adoption. BARBARA NOLL Miss Barbara Noll is the featured speaker at the two worship services and the Sunday School worship service at Zion Lutheran church for the 1978 Mission Fair and Festival May 21. Miss Noll graduated from Concorida Teachers college in River Forest in 1971. She taught third and fourth grades for four years in Waltz, Mich., at St. John's Lutheran shcool. Later the young teacher served Lutheran Bible Translators as a teacher of missionaries' children from July, 1975, to April, 1977, in the Philippines. On the island of Mindanao in the Philippines she taught third and fourth grade in the mission school at the Summer Institute of Linguistics Translation center. The Lutheran Bible Translators is a non-profit organization dedicated to bring the Bible to minority language groups of the world. Presently Miss Noll is teaching fourth grade at St. John's Lutheran school in Elgin. TheKeen-Agers of St. Thomas « the Apostle parish in Crystal ; Lake, as well as other friends throughout the community, are looking forward to an eventful Thursday, May 18, meeting at St. Thomas the Apostle Oak street church, corner of Rt. 176 and Oak street at noon. All Keen-Agers, those 60 and older, retired, senior citizens, are • invited to the festivities held each month plus several outings during the month. Each couple or individual party coming to the May ' celebration is asked to bring a • dish to pass. The meat will be bought by funds collected. Armed Force Week Climaxed By Open House Armed Forces week in Chicago, proclaimed by Mayor Michael A. Bilandic as the week of May 13 to 20. will be climaxed with a massive open ) house at O'Hare Air Reserve facility. Saturday, May 20, the 928th Tactical Airlift group will open the gates of the military portion of O'Hare field to the public. All branches of the armed forces will be represented with both aircraft and static displays as well as by military band con- < certs. Refreshments will be available and the gates will be open from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Entrance to the open house will be from either the Higgins road gate or the Mannheim road gate, both approximately one- fourth mile from the Man- nheim-Higgins roads in­ tersection. GUIDELINES Puppies Puppies are born virtually defenseless. They can't see, hear, or stand up. They can nurse, cry, and demonstrate reflex muscular action. Not until they are about 3 to 4 weeks old can they begin to see well and react to sounds. At 3 to 3>/2 weeks they growl, chew on tails and ears of their litter mates, wag their tails, engage in play behavior, and begirf to satisfy their -curiosity about everything in reach. Between the third and fifth weeks of life it is crucial for a puppy to socialize with people; as well as it's litter mates. The relationship between man jnd dog, once established, will last for the dog's lifetime, through good times and bad. No puppy should be taken away from its mother and its litter mates until is is weaned, at 6 to 7 weeks. A dog deprived of this necessary com­ panionship may become a p s y c h o l o g i c a l m i s f i t , bewildered about who it is, belligerent toward other dogs, unable to adapt to new surroundings, and unfriendly to tie who are not its owners. Phase two in a puppy's life begins when it is about 5 weeks old. If it has been raised in a kennel run or cage, it should be brought for brief periods into the home, so that it won't be afraid of new surroundings or overprotective about its own territory. As soon as possible it should be walked around the neigh­ borhood on a leash and taken for short rides in a car. At this time a puppy can be taught to obey simple commands- come when called, etc. Puppies get interested in sex at 4 weeks of age, and begin to mount their siblings, regar­ dless of sex. A male dog will start to raise his leg to urinate sometime after 5 months of age. Females usually squat. Urine is the canine postal- telephone service. It tells the next dog that comes by who's been in the neighborhood, where it's going, how its' health is, whether it is in heat and looking for a mate. Oc­ casionally a dog will urinate on the spot where it has just buried a bone, to remind itself where the bone is the next time it passes by. While its behavior may periodically irritate or anger its owner, almost anything a puppy does is considered normal if it is healthy and sociable. If you have a short temper and pride in your possessions, keep shoes, gloves, socks, and other tempting items out of the puppy's reach. When the puppy makes a mistake, it should be gently corrected. It is essential that the owner practice a great deal of patience with a young pet as they only learn by repetition. If it is supervised much of the time and given the attention it needs, mistakes can be lessened making the owner's job a little less difficult. Mistakes can usually be corrected with scolding in a firm tone of voice, smacking the dog is not the best method of correction. Remember - a net's behavior. whether good or bad - is a reflection on the owner for it will behave as it has been taught. DOGS FOR ADOPTION German shepherd male, 1 year housebroken, gentle. Irish setter female, 5 months, mostly housebroken, calm. Poodle neutered male, 1M> years, housebroken, all shots, black. Small to medium sized Sheltie mix female, spayed, 1 year, brown. Very small black-white mixed breed, neutered male, calm and housebroken. Brittany spaniel male, 1 year, housebroken, white and brown. Samoyed male, l'/2 years, housebroken, all white. Pomeranian neutered male, 3 years, housebroken, all shots. Lhasa Apso neutered male, 3 years housebroken, all shots. CATS FOR ADOPTION Smoky Angora female, spayed, l1^ years, declawed, litter box trained, sweet and shy. Tortoiseshell female, 1 year, spayed, declawed, litter box trained. White and calico female, 1 year, spayed, litter box trained. Motley female, 2 years, spayed, half a tail, litter box trained, sweet. BEST OF PRESS Of Course' Of course, machines have feelings. Otherwise, when the washer stops working, why would the furnace break down? -Changing Times. ;< •, „ut < t And then there was the legal secretary who told her amorous boss to stop and/or she would slap his face! -Times, Dallas. Always refuel lawn mowers outside to reduce the risk of fire. The engine should always be cool when refueling. Store mower fuel in a sturdy container with a tight cover--never store in a glass container rwwfflw This tag shows you the price: This tag shows you the savings. When you buy an air con­ ditioner. don't just look at the price. Check out the EER. too. Because the higher the EER. the less the unit costs to run Not all air conditioners are created equal. TWo similar air conditioners can do the same cooling job. yet one may use less energy to do it. Obviously you want to find that one. because it's more efficient and costs less to run That's where EER comes in How to find the EES rating. EER stands lor Energy Effi­ ciency Ratio. It indicates the relative efficiency of ah air conditioner. Sometimes there's an EER tag right on the machine; but even when there's not, you can figure it out yourself. Everything you need to know in order to calculate the EER is contain­ ed on a metal plate attached to the unit. rr 'i.-W "-- L NUMBER MtlflMJ.V VOLTS 11S£VCLES 10, ? iPHASE 1.COOLINGBTU7300, , AMP$ 75, WATTS NO , J To find the EER. just divide the BTU's by the watts. In our example, the EER divides out to 8.7 7500 BTU's - 860 Wfcrtts = 8.7 What's the recommended EES? We recommend an EER for air conditioners of 8 or higher. Lower rated units waste energy, and the energy wasted costs you money It pays to know about EER. An air conditioner with a high EER may cost a little more to buy. but it costs less to run: so it ends up saving you money over the life of the unit. e