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McHenry Plaindealer (McHenry, IL), 25 Aug 1978, p. 26

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SECTION 2 - PAGE 6 - Pl.AINDEALER - FRIDAY, AUGUST 25.1978 J* " Labor Day Weekend Tours Jim Marinangel, vice-president of the McHenry Savings and Loan association (center) presents pork purchased at the McHenry County fair 4-H auction to William Morefield, administrator at Valley Hi Nursing home. The pork will be used for residents of that county institution. With them is Charles Weingart. left. McHenry, president of the Fair assocaition. DON PEASLEY PHOTOGRAPHY Edison, ICC Cooperate In Time Of Day Rate Experiment The Labor day weekend is the last big weekend of summer and has become the traditional end of the vacation season in the United States. To help area motorists and their families enjoy this last hurrah of summer, the Chicago Motor club-AAA has compiled this list of selected weekend destinations Galena. Illinois: Located in the far northwestern part of the state. Galena is famous for probably the finest period architecture in the midwest. Among the sites worth seeing is the Ulysses S Grant home on Bouthillier and 4th streets; the Galena Historical museum, 211 S Bench street; Dowling house, Main and Diagonal streets; Market House State memorial. Commerce street; and the Stockade on Main street Shawnee National Forest. Illinois: In the Shawnee Hills of southern Illinois, this 242,215- acre forest extends from the Misxiftilppl river eastward to the Ohio Of Intfrriit are the strangely eroded rock for* ma lion* lhal are found in the Gardem of Ihe (k»d» area, A network of trail* and scenic drive* interlace Ihe foreat, Nearby town* include Car- bondale and Itarrmhurg Fort Ka*k«i«kta Stair Park, Illinois: This Mate park, a 23H acre memorial! to the early French and American pioneers who brought civilization to the Illinois wilderness, is located in the far southwestern portion of Illinois It is situated atop a high bluff overlooking the Mississippi river From the site of the fort. Kaskaskia island can be seen separated from the Illinois mainland by a channel of the Mississippi river. This island is the only portion of Illinois located west of the great river. Pokagon State Park, In­ diana: This 1,175-acre Hoosier favorite is five miles north of Angola on U.S. 27 on the shores of Lake James and Snow lake There are deer, elk and buffalo corrals. Facilities are provided for boating, swimming, hor­ seback riding, archery, tennis and other favorite sports Columbu*. Indiana: Located approximately 33 miles r/outh of Indianapolis and just emst of I- 65 on Ind 46. this south central Indiana city i* one of the most unique communities in the country For the past two decades the people of Columbus have held advanced ar­ chitectural achievement as a major interest of their lives In so doing, schools, banks, churches, a library, canopied block-front and a golf course are just some of the many landmarks that have been designed by world-famous architects Harry Weese. Eero and Eliel Saarinen, I M Pei. Alexander Girad and Robert Trent Jones Kettle Moraine, Wisconsin: This excellent recreation area has two parts. The northern unit has over 21,000 acres while the southern area includes more than 11,000. Charac­ terized by glacial hills and depressions known as "kettles" the area is known for in­ teresting woodlands, swamps, peculiar pop-up hills and glacial geological oddjUies. Recreation areas T>ffer swimming, boating and hor­ seback riding Door'County, Wisconsin: Tlie Door county peninsula com­ prises one of the most unusual vacationlands in the Great Lakes region Its eastern shore is washed by Lake Michigan- its western shore by Green Bay, whose waters have carved a varied array of bluffs, bays, islands, and harbors. Sixteen county parks and four state parks are within the 250 miles of scenic shoreline. Well known communities are Ellison Bay, Gills Rock and Jacksonport. Nicolet National Forest, Wisconsin: Covering 650,000 acres in the northern Wisconsin lake region, this vast tract is approached by many main highways Nearby towns in­ clude Rhinelander, Eagle River. Green Bay, Marinette and Three Lakes. New Glarus. Wisconsin: One of Wisconsin's most pic­ turesque tourist towns again offers its famous Wilhelm Tell Festival for the delight of all who attend. This Labor day weekend festival offers a Swiss pageant, art show nd many community events. Also worth seeing at New Glarus is the Chalet of the Golden Fleece, the Swiss Miss Lace factory and the Swiss Museum village. South Haven. Michigan: Located on Lake Michigan's eastern shore this area was a bustling international seaport before the St. Lawrence Seaway was on the planning board. Today, South Haven is a popular summer vacation area noted for its coho and chinook salmon fishing Wonder Lake Man Investment Officer Recycling Program The Ill inois Commerce commission and Com­ monwealth Edison company have announced the beginning of an optional Time-of-Day rate experiment During the month of August, a random sample of 12,000 Edison residential customers is receiving letters offering them the opportunity to reduce their electric bills by participating in the experiment "Just as the phone company offers lower rates for long distance calls made during less busy evening and weekend hours, customers in this experiment will pay less for electricity used during low demand periods of the day," according to ICC Chairman Charles Kocoras For the experiment, a special meter is installed to record not only the amount of electricity used, but 'also when it is used Customers then will be charged a higher rate for electricity consumed during the daytime peak demand hours The charge will be substantially lower at night and on weekends If the customer can shift part of his electricity usage from peak to off peak periods, costs will be reduced sub stantially over the course of a full year Kocoras added Six different t ime-of day rates are being tested in the experiment and each will be offered to about 2,000 customers The rates vary in two ways: the hours of each day included in the peak period and the difference between peak and off peak period charges Commonwealth Edison customers now pay about 4 2 cents per kilowatthour for electricity any time it is used In the experiment, the rates are approximately 1.4-3 cents per kwh used off-peak and 6 5 - 10 cents per kwh used on-peak in the summer The winter on- peak charges are slightly less than in the summer As usual, a fuel adjustment charge will continue to be added to all bills The Lake Shore National bank, 605 North Michigan avenue. Chicago, has an­ nounced the promotion of Frank D. Olesuk to investment officer in the Trust department Olesuk who lives at 7706 Wooded Shore drive, Wonder Lake, began his career in the Trust department of the Lake Shore National bank as a financial and investment analvst in 1972 Olesuk has a B A. degree from Northwestern university with a major in Business Finance He also attended DePaul university in Chicago and completed the Becker CPA review course Olesuk is married to Patricia Olesuk and is the father of two children. Karlene. age 5, and Chad, 2. Gary Kahn Sales Manager For Insurance McHenry resident, Gary Lee Kahn. 4911 S Little, has been promoted to sales manager for Combined Insurance company of America Ken Anderson, regional manager for Ill inois." announced that Kahn will supervise a group of representatives servicing the needs of Combined's policyholders Kahn first became associated with Combined as a sales representative He is also a member and award winner in the VV Clement Stone In­ ternational Sales and Management Achievement club The honorary club is named after the company's founder and board chairman House votes cut in flu program Broker/Manager Among 500 At Area Seminar JoAnne Geren, broker manager of Century 21 Lake region in McHenry, was one of almost 500 brokers-managers attending a special "Managers As Leaders '" seminar at the Hyatt Regency hotel in Chicago recently The four day seminar, the last of three conducted this year in different North American cities, is designed to teach a broker manager how to become a more effective real estate leader through better skills in working with people Promote G.O. Scheel In Bank Loan Department Ronald L Graves, president, the First National Bank of McHenry, announces the promotion of Guenter O Scheel to assistant vice-president, loan department. Scheel has been with the bank since 1971 and has worked in all departments Guenter is a graduate of McHenry high school and has attended McHenry County college. He is also a graduate of the Illinois Bankers school at Southern Illinois university, Carbondale. and a graduate of the National Installment Credit school at the University of Colorado. Boulder. Colo Guenter and his wife. Karen, live in Wonder Lake Shown above are Jim Hettermann (right) and Ted Stilling, with the pile of ail-aluminum cans that were turned in on a recent Saturday at the Charles Herdrich and Son Collection center. Hettermann, the owner of the firm, explained that on Aug. 5, in just 2 hours, 2,360 pounds of aluminum cans were turned in by individuals and organizations. Over 10,000 pounds of cans have been redeemed by the firm this year. This represents a total of over $1,700 that has been given to individuals and organizations for the cans. The redemption offer is part of a large scale recycling program by a brewing company. DISCO DANCERS About thirty young people from the Pioneer center at McCullom Lake enjoyed their first tr ip to Changes Disco Tuesday night, where they enjoyed dancing from 7 30 to 10 p m Mortgage Loans At SSL's Down By 3 Percent The Federal Home Ixian bank of Chicago reports that savings and loan assertions in northern Ill inois (Lake, LaSalle, McHenry. Kane. DuPage. and Will counties and the Rockford and Rock Island SMSA) had a 3 percent decrease in mortgage loan volume during June. 1978, from June, 1977 The eighty-seven northern Illinois S&L's made $176.7 million dollars worth of mor­ tgage loans in June, 1978, as against $181 5 million in June, 1977 This brought the mor tgage loan total for the first six months of the year to $846 7 million as against $785 8 million a year earlier, an eight percent increase Recycling Program with cut Approximately 10,000 pounds of all-aluminum beverage cans have been redeemed by Charles Herdrich and Son since the first of the year, according to Jim Hettermann, owner of the firm I n d i v i d u a l s a n d organizations who turned in the cans for redemption have earned $1,700 for the redemp­ tion of the empty aluminum cans The cans are turned in at the Charles Herdrich and Son Collection center. 1014 N. River road The redemption effort is a part of the large scale recycling program of the Miller Brewing company The cans are returned to can manufacturers for reprocessing The operation is a continuing activity nationwide and represents a commitment toward control of solid waste. Therefore, these "problem" materials become "energy bank" opportunities in the investment for tomorrow, starting today On Aug 5, 2,360 pounds of all- aluminum cans were collected at the Charles Herdrich collection center in only two hours This represented a total of 56,640 cans, with an average of 23 or 24 cans to a pound The reclamation center is open on the first and third Saturdays of every month from 10 a m to noon Special hours can be arranged for groups by calling Charles Herdrich and Son, and asking for either Jim Het­ termann or Ted Stilling vou can BariM on it: Prt'M'iilt'd l»\ S T \ T K H W k O K K M I I M O M ) iih-IIIIHTF .1 . One of the most commonly used terms when discussing the economic health of the Nation is GNP This stands for Gross National Product which is the dollar value of all goods and services produced and sold in the United States Quarterly GNP figures near the end of last year showed an annual value of over $1.7 trillion in current dollars. Adjustments tor inflation indicated an annual real GNP of $1 27 trillion The tour- tenths trillion dollar plus difference indicates the effects of recent inflation GNP figures are the most common yardstick of how our overall economy is doing. Therefore, Gross National Product announcements draw most attention when % there is a decline (very rare) or a slowing of the growth pace During the past few years, government expenditures have accounted for nearly a third of the total GNP Federal spending about 12 to 14 percent and state and local spending 20 to 22 percent. aftOHt-dear-Mt OF ALL PONTIACS! 7 SUNBIRDS 9 PHOENIX'S 4 FIREBIRDS '8 LEMANS' •2 CATALINAS •4 BONNEVILLES •2 GRAND PRIX'S •23 PONTIAC DEMOS (Lowest Prices Ever) We're Clearing Out Our Showroom- No Reasonable Offer Refused! «r All Models to Choose From. Immediate Delivery" OVERTON CADILLAC-PONTIAC Route 31 & 1 20 McHenry (8 15) 385 6000 AIR CONDITIONER CLOSE OUTS Special B.T.U. Make Reg. 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