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McHenry Plaindealer (McHenry, IL), 13 Sep 1978, p. 8

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- H^NESDAY. SEPTEMBER U. I§7» . ^ ^^ Saufen Und Spiel Visitors. . . BEAT THE HEAT I & £ j>y # % Hundreds took ad\ antage of what may be the last heat nave of the season when lhe> crowded onto the Johns burg (ommonit> club grounds for a day of fun and recreation Sunday. But when temperatures soar above the 9$ degree mark, it's necessary to dress for the occasion as testified by thesf visitors to the grounds. For some it was cut-offs, for others it was swim suits, and for almost rv ervone it was a refreshing drink of something coWL STXFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD 3 £ * Honor Society Aids Recycling Here s Health Members of the Honor socfKv a: 'A est campus high school will be working along * tfc the McHenry County :*-fc-nders Saturday. Sept 16. •o see that the papers bottles an <f cans brought to the Market P.ace between 9 a m and 5 p nX are unloaded from cars, -taeked in trucks and ready to be moved along to the next step in (he recycling process f-^>r the past five years the •hind Saturday of every month r.as.been set aside in McHenry for recycling For those not yet ir.volved who would like to help iheervwonment by decreasing thefcmount of trash that ends in landfills throughout the county for those who live in outlying areas and would like to cut down on the amount of throw- away material they must pay to have removed and for those who would like to help com munity groups here are a few guidelines to follow 1-Newspapers should be tied securely in both directions in bundles that can be handled by the workers Free rope is on hand at each drive for any family wanting some 2 -Clear green and brown glass bottles should be clean and have any plastic or metal removed 3 -All-steel cans such as those vegetables come in. should be washed have labels removed ends cut off and tucked inside and flattened to save space 4 - All aluminum products such as TV dinner trays, siding scraps, and all aluminum beverage cans should be clean and flattened as much as possible Most pop and beer cans are not all-aluminum nor all-steel, and consequently can not be recycled because of their bi metal quality These must be disposed of through the usual trash disposal Rather than buying beverages in non- reusable containers. the McHenry County Defenders encourages use of returnables The per ounce cost is much less and the environment benefits from this action Those with questions or with large quantities to be picked up should call West campus or Mrs Wm <Alice* Howenstine • • • • The smartest man in every community is the one who knows how to relax. • JEWEL CATALOG OUTLET STOIE • JEWEL CATALOG OUTLET STORE • 1EWEL CATALOG OUTLET S JIWIL A DIVISON OF JEWEL DIRECT MARKETING! 301 W. Virginia St. CRYSTAL LAKE 815-455-0333 .CuMuuKi omn N * « •̂"1 * ¥ 1 / I S ) / ( ) 1 , 1 \ i ) Mon., Toes. 9 a.m. 5 p.m. Wed.. Thurs.. Fri. 9am B p.m. Sat. 9 o.m. 5 p m. Sun 10 a.m. 3 p.m Immunization I pdate "Why are all the kids here today" asked the new voung lawyer of the elderly judge as the> watched mothers carrying babies and leading pre schoolers stream through the big glass doors of the cour thouse on a bright and sunny summer morning "This is Protect Against the Big 7 day at the McHenrv Count> T>epartment of Health " the judge explained "the one da> a month children can get free shots to protect them against common diseases of childhood ,_Th* courthouse staff is used to seeing crowds of children appear with their mothers at H 30a m on Big 7 da> the last Wednesday of the month The hall outside the Health department office is turned into an impromptu playground on that day. complete with scattered toys, busy kids and patient parents Every child should be protected beginning at the age of two months old against polio. measles rubella, diphtheria, pertussis whooping cough', tetanus and mumps with vaccines available through your family doctor or the Health department Many people think because available vaccines have been effective in almost wiping these diseases out that children no longer need immunization Children can still catch these diseases and suffer the after effects blindness and deafness from measles crippling paralysis from polio and weakened resistance from whooping cough, leaving its victim open to attack from other virus Parents should start their child on an immunization program when he is two months old By that time natural immunizations present at his birth are no longer effective The immunization schedule suggested by the Health department is Polio vaccine first dose at two months old one or two more doses after that at four to six week intervals and boosters at 18 months old and before entering school. Diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis 'DPT' combination vaccine - first dose at two months old. a total of three doses at four-to-six-week in­ tervals and boosters one year after the primary series and before entering school Measles, mumps and rubella combination vaccine at 15 months old - no boosters are necessary Before children enter their freshman year in high school, they must have diphtheria and tetanus boosters and a physical examination Tetanus boosters are also given when a child is exposed to bacteria through a puncture wound or injury S c h o o l c o d e s r e q u i r e t h a t children be protected against these diseases children will not be allowed to attend school unless they are immunized The McHenry County Health department has the necessary vaccines available to protect your child against disease The Health department is located on the ground floor. Room 102, 2200 N Seminary avenue. <Rt 47. North' Woodstock 1 1 v | < M H I I ( M i l from the F*miiy Service and Mtntai He#"* Din* ot McHemy County 'Editor's note This is another in a series of especially wntten articles for McHenry county readers Joseph Cools is a psychologist on the Family Service and Community Mental GIANT Sale Days Wed.. Sept. 13 thru Tue«.. Sept. 18 - WHILE QUANTITIES LAST DOMESTIC SALE It's time to start thinking about indoors again. Spruce up that^^ Bedroom or Bathroom ana with great savings from Jewel MCC! \ SC OUR DISCOUNT PRICE ® • Bedspreads • Drapes & Curtains •Sheets •Pillowcases •Rugs • Blankets •Tablecloths •Towels • Bath Tank Sets •Shower Curtains VAC SALE Many fine brands to choose from Our entire line is on saie 50% OFF OUR DISCOUNT PRICE •Comforters •Pillows •Slipcovers •Throws •Room Size Rugs BONUS BUYS! ALL SEWING MATERIAL OFF OUR DISCOUNT PRICE All Pre-Cut Many colors 4 patterns 32 PC. IRONSTONE DINNERWARE SET Sen. fee for 8 Choice of 2 patterns Homestead or Sierra MCC REG 29 97 $io°° COMPLETE CATALOG OUTLET ST0HE • JEWEL CATALOG OUTLET STOKE • JEWEL CATALOG OUTLET STORE Long John Silver's SHRIMP SALE Mighty big Shrimp at a mighty small price • 9 Golden Fried Shrimp • Fabulous Fryes •TangySlaw • 2 Crispy Hushpuppies Offer good Wednesday and Thursday at participating shoppes. Offer expires Oct 5. 1978 cLong 'John Silver's SEAFOOD SHOPPES 4313 West Route 120 McHenry, Illinois Health Center staff This ar­ ticle is Coping Sleep Disturbance " > There are so many types of sleep disturbances that it is impossible to deal with the subject adequately in just one article The first article, then, will explore the mechanics and purpose of sleep, with sub­ sequent articles dealing with insomnia, narcolepsy, night­ mares. and 'too much" sleep. L'ntil the discovery of the electroencephalogram < EEG». which measures and records electrical activity in the brain, it was assumed that sleep was a period of inactivity, in which entire body, including the brain, rested from a day of work While this is true in man} respects there is an amazing amount of activity that takes place during sleep One fact is certain Sleep is an absolute necessity It is not the actual hours of sleep that is vital it is the type of sleep There are certain well defined cycles that occur during sleep and appear necessary in order to feel rested and alert One of the most important parts of an individual cycle is the "dream" part of sleep, called the REM phase HEM is an abbreviation for rapid eye movement", which signals the onset of the dream phase HEM can be easily observed in a sleeping individual as the eyeballs can be seen moving behind closed lids If a sleeping person is awakened during an REM phase he will always report that he was in the midst of a dream For reasons vet unknown, the HEM ph ase is absolutely necessary during the sleep Any alteration of this phase will leave the person feeling like he did not get adequate sleep Continued disturbance of this phase can have disasterous emotional and physical con sequences Interesting, and disturbing, is the fact that certain sleeping medications tend to alter the HEM as well as other phases of sleep and provide a dubious long term solution to sleep difficulties One entire sleep cycle on an average lasts approximately ninety minutes A normal ia dividual then, on a normal night will go through four »o five sleep cycles It appeals that more important than the actual number of hours of sleep is the number of sleep cycles Next Insomnia

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