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rrtUL/ J-I Letters to the lulitor Public Pulse (Th* floind«al»r invite! Hi* public to »*• Hii> »hi§ column o« on tipituian at thoir vlmn on (ubfocti of gonorol Inlorod In our community. Our only roquost it that tho writort giv* - lignotur*. full oddrot* and pltono numbor. Wo oik too. that ono individual not writ* on tho tamo tubjoct mora than onco oach month. Wo rotorvo tho right to doloto any material which wo consider libelous or in obioctionabla tasta.) GIFT OF A LAKE "Editor: "In your May 4, 1979, edition concerning the City of McHenry Council news, I was printed out of context by your newspaper. "An examination of the tapes and minutes of the City Council meeting of April 30 will prove me right. You made it appear that I was giving McCullom Lake to the City of McHenry. "My statements were: At our annual meeting of the Lakeland Park Property Owners association, a motion was made and carried concerning possible annexation or, an outright gift of that portion (approximately 180 acres) of the McCullom Lake bottom owned by us subject to a meeting by our comittee and the City of McHenry Park committee'. "Once all of the details were worked out any proposals would have to be first voted by the membership of the Lakeland Park Property Owners association at a special meeting. Then a quit claim deed would be offered to the City of McHenry for the property involved if such action was passed by our membership and passed by City Council ordinance. "The City of McHenry would be asked to enforce snowmobiling, boating, hunting and our present horsepower limits on boats along with any other agreements between both parties involved. "There is also the matter of siltation from the various tributaries supplying the lake with water and pollution from these sources and other property owners around the lake. "Our beaches, boat launch, and community house are not involved in the above proposals. "I hope this answers the questions of many of the members who did not feel fit to attend the April 22, 1979, meeting of the association. "Lloyd E. Wagner, president Lakeland Park Property Owners Assn., Inc." (Editor's note: To keep the record straight, the following account appeared in the May 4 issue to which Mr. Wagner refers. "Lloyd Wagner of the Lakeland Park Property Owners association appeared before the Council and offered the city the annexation of 180 acres of McCullom Lake bot­ tom. Essentially, the association would give the lake to the city. Wagner said the association would rather the city get the lake than the state. Wagner added that the association and the city had to sit down and work out the details of policing, of pollution control, "of everything". Ireland Trip For Irish Girl For the fourth consecutive year, Chicago-area young women are given the op­ portunity to visit Ireland as the official Chicago representative. The office is awarded by the Irish American Heritage center and the Shamrock American club of Chicago, and carries a prize a round-trip to Ireland, ten days in Dungloe, Donegal, at the international "Mary From Dungloe" festival, plus a monetary award. The "Chicago Mary" contest is held each May in conjunction with an annual May dance. Young women between the ages of 18 through 26, who are Irish or of Irish descent and have never been married, are eligible to enter. According to Maureen Keaney, coordinator of the contest, it is not "typical", but consists of interviews in a one- on-one basis with each of three judges, who then awards points (1 to 10 in the categories of poise, personality, and general appearance) to the number each girl carries. The number is one selected randomly by the girl herself, and neither the judges' names nor the girls' are made known to anyone until after the final judging and just prior to announcement of the winner. This year, the annual May dance and contest will be held May 19 at the Holiday ballroom in Chicago. Although^judging is done the evening of the dance, a prior entry application is re­ quired. The application can be obtained by calling 283-0673 or 248-4755. IN YOUR GARDEN By Larry Creekmur Horticulture Instructor I hope all gardeners have an open mind when it is time to choose your vegetable or flower varieties for the coming season. If not, you may be missing out on some great new plants. Take advantage of the work being done by professional plant breeders and try out some new varieties each year. They may be better than those you have grown in the past. A comparison of your favorites with those new, "improved" varieties will tell you which do best in your garden. Tomatoes A new tomato to try is "Florameriac," an All- America Selection Bronze Medal Winner. This tomato offers large fruit, early mid- season maturity, determinate vines that top off at four-foot ^eight, and good disease resistance. It does well in a tomato cage. Another tomato, 'Sweet 100', is a salad fruit that provides the minimum daily requirement of vitamin C in three tomatoes. If you want a juice tomato, try 'The Juice', which is specially bred for just that. Peppers Bell peppers have some new varieties for you to try. Most peppers of the past are open pollinated. Some new F1 hybrids are now available which produce heavier fruit with thicker walls. If you can, try 'Market Master' or 'Better Bell*. For a bit of garden frivolity, [riant Dutch Treat', an or­ namental and edible pepper whose banana-shaped fruit turns bright purple when ripe. Or, try 'Big Bertha" with dinner plate-sized fruit. Green Vegetables 'Green Comet' and 'Premium Crop' are both excellent varieties of broccoli. 'Jade Cross' is an excellent Brussel Sprout. And . if you never remember to cover your cauliflower heads to keep them pearly whit$, there is a new variety, 'Self Blanche', whose upper foilage curls to cover the flowerhead with no help from you. 'Liberty' is an Ail-American Selection of 1978. This cucumber produces a pickling fruit and is very resistant to five or more cucumber diseases. Squash 'Table Ace' is an F1 hybrid improvement over 'Table King'. It has a compact bush habit and the meat is less stringy than previous acorn squash varieties. Other varieties to try are butternut squash 'Waltham' and watermelon, 'Sweet Favorite', and All-America Selection of 1978. Cabbage The cabbage varieties most often used for sauerkraut are * the flathead types. But some of the smaller varieties have a more delicate flavor and are more tender. So try 'Emerald Cross' Fl hybrid, ail- American Selection, or 'Golden Acre'. Both form four-pound heads in about 65 days. Plan to grow enough cabbage this year to make your own sauerkraut. As a guideline, it takes about one four to five pound head to make one quart. We will be giving a demon­ stration on making sauerkraut during our summer Field Days at the college's gardens, July 27-29. it is an easy process ant the results are more than worth the effort. Also, many of the above varieties will also be on display on the college's nearly three acres of gardens. Very Rare "Your husband seems to be a man of rare gifts." "I'll say he is-he hasn't given me one since we were married. Cutting Remark A certain minister, while preaching said that every blade of grass was a sermon. The next day he was busying himself by mowing his lawn when a parishioner passing shouted, "that's right, rev­ erend, cut your sermons short." American Legion Post 491 - RINGW00D ROAD, McHENRY - OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FISH FRY EVERY FRIDAY (5:00 - 9:00 P.M.) 'PERCH-ALL YOU CAN EAT •OTHER MENU AVAILABLE DAVE DALTON COCKTAIL HOUR MON.--TUES.--WED.--THURS.--FRIDAY 3:30 to 6:00 Cut Prices The McHenrv Plaindealer (USPS 335-200) Established 1875 3*12 West Elm Street Phone 385-0170 McHenry, Illinois 60050 Published Every Wednesday ft Friday at McHenry. Illinois Second Class Postage Paid at McHenry, Illinois By McHENRY PUBLISHING COMPANY Subscribers or# rtqutifsd to provide immodiote notice ol change ol address to Tho McHenry Ploindoolor 3t12 W Elm St. McHonry III. 60050 A deduction ol ono month Irom tho oipirotion ol o subscription will bo mode whore o chongo ol oddrott it provided through the Pott OHice Deportment Larry E. 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