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SECTION Jf-PAGE 3 - PLAINDE ALER SA1URDAY SPECIAL Roast Chicken Dinner for Two mm FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 1«, 1*79 THE ENERGY THIEVES RONALD REAGAN A SNOWTIME HOLIDAY--Smiles In anticipation of a sleigh ride are seen on the faces of four members of the McHenry Choral club as they rehearse for the Dec. 1 and 2 holiday offering. Theme of this year's program is The Colors of Christmas, one of which will be reflected in music depicting a Snowtime Holiday. Tickets are now on sale from members at reduced prices. Curtain time in West campus auditorium is 8:15 p.m. both nights. From left, above, are Jerry Buch, Joan Sytsma, John M. Johnson, president of the club; and Lorean Reidwanz. STAFF PHOTO-ANTHONY OLIVER Open Meeting For Bereaved Parents There is perhaps no single incident that has as much impact on a person as the death of his-her small child. It seems to make little dif­ ference if the death is "expected", as in a terminal illness, or if it is sudden, as in an accident, sudden infant death syndrome or a short, fatal illness. The strong feeling of disbelief, denial and total sense of unfairness is an almost universal reaction of anyone who has lost a child through death. In an effort to provide more information and support to parents who have lost their children there will be an open meeting for bereaved parents Nov. 26 at 8 p.m. in the Crystal Lake South high school cafeteria, 2000 ' W. McHenry avenue.. The meeting will feature Dr. Robert Frank divisional chairman of Humanities and C o m m u n i c a t i o n a n d professor in philosphy and death education. The topic of Dr. Frank's presentation will be "The Grief and Mourning Process of Bereaved Parents". The public is invited to attend. In many cases there is the additional burden of guilt, of total responsibility for the death of a child. In an ac­ cident the parents almost always go through a period of feeling "if only I...(had been watching more carefully; hadn't allowed the child to go somewhere; had been there). In sudden infant death syndrome, the parents may have "heard something" but didn't check on the child. The important fact is that for whatever reason the child died, the parent or parents do feel guilty about \ Head Start In October the Head Start center completed Medical screening on the/ children attending the school. On Nov. 1 and again Nov. 29, Dr. D'Sousa will be doing medical exams on the children. While attending the school, children are learning. The first month teachers worked on family. This is to in­ troduce the children to the concept of what a family is, and how they depend on all family members, etc. This month the children are learning about Thanksgiving and the In­ dians. The unit on Thanksgiving will include making some Thanksgiving foods at the center. During this month the children will be making , Indian head­ bands, totem poles and bead necklaces, along with Thanksgiving cooking. Teachers will be con­ tinuing with developmental testing this month. When the testing is done parents will be contacted to set up a meeting to discuss their child's progress. Teachers can use volunteer help with the testing. Anyone who would like to help out at the center should contact JoAnn Koth, Social Service worker, at 385-3243. The end of this month the children will be starting on their third learning unit on Winter. The next center committee meeting will be held Tuesday, Nov. 20, at 10 a.m. at the center. This is where the parents of children in the Head Start program come in and meet with JoAnn Koth and some of her staff to get their aid and ideas. The school needs the parents' input! something they either could have done or shouldn't have done. It is important in dealing with the death of a child for parents to have an op­ portunity to talk about all of the feelings they are having about the death, including the feeling of guilt, disbelief, anger, unfairness and grief. It is extremely important that there be at least one person that the parent can talk to as often as needed and can feel free to say anything. Most people in grief are not looking for a solution to a problem and do not need advice. They need another human being who is willing to share in their grief in an understanding, non- judgmental manner. Time, and the help of people who care are the primary resources for anyone in the grief process. The death of a small child is something that parents do not "recover" from. The guilt is incredible and at times consuming. The parents should be en­ couraged to fully explore their feeling of guilt. It is not enough to reassure a parent, or to try to talk them out of the guilt. If the parent is ever to reach a point of accepting their parenting skills, they must reach that point by working through the guilt and believing in themselves as good and worthwhile people. Parents who are faced with the death of a small child should be encouraged to utilize as many of their community resources as are available to them. These people include not only relatives and friends, but also the clergy, mental health professional, their physician and self help groups. The death of a child can never be forgotten, but, with time, every parent can cope and grow from the* ex­ perience. Pain and pleasure, good and evil join, To do the will of strong necessity. -P.B. Shelley. Necessity is the constant scourage of the lower orders; ennui that of the higher classes. -Arthur Schopenhauer. ou have probably heard about the occasional hijacking of a gasoline truck since the rapid rise in gasoline prices. But you may not have realized that power companies throughout the nation are faced with millions of cases of electrical "hijacking" every day. Take the example of Consolidated Edison, the power company that serves the New York metropolitan area. Of the three million customers served by Con Edison, officials at the company estimate that as many as one out of five have, at some time, engaged in the theft of electricity. In 1977, the company figures, it lost about $145 million this way. According to a recent article in the New York Daily News, the effect of this wholesale theft is to drive up the utility bills of the customers who pay them. The majority of .New Yorkers who pay their bills pay up to 10 percent more to cover the costs of the stolen electricity. Company of­ ficials say they are con­ fronting a common attitude that Con Edison is one of those big corporations which deserves to be "ripped off". Apparently there are a lot of modern-day Robin Hoods in New York who rationalize that it is perfectly all right to steal, as long as the victim is a big corporation. In reality, they are only stealing from their fellow New Yorkers. There are a variety of methods used to steal electricity. One is to com­ pletely bypass the meter. This involves failing to report the consumption of power that is not being gauged, or, if there is a meter, rigging it so that it registers no consumption. Many power theives tamper with the meter so that it CHAPEL HILL GOLF CLUB presents Experience our Beautifully landscaped course with WATERED FAIRWAYS FREE BY PRESENTING THIS AD.< FREE GOLF! 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Chapel Hill Rd. McHenry (815) 385-0333 OPEN TO THE PUBLIC registers less energy use than is actually the case. The trick is to get inside the meter so that the meter reader is not aware of the break-in. Those who are more cautious with elec­ tricity and don't want to risk serious injury can usually find someone to pay to do it for them. Reportedly, prices range from $25 to $400, depending on the job. Residential users aren't the only ones involved in this thievery. Consolidated Edison figures that a sizable portion of its losses come from commercial and in­ dustrial theft. Recently, it was discovered that two employees of Con Ed itself had been running an energy theft racket. The thieves charged 20 New York supermarkets $100 a month to turn back the dials on their meters. This saved each store about 10 percent on its power bill. With the costs of electrical power continuing their upward spiral, Con Edison fears that its fight against energy theft may be a losing one. One step the company has taken is to offer a bounty of $10 to any employee who turns in the address of an energy thief. So far, this incentive has turned up 20,000 cases, 20 percent of which ended in "guilty" judgments. But until power companies develop a tam­ per-proof meter, the problem of wholesale cheating is likely to pick up steam. Meanwhile, John Q. Public foots the bill. Winners in Pack 162 Cub Scouts recent costume party are, fr&n left to right; second place, Toni E in wick; first place, John Meisner; and third place, Richard Argy. !CUB SCOUTS) Pack 162 held a recent pack meeting featuring a costume party. The pack welcomed 22 new boys, and the boys recited their pledge. The parade of costumes, which included ghosts and goblins, favorite characters, funny ones, cute ones, all sizes and shapes was really fantastic. Then came the judging of costumes: first place, John Meisner as the "Tin Man"; second place, Toni Einwick as the "Hat­ chet Man"; and third was Richard Argy who dressed as a "Young Lady". Next came the pum­ pkin judging contest, and Den 5 received the first place ribbon. Den 3 placed second, and Den 2 came in third. The boys bobbed for ap- J>les that were suspended rom strings, and there were lots of goodies and treats for all. Webelo 1 is planning a field trip to an airport Nov. 17. They will be given a tour of the plane and most exciting of all, they will actually go for a ride on the plane. The boys are looking forward to this, and had to earn certain achievements to be able to participate in this outing. Scribe Whatever necessity lays upon thee, endure; whatever she com­ mands, do. „ -J.W. Goethe. RND RUCTION Valley View PTO THIRD RNNURL RUCTION has been expanded to SRLE Er RUCTION!! 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