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iv ' •"m ' >'/ Have a happy holiday by following these safety precautions, warns Kathi Heberer, McHenry county home economics adviser. - Indoors or outside, use only lights that have been tested for safety. Identify these by the "UL" label f r o m U n d e r w r i t e r s ' Laboratories. Check labels of outdoor lights to see that lights are weatherproof. Don't use indoor lights outside and vice-versa., • Never burn candles near evergreens on a mantlepiece or table. Burning evergreens. ith Safety SECTION 2 - PAGE 11 - PLAINDEALER * FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21,1919 in the fireplace can be hazardous. When dry, greens burn like tinder. Their flames can flare out of control sending sparks flying about a room . - Trimmings - use only non^cOmbustible or flame- retardant materials. Choose tinsel or artificial icicles of plastic or nonleaded taetals. Leaded materials/ are hazardous (iT^ingesfed by children. Avoid decorations that are sharp or breakable. - Keep trimmings with small removable parts out of the reach of children. - Avoid trimmings that resemble candy or food. A child could eat them. - Use care with "fire salts" which produce colored flames when thrown on wood fires. They contain heavy metals, can cause gastrointestinal irritation or vomiting if eaten. Keep away from children. - When making paper decorations, look for materials labelled "flame proof". - Avoid wearing loose flowing clothes - especially long, open sleeves - near the open flames of a fireplace. stove, or candlelit table. Remove all wrapping papers from tree and fireplace areas immediately after presents are opened. N Place papers in a metal- covered trash barrel or burn them in an incinerator. Don't burn in fireplace. A flash fire may result for- wrappings can ignite suddenly and burn fiercely. Lastly, plan for safety! There is no substitute for common sense. Look for and eliminate potential danger spots near candles, fireplaces, trees and-or electrical connections. • 4? 5N*s UNDERSTANDING ALCOHOLISM a health column from the Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare Spending the Holidays With a Drinking Problem Are you dreading the holi­ days because someone close to you drinks too much, espe­ cially during this time of the . year? Do you feel your stomaeh tighten just at the thought of his or her drinking before, during, and perhaps even after New Year's Eve? While the drinker thinks he or she is sitting on top of the world, are you worrying about how to pay the Christmas debts? While he or she may be taking reckless personal and social liberties, are you pro­ jecting car accidents, late night fights, and neighbors' gossip? Alcoholism is a family dis­ ease. Its destructive effects cause problems in the lives of everyone who loves and cares for its victims. The disease may continue from generation to generation since children of alcoholics h.-we a greater chance of becoming a victim of this disease than do chil­ dren whose parents are free of alcoholism. Many members of the fam­ ily of the alcoholic wait too long to get help and, without help, families often develop patterns of living which actually encourage the pro­ gress of the disease. Each member of the family be­ comes increasingly Jpriely, iso5- la ted, and frightened--perhaps even more during the holidays since they perceive the rest _ of the world as ' ;ing joyous, and they feel cheated and even more alone. The children in the family do not receive the love and affection they need. The alco­ holic may make unreasonable demands on these children. Life becomes unpredictable-- will he or she show up at fam­ ily celebrations? Will there be enough money for presents after the booze is purchased? Will thev alcoholic embarrass the children's friends? The disease creates continual feel­ ings of uneasiness and fear within the family. Many families then react to these crises in the wrong way. They may try to deny the problem and to pretend that the holidays will be happy just because they are supposed to be happy. Sometimes a spouse or grown child will simply join the alcoholic in his or her drinking. Others will spend the entire season trying to stop the alcoholic from drinking by using techniques which pro­ duce guilt or by throwing out the liquor supply or even go­ ing through the gifts to ensure that none contains liquor. Still others will simply plunge into hopeless despair, hoping others will take pity on them. But, help is available through local chapters of Al- Anon and Alateen. It might be helpful to contact these groups before the holidays start. Problems may be pre­ vented and the joyous season may become more enjoyable for everyone concerned. Alcoholics Anonymous was the "first to .^declare alcoholism a family disease--believing that the family needs assist­ ance if there is to be a suc­ cessful recovery program for the family and the alcoholic. The Al-Anon and Alateen programs show the spouse, parent, child, or friend how to separate his or her problems from those of the alcoholic. This separation does not necessarily involve the person. If interested in assistance, contact your nearest Al-Anon or Alateen group listed in your phone directory. If there is no specific number listed, call Alcoholics Anonymous and someone there will put you in contact with these programs. * * • • Christmas note: Re­ member that several hun­ d r e d C h r i s t m a s t r e e s catch fire each year. * * • * A happy spirit is the greatest possession that comes to man, regardless of his wealth or lack of it. • • * • December is a good month to renew your reli­ gious faith, and help sup­ port .your church's pro­ gram. CJE BIBU BRIlfS ) But, I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despite- fully use you and persecute you. That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the un­ just. St. Matthew 5: 44-45 When misfortune befalls someone we do not like, we're tempted to say "he got just what he deserved!" We are wrong, of course, as we are wrong to conclude God is punishing that individual. Such is not God's way. The life of Christ upon earth evi­ denced time and again God's love for all mankind. • • • • B u y i n g C h r i s t m a s Seals is a habit that every citizen should continue. ALEXANDER LUMBER CO. BEST OF EVERYTHING FOR THE BUILDER" FEATURING COMPLETE LINES OF: •OLYMPIC STAIN •BRAMMER CABINETS •ANDERSEN WINDOWS •PRE-HUNG DOORS •NORD SPINDLES •JIM MARTIN PAINTS •LINCOLN WINDOWS •GAF SHINGLES •BUILDERS HARDWARE •PREFINISHED PANELING •CHAMBERLAIN GARAGE DOOR OPERATORS Phone 385-1424 909 N. FRONT ST., McHENRY V\featberpocf In winter. For the past several winters, many parts of the country have experienced energy shortages. The oil and coal needed to make electricity couldn't be delivered. Rivers were frozen Stockpiled coal was frozen solid. The machinery to move coal was frozen. As fuel ran low electricity had to be rationed. Plants and schools were closed. People were laid off. Shivering became the national pastime. But not in northern Illinois. It wasn't luck that got us through those winters; it was nuclear power Over 40% of the electricity we \ make comes from nuclear fuel. Because no matter how much it snows or how cold it gets; nuclear fuel is available-weatherproof. Enough uranium to Commonwealth Edison electricity is made mostly Irom abundant coal and uranium That helps to conserve the scarce tuels oil and natural gas we need for an Illinois winter can be stored in a one-car garage. In summer. Nuclear power gives us the reliability we need to respond to summer peak demands without brownouts. In the last decade, when growth of air conditioning helped increase demand for electricity more than 50%, Edison's nuclear stations had an unbroken record of summer availability And nuclear power is today's great energy bargain It costs about a penny a kilowatt hour less than coal and two to three cents less than oil. If we'd replaced our uranium with low sulphur western coal in 1977, it would have cost an extra $280,000,000 in fuel expense. Oil or gas would have driven the cost up to over one-half billion dollars. Instead, the nuclear fuel we used, the equivalent of 47.000,000 barrels of oil, saved over 10% on your electric bill. * / • With our strong nuclear capability, we're ready for the weather Let it snow. Let it sizzle CarnmaTwealth Edison Waking lor you. 0 ' /£.. * it CHUBCH SERVICES < •* : Patrick's Catholic Church 3500 W. Washington St. McHenry, Illinois Evenm3j4>vp.m.-Sunday 7:15, 8:30, 9:45, 11:00, 12:15 Alliance Bible Church 3815 W. Bull Valley Rd. Rev. Gerald Robertson Sunday School-9:45 AM Service-11:00 PM Service-7:00 Wed. Bible Study ft Prayer 7:30 pm St Francis National Catholic Church Flanders Rd. East of Ringwood Road Sundoy Masses-11 am Father A. Wodka-Pastor Chain O'Lakes Evangelical Covenant Church 4815 N. Wilmot Road Rev. Mitchell Considine Sunday School 9:45 am Worship Service 11:00 am Church Phone 497-3000 Parsonage 497-3050 St John the Baptist Catholic Church Johnsburg Rev. Leo Bartel, Pastor Rectory Phone 385-1477 Sat. Eve. Mass 5:30 ft 8:00 pm Fulfills Sun. obligation Sun. Masses 7, 9, 10:30 ft 12:00 Week days 7:30 ft 9-Sat. 8 am First United Methodist Church 3717 W. Main Street Church phone 385-0931 Ralph Smith, Pastor Parsonage phone: 385-1352 Schedule of Worship Services Sunday Worship Services 9:30 am and 11:00 am Sunday School 10:50 am St Paul's Episcopal Church 385-0390 3706 W. St. Paul's ft Green Rev. Wn/. H. Morley, vicar Sunday Services 8:00 dm Holy Eucharist 10:00 am Church School, Holy Eucharist and Sermon Nursery provided Wed. 9:3Q am Holy Eucharist Holy Days as announced Christian Science Society Lincoln Rd. and Eastwood Lane Sunday Service ft Sunday School 10:30 Wed. 8:30 pm Reading Room Tues. ft Thurs. 2-4 - Saturday 12-1 pm Christ the King Catholic Church 5006 E. Wonder Lake Road Wonder Lake, Illinois Sunday Masses: 8, 10 am and noon. Eve. Mass 8 pm Fulfills Sunday obligation Nativity Lutheran Church 3506 E. Wonder Lake Rd. Box 157, Phone 653-3832 Wonder Lake, Illinois Sun. Worship 8 ft 10:30 am Sunday School-9 am (Nursery Facilities Available) St Mary's Catholic Church The Rev. James G. Gaynor ... Pastor The Rev. Robert A. Balog Assc. Sat. Eve. Mass-5 pm Fulfills Sunday obligation Sunday Masses-6:30, 8, 9:30, 9:45, 10:45, 11,12 noon Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church * (Missouri Synod) 4206 W. Waukegan Rd. (W. Rt. 120) Rev. Hemann F. Graef 385-0859 385-1616 Sunday Worship 7:45 ft 10:30 Nursery Services provided at 10:30 Education for Eternity Sunday School-Children and Youth, 9 am Wonder Lake Bible Church 7501 Howe Drive Wonder Lake, Illinois Rev. Richard N. Wright, Pastor Sunday: Sunday School, 9:30 am Morning Worship Service 11 am Bible Fellowship Hour 6:00 pm Wednesday: Midweek Prayer and Praise Hour, 7:30 pm Rev. Robert Repke, Assistant to Pastor Tuesday 7 pm-Shipmates Friday, 7 pm-Awana George R. Justen Funeral Home 3519W.ELM STREET McHENRY, 385-2400 Glaviaoo's Interiors 414 S. ROUTE 31 385-3764 McHENRY Brake Parts. Co. P.O.BOX 11 McHENRY.IL 385-7000 Ace Hardware 3729 W. ELM STREET McHENRY.IL 385-0722 Tonyan Construction Co. 1309 N.BORDEN STREET McHENRY.IL 385-5520 McHenry County Friends Meeting (Quaker) 1st ft 3rd Sunday, 11 am For information call: 385-8512 or 312-683-3840 Church of Gof Bayview Beach Community Bldg. Rev. Delmer Hayes P.O. Box 431, McHenry Services: Sunday School 10 am Church Service 11 am Evangelistic Service 7 pm Telephone: 385-8557 Mount Hope Church United Methodist 1015 W. Broadway Pistakee Highlands Jeff Roberts, Pastor Sunday Worship 10:30 am Sunday School 9:15 am McHenry Evangelical Free Church 3031 Lincoln Road 344-1111 Church Pastor Roy Wisner 1-653-9675 Sunday Service 10:30 Sunday Eve Service 6:00 pm Sunday School 9:15-10:15 Ringwood Methodist Church Ringwood, Illinois Rev. James Segin Res. 648-2848 Church 653-6956 Sunday 9:15 am Church Service Church School at 10:15 am- Church of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Bay Saints (Mormons) 5209 N. Walkup Ave. (across from Veterans Acres)/^ Crystal Lake, Illinois Sunday School: 10:30 Sacrament Meeting: 5:00 pm Sunday UniteifPentecostal Church 258 Sunnyside-Lakemoor Rev. Nolan Hilderbrand 312-279-6289 Sunday 9:45 ft 6:30 pm Wed. 7:30 pm Bible Study Fri. 7:30 pm Youth Service Freund Funeral Home 7611 HANCOCK DR. & WONDER LAKE 1-728-0233 McHenry Savings & Loan 1209 N.GREEN STREET McHENRY.IL - 385-3000 First Hational Bank of McHenry 3814 W. RTE. 120 McHENRY.IL 385-5400 Creative Kitchen & Baths 3012W. RTE. 120 McHENRY.IL 344-1180 McHenry State Bank 3510 W. ELM STREET McHEK. . . 385-1040 St Peter's Catholic Church - Spring Grove, Illinois Rev. Kilduff, Pastor Phone 815-675-2288 ~~ Masses: Daily 8 am, Sat. 4:00 pm Sunday 7, 9 ft 11 am Faith Presbyterian Church 2107 West Lincoln Road (across from outdoor theptre) Worship 10:30 Adult SS 9:10 Sunday School 9:00 Bible Study Thurs. 9:30 Pastor Eric J. Snyder Spring Grove Church United Methodist 8102 N. Blivin Spring Grove, Illinois Rev. Douglas White-Pastor Sunday Worship-10:00 am Sunday School-9:00 am St Patrick's Catholic Church Rev. Edmund Petit, Pastor Sat. Eve. (Sun. obligation fulfilled) 5 pm Sunday 7:15,8:30,9:45, 11 ft 12:15 Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church 404 N. Green St. Rev. Roger W. Schneider Phone 385-7786 or 385-4030 Sunday Church 8:30 ft 10:30 School 9:15 Nursery Services Available McHenry County Jewish Congregation Meets Every Friday at 8:00 in the basement of the Congregationalist Universalist church. Corner Dean ft South Sts. in Woodstock First Baptist Church 509 Front St. 385-0083 Rev. Marshall E. Werry Bible Study-Sunday School 9:30 am Worship Service 10:45 am and 7:00 pm Wednesday Prayer Service 7:00 pm Deaf Interpretaion at 10:45 Service on Sunday mornings. Peter M. Justen Funeral Home 3807W.ELM STREET McHENRY.IL 385-0063 Goettler's Service, Inc. 818 N. FRONT STREET McHENRY.IL 385-9831 Mitchell Sales, Inc. BUICK-OLDS 903 N. FRONT ST. McHENRY.IL 385-7200 . McHenry Plaindealer 3812 ELM STREET McHENRY.IL 385-0170 Coast to Coast Hardware 4400 W. RTE. 120 McHENRY MARKET PLACE 385-6655 <