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Nominate Best Educators Nominations are now open for the Illinois state board of education's 1980-81 "Those Who Excel" awards program that recognizes outstanding contributions to education in Illinois. Nominees for the awards program may be from public or non-public schools, with winners and runners-up selected in five categories from each geographic educational area of the state. The five categories are: teacher, school ad­ ministrator^ school board member, student (grades s^ven through 12) and parent or other member of the community. The Illinois "Teacher of the Year" will be selected from area winners in the teacher category. A selection committee, comprised of individuals recommended by at least 10 state educational organizations, will choose the winners and runners-up in the awards program. The committee will meet in July to review all nominations and select winners. Judging will be based on the impact or significance of a person's contributions to education. Considerations of the selection committee will include: has the nominee beneficially affected *•••••••••••••• Auxiliary- Notes From V.F. W, curriculum, staff morale, community support, student interest, or the learning environment; ' has the nominee provided creative leadership in inspiring or motivating others to achieve; and have others recognized the nominee as a force for constructive change? ^ Any person or organization may submit nominations, however, the board recommends that local preliminary < contests be held to select nominees. Information about nomination forms and guidelines can be obtained from local district superintendents, regional superintendents, or the Illinois State Board of Education, Public Affairs, 100 N. First street, Springfield, 111. 62777. Nomination forms and supporting materials for nominees must be received by the board's Public Affairs office by June 13. Award winners will be honored at a banquet at the Holiday Inn East in Springfield Oct. 17. Winners will receive plaques and runners-up will receive certificates of recognition. EDUCATION PLAN The Illinois state board of education's proposed state plan for the education of handicapped children will be available for public review until March 31. The plan is developed for submission to the federal government, and its approval is necessary for Illinois to receive federal funds. Individuals will have an opportunity to review and comment on the state plan at the board's regional offices, in Springfield, Chicago, DeKalb, Rantoul and Mt. Vernon. ROBERT MUSIKANTOW. Ph.D. psychologist for th« Family Service and Community Mental Health Center for M^Hrnry County (Editor's Note: This is the fourth article in the Today's Psychology weekly series of especially written articles for McHenry" County readers. The topic this week is Creative Living.) For most of us living consists of doing the same old things day after day. As a child or adolescent, we probably took a different attitude toward life. We were anxious to explore new things and to try new behavior. We knew then that we weren't finished products and that we still had some growing to do. How sad that so many grownups believe that they hteve no more grqwing to do; that they are finished pfoducts with nothing more t© learn. I often shudder when I hear people tell me that they have it all together and that they know exactly who they are. These people act as if life was about fin­ ding one particular pattern and sticking to it no matter what. I like to tell these people about a book I once heard someone was going to write entitled, Now That You Know Who You Are, Try Being Somebody Else. This title, I believe, con­ tains the essence of the Creative attitude towards life. It suggests the possibility of life being the continued process of discovering and creating who you are, rather than the repetitious acting out of the same old behavioral pat­ terns regardless of whether they work for yoij or not. The message here is to take an experimental approach to life and to take the risk of engaging in new behavior and placing yourselves in novel situations. While most of us would probably accept these ideas on creative living as being basically sound, we all, to a greater or lesser extent, resist putting these ideas into practice in our everyday PAGE 9 - PLA1NDEALER - WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19. lives. Why is this so? One reason, I believe, is the fear of looking awkward or of not being completely in control. Many of us would rather avoid these feelings than to try something new. We would rather play it safe than take a risk. '• The consequence of such a "play it safe attitutde" when taken to the extreme is boredom and a lack of -en­ thusiasm for life. So, if life is beginning to seem dull and uninteresting, why not add a •little spice >y trying something new. JStart with something small and see what happens. Who knows, you may find this attitude* so much fun you will want to make it a, part of your everyday life. Next week's article will be" on "How to Make Yourself Miserable". Beef shanks are generally sold cut-up for stew meat or ground. TASC The Illinois Dangerous Drugs commission has received an $839,494 grant administered by the Illinois Law enforcement Com­ mission to expand ; a suc­ cessful Cook county program to eight service areas statewide. Services offered by the Treatment Alternatives to Street Crime (TASC) are expected' to increase the likelihood of drug rehabilitation and decrease criminal activity associated with drug abuse. TASC, not a drug treatment program itself, makes available a range of treat­ ments as options to in­ carceration for addicts and criminal addicts. Services include provisions for identification, evaluation and placement of drug abusers, and supervision of released offenders. Im­ plementation of service area centers is expected to be accomplished by December 1980. Hurry over! There's still one more week to pocket-the-savings on all the spring things you want most for family and home. Sale ends March 23rd! spurgeon's 73rd Anniversary Sale Sale The March meeting of the Ladies auxiliary to Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4600 was., called to order by President Mary Fergen with 18 members present. Secretary Phyl Harper read petitions for two new members. Florence Holly and Patricia Snell were voted into membership of the auxiliary. Community Activities chairman requested that members give her a resume of projects to which they have contributed in the community. Funeral chairman reported that since the last meeting four members had donated their time for a non-member funeral luncheon served at the post home. Membership chairman, Ila Hogan, reported as of the March meeting the auxili; had reached 100 percent plus in membership. Ila Hogan, Hospital chairman, reported on the February visit to Veterans Administration hospital of North Chicago. Crossword puzzles and clothing were donated to the V.A. hospital. The monthly hospital party was attended by Ila Hogan and Mary Fergen. The auxiliary voted to sponsor a Senior Citizen party at the V.A. hospital on the third Tuesday of the month in the afternoon. This will replace the monthly evening party which has been poorly at­ tended. Refreshments will be served at this party and canteen books will be awarded as prizes. Legislative chairman encouraged members to write the legislators in regard to bills affecting veterans. A request was made to sponsor a girls' baseball team. Itwas agreed to do so, giving the auxiliary ad­ ditional participation in the auxiliary Youth Activities program. 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