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A hkli'im; paws ANIMAL WELFARE ASSOCIATION P.O. Box 205 • Crystal Lake. Illinois 60014 •(815)459-2641 Pictured is an adorable, beautiful black male 8-week-old kitten in need of tender loving care. He was found behind a store, abandoned and half starved. Please call 459-3946. Photo Credit: Gail Redman By Harriett Robbins Helping Paws will be sponsoring a booth at the Crystal Point mall Sept. 27 and 28. Your help and sup­ port will be greatly ap­ preciated. We will be featuring items from our Helping Paws store: at 465 Virginia street, Crystal Lake. Most of our items have dogs, horses, kittens and various other animals to delight most animal lovers, and make wonderful birthday or Christmas gifts. So please stop by and support our cause. If you can spare a couple of hours to help at the booth on Saturday and Sunday, please sign up at our office or phone 459-2641. Adoption Policy: All pet adoptions must be validated by the signing of a contract along with the adoption fee for all dogs and cats which includes the cost of spay or neuter surgery from a Vet of our choice, or a deduction from the cost of the surgery if done by a vet of your choice. DOG FOR ADOPTION Shepherd mix, female, one year, very gentle and loving, 455-4999. Collie mix female, 8 months, white-brown, shots, good with children and pets, 312-526-3914. Collie Shepherd mix, male, 18 months, neutered, tri-color, shots, good with children and pets; obedience trained, 385-6471. Golden Retriever purebred, male, one year, dark copper, shots, good with children and pet.~%eH trained, 459-2641. Two adult dogs, 18 months, Sibefian Husky-German shorthair mix. Males, one black and white, one brown and White. Shots, good with children and pets, 338-6315. Collie mix, female, 1 year, black and white, medium hair, shots, housebroken, good with children and pets, 338-4786. German shepherd Retriever mix, female, 10 months, black and white. Very good temperament. Good with children and pets, all shots, 455-4726. Labrador, male, 14 months, black. All shots, housebroken, good with children, 815-344-1725. CATS FOR ADOPTION Male kitten, 9 weeks, all black, short hair, shots, 459- 3946. Two kittens, 3 months old, grey and white. 5-month-old all white with bunny type hair, good with adults. Needs tender loving care, 455-4999. Black, tiny kitten, 6 weeks, male. Very playful, good with children and pets, houseborken, 459-1348. Two kittens, 12 weeks, one grey and white, one orange and white, 459-2641. Kitten, male, 10 weeks, short hair, snow white with goldeyes, shots. Good with children and dogs, 459-6523. Kitten, 4 months, male distinctive marking of black with white tuxedo front. Playful, shots, 312-639-2881. Domestic short hair female, 11 weeks, black and white, housebroken, shots, 459-6523. Six kittens, 8 weeks, shots, housebroken, good with children and pets. 1 silver grey, long hair, one orange, long hair, 2 female calico - six weeks. 2 male urev and white, medium hair, 6 weeks* All very friendly, 459- 0635. , Luther and Lawrence, one grey tiger kitten neutered male; one blonde tiger kitten neutered male, shots, declawed, 385-7529. Two adult cats, one year old, female, Blue-grey short hair and tabby short hair, shots, housebroken, spayed, 455-1463. FOUND CATS Black semi-long hair female, 2 years; front declawed. Route 31- McHenry, 385-7743. White female, blue eyes, pink nose, young adult, large, short hair. Wearing brown flea collar. Near Wonder Lake-Ringwood, 728- 1257 or 728-0769. Siamese female, 1 year, declawed, Fox Lake, 312-587- 6547. Please call Animal Control when you find or lose a pet. They will not pick up pet unless you wish, 815-338-7040. They have pets for adop­ tions. For information on pet lost and found and adoptions, call our office 815-459-2641. THEATRE CONVENTION The annual convention of the Illinois Theatre association will be Sept. 26- 28 at Chicago's Midland hotel. More than 500 theatre educators and professional performers from Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio are expected to attend. Pre- registration forms may be obtained from Rosaline Stone, Joliet Junior College, Joliet, 111., 60436. "OUR TOWN" Thornton Wilder's Pulitzer prize-winning play, "Our Town", will open Saturday night, Sept. 20, at the PM&L Theater, 877 Main street in Antioch. Following evening presentations will take place Sept. 26 and 27, and Oct. 3 and 4. There will also be a matinee Sunday afternoon, Sept. 28. Curtain time will be 8:30 p.m. for the evening performances and 2:30 p.m. for the Sunday matinee. The large and talented cast includes Anne Marie Cina from McHenry. • Prepare Summer Bloomers For Dried Winter Arrangements | LEARN TO SCUBA DIVE | Classes Start I I CAMP DUNCAN YMCA POOL | SUNDAY EVENING SEPT. 21 j Garden and roadside flowers are at the peak of beauty now, says Nancy Moore, University of Illinois home economist. Now is the ideal time to prepare these lovely blooms for dried winter arrangements. Once there is a freeze, they will be done until next season. Here are steps to preserve those flowers you will be needing in just a few short weeks. Select a warm dry dark place that has space for drying boxes and room to hang up flowers. An attic without drafts or top shelf of a warm closet is excellent, states Ms. Moore. Some flowers dry nicely in the open. To prepare these flowers, cut spike flowers (goldenrods, dock, larkspur, bells of Ireland, statice, grasses, cockscomb) with long stems, removing all foliage. Tie into small bundles, and hang head down from a nail or wire to dry. Fleshy or heavy flowers are best dried using a drying agent. Pick flat or round- headed flowers (zinnias, pansies, asters, chrysan­ themums) at peak of bloom, not too tight, not too open, not too old, removing all foliage from stems. To dry flat-headed flowers, run six to eight inches of florists' wire straight up one side of the stem through the flower head about two inches. Bend the wire in a hairpin turn and 6 Week Course Earns You P.A.D.I. OPEN WATER CERTIFICATION so coo ONLY 09 INCLUDES: POOL* OPEN WATER SESSIONS USE OF EQUIPMENT I I I I MtlHEM UMMS COWMIt SCVU SW jllMft ImU iftii« tkti I 202 E. Main St. ̂ 5 Rte. 134 I Round Lake Park, III. 60073 J 546-4664 take it back through the flower head on the opposite side of the stem. Twist wire ends together, snipping off..excess stem which retains moisture. Roses and marigolds which have a hard calyx beneath the head should have the wire run straight through (he center of the calyx, turned down and twisted. Cut off excess stems. A shoe or shirt box makes an ideal container for drying. Borax as the drying agent is inexpensive ana ^psorbt moisture quickly, but becomes a little heavy over delicate flowers. Silica gel is quick drying, very - light, and can be used or reused by heating as directed, but is more ex­ pensive. Completely cover the bottom of the box with a half inch of borax or silica gel. Place wired flowers with heads up in the box, and cover carefully and com­ pletely with the drying agent. Put a lid on the box and place in a drying area. Although the drying process may take only 10 days, do not remove flowers to arrange them until humid weather has passed. If you wish to reuse the borax or silica gel, put the dried flowers in another box with a lid, but keep them in the same dry place. Light and humidity cause blooms to be limp and colorless. The secret of drying flowers is in removing the moisture quickly to retain as much color and form as possible. Dried flowers are brittle and take longer to arrange than fresh flowers, but if a dried arrangement is properly cared for and put away between seasons, it will last several years, becoming lovelier with age. McHenry County Ex­ tension home economics provide information on new and useful ideas for homemaking and family living. One can get in­ formation on developing special skills by telephone (815-338-3737 or 4747) or writing your Cooperative Extension office at Box 431, Woodstock. CONSUMER ^CHECKLIST Lakeland Park ft Lakeland Shores Carol Cominsky 385-7246 SECTION S • PAGE 7 - PLA1NDEALER - WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 17LIMI Benes, Sept. 21, and Jo Lee Mai, Sept. 22. Sept. 17 is the anniversary of Dan and Phoung Paul. Lillian and Edward Beck celebrate another year together Sept. 18. Jeff and Sue Jordan will be married 5 years on Sept. 20 and Bev, and Jim Wickenkamp celebrate their twenty-eighth the same day. Sept. 21 marks another year for Bev and Art Kreutzer. Many fine wishes for all of you celebrating this coming week. FREEBIES Make sure the free sam­ ples you order really are free Be aware of postage and handling charges often con­ nected with these "free" of­ fers For example, the big letters at the top of the ad­ vertisement may offer 24 free products, but the order blank might break down the 24 items into 6 groups, each having its own postage and handling charges. Scout Pack Invites Boys The first pack meeting for cub scout pack 162 will be Thursday, Sept. 25. It will be held at the American Legion on Ringwood road and begins at 7:15 p.m. If you have a boy interested in scouting, please plan to attend. CLUB MEETING The McCullom Lake Conservation club has its monthly meeting tonight, Sept. 17. It will be held at Spojnia this month and begins at 8 p.m. * NUMBER TWO DAUGHTER Jim and Diane Hahn are pleased to announce the birth of a girl. Lindsey weighed in at a healthy 8 lbs., 13 oz. Her 4-year-old sister Cory was thrilled to have a new sister to share her dolls. Lindsey's maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Merv Schmitt and paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Roger Hahn, all of McHenry. DOUBLE CELEBRATION There were two birthdays recently at the home of Bob and Carol Leonard. Bob turned the dreaded big 30 on Sept. 9 and son Robbie was 8 years old Sept. 10. Bob was treated to homemade brownies on his day and Rob enjoyed his favorite chocolate cake for his big day. Brother Danny and sisters Diana and Christy enjoyed the 2-day celebration. One of Robbie's gifts was a shiny new mirror for his bike, which will come in handy as he darts in and out of traffic on Prairie avenue. IT'S A GIRL Dave and Millie Gende became the proud parents of a daughter, born Friday, Sept. 5. Sarah Elizabeth arrived at McHenry hospital and she tipped the scales at 6 lbs., 11 oz. This pretty little girl has a big 10-year-old brother David who anxiously awaited her arrival home. Congratulations to the Gende family on their new pink bundle. BIRTHDAYSAND ANNIVERSARIES Happy birthday to Thomas Rapach on Sept. 18. Jana Glosson turns 6 years old Sept. 19, and she shares her day with Bob Townsend, Myron Radloff, Virginia Ames and Joe and Jerry Selefski. Marsha Hallberg adds another year on the twen­ tieth. Good wishes to Steve Political Corner HOLD RECEPTION State Senator Jack Schaffer will be honored at a testimonial reception in Crystal l^ke Sept. 21, it has been announced by William Stripp, chairman of the event. The reception is scheduled at the Branded Steak House in Crystal Lake from 4 to 6 p.m., Stripp said. Stripp can be contacted at 56 North Williams street, Crystal Lake, for further information KICK-OFF FOR NULLE The official campaign kick-off for Henry Nulle, candidate for sheriff, will be a dinner dance at the Branded Steak House Sept. 27. Talking Glib Beware the smooth-talking politician. Remember that glib gelled backwards is -- BILGE. Celebrates It's 9th Anniversary Pii with a salute to United Way of Lake County Sept. 18-21 Animated Miniature Circus Thurs.-Sun. Circus Vargas 3 Ring Extravaganza Fri.-Sat.-Sun. Under The Big Top United Way Kick-Off Sat. & Sun. 'A ... and The United Way •>. c One minute east of the Tri-State/One minute west of Skokie Highway (Rt. 41) at Waukegan (Rt 43) and Belvidere Roods (Rt 120) Waukegan