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HEALER - FRIDAY, JANUARY 3», 1*81 American [ion team an eventful Total patients cored for 6,066 (excluding new borns) Newborns 490 Total surgical procedures 3,728 In patient surgeries 2,626 Outpatient surgeries. 1.102 Average length of stay 6.6 days Intensive Care Unit Admissions 822 Total Emergency Room Patients 14.580 MCHENRY Occupancy Hoi. 80.% m HOSPITAL 3516 West Waukegan Road McHENRY, ILL. 815/385-2200 THROWING THE SWITCH-at the June dedication ceremonies at Petersen Park to Mayor Joe Stanek. Aldermen Ron Meurer and Ed Dats Joined the Mayor as Earl Walsh threw out the first pMah of thefoHawiaa 12* >se6ttwlt fleas* < tr* .r*iu m/« c. ~ STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD %'<t? //iv w-tvrofii ViA7ri McHenry Hospital's Annual Report, to be published Februory 7, 1981, shows how our personnels increased productivity and economical use of resources is helping to control costs. Ash for a copy at the hospital Information Desk. to a full time Itor. So I Hear will be lightening his workload through the appointment of Wakitsch to that position. However, readers of the column still And the Walsh wit still evident in both the Wednesday and Friday Although the weather could have been drier and warmer, the ceremonies held at the ball diamond were a success. Mayor Joe Stanek threw the switch to light the field. Earl Walsh threw the first ball. It was a strike to Ron Miller behind the plate. In 12-inch action, Wayne's defeated Little John's 18-4 in a regular scheduled game. Wayne's was helped by a 12-run first inning explosion in which 16 batters went to the plate. Hie McHenry American Legion home opener was typical of most early season baseball games, pitching dominated the hitting. For McHenry pitcher Joe Bellich, his five-hit per­ formance was not enough to keep Genoa from bunting its way to a 2-0 victory. Unbeaten Foxhole beat Johnsburg in 16" softball. In the mini-division action Jim Simon pitched and hit the Tigers to a 7-1 victory over the first place A's and wrestled the American league lead from the battling A's. An eight-run first inning and a two-hit 15 strikeout CRV Electronics is still undefeated with its win of 6 to 0 over Otto's Girls. Sara Prust pitched a spectacular no hitter. At its meeting the Marian Commission gave its final approval to join the Shark Conference. Marian joins Harvard, Marengo, John­ sburg and Hononegah, the remaining schools of the Shark conference which also consisted to South Beloit, Beloit Catholic and North Boone. The last three schools have left the Shark con­ ference to begin competition .a various other conferences in northern Illinois. In his junior year at Baker University in Kansas, Steve Mai, a 1977 graudate of McHenry high school, was named to the National N.A.I.A. AU-American baseball team. During the past year, Mai batted .367 with 40 hits in 108 at bats. He was voted Most Valuable Junior on the Baker team and stole 25 bases in 25 at­ tempts during the 27 games in which he played. His .93 stolen bases per game was good for fourth in the nation. The American Legion hardball team is suddenly proving that it will be solid contender for the Legion or Connie Made title this year. After squeeking by the Crystal Lake Legion, 2-1 the locals stood with a 3-0 Legion record and a 2-3 Connie Mark mark. They are the only undefeated team in the needed to cap off an eventful week for the local. McHenry smothered Lake-in-the-Hills in a confidence booster, 100. Brake Parts remains in first place in Women's 16" softball league after defeating Oaks Marathon 7- 4. After five games the batting statistics show Mike Rogers of Doherty's leading the league with a 782 average. Three other Doherty's batters are in­ cluded in the top ten with John and Irish DeCicco both batting .867 while Matt Oik is hitting at a .686 clip. Rich Meyers of Foxhole Tap holds down the number two position with a .714 batting average. Three homeruns, one each by Jennifer Belkn, Evel Fuivia and Carol Humphries account for Adam's Brothers Radiator's win of 20 to 19. JULY Local baseball and softball made July an interesting month. The local American Legion hardballers started the month out by beating Algonquin, 18-1 as Mark Vogt went 3 for 5 and 3 RBIs as center fielder Gregg McPherron led the hitting parade for the month, ending 13 for 35 for a .371 mark. The locals also ended the month fay beating Crystal Lake, 5-2 and thus claiming the first place honors in the con­ ference. In 16", mens softball at the VFW the Foxhole Tap team, led by league leading hitter Tom Spasojevich (.647), ended the month with an undefeated 104 record. They achieved the mark in rare form by shutting out the Old Bridge club, 190 in the last day of the month. the time 1980 SAFE AT HOME-is Ron Miller of Foxhole Tap in early Foxhole runs in the 7-1 win. Foxhole would go on to win many \ season 16" softball action. Wayne Frantz of Johnsburg more, including both the 12" and 16" playoff championships. Tavern couldn't hoM onto the ball and Miller scored one of 7 STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD Doing Very Well Thank You... ...and im­ proving all PAGE 27- July saw the halfway mark of the men's 12" soft- ball league also, and as in 16", Foxhole was ahead of the pack at the halfway mark with a 7-0 record. Doherty's led the Western Division of the league. In the 12" all-star game, the East, dominated by Foxhole players, took two games over the West, 27-15 and a close 21-20 affair. Myron Bentz won the second game for the East with a last-inning homer and was voted Most Valuable Player of the All-star event. He was 7-10 on the day with8 RBIs and seven runs scored. Foxhole ended the month