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PAGE I4_- PLAINPEALER - WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 4.1181 Long Service Ends 'yt 10 § Lakemoor-Lilymoor Area Margaret Karas 385-4934 Former McHenry resident Ken Boley of Silver Spring, Md., is pictured above with Rear Admiral Robert H. Wertheim at the retirement ceremony concluding Boley'8 almost 39 years of service as a civilian engineer with the U.S. Navy in the Washington, D.C. area. Ken Boley, who made his home in McHenry during his early years, recently retired from long service as a civilian engineer with the U.S. Navy. Boley graduated from McHenry Community high school and the University of Illinois. For the past eighteen years he has been with the U.S. Navy Strategic Systems Project office, which has responsibility for the Polaris, Poseidon and Trident submarine-launched nuclear missiles. Shortly prior to his retirement he received the Navy Unit Commendation award for his contributions to the successful develop­ ment, production and deployment of the Trident missile system. His specific area of ac­ tivity was project management of the nuclear reentry bodies for these missiles, working with the former Atomic Energy commission and private contractors on their development, manufacture and engineering support. During the past 10 years Boley served as executive secretary of the United States-United Kingdom Joint Reentry System Working group, working in Washington and London with British military and civilian scientists coordinating U.S. support for the U.K. Polaris missiles. For several years the United Kingdom chairman of this group was the Earl of Ilchester, Maurice Vivian de Touf- ferville Fox-Strangways, who was serving as a Group captain in the Royal Air force. An enthusiastic air traveler since his first commercial flight on a DC-3 in 1936, Boley has logged several million miles on official travel to England, Scotland, Spain, Cuba and Guam, flying on most types of aircraft in commercial service over the past 40 years. Among his more memorable aviation-related experiences are a flight on the Goodyear blimp Columbia, a visit to the British Aircraft corporation in Filton, England, to ob­ serve assembly of three Concorde aircraft, a flight on the Concorde, and an English Channel crossing on the Hovercraft. In retirement, Mr. and Mrs. Boley plan to continue their travelling, maintaining a home base in Silver Spring, Md., where they have three daughters and four grand­ children. Wow True Worry will make al­ most anyone thin-except the people who worry be­ cause they are fat. -Reporter, Kanawha, la. Timely Advice The best thing that parents can spend on their children is time--not money. -Times, Marshalltown, la. Allot Revenue Sharing Funds The McHenry Nunda Public Library District, the Youth Service Bureau of McHenry county and the McHenry Area Rescue Squad will all receive a share of Lakemoor's Revenue Sharing funds. President Hyatt and the trustees made , the allocations at the hearing Thursday evening, Jan. 29, to these worthwhile groups. Feb. 16 was the date set for the budget hearing for the general fund. Another name was added -to the list of persons who will be voted on for trustees of Lakemoor Charles E. Godt was the last person to file a petition. Should be a very interesting election. NEW YEAR'S CELEBRATIONS Most people are satisfied with one New Year's Eve party per year. Not so with the Bud Hueckstaedt family. The celebration on the evening of Dec. 31, was under a cloud, as Alma knew she had to undergo surgery in a few days. A happier New Year's celebration was held after the successful surgery when Bud and Alma, LaVergne Schueler, and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hoffman of Worthmore Estates enjoyed a dinner out and cards back at home. But then, there had been the casual remark made by Alma as she came out of the anesthetic after surgery, that she would now really be able to enjoy a New Year's party. Taking this literally, daughter-in-law Nancy made arrangements for another celebration. ~On Sunday evening, Jan. 25, who should come to the Hueckstaedt homestead but Nancy and Dutch, Sherry and Dick Mumma, LaVergne Schueler, Lauralie, Michael and Pattie Hertel, Rusty Hueckstaedt, Pat Nellesson, a nurse in the OR at the McHenry hospital, and neighbor Don Leske. Good things to eat and drink were brought along, in­ cluding a delicious shrimp appetizer made by Nancy. Everyone had a happy time of togetherness. Three New Year's parties in one month? Alma, you're the most! LILYMOOR ADDENDUM The coming of Rose Marie Mitchell added one to Lilymoor's I960 population figure. She arrived at Condell hospital, via mother Star Mitchell, at 7:15 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 28. Considering that father Dean got his wife to the hospital at 6:30 a.m., the timing was perfect. Rode Marie weighed in at 7 lbs., 8 oz., and was 20 inches long. Her paternal grand­ parents are Dean and Rose Mary Mitchell of Wauconda. Kermit and Lorraine Stadig of Florida are the maternal grandparents. Taking good care of their baby sister is another Marie, Star Marie, two years old, and big brother Lee, who is seven. All is well with the Mitchells, even though it may not be quiet. LAKEMOOR'S STAR When the achievements of excellence of an individual in our midst is brought to country-wide attention by articles a Chicago newspaper, it is time that we, too, give recognition. A young man, Bernard Cretier, who has a restaurant in Lakemoor, has been named as one of the three outstanding young French chefs in Chicagoland. We add our congratulations, and may we one day see his name listed as THE outstanding master of culinary arts. BRIDAL SHOWER Mrs. Jackie Rogers of Lily Lake Park, hosted a bridal shower for Peggy Coffer Sunday, Jan. 25. Peggy is the daughter of Pearl Aber- nathy, formerly of our area. About 20 friends and family members enjoyed the games and delicious refresh­ ments. Kathy Durbih, Peggy's friend, was co- hostess with her mother. Peggy received many lovely gifts, to add to the happiness of her new life as Mrs. James Neil Nicholas. Jan. 31 was the date of the wedding and reception. The new Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas will be making their home in McHenry. VOTING Alyce Kowal of Lakemoor, a judge at many of the local elections, reminds all residents to apply for VALENTINE % b & g s» o REMEMBER ON tn I K LISTEN AND WIN A WEEKS VACATION FOR TWO IN THE BRHRMRS registration cards in order to be able to vote in any elec­ tions this year. A change of name, address or coming of age, are all reasons for registering. The clerk's office of any governing body is where to go to register. WELCOME New residents in our area are asked to contact Lorraine Kubiak, the new W e l c o m e W a g o n representative. She wants to make newcomers aware of the activities, places to go and types of services available in the community. Call 344-1224, and Ms. Kubiak will stop by for a friendly visit. MEMORIES The McHenry Community high school, now called East campus, was filled with memories Sunday, Jan. 18 at the rededication ceremony. Many of the persons crowding into the refur­ bished auditorium relived previous hours spent in this same room under so many different circumstances. I remembered it as the debut area of my brief career in drama, with a performance as the Tooth Fairy in a health program presented by the sixth graders from the grade school, (now known as Landmark). When Maurie Taylor spoke, representing the retired faculty, memories of being in her first classes returned. Helen Stevens was remembered not from personal contact, but through her English classes and play directing enjoyed by my older sisters and brother. Then, on to the business of the afternoon, viewing the colorful changes in the building followed by a delicious, attractive buffet served in the shiny bright cafeteria. An honorable old in­ stitution has been revitalized into a vibrant, exciting, learning place for half the youth in School District 156. NEW GRANDPARENTS Jan. 28, will always be remembered by Louise and Charles Epperson as the day they became grandparents. Cynthia Ann was born at 1 a.m., 6 lbs., 14 oz., the first baby of Ann and Pat Ep­ person. The maternal grandparents are Janet and Burnett Halstead. Cynthia Ann added another first by being Lilymoor's first baby of 1961. May this new little person always be a special joy to all, includihg those she made into grandparents. COMMUNITY CALENDAR Feb. 4. Lily Lake Con­ servation Club, Inc., open meeting. 8 p.m., Lakemoor Municipal building. Feb. 9. Lakemoor Plan­ ning and Zoning committee meeting. 7 p.m. Feb. 12. Lakemoor Village meeting, 8 p.m. Feb. 14. Give-away-your- heart day. Feb. 16. Free blood pressure screening. 7 to 8 p.m., Lakemoor Municipal building. CELEBRATIONS Star Marie Mitchell had a special numerical birthdate this year. She was two years old on the second day of the second month. Hope it was a happy time for her. Feb. 4 is E. Robert Betancourt's birthday. Feb. 5 is a day of celebration for James Kelley of Lakemoor and Lesa Horton, who will be one year closer to becoming a teenager. R e b e c c a ( B e c k y ) Mieszala is another one of our pretty, younger set, and she will be celebrating her birthday Feb. 8. The ninth is shared by Virginia Nixon and Patty Cross. " Two anniversaries are on the same date, Feb. 8; Mr. and Mrs. Kraczyk, and Jerry and Sherrill Weber of Lilymoor, who will be celebrating their 15th. Make love a way of life. GOD BLESS Risk Factor The Cigarette Culprit Data from numerous studies confirm the Judgement that cigarette smoking is a significant risk factor in deaths resulting from coronary heart disease, stroke, cancer and emphysema, states the Illinois Heart association. There is evidence that cigarette smoking may accelerate undesirable changes of pre-existing cproniary. heart disease and may contribute to sudden death. Autopsy studies also suggest that cigarette smoking is associated with a significant increase in hardening of the main ar­ teries supplying blood to the heart. The most important cause of chronic obstructive bronchopulmonary disease in the United States is cigarette smoking, which increases the risk of dying from pulmonary em­ physema and chronic bronchitis. Hie smoking of cigarettes does not appear to be related to death from bronchial asthma, although it may increase the frequency and severity of asthmatic at­ tacks in patients already suffering from this disease. The main cause of lung cancer in men is listed as cigarette smoking and studies reveal that the risk of developing lung &ncer increases with the number qf cigarettes smoked per day. Ex-cigarette smokers have significantly lower death rates for lung cancer than continuing smokers and the cessation of smoking is associated with decreased risk of death from coronary heart disease. Note Boy Scout Gains Gains benefitting young people in McHenry county during 1980 have been noted by leaders in the Blackhawk Area council, Boys Scouts of America. "It is most satisfying that we are now offering a quality program to 2,500 young people," said Dayton Primrose, Scout com­ missioner. Membership figures at the end of last year show 1,650 Cub Scouts, 800 Boy Scouts, and 50 Ex­ plorers. These boys and young adults are members of 31 Cub Scout packs, 30 Boy Scout troops, and 3 Explorer posts and 63 local organizations are chartered to operate these units. ."We hope to expand the number of young people participating in the scouting program during 1981," Primrose added. Primrose said that one of the major highlights during 1980 was Webelos camps. T e n - y e a r - o l d C u b s graduating into Boy Scout troops attended long term summer camp and cam- porees. More than 400 Scouts from 22 troops attended summer camp last summer as part of the council's year-round camping program. New activities planned for 1981 included the National Jamboree, cub day camp, and adult training at Philmont Ranch in New Mexico. The council is supported financially through McHenry County United Way and S.E. McHenry County United Way and the annual sustaining membership enrollment. No Veteran Dividends Senior Hot Line| 0n Lapsed Policies By Lt. Gov. Dave O'Neal Thirty-five Illinois citizens have recently been ap­ pointed by Gov. James R. Thompson to a State Ad­ visory committee to the Illinois White House Con­ ference on Aging. The ad hoc committee will advise the governor and the director of the Illinois Department on Aging on preparations for the Illinois conference, to be held May, 27-28 in Urbana. The state conference is a prelude to the national White House Conference on Aging scheduled for December, 1981, in Washington, D.C. Q. Will other states have their own conferences? A. Yes. Each state will also hold a conference, at which priorities for aiding (rider Americans will be set. The recommendations from all the states will be con­ sidered at the national conference. Q. What is the 1981 White House Conference on Aging? A. At the conference, delegates representing all segments of society will hammer out plans to im­ prove life for senior citizens, including improvements in health care, the social service delivery system, housing, long-term care and retirement policy, em­ ployment, and the economy. Similar national conferences were also held in 1971 and 1961. Q. Who is running the 1981 White House Conference on Aging? A. It was initially planned under the direction of the federal Department of Health, Education and Welfare. A 55-member advisory committee has been formed and a 96- member technical com­ mittee has been selected to assist with background information on various issues. The Illinois Department on Aging is coordinating Illinois activity for the national conference. Ernest E. Hanson, 74, DeKalb resident and professor emeritus at Northern Illinois university, has been named chairman of the Illinois State Advisory committee to the White House Conference on Aging. Write or call Senior Action Centers at 160 N. LaSalle, Chicago 60601, or 3 West Old Town Mall, Springfield 62701, with questions or comments about any state government agency or program, or call statewide toll free 800-252-6565. WHAT S NEW TIRE PRESSURE Check tire pressure at a glance with this neat gadget that has a built-in plunger which, when threaded into the valve stem, indicates the relative tire pressure. From Stanley International, 3S03 Monogram Ave., Long Beach, California 90>815. Regardless of where you get the information, the Veterans administration does not pay dividends on lapsed insurance policies. M a n u f a c t u r i n g c o m ­ panies, bqnks, veterans organizations and even veterans groups are now circulating what the VA calls the "old dividend hoax." It promises that veterans of World War II can collect a dividend based on their service "even if they haven't kept their policies in force." The VA has been plagued for years by an annual influx of queries and applications for the non-existent dividend. This has occurred annually since 1948. The hoax is fueled anew every few years by the mysterious distribution of o f f i c i a l - l o o k i n g " a p ­ plications" and are signed by "Capt. Prosser" who is supposed to be with the VA Insurance center in Philadelphia. The form says the dividends are available for the asking even if the veteran never paid on his policy since his days in service during World War II. The hoax also states that Congress has passed a law giving the dividends. No such action has ever taken place. Thousands of dollars in taxpayers' money is wasted each year in responding to these applications. At St. Paul, Minn., over 400,000 applications have been received in the past TO years. At Philadelphia three times that number have been received, and are now flooding the center at the rate of about 800 a day. Hie VA says that the rumor seems to begin anew each year when the annual dividends are announced for those veterans who have kept their policies in force. These payments are made automatically on the an­ niversary date of the policy, and no application is necessary. SENIOR CITIZEN'S CORNER HELPFUL IDEAS FOR SUCCESSFUL RETIREMENT I FRITZ'S CATERING . & Carry Outs (815)653-9297 5018 BARNARD MILL RD. RINGWOOD, ILLINOIS FREK Delivery em Parties ef 25 or February Special! FREE CAKE w/25 People or More (ON REGULAR BUFFET EXCLUDING WEDDING CAKES) March Special I Special Corned Beef & Cabbage (Boiled Pot) Carrots • Dinner Rolls • Coffee *4.00 par 25 paaplt ar . PLANNED RETIREMENT In the days of our youth, we were often reminded by our elders that we should seek com­ petent help and proceed with caution when approaching some important milestones along the road of life. We were told that buying the first car, getting married, and buying the first home were steps that one should never take lightly. "These are three of the most important de­ cisions you will ever make," they said. As we grew older, we recog­ nized the wisdom of their coun­ sel and wished, perhips, that counseling had not been limited to the days of our youth. Some­ one should have told us of the importance of making proper preparations for the eventuality of retirement. One never forgets the first car, the first day of marriage, the first home, the birth of a child, burning of a mortgage -- all the great moments that can Qome during a life of reasonable comfort and security. Retire- merit, unless planned for and prepared for, may come as a traumatic experience, without options or alternatives. Other than for financial rea­ sons, people tend to resist retirement simply because they don't like change. They like their home life, their work routine and they don't want to let go because they fear boredom and frustration. Many of us have heard the saying, "Retirement kills more people than sickness." This is untrue, of course. Retirement, for those who can afford it, is a golden opportunity. It is not the end, but the continuation of the journey of life, and we can make of it whatever we wish. Those of us old enough to give advice to the young genera­ tion should include a few words of counseling on the merits of planning early for retirement. It is nothing more than seeking new goals, finding new destina­ tions. Retirement will not be a happy time for one who feels he or she has been ejected from the mainstream and is content to sit miserably on the sidelines. ™™i| 11 1 • CALL YEME ACCOUNTING INCOME TAX SERVICE •EXPERIENCED 'PROFESSIONAL •PERSONALIZED • YEAR ROUND PHONE 385-7957 FOR APPOINTMENT