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Anxious to make the right arrangements tor your wedding" The details fall into place after a Welcome Wagon NEARLYWED PARTY We have some lovety gifts for you Plus useful suggestions and helpful information from a wide range of wedding professionals Call and let s reserve a place for you Carolyn Farrington I ' m usualty at home 385-7980 > Marengo Federal Savings • and loan associiUion" i s l K MARENGO 200 E Grant Highway -815/568 7258 • Mr HENRY 4400 W Roi/t* 120 • 815 344-1900 • WOODSTOCK 118 Cass Street • 815 338-2900 WOODSTOCK DRIVE-UP Route 47 and Calhoun Street • 815/338-7440 • CRYSTAL LAKE 550 Barley Rtf on Rt • 14 • 815/455-4300 SMOKED BUTT «, $13S BRATS, ITALIAN or $ 4 19 POLISH SAUSAGE .. . 5 to 7 lb. boxes 1 lb. PORK SAUSAGE ... 3-lb. rolls 951 Rolled £ gm QQ BEEF ROAST ib. 1 # AGROUND CHUCK BEEF SIDES «,*13S HIND »,$15S FRONT ib.$l15 Bill. Nuclear Wastes at Morris, Water Resources. Natural Areas Protection. Coal Mining, and Heavy Trucks. The Defenders are active with these issues, many of which are pertinent to McHenry county. A second donation was made to "Friends of Ryders Woods" in the name of Anne Carroll acknowledging her service and dedication to the Defenders during her four years as a member of their Executive committee. Ms Carroll has been 1 in­ strumental in saving Ryders Woods in Woodstock from development and has led birdwalks there for over JO years. In addition to their traditional activities, Jan Chinlund reported that various Defenders were busy in 1980 with an ex­ perimental recycling curb- side pickup program (McHenry). promoting public awareness of FAP 420 and its alternatives, the Acid Hain-Polluted Air program, the addition of 6'l- acres to Ryders Woods (Woodstock), efforts to eradicate the C.vpsy Moth through alternate methods to harm­ ful chemical spraying, and honoring the Citizens Con­ cerned for the Environment (McHenry) with the 1980 Theata award As a means to expand these activities. Sydna Becker relayed the in formation that the Defen­ ders are in the process of obtaining office space and hiring executive and assistant directors on a part time basis With these pluses and newly elected officers and board, the Defenders are continuing in 1981 to protect the land and natural resources of McHenry county. For further in formation, write to Box 603. Crvstal Lake, 111., 60014 PLAINDEALER ^ Letter to the Editor Public Pulse on »wb|tc»» of 9«n«r«l int8rtit in our community Owr only roquott »8 that tho wrntori 91*0 sifnetvro full oddrost ond phono numbor Wo osk too thot ono • ndivtduol not wrnto on tho lomi tub|0<t moro thon onto o month Wo rosorvo tho right to doloto ony motonol which wo contidor libolowt Or in obfoctionoblo •©»»• LABOR DIRECTOR Gov. .lames R Thompson appointed A1 Bernardi as acting director of the Illinois Department of Labor Bernardi is a veteran public- servant and has experience both as a union official and a manager The director's salarv is $43,000. FAVORSREFERENDUM "Dear Editor, "On April 7, the voters of McHenry will have the opportunity to improve the quality of education for our children and the quality of life for all. "Successful passage of the District 15 referendum will maintain the basic elementary education in our community, will provide a sound footing for all future schooling, will reflect in higher property values, will enhance MeHenry's image as a good place to live, work and play: "These are some of the reasons I am voting for the referendum April 7. Won't you please join me and support our children, our city and our future? "Sincerely yours. "Joseph B Stanek "Mayor of McHenry" "BtRNED OUT" "Dear Editor: "Last Thursday evening I had an alarming con­ versation with an old friend, a high school history teacher from Freeport. He startled me by saying that he had quit teaching It's not worth it any more Parents don't care The community doesn't care. I'm tired of increasing class size I'm tired of fighting discipline problems I guess I'm a classic case of teacher burnout! "I found myself alarmed because this individual was deeply committed to teaching, to excellence in his profession, and to the development of young people. But he was 'burned out' at the age of 32. "I was also alarmed because I wonder if he is not right Teaching is no longer an easy' profession, if it ever was. Communities expect more and more of schools. Schools are expected not only to teach, but also to train youth in everything from morals to manners. Responsibilities formerly assumed by parents are now transferred to the schools. Some parents persistently defend total irresponsibility by their-children and blame teachers and administration for not 'running a tighter ship'. Increased class size makes personal attention to students impossible, yet schools are criticized when test scores drop. "Nothing comes cheap. We can vote against referendums, but what are the long term results? I suggest that the results will include: driving the most committed and best teachers out of the profession, a decline in student proficiency in those skills that strengthen a society, an increase in juvenile problems, and nothing less than weakening of our community's life "What a paradox! At the same time that we expect more and more from schools, we give them less and less with which to operate We know what inflation does to our own budgets, and yet assume that somehow teachers and schools are immune to such increases. We vote 'ves' to referendums as long as our own children are affected, but then want to deny such opportunities for sound education to other equally deserving children "And so once again, I wonder if my teacher friend from Freeport is not right in asking: Do people care° I guess we'll find out on April 7 "Sincerely. "Dr Erie J Snyder" SCHOOL ACTION "Dear Editor: "As school board meetings are run by the school boards, for the school boards, it is understandable why so few citizens attend. However, with the stakes being so high, the education and values of our new generation, as well as the bulk of our real estate taxes, we should show more concern. "Actually, quite a few did turn out for the last McHenry 15 board meeting. Many of them were con­ cerned about problems, such as dirty schools, which the parents have already started correcting. "But the press tends to report that which the board wants the public to hear. The important' part of the meeting was devoted to what threats the board is making to the local citizenry if they do not give them more money (the word 'threat' was used repeatedly). For they blame all the problems on a lack of more money, and all' the alternative solutions they mentioned seemed to depend on ad­ ditional funding, such as increasing our tax burden. "What they did not want us to know is that the real problem is poor ad­ ministration They can not manage on their income, as the rest of us must. They want a still larger per­ centage of our income, so that we will have still less on which to manage. "But the really bad ad­ ministration came after the popular part of the meeting was over and most of the audience' left. The Doard then went into executive session (deciding personnel actions in private for the good of the people in­ volved' ) >jf|iey then publicly dismisseaiwo teachers. "In one case they destroyed the career of a local resident who has been an exceptional teacher since 1962 The board, except for two members who knew the work of the teacher because they each have a child in the teacher's class, made their decision based on the superintendent's recom­ mendation The superin­ tendent, having no first hand knowledge of the teacher after two years of 'probationary' employment, depended on reports from the two principals involved. "Both principals told the teacher they did not recommend dismissal. In fact, the official reports filed by both of them were good The official reasons for dismissal were not read, because, the teacher was told, they were not yet written. Obviously the real reason behind the action is going to remain behind it, for they are not going to tell us, and the press is not going to find out "Bob Nowicki" •CUB SCOUTS! PACK 162 Cubmaster of Pack 162, John Grandt, proudly welcomed Brian Gilbert as a new scout member at the March meeting held at the American Legion hall in McHenry. Brian recited the cub scout oath as his parents and fellow scouts looked on, t h e n r e c e i v e d congratulations and the cub scout handshake from Mr. Grandt. Achievement awards were presented to Den 2 - Brian Kreutzer, Bear patch and 1 gold arrow; Den 3, Brian Fritz, 1 silver arrow; Sean Gilliland, 1 silver arrow. Den 4, Adam Lazar, Wolf patch; Jason Lazar, Bear patch; Webelos, Paul Knoll,J\rtist, Athlete; Tony Einweck, Citizen. Engineer, Geologist, Scholar; Dan Evans, Naturalist; Chris Groer, Artist, Athlete, Naturalist. Webelos leader, Art Kreutzer, congratulated Joe Grandt for receiving his Webelos patch, arrow of "light and graduation cer­ tificate. Joe also received his Aquanaut, Craftsman, Engineer, Scientist, Forester, Geologist, Naturalist and Showman patches. Cub Scouts from Pat Einweck's Den 7 presented Dr.Wolfenbear's Invention - the Perfect Cub Scout! Those talented scouts were Jay Gorham, Scott Petersen, Robbie Stowell, Gary Sch- mitt and Tim Webster A second skit performed was created by Alan Bit- terman of Mary Johnson's Den 2. Brian and fellow scouts, Marc Johnson. Brian Kreutzer, Brian Mann. John Meisner, Scott Sawin and Jason Haegler, acted out their skit to the song. " Please Mr Custard". Den mothers, Webelos leader and scouts will be busy in the next month preparing for Scout-O-Rama to be held May 2 FEATURED IN COMEDY PM&L's "Three of a Kind" opened March 28. at the PM&L theater, 877 Main street in Antioch Following performances will take place on Friday and Saturday nights, April 3, 4, 10 and 11. There will also be a matinee Sunday afternoon. April 5. Curtain time is 8:30 p.m. for all of the evening performances and 2:30 p m for the matinee Anna Marie Cina of McHenry will be featured. Dominic Volpendesta MARENGO PACKING 8808 S.RT. 23 Mon. - F°U7:30 -4:30 MARENGO Saturday 7:30 - 1:00 g |_5/568-7234 All prices include Cutting, Wrapping and Freezing SECTION 2 - PAGE 2 - PLAINDEALER - FRIDA V, APRIL 3,1981 'General' Briefs Defenders The McHenry County Defenders met Friday, March 27. in Crystal Lake for their ann\ial dinner. The evening was topped by a presentation by the major general of the Grand Army of the Mississippi entitled "Army Corps of Engineers in the Midwest: A Positive Outlook" Out of uniform the "general" is know as John Marlin. executive director of Rental 75 PER MO. earn 5/4 interest on your Social Security Check If you are currently receiving a social security, government pension or payroll check why not have it directly-deposited to your NOW person­ al checking account. First off, you eliminateanychanceof it being stolen, lost or mutilated Secondly, you save yourself traveling to have it cashed (with today's gas prices that can add up). 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Drawing upon 10 years of experience in Illinois conservation ac­ tivity, Marlin gave a tongue- in-cheek visual summary of the damming and flood control being done in Illinois. A need for extensive study on long-range effects was made evident. ~-- The Defenders gave a donation to the Illinois Environmental council, a coalition of 60 organizations concerned about the protection of a healthful environment for people and wildlife in Illinois and the passage of responsible state environmental legislation. Accepting the Defenders' support was Mickey Beil. field organizer for the I.E C. She listed I E C 's priority issues for Illinois in 1981 as Hazardous Wastes, Trails for Illinois, Clean Air, Bottle • NO installation charge • NEW fiautomatic softeners • TWO year option to buy with • FULL rental fee deducted • ONE phone call can answer any questions 312-259-3393 FOX VALLEY DIVISION "1980