'W- First Cesarean At McHenry --With Dad In Attendance and Paul Georgy share the spotlight with their daughter, Laura, the flrvt father- attended cesarean delivery at McHenry hospital. Proud of their little aister, and eager to help care for her, are (left) John, 4, and Steven, 2>/2. Political Corner Dems Screen Candidates M c H e n r y C o u n 4 y Democratic Central Com mittee chairman, Monty Yates, has announced that from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, he and other party officials will be screening candidates for all offices to be elected in 1962. Any Democrats interested in seeking public office should appear at State Rep. Tom Hanahan's office, located at 4801-B W. Route 120, McHenry, during those hours. For more information, or if the above times are not convenient, call Chairman Yates at 385-4829 or 385-3427. MCC Will Host Expo PAGE 19 • PLAINDEALER • FRIDAY. OCTOBER », 1981 McHenry will host a County college Microcomputer ~xpo lpu and Word Processing E* Thursday, Oct. 29. The free Exj res :po will ildents give local ana business people a chance to compare various equipment, talk to representatives of the companies who make the equipment, see it operate and learn more about what it can accomplish. The Expo will be held on the lower level of the college's Main hall building in Room 150 and in adjoining corridors. In addition to word processing and data processing equipment, the Expo will feature displays of office suppliea, dictation and transcription equipment and computer software. "It's a good opportunity for business administrators, computer hobbyists, derteal workers and teachers of business, science or mathematics to learn about information processing with word processing and data processing equipment," explains MCC secretarial science instructor, Stfmie Drake. Admission to the Expo is free. The hours are from noon to 9 p.m. Lunch, dinner and snacks may be purchased bv visitors in the MCC cafeteria adjoining the exhibit. Crash Cushion A low-cost crash cushion to protect passengers in cars that strike highway construction ob stacles has passed full-scale im pact tests. Engineers at the Tex as Transportation Institute de veloped the portable cushion that collapses like an accordion when hit head-on by a car, reducing the risk ot injury to o&upants of the automobile. W.J. Nye Named To Pharmacists Board "It was incredible and beautiful. I'd do it again if I could because everyone was fantastic, and the whole experience was so en joyable." Marilyn Georgy, a Crystal Lake "mother of three, spoke glowingly of her recent experience when her husband Paul joined her for the first father-attended cesarean delivery at McHenry hospital. Paul and Marilyn, who are also the parents of John, 4, and Steven, 2Vfe, requested this procedure when they learned McHenry hospital had approved father- attended cesareans, and they began to gather in formation on any requirements they might have to meet in order to be considered eligible can didates. "I knew the sight of blood wouldn't bother me, and we both felt we wanted to be in this delivery together," Paul said. "It just didn't make sense not to have him there. My first two deliveries were also cesarean, and they were pretty frightening, only because you feel so alone. You're wheeled away, and there's some stranger in a mask to help you, and you wake up and that's that," Marilyn added. . jflriv this time, that was noFtne scenario. "Paul got to hold Laura soon after she was born, and I was able to stroke her cheeks" she said. "I'd had a spinal, and so I was able to watch the whole operation through a ceiling mirror; it was almost like watching television." The Georgys began ex ploring the possibilities of this procedure by talking to her obstetrician, Dr. G. Sherman Porter, to the baby's pediatrician, Dr. Gary Oberg, and to the anesthesiologist, Dr. R. Alan Van Atta. All physicians involved in the surgery must agree to the parents as suitable candidates for this and the father is required by state law to attend a preparation session in order to be present in the surgical suite. Janet Smith, a local pre natal instructor, has developed a special Lamaze class for parents planning for father-attended cesarean deliveries. So far she has instructed 85 couples who have used this procedure in six area hospitals. Currently there are 21 hospitals in the state of Illinois that approve WEST BEND wh*r« craftsman stitt care automatic humidifier "L We haw in stock aost Repair Parts Including: HKSOVM LNOS •nun Kin HMTEIIHA1MEMT «MC10HA TKA1MXT •fllHFMELS •WATER WHEELS Lee & Hay Electric 1005 N. Front St. 38541882 o f f a t h e r - a 1 1 e n d e d cesareans. "Some of the fathers are very hesitant, very nervous about witnessing the actual surgery," Ms. Smith said "They come back to talk at meetings of other prospective parents, and they are euphoric. They can't stop talking about it." There is a film of an actual cesarean delivery which is optional viewing for parents in the course for cesarean childbirth. "In my opiqion, all fathers should be required to see this movie," said Paul Georgy. MI felt well-prepared because I've performed cesareans on cattle, and I knew what to expect, but the movie was an eye-opener even for me." Dr. Oberg said that the Georgys were a unique cotlple as far as candidates for this procedure are concerned. He does not believe that every couple would be able to cope as well, and that while there are certain criteria any prospective parents should meet for father-attended cesareans, each case must be considered strictly on an individual basis. Dr. Porter echoed this view, "There are definite hurdles for each couple to pass, and of courts, this must be an elective repeat c- section. There art many variables involved, but there's no question that there is a tremendous emotional investment in the birth experience daring this procedure." Once the parents, are in terviewed by all attending physicians for the delivery, they can take the riaecial course with Janet Smith and the father can fimctiU) as a co-worker during^ the delivery, helping the mother all the way. PRESENTCONCERT The First Christian church in Elgin will be the location of a concert by the con temporary Christian music ensemble, Isaiah 53. The eight-member, McHenry group has performed at numerous churches, nursing homes and social events throughout the state. 1-53 features scripturally-based introductions to up-beat Christian music. The con cert, which is scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 25, at 7:30 p.m., is open to the public. William J. Nye, 1634 N. Riverside drive, McHenry, will be installed for a second term as a member of the board of directors of the I l l i n o i s P h a r m a c i s t s Association (lPhA). The installation ceremony will take {dace at the closing session of the 101st annual convention and exhibition of the lPhA Sunday evening, Oct. 25, at the Abbey on Lake Geneva. Nye, who was recently reelected by lPhA members within his region, received a baccalaureate degree in pharmacy from the University of Wisconsin in 1960. William and his wife, Sharon, are the parents five children. rzi ALEXANDER LUMBER CO. BEST OF EVERYTHING FOR THE BUILDER" FEATURING COMPLETE LINES OF: •OLYMPIC STAIN •BRAMMER CABINETS •ANDERSEN WINDOWS •PRE-HUNG DOORS •NORD SPINDLES •JIM MARTIN PAINTS •LINCOLN WINDOWS •GAF SHINGLES •BUILDERS HARDWARE •PREFINISHED PANELING •CHAMBERLAIN GARAGE DOOR OPERATORS Phone 385-1424 909 N FRONT ST., McHENRY . . saw"0* . Ahern Houlihan Funeral Director Daughter Of And Former Assistant To The Lote l Thomas J. 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