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Christmas Time... No Gift Pets Christmas Is not the time to bring home a new pet, warns the Humane Society of North Central Illinois. The Humane Society of North Central Illinois has a suggestion for those considering giving puppies or kittens for Christmas presents: "Dont. In fact, warns Society Director Leslie Smith, Christmas is the worst time to bring home a puppy or kitten. If the pet is to be a Christnuts gift, the Society recommends adopting it a week or so before or after Christmas. That gives the pet a chance to adapt to its new home and family and vice versa. "Christmas is a time of visiting friends and relatives, lots of chaos and noise," says Smith. "The family is too busy to give the pet the undivided attention it needs." A puppy or kitten should be given its own place in the home, a towel or blanket to sleep on, food and water dishes of its own. Puppies need to be housebroken and kittens must learn to use the litterbox. All this takes time and patience, which are in short supply in a hectic household. Too often, warns the Society, parents rush off and buy a new pet on Christmas eve, not thinking that it will be a member of the family for up to 15 years. Ample time should be devoted to the selection of the pet. For those who insist on "having something to put under the tree," Smith suggests wrapping toys, leashes, etc., for the new pet who arrives a week before or aftfer Christmas day. SECTION 2-P\GE I - PLAINDEAL 84 Area Students In Who's Who SECTION 2 -P\GE 1 - PLAINDEALER - WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER T, 1M1 BIBLE VERSE " f t i s w r i t t e n , m a n A total of 84 students from this area have been included in the 15th annual edition of Who's Who Among American High School Students, 1960-81. Who's Who, published by Educational Com­ munications, Inc., Nor- thbrook, is the largest high school recognition publication in the country. Students are selected by high school principals and guidance counselors, national youth groups, churches or by the campany based upon students' performance in scholarship award con­ tests or extraeurricular activities. Final selection is deter­ mined on the basis of criteria which include high achievement in academics and leadership in school activities, athletics or community service. Traditionally, 99 percent of Who's Who students have a grade point average of "B" or better and 97 percent are college bound. The fifteenth edition of Who's Who, published in eight regional volumes, features 350,000 students, or 5 percent of the nation's 6,500,000 high school juniors and seniors. They represent 20,000 of the 22,000 public private and parochial high schools in the country. Who's Who students also compete for over $50,000 in scholarship awards and participate in the publication's annual opinion poll of teen attitudes. The | Stresses Of The Holiday For most people Christ­ mas means visions of gathering together with their family, while Bing Crosby sings "I'll be Home for Christmas" in the background. But that vision is a cruel joke on the people who don't have a home to go to or families that they can gather with for holiday celebrations, according to Dr. Robert Frank. Frank, assistant dean of instruction at McHenry County college, wants people to be aware of the needs of others during the coming holiday season. "Suicide incidence and treatable cases of depression all skyrocket around the Christmas holidays," Frank explained. "This is the one time of year we really commercially and socially put an emphasis on being a family and that puts a real stress on people who don't have families," Frank said. Acting pastor of the First Community Congregational church of Island Lake, Frank explained that those whose families have been torn apart by tension and animosity are also in a stressful situation. It's almost easier for those who are physically separated by thousands of miles and are unable to travel for the holidays than it is for those whose families don't care enough to have the motivation to be together, Frank said. "It is the one time of the year that those of us who don't have families really become outsiders, ' that loners really feel like somebody who doesn't fit in," Frank said. For individuals who are faced with spending the holidays alone there are mechanisms to make the period easier, Frank said. "You can attend social club events, events spon­ sored by religious in­ stitutions, or just call somebody up to spend time with you," he noted. "Culturally we've been told that it's a sign of strength to be alone," Frank said, "but really that is a lie. Man is a social animal and needs other people." Those who do have families can also play a big part in helping those without family support, Frank said. "We should be aware of the people who are lonely and do something to help them even if it is nothing more than calling them on the phone," Frank said. book is distributed on a complimentary basis to over 15,000 high schools, colleges, universities and public libraries throughout the country. Local students selected for this year's volumes are: McHenry:Lisa A. Adams, Richard A. Adams, II., Denise Ahlgrim, Karen M. Alvord, Norma L. Argy, Keith A. Belzer, Kim Ben­ der, Paula Berman, Brent Birkhoff, Wade Cepulis, Cynthia L. Chappel, Joseph Condon, Ann DeRosier, Susan Dehn, Kathleen M. Dieterle, Edward Donahue, Ingeborg A. Dschida, Gloria Garrelts and Debbie Gerk. Also Dariene J. Grenier, John Huff, Phillip Kalsch, Thomas F. Liston, Sue Malenius, John Mass, Kathleen M. McGee, Mike H. McWilliams, Vittorio F. Poco, Roger J. Quinlan, Patricia J. Reeves, Syngmi Rim, Barbara Schmitt, Gary Selof, Kelly Smyth, Judy L. Snyder, Lee Tomlinson, Randy Wakitsch and Teresa A. Wember. Also Susan Bolger, Julie L. Diedrich, Susan Granger, Paul Herkes, Suzanne Hollenbach, Joyce Ken- nebeck, Robert Kunz, Leonard Lewan, Ronald Nye, Cheryl Patzke, Heidi Reihansperger, Scott Spengel, Scott Truckenbrod and Jacqueline Weber. Wonder Lake: Brady M. Anderson, Brian Baker, Carl F. Brown, Scott Dermont, Cindy Gunderson, Jean A. Hoch, Cindy Jensen, Debbie Liggett, Douglas Maris, Matthew Mroz, John W. Salmen, Linda P. Affinito, Tina Steinmetz and John Wisner. Ringwood: Amanda Aird. Spring Grove: Shelly Faul, Tammy Hack, Sheila A. Hansen, Daniel Lichter, Victoria May, Margaret Messner, Ronald Pett, Jeanne Raczon, Ann Rich, Peggy J. Rinda, Mary Ann Schmidt and Timothy Weisenberger. Island Lake: Matt An­ drew, Terrence R. Bauman, Karen L. Chmelar, David A. Hultquist, Merri Martin, Doug Skinner, Mike J. Zamiski, Ted Barber and Renee Chmelar. shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God." 1. Who spoke these words? 2. To whom were they addressed? 3. Where did the con­ versation occur? 4. Where may it be found in the Bible? AMWW to Bible Verse 1. Jesus. 2. To Satan. 3. During Jesus' tempta­ tion in the wilderness. 4. Matthew 4:4. • • • * The reason many en­ terprises fail to go forward is that it's much easier to plan to do than to do. DARLENE STABLA COOLS, ACSW CSW COUNSELING AND PSYCHOTHERAPY Individual, Couple, Family And Group Therapy (815)728-1039 DAYS, EVENINGS AND SATURDAY HOURS BY APPT. McHENRY OPTICIANS 1301 RIVERSIDE DR. (Across from the Fox Hole) McHENRY, ILLINOIS 385-9240 GLASSES MADE WHILE YOU WAIT! (Single Vision Only) Over 3,000 First Quality FRRMES Metal or Plastic » y ALL KIDS FRRMES Metal S |2 or Plottic ft VISIT OUR BOUTIQUE DESIGNER I SECTION SENIOR CITIZENS _ WITH PURCHASE FREE FRRMES OF LENSES EMERGENY REPAIRS & FRAME REPLACEMENT AVERY TASTERJL GIFT! The Dunkin' Donuts glass decorator jar with Munchkins® Donut Hole Treats won't be hard to empty. Or fill. Because there are all sorts of things to fill it with. Like jelly beans or flowers. Just drop by any participating Dunkin' Donuts shop for your decorator jar filled with Munchkins® Donut Hole Treats. But hurry Because a lot of people have designs on buying more than one. Available while supply lasts. 4504 W. RTE. 120 s wor*h the trip. McHENRY, ILL. c nave: VJII B JAR HU«D WITH 20 MUNCHKINS' DONUT HOLE TREATS. SUGGESTED RETAIL PRICE: $2.49 (COMPARABLE RETAIL VALUE: $3.48) EARLY SETTLERS ... |he Kittson Trading Post at Walhal- la, N. D. is believed to be tfie oldest original building in North Dakota, built in the 1840's. DAILY 8 30 b 30 SAT t WED 8 30 1 E l W A M0» MiO BR**6 "All Aboard" FOR McHenry Savings & Loan's 7th ANNUAL MODEL RAILROAD SHOW Now ThruDecember 19tfi In Our Lobby During Regular Lobby Hours. <eJ, fey" . Why your electric company is plugging coal and uranium. There are really only two fuels. The scarce ones and the abundant ones. The more dependent we are on the scarce fuels to make electricity, the less certain we can be that there will always be enough electricity. And the more costly that electricity becomes. T V McHENRY S A V I N G S t 10AH MStCUflM Fsnc McHenry Savings V AMD IOAM ASSOCIATION^^ 1209 North Green Str*»t, McHenry 815/385-3000 10520 Moin Street, Richmond, 815/678-2061 10402 North Vine Street (Huntley Center on Route 47) Huntley, 312/669-3333 SAVfRS HOURS: t:00o m. to 4:90 p.m.. Mondoy. Twotdoy and Thuradoy; * 00 o m to 1:00 p.m. Fridoy; 9:00 o.m. • to 1:00 p.m. Sotwrdoy. McHenry Offico Drlvo-ln windows opon Wodnotdoy 8:00 O.m. to 2:00 p.m. Clotod Wod­ notdoy in Richmond ond Hvntloy. Dopotits inturod $100 000 by tho Fodorol Savings 4 Loon Insuronco Corp faUtorijfiople, So at Commonwealth Edison, we make almost half of our electricity from coal and most of the rest from uranium. Both are abundant fuels. By using them, we're helping to conserve America's oil and natural gas resources for transportation and other vital energy needs. And we're lessening our reliance on imported fuels. Last year coal and uranium supplied energy equivalent to about 100 million barrels of oil, which would have cost over $2.5 billion in fuel expense. Think of electricity as the Conservation Energy. The next time you plug something in, remember: You're using the energy that helps save energy. Commonwealth Edison Dorit take tomorrow for granted