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Spirit Week Opens At Johnsburg CARES (Council of Activities, Responsibility, Education, and Spirit), the Johnsburg high school Vgtudent council, has been working sinceHhe summer in planning this year's Homecoming activities. Spirit Week extends from Sept. 27 to Oct. 2. On Monday, Crazy Hat and Glasses day, will be the costume for the day. Suckers will be sold throughout the day, and there will be an arm wrestling contest during lunch hours. On Tuesday, Grub day, there will be a sexy legs contest, and there will be a pep assembly. Wednesday is Concert T-Shirt day, and there will be a rock concert during fourth hour, and again at 8 that evening. - Thursday is Punk Rock day, and there will be an orange drink contest during lunch hours. Friday is the traditional Blue and Gold day, and mums will be sold. There will also be a parade at 1:30, and . a pep assembly-bonfire that night. Immediately following the bonfire will be a sock hop until 11. Refreshments will, be served. At 8 on Saturday, the semiformal will begin. This year's theme is Abracadabra. "I hope this will be the best homecoming ever, and the one to beat next year," said president Scott McClory. SERVICE NEWS Earns Commendation Medal Furnace And Fireplace Safety Practices Urged For This Autumn (From the McHenry County Department of Health). Fall has arrived and with it comes the beautiful cool weather and the necessity of heating our homes. It is enjoyable to come into a nice warm home or sit in front of a fireplace when it is nippy outside. However; each year more than 8,000 people in the United States receive emergency treatment for injuries associated with furnaces and hundreds of people die needlessly from carbon monoxide poisoning within their homes and fires caused by heating systems. Carbon monoxide gas is odorless and gives no warning to the person being exposed. Symptoms include a tightening across/ the forehead, drowsiness, nausea, vomiting and wconsciousness followed by death. Breathing even low concentrations of carbon monoxide for long periods can bring about dizzy spells, anemia, circulatory impairment, nervousness and irritability. The best first aid for carbon monoxide is lots of fresh air and see your doctor as soon as possible. The following suggestions are made to assist you in having a safe and warm fall and winter without any furnace related injuries or fires and to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning: 1. Have your heating system checked regularly by a professional to assure its proper functioning and getting enough air to bum the fuel safely and expel the gases through the chimney. 2. When lighting a pilot light, follow the directions specifically or have the utility company or a furnace service man light it for you. 3. If you have a floor furnace, cover the metal grates with screens that will prevent children and adults from getting burned on the hot surface. 4. Keep flammable liquids away from your furnace or fireplace. 5. Have chimney vents and flues checked at least annually to make sure they have not become blocked by leaves, birds nests, etc. x&: Have ventilation systems and gas appliances checked at least'once ar year .by an expert to make sure that HCf i. they are functioning properly and not giving off carbon monoxide. 7. Do not use your gas range or jfour oven for heating purposes as this can result in an accumulation of carbon monoxide. y 8. Do not burn charcoal in your home since charcoal gives off carbon monoxide while being burned, regardless of the color of the charcoal. 9. Never patch a vent pipe with tape, gum or other substances, since a makeshift patch can lead to an ac­ cumulation of carbon monoxide and a leaking of carbon monoxide or other waste gases into living areas. 10. Never run your automobile engine or other internal combustion engines such as on your snowblower in the garage with the garage door closed. 11. Have your automobile exhaust system evaluated prior to cold weather to make sure that it is not leaking and allowing exhaust to enter your automobile. . 12. If you have become stuck ifrihc snow, make sure your exhaust pipe is not blocked with snow and if sitting in the car with the engine running make sure a window is open. 13. Make sure your fireplace was intended to be used for burning fires and not just for decoration. 14. Always keep your fireplace damper open while a fire is burning. 15. Do not use coal, charcoal or styrofoam packaging in your fireplace. 16. Only burn one artificial log at a time to prevent too great a buildup of heat for the fireplace. 17. Always use a screen that com­ pletely covers the opening around your fireplace to keep the sparks from flying out. 18. Keep children away from the fire since clothing can easily ignite and adults should not wear loose clothing or long flowing robes near the fire. 19. If contemplating installing a fireplace, have it done by a professional. 20. Make sure ashes are thoroughly cool before attempting to remove them^from the fireplace. *<•' 21. Clean your fireplace or wood burning stove chimney as necessary to prevent chimne»y fires. If these precautions are taken, we can be comfortable in our home and enjoy fires in our fireplaces safely. One of the required programs in our division of environmental health is food sanitation. The objective of this program is the protection of the health of the consumer by assuring that food and food products provided by food service establishments, retail food stores, vending machines and tem­ porary food service establishments are protected against contamination by infectious agents or adulteration by toxic materials. During the most recent state fiscal year, represen­ tatives of the Health department completed 3,504 inspections of 821 food establishments. In addition, we provide training for food establishment managers or operators, culminating in a written examination given by the state Health ^ propriate enforcement action, a food Staff Sgt. Frank W. Nimsgern, son of Lawrence A. and Edith M. Nim­ sgern of 3713 St. Paul avenue, McHenry, has been decorated with the U.S. Air Force Commendation medal at Misawa Air Base, Jap%p. The Air Force Commendation medal is awarded to those individuals who demonstrate outstanding achievement or meritorious-service in the performance of iheir duties on behalf of the Air Force. approved rating on this program by the Illinois Department of Public Health program review team include making inspections at least once every six months with additional inspections as necessary for en­ forcement, having adopted procedures to follow when infection of food or employees is suspected, having an ordinance at least as restrictive as the Illinois Department of Public Health Food Service Sanitation Rules and Regulations and Retail Food Store Sanitation Rules and Regulations, having an adequate number of trained and equipped personnel to carry out the program, to provide personnel with at least one training program per year, having a supervisory person standardized and certified in Food Sanitation Inspection Procedures by an Illinois Department of Public Health Food Sanitation Evaluation officer, providing sanitarians with appropriate equipment, documentation of ap- PAGE 19 - PLAINDEALER - FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 24,1982 U.S. Air Force aircraft maintenance specialist course at Chanute Air Force base. Graduates of the course were trained in aircraft engine main­ tenance, repair and service, and earned credits toward an associate degree in applied science through the Community College of the Air Force. Sima will now serve at Nellis Air Force base, Nev., with the 474th Aircraft Generation squadron. Nimsgern is a satellite com­ munications technician with the 2114th Communications squadron. Graduates From Aircraft Course Airman Scott J. Sima, son of Carol R. Sima of 4912 N. Wilmot road, McHenry, has graduated from the "Golf is a good walk spoiled." Mark Twain Chewing gum was discovered by the Maya Indians centuries ago. SALE!! i n y. department. Obtaining a passing grade on the final exam qualifies an individual as a certified food service manager. Requirements for obtaining an JOHH F. 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