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LAKELAND PARK & LAKELAND SHORES Carol Cominsky 365-7246 Time To Be On The Alert The weather might fool you but Spring officially arrived Sunday, March 20. All of our children will be home, for Spring break starting April 1. No matter how the weather is you can count on our kids being outside playing. I urge drivers to be extra careful when using our roads. Some of our younger kids might not be wat­ ching when they go to catch a ball or are flying their kites. FIRE DAMAGE Fire broke out in the home of Ronald Stringfellow, 4816 Prairie, early Friday, March 18. Heavy smoke could be seen throughout Lakeland Park coming from the home. For­ tunately no human lives were en­ dangered or lost but one of Mr. Stringfellow's 14 ferrets was killed and one is still missing. Heavily damaged is a bedroom where the fire started along with smoke and heat damage to the rest of the house. VOLUNTEERS WTTW, Channel 11 in Chicago held a pledge drive two weeks ago and two of our local ladies helped answer phones. Marie Cross and Zena -Thoarson were among the McHenry Hospital Auxiliary who took a bus to the big city. The ladies left early in the morning and didn't arrive back in 'McHenry until 7 p.m. They enjoyed lunch downtown and spent many hours on the phone. A total of $10,000 •in pledges was taken for the station 'while they were there. SPECIAL NIGHT OUT > Brian Rous turned nine years old March 16 and his parents, Ed and ' Barbara, left his sisters home with a • sitter while they took him out to celebrate. The first stop was the video • arcade to play some games then on to ' an ice cream shop for his favorite • flavored cone. Brian's grandparents ' and aunt and uncles came out March 13 to give him presents and to have some birthday cake and ice cream. NEXTSTREETS ' No one called from last week's three > requested streets but I did get some calls. My naming some streets has gotten people to call no matter where they live. How about hearing from 1 someone on Bonner, Hunter and : Ramble this week? BIRTHDAY GREETINGS Ronald Kamp, Judy Slonina, David Brunow, Andrew Rogers and Joe Leopold have a birthday oh the last day of March. Melanie Harazin is no fool but she does celebrate her bir­ thday April 1, April Fool's day. David Wayne Kreutzer will be three years old April 2; and he shares that date with Debbie Koczor and Charlene Mueller. Best wishes to Scott Lasko and Kristina Freund on the 3rd. Adele Arndt, Lisa Mayer and Lee Dolan add another year April 4. Carol Lachel turns five on the 5th; and Ron Meurer, Elaine Worth, Billy Michaels and Dan Drake share her date. ANNIVERSARIES Tom and Melanie Harazin celebrate their wedding anniversary two days after Mel's birthday on April 3. It will be nine years of togetherness for Ken and Kathy Maxson on April 5. Special Days For Farm Community Area full and part-time farmers may learn the latest in agricultural production and management techniques by attending McHenry County Ag Days. This program is a cooperative effort between the agricultural agencies and organizations of the county and will be held April 6 and 7 at Andres Steak House in Richmond. Billed as the largest county agricultural event outside the county fair, the two-day program will feature 14 subject-matter seminars ranging from crop pest management to farm family relationships. In addition, over 30 commercial exhibits will be available to introduce producers to the wide variety of products and .services available to them. Jim Lilly, Editor of Prairie Farmer magazine, will open the program Wednesday morning and Max Arm­ strong, WGN radio and T.V. per­ sonality, will serve as the banquet speaker Thursday evening. 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Cowan resigned as mayor earlier this month after being cited on the criminal charges. PAGE 5 - PLAINDFALER - WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30,1983 Funds For Rescue Squads o Representatives of two area rescue squads receive checks for $4,550 each, proceeds from the recent Rescue 50. From left are Jim Hull, vice-president of the Johnsburg Rescue squad, and Tom Uttich, president of the McHenry Rescue squad. Jim Wright, center, chairman of Rescue 50, presents checks during banquet held Sunday at Chapel Hill Country club, attended by 125. Looking on, at right, are Richard Short and Frank Meisner, outgoing president of the Harmony Snowmobile club. STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD If your nose itches, some say, it is a sign that you will have a fight. SAVE YOUR BATHTUB! Is your bathtub porous, worn ond hard to cleon? For professional resurfacing with our patented synthetic porcelain, call the BATHTUB RESURFACING SPECIALISTS. PORCELAINCOTE ANTIOCH.IL. OFTEN IMITATED. 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