's a winner- 8ECTION »- PAGE>« PLA1NPEALEK - WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER M, 1IS3 yoti'MT rolling dou structor Jim GUp directs adult programs for says. "Keep your« ugh," ivito, in- who lummer Glenn par* la tha 1988 In- Summer Special . Games at Louisiana SSjfcSSKS.SS M ot the loo-meter teem. Marc than id. „ tries sports. L _ pates in a diss run by the Northern Dlinoii Special Recreation Association far the Pioneer Center for the EsMBtfcml In Woodstock. He and Ms other daa with unaiii retay team. More thai OiHieled fa 11 molts. g^lA, seys. "Keep your arms Legs limber. Fest flex. Torsos twist They enter the pool. Glenn is hesitant on land. But in the water,/ he achieves a certain grace and confidence. He jumps in- feet first, remaining at the bottom for awhile,* then popping to the i begin the hour-long stretching fist and nretend Gianvito says, "just like a whale. He loves to swim." /IUMVIUM I •HI « Ill uianvua treaos water dmudo the group while they practice "It's iutt^e'blowtog bubSesta the' bathtub," Gianvito tells them. , Gianvito says Glenn needs constant reinforcement. Un fortunately, the NISRA swimming pragrmls only once a week. He has been unable to recruit a volunteer coach and Glemi'S mother cannot afford the expense of private lessons. Glenn says his favorite stroke is the backstroke, and lie of swimming ty. He , thrives on competition. Glenn alao plays baskeftaB, football, baseball and has a bowiiag average above MO. Be likes to dance and loves music. His mother, ftxgeae, said her interest in swimming + her six children + rubbed off qn Glim. I "His coach told as$ he's faster in the water than tai ls on land,' Rogene says with a chuckle. Glenn has competed in the Special Olympics for several years. In addition to his gold medal, he won silver medals in ESTtfc'brtaststroke and freestyle (crawl) competition*. In the past, lie tans won several medals at Special 01: •For once general m News ac- SMSwdX'SS Warn about furnace hazards can do things too. He's become . • „ ... „ h M * " I n E l k G r o v e , 1 1 1 , a f e w p i l o t l i g h t years ago, village inspectors relighting, examined about 800 furnaces and self-more outgoing confident." „ The youth's athletic achievements spill off into Other aspects of their lives and motivation is contagious, Gianvito says. "When other people see Glenn participate in Special Olympics, it really gives them a charge...just the concept of doing something and par ticipating at the athletic level." "I think special recreation is the greatest thing," Rogene says, calling the International Special Olympics "the most uplifting experience I've ever had. Everybody likes to feel they're important; that they're a person." and found that more than 500 had excessive corrosion or cracks and holes in the heat exchanger. This is iust on example showing the importance of yearly furnace inspections, says Ordie Hogsett, University of Illinois Ex tension safety specialist. According to the National Safety Council, furnaces are wearing out faster than in the past. And a faulty furnace .. could mean fire, not to * mention • carbon monoxide and higher energy Judge named director National association by Aafsia Burden ttaw-Ftoaa Press News Service Associate Judge Susan Fayette Hutchinson of loth Judicial Circuit Court was director of the of Women at the close of the fifth amuaLNAWJ conference, held Oct 7*10 in ten Francisco. About lOOwomen jurists from " tthe U.S. attended the conference, which seminars on subjects custody decisions and iwwn mm UMWUKAI* 1 four-day < featured ss such as cu 22^to£hop a judicial and Con- dfeoctor of the NAWJ*s District 8, which includes the states of Illinois, Kentucky and Indiana. "I consider it an honor to be elected as a director and I'm looking forward to the two-year term, she said. Ms. Hutchinson said the position will keep her "rather busy" and would be interesting "VrtSSk is oot wen represented in the organization and t hope to recruit new members in the district," she said. The judge said membership in NAWJ is both fun and edncational. Men are welcome to join the association. "It isn't a closed organization," Hutchinson said. Male^ judges attended this year's conference. "Most of them were from New York and California. In sharing our common problems with them, _t was revealed that the problems women judges Eave in their positions are not justcommon to women, they are also shared by the men too." she explained. Ms. Hutchinson was appointed an associate judge of the 19th Circuit in December 1880, at the age of 80. She is the first woman judge of the circuit, which covers Lake and McHenry counties. At that tim*. she was southern Illinois and raised in Chicago. A graduate of Quincy College, she earned ber law degree at DePaul College of Law. Among resolutions passed by. the NAWJ was one to strengthen child support legislation b: Agfrfthliamng the youngest judge in Ihe circuit 1 reportedly the the state. in and Prior to her Hutchinson served for 3% years as an assistant state's attorney in McHenry County, prosecuting cases, representing the state's attorney s office on zoning matters and acting as attorney for the McHenry County Board. A resident of Crystal Lake, Ms. committee pending to devasta I a special NAwJ to review legislation eay the of non- >ills One of the most frightening signs of a furnace problem can be a gas odor throughout the house, Hogsett says. However, he notes that gas smells may be traced back to other gas applicances, not just furnaces. Whatever the cause, if you smell gas upon entering your house, there are two strategies to take. If the odor is' faint an£ the smell Is located mainly around a gas appliance, the may simply need Hogsett says. But if the odor continues after the pilot light is lit, it could be a more dangerous problem. Extinguish all open flames. Do not even flick on an electrical switch because a spark could ignite the gas. Make sure everyone evacuates the house and open windows and doors for ventilation as you leave, Hogsett says. Then call the gas company or fire and police department from a neighbor's phone. -Replace dirty disposable air filters with new ones that are approved by Un derwriters Labortories. -Clean air registers and air returns of dust to reduce the fire risk. Also, be sure they are not covered by ruga, drapes or curtains. •rea clear of combustibles. -Clean all combustion air intake openings of dust and d i r t . . ' • . v - w „ v . , -Be sure all adults know where the gas shutoff valve is located. f renu ievastating effects support of children. The NAWJ committee is then to review possible enforcement mechanisms and report its recommendations to the board of directors. The board will then develop specific recom mendations to forward to Washington and states. various Good Shepherd offers free diabetes testing in Nov. As part of a nationwide campaign to discover the dden "Hi Shepherd Junction with the Illinois affiliate Diabetic", Good Hospital in con* northern of the appointment weekdays between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. at least one week in advance of the testing. An instruction sheet will be mailed as ap- K)intments are scheduled., esults will be sent .to the individual about a week after A m e r i c a n D i a b e t e s Association (ADA) will offer NoVMKlf, Nora Conners, laboratory manager at Good Shepherd, suggests that any person who is over 40 years old. over weight, has a family history of diabetes, or suspects that they may be diabetic, should take advantage of the free screening program. 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