The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

SECTION 2 - PAGE 6 - PLAINDEALER - WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1984 general News Horse, sleigh win first place in snow sculpture contest The John Gibson family, 707 N. Center Street, McHenry, has been awarded first prize in the Snow Sculpture contest spon­ sored by the City of McHenry's Department of Parks and Recreation. It portrayed a horse and sleigh. Second place went to the Steve Blake family, 3122 Riverstream Drive, for a whale and penguin, and third place to the Millie Palmer family, 912 N. Center Easter Seals will hold prenatal exercise classes Street, for a sculpture of bun­ nies. Honorable mention went to Mark and Sandy Schmitt, 312 S. Barreville Road, for a snowman, and the Robert Hardy family, 4216 Prairie Avenue, for a bear sculpture. Parks Director Pete Merkel was high in his praise for the imagination used in creating the entries. - • " V STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE OAYIORD BEST SNOW SCULPTURE- This entry in the city's Snow Sculpture contest won first place for the John Gibson family/ 707 N. Front Street. The sculpture shows a horse and sleigh. Expectant mothers in McHenry County can par­ ticipate once a week in Easter Seals prenatal therapeutic exercise class. Lois Parez, the registered physical therapist in charge of the prenatal exercise program states, "It is very important to be fully prepared both physically and mentally, for the birth of a child." Before starting the exercise program, each participant will have a simple comprehensive evaluation. After the evaluation, a program will be designed, taking into account each in­ dividual's special needs. The program will include: pointers on posture, muscle strength, flexibility, endurance, breathing and relaxation exercises. Throughout the program brief discussions will be held, giving rationale to each exercise ac­ tivity as it relates to pregnancy, labor and delivery. The classes will be held from 7-8 p.m. every Wednesday at the Easter Seal Therapy Center, 708 Washington Street, Woodstock. A monthly fee will cover one session per week. A written prescription from each par­ ticipant's physician is needed. For more information, or to sign up for the exercise program, call Easter Seals at (815) 338-1707. Expect improved financial assistance for farmers Beginning with the 1984 crop year, farm borrowers of the Farmers Home Administration will receive better financial planning assistance through the new Coordinated Financial Statements (CFS), according to Robert W. chambers, FrpHA state director for Illinois. Previously farm borrowers have used the agency's Farm and Home Plan to analyze their operations and plan financial strategies. "The Farm and Home Plan has served the agency and its borrowers long and well." Chambers said. "It has not changed substantially since it was developed nearly 50 years ago." "The intricacies of modern farming, with its emphasis on largescale operations, com­ petitive marketing, and diversity of production, require s o p h i s t i c a t e d f i n a n c i a l management techniques. Good farm financial management is absolutely necessary for far­ mers to succeed in the 1980's," Chambers said, "and the CFS can provide the sophisticated analyses needed to make sound decisions." The Coordinated Financial Statement includes: 1) a balance sheet and statement of owner's equity ; 2) an income statement, showing all income and ex­ penses; 3) a statement of change in financial position, indicating new borrowings, withdrawals and debt payment of the past year; 4) a cash flow statement, showing cash income and outgo for the previous year and projections for the coming year. The CFS will be phased in over a four-year period, Chambers said. In 1984, each county office is scheduled to use the CFS with at least 10 borrowers. In 1985, 25 percent of the borrowers in each county office should be using the new system with the number increasing to 65 percent by 1986. During the 1987 crop year, all borrowers should be using the CFS. The local FmHA county supervisors have been trained in the use of the CFS and are now able to assist borrowers who are going on the new system. Surgical scope is purchased Memorial Hospital has pur­ chased a video arthroscopic surgical system to assist orthopedic s u r g e o n s i n diagnosis and treatment, Lee Pesce, executive director, has an­ nounced. Dr. Steve Rochell and Dr. Richard Gorski are orthopedic surgeons on the staff of Memorial Hospital. The equipment includes a video screen to show the doctor the results of probing with a special instrument. It also shows the doctor his activities as he performs surgical procedures. One advantage of this equipment is that the physician can probe and perform surgery with a small in­ cision - of perhaps only a quarter inch long. In many cases most patients can return home th£ same day the diagnosis and surgery are per­ formed, making rehabilitation much shorter and the cost to the patient significantly less than when a normal surgical procedure is conducted. Double fees to cut weeds The McHenry City Council voted unanimously to double the fees for cutting weeds on private property. Councilmen felt the city should not be in the business of cutting weeds and hiked the fees to encourage property owners to look elsewhere for the service. The new fees are $50, $60 and $70, depending on the size of the lot. i Save °/« Entire Stock of London Fog® for Misses N o w 5 7 5 - 112.50, reg. $ 1 0 0 - 5 1 5 0 . O u t s m a r t the weather and save on e v e r y L o n - d o n F o g r a i n c o a t , pantcoat and active jacket for misses 6- 20, petites 6- 16. 40% Save 14K Gold Earrings Now 12.0 0•$ 5 0 9, reg.$20-5850. Save on our Fine Jewelry Department's entire stock! You'll find hoops, studs, jackets, tri-colors, stone-set styles and more. Styles shown are representative of, but may not duplicate, each store's selection. 9.99 Misses Coordinates Orig. $14-525 At this price, how can you go wrong? Choose from blazers, blouses, skirts, and pants -- each piece you take home is just 9.99. Berry and grey in sizes 10-18. $ * 11.99 Men's Knit Sportshirls Reg. $15-$16. Go basic with solids or go racy with stripes. Mister Mann and Campus combine knit comfort with details like J)anded sleeves and contrast piping. Sizes s, m, I, xl. 16.99 Women's Sport Shoes Bass • Busken • Connie • Footworks Orig. $25-$50. Step into style you'll be comfortable with. You'll find a variety of styles to choose from, all at a fraction of their original price. All styles not in all colors and sizes. 15.99 Men's Levi's® Jeans Reg. 19.99. Leave it to Levi Strauss to make the basics comfortable: These jeans are made with the skosh more room you need for a perfect fit. Polyester/ cotton denim in men's sizes 32-42. / 8.99 Misses Shirts Reg. $12. Save 25% on solid-color broadcloth styles and plaid shirts with ribbon ties. . Polyester/cotton. Sizes 10-18. 22.99 Lee® Novelty Jeans for Juniors Reg. $30-$33. Get a change of pace with fashion jeans of 100% cotton denim. Assorted styles in sizes 5-13. Intermediate markdowns taken on some items. c9T) the best quality costs less at OO CACjhtY*-. I Spring Hill ITIoll Shop Spring Hill Mall Mon.-Fri. 10-9, Sat. 10-5:30, Sun. 11-5 (312)426-9100