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'80s break dancing craze finds popularity in county SECTION 2 - frACfc 13 - frLAtNtogALfctt - FRIDAY, MARCH », 1W4 By Doona Bertulis Shaw Free Press News Service Following in the tradition of the twist of the '$0B and the bus stop of the "70s, America's youth have encountered a new dance craze: break dancing. It started in the inter-city sections of the nation's biggest cities, like New York and Chicagcf, where young, predominantly black youth found it an alternative to gang violence and crime. Television and movies like "Flashdance" brought the fast-paced, gym­ nastic style of dance out of the streets and onto the screen. From there, like all fads, it "spread like wildfire." Crystal Lake, too, is caught up in the craze. It is the home of £ newly-formed break dancing team called the Crystal Lake Breakers (CLB).. CLB consists of seven young men, 11 to 13 years old, who could find new better ways to spend their time than practice their dancing in the basement of an apartment of Briarwood West. "I used to live in Chicago and tiled out for the Jessie White team," said William May, 12, one of the "founders" of CLB. Jessie White, an ex-coach, started a boys gymnastics team in the poor, black neighborhoods of Chicago. But William's family moved to Crystal Lake before he had much practice on the team. So he started flipping and danHng in the streets and West School gymnasium, and many other kids were doing the same. Many of his classmates and neighbors contributed their experience at break dancing and before long the group decided to practice together. Current members, besides May, are: Nathan Logue, 12; J. Piper, 11; Gene Duffy, 12; Derek Duffy, 13; Tim Blatzheim, 13 and Alan Frisk, 12. CLB practices at school during recesses and at home for at least a few hours every night. When they "get it down pat," they hope to buy outfits and give benefit performances for schools and clubs. According to CLB, you need no props, special stature or talent to begin break dancing. All you need is practice and music. Sue Piper, who offers her basement to the group as a dance floor nearly every night, gives a parent's perspective to the new craze: "I'd rather see these kids dancing than out in the streets getting in trouble." tm ^FSgeneral News Focus is on adolescent intervention The focus will be on adolescents at 7 p.m. March 9 at the Grant Community High School Theater in the ongoing community education series sponsored by the Northern Illinois Council On Alcoholism. Bob Kadjan, director of the Adolescent Care Unit of St. Elizabeth Hospital, will be the featured speaker. As an authority on the topic of adolescent intervention he will address the subiect: "What ran I so as a parent, teacher of friend if alcohol-drug problems are suspected in adolescents." Although the focus is on the adolescent witfe an abuse problem, the program is for everyone, parent, teacher, friend. Kadjan will explain what techniques may be used to get help for the adolescent victim. Grant Community High School is located at 285 E. Grand Avenue, Fox Lake. ,? t*' Health Systems Agency cancels meet ARTISTS IN CONCERT-Steven and Nadya Gordon, husband and wife duo-pianists, will display their artistic talents next February in Crystal Lake as part of the 1984- 85 Community Concerts season. The membership drive concludes March 11. For further information call 385- 7786. The Health Systems Agency for Kane, Lake and McHenry Counties (HSA-KLM) is an­ nouncing the cancellation of its board of directors meeting that was to be held March 15. The next meeting of the HSA-KLM board is reschedueld for Thursday, March 29, beginning at 7:30 p.m. All HSA-KLM's meetings are open to the public. Additional information on agenda items may be obtained by contacting the HSA-KLM office at 312 639- 0061. - J «# > '4 Two hurt in rollover Two women were injured in a one-car rollover accident on Crystal Lake Road, south of West Campus High School. Helga A. Staroske, 3 Green Pastures Road, Algonquin, and a passenger, Kate U. Staroske, 408 James, Crystal Lake, were taken to McHenry Hospital for treatment of injuries received in the accident. Ms. Staroske told McHenry police she was driving south on Crystal Lake Road when she lost control of the vehicle. The car crossed the northbound lane and rolled twice. 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