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I'agr 8 - ri.AINDKALKH HERALD. FHI1MY, NOVEMBER 30,1994 Deadline nears for LWV essay contest MCC teacher's approach to Shakespeare published Die Dec. 4 deadline is drawing near for the League of Women Voters' essay contest. "My Fellow Americans: An Inaugural Address if I Were Elected President" is the theme of the contest. Its purpose is to encourage young adults to reflect upon their responsibility as new voters and upon the role that government should take in their lives. All seniors in high school and young men and women between the ages of 18 and 21 are eligible to participate. Contestants must live within McHenry County. The essays must be limited to 350 words, double-spaced and typed or hand-written on only one side of paper. Entries should be accompanied by an entry form or a separate three inch by five inch card with entrant's name, age (as of Jan. 21,1985), address, phone number and school. The winner of the contest will receive a $100 savings bond and a year's membership in the League of Women Voters. In addition, the winner will receive media recognition of his or her address when it is published in the McHenry Plaindealer- Herald the week of the inauguration and broadcast on radio station WIVS r on Inauguration Day, Jan. 21,1985. Contest rules and applications are available at area high schools and public libraries or by contacting Barbara Marrs, 1505 Appaloosa, McHenry, phone 385-1434. Many needy families helped through FISH Once again FISH volunteers could give thanks for the generosi­ ty of the people of McHenry. A total of 132 families were sent food for Thanksgiving,-ihcluding a turkey and a generous supply of food for several days more. All the food was donated by local chur­ ches, schools, organizations and many individuals. Often checks were sent and volunteers shopped for the needed items to complete the baskets. Individuals donated turkeys. Resurrection Church sent 25. The Lions Club conducted a turkey giveaway and they sent 53 turkeys to FISH. THensH Packing and delivery of the baskets took place Sunday, Nov. 18 and left the FISH pantry com­ pletely bare. During that week volunteers kept getting additional requests for Thanksgiving baskets. Nine requests were received on Thanksgiving Eve, and hardworking volunteers managed to answer all requests. However, the organization credits the school children of Montinl and Saint John's and the Congregation of St. Johns Church who arrived With great quantities of food to restock the shelves. HSA grant application can be seen The Health Systems Agency for Kane, Lake and McHenry Coun­ ties (HSA) has released copies of the May 1, 1985, to April 30, 1986, application for federal funding. Individuals may examine the grant application beginning Nov. 30 at the HSA office, 188 S. Nor­ thwest Hwy., Cary, (312) 639-0061 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday or at the county clerk's offices in Kane, Lake and McHenry counties. Oral and/or written comments on the grant application will be received at a public meeting to be held on Monday, Jan. 7,1985, bet­ ween 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. at the HSA office. The application contains in­ formation on the HSA organiza­ tion, management and budget. The application also contains a progress report for the 1984-85 pro­ gram year and a detailed agency work program. Written comments are invited and will be accepted prior to and during the public meeting. Writ­ ten comments submitted prior to the public meeting should be ad­ dressed to John A. Taft Jr., presi­ dent of the HSA office. The school children from both public and parochial schools, the young people from all three local high schools and the members of Sunday School and CCD classes have all contributed faithfully to FISH. Representatives of religious classes brought food as FISH packed Sunday morning. One entire class of very small children came, each child with a package of pasta to donate. And now the Christmas drive is just around the corner. It is necessary for FISH to deliver Christmas gifts, clothing and food on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 15 and 16. Residents are asked to br­ ing food and gifts to Saint Patrick's Church, left side door, the week of Dec. 9 through Dec. 15. Those who would like to buy a gift for a needy child, are en­ couraged to do so. New crayons, coloring books, games, etc. are gratefully received. Recently FISH received a call from a member of an East Cam­ pus class which is planning a can­ dy sale to raise money to buy can­ ned hams. That is the Christmas meat FISH traditionally includes in the baskets. Of course, many cans are needed. Members of a 4- H Club have offered to decorate the large cartons used as "baskets." A phone call received gives volunteers cotfrtg as they start the huge project, knowing that they are not alone. The community is planning ways to help everyone. The FISH organization's phone is 385-0258 and address is P.O. Box 282, McHenry. AFW "One small step for literature; one giant step for meaningful education." That is how McHenry County College English Instructor Dora Tlppens perceives the cross- discipline approach she utilizes to make the study of Shakespeare meaningful to students of varying Interests and backgrounds. An article she wrote on the sub­ ject, "Crossing the Curriculum with Shakespeare," was published In the November issue of the na­ tional literary journal, The Shakespeare Quarterly. Tippens calculated long and hard on how to meet the needs of a wide spectrum of students and at the same time sell a course on an author with a reputation for being difficult to decipher. She came to the conclusion that crossing the disciplines would be the most ef­ fective means of reaching students with varying ages and goals. After coming up with a plan, she called on her colleagues at MCC to help her by relating their area of expertise to Shakespeare and his times. Psychology teacher Carol Chandler talked on the psychology of the villain. Associate Dean of Instruction Bob Frank spoke about the philosophy of death in Shakespeare's tragedies. History instructor Dave Hill informed the class about the political issues and h i s t o r i c a l a s p e c t s o f Shakespeare's time. English instructor Lorie Odegaard shared remembrances of Stratford-on-Avon and provided practical information about life during that period. Humanities and Social Science Division Chair Bob Riner brought a Shakespeare character to life for students through dramatic interpretation. Art instructor Ossie Rometo helped the class see Shakespeare in terms of his culture and made them aware of the influence of Renaissance themes. Donna Sar- vay of MCC's English Depart­ ment, raised contemporary ques­ tions about the images of women in the plays. The result of their efforts was interdisciplinary contributions ( ' Swearing-in ceremony set There will be swearing-in and robing ceremony in Courtroom 305 of the McHenry County Cour­ thouse, Woodstock, Dec. 3, at 3 >.m. for newly-elected Circuit ' Board Room following the beremony. Judge Henry L. Cowlin will also be sworn-in at the 3 p.m. ceremony. He successfully ran for retention as circuit judge. The public is invited to both the ceremony and reception. McNENRY CHAMBER ANNOUNCES SHUTTLE BUS SERVICE RUNNING THRU SAT. DEC. 221 •SATURDAYS 10 am to 3 pm •FRIDAYS S pm to 8 pm LetJS.tavA"R!?a" Do Your While You Do Your Shopping! Remember... 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The teachers saw the Mppllcability of their own academic disciplines. The students recognized the univer­ sality of the literature as well as its appeal. The close of the semester and the end of the course found Tip- pens excited about what had transpired. "It was such a positive ex­ perience," Tippens recounts, "I couldn't get it out of my mind. When I found they (a national magazine) were looking for ar­ ticles on different ways of teaching Shakespeare, I decided to give it a try." She submitted an article of ap­ proximately 3,000 words describ­ ing how she crossed the cur riculum with Shakespeare to The Shakespeare Quarterly. It was ac­ cepted. "This whole topic of crossing the curriculum fits into the at­ tempt to foster cellence," (on a nationwide basis) adds Tippens. "The more cross- curriculum things we can do, the better." Along with the rest of the JMCC English Department, Tippens is working on writing excellence programs for cross-curriculum application. She is also planning to Cross more of the curriculum with Shakespeare in the future. W h i l e t r y i n g t o m a k e Shakespeare applicable to the community college student, Tip- pens' efforts and those of her col­ leagues have helped to open students' eyes to how pieces of in­ formation from varied disciplines fit together to create a wholly- educated individual. Tippens has taught at MCC for seven years. She currently is teaching Composition I and II, Technical Communications and English Literature. She and her family live in Woodstock. •V, -if r •wiTipptis writing tacky.. America's r*llobl« shipper! LLL LLL ^l,ck n Your parcels travel safely and economically •5" ORDER) in 3 days or l*ts to any destination in the country! ship any pakage for you. Pros, the first $100 value is in sured at no charge Now, a convenient, low cost shipping service right in your own neighborhood. McHCfMV STORI ONLY 904 FRONT ST McHENRY 315-3132 SANTA'S HELPERS SALE! 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