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RTA figures show suburban ridership up SECTION 2 • PAGE 17 - PLAINDEALER HERALD, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19,1984 Still 100 starred markers short of goal, deadline nears By Cliff Ward PUfeadMter Herald New* Service Recent figures show that ridership on suburban buses in the Chicago area continues to grow, matching a year-long trend of growth, according to Florence Boone, chairwoman of the Regional Transportation Authority Suburban Bus Division. Figures show suburban buses carried 2.9 million passengers in August 1984, a 20 percent in­ crease over the the same month last year. September ridership increased by 5,4 percent to 2.8 million passengers. The September figure marks the first time this year that suburban bus ridership did not increase by more than 10 per­ cent compared to the same month in 1983. However, Sep­ tember 1984 contained two less weekdays than September 1983, A1 Cubbage, SBD spokesman, pointed out. "The increases show that the Suburban Bus Division service has become an accepted and well-used method of travel for suburban residents," Boone said. "Whether it is to get to school, work or for other pur­ poses, the continued reliable service is attracting new riders." McHenry County routes serving Woodstock showed more improvement for August but dropped off in September 1984 when compared to September 1983. Cubbage said the Sep­ tember decline could be at­ tributed to the two fewer week­ days, which means fewer ^ commuters would be using the buses. The 807 route, which serves Woodstock and McHenry, Showed an increase of 4.4 per­ cent in August 1984 when compared to the same month last year. September 1984 ridership, however, dropped off by almost 26 percent. In August and September 1984, 4,762 and 3,460 passengers, respectively, *ode the 807 route. For the August-September 1983 period, 4,559 and 4,674 people, respec­ tively, utilized the route, cording to SBD figures. The 808 route, which travels from Crystal Lake through Woodstock and on to Harvard, showed the same pattern - an increase in August and a drop in September when comared to the same two months in 1983. During August 1984, 3,926 passengers rode route 808, an increase of 5 percent over August 1983, when 3,739 people where counted. Septemeber 1984 ridership on 808 dropped 13 percent when compared to September 1983 - 4,046 in 1984 versus 4,668 ip 1983. We are only 100 Gaines Starred markers short! Deadline for 'double* redemp­ tion is Dec. 31. Please rush these Gaines markers to our. office at 465 Virginia Street, Crystal Lake. All pet adoptions must be validated by the signing of a contract along with the adoption fee of $35 for all dogs or $20 for all cats, which includes the cost of the spay or neuter surgery from a vet of HP's choice. However, $15 for dogs or $10 for cats is deducted from the cost of the surgery if done by a vet of your choice. When adopting a pet through Helping Paws, keep name, address and phone number of the person from whom you adopted the pet. Make the check for the adoption fee payable to Helping Paws, •^Helping PAWS Huntley landfill opponents name officers, committee LEAC (Landfill Emergency Action Committee) members recently voted to adopt its new name at a meeting in Huntley. The primary purpose of LEAC is to oppose a proposed landfill two miles north of Huntley, east of Highway 47. LEAC members feel a moratorium on landfill ap­ plications and withdrawal of the current application until county board members can evaluate a year-long Total Waste Management Study is in the best interests of the county. Several concerned Visiting officials were introduced at the meeting. Municipal heads outlined actions already taken and to be pursued. LEAC committee chairmen gave detailed reports of their investigations thus far. Specific methods of disseminating in­ formation were discussed and decided upon. Fred Ahrens, fund raising chairman, stated an account would be opened for donations at the Huntley State Bank. Other committee chairmen are Jim Greve, telephone tree ; Bev Resh and Dave Livingston, real estate; Gary Grau, legislative liason; Nancy Grau, publicity; Dale Berry, legal advisor; committee person-at- large, Betty Norman. Various technical aspects are being examined by Chuck Ruth, Charles Staadt, Jim Dhamer, Gene Lindsey, Jim Waterworth, and Tom Jurs. The General Chairman is Vernon Brunschon. DOGS FOR ADOPTION Terrier mix 'Benji' type young adult honey color male, shots, neutered, 385-0250 Basset-English Setter 8-month white long hair male, housebroken, 312-639-9441 Poodle-Terrier 3-year female, shots, 568-7098 Collie purebred, sable-white 2%-year male, 344-4015, 7 p.m. Two adult Labrador males, outside dogs, 312-639-4104 Doberman-Labrador 5-month female, shots, housebroken, 312- 658-4744 Newfoundland-Labrador 7- year male, shots, housebroken, 312-426-2538 Dalmatian-Terrier 6-month female, shots, 459-0738 Terrier-Shepherd 6-month female, shots, housebroken, 455- 0177 Malamute mix l%:year female, four 5%-week puppies, 459-8599, 9 a.m.-noon. Five German Shepherd- Labrador 13-weeks, 312-438-6210 Samoyed mix 6 puppies, 6- weeks, 459-4143 * Corgi-Shepherd 5-month female, shots, housebroken, 728- 0860 German Shepherd 6-month white male, shots, 312-658-6376, 4:30 Mixed 3-month black-gold short hail* male, shots, 312-695- 7217 Schnauzer-Labrador 3-year black male, shots, housebroken, 459-7851, 6 p.m. Old English Sheepdog 6-year male, snots, housebroken, neutered, 312-658-3862 Golden Labrador mix ltt-year male, shots, housebroken, 344- 0359 CATS FOR ADOPTION Young adult black-white short hair female, shots, spayed, 312- 639-4765 'Morris' long hair 5-month male, 338-0855 Three 13-week black; 10- month black-white short hair female, 459-2677 Grey tiger stripe 9-month, neutered, 455-3625 Calico tiger 1-year short hair female, 344-1283 Orange-white 7-month female, spayed, 344-0206 White-orange 11-month short hair, 455-1729 Persian mix black-white 1- year female; three long hair 8- weeks, 338-8461 Three4%-month: reddish long hair, calico short hair, tan-white short hair; one 3 Mi-month black female; two adult: cream 1-year short hair male ; reddish 1-year long hair male, 338-7735 Grey tabby 1 %-year short hair female; -three 6-month black semi long hair, 338-8298 Two adult: 1-year grey-white, white paws short hair female, spayed; 1%-year black, white tuxedo front short hair male, neutered, 459-2677 Black 1% "year short hair female, 455-4895 . Black short hair 4-month female, 568-8161 Three 6-week: black; 'Morris'; calico. Semi long hair, 385-4665 Blue cream-white 4-year female, shots, spayed, dec la wed, 344-3953 Manx 2-year black male, neutered, shots, 338-8705 Four 8-week: black, grey, black-white long hair; 6-month black-white short hair female, 344-4821 ^ Black-white semi long haij^ I- year male, 385-3477 Two adult: black Persian male, declawed, neutered, 5- years; calico female spayed, declawed, 3-years, shots, 312- 526-1694 Orange-white semi long hair 4- month male, 459-9598 LOST DOGS Chihuahua 14-year white male, blind in one eye, brown leather collar, Wonder Lake, 728-1193 Golden Labrador lfe-year large male, neutered, ID tags, Mason Hill Road, 455-2869 . Afghan beige female, clipped, beige leather collar, Bull Valley, 338-8280 Black'toy Poodle 1-year male, white flea collar, Lakemoor, 385- 1234 Black German Shepherd 1m»- year male, McHenry-Wauconda area, 385-5958 German Shepherd-Wolf mix-3- m'onth large male, black-grey with white-brown, thick coftt; McHrenry Shores, 385-1861 Schnauzer mix 1-year shaggy Uack female, spayed, Wood­ stock, 338-8447 FOUND DOGS Siberian Husky 1 vt-year male, light eyes, leather collar, chain, nylon rope, Crystal Lake, 455- 6129 Brittany Spaniel 1-year female, Three Oaks and Route 31, 312-658-3063 Cocker-Golden Retriever type 5-year shaggy female, Route 120-Bull Valley, 728-1463 Beagle mix young tri-color male, .choke and flea collar, Woodstock Street, 455-0328 German Shorthair female puppy, Fox Ridge McHenry, 344- 5992 German Shorthair (?) broWn- white adult male, red web collar, McHenry Shores, 344- 1649 LOST CAT Black-brown stripe 2-year short hair male, four white paws, neutered, Spring Grove, 675-2144 FOUND CAT Black-white, white paws, young short hair male, River­ side Drive McHenry, 385-1749 Please call Animal Control when you find or lose a pet. 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