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PLAINDEALER- HERALD SECTION 2-PAGE > • PLAINDEALER-HER ALP, FRIDAY. FEBRUARY n iok Conservation district sets ski night Till Die McHenry County Con- I I I • servation District will conduct a family evening cross country PI "Ski With The Ranger" |y p 1 program at Rush Creek Con- um L 1 servation area on Wednesday, Feb. 27. • .* * t' • •*. * : • • - • * „ » Skiers will leave as a group at 7:30 p.m. The program is free. Individuals are required to bring their own or rented skis. , Mb i The event is an after-hour op- II " port unity for beginners to ex- i perience a winter evening on skis. Tlfe trail is three miles in length. There will be a campfire break half way, with a hot MM beverage available. M M. BS "Rush Creek is a gooa flat H H trail for beginners to gain ™ ™ confidence and also have a good time" said Ranger Kitty Gora. H H Registration is limited. To V register, interested persons may H WM wt can the MCCD office at (815) 678-4431 or (815) 338-1405. Oratorio singers start rehearsals New voices are being sought to join The New Oratorio Singers as they begin rehearsals for their April 14 concert. Under the baton of Thomas Wikman, respected organist and conductor also of Music of the Baroque in Chicago, the singers will present Bruckner's "Mass No. 3 in F Minor" and Brahms' "Alto Rhapsody" for alto and men's chorus, instrumentalists are members of the Chicago Symphony and Lyric Opera orchestras. Though the concert will be held at Grace Lutheran Church, Woodstock, rehearsals are being held every Monday evening from 7:30 to 10:30 at St. Michael's Episcopal Church in Barrington, at the corner of Dundee Avenue and Hillside. Current chorus members hail from Evanston, Chicago, McHenry, Schaumburg, Libertyville and all points between. There is a particular need of altos and tenors, though all voices are welcome to audition. To schedule an audition, call 381-4263. For further in­ formation, call 359-3177 or 381- 0400. Census to ask about unemployment The Census Bureau will collect current unemployment data in the area the week of February 18 to 23, according to Stanley D. Moore, director of the Census Bureau's Chicago regional office. The local data will contribute to February's national unem­ ployment picture to be released on March 8 by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The Census Bureau's monthly Current Population Survey includes a national sample of some 71,000 households and is sponsored by BLS primarily to gather employment and unemployment data. In­ formation supplied by in­ dividuals surveyed is kept confidential by law. Only statistical totals are published. The survey showed a national civilian unemployment rate of 7.2 percent in December 1984, which meant that 107.9 million workers out of a labor force of 116.2 million had jobs. The revised November rate was 7.1 percent and October's was 7.3 percent. The December total unemployment rate including the military was 7.1 percent. SUBSCRIBE NOW, AND GET 4 WEEKS FREE! AND ANNUALLY, YOU CAN SAVE '10" OFF THE NEWSSTAND PRICE! Subscribe now thru March 1 st and get 4 weeks FREE when you start a 12 week subscription. Plus you'll save even more over the newsstand price of 35* per copy starting March 1st. So don't delay...and subscribe to your hometown paper today! Get the most in area news, school happenings, sport highlights, community features, advertising specials and coupons galore, 52 weeks a year! GOVERNOR'S AWARDS Governor James R. Thompson and the Illinois Art Council seek nominations for the 1985 Governor's Awards for the Arts in Illinois. The 1985 categories are: Individual Artist, Arts Organization, Community and Corporation. The awards honor outstanding commitment and dedication to the arts in Illinois. The awards ceremony is an evening of entertainment, dinner and dancing in the new State of Illinois Center in Chicago on May 4. To obtain a nomination form for the 1985 Governor's Awards contact the Illinois Arts Council, 111 N. Wabash, Suite 720, Chicago, IL, (312) 793-6750. Deadline for nominations is March 30. 3812 W. ELM ST. McHENRY, ILLINOIS 60050 SUBSCRIBE NOW...GET 4 WEEKS FREE...AMD ANNUALL Y, SA VE >1040 OFF THE NEWSSTAND PRICE! E ADDRESS ' Shaw/Free Press Newspaper Group PLEASE REMIT *4.00 WITH EACH ORDER J „ s i ,