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Page 6- PLA1INDKALERHKR ALP. FRIDAY . MARCH 8. 1985 Life today Coffee shop conversation too spicy for lunchtime DEAR ABBY: We often have lunch at a coffee shop near our office^ The acoustics there are such that conversations at nearby booths or tables are audible. More than once we have had to listen to vulgar and profane language because we could not help overhearing. Todav I heard a vulgar expression I've never heard before (I'm 58). These are not arguments, just business people discussing their office or jobs. If you were sitting there, would you: 1. Suffer in silence. (After all, this sort of thing is not un­ common and is therefore tolerated.) 2. Ask the manager to speak to these people. (That hardly seems fair, asking him to do your dirty work, when he probably does not want to offend other regular customers.) * 3. Go up to the booth or table and say something like: "Pardon !me, but perhaps you are unaware that your conversation is being •heard at the nearby tables." * If vou print a better solution, I'll keep copies in my purse to ;hand out. • « OFFENDED IN L. A. * DEAR OFFENDED: I would write a note saying something 'like: * "Your language is offensive. Please clean up your act, or keep [your voices down. Thank you.-The Lunch Bunch" J Then I would either ask the waitress to deliver it to the of­ fending table, or I'd deliver it myself. : DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have a unique problem with !• no visible way to solve it without losing a friendship. ' We have friends with whom we play cards at least once a week. /Both my husband and I have seen Mr. X palm a wild card off the '•table onto his lap to be used when he needs it in order to win. We -do not play for high stakes, so neither my husband nor I can comprehend why Mr. X does this. i Needless to say, Mr. X is always the big winner-the total rarely amounts to $5. r Now when we play, I am all tense, always looking to see if Mr. X is going to palm another card. We don't want to mention this to his wife or to his other friends, as we really care for them. r What should our game plan be? i CHEATED IN FLORIDA ; DEAR CHEATED: Your game plan should be "truth or con­ sequences." When you see Mr. X palm a card, call him on it in a jocular way-"I didn't know you were a sleight-of-hand artist; jet's see you palm another card!" Then let him take the con­ sequences. :* DEAR ABBY: I have a friend who is very insensitive about people who have had mastectomies, as I have had. She mentions jier big bosom every chance she gets, and seems so proud of it. - Recently she lost 10 pounds, and at a party loudly stated that she was sad because she lost it all in her bosom! Then the other evening at another party, she announced that she had gained two pounds-and guess where? "In my headlights!" This was par­ ticularly disgusting to everyone because another good friend who had had a mastectomy was present. / She then went on to say that she gets up every mOrnihg, takes a shower and goes back to bed. Someone askea, "You go back to /bed? Why?" Her answer was, "Oh, I have to take care of John 5(not his correct name) every morning." £ My husband said that she must have gained two pounds bet- ween her ears. We are all around 70 and have never heard ; anyone talk that way before. How should a woman like this be - treated? NO NAME, PLEASE DEAR NO NAME: At a distance, and as infrequently as possible. (Problems? What's bugging you? Unload on Abby, P.O. Box ; 38923, Hollywood, Calif. 90038. For a personal reply, please * enclose a stamped, self-addressed envelop.) Items of interest J -BENEFIT CARD PARTY * Plans are being finalized by Alida Wirtz and her committee for the McHenry Woman's Club Annual Benefit Card Party March 14 in St. Patrick's church hall. Luncheon will be served at noon, followed by an afternoon pf cards. Tickets may be pur­ chased from any club member. MEETING SET MARCH 12 * Double Dilemma Mothers of Twins Club will meet Tuesday, ^larch 12 at 7:30 p.m., in the ^Crystal Lake Ambutal on Route <J1. A Breast Cancer Detection program will be presented by Good Shepherd Hospital. The /group is for all mothers with children of multiple birth and expectant mothers of multiple birth. For more information call Janet Cain, 459-6639 or Kathy 'Vidas, 338-9104. NURSES HOLD MEETING The McHenry County Professional Nurses Association will meet March 13, at the Crystal Lake Ambutal, 4900 S. Route 31 in Crystal Lake. The business meeting will start at 7:30 p.m. and the program at 8. This month's program will be Computers ana Nursing, presented by Lynn Skoblikoff. Any professional nurse living or working in McHenry is invited to attend. LUNCH & CARDS St. Peter's Church of Spring Grove will hold their annual Luncheon and Card Party in the church hall Wednesday, March 13. Lunch will be served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and prizes will be available. A donation of $3.50 is requested and men are welcome to attend as well as women. Although the caterer for J,meals for the McHenry County Senior Citizens' Council Meet & VJEat program requests that participants sign up for meals • one week in advance, they allow changes to be made in the meal 'count 24 hours prior to each serving day. In other words, people can call I the center they attend and J reserve a meal 24 hours ahead of .•the day they plan to attend. For ^example, those desiring to eat •lunch on Friday may call * Thursday morning and make ; reservations. Reservations for meals at the ' McHenry Meet & Eat Center for ithe week of Mar. 18 through 't Mar. 22 should be made by ^calling 385-8260 by Tuesday, / Mar. 12. The menu for that week ; as follows: Valley View School PTO sponsors fun fair Mar. 23 The Valley View Parent Teachers Organization is planning a Fun Fair Saturday, March 23, at Valley View Elementary School on Route 120. The fair is scheduled from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. to provide many hours of fun for all. With the support of many interested parents, teachers and children, this year's event promises to be one of the best. Featured will be games, a country store, lunch for a nominal fee, a cake walk, disco and make-up rooms, and Disney cartoons. Tickets can be purchased the day of the fair, and a prize is awarded each time a game is played. All profits from this year's fair will be donated to the Learning Center for the pur­ chase of new books. The public is invited to come and join in the festivities. Women's club sets meeting The next meeting of the Lakeland Park Women's Club is scheduled for Thursday, Mar. 14, at 7:30 p.m., when Adele Arndt and Edna Domrese will be hostesses. At the February meeting, the tables were decorated in a Valentine theme. President Barbara Meurer welcomed everyone and a warm welcome was extended to guest Anna Enarson. A thank you letter was read from Sunset Manor for the birth­ day gifts they received for the residents. Proceeds from the pretty velvet Valentine heart which had been made by Marie Nichols, were added to the February FISH collection, swelling the amount of the monthly donation to $29. Guest Enarson presented an interesting program on hand­ writing. Each lady was then aked to write a sentence, and while they were enjoying refreshments served by hostesses Marie Cross and Lyda Radisch, Enarson hurriedly analyzed the writings. One was picked from the pile and read aloud; and Petey Oakford won a prize by correctly guessing who had written it. Meeting scheduled Women's Aglow Fellowship will have its monthly gathering March 13, at 9:30 a.m., at the YMCA in Lake Geneva. Karilyn Tap of Cary, 111. will be the guest speaker. She is a registered nurse and director of "Our Father's House," a ministry helping the poor and afflicted. She also ministers weekly at the Elgin Mental Health Center, issues monthly newsletter and is beginning a jail ministry. For seven years, Karilyn and Hank Tap have opened their home to emotionally troubled young adults to become part of their family, joining Dave, Dan and Dawn. Aglow meetings ar open to the public and a nursery is provided in the YMCA building. MARCHt Friendship Club Potluck Dinner 4 Mtg.-Fellowship Hall-Noon- First United Methodist Church. MoH, Sportsmen's Club-Weingart Rd.-Practice Shoot 1 p.m- Public Welcome. McH. Moose Ldg.-Grand Opening 2 p.m.--Ribbon Cutting 7jMn.~ Dancing 9-12. MARCH 10 Italian Fest -Serve 1-3 p.m.-Christ the King Catholic Church, Wonder Lake-"Mario On Accordion." St. Patrick Parish Annual Corned Beef & Cabbage Dinner-1-4 p.m.-Church Hall-3500 W. Washington St., McH. McH. Sportsmen's Club-WeingartRd.-Meat Shoot * Games 10 a.m.-Pulwic Welcome. Senior citizens lunch menu M a r . 1 8 : Spaghetti and meatballs, broccoli cuts, tossed salad with dressing, bread, margarine, mixed fruit, milk. Mar. 1 9 : Roasted chicken, parsleyed potatoes, red cab­ bage, health salad with dressing, bread, margarine, fresh apple, milk. Mar. 2 0 : Cream of potato soup, crackers, roast loin of pork, whipped potatoes, green beans, bread, margarine, bir­ thday cake, milk. Mar. 21; Beef chop suey with vegetables, steamed rice, tossed salad with dressing, bread, margarine, lemon pudding, milk. Mar. 2 2 : Baked fish with lemon sauce, au gratin potatoes, spinach, red jello with pears, biscuit, margarine, chilled peaches, milk. MR. AND MRS. DAVID PADDOCK Exchange wedding vows The former Deborah Alton exchanged promises of marriage with David H. Pad­ dock Feb. 16. The Reverend B. J. Jones was the officiating minister for the 12:15 p.m. nuptials, held in the home of the maid of honor. A taped rendition of "The Wedding Song" provided appropriate background music for the oc­ casion. The bride is the daughter of George and Antoinette Alton, 710 Western, Hoffman Estates, 111. Edna Paddock, 3012 W. Lincoln Rd., McHenry, is the mother of the bridegroom. The bride's ensemble featured a radish pink dress, long strand of pearls and wide brim hat; and she carried a bouquet of light pink, white and yellow flowers. Attending her friend as maid of honor was Sandra Summers of McHenry. She was attired in a brown skirt and tan blouse; and carried a bouquet similar to the bride's. Kevin Summers, a friend of the couple, handled the duties of best man ; and Jack Paddock served as an usher. Following the ceremony, 21 guests attended a wedding dinner at Warsaw Inn, McHenry. The new Mrs. Paddock, a graduate of Conant High School in 1977, is a factory worker at Intermatic, Inc., Spring Grove; and her husband is employed in the stock room of the same company. NAIM resumes meetings MARCH II < McH. Sr. Cite. Club-Mtg. 7 p.m.-East Campus. MARCH 12 Naomi Circle-Mtg. 9:90 a.m.-First United Methodist Church Parlor. MARCH IS McH. Area C of C-All Member Luncheon-ll:30 a.m.-l :30 p.m.- McH. Country Club-"E$fects Competition & New Technology Have on 111. Bell McH. Mayoral Oebate-LWV & BPW Sponsors-East Campus Hi School, McH.-PubUc Invited. Am. Lunch-Card Party-St. Peter's Catholic Church-Spring Grove-ll a.m.-l p.m.-Men Welcome. 'SI. Bell Kishwaukee Life Member Club-Ann. Bazaar & Luncheon* -Wdstk. V.F.W., Throop St.-Happy Hr. 11:30 a.m.-Lunch 12:30 p.m.-Bring Pac A Sac & Bazaar Item. MARCH 14 McH. Co. III. Genealogical Soc.-Mo. Mtg. 7:30 p.m.-Central Hi School Cafeteria-Crystal Lake-"How to use Library Resources" & "Effective tetter Writing." McH. Area Soccer fSf-Mo. Mtg. 7:30 p.m.-Village Squire, lakeland Pk. Women's Club-Mtg. 7:30 p.m.-Lk. Pk. Comm. Hse.-Hoetesses Adele Arndt 6 Edna Domrese. Wdstk-McH League of Women Voters Unit Mtg .-Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church-Green St., McH.-Topic: Divorce-Public Invited-Babysitting Provided. Legion of Moose-Potluck Dinner 7 p.m.-AU Members & Guests. McH. Woman's Club-Benefit Card Party-Luncheon Noon-St. Patrick's Church Hall. MARCH IS NAIM-St. Margaret Chapter-Mtg. 7 p.m.-Cards-Montini School Oak Rm. MARCH 16 McH. Sportsmen's Club-Weingart Rd.-Practice Shoot 1 p.m.- Public Welcome. McH. Moose Children's Easter Party-2-4 p.m.-Members' Children Up To 12. < McH. Moose-St. Pat's Corned Beef & Cabbage Dinner-6:30-8:30 1 p.m.-Music 9-12. MARCH 17 Leg. of Moose-Breakfast 8-11 a.m. McH. Moose Ldg.-Open House 12-5 p.m.-Public Invited. MARCH 18 T.H.E.O.S.-Dinner 5 p.m.-Busy Bee Rest.-4621 W. Elm St.-First United Methodist Church-Fun & Fellowship. MARCH 20 McH. Area C of C-City Candidates Night 7 p.m.-Parkland School. MARCH 21 Spring Fashion Show-St. Patrick's C.C.D.-Church Hall 7:30 p.m - -Tcxts. At Door. U.M.W. Gen. Mte.-Noon-Fellow ship Hall-Agape Luncheon- Marcia Mary Ball Circle Hostess. McH. Moose-Enrollment New Members 7 p.m. MARCH 23 ~ \ McH. Moose-"Green Cap"-Honor Lori Hertel. McH. Moose-Dancing 9-12-Country Western Band. McH. Sportsmen's Club-Weingart Rd.-Practice Shoot 1 p.m.- Public Welcome. v Valley View Fun FaiiMl a.m.-3 p.m.-In The School-PTO Sponsor-Public Invited. St. Margaret Chapter of NAIM will resume meetings Friday, March 15, and special attention is called to all members regarding the new time which will be 7 p.m. Cards will follow the meeting and refreshments will be served. NAIM, an organization for Catholic widowed welcomes new members, and the 1985 season promises many activities and outings throughout the year. Meetings are held at 7 p.m. the third Friday of each month in Montini School Oak Room of St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church, McHenry, located on Richmond road. Any Catholic widow or widower is invited to visit the meetings as a guest, and it is hoped some new friends will start the new year with the group. For more information, call 385-5877. Births RIETESEL Gail and Bryon Rietesel of McHenry became parents of their first child Feb. 4. Andrea Marie was born in Good Shepherd Hospital, Barrington, and weighed 6 lbs. 5% OZ. Maternal grandparents are Louise and George Pierceall of Wauconda. Arlette and Carl Rietesel of McHenry are the paternal grandparents. Mrs. Mary Meyers of Wauconda is the baby's great-grandmother. HUGG Janna Elizabeth is the name chosen by Linda and David Hugg of Palatine, 111. for then- first child. The 8 lbs. 1 oz. baby girl entered the world Feb. 9, in Good Shepherd Hospital, Barrington. Maternal grand­ parents are Mr. and Mrs. William E. Filip of McHenry. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth M. Hugg of Barrington are the paternal grandparents. TISSEN George and Janet Tissen of McHenry announce the birth of their first child on Feb. 11. Sarah Elizabeth was born in Good Shepherd Hospital, Barrington and weighed 6 lbs. 8 oz. Maternal grandparents are John and Barbara Farrell of Buffalo Grove, 111. Mrs. Marion Tissen of Wauconda is the paternal' grandmother. Great- grandparents are Howard and Winnie Delinck of Crown Point, Ind. RIGONI Michael and Karen Rigoni of Island Lake became parents of their second child and first son Feb. 13. Michael Joseph Jr. arrived at Good Shepherd Hospital Barrington weigning 7 lbs. 1 oz. He has a sister Christina Marie. KLOECKNER Scott and Christina Kloeckner, 3615-B James St., McHenry, announce the birth of their first child on Feb. 17. Paul Allen entered the world in Northern Illinois Medical Center weighing 8 lbs. 6 oz. Maternal grandparents are Ronald and Dora Lindemann of McHenry. Paternal grandparents are Alex and Glona Kloeckner, also of McHenry. MENCEL Sandra M. and Randall A. Mencel, 2910 N. Oakwood Ave., McHenry, became parents of twin girls Feb. 13. Born in Rock- ford Memorial Hospital, Rock- ford, 111., Brittany Rose weighed 2 lbs. 8 oz. and Tiffany Amber weighed 2 lbs. 2% oz. Maternal grandparents are Edgar and Jane Wagner of Crystal Lake. Paternal grandparents are Bernice Mencel of McHenry and the late Marshall Mencel. MARTINEC Stephanie Marie is the name chosen by Robert and June Martinec, 8416 Elm St., Wonder Lake, for their second daughter. The baby girl arrived in Nor­ thern Illinois Medical Center, McHenry, Feb. 18, weighing 7 lbs. 9 oz. She has a 10-year-old sister Heather. Maternal grandparents are Thomas and Elaine Cullender of California. Pat and Ruth Kelly of McHenry are the paternal grandparents. MACHNIK A baby boy was born Feb. 19 to Daniel and Susan Machnik, 1103 W. Florence St., McHenry. Devin Daniel recorded 7 lbs. 7 oz. birth weight at Northern Illinois Medical Center, McHenry. He has a brother Ryan Matthew, age four. Maternal grandparents are Mrs. Jean Welter of Spring Grove and William Welter of Lac Du Flambeau, Wis. Paternal grandparents are Fred and Dorothy Machnik of Onalaska, Wis. SIZELOVE Wesley James is the name chosen by Ronda and James Sizelove, 35099 Rt. 83, Lake Villa, 111., for their second son. The infant was born Feb. 19 in Lake Forest Hospital, Lake Forest, 111., and he was greeted at home by his brother Brandon James. Maternal grandparents are Pat and Ron Bingman of McHenry. Barbara and Glen Sizelove of Gray slake, 111. are the paternal grandparents. Great-grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Donald Bingman of Carmi, HI. and Billie Sue Malloy of Ava, Mo. J