\ Where's the fire ? --McHenry Township Fire Protection District The following are calls for fire department and rescue'squad services that were made to the McHenry Township Fire Protection District in the last week. APRIL 30 At 3:30 a.m., the rescue squad was sent to the 800 block of Melrose Court for a man having trouble breathing. At 4:51 a.m., the rescue squad responded to the 2100 block of Alton Road for a person with trouble breathing. MAY 2 At 9:39 a.m., the fire department was called for a ruptured natural gas line at the intersection of Chapel Hill Road and Route 120, At 6:24 p.m., the rescue squad was sent to the 4900 block of Oakwood where a woman had fallen. At 7:51 p.m., the fire department went to Northern Illinois Medical Center (NIMC) for an alarm. At 9:06 p.m., fire and rescue units were dispatched for a traffic accident at Elm Street and Ramble Road: At 9:46 p.m., the fire department responded to a traffic ac cident at Chapel Hill Road and Fairview Lane. MAY 3 At 1:41 a.m., the rescue squad was called to the 900 block of Third Street for a person with a fever. At 5:17 p.m., the rescue squad was sent to the 200 block of Willow for a person with a broken arm. At 10:18 p.m., the fire department was sent to NIMC for a fire alarm. MAY 4 • - At 2:57 a.m., the rescue squad was called to the 4900 block of McCullom Lake Road for a head injury. At 4:44 a.m., the rescue squad was sent to the 800 block of Melrose Court for a person with stomach pains. At 12:31 p.m., the rescue squad was dispatched to the 2700 block of Sterling for a person in congestive heart failure. At 4:59 p.m. the rescue squad was called to the 500 block of Country Club Drive for a person with a heart condition. At 6:36 p .m., the fire department responded to a dumpster fire in the 2100 block of Route 120. At 8:06 p.m., fire and rescue units were called for an over turned boat in the Fox River. At 11:44 p.m., the rescue squad went to the 1300 block of Hillside for an ill person. MAY 5 At f2:31 a.m., the rescue squad was sent to the 1900 block of Orleans Drive for a persoh with an asthma attack. •> At 5:12 a.m., the rescue squad was dispatched for a fight victim at Route 120 and Lily Lake Road. At 2:07 a.m., the rescue squad was called to the 4700 block of . Chesterfield fore person with/trouble breathing. At 5:19 p'm., the fire-depdHment was dispatched to a traffic accident at the intersection of Wilmot Road and Hayden. MAY 6 At 3:36 p.m., the fire department was called to the 4300 block of Elm Street for a car fire. to a car fire in the 4300 MAY 7 At 5:27 a.m., the fire department was called to the Route 120 bridge for a possible gasoline rupture. At 7:39 a.m., the rescue squad was called to the 800 block of Melrose Court for a person with chest pain. At 5:11 p.m., the rescue squad was dispatched to the 1900 block of Woodlawn Park for a personwith a heart problem. At 9:59 p.m., the fire department was sent to NIMC for a smoke investigation. L JL4U11 k/vl Wv IVA CA V/Hl iUV i At 3:53 p.m., the fire department responded S00 block of Crystal Lake Road. Page 5 - PLAINDEALER HERALD, FRIDAY . MAY 10.1<«S Governor notes value of community colleges The administration and staff of McHenry County College are joining with Gov. James R. Thompson in honoring the 20th anniversary of the passage of the Illinois Public Community College Act, the basis for the present community college system. Thompson has proclaimed May 5 to 11 Com munity College Week in Illinois In his proclamation he states, "The 39 public community college districts in Illinois provide vocational, bac calaureate and continuing education courses for ihore than one, million Illinois citizens every year." "More than half of all students Several workshops set on flower arranging t Blossom into summer through one of McHenry County College's Community Education offerings. The classes .are divided into two categories, silk flower and garden flower workshop. All are listed in the college's summer schedule. The silk flower workshops offer new ideas on silk floral design for 1985 and feature hand- tied and fabric-silks. Four separate sessions are planned, each focusing on one arrangement: a centerpiece, a wall hanging, a bridal bouquet or miniatures and novelties. Four other sessions center on garden flowers, including ideas on how they can be enjoyed in dramatic design; tips on care, quality and lasting potential. One session is on centerpieces, another on organic design, another on asymmetrical design, the last on accent design. A longer workshop, which will meet three times, features dried flowers and natural European.^ art forms, with special attention given to profitable new ideas. Also planned is a two-day workshop focusing on Holland floral art forms and utilizing fresh flowers from Dutch floral markets, ftiere will be four demonstrations, including vegetative design, the sheltered look, hand bouquet and organic designs. There will be two participatory workshops each day. Check the MCC Summer Schedule for more information, dates and times of the floral workshops. For more in formation, call the instructor, John Wittmus, at 455-3700. After May 10, and until four days before a seminar meets, persons may register in person in the MCC Registration Office, room 140 of the Main Hall Building. in public higher education in the state are served by community colleges. The students benefit from high quality education at a reasonable cost, within com muting distance of their homes." "Students entering the working world after attending a community college are more likely to stay in their home communities, benefitting local economies and putting com munity colleges at the forefront of local development efforts, both in retraining dislocated workers and in establishing new business ventures." McHenry County College is a fully-accredited comprehensive community college serving most of McHenry County and portions of Boone, Lake and Kane Counties. It has served more than 50,000 area residents since it was established in 1967. For many, access is the key. MCC is close to home and is committed to providing quality instruction. The goal of some students is to prepare for immediate em ployment. Completion of the first two years of a bac calaureate study program is the objective of others. Yet others look to MCC lor personal development opportunities. MCC offers transfer and oc cupational programs, com'- munity education programs, seminars and workshops. 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