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/ Page 7 - PLAINDEALER-HKR ALD. FRIDAY . >m 17.1«W3 ^ Controlling weeds in vegetable gardens Tony Bernard, furniture maker and refinisher of Prairie Grove, will appear at a special program Sunday, May 19, at the McHenry County Historical Museum in Union. Furniture making, re finishing is subject of museum program Now into its seventh year of offering special Sunday af­ ternoon programs, the McHenry County Historical Museum in Union is scheduled to present an afternoon of tips, suggestions, demonstrations and advice on furniture making and refinishing. On Sunday, May 19, beginning at 2 p.m. and continuing throughout the afternoon until 4:30 p.m., Tony Bernard of Prairie Grove will discuss the methods and materials he has used over the years in his own custom furniture and refinishing business. Among the topics Bernard plans to cover are the procedures and tools used in refinishing; such things as what strippers and rinses to use,1 the difference between lacquers and polyurethane and questions visitors might have on different types of wood. As part of the program Bernard will also be demonstrating an effective way to reglue chairs. Beginning with his early in­ terest in working with woods, Bernard now enjoys a reputation for his design and construction of fine cabinetry. Recently he even tackled the intricate task of restoring a Louis XV dresser which had almost 1,000 pieces of wood. The program will provide an excellent opportunity to watch a craftsman in action and have furniture building and refinishing questions answered. EASTER SEAL HOME HEALTH CAfE A Non-Profit Agency Offering the following services: ^ -NURSING •PHYSICAL THERAPY ff§. *H0ME HEALTH AIDES .SPEECH THERAPY •SOCIAL WORKER .OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY Direct billing to Medicare and Insurance 815-338-1707 Serving the citizens of McHenry County sinte 1949 EVERYDAY MCHENRY MARKET PLACE spurgeons APPOINTMENTS PHONE 385-4520 FAMILY HAIR STYLING CENTER Lamp Lite Nails..'.so naturafyou don't need to polish. • Maji-Oioss..-highlighting gloss lasts 6 weeks,..no roots! _____ Ear Piercing...we can do both ears at once! Professional Color Highlightiftg,..our specialty. Eyebrow Arching...create a new you. • Individual Eyelashes., great for swimming, no mascara smears. : • Unicurl Body Amplifier...*1200 (Cut not included) 7 STYLISTS TO SERVE YOU Appointments Not Always Necessary r % p* At this time of the year, en­ thusiasm for the upcoming season is very high among home vegetable gardeners. Un­ fortunately, this enthusiasm often turns to frustration as weeds take over the garden. Since weeds appearing in the vegetable garden are just about guaranteed, it pays to consider weed control options before the season is underway. "•' . The (EXTENSION) People amTM. Frequently cultivation and-or hand removal of weeds is probably the most common form of weed control in home vegetable gardens. Weeds should just be cut off at the soil surface when cultivating, rather than deep tillage, which may injure crop roots and bring up more weed seeds. Needless to say, gardeners need to be out among the vegetables often to keep the weeds controlled by cultivation or hand removal. Rainy weather, hot weather, vacations, and busy schedules are all common reasons this type of weed control usually fails. Preemergence herbicides are another possiblity for weed control in home vegetable gardens. The problem with using herbicides in home garden situations is that many crops vary in their toleranc^ to specific herbicides. For this reason, make sure all crops grown in the garden are labeled for use with the herbicide to be used. Two commonly used preemergence herbicides for home gardens are DCPA (Dacthal) and trifluralin (Preen). These materials should be put down before planting or immediately after planting, because they will not control weeds already up and growning. As with all pesticides, read and follow label directions. Mulches are another choice for weed control. Mulches control weeds by preventing light from reaching the weed settlings. There are many organic type mulches available, including straw, leaf and grass compost, peat, composted manure, grass clippings, crushed corncobs, nut hulls, and well-rotted manure. Some types of organic mulches will use nitrogen as they decompose; such as .corncobs, fresh sawdust, and certain nut hulls. Additional nitrogen fertilizer may need to be applied to compensate for this; In addition to organic mulches, there are various types of synthetic mulch? materials used on vegetables. £Black plastic (polyethylene) is probably the most popular for vegetables. Plastic mulches should be put down before planting and anchored well. Then go back and cut holes for transplants or seeding rows. It is best to mulch only the rows and leave the soil uncovered between the rows, rather than covering the entire garden. Tomatoes, peppers, and melons have been found to benefit the most from black plastic. In addition to weed control, mulches provide many other benefits to vegetable crops. They do an excellent job of conserving the soil moisture, which will help prevent problems such as blossom-end rot. and reduce watering needs. Mulches also help maintain more uniform soil tem­ peratures, which can lead to higher yields. Additionally, mulches prevent the fruit of many crops from rotting on wet soil, keep crops cleaner, and make an overall more attractive garden. For additional information, contact thg^McHenry County Extensioff Office at 789 McHenry Ave., P.O. Box 431, Woodstock, 60098. Phones (815) 338-3737 or 338-4747/ OPEN HOUSE The public is invited to an open house to be held from 1 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, May 19 at the new Victory Memorial Hospital building in Waukegan. A dedication ceremony will take place at 12:30 p.m. Tours of the surgical suites, exhibits of surgical instruments and of new equipment and information on ways tcnnsure a faster recovery from surgery are planned. While at the museum, visitors may want to see the museum's own collection of old wood working tools and view the furniture on exhibit. The main exhibit area where the furniture program will take place is now accessible to the handicapped. » From 1:30 to 4:30 spinning demonstrations will take place at the museum's 1847 log cabin. Residents of Riley township will be admitted free on May 19. Jaycees help with recycling The McHenry Area Jaycees have always been concerned about the local environment and u have proved"" it through annual "Clean Streams" projects, family campouts on con­ servations district sites, winter ski outings, canoe trips on the Nippersink Creek, shelter and playground equipment for the parks, and most recently recycling drives with the McHenry County Defenders. On Saturday, May 18 the Jaycees will sponsor its annual recycling drive at McHenry High School West Campus from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. The funds earned from the drive will be used to sponsor future com­ munity development projects. Jaycees are concerned about improving their community, building leaders and preserving natural resources. 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KRISTOF'S SHOWTIMES: 9:00 & 11:15 P.M. $5°° Admission Q«M Fat IIHw or BaWi Shows -- Reservations -- For Groups of 8 or more You Mutt B« 21 Yaart Old To Entor McHENRY RT 31 NORTH (815) 385-7955 m£Si Mon. Frl. 8 to 8, Sat. 8 to 5 E MAR RAY DANCE STUDIO CELEBRATES 25 YEARS IN BUSINESS! Pictured above from left to right are: Melissa Dick, Carol Dick, Marge Olszewski Jill Olszewski & Robin Olszewski. Marge Olszewski has been in­ volved in dance since she was five yrs. old. She studied, per­ formed and was teaching in Chi­ cago when she was fifteen. She met her husband Ray when he was a student in the bal­ lroom class, years passed they married, raised three children and moved to McHenry. Marge always had the desire to teach again. She danced in a community show in McHenry Shores, and her friends con­ vinced her to teach a recreation program for the children in the Shores, and this is how it all started again. A Christmas program was held at the V.F.W., the parents and students were delighted with the performance, and classes soon expanded to Lakeland Park, Hol­ iday Hills, and Island Lake. Marge found the way to bring the joy and pleasure of dance to a lot of youngsters that could never afford it. She will always remember her happy childhood, because she was so involved in dance. To further her career she en­ rolled in a teachers class with « the famous Tommy Sutton in Chicago and soon opened the Mar Ray Dance Studio on Green Street. The studio moved to Main S t . a n d t h e b u i l d i n g w a s purchased in 1968. Her daugter Carol has danced since she was three yrs. old, and has studied with Stone Cameron, Tommy Sutton and Gus Geo- dano. Jill her daughter-in law has danced many years', studied with Stone Cameron and was on the gymnastics team at Illinois State University. T w e n t y - f i v e y e a r s h a v e passed, Marge has loved every minute of it. Carol now owns the dance studio and Jill owns the gymnastic studio. The costume shop has grown so tnat Marge had to retire from teaching and open a shop in Palatine. W€^also have two more dan­ cers in the family Robin -and Melissa, we would all be honored if they were to carry on the fam­ ily tradition. MAR RAY DANCE STUDIO 3923 MAIN STREET McHENRY. ILL. (815)385-6077 SUMMER GYMNASTICS CLINIC JUNE 10 thur JUNE 27 FOR BOYS & GIRLS»3 YRS. & UP. •BALANCE BEAM •EL(X)K EXERCISES M 0 Y * 2 5 , m .VAULTING TL ES.-THL RS. *1?# •UNEVEN PARALLEL BARS CALL STUDIO TO REGISTERf