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McHENRY PLAINDEALER S«ctlonA Tu--day,August27,19t5 Paq» 3 Community Soil experts seeking cure for 'aggressive' plant woes By Christine Wood Herald News Service A pretty purple flower, found growing in damp areas along roadsides,in fields, or even in private gardens, is causing a lot of work and worry to those who realize its damaging potential. ' ' P u r p l e l o o s e s t r i f e (pronounced ioo-strife) is a perennial, very aggressive; I've never seen anything like it," said Tom McCarthy, District Land Manager for the McHenry County Conservation District. McCarthy went on to explain that the plant is capable of turning the natural wetland areas owned by the district into areas that will no longer grow the native vegetation that supports native wildlife. "I've talked to experts in the field," he said. "They've never seen anything that can so quickly take over a wetland area, totally dominate it, almost turn it into a monoculture." ' The plant, imported in the early 19th century from Eurasia, has no natural predators in this area. Its seeds (thousands from a single stalk) spread easUy in wetland areas, moving from there to higher and dryer places. "Wetlands are the most diverse habitat in terms of both vegetation and wildlife," said McCarthy. The wildlife depend on the vegetation Obituary William W. Guffy William W. Guffey, Sr., 58, of . Brighton Township, Wis., died Tues- ; day, Aug. 20, 1985 from injuries re- - ceived in a farm accident on County : Trunk NN. He was born June 19, * 1927, in Hinsdale, 111., the son of the 'late Wesley and Irene (May) Guffey. * Mr. Guffey lived in McHenry, I Richmond and Antioch before mov­ ing to Salem, Wis. in 1982. He had 'owned and operated a specialty .company; worked for Track, Inc.; ;and recently was employed as a farmhand. ^ Surviving are his wife Bella of for food, for shelter, for everything; and purple loosestrife has very little wildlife value." "Weingart Sedge Meadow, Cotton Creek Marsh, and Lyons Prairie and Marsh are all natural areas; they're all in a nature preserve system; and they all have purple loosestrife." "High quality wetlands, areas that have a lot of natural integrity in both wildlife and vegetation, are very precious at this point. So we're very concerned about loosestrife and trying to do everything we can to control it." How to control a plant that responds to being pulled out by hand by sending up even more plants from its deeply buried roots; which can grow from a stem fragment left on the ground; which resists eradication by fire; yet which is so attractive that nurseries sell the seeds to gardeners, is a time consuming job for MCCD rangers. "Unfortunately, most research in the past has been in chemical control," said McCarthy. "They realize now that this is a temporary solution and that biological control is the real answer. So now most research is based on biological control." Meanwhile the district is using the non-selective herbicides Round-up and Rodeo to kill the plants. Care is taken to save Brighton Township; a son William, Jr. (Sandy) of Richmond; three daughters, Patricia Booth of Gad- sen, Ala., Mrs. Dennis (Cathy) Fer- rell of Manchester, Ky. and Mrs. Daniel (Michelle) Briand of Albu­ querque, NM; a step-daughter Bon- ita Breit of Cross Lake, Wis. and five grandchildren. Funeral service and interment will be private. Strang Funeral Home in Antioch will be handling the arrangements. Friends desiring, may make con­ tributions to the William W. Guffey, Sr. Memorial Fund, in care of P.O. Box 347, Salem, Wis. 53168. surrounding vegetation. "What we've been doing is going out there with hand sprayers and spraying each individual plant, in order to do as little damage as possible to native plants," McCarthy said. The man-hours required to hand-spray an entire field would be prohibitive. In large areas of loosestrife, efforts are directed toward containment rather than eradication. Another goal of the district is to h a v e p u r p l e l o o s e s t r i f e incorporated into the Illinois Dept. of Agriculture's noxious weed list. X Once listed, selling the seeds would become illegal, but perhaps e v e n m o r e ( m p o r t a n t l y , educational materials would be made for distribution. "I think education is the key in a lot of things," said McCarthy, "and with this in particular. Without education, I don't think anything will ever change." League of Women Voters host membership drive SEN. ALAN DIXON U.S. Sen. Alan Dixon, D-Ill., will be the guest speaker at a fund­ raiser for the McHenry County Democratic Central Committee. The event will be held Wednes­ day, Aug. 28, at the V.F.W. Club in McHenry, 3002 W. Route 120, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Other guests scheduled to attend are state Rep. Grace Mary Stern, former state Treasurer Jerry Cosentino and Atty. Gen. Neil Hartigan, schedule permitting. The Woodstock-McHenry League of Women Voters invites all inter­ ested people to attend either a membership brunch at 10 a.m. or a coffee at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 12. The purpose of the meetings is to introduce potential new members to the league and its activities. Both meetings will feature a humorous skit, "The Wizard of League," high­ lighting the goals of the group. Although the league works in the field of politics, it is a non-partisan organization. Its purpose is to en­ courage people to take an active interest in government and to dem­ onstrate that the informed citizen can influence legislation. The com­ munity depends on the league for voter registration and "get-out-the- vote" campaigns; for reliable, im­ partial facts on candidates and is­ sues; and for training election officials. League members participate in unit meetings that deal with issues chosen by the members. Resource committees research and share vi­ tal information at these meetings. League members may also partici­ pate in the league's observer corps which serves as a "watchdog" of local government bodies. Other league members are active in the area of voter service. Any person interested in learning more about the league is invited to attend either membership meeting Limited babysitting during the brunch is available. For more infor­ mation, call Julia Jessup, 385-7595 or Sherry Floro, 338-4962. Still time to sign up 2nd accident kills hit and run driver It is still possible to register for community education classes at McHenry County College, but now it must be done in person because telephone registration has ended. There are many classes and semi­ nars to choose from including gour­ met cooking, general contacting, clowning and water color painting. Another alternative is learning a new language -- French, German, Swedish, Spanish and Japanese. Most classes start the week of Sept. 3. Registrations may be made at MCC Monday through Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., on Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more infor­ mation contact the Community Education office at 455-3700. By United Press International DES PLA1NES, 111. - A hit-and- run motorist who fled the scene of a minor accident early Saturday'was killed three blocks away in a head- on collision, police said. Natalie Williams, 22, of Des Plaines, was killed in the 1:30 a.m. crash that also left two other wom­ en injured, one seriously. Jeryl Taylor, 27, a passenger in WUliams' car, suffered head inju­ ries and broken ribs. The Skokie woman was listed in serious condi­ tion at Holy FamUy Hospital in Des Plaines. The driver of the second auto, Teresa Cooper, 24, of Crystal Lake, suffered a possible broken arm. She was hospitalized in fair condition, a hospital spokesman said. The crash occurred when Wil­ liams' auto crossed a median strip and struck Cooper's car, police said. A witness told police Willaims' auto hit another vehicle minutes be­ fore and then drove off. No injuries were reported in the first accident, police said. Police were awaiting results of a toxicology test to determine if Wil­ liams was driving while intoxicated. 'Apply for scholarships Area human services guide is available . m.' -- v V-Sp •• , »*• Horsin' around • The McHenry Rotary Club has applications available now for 1986- 87 Rotary Fund Scholarships. These scholarships are for one academic year abroad and are available to college students and professional people age 18 to 50. The deadline for applications is Oct. 1,1985. Rotary Fund Scholarships cover round-trip airfare, registration, tu­ ition and educational fees, essential books, supplies, room and board, and other specified expenses. For applications and additional information, contact Dennis Welter at 385-1145 (day), or 385-0571 (evenings). (continued from page 1) McHenry area residents need no longer scour the yellow pages for numbers of health and human ser­ vice numbers. The 1985 edition of the "Human Resources Directory for McHenry County" is now available. It was compiled with the support of the United Way for McHenry County. The updated directory contains 300 health and human service listings. It can be obtained for $4 by con­ tacting Linda Fornaciari, Family Service Center, 4302-G, West Crys­ tal Lake Road, McHenry 60050 or by calling 385-6400. The need for the guide became apparent from the number of calls received by the Family Service cri­ sis line, said a spokesman for Fam­ ily Service. Since the crisis line be­ gan in 1980, it has handled about 350 calls a month, providing informa­ tion and referral service to the proper sources. The new resource directory has both a subject and an alphabetical listing of the various resources available. It may be the beginning of school for McHenry's children, but these two horses on a farm outside of town use their good horse sense to spend the day sunning themselves as summer days become fewer and fewer. TUESDAY'S SPECIAL *1 ALL YOU CAN EAT SNOW CRAB With Super Salad, Vegetables, Bread and Butter surance rates will go down once they are in the city. Meanwhile, the college's annex­ ation into the city is a logical addi­ tion, Misurelli said. The college is already situated within the city's fire protection district boundaries and its wastewater treatment plan­ ning area boundaries, Misurelli said. !; Furthermore, the college lies • (continued from page 1) lore Grames began to turn left. As she turned into his vehicle he unsuc­ cessfully tried to avoid collision by jhitting his brakes. More than $250 damage was done to each auto. Pile-up - A four-car collision occurred Sun­ day afternoon when one car Stopped, setting off a chain reaction as each car struck the one before it. The vehicles were approaching the intersection at Rte. 120 and Cha­ pel Hill Road. In all cases, the colli­ sion occurred before the tail lights could be viewed. Motorists invlolved in the pile-up were: Dale Lunde, 22, Round Lake Beach; Robert S. Hansen, 25, 4612 Ramble Road, McHenry; Kurt A. Konstant, 26, 4610 Northfox Lane, McHenry; and James Smith, 32, 601 N. Kent, McHenry. More than $250 damage was esti­ mated to each vehicle except Kon- Stant's. His was the last vehicle and was only struck in the front, causing $100 damage. Improper turn. • Larry O. Hay, 45, 3203 Pleasure St., Wonder Lake was traveling east on Evergreen approaching the stop sign at the intersection with Thomp­ son Road. He reported he saw Den­ nis W. Blaha, 17, 9205 Evergreen, Wonder Lake, turn right onto Ever- een off Thompson Road and enter lane. !Hay said he stopped but was struck by Blaha who apparently was not looking at the road. Blaha reported he was looking south down Tbompson Road and did not realize he had entered the wrong lane. Blaha was ticketed for making an improper turn. within the boundaries of School Dis­ trict 47, the lines the city usually uses to show how far city officials want Crystal Lake city limits to expand. The city can also now incorporate the college's master plan into the city's comprehensive plan, Misur­ elli said. "We look forward to having you in our city," Mayor Carl Wehde told MCC board members at Thursday's meeting. "We feel you can serve the county and still be within our municipality." Driver faces four charges A Lake Zurich man faces four charges after he was stopped for a registration violation last Sunday. Roger M. Helm, 28, of 61 Miller Road, Lake Zurich, was arrested after McHenry Police stopped his car for traveling without a registra­ tion sticker. In addition to a citation for no valid registration, Helm was charged with driving with a revoked license, unlawful use of a driver's license and unlawful possession of cannabis. In other arrests: Lawrence G. Berent, 22, of 1900 Fairview, McHenry, was charged with driving with a revoked license after being stopped by police. The officer knew his license was revoked. only $8.95 Rip Served 5 PM-10 PM N. Chapel Hill Road Johnsburg, IL (815) 385-5523 HHE3H3333 ANEDITIONOF THE NORTHWEST HERALD (USPS 335-200) Founded 1875 3812 West Elm Street. McHenry, Illinois 80050 Telephone: 815 385 0170. Circulation: 815 385 0178 Office Hours: 8 a m • 5 p.m Monday through Friday Published Monday through Friday except New Year's Day. Memorial Day. Independence Day labor Day Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day by Northwest Newspapers. Robert A. 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