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Iplgfijl Area schools tap creative vein Eddy Montvitle photo Football team members at Cary-Grove High School could clearly see their shadows as they practiced under new Add lights. Hie lights, partially funded by a Booster Club campaign, were installed recently in time for the school's kick-off game Friday night. High school installs field lights By Joe King Herald staff writer What the future holds for the Cary-Grove High School football Trojans is anybody's guess, but one thing is for sure: Their Friday nights will be a bit brighter this season. Friday night's kickoff of the foot­ ball season marked the debut of lights for Bohrer Athletic Field. According to Barb Dahar, presi­ dent of the CGHS Booster Club, the lights are a tribute to community cooperation. "This has been a total community effort," Dahar stressed. "Our goal could never have been reached without the cooperation of the entire Cary-Grove community." The Booster Club achieved its goal of getting sponsors for all of the 50 lights financed by the club. The response was terrific. A group of 50 businesses, families, or­ ganizations and individuals contrib­ uted $250 each for the privilege of sponsoring a light. All those contributing will be hon­ ored with a plaque to be put on permanent display at the field. Good Morning Today's Weather Mostly sunny and warmer to­ day. High in the low to mid 80s. South to southeast winds increasing to 10 to 20 mph. Fair and warmer tonight. Low in the mid 60s. Partly sunny and warm Sunday. Lottery Daily game: 094 Pick Four : 2845 LOTTO grand prize: $6 million Here's something extra Welcome to the Saturday edition of the Northwest Herald! Northwest Herald readers live in an area that is continually growing. And to keep pace with that growth, a Saturday morning newspaper has been added to your daily lineup of newspapers. Your Saturday edition of the Northwest Herald will feature news of the same quality and variety readers have come to expect in a daily newspaper. Not leftover news and a lot of uninteresting articles thrown in to fill space but thought-provoking features that will interest you and your family. We all know the news doesn't stop when the weekend rolls around. Now you don't haVe to miss it anymore with your Saturday edition of the Northwest Herald. INDEX/SECTION A Weather 2 Local briefs 3 Soaps 4 Obituaries 5 School menus 5 Sports .11-14 The"Buy-a-Light" program was part of a three-pronged strategy to pay off the lighting project, over­ seen by a committee that was over­ seen by Dale Jessie, Russ Jump, Art Reitano and Art Jordan. A walk-a-thon staged by students and the Booster Club raised $2,900 for the project, and the Distirct 155 Board of Education agreed to fund half of the undertaking. The board agreed to help pay for the lights after a presentation from the Booster Club outlining the finan­ cial benefits the lights will bring to the school. "The most gratifying thing about this is that there were so many people involved, so many different roles that had to be filled, and it all came together to make it happen," said Varsity Football Coach Mike Buck. r "We did it for the kids," Buck stressed; "I think the team and the school are all very excited about this." "It is also rather fitting that it coincides with with the 25th anni­ versary of the school," Buck added. So regardless of what the season holds for the coach and his Trojans, one thing is for sure -- they won't be left in the dark. By Angela Burden Herald staff writer Twenty years ago, less than 10 Montessori schools were in the Chi­ cago area. Now growing in popular­ ity, several such establishments are in this area alone. The Montessori system of educa­ tion stems from a concept created by Maria Montessori, an Italian physician and educator. She was born in 1870 and was the first wom­ an granted a medical degree by an Italian university. In her late 20s, Montessori was hired as a medical professional to assess the needs of "defective chil­ dren." She designed materials and techniques which allowed the chil­ dren to work in areas previously considered beyond their capacity. Montessori's great triumph came wheMitesfeehildMn took state e: aminations along with "normal" children, and they passed the exams. By this time, Montesssori con­ cluded that if retarded children could be brought to the same aca­ demic level as normal children, something must be drastically wrong with the education of normal children. Her life work began with a group of slum children in 1907, when she opened Casa Dei Bambini. When observing and working with the children, she discovered their re­ markable, almost effortless, ability to absorb knowledge from their surroundings. The profound truth that children teach themselves, inspired Montes­ sori's lifelong pursuit of education reform, curriculum development, methodology, psychology, teaching and teacher training. She decided in those early years to dedicate herself to furthering the self-creating pro­ cess of the child. Montessori died in 1952. However, her methods thrive the world over. In the United States, there have been more than 3,000 Montessori schools established in the past 25 SCHOOLS -- Page 8A Eddy Montville photo Teacher Allison Pickering of the Community Montessori school helps Christian Lowsley, age 3, learn shapes and sizes. The Montessori philosophy of education involves putting youngsters in an emotionally stimulating environment. Fliers not swayed by plane disasters By Cliff Ward Herald staff writer WOODSTOCK - The spate of air­ line disasters this summer hasn't deterred area people from jetting off for business or vacations, local travel agents say. After a three-month period that has seen a number of county resi­ dents taken hostage in the Middle East and major jet crashes in En­ gland, Japan and Dallas, bookings indicate people still are willing to fly some seemingly unfriendly skies. Kathy Freund of A Travel Net­ work Ltd. said bookings dipped last week, but are rebounding this week. "It could just be a summer slump," she said. At Easy Travel bookings haven't dropped at all, according to assis­ tant manager Karen Pickrum. Cheryl Grimm, manager of North­ ern Illinois Travel, said business has remained steady at her agency. Many people have to schedule va­ cations almost a year in advance because of their jobs, and they are jYING -- Page 8A 90-year-old woman cares for enviro CRYSTAL LAKE - Alta Rush Titus, 28 Esther St., Crystal Lake, was named the first lifetime member of the McHenry County Defenders in honor of her deep concern for protection of the environment. The Defenders made the announcement Monday. Titus, who turned 90 years old on Wednesday, Aug. 28, has been active in local conservation groups for many years, and has been involved in fighting Corps of Engineers dam projects on various rivers downstate, setting aside the Boundary Waters Canoe Area in Minnesota as wilderness, and stopping degradation of the water quality in Crystal Lake. She has served on .the board of the Defenders since 1977. A scholarship named in her honor was set up in 1978. Since then nine college students engaged in environmental studies have received the cash award. She also received the first Crystal Lake Jaycees Community Service Award for her lifetime of civic work throughout the state, and was given a certificate of appreciation by the McHenry County Conservation District for her help in passage of the referendum forming the district. Besides keeping up with her community activities, she swims at the YMCA three times a week, makes quilts for her five grandchildren, works in her yard, is an avid Cubs fan and attends the First United Methodist Church. Titus was born in a log cabin near Casstown, Ohio. She moved to Crystal Lake with her husband, vlyde Titus, in 1966 from Champaign, 111., where they raised their four children. As a young girl, she served as the first postmistress of South Pekin, 111., a new town built to serve a railroad center near Peoria. She had to give up her formal schooling when a buggy she was driving overturned and her mother, who was riding with her, suffered a broken collar bone, and had to turn the care of the children over to her. She passed the civil service exam for the post office with flying colors, and during her official capacity as postmistress, she met and later married her husband. Her first automobile ride was in a Model T that she took to obtain her marriage license. Titus continues to be active in the Crystal Lake Garden and Women's Clubs, the Audubon Society, the Dorcas Society and the Defenders. She writes letters, calls local radio stations to express her opinions, attends public gatherings on tbpics of concern to her, and volunteers her time to help with mailings and otjjer office work. ALTA TITUS Saturday, August 31, 1985 neraia pnoio Dy Eddy Montville Johnsburg's John Kegel takes a breath after a short gain Friday night in the Skyhawks' 21-7 loss at Richmond-Burton. For complete details on Friday night's area games, see Sports. Page 14.