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TRENDS Good Shepherd plans pharmacy open house ~ Good Shepherd Hospital's Medical Building Pharmacy is celebrating its expanded facilities and services' with an open house. Hie open house will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 12, in the Doctors' Offip^ Build­ ing South, adjacent to Gdod Shep­ herd Hospital in Barrington. Free medication planners and blood pressure testing will be avail­ able throughout the day. Good Shepherd's Medical Building Pharmacy has been expanded to provide more services to people with appointments in the three doctors office buildings on the hospital campus. "Convenience is a big advantage of the remodeled pharmacy," said Larry DiGioia, R.Ph., outpatient services supervisor. "People won't have to make another stop for medi­ cations and supplies recommended by physicians in the doctors' office buildings. Now these items are available here." Although a pharmacy has been part of the doctors' office complex since the building opened in 1982, little more than prescriptions could be handled there because of lack of space. The enlarged full-service j)harma- cy, offers everything from over-the- counter medications, vitamins, dia­ betic aids, surgical supplies and orthopedic items to diagnostic de­ vices for blood pressure and glucose monitoring. A complete line of osto­ my supplies also is in stock along with ambulatory equipment such as wheelchairs, walkers, crutches and canes. In addition, the facilities include outpatient X-ray and laboratory ser­ vices. The medical building pharma­ cy /lab/X-ray is staffed by two regis­ tered pharmacists, a certified X-ray technologist and a licensed practical nurse. Free blood pressure tests are offered at the pharmacy along with personalized prescription counseling^ The pharmacy also maintains pa­ tient medication profile records. The Good Shepherd Medical Build­ ing Pharmacy is open Monday through Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to noon. For more information about its services, call the pharmacy at (312)381-1230. Watercolor artist Jones in Woodstock Tuesday Nationaiiy-reknown artist win Jones will be in Woodstock at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 10, for a workshop in watercolors. Jones will be at the Farm Bureau on McConnell Road in Woodstock. His demonstration at the Northland Area Art League session will be the wet-into-wet technique. Jones is currently a professor of art at Northern Illinois University at DeKaJb, and is working on a book entitled, "The Watercolor Mystique; Glazing Techniques in Watercolor." Jones' hauntingly ethereal works, often of figures in space, are execut­ ed in a technique that relies on nu­ merous passages of translucent col­ or being built up over a previously coior Society, Watercolor U.S.A., and Watercolor Illinois, to name a few. Jones' works have been seen in "The American Artist Magazine" and included in numerous books and national exhibits of contemporary watercolor. His studio in DeKalb is open by appointment. The process imbues each work with soft tonal nuances that exploit the full translucency of the material rather than its spontaneity. In con­ trast to this glazing process - tak­ ing up to 15 hours to complete -- are his soft-edged and moody wet-into- wet works that, without glazing, must be completed within 30. to 45 minutes. Each technique has a mood of its own, with Jones' unmistakable touch. His work has been exhibited in virtually every major watercolor show in the country, winning awards at many, including the American Watercolor Society, National Water- Win Jones Monday, September 9,198S Section B FARM AID: Can music save the farmers? By Joe Agnew Herald staff writer and wire reports When Bob Dylan made reference to giving some of the millions raised from Live Aid For Africa to American farmers, it seemed like a sensible idea. But now that the similar Farm Aid concert has been set, there is a general concensus among many that the star-studded event will be too little, too late. It is estimated that as many as 200,000 farms could go under in the next six months. Farmers, nationally and locally, feel the $70 million expected to be raised could not save a fraction of those farms. The money couldn't even cover the interest on the current total debt. Over 30 big-name rock, country and blues artists are scheduled to perform at Farm Aid, which will take place at the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana's Memorial Stadium Sept. 22. They include Dylan, Willie Nelson, The Beach Boys, Billy Joel, Neil Young, Waylon Jennings, B.B. King, John Cougar Mellencamp, George Jones, The Charlie Daniels Band. M«»le Haggard and Loretta Lynn. - The concert was announced with goodlntentions last month. However, it lacked a plan on how to spend the money it will generate. The event's organizers have estimated it will raise between $30 and $70 million. Seventy-eight thousand tickets were sold at $17.50 each, but the majority of money raised will come from contributions and broad­ cast rights. Many point out that besides providing big-name entertainment and raising money for needy farmers, the most important thing the concert will do is focus the public's attention on the current agricultural crisis. Figures reported recently by the U.S. Agricultural Department's Economic Research service estimate the total farm debt to be in the area of $210 billion. Last month, the U.S. Agricultural Department predicted that there will be a record surplus in the nation's corn harvest, driving down the market price for that crop. Adding to that is the rise in production from foreign markets. Cropland has also reportedly dropped 20 percent since 1981, which is affecting farmers who borrowed money to raise more crops. Others are now feeling the effect* buying expensive farm machinery on credit. The U.S. Agricultural Department figures show there are now 2.28 million farms in this country, down 2 percent since 1984, and down 6 percent since 1980. Despite their involvement as recipients of millions of dollars, farmers don't appear to be too interested. Of a group of 150 who were recently invited to Champaign to discuss how the Farm Aid proceeds should be distributed, less than 50 showed up. There were some ideas generat­ ed, however. One suggestion -- by the American Agricultural Movement -- asked that the PEOPLE TALK Federally offensive "Washingtoon," the syndicated cartoon that makes a mole hill of Capitol Hill, has come to cable television. Thomas Callaway plays Bob Forehead, the freshman congressman from the state of Ohithere who would rather be a game-show host and for whom thinking is a federal offense. "Whoever he spoke to last is the impression he has for the next 15 minutes at least," Calloway said. Calloway is a native of Appleton, Wis., hometown of Sen. Joe McCarthy, and says his own politics "fall definitely left of center, as opposite from Joe McCarthy as possible." When the Showtime crew went to the Capitol to shoot the video version of Mark Alan Stamaty's "Washingtoon" strip they met several con­ gressmen, who Callaway said seemed eager for cameo roles. "I definitely got that feeling," he said. "One senator went so far as to say, 'Show business is my true love.' Maybe he was pulling my leg, but they seem to enjoy the comic strip and follow it closely." Airing the laundry Charlotte Carle Duncan of Ocean Ridge, Fla., is willing to go to jail to defend her right to air her clean laundry in public. Duncan says despite a town ordinance and neighbors' complaints, she will continue to conserve energy by hanging laundry on her backyard clothesline. rtI don't want to go to jail over it, but I will," she said. The town code prohibits residents from hanging laundry unless the area is screened from the street and nearby residences. Of nine clothesline complaints logged over the past two months, three have been against Duncan. "If aesthetics is an objection, I fail to see what could possibly be objection- GIlllipSOS able about the sight of clean, colorful clothing cheerfully flapping in the breeze," Duncan wrote in a letter to the Town Commission. "If delicacy is a problem, I could dry the undies inside a pillowcase." exercising. The "Funfit" television show and video cassette debut this month. "Nothing like this has ever been done in children's fitness," Retton, 17, said at a New York news conference. "It will get them off the couches and start exercising." In the "Funfit" segments, Retton leads four 10- to 13-year-olds in a series of non-strenuous exercises designed by D. Keith Kleven, a physical therapist for the Olympic Games, in a workout choreographed by Lynne Taylor-Corbett, who also worked on the i^ovie "Footloose." Samantha's show Samantha Smith's mother is glad ABC decided to go ahead and air the five episodes of "Lime Street" her 13-year-old daughter made, before she and her father were killed in a plane crash in Maine last month. "There are scenes I hadn't seen of Samantha," Jane Smith said. "I hadn't seen her much in the last month because of the shooting, and I had been looking forward to it for a long time." Smith became a celebrity after writing a plea for peace to Soviet leader Yuri Andropov and then toured the nation as his guest in 1983. She and her father were coming back from shooting the show in London with Robert Wagner when they were killed. "We knew immediately that Samantha would want them shown, because she was very proud of her work," said Linda BloOdworth-Thomason, the show's creator and co-producer. "We all felt so deprived not to be able to see this little girl grow up. Everyone in the cast and crew just fell in love with this little girl." "Lime Street" debuts Sept. 21. Exercise leader Mary Lou Retton wants to be the Jane Fonda of the short set. The Olympic gymnast will be in a short Saturday morning exercise show and also will have a home videocassette designed to get kids up and Almost the entire crew of the Enterprise showed up on Hollywood's Walk of Fame to see "Star Trek" creator Gene Roddenberry honored with a star on the Sidewalk. Those on hand to honor Roddenberry, a former policeman, included Leonard "Spock" Nlmoy, DeForest "Dr. McCoy" Kelly and James "Scottie" Doohan, but William "Capt. Kirk" Shatner wasn't there ... A1 Franken and Tom Davis, two veteran "Saturday Night Live" performers and writers, are helping producer Lorne Michaels scout for a new cast... money be used to lobby for its version of the 1085 farm bill, known as the Farm Reform Policy Act. Singer Nelson, who was at the meeting, admitted that it would be impossible to distribute the money in a way to please everyone. He added that funding for legal and social services was also suggested by some of the farmers. McHenry Defenders' Executive Director Gerald Paulson thinks Farm Aid is good because, "it's pointing out the trouble that farmers are experiencing from their continued boom/bust cycle over the past 10 years." "The timing couldn't be better," Paulson said, referring to the several farm reform bills Congress is expected to vote on at- the end of this month. Larry Harris, manager of the McHenry County Farm Bureau, also agrees. "I think the intention Of the people putting on Farm Aid is to bring the plight of the farmers to the public's attention. That's good." But Harris, like many others, points out that the $70 million raised won't even come near to addressing the problem. As he put it, "It won't gyary Kj n ^pnn in tha hnnkak" I.jlfo all nf tha farmers Who VVCT$' interviewed, Harris will not be attending the concert, mostly because it falls around a time of year many will be spending long hours harvesting their crops. McHenry County Farm Bureau President Mel Von Breg$n, a grain and vegetable farmer in Hebron for the past 25 years, expressed concern how the event's organizers would administer the money raised. In his opinion, paying off debts is not as important for farmers as being able to make a profit on their products. "Farmers have to be able to make more money," he said. "They can do it if they can buy cheaper equipment, and sell their crops for more money." F As for the idea of distributing the money raised to farmers deemed in the worst shape, Von Bregen said the line could be "awfully long." 'Who's to say who's the neediest?" he said. Irving Walter, another Hebron farmer, calls the current plight of the farmers the worst since the Great Depres­ sion. He cited figures produced by the University of !pn,*nwwing tnar tanners are wwy lrewnng «• per bushel of com that actually cost $2.75 to produce. The 45*year farmer, and a member of the McHenry County Board, said "It's a crucial time for all of us." Elmer Hill, who's been farming for 42 years in Union, and is now in partnership with his son Jim, suggested the money should go into a fund to create low interest loans, with a celling on what amount each person should receive. State Sen. Jack Schaffer (R-I2th), said his office has received a few calls about Farm Aid -- all Inquir­ ing If he could get them tickets. He said that reactions from lo- FARM AID-Page 12B Computers moving into more areas of education 111*^ Microcomputers are on order and are expected to arrive any day at McHenry County College, as the school takes steps to expand microcomputer usage into academic areas that have not had ready access to them in the past. "Computers are no longer limited to use by accountants and mathematicians," said Steve Mansfield, MCC coordinator of Business Data Processing. "There is widespread use of com­ puters in agriculture, English, drafting, the physical and social sciences, and many other disciplines. J "At McHenry County College we are making every effort to pro­ vide our students with both up-to- date computer systems and soft­ ware and the knowledge necessary to allow them to make full use of the equipment," he said. Instructors of art, automotive, chemistry, economics, foreign languages, landscape design, mathematics, music and secretarial science are some of those looking forward to utilizing the computer as a learning tool at MCC. Demonstrations, simulations and hands-on problem solving are ways the microcomputer can be used to benefit the student. Speeding up work that previously had to be done manually Is another feature of the microcom­ puter. A Computer-Assisted Instruc­ tion Center is expected to be in operation on the MCC campus this fall to serve the computer needs of students and faculty In cur­ riculum s other than data process­ ing. One microcomputer lab Is located adjacent to the Learning Resources Center In the college's Main Hall Building. A second lab has been set up in the Applied Science Building. Both stationary and portable microcomputer units are planned. The stationary microcomputers are Intended for shared use and will be available for students to use in fulfilling class assignments on a reserved-time basis. The por­ table units p'rovide the capability of using demonstrations and simulations in the classroom. "The tabs are ready to go; we are just waiting for the equipment to arrive," noted John Adelmann, MCC's dean of instruction. 4-H'ers elect federation officers New officers for the McHenry County 4-H Federation were elected recently. The new president is Steve Smith of McHenry and the new vice president is Monica Fettes of McHenry. Brian Olbrlch of Har­ vard will serve as secretary and Cathy Corson of Woodstock was chosen treasurer. Judi Pierce of Woodstock will be the reporter. Lori Stoxen of Harvard was elected recreation chairman. Federation representatives on the Youth Council are Kristi Stoxen of Harvard and Don Grandt of Woodstock Foundation represen­ tatives are Monica Fettes and Rob Heaver, Hebron. The represen­ tatives to the McHenry County Fair Association will be Rob Mc- Cormack of Woodstock and Denise DeHaan of Richmond. The next federation meeting will be held on Monday, Sept. 16, from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at the Farm Bureau Auditorium, Woodstock. Needlepoint group meets The Fox Chapter of the American Needlepoint Guild will meet Tuesday, September 10, at 9:30 a m, at the Crystal Lake Am* butal, 4900 South Route 31, Crystal Lake. Irene Fleming and Terri Dols will present a program on Cor­ ding, Tassels, and attaching Found Objects (items Such as beads, shells, or smooth glass) to canvas to ornament and enhance needlework. They will also demonstrate how to lay silk and metal threads. The guild meets the second Tuesday of the month. Member­ ship is open for all who wish to needlepoint whether a beginner or advanced stitcher. For more in­ formation, call Elaine (312)426- 6886 or Karen (815)459-6014. t