The Huntley Farmside

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USPS 580-360
THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 1988
VOLUME 27-NUMBER 48
OFFICE PHONE 312-669-5621
SERVING THE PEOPLE OF HUNTLEY SINCE 1960
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Area  Museums And   Historic Homes  To  Open March  13th
On Sunday, March 13th, all five McHenry County not-for- profit historical organiza¬ tions will be open by appointment for reidents who would like to learn more about the services these groups provide.
As part of their efforts to encourage awareness and public support of the upcom¬ ing March 15th referendum vote on the creation of a County Historical Museum District, volunteers at each of the historical organiza¬ tions will conduct guided tours of their museums and historic homes. The following places will be open by appointment during the afternoon between 1 and 4: the 1850 Colonel Palmer House at IL Rt. 176 and Terra Cotta Road in Crystal Lake; the Victorian Dole mansion at 401 Country Club Road, also in Crystal Lake; the Greater Harvard Area Historical Society Museum in the 300 block of N. Hart in Harvard; the Illinois Railway Museum in Union; and the McHenry County Historical Society Museum at 6422 Main St., Union. Continued on page 14
Fashion   Day With  Mary  Kay
Several guests at the recent Mary Kay Day in Fashion were deUghted with door prizes provided by the Mary Kay beauty consultants and "MS" Gloria Marshall Figure Control Salon. Maxine Wittenberg won a mink purse courtesy of Bill Talidas of the Mink Barn, and Kim Koeppen received a $50 gift certificate from the Fashion Shoppe of McHenry.
A look of sophistication and elegance was added to the style show by young men sporting the latest in tuxedo designs from Gingiss Formalwear in Spring Hill Mall.
Funds raised by the event will go to support the therapy and home health programs at the Easter Seal Society for McHenry County.
Flowers are not the only sign of spring. Congratulations to all those with wedding plans in  1988!
Library  Meeting  Held
Ag Expo
IVpa
Thursday evening, March Srd, saw more than forty people attending an informa¬ tion meeting in regard to a proposed public library in Huntley. The School Media Center made a proper setting for School Librarian Dan Kern to tell those assembled of the desire, efforts thus far, and prospects for the establishment of the new facility.
A nine-person committee has filed with the State of Illinois a letter of intent to apply for Project Plus funding. Basically this means monies would be granted through a host neighboring
library district for a period
of up to one year. These
state and federed funds would
be used to demonstrate to
Huntley area residents the
various programs beneficial
to individuals, groups, and
the community.
One of the most important
points brought out by Mr.
Kem was that we must look to Continued on page 4
INSIDE THIS™ ISSUE
p2. Calendar
p3. Bowling
p4. Betty Crocker
p6. Church
p7. Births
p8. Obits
arch  16-17
More than 1,000 third and fourth graders, representing virtually every McHenry County community, including Huntley, will visit the Ag Expo March 16-17 for a look at how farmers raise food and care for animals.
Lambs, baby calves, piglets and other attractions will be on view as the agricultural community unites in this ambitious effort to help youngsters leam more about how food is produced.
Farm men and women will host the two-day event at Woodstock in the large building on Rt. 47 that Continued on page 2
Groundwater Protection Act
The Illinois Department of Agriculture is joining with several other agencies to sponsor a series of workshops on groundwater protection during March.
Farmers are more dependent on groundwater than any other segment of our population. We expect their interest in these sessions to be very high due to their concern of what the impact might be on their own families as well as the rest of their respective communities.
The one-day workshops, beginning in mid-March, are designed to provide participants with a thorough overview of the Illinois Groundwater Protection Act (IGPA) passed by the Illinois General Assembly last year.
Our farmers and agribusi¬ ness leadera have a. reputa¬ tion for being responsible stewards...their involvement in support of the IGPA indicates their desire to stay on the cuttting edge of initiatives aimed at doing everything possible to assure the safety of our environment is maintained. Continued on page 15
Coral  H.E.A. Unit  Meeting
The March Srd luncheon and meeting of the Coral Unit of H.E.A. waa held at the home of Joyce Liput. There were seven members and one guest present.
The main topics of discussion at the meeting were: the great H.E.A. Day - held on February 26th; the delightful March 1st - Book Review given by Jacqueline Pierce; the McHenry County H.E.A. Annual Meeting to be held in April; 4-H Sponsorhip and Projects; and Child Safety Care.
The lesson for the day was entitled "Shaping Your Future - Family Involvement in Public Policy", given by Lucille Thurow, H.E.A. member.
The next Coral Unit meeting will be held on April 7th at the home of Lynn Hall. Anyone interested - please contact Bev King, 568-8665 or Barb Schmidt, 923-4482.