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Thursday, May 21,1998
A Press Publications newspaper«/ serving the Huntley community
Volume 37 Issue 58
Post-prom party turns into a success
Steve Brosinski
Press Publications
The odds of having a good time at Huntley High School's first post-prom party were pret¬ ty good.
Immediately after leaving the prom with diimer and dancing at Doniley's Village Hall Banquets in Union, more than 100 of the 178 students headed right over to the high school for the "Vegas Magic" after-prom party.
With gaming tables, carica¬ ture artists and nonstop dance music, the school's cafeteria was tumed into a youthful night club. From midnight Friday to 4 a.m. Saturday moming, a room normally filled with hungry stu¬ dents was packed with partygo- ers moving to the sounds of DJ Magic.
E>ressed in a white shirt and vest, Roy Rabagnie, a "dealer" parent, handed out dice for Shooter High Dice.
"Only the house is a wiimer," Rabagnie said jokingly.
Even though the students couldn't win money, they left smiling anyway.
"It's cool. I don't understand the rules, but I'm leaming," said senior Lisa Meister, who sat with tenth-grader Veronica Fitzsimmons at a blackjack table.
The party was the result of efforts from 30 parent volim¬ teers, some who have been try¬ ing for years, said Polly Lemmon, co-chairwoman of the Post Prom Parent Committee.
"Interest was a Uttle slow at first, but they were pleasantly surprised when they came in," Lemmon said. "It was fim for the parents, and hopefully, a lot of fun for the kids."
High School guidance coim-
Hioto by Steve Brosiiiski
Students dance to the sounds of DJ Magic at Huntley High School's first post-prom party. Amanda Shackelford (below) and Eric Brooks pose for caricature artist Mary Ellen Nilles.
selor Lynne Sell said she was excited to see the post-prom party finally become a reality.
"We tried for several years to get a post prom started," Sell said. "And this year the parents just ran with it, and I think it's great."
Local businesses donated money for many of the prizes that were handed out throughout the night.
For Roberta Epperson, who was last year's prom coordina¬ tor, the post prom was an encouraging sight.
"It's reaUy nice to see. We tried to have a post prom before," she said. "Kids stayed longer this year because they knew they were coming here."
Taking a breather in the hall¬ way, prom coordinator Cindy Fuhrer said parents were instra¬ mental in making the event a success.
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Controversy surrounds Woodstock St. repairs
Steve Brosinski
Press Publications
Everybody agrees that a combination of old age and road repairs have caught up with Woodstock Street.
After decades of traffic, the brick-paved street has heaved and a section of it is bare from recent work on water lines. But hardly any¬ one agrees about who should foot the repair bill for the tum-of-the-centiuy roadway.
While the village esti¬ mates it may cost $350,000 to rebuild Woodstock street, some residents on the street beUeve it wiU cost much less.
"Village President James Dhamer said the village has offered to spend $150,000 to reconstmct Woodstock, which is double what was spent fixing streets for the entire town last year.
In 1997, contractors paved Mill Street to Route 47 at a cost of $69,000. The previous year, $74,000 was aUocated to repave Chiu-ch Street to the pubUc works garage. Dhamer said these projects were for longer stretches of roadway than what is proposed for Woodstock.
Making matters worse, Dhamer said the Illinois Department of Transportation (EDOT) will not allow the village to tap into the motor- see Repairs—^page 2
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