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VOLUME  16  —  NUMH»  49 THUBSDAY, MARai 11, 1976
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FFA Members Honored
Outstandinc Future Farmers of America Chapter members will be hiinored by the McHenry County Farm Bureau Young Fanners committee at a ceremony to be conducted March 30. One of tlie four will be announcpd as the Most Outstanding FFA member in the county. From left: Richard Drendel, Huntley; John Heimfalp, Marengo; Jack Hardt, Woodstock; and Patrick Fritz, Harvaid.
New Public Service Project
Members ol tbe McHenry Cotmty Life Underwritcm Assoelatioij take ea a new pablic servke project In support of the McHenry Cooaty Asaodfttion for the Retarded. Members plan ways to raise moaey to belp supply Pioneer Center with expanded transportation services. From left: R A. Roberts, Hnntley, president of fhe McHenry Coanty Life Underwriters Association; Thn I.^lly, Crystal Lake directer and active member of tfae rnderwriters AssocUtion; Robett Lambuni, executive dlrectorr of Pioneer Center; nnd Jolly Hanson, Hebren, first vice president of tlie Underwriters Associatio.
Police Report
Presents Bicentennial Flag
Pictured above is Mr. Harry Purdom, owner of Harry's IGA, "The Grocery on the Square in Huntley," as he presented a Bi¬ centennial flag to Robert Schachtner, Legion Commander, last Sun¬ day. The flag was raised at an impressive ceremony in front ol the post.
Mr. Purdom purchased his grocery store from Don McCullom three years a«o. Twenty years prior liie store was owned by Mr. Purdom, Harry's father, where Harry learned much of the grocery business. In 197.5, he changed the name oi tbe store from Harry's Super Valu to Harry's IGA. S'nce taking Over the store Mr. PurdonJ has worked diligently to ui)grade the Main Street business distrkt
Also pictured above are Hedy lieonard, Wally Leonard, Ralpji Peters, Lou .Sdtoiz. and Mabel Schultz.
March 4. 1076, Police received a report that nnoke was comiive from an apartment. Upon arrival it v/as determhwd thiat the odor was coming from a stereo which had shorted out.
March 5, 1976. Police were called to a local residence in which a brick was thrown at the house. No damage 'was reoorted, and police were advised that three >'«un2 boys were seen running from  the  arei.1.
Marcb 5, '.¦'il6. Police are in¬ vestigating tho theft of a CB. radio from .i seml tractor.
March 6. 1976, Police were call¬ ed to a local fcavem in which a fight may have taken place. Upon arrival by police a subject stated that tbey were sinick in the face, however they did not want to sign a complaint
March 6, 1976. Police received a report from a citizen thet some¬ body had put a liole in the gas tanlc of Ws automobile. Polico are inve^tiguUng.
March 7. 1978, Po4ke received a report of a theft of a sti*reo 8 tracl( frotn an automobile. Po¬ lice are investigating the theft.
Big Bird In Huntfey
Bi" Bird of Television's Sesame Street, visitetl the Huntley Super- market last Saturday. Mairch 6th to greet children of all eges. The Bird was at the local grocery store in conjunction v/ith a luCie Andrew spe^C'sl on Sesame Stix>et on WREX-TV. Rockford, whioh was sponsored by the Shiurfine cliain. The Huntley store and a grocery in Rockford were the only two which Blp Bird visited. Mr. Allen reportetl havnig the 2nd largest day of business.
In addition to Bi(? Bi"d Pt Hie Huntlej- Sui^emTarfceit, DeWarve Studio of Woodstock were taking portr.ii'ts of children at Ace. Hunt¬ ley, also in the Huntley Center. Fifty cMldren had their prictures taken iwhich accordins to a spokes¬ man for Ace was 20 moi^ than had been expected.
This weekend the new Hwi+lev I iiiimlronvat in the Center will bave its grand opening.
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NOTICE
The rewil^r monthly meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Huptley Fire Preetction Distriot has been ohaiged from Thii>-<;day, March IHti to Mond-nv. March 22nd -at 7:^0 p.m, at the Hunt¬ ley   Fire  Station.
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