The Huntley Farmside

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VOLUME 15 — NUMBER 20
THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 1974
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FRANK PARISEK PO 192 HUNTLEV. ILL
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f.^oiidy skies and itermUtent rain put a damper on sidewrfit day Aug¬ ust lOth. In addition to poor weather Huntley merchants competed against sidewalk sales or other fe^vities in Marengo, Algonquin, Crystal Liike and Barrington. Although* moat mer¬ chants admit to not doing as well as in previous years, the majoaity stated that the nale was a success.
Unlike last year wtiere all of the activities were concentrated on the
Huntloy square, this years sidewalk sale oncomp.ised the entire com¬ munity. The Huntley Supermarket who previously had a booth down¬ town giving away pizza, displayed their merchandise on the sidewalk in front of thedr store. In addition to their merchandise the Hundey Fire Department displayed their res¬ cue van and the equipmervt carrier in the parking lot of the Supermar¬ ket.
The M & H Dairy Mart had bai loons witli reduced prices for ban¬ ana sp^ts at thetr location. The prices for a banana spiit depending on whicfa balloon was seleded oost between Ic to 64 oents.
In the downtown area, the bank again bad their penny oomal. The Village Store, Huntley Shoe Box, Heineman Hardiware and V & V Electromias had tiMes in front of
their, stoi^es selling thir merchan¬ dise in tile street. The Huntley mow¬ er re{xiir wfao have moved from Main St. to Rte. 47, sold many items at half price. The Fox Valley Ftorist and The Letnon Tree Bodtique were the only merchants from outside of the downtown area wi» had booths on Oie square. Tlie boutique moved a trailer into town for ladies to try on tliedr sale Items, nuany at hait price. Harry's Super Valu sold po-
August School Board
by Doug Strickland
The monthly meeting of the school board was held last Monday night, August 12 in the Board of EdtwatlOn room at the hdgh school.
President 2!iller called the meet¬ ing to order at 7:45 p.m. AH. mem¬ bers were present. The minutes of the last regi^r meeting were ap¬ proved. Mr. Bond made a motion to , pay the biMs. Mrs. Jones seconded ' the motion, whicii was approved with all ayes.
Following te preHmiraries, a pre¬ sentation was made to the-board by Arnold MaRons, a representa¬ tive of Industrial Appraisal Oom¬ pany. TTie board has expreesed an Interest in an insurance appwasal. Country Companies, the school's pre¬ sent insunanoe, recommended two ^>praisal firms. MlaRoiis explained tlie process to the board. Firat the buildings wHl be dheoked for Insur- CoBtlnued oa Page Two SCHOOL BOABD
Police Report
Neighboriwod DistariMnce - A phone call was received at the police station concerning several cWldren annoying their neighbors, the police hope they have resolved their dif¬ ferences to everyones satisfaction.
Climinad damage to a veWde ¦ Windows was broken out of a truck parked in a yard by vandals. Police are investigating informaticm given to tiiem concerning the individuals.
One Female and three juvenile 'females were apprehended with open liquor in a oar. The one female was ticketed for having open liquor in her vehicle and the other tfaree juveniles are being counoeled with their parents on the merits of Uids type of activity.
The PoMce Depaitment received a report of a hit and run traffic accident, damage to v^ildes was minor, tickets are now pending sub. jeot to further investigation.
Coatinued on Page Two POLICE  REPORT
School Board to Hold Public Meeting
August 19tii has been set by the Board of Eduoatton Mstrict No. 158 as a time ftw the piMic to give tlieir ideas about wiiat is needed in a gymrtasiiun. "Rte meeting is called for 8 P.M. in Ibe N^ acinal tUbrary.
Tile meeting is planned So ttiat the Huntley Board can get ideas from the public before aniy ptans become soUdKied. Eumides ci in¬ put' that the Board is seeking is how many siiould he bteachens seat, should tliere be a stage i£ so how big, wbat facilities sbould'it inc&ide? Annttier impoitaot questioo is afaould a pool be planned for tfae future or should it be put ef the oomfileKT
Individueki will hiave the opportun¬ ity to give tlieir ideas to boacd mem- foera and adminlafxators while tiiey meet with a group of 3 or 4 otiier people. *i
Continued on Page Two PUBLIC MEETING
FFA Fear Winners
On Wednesday, August 7, Section 6 held it's R'A Flair at tfae Boone Oounty Fairgrounds in Belvidere. Judging started around nine in the mominf and continned throogh the morning imtU tfae beef Ju(!^!ng ended late in (lie aiteraoon.
The Mgfali^it of the fair for Hunt ley was the 1974 Herdsn»ansWlp A- ward, which was given to tlie CXiap- ter fOn tfae best sliowing at tfae fair. This award includes all tlic Hnntley FFA enteries at tfae fair.
Periiaps tOie seoond hightigfat of the fair for Hartley also came at the eoA of itie fair when the scfaool beef exhibit won first place in tfae seolteQ^ Hnptiey was able bo win tfae school ^iliteAit.^eQSH^ ^^ bad same, of the best ^eers in the st^. Th^s vfctnryi aBai» aflar • very Baocuwfafl shDvrfie, :|^ rotter dWe*. iaba, Kearns CMiL tti^hooska b the Bbef division when he won Grand Cbam- —   -Oaa»AmAS^amMamk.K»ita
tatoes and produce itema koat tbe store's truck.
Many mercbaats expreMed tfae hope that in yeais to oome more dliscoEslon and piasnlng wtt taite place before this anniKd oommaiifcy activity.
Builder Donations
Represeotlnc Ibuittey Scfamto at a recent meeUng at winch atboot and paric doiMttintiB by devekHiers were disouoKd watt Free. Den Zil¬ ler Norm Brettschneider, Chad: Roth, and LeRoy MMks.
Underatudy by a±ool oflHrlwh was a proposed resolutton to nmeod iiia oointfes Tvtea and piwefluftg eonrer- ing ptats and dedication. Hie itmia. tton plowed ftr Mfaeol and past donaitions by tlwae wi» woiid de¬ velop subdMaionB. Tbe xeimmut document was pattenied aOer auo- ceaaful eifofti at OeKA, mu, and Kane oountteB.
Tlie underfyiflC basis of ifae oidi- nanoe proposed by Ronald OHnlt, of tfae law flOfees of Aacel, Glhiic. Diammid and lifo|ilv is tfaat tbe developer is being aaioed to adSbSr b^Mitpad foe «te(4t md p^te. The (g>tmmn,-iMm.U.SBafa)r- Hon to tfae j^ed genentad.bgftle number «f MbMrii 6r ytfoUe .^ wiil oHiimftelgr tt^e ii^ OfS dev^fip- meiit.
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