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VOLUME 21 -NUMBER 47 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25,1982
GRAFTON TOWNSHIP'S OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER - SINCE 19t)U
Huntley High School School Files Huntley, 111.60142
USPS580-36G
12 PAGES
SERVING THE PEOPLE OF HUNTLET SINCE I960
CANDIDATE'S DAY IN HUNTLEY
HUNTLEY YOUTHS TAKE HONORS AT JETS
COMPETITION
he Junior Engineering Technical Society (JETS) competition was held February 18 at McMenty County College. One of the JETS objectives is to encourage pre-coUege level students to ezcel in their studies and to emphasize coUege preparatory courses in mathematics, science and communication skills. Competition in the JETS was intense this year. The twelve schools involved each brought a team of 13. In Class A competition (schools with enrollment of 7S0 or less) three Huntley High School students achieved individual honors.
John Spears David Reid Andrea Manning John Spears
1st inChemifitiy 2iid in Chemistry Jrd in Matbematica 3M in htetlKMuUtea
Congratulations to John, David and Andrea for bringing the JETS recogaitioa of excellence to Huntley. Congratulations, too, to their teachers fbr develc^ing curricula which maice superior achievement possible for Huntley students. _^  -_
1 he Humiey Senior Citizens held Candidate Day last Friday at I 'Congregational Church. Candidates, seniors and the public enjoyed'
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VlEARINQ   SP"   FOR MONDAY, MARCH 1st
Oo Monday, March 1st, a hearing will be held at the Geneva Courthouse, SJrd St. in Geneva, III. before Judge Krause at 10 a.m. in Room 110 to determine if Ordinance 80-37 is unconstitutioiial; if Kane County should pay the Plaintiff $4,000,000.00 and if 'The Landings" will be allowed to house a total of 276 airplanes.
Currently "The Landings" is allowed to house 96 airplanes. There is also a subdivision near the airport. It is reported that many of the area residents bave made complaints of planes diving at houses, stalling their engines over homes and playing tag in Tiie sky over houses to the FAA. There have also been reports from Huntley residents of planes diving low over Huntley schools. According to Mr. William Reiken, Illinois Department of Aeronautics Director, the FAA changed the traffic pattem at the' Laiidings over a year ago so that planes are hot allowed to fly over the houses in that area. However many resident still report that planes have buzzed their homes and have only stopped within the last two weeks.
Huntley's Village Board submitted a resolution against the installation of more planes and the Gilbert's Village Board has a Resolution pending.
In the past couple of years, there have been ' several fatalities at "the Landings."
276 airplanes could fill most of the sky over Huntley.
NOTICE
Mary Lou Hardy, Chairman of the Hobo Show Ticket Commit¬ tee, is requesting that anyone having tickets that they can't use, please phone her at 669-5522 after 5 p.m. There is a waiting list for tickets.
LEGION BIRTHDAY DINNER
On March 20th the American Legion Post 673 will hold their Birthday dinner at the Home. Pins will be given to members for 5 years, 10 years, IS years, 25 years, 30 years and 55 years.
RUMMAGE SALE
The annual Rummage and Bake Sale will be held at the Congregational Church in Hunt¬ ley on Friday, March 12 from 9 am to 6 pm. Most of the clothing for children, men and women; household items and the special boutique items will be priced under Sl.OO. Saturday, March 13th from 9 am to 12 noon will be Sl a Bag day - all that can be put in a large grocery l>ag will cost Sl.OO.
Coffee and snacks will l>e available.
CAROL DONAHUE TAKES 3rd PLACE IN RECIPE COMPETITION
A Huntley, 11. woman is among 150 third-prize winners in a national recipe competition sponsored by the R.T. French Company of Rochester. NY.
Mrs. Carol Donahue of 11712 Mill Street,,, Huntley, won a Continued on Page 2
SCHOOLBOARD MEETING
The regular meeting of the Board of Education of School District 11^158, Huntley Cmsoli- dated Schools, Huntley, Illinois, was held in the High School building on February 11,1982 at 7:30 p.m.
The President called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. Upon roll call the following members answered present: Mrs. Ba^l, Mrs. Livingston, Mr. O'Brien, Mr. Heavey, Mr. Reid, Mr. Pupich and Mr. Zirfc. Absent: None.
All present joined in the ItedgetotheFlag.
Mrs. Basel moved to amend the agenda adding item 6D, adoption of B.O.E. F<oiicy sectron 700, Mr. Reid 2nd ttie
I motion. The motion carried with
; 7 yeas and 0 nays.
'    Mr. Greg Krecker,, a member
I af the Huntley COK>p dasa. addressed the doard on Vocational Education week. He thanked tbe Board fbr tlieir support and tbe oppoitanlty to participate in this program. Mr. Krecker preaented die Board with a newspaper article wUcb was printed in c«yiaicti«i with
. Vocational EducaticHi week. Ttae article featured Crystal Roberts chosen as Co-op Student of the month for December. Mr. i>upich thanlwd Mr. Krecher and the co-op dass for dieir espressiofi of appreciation.
The President then announ¬ ced a short reoest to recognize paal contributiMis of Mrs. Nancy Livingston, former Boerd Preddent. Mr. Pupich, present- Continued on Page S