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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1987
VOLUME 27-NUMBER 23
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SERVING THE PEOPLE OF HUNTLEY SINCE 1960
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Park  District Regular  Meeting Aug.  26  & Sept.  2,  1987
The regular meeting of the Huntley Park District was called to order on August 26, 1987. Present were Commissioner Mercer, Betsey Warrington and Secretary Parisek. President Mercer declared the meeting to continue on September 2, due to lack of a quorum.
On September 2, 1987, President Mercer opened the continuance of the August 26 meeting. Present were Commissioners Mercer, Olson and Woodcock, Attorney Cowlin, Mrs. Warrington, LeRoy Wirsing and Joanne Springman.
Mr. Olson made a motion to approve the minutes of the July 29 meeting, seconded by Mrs. Mercer. All voted aye Continued on page 6
September National  Child Safety  Month
September is National Child Safety Month and what better time to announce that some 20 million American children are better off this year due to a national effort to promote the use of seat belts. Seat belts for use in automobiles? No, seat belts for off-the- road safety for use in shop¬ ping carts in supermarkets and department stores.
Since the Consumer Product
Safety Commission first
reported that more than 9,000
children under the age of 5
are injured from falling out
of shopping carts annually,
the amount of "safe
supermarkets" has doubled.
This is due to a commendable
display of cooperation
between consumers and private
industry working together
toward the common goal of
bringing down that alarming
number of accidents. But;
unlike the mandatory use of
automobile seat belts and
child car seats in many
states, shopping cart seat
belts are being installed
voluntarily. It is the
overwhelming acceptance and
appreciation of the seat
belts by people that shop
with small children that has
prompted a growing number of
supermarkets to install the Continued on page 7
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invaders   From  Space  in   Huntley
At least they look like space invaders. They are really just sandblasting the large storage tanks at McHenry FS in preparation for a new paint job. Yet another effort in the fight to keep out town looking great.
Senior Citizen Club
Senior Citizen Club met August 27th the Congrega¬ tional Church Social Hall for the monthly pot-luck.
President Ahrens called the meeting to order. All recited the pledge to the flag. Roll call was taken and the min¬ utes were read and approved. Treasurer Knaak gave her report which was approved as read. The birthday song was sung for August celebrants. Committee for September is Gwen Montanye, Alice Rendl and Celestine Seisser.
The recreation committee has scheduled a guided tour trip to Horicon Marsh and nearby points of interest for October 13th. The tour and lunch will cost $16. A sign up sheet was passed around and money will be collected at the September meeting.
May Chesak moved that the $25 deposit needed be paid by the treasury for the reser¬ vation. Irene Yurs seconded and the motion carried. A trip by car is scheduled for November 18, to go to Shady Lane for lunch and the show Continued on page 3
Pioneer Apple Varieties Highlighted  at Museum  Program
On Sunday, Sept. 13th, the McHenry County Historical Museum in Union will turn its afternoon program over to Mr. Joe Naber, owner of Thunder Grove Orchard in Marengo, for a program on antique apple varieties.
Naber who now raises over 300 varieties of apples at his orchard got his start some 25 years ago after he and his wife, Jane, purchased about 36 acres north of Marengo and began planting apples. Preferring the antique apples as better tasting, he has studied their history and is ready to share his thoughts on apple growing and usage during the 2:00 P.M. program.
Naber is a member of the
Lakeland Fruit Growers
Assoc, the II. Horticultural
Society and the North
American Fruit Explorers. He
plans to bring samples of
those apples that are in
season to the museum for his
program. Continued on page 9
County  Fair Attracts Largest  Crowds
The McHenry County Fair attracted one of the largest crowds to attend the annual event and financially appears to have "broken about even," President Peter Reiland said today.
Reiland and other board members held the annual review of the just-completed fair to hear suggestions on improvements for a better fair the following year.
The only unsettling infor¬ mation came from a report that the insurance costs may more than double, a major expense in the delicate balance of income-and-ex- penses.
For the past few years, gate receipts increased gradually and the 1987 fair was headed for a record attendance. Attendance the first three days—Wednesday, Thursday and Friday—topped the first three days of any preceding fair. Saturdays's all-day rain ruined the hopes of a record. Sundays attendance approached the Continued on page 9
School  Board Meeting
The regular meeting of the Board of Education of School District #158, Huntley Conso¬ lidated Schools, Huntley, Illinois was held in the High School building on August 27, 1987 at 7:30 p.m.
The meeting was called to order by a Board Member at 7:43 p.m. Upon roll call the following members answered present: Mrs. McDonald, Mrs. Schadt, Mr. Greve, and Mr. Miller. Absent: Mr. Heavey, Mr. Freeberg, and Mr. Bauman. All present joined in the pledge to the flag.
1. Mr. Greve moved, Mrs. McDonald 2nd to approve the minutes of the August 13 Tax Levy Hearing for 1987 as written.
2 yeas - 0 nays Motion carried.
2. Mr. Greve moved, Mrs. McDonald 2nd to approve the minutes of the August 13 Budget Hearing for 1988 as written.
2 yeas - 0 nays Motion carried.
3. Mrs. McDonald moved, Mr. Miller 2nd to approve the minutes of the August 13 regular meeting as written.
3 yeas - 0 nays Motion carried.
4. Mr. Miller moved, Mrs. Schadt 2nd to approve the Advanced Placement Calculus Course.
Yeas: Miller, Schadt, McDonald, Greve Nays: None
4 yeas - 0 nays Motion carried.
5. Mr. Greve moved, Mrs. McDonald 2nd to approve pay¬ ment of monthly agenda of bills and imprest. Education;
- $26,617.26; OBM - $4,588.77; Transportation; - $1,425.08.
Yeas: Greve, McDonald, Schadt, Miller, Bauman
Nays: None
5 yeas - 0 nays Motion carried.
6. Mrs. McDonald moved, Mr. Bauman 2nd to approve a permanent transfer from Life/ Safety Fund to OBM Fund.
Yeas: McDonald, Bauman, Schadt, Greve
Nays: None
4 yeas - 0 nays Motion carried.
7. Mr. Bauman moved, Mrs.
Schadt 2nd to approve the
employment of Rhonda Continued on page 6