The Huntley Farmside

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VOLUME 19-NUMBER 19 THURSDAY, AUGUST 16,1979
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SIDEWALK SALE DAY THIS SATURDAY, AUGUST 18th
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BETSY WARRINGTON    KAREN DRENDEL TO STATE FAI R
NAMED PARK
DISTRICT
COORDINATOR
The Huntley Park District has hired Mrs. Betsy Warrington as Recreation Director effective July 15. 1979. Mrs. Warrington and her husband, Larry, live on Kreutzer Road in Huntley. They have 2 children, Sally age 7 and Chad age 9 in the Huntley School.
Betsey Warrington is presi¬ dent of the Citizens Advisory Council (CAC), an active mem¬ ber of the Congregational Church and has volunteered many   hours   at   the   Huntley
Grade School.
To kick off the Park District's activities, a kids Toy Swap was held Friday, August 3rd in Deicke Park. Refreshments, toys and games were provided. Many more activities are being platmed, including a mini-mara¬ thon, so keep watching for details. Mrs. Warrington hopes to have something for everyone.
For information and sugges¬ tions regarding Huntley Park District activities, call Betsey Warrington at 669-5573.
Publisher George Rom
Last Monday night. Publisher George Rom passed away following s an illness he had had for several months. George was recognized as '
Ithe oldest active newspaper publisher recently by Congressman Robert McClory, State Representative Cal Skinner Jr.. Governor^ James Thompson and Senator Jack Schaffer. He has served as the publisher ofthe Crystal Lake News for some 20 years.
George is survived by his wife. Marguerite Eustice Rom and his stepson, Dennis Quin O'Brien, Editor and Published of the Huntley Farmside Newspaper.
Visitation will be held after 6 p.m. on Friday at Querhammer Funeral Home in Crystal Lake.
Funeral services wfll be held on Saturday at 10 a.m. at the First CongregStional Church in Crystal Lake. •
4-Her model their t-loi;i,.ig j: ' ^its. 'L io R) Lee Tomlinson. Judy Vyduna, Nikki Payne and K.iren Dvc-ndel were first thru fourth alternates to the State Fair. Kathy Henning. Mary Hardt, Lucy Bymes and Ann Perry will attend the State Fair with their clothing projects.
JOHN  WELTZIEN   IN RO BOWLERS TOUR
John Weltzien, Huntley's Pro Bowler placed 9th in last weeks I Waukegan Pro Bowlers open, at Bertrand Lanes. John averaged | 216 for the 42 game toumey; his Hi series was 728 and he won $1800.00. This make 11 out of the last 13 tourneys John has cashed. This week he's bowling at Buffalo, N.Y. and next week at Sarasota, Fla. which will finish the summer Pro Bowlers Tour.
FIREMEN NEEDED
We are looking for new f irement. anyone who is interested should call Chief Phil Freund at 669-5412.	
ATHLETIC BOOSTERS SI DEWALK SALE We will be sei I ing Redskin T-Shirts
for t-SHIRT NIGHT
FRIDAY, SEPT. 21st
Huntley's First Home Football Ganne Athletes - Parents & Fans Nite
SENIORS AT SIDEWALK SALE
The Huntley Senior Citizen Club wili participate in Hunt¬ ley's Sidewalk Day this Satur¬ day, August 18th. The Seniors have made a beautiful quilt coverlet from neckties and wiB have this on display as wdl M other crafts which they tuiem made throughout tbe yeet.
President LouIm CmMMtJ reminds everyone tkat A«pg| 22 is the day the Seaion will g^ to Trails and Treaaares aMT October 3 they will enjoy luncfc and a play at Shady Lane. On' October 28 the group will attend a Dixie land Concert at Willow¬ brook High School at Villa Park. There are just 40 tickets for the concert and it is open to anyone over 50 years old.   If you are interested in these trips please contact Lucille Thurow or Louise Kreutzer as soom as possible.
LIONESS RUMMAGE & BAKE SALE THIS SATURDAY
Rummage Sale - Sat. Aug. 18 American Legion 9:00-5:00 Bake Sale starts at 9:00 a.m.. Sponsored by Huntley Lioness Qub.
LIVESTOCK BUYERS AT THE FAIR
Veteran buyers, augmented by several newcomers to the Livestock Auction help make this McHenry County Fair event a memorable highlight for dozens of 4-H and FFA young people. More than a dozen volunteers prepared and staged the auction to help recognize the superior production efforts in project work last Saturday.
Auction committee members and Fair Association officials expressed their appre< iation for the outstanding supp'>rt given these youngsters by business, industry, individual and institu¬ tional buyers and bidders.
"The support of 4-H youth
through   the   4-H   and   FFA
Auction makes this event one of
the mainstays of the county fair
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