The Huntley Farmside

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VOLUME 19-NUMBER 4 THURSDAY, APRIL27,1978
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BLOOD BANK THANKS CONTRIBUTORS
FUND RAISING DINNER HELD TOHGHTRTA
Mrs. Neva Robertshaw, Legion Auxiliary Pres. and Chairman of the annual blood bank in Huntley is in receipt of a letter received April 21, 1978 from the Aurora Area Blood Bank, that she has asked the Farmside to share with its readers. The letter reads thus:
Neva Robertshaw Huntley, 11.
Neva:
On behalf of the Aurora Area Blood Bank, I wish to thank you for the help you extended us April 18, 1978 on the Huntley Community blood drive. I'm sure the patients that we serve are deeply indebted to the 71 donors who took the time to donate.
The letter was signed, Ron Hein, Director of Donor Recruitment.
Mrs. Robertshaw would like to extend her personal thanks as well to the many who helped make the blood program a success, guaranteeing blood to all in the community who need it during times of emergency. To those who offered but were not accepted as donors this time, many thanks and don't be discouraged. There's another day coming when you'll be needed equally as much. Remember the old clique..If at first you don't succeed, try—try again.
Thanks also to the volunteers who served, to Mr. Hansford for the illuminated sign alerting everyone to the time and place, and to Robbie, Corey Stolquist and any others who assisted in any way. Most of all a thank you to all who gave, that another might survive.
Sylvia Harmon, for Mrs. Neva Robertshaw
Cal Skinner, Jr. State Representative holds railroad spike to show symbol of what little RTA has done in McHenry County.
by Sylvia Harmon       around the 6 county area were
Continuing efforts of the Citizens Transportation Commi¬ ttee to fight the unfair tactics of the RTA were discussed at a fund raising dinner on April 22 at the Timbers Restaurant on Rt.47. Mal Bellairs of WIVS & WXRD, acted as Master of Ceremonies before an assem¬ blage of more than 150 concem¬ ed citizens, many of them several Senior Citizens from Huntley. Mayors, and other VlP's from
on hand to listen to and discuss the controversial issue of the RTA and its benefits (or lack of same) to urban areas.
Speakers for the event were, Cal Skintier, Sr.; Jerry Boose, RTA Board member from St. Charles, (topic of discussion was Representation problems on the RTA Board); Richard Klemr * County Board Chairman. Crystal Lake, (topic of disci sion. County Board attitudes
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HUNTLEY MAY GET TWO TRAFFIC SIGNALS
In what Slate Representative Cal Skinner, Jr. (RMcHenry County) calls "a dramatic and welcomed about-face by the Illinois Department of Transpor¬ tation," McHenry and Kane Counties will receive more than $4 million of the $10.5 million just made available to previous¬ ly ineligible parts of the six-county Chicago metropolitan area.
"The money, which comes for the Crosstown Deal put together by Governor Thompson and Mayor Bilandic. is part of the $500 million released as a result of the de-designation of the Crosstown's north leg." Skinner says. "Three hundred million dollars was allocated to build the Franklin Street Subway, while the other $200 million was designated for highwa> improv¬ ements within something IDOT calls Chicafios "urbani^eH area."
"Unbelievable, none ol Mc Henry County and the parts of Lake. Kane and Will Counties farthest from Chicago fall within the boundaries of the so-called 'urbanized area,' " Skinner said. "For that reason, 1 hot only voted against the Cross- town Deal, but 1 led the floor fight in the Illinois House last Spring against the Proposal."
In an effort to change IDOT's mind. Skinner helped Represen¬ tative Betty Lou Reed (R-Lake County) set up a meeting on February 27 between area legislators, local highway off¬ icials and high-ranking IDOT officials. Attending besides Sk¬ inner and Reed were Senators Karl Beming (R-Lake County) and Jack Schaffer (R-McHenry County), as well as Representa¬ tive Don Deuster (R-Lake Coun¬ ty).
"Four days, later, IDOT announced that the definition of areas eligible for part of the $200 million had been changed to include the entire six-county Chicago metropolitan area." Skinner continued. "1 think we played a role in that 'change of heart.' "
Among the projects are from Huntley (all projects total over $2.4 million):
 Traffic signals in Huntley on IL Route 47 at the Algonquin- Huntley Blacktop, if enough traffic exists - $55,000
•Traffic signals at the inter¬ section of Main Street and IL Route 47 in HUntley - $62,000
HUNTLEY SCOUTS TO ATTEND GALENA PARADE
Ob Aptil 29th, the Hmtley Boy Scoots wiB ng«l>> >>• nuvcUBg ia the Gtiene Se<wt Vmtmie. TUa pwade haa bMn a trndMoa tot the Hantley Scoat Troop for •evonri yemn. For two years la • row, Ito Haatiey tteep haa placed 3nl In the lieat dreased titeop cate^Hry.
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