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THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 1990
VOLUME 30 - NUMBER 3
OFFICE PUONE  708-669-6621
SERVING THE PEOPLE OF HUNTLEY SINCE 1960
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Town Picnic-June 24
Mark your calendars and plan to attend Huntley's biggest and best Town Picnic ever!! This event will be taking place on Sunday, June 24 at Deicke Park. Activities will begin at 8:00 and continue through the night, there will be a Fun Run at 8:00 a.m. to "kick off the day! The rest of the activities will begin at 11:00. Your whole family will have lots of things to do such as; a giant slide and a Moon Walk, a train ride around the park, remote control cars and airplanes, the famous "Huntley Hunk" Contest, the Miss Huntley
contest, bingo, a raffle for a weekend for two to the Pheasant Run, an ice cream social, lots of food, water fights at the Huntley Fire Station #2, miniature water fights, a dunk tank, a penny corral, a beer tent, a story teller, a teen dance in the evening with Huntley's own D.J., Mike Hoffman, music all day provided by Friedlander & Hall and Stage Fright, Funny Bones the magic clown, and LOTS morel It's not too late for you to sponsor an activity also, if you'd like. For more information, call the Huntley Park District at 669-3180!
Huntley FFA Auction April 23
Huntley FFA President Amy Bein with Craig Bardoner, Auctioneer for the FFA Auction and Kelly Bauman, Vice President.
The Huntley Future Farmer's Association (FFA) will hold their annual auction Monday, April 23, at 7:30 pm in the Grade School Gym. Bakery goods and donations from local business persons will be auctioned off along with the services of members of FFA. Buy a Future Farmer for a day to help with: spring yard work, house work, field work or other odd jobs.
LOOK FOR FARMSIDE MEMORIES' ON PAGE 11.
Earth Day Celebrations
An Earth Day conference will be held at McHenry County College for the afternoon of April 21. It will feature speakers on a variety of environmental topics. Workshops, demonstrations and activities for kids are also planned. Admission is free and family participation is encouraged.
On Sunday, April 22, a special Earth Day Celebration will be held at Pleasant Valley Outdoor Center south of Woodstock. The day will include music, drama, nature study and fun. This family event is open to anyone with an interest in sharing the spirit of Earth Day with others.
During the week of Earth Day 1990, the Defenders, McHenry County Soil and Water Conservation District and McHenry County Conservation District will supply packets of acorns to 12,000 school age children throughout the county. The acorn project is designed to call attention zo the loss of native hardwood trees and to encourage students to make tree planting something they dp every Spring.
For more information on any of the Earth Day 1990 programs, call the McHenry County Defender* ofHce at 815-338-0393 or stop by their office.
Huntley Little League
Spring is finally here, which means it's time to get the bats and balls out. Once again the Huntley Legion will be sponsoring a city league and traveling team for 9-12 year olds.
The traveling team competes against teams from Elburn, Maple Park, Kaneville and Sugar Grove.
Sign up will be held Saturday, April 21, 1990 from 1:00-3:00 at the Huntley Legion. In addition, sign up sheets will be available at the grade school.
Any questions feel free to contact Chuck Sass at 669-3428.
Aging Conference
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Dr. Amsler of Huntley, (left) discusses the upcoming event with Lynda Markut (center) and Carol Louise (right).
Dr. Barbara E. Amsler, Medical Director of Memorial Hospital's Center for Women's Health Care, Crystal Lake, Lynda A. Markut and Carol A. Louise of Family Alliance, Inc., will speak on April 28th as part of the 40th National Conference on Aging in Washington, D.C.
The topic of their presen¬ tation will be "Older Women: What Are the Issues? Fore¬ warned is Forearmed." This
program will focus on the lifestyle, financial and health issues facing the older woman of today. They will also discuss aging as a natural part of life, awareness of options and choices women can make to ensure a healthy future.
Over 2,000 participants attend the National Conference on Aging which is held from April 2Sth-28th.
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Open House
Parents of kindergarten thru 5th grade are invited to our Spring Open House on April 26th from 7-8:00 p.m.
Accreditation
Gene Goeglein, Principal of Huntley High School, has announced that the school's North Central Association accreditation has been extended through the 1989-90 school year following the review and approval of its Annual Report at the Association's Annual Meeting. Accreditation is for one year at a time and must be renewed annually.
The North Central Association, which was founded in 1895, is the largest of the country's regional accrediting agencies. It is a voluntary organization of over 6,400 schools and 900 colleges and universities in 19 states, plus the Department of Defense Dependent Schools
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throughout the world.
Accreditation by the North Central Association ensures that the school is meeting the minimal conditions for effectiveness. By setting standards for basic opera¬ tions of the school and by requiring a comprehensive evaluation once every seven years, the NPA stimulates the school towards continuous improvement.
NCA accreditation helps build public confidence by providing evidence to the public as well as to other schools and educational institutions that the school is meeting expectations and fulfilling not only local standards but also those more widely accepted throughout the region and the nation.
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