The Huntley Farmside

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USPS 580-360
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1987
VOLUME 27-NUMBBR 35
OFFICE PHONE 312-669-6621
SERVING THE PEOPLE OF HUNTLEY SINCE 1960
254 per copy
Defenders  Move To  Expediate Landfill Hearing
The McHenry County Defenders today (Nov. SOth) filed a motion asking the County Board's landfill hearing committee to rule that the landfill proposed by Waste Management, Inc. is not needed because the County plans to site its own land¬ fill.
In a motion, filed during the first day of hearings on Waste Management's applica¬ tion for siting approval for a landfill on McCue Road and Illinois Rt. 176, Howard Learner, an attorney with Business and Professional People in the PubUc interest (BPI) which represents the Defenders' in this hearing, urged the Board to dismiss Waste Management's landfill application and protect the public's investment of time and money in selecting a site for a County landfill for disposal of the county's waste.
The County Board has Continued on page 4
Quilting Bee At Historical Society  Museum
On Thursday, December lOth between 9:30 and 3:30 the McHenry County Historical Society Museum in Union will host a Christmas quilting bee. Both experienced and would-be quilters are invited to attend. Three quilts will be set up for quilting. It is the making and sale of these quilts each year that help fund the operation of the Society's museum.
Members of the Society's Ways & Means Committee will provide a soup and salad luncheon but quilters are asked to bring a plate of Christmas cookies to share.
For those who would like to work on other craft type activities for the Society that day, there will be rags to tear for the loom and. demonstrations on making Moravian star Christmas ornaments.
Those planning to attend should call the museum at 815-923-2267 so lunch arrangements can be made.
Train Accident  Prevention
For many years the railroad crossing on Mill ST. has been a concern of people in Huntley. Especially, those that travel across this intersection daily or even more often.
The picture to the right shows what has happened too often in Huntley. It is a vehicle which has broadsided a train at Mill due to icey conditions. The photo below is of the new crossing signals at the Mill ST. crossing. The signals have been needed for some time and now even more with the growth Huntley is experiencing.
Although we now have crossing signals at this intersection it does not maake a complete substitution for stopping looking and listening for a possible train coming. Always remember a car can stop a train can't.
Keep  The  Wreath  Red  Again
- For the fifth straight year the Huntley Fire Protection District will be involved in a state wide campaign to alert residents concerning fires caused by holiday decorations. The project is called "KEEP THE WREATH RED".
As in previous years a large wreath has been put up in the window in front of Station #1 on Coral St. The red lights on the wreath will be constantly lit. If there is a fire in the district caused directly by holiday decorations a bulb on the wreath will be changed to white.
During the last four years the lights on the wreath have remained red throughout the holiday season. The fire dis¬ trict asks that all residents Continued on page 7
Library  Funds Run  Out
The remaining Revenue Sharing funds which have been supporting the operation of the Community Library have run out. Revenue Sharing funds are apparently a thing of the past and alternate funding has not yet been found. The Community Library has continued to be open on Tuesdays from 3:00 to 6:00 and on Thursdays from 6:00 to 9:00 during November without financial support.
However without additional sources of funds at this time the Community Library will not be open during the month of December. The Situation will be reevaluated at the first of the year.
There are several people who will miss the Community Library hours on Tuesday and Thursday. But others question as to why the use of the Community Library hours are not very high or as high as would be expected. Continued on page 13
Regular
Meeting Of Tlie Huntley Lions  Club
The regular meeting of the Huntley Lions Club was called to order on November 24, 1987 by President Tessmer at 7:30 p.m. at the American Legion. There were 33 members in attendance and 5 guests.
Lioness May and Lion Barney led us in song with "In My Merry Oldsmobile", and the Star Spangled Banner. The Pledge was lead by Lion Chuck Ruth. Lion Del said Grace. Guest for the evening were Dick Franzen guest of Dan Ziller. Bill Brannam and Steve Doyle were guest of Lion Bob Brannam. Jim Brooke and Bob Westphal were guest of Lion Kerry Ellison.
After a delicious ham dinner served by the ladies of the Legion minutes were
read and approved with a motion from Lion Ed Hartmann and seconded by Lion Joe Schaller. Motion carried.
Committee reports: Lion Bob Hight-Lions Christmas Party Dec. Sth. Lion Chuck Ruth-Christmas for the needy Dec. 22nd. Lion Dick Kohley-Grade School Continued on page 3