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VOLUME 23-I.NUMBER23 THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER22. 1983
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Huntley High School School Files
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BEAUTIFICATION PROGRAM COMPLETED
Here you can get a great view ot ttie new announcer's booth. Above is a deck for Channel 3 newsman to tape the games. Down in front is a partial view ofthe newly built retaining wall.
Pictured above is one ofthe new Dugouts built at the High School Ball Diamond.
Scenes from Appreciation Breakfast
As in the past, Huntleyites are concemed and involved with the youth ofour community and with our community itself. It was never a suprise to see May Chesak pulling weeds and planting flowers in front of the American Legion. Neither was it surprising to see Dennis Rudsinski planting flowers on The Square.
For many years we've been blessed with a number of dedicated people who have planted seeds of Sportsman¬ ship. Friendship. Leadership. Wisdom and Pride in the Youth of Huntley. Not because it was their jobs, (they never got paid) not because they needed something to do, (most are very busy people) and not because they wanted glory, (sometimes "Thanks" never entered the conversation(! It was just because they enjoyed doing it.
This year, an entire summer has been devoted to the "Beautification Program" at the Huntley Athletic Field. Not an hour or so here and there, or an occasional weekend. I mean an entire summer, (before work, after work, each and every weekend, don't even think about a vacation) and when it's too dark to work or it's raining, there is the planning and the fund raising. Beg. borrow and trade for materials and hope to God there's enough free labor to get the job done. Well, it's done and a "Beautiful" job it is. This time,   gosh   damtt,   all
those people that donated rnohey. materials, know how, equipment, labor and their time are going to get some Glory and Thanks whether they want it or not. because they certainly deserve it.
About a year ago. a couple of men got together and decided that our high school baseball diamond should have "Dug¬ outs" so with a few connections and a lot of ideas we got "Dugouts"! The original idea was brought up at a Boosters Meeting and Danny Ziller and CTiuck Ruth arranged for the materials. The labor was supplied by Lindsey, Ellsworth, Erath. Steve Reynolds. Chuck Ruth. Dan Ziller. Larry Rasmusen. Paul Resh, Dale Erath, Paul Newton and Shane Jordi. Fertilizer donated by FS and Marlowe's was spread and the Diamond was all freshly' stripped of sod where needed, by Erath, Ellsworth and Cliff Beherendt.
Well, the dugouts tumed out great and whether or not this started the whole chain of events leading to refurbishing the football field, was never clearly stated, but all of a sudden there was an all out program going to get a heck of a lot of work' done in one short summer. Gene Lindsey with his favorite sidekick (Norma), approached almost every organ¬ ization in town for funds to get things rolling. The School District,    the    Park    District,
Lions, Liohess', Jaycees. ani the Jaycee Women along with the Boosters Club donated! money for materials. Many' materials, of course were donated by businesses in thej area. Patterson Lumber. Ruth DFC. Marlowe's and FS just toi name a few.
They took out posts, moved posts, took dpwn fence, removed dirt, hauled more dirt and generally got dirty. Took down the old announcers booth and built a new one, took down incandescent lights and put up new metal halide ones. Rewiring had to be done, a new retaining wall was installed, bleachers nwved, goal posts moved and seed and fertilizer spread.
The Huntley Fire Department brought equipment to help. Bill Ruth brought equipment and the Public Works Department hauled black dirt in.
A Community Project? You bet your life it was, but it couldn't have been done without Gene and Norma Lindsey. If each and every project was listed individually, the Lind¬ sey's would be listed under each for they have been involved in it all supplying refreshments, fun, love and humor along with every seed and every nail.
We're sure they, along with the rest of the community would like to thank Phil and Walter Freund. Vemon Downen. Don Tessmer,     Wendell     Gilliam.
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Last Sunday. September 18th.. the School Board along with volunteer members of the "Beautification Program" put on one scrumptous breakfast for all the people involved in the program.
It was a breezy, but beautiful moming.
Seen in above pictures, are the   cooks   and   som«   of   the
Diocese
Celebrates
75th.
This Sunday, September 25th, the McHenry County Deanery of the Catholic Diocese of Rockford will celebrate the diocese's 75th anniversary at Marian Central Catholic High School. Woodstock.
Bishop Arthur J. O'Neill will be present at the 2 p.m. prayer
guests Norma Lindsey made the delicious ooffee cakes that Dr. Bunt served with a grand smile.
Everyone seemed to enjoy the breakfast and the company. About 75 people attend^
Before or after eating, anyone could climb the stairs and inspert the new Announcer's Booth.
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service which will include slides from the sixteen parishes in the deanery, miming, youth and adult sining groups.
A family-type picnic will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. Refreshment stand will be on the grounds.
The general pubHcia-invited.
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