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The Hmitlev Faranside
Thursday, June 11,1998
A Press Publications newspaper a/ serving the Huntley community
Volume 37 Issue 61
Jennifer Schroeder will be helping to pass on her title as Miss Huntley at this year's contest. She is giving up the crown to attend Northern Illinois University in the fall.
Time to step down
Three contestants vie for Miss Huntley crown on June 20 as two-year reign ends
Steve Brosmski
Press Publications
Jennifer Schroeder said it's time to relinquish her two-year reign as Miss Huntley.
"It was a lot of fun, but it was a long two years," Schroeder said.
The 20-year-old graduate of McHenry County College plans to major in corporate media at Northern Illinois University in August. But first she has agreed to assist the three contestants vying for the 1998 Miss Huntley title.
"I will be there so I can coach them on how to walk and pre¬ sent themselves on stage," said Schroeder, a 1995 graduate of Huntley High School.
The contest will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday, June 20, at the Harmony Road campus. Preliminary judg¬ ing begins at 3 p.m.
Two contestants, Megan Baldacci and Danielle Schmidt, are entering their senior year at Huntley High School, and Kate
Galliett is entering her senior year at Marian Central in Woodstock.
Contestants will be judged on four main criteria: beauty of face, physical condition, stage presence and inner personal skills. This year, there will be a bathing suit segment of the competition that will be open to the public.
"It's been very interesting serving the community and being able to compete in the Miss Illinois USA pageant in 1996," Schroeder said.
The pageant is sponsored by the Huntley Chamber of Commerce and the $1,000 scholarship is funded by the chamber members.
"I am excited about the pageant," said organizer Karen Heck. 'This is my first year being involved with the pageant. Miss Huntley serves as a role model for the communi-
ty-"
see Pageant—page 2
New Varsity Cheerleaders are announced
The Huntley High School Varsity Cheerleaders for the 1998-99 school year (from left) are Christina Herren, Lexi Hatchings, Angela Spilotro, Sarah Goldberg, Erica Wolbing, Stephanie Stoll arul Lynette Manning. The coach of the squad is Pam Garven. The cheerleaders will have a fund-raising game booth at the Huntley Town Picnic on June 28.
School Board battles overcrowding
Union representatives are approached about use of Training Center
Steve Brosinski
Press Publications
As students at Huntley School District 158 gear up for a busy summer away from school, administrators and School Board members expect to spend their summer looking for ways to prevent overcrowding.
Superintendent J.R. Hartley said the district is faced with the twin demands of skyrocketing enrollment and dwindling space for administrative offices.
In an attempt to fmd a solu¬ tion for cramped administrative office space, school officials met last week with representa¬ tives of Union Special to take a look at the vacant 12,000- square-foot Technical Training Center, at 12050 Fourth St.
"Union Special is bigger than
what we need now, but it would be a solution for quite some time," Harley said. "The build¬ ing has demountable walls and would be easily adaptable to our needs."
The 1,500 square-foot admin¬ istrative center at 12017 Mill St. houses three offices, a meeting room and two restrooms. Hartley said the School Board has not decided whether to lease or purchase the building from Union Special, which is for sale for $695,000.
Before reaching any decision on the Union Special site. Hartley said the district needs answers to two concerns. The sprinkler system at the Technical Center is currently connected to a private water system, but must be connected to the village water system. And
limited parking space is less than what is required.
"We can get by for another year. But for the following year we anticipate a big concem," Hartley said. "Desperate people do desperate things. It's clear we need more space."
If administrative offices do move, the district's transporta¬ tion department would use the Mill Street building.
The issue of classroom space, on the other hand, will be more expensive and difficult to tackle. Hartley said the School Board will likely recommend putting a referendum for a new school on the November ballot. The dead¬ line for placing the referendum on the ballot is Aug. 31.
With the number of students
see Overcrowding—page 2