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THURSDAY April 17,1997 - VOLUME 37, NUMBER 2 - HUNTLEY, ILLINOIS
TWENTY-FilVE CENTS
Huntley Police Auction Property
The Huntley Police Department will hold an auction of all found or unclaimed property. Items include bicycles, computer equipment, clothing and miscellaneous household items. A list of items to auctioned is available at the Police Department Monday through Friday 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. The auction will be held at the Police Department, 11221 Dundee Rd., Huntley, on April 26 at 10:00 am. Items will be on display starting at 9:30 am. All sales final. Cash, or check with identification only.
Volunteers Needed for School Info Campaign
By J. R. Hartley, Superintendent
School District 158 is planning to build a new elementary school in response to rapidly growing enrollment. Tentative plans call for a referendum next November to fund part of the project. Help is needed with the information campaign.
To organize the process, a meeting has been scheduled for 7 pm, Tuesday evening, April 22, in the High School Cafeteria. Interested people are encouraged to attend. Details of the proposed project will be presented and discussed.
Enrollment is growing at nearly twenty percent per year and the rate of growth is accelerating, a significant building project is expected every two to four years. Each project will probably require a referendum.
Due to the rapid growth, failure of a referendum could result in severe hardships. Projections indicate enrollment will increase by between 300 and 400 students per year for the next few years. It is critical that all proposals be approved the first try. We cannot afford delays. Therefore, it is critical that the project selected be palatable to the voters and that the voters be well informed.
Please attend the meeting on April 22nd and help.   .,	
CELEBRATE YOUR HOMELAND!
EARTH DAY
CLEAN SWEEP HUNTLEY
By Dr. William Awe
Its time to spruce up our town with the help of the Chamber of Commerce and your neighbors on Earth Day '97, Saturday April 19th. Here are a few tips to make this a productive and safe day!
We've modified our plan to make participation easier. This is a "Do-it-yourself type of activity. If you would like, you can take your group, family, or team right to an area and begin picking up roadside trash. Leave your collected bags tied by the road and our Clean Sweep Team will haul them away. Quit whenever you feel that you are finished for the day.
Clean Sweep Headquarters will again be at the Deicke Park Recreation building. You can meet us there as early as 7am for Juice, Coffee, and Donuts but we will leave sharply at Sam. Garbage bags will be available also or you can bring your own. Last pick-up will be at 11am.
Please dress appropriately for the day. We suggest gloves, hats and work boots as well as bright colors like blaze orange to help passing cars see you. Only collect roadside trash, no branches or yard waste, and please don't lift anything heavy. Its important to stretch and warm your muscles before the event to help prevent any injuries.
The Huntley Chamber of Commerce would like to thank the following Businesses for their support or donations to make our day a success: Marengo Disposal, Huntley Park District, Dean's Food, Country Doughnuts, Huntley Chiropractic & Massage Therapy.
Rain: We will proceed with plans in all weather except an electrical storm.
For any questions. Please contact Dr. William Awe at 847- 669-0266.
Earth Day Children's Coloring Contest
Earth Day is Sunday, April 20. This day is set aside to reflect on our planet Mother Earth. It has been a recognized holiday for over twenty years.
In honor of Mother Earth and Earth Day, The Growing Scene, Inc. is having a Children's Coloring Contest. A Coloring Contest packet can be picked up at The Growing Scene, Inc. from April 8-19. All entries need to be turned in by 5:00 pm on Saturday, April 19.
All entries will be judged on April 20 with the results announced at 2:00 pm. children will be competing in five age categories: 2-4, 5-8,9-12, and 12- 16.
The Growing Scene, Inc is located at 17009 Harmony Road near Route 20 outside of Hundey. Their hours are Monday-Thursday 9:00-6:30, Friday 9:00-6:00, Saturday 9:00-5:- and Sunday 10:00-5:00.
The phone numbers for additional information are (847) 669-0023 and (815) 923-7322.
6th Graders Want To Help You Recycle Your Cans
Students from the sixth grade at Huntley Middle School are collecting and recycling crushed aluminum cans. You can drop off your cans on Saturday, April 19, any time 10:00 am and 4:00 pm. The recycling shed is located on the east side of Huntley High School.
The money collected for these cans will help to pay for the annual 6th grade tip to Atwood Outdoor Education Center.
If you have any questions, please call Emily McMahon at 669-5009.
Recycling Center Grand Opening
The grand opening of the McHenry County Defender's new Woodstock Area Recycling Center will be held on Saturday April 19 from 8 am to 1 pm at the center's new location at 1146 McConnell Rd. (off Route 47 in Woodstock). Tours of the new site will be
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Huntley Students Attend Regional Science Fair
Pictured 8th grade students had their projects chosen tor the Regional Science Fair (I to r) (front row) Karissa Sartell, Sara Banks, Samantha Garden, Jay Lamb, Hanna Swanson, Sara Herrera, Erin McGowan; (second row) Louise Melman, Kira Bachrodt, Stephanie Schneiderman, Joane dela Pena, Kelly Boehning, Sarah Lund, Kate Darst, Lynette Jewel, Rich Funk, Brandie Wilson, Jason Bogda; (third row) Nicole Bohme, Simone Leger, Amanda Sperling, Kristen Sunderlage, Melissa Hundley, Jason Stiplosek, Jessica Baber, JoAnna Pace, Alison Smith, Gretchen Ibeling, Christina Danielson, Shannon Olson, Kristin Bien, Grant LaPierre, Wes Hartman, Daren Kafka, Jeff Lesniak; (back row) Michelle Lillibridge, Kurt Garretson.
This year, Huntley Middle School took 22 projects to the Regional Science Exposition held at Northern Illinois IJniversity in DeKalb on April 5. These projects consist of the outstanding categories from Huntley's Science Fair held Feb. 7, 1997. Only 63 projects from our region go on to state level competition out of the 400-500 projects in regional competition.
Huntley students worked very hard to prepare for this competition, with after school workshops and extra preparation on their projects. One student even prepared a new backboard, collected new data and honed his own oral presentation.
Jeff Lesniak, an 8th grader at Huntley Middle School, placed 42nd out of the top 63 in the Regional Science Fair. He will continue on to the state level competition held in early May.