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THURSDAY, JULY 20,1995 - VOLUME 35, NUMBER 16- HUNTLEY, ILLINOIS
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Huntley competes for Miss McHenry County title
Miss Huntley, Kelly Anne Bein, will take the stage with the other candidates for the Miss McHenry County Contest on Wednesday, Aug. 2 at the McHenry County Fair. The competition begins at 7:30pm on the main stage at the fairgrounds.
The newly-elected Miss McHenry County will reign as the official fair
hostess during fair dates, Aug.2-6. She will also represent McHenry County at the Springfield State Convention and will compete in the Miss Illinois County Fair Contest.
Other contestants include Melissa D'Angelo, Algonquin; Megan Sabatka, Cary; Jennifer Eckert,
Crystal Lake; Terri Jo Van Hout, Harvard; Kelly Eileen Merrell, Hebron; Rebecca Presnell,Lake-in- the-Hills; AileenMusante, McHeniy; Lisa Marie Miller, Marengo; Julie Holian, Richmond; Amy Rosenthal, Union; Emily J. Menzimer,Wonder Lake; Emily Nelson, Woodstock.
Union, Woodstock round up recyclables
Many villages, towns and unincorporated areas of McHenry County offer recycling programs. Union and Woodstock have programs designed to clean up the environment through recycling. Union accepts recyclable materials on July 22 at the American Legion Lot from 8:00a.m. to noon. They accept aluminum cans, glass, newspaper, eyeglasses, hearing aids, batteries and cardboard. The program issponsoredby theUnionLions Club. For information, call AI Guse at 815/ 923-2400.
Woodstock has a recyclables drop¬ off center between Lamb Road and the Rt. 14 bypass. It is open Tuesday through Saturday, 8:00a.m.- 1:00p.m. After-hours drop-off is not ^ailable. The program is sponsored 'sj^ the McHenry County Defenders. For information, call 815/338-0393.
Many ot'her aireas in McHenry County offer curbside recycling programs as well. For details about curbside recycling in the area, call the village hall, township office, or waste hauler.
Recycling makes sense for the environment because resources that would normally go into a landfill are reused. According to a study in Environmental Action, Winter, 1995, "Producing recycled paper is dramatically cleaner for the environment than making paper products from virgin wood fiber. Recycled paper mills generate a fraction ofthe toxic substances such as chlorine, chloroform, ammonia, acids and solvents that are commonly released in paper manufacturing."
According to Daniel Press, professor of environmental studies at
the University of California, the study confirms the problems faced by the industry, but it also shows the enormous improvement that is possible with new technology and manufacturing processes.
Comparing the toxins produced per 100 tons of finished product. Press found that mills producing both recycled pulp and paper released three to 100 times fewer pounds of toxics on average than mills using virgin wood. According to this, recycling makes sense for the environment.
Many curbside pickups will accept corrugated cardboard. However, many do not have facilities on their trucks for baling this material. Therefore, they may request that residents cut the material into pieces no larger than 2' x 2' and tie the material together for easy handling.
4-H members earn awards
Local 4-H'ers Chris Little of Union,EricRuthandTimHoeftof Hantley received state awards in the 4-H State Livestock Judging contest onJune 20 at the University of Illinois in Champaign.
Little received a blue award in judging, and Ruth and Hoeft eadi received red judging awards.
St. Joseph Hospital plans ice cream social, craft fair
The Saint Joseph Hospital Auxiliary is seeking artists and crafters to rent booth space at its annual Old-Fashioned Ice Cream Social with a Touch of Country. The event is scheduled for Wednesday, July 26 from 11:00a.m. to 7:30p.m. on the hospital grounds. The event is well-attended by area residents, hospital employees and
volunteers. The day's events include the arts and crafts fair, an outdoor grill featuring hot dogs and brats, and homemade cakes and pies.
For information on renting booth space, contact the Volunteer Office by calling (708) 695-3200, ext. 5298, or Bud Cumpata, arts and crafts fair chairperson, at (708)742-8664.
Miss Huntley, Kelly Anne Bein, will compete for the Miss McHenry County title at the McHenry County fair on Aug. 2
Huntley ParkDistrict preschool has openings
Huntiey Park District's Seedlings field trips, play outside and leam to preschool still has some openings for the 1995-96 school year. Children enjoy a fiin and exciting atmosphere, with an emphasis on hands-on learning activities. The students take
interact with other children. Those interested can call tiie park distiict office at 708/669-3180 for fees and class openings.