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THURSDAY December 4,1997 - VOLUME 37, NUMBER 35 - HUNTLEY, ILLINOIS
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Fire Dept. Says, "Safety First Makes for a Safe Holiday" Let's Keep The Wreath Red!
Holidays are full of joyous festivities, family celebrations and many happy memories. This year, don't let fire prevent yom- holidays from being happy ones. Think safety first when decorating, and celebrating this season, to keep your holidays safe and happy.
According to the Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal, Christmas trees and decorations pose special fire risks causing needless fires and deaths. Fires related to holiday decorations in 1996 caused nearly a half of a million dollars in property damage.
State Fire Marshal Thomas L. Armstead warns, "Although the holidays are a time for festive decorations and parties, Illinois citizens must pay attention to holiday fire hazards and take the proper safety precautions."
The State Fire Marshal offers these suggestions to help make homes fire safe for the hohdays.
When using fresh trees, choose ones that have non-brittle, flexible needles. Fresh trees should be stored out-of-doors until it is time to decorate them. When brought in, the tree should have the bottom two inches cut off its trunk. Fresh trees should be placed in deep, non-tip stands and should be watered frequently. All trees should be placed away from heat sources and should never block exits. Artificial trees should carry the label of a recognized laboratory such as the UL safety-seal. Decorative lights should never be used on metallic trees. Candles should never be use on trees.
All holiday lighting should also carry a testing laboratory's label. Light strings should always be inspected for worn insulation, broken plugs or loose bulbs and sockets. All electrical decorations including lights should be turned off before leaving home or going to bed.
Other holiday fire safety tips include:
*Use only flame-retardant or non- combustible decorations. *Use candles cautiously. Keep them away from other decorations or other combustible materials. Be sure all children know the dangers of candles. During Hanukkah, make sure candles are firmly set in
This large wreath displayed on the front window of the Huntley Fire Station is to remind the citizens of Huntley Fire District to be very careful this holiday season. If there is a fire in the District, caused directly by holiday decorations, a red bulb on the wreath is replaced with a white bulb. The Huntley Fire Department would like to see you keep the wreath lights red during this holiday season.
the menorah and always have parents or other adults present during the Ugh ting ceremony. *Don't overload electrical outlets. Check the power capacity of your home and stay within the wattage limits. Use extension cords sparingly.
*Keep presents and gifts away from lighting. Be sure that the gifts themselves are fire-safe. Do not choose highly flammable gifts and make sure electric toys are labeled for fire safety. *Do not use indoor lights out-of- doors. All outdoor lights should be weather-proofed. *Make sure all exits are clear
during holiday celebrations. Provide large ashtrays and dispose of smoking materials in covered metal waste containers. After parties, always check upholstery and furniture for cigarette butts.
 Install and maintain smoke detectors - it is the law in Illinois. Test smoke detectors and change their batteries at least once a year. ¦"Plan and practice an escape plan. Know what to do if a fire occurs.
"If everyone follows these fire safety rules, the holidays can remain safe and festive," says Armstead. "Everyone should include increased fire safety in their New Year's resolutions."
Remembrance Tree Ceremony, Santa to Arrive at Deicke Center
All are invited to the lighting and dedication of the Remembrance Tree at Deicke Recreation Center. We will read the names of those who have had ornaments dedicated to them and light the tree. The dedication ceremony will be held at Deicke Recreation Center at 12:30pm on Saturday, December 13, followed by the arrival of Santa of the Huntley Fire truck at 1pm. There will be refreshments available.
Remembrance Tree Ornaments is  a special  service that the
Huntley Park District operates along with the Huntley Chamber of Commerce. Bring in an ornament that you make or bought for that someone special in your life. Maybe a spouse, child, grandparent, teacher, anyone who you'd like to have recognized. We will keep the ornament for you, hang it on our Christmas tree and read their name in our dedication ceremony. It's a unique way to show someone you care. Due to space limitation, we must limit each person to 5 ornaments.
Cookie Walk This Saturday
Be sure to stop by the First Congregational Church of Huntley (corner of Church & Main in Huntley) for their annual Cookie Walk on Saturday, Dec. 6th, from 9 to noon. You pick and choose
from an assortment of homemade goodies (price-S5.00/pound). Homemade crafts will be on sale also that day. So stop in and check out the cookies, fudge and crafts. We hope to see you there!
TLC Sponsors Holiday Book Fair
Trinity Lutheran Preschool & Kindergarten is sponsoring a Holiday Book Fair! This book fair runs from December 1st - 10th, and is located in the educational wing of the church, at 11008 N. Church Street in Huntley.   The book fair will be
open during regular school hours - Mondays thru Fridays from 9:00am - 3:00pm, on Saturday, December 6th from 9:00am until 12:noon. There will be a large quantity of books for all ages, along with posters and other gift items.
Huntley Medical Office Now Open
Centegra Health System opened its Huntley Medical Office Building at 11650 South Rte. 47 in Huntley on Monday, November 24th. The first two physicians located in the medical office building are board-certified pediatricians Kinga Elizabeth Jokay, MD and Joanne Knapik, MD.
The Huntley Medical Office Building is designed to house the practices of up to 7 physicians. A variety of primary care and specialty physicians, in addition to other health services, are anticipated in the future at the site.
Drs. Jokay and Knapik are both mothers with young children. These "doctor moms" will both be working part time. This job- sharing arrangement will allow both women to pursue their medical careers while still having
time for their families. It also allows their patients to have the advantage of the expertise of both women.
"Sharing this practice enables us to give our own family time and attention and to work with our young patients and their families," said Dr. Knapik. "It's a good balance," "Our patients will receive the benefit of full time services, while we get to enjoy both our patients and our own children," said Dr. Jokay.
Dr. Jokay, a resident of Crystal Lake, came to Centegra from MacNeal Hospital in Berwyn, IL. While there, she was a Clinical Instructor of Pediatrics at MacNeal's Family Practice Residency Program. Dr. Jokay received her medical education at
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