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THURSDAY MARCH jMfl996 - VOLUME 35, NUMBER 48 - HUNTLEY, ILLINOIS
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State Police In Huntley for Safety Check
Illinois State Police conducted a roadside Safety Check in Huntley last Sunday, March 17. The Safety Check was set up on northbound Route 47 at Kenneth near the Huntley Supermarket shopping center.
An estimated 1500 to 2000 vehicles went through the area of the safety check during the 4 hour check period.
Huntley Police officers were called on to assist the 15 Illinois State Police officers who were conducting the check.
The program resulted in over 100 tickets written by the State Police and 33 tickets written by the Huntley Police. Citations were issued for driving under the influence, open liquor, open warrant, expired license, no evidence of insurance, and failure to use seat belts.
Huntley Joins in MS Super Cities Walk
The Huntley Area Chamber of Commerce has joined with other area chambers to co-sponsor the MS Super Cities Walk.
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a disease that randomly attacks your nervous system, wearing away the control you have over your body, ij^lost people with MS are diagnosed between the ages of 20 and 40, but the unpredictable physical and emotional effects can occur for the rest of your life.
You can join in the fight against MS on Sunday, April 14 at 9 am. . Contact the Huntley chamber office for a Sponsor Sheet to join in the walk, or sponsor a volunteer when they call for your help!
If you have questions, please contact the Huntley Chamber office or Wendy Buckley @ Branlyn Financial (847) 669-2015
Horticulture Team Takes First Place
Huntley Schools Announce Custodial Staff Reorganization
Huntley Horticulture Team took first place at the Joliet Junior College Horticulture Contest Feb. 24. Team members pictured are Back Row: Lyndsey Lebron, Jessica Starr, Pat Peterson, Eric Stensing, Denise Archambeault; Middle Row: Anna Bock, Megan Sunderlage, Jodie Scheele, Molly Oldham; Kneeling: Eric Hahn, Amanda Sartell
Two Win Medals in State Swim Meet
by Carolyn Leger
Two Belvidere Barracuda swimmers from Huntley set team records and received medals in individual and relay events at the YMCA State Swim meet this past weekend.
On Saturday, Travers Smith finished 3rd in the 50 backstroke.
and 100 freestyle with a 3rd place in the free relay and 6th place in the medley relay.
On Sunday, Simone Leger finished 6th in the medley and freestyle relay, a 7th in 50 backstroke and 8th in the 200 Individual Medley.
To all Huntley Barracuda swimmers. Congratulations!
Despite recent negative publicity about the cleanliness of the Huntley schools, the administration of the Huntley Consolidated School District recently released an administrative bulletin expressing confidence in the custodial staff at the Huntley Schools and appreciation for their hard work.
According to Superintendent Hartley, significant improvements have been made in the past twenty months; most of those improvements came because of hard work by the custodial staff.
Dr. Hartley says that the negative publicity has not been all bad, that it has helped in two ways. One, it has resulted in additional resources allocated to cleaning and maintenance. Two additional positions have been
added to the custodian and maintenance services of the school district within the past year. In another increase in resource allocation, several maintenance actions have been out-sourced. People from various sources will be in the buildings over the next few weeks performing repairs. The second way the negative publicity has helped is that the Huntley School system is now back on course in the efforts to convert operation of the schools to a site based management style. The site based style places more emphasis on each school building operating as team. In line with this style, reorganized custodian employees have been reorganized. Custodians now report directly or indirectly to the principal in the building to which assigned.
Huntley Police Department Sets 1996 Goals
By   Randy Walters Chief of Police
On March 6th, 1996, members of the Huntley Police Department joined together to develop a Mission Statement and Goals for the year 1996. In a "workshop" environment, department members took an in-depth look at their role in the community, analyzed their perception of what the community needs, and took the first step toward focusing on "Community Policing".
The end product is designed to be the standard by which the department operates for the next few years, with a focus on ten goals for the coming year. Credit for the development of the Mission Statement and Goals goes to the members of the Huntley Police Department, who serve the citizens of Huntley on a daily basis. The following document is
their product and an example of what you, the citizens, can expect for 1996.
Huntley Police Department Mission Statement
The Huntley Police Department will take a proactive stance to insure the safety and well-being of all people in the Village of Huntley. The members of the Department will enforce all laws in a professional manner. We will provide a well trained staff to respond to emergency and daily needs of the community. Our focus will be on planning for the future, with a commitment to enhancing the quality of life, through an active parmership with the citizens and business community of the Village of Huntley.
Editors Note: Complete text of the Huntley Police Department 1996 Goals appears on Page 11.