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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8,1996 - VOLUME 35, NUMBER 43 - HUNTLEY, ILLINOIS
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Like good food at low prices? Tiie Huntley SHARE food program offers a basket of food in exchange for $14 and community serivce.
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How many times have you said 'I find it hard to believe?' Kathy ponders this question in this week's Comments by Kathy.
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The Huntley Music Boosters have planned severak activities for ths month, including a fashion show and a spaghetti dinner. ^^ Page 4
Need gift ideas for that very special Valentine? Our Valentine's greetings section can help! Pages 10-11
Huntley church youth collect over $400 for soup kitchens
Youth from First Congregational, St. Mary's and Trinity Lutheran Church took collections at their churches on "Souper Bowl Sunday" to help support soup kitchens in Elgin. They collected $432.06, which will be given to help the work ofthe soup kitchens.
The Huntley Youth are part of a
national youth effort to help the nation's soup kitchens. Last year, over 2,400 churches participated in helping theiryouth raise $430,000 to help the nation's soup kitchens. Reports from the national "Souper Bowl Sunday" office in South Carolina as of Jan. 31 indicated that over 3,500 churches' youth have
raised $1,135,000 as ofthe end of Jan. Churches will still be reporting for another week, and already the national goal of $ 1,000,000 hasbeen reached.
This special "Souper Bowl" effort started in 1990 with one church in South Carolina. Youth across the nation have made this concern for
helping soup kitchens into a crusade. The Huntley church youth have participated for the past two years. First Congregational and Trinity Lutheran youth have been working at soup kitchens, and the First Congregationalyouthwillbe working at the Elgin Soup Kettle again on March 16.
HFPD recognizes National Burn Awareness Week
By Capt. Al Wiesneth
Huntley Fire Protection District
There are over two-and-a-quarter- millionbum and fire-related injuries each year. If you knew that you could prevent yourself or your loved ones from seriously burned, would you? The National Burn Awareness Coalition advises that education alone could reduce the number of injuries, and deaths, by up to 75%. The Burn Awareness Coalition is comprised of many top burn doctors, nurses, burn foundation leaders, firefighter organizations, and other concerned individuals across the U.S. and
Canada who know that education and awareness is the answer.
The projected nationwide costs for providing intensive bum care total over $ 1 billion aimually. In addition, young children and older adults are the highest risk groups. Bums are the number onecause of accidental deaths in children under two. Over 100 children a day are being treated in emergency rooms for kitchen and scald bums alone.
There are many more frightening statistics. Although medical breakthroughs have increased the survival cun'e amongst bum victims.
the size of bums appears to have increased recently for no immediately apparent reason.
Feb. 5-12,1996, is being recognized as National Bum Awareness Week, a week that will kick off a year-long, nationwide campaign for burn awareness. Countless injuries and thousands of deaths could be eliminated with a massive and cohesive educational public aware¬ ness campaign. Spearheaded by the Burn Awareness Coalition and Task Force, the 1996 campaign explains that "The worst kind of burn is the
one you could have prevented."
Everyone can participate in Burn Awareness Week by bum-proofing their homes today to save their families needless injury or death. There are many ways to do this, such as turning water heaters down to 120 degrees, checking smoke detector batteries often, and keeping matches and lighters away from children.
Take steps now to prevent the statistics of accidents from increasing. Contact the Huntley Fire Protection Bureau ay (847)669-5066 with any questions.
Seniors invited to join Huntley club; club plans Wisconsin trip
By Vern Heine
President, Huntley Senior Citizens
All Huntley residents over 50 years of age are invited to join the Huntley Senior Citizens. The club meets on the fourth Tuesday of each month at the Congregational Church for a potluck lunch. A special program or speaker is planned for each month's meeting. Yearly dues are $5.00
A catered picnic in the park is planned in June, and a Christmas dinner will be served at the
Congregational Church on the second Tuesday ofDec. for a nominal charge. With the Huntley Park District's involvement, members can go on many day trips at a reduced cost.
Extended trips are also available, and this year, an eight-day trip to Texas has been planned for Feb. 27. Seats are still available. The cost is $679.00, which includes all breakfasts and dinners, transpor¬ tation, lodging and attractions. The club also offers gift certificates in any
amount.
The Huntley Senior Citizens Club asks, "Do you likecookiesand horses? How about some 'Rippon' good ones?"
With the reservations for the Bell II gambling trip now filled, it's time for another tour.
Arrangements have been made to tour Rippon, Wisconsin and visit Larson's Famous Clydesdales. The trip will include a 1 1/2 hour guided tour and show ofthe horses.
The club will also visit the Rippon
Good Cookie outlet store, where free cookie samples will be given. There will also be a half-hour tour of the Little White School, and the club will have lunch at the elegant Michael's Supper Club.
The trip is scheduled for May 21, and the cost is $15.00.
This trip has not been pre\iously announced, and 40 seats are available. Reservations can be made by calling Alice Jordi at (847)669-5643.