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SERVING Tlir. PHOPLE OF HUNTLEY SINCE 1960 Wi)t fluntkp Jfarmigibe UPS 580-360 THURSDAY August 21, 1997 - VOLUME 37, NUMBER 20 - HUNTLEY, ILLINOIS TWENTY-FIVE CENTS Julia's Story The Prime Group Saves Sixteen Spruce Trees Grand Forks This is a story that proliably wouldn't Flood Relief make Ihe 6 o'clock news. No murder. No mahem. No Ixtdguys. And, il wouldn't Project even be that unusual a story if it happened in Huniley, where someone is sure to help A Success! when someone is in trouble. But, this story didn't take place in Huniley. This story By Sheryl Stier happened in THE CITY. The big, cold, impersonal City, where no one knows anyone else. And no one wants to. It is indeed a wonderful feeling when a community can join forces Last Saturday, Julia came to Huntley and help another community in to spend 'he day at Grandma's house. (JuUa is 4.) This visit started out like need. That is exactly what the any other. The usual stops - books residents and businesses of from Miss Jane, mail from the Post Huntley have accomplished. The Office, snacks from the Supermarket. Huntley Pioneers 4-H Club Then, a tea party with Sara. A fun day. members felt the people of Grand But, a very usual day in Huntley. Forks, North Dakota needed some Late in die day, as rain drops chased help. Although it was a few us off the swings at Deicke Park, we months after the devastating flood headed back into the city (where Julia hit Grand Forks, it was still lives when she isn't visiting). Going needed. The Pioneers hung signs east on 190 we drove into a traffic and flyers in all the local business nightmare. Torrential rains brought traffic to a standstill. Slowly we windows and encouraged people to inched our way through the toll booth, donate by means of word of past accidents in Schaumburg and at mouth, radio, and newspaper Arlington Heights Road, then finally articles. Through their efforts the off at the O'Hare exit. "Flood Relief project was a big We headed south on Mannheim success. Road, only a few more miles to go. We would like to thank Millie And then the floods came. Rushing Ruth of Grafton Township for all water poured across the highway. of their enthusiasm in our project Caught in its path, dark water swirling higher than the bottom of the car and allowing the township garage doors; our engine sputtered and died. to be the drop off location. Trudy Cars and vans and semis passing us on Jurs for her help in organizing the both sides. Without stealing or drop off items. Mr. Ziegler of Ace brakes, carried by the force of the Hardware for donating two truck water, we floated helplessly,. loads of paint and cleaning Now here is where this story really Recently, efforts were taken by The Prime Group, Inc. to save sixteen 40 foot supplies. Union Special and their starts. It starts here, because it is the spruce trees. employees for their donations, story of a modem day good Samaritan. Gibbs & Soell of Hoffman Estates One man, one good guy, who didn't The trees were carefully relocated to the entrance of the new Huntley Corporate Park along Highway 47 at Freeman Road at a cost exceeding $32,000. for their donations and all the just pass by. As his vehicle came other donations of money and along side ours he looked over at us, paused, then backed up until he was items by our generous friends. directly behind us. Carefully, steadily, We believe the future belongs to he pushed us through the water. Into those who believe in helping the safe lane, up over the bridge, and others and the people of Huntley on into the parking lot of the Maple have proved again this is very Leaf Bakery. true. Thanks to all. The story doesn't end here. This good Samaritan still didn't leave us. Though we were now out of danger, the car would not start. And so he helped us into his truck and drove us the rest of the way home to Julia's house. School Year School Safety Patrol Week When I asked him "Why", why he Kick-Off Activities didn't continue on by when he first Mayor James C. Dhamer has leadership and responsibility. drew along side, he replied, "I wasn't Open House is scheduled for proclaimed August 24-30 AAA-CMC founded the first raised to leave a lady and a little girl "School's open. Drive Carefully student AAA School Safety Patrol stranded. When I looked inside and Thursday evening, August 21st. Marlboro Van The times are 6 pm to 9 pm for Week", joining the AAA-Chicago in 1920. The movement grew to saw that child, I knew I had to help. Motor Club in commemorating To Visit Huntley And so I did." grades PreK-5 (Huntley Campus) include the entire United States, the 50th annual safety program. Canada and 31 foreign countries And so he did. If you would Uke to and 7 pm to 9 pm for grades 6-12 meet this modem-day good Samaritan, (Harmony Road Campus). In his proclamation the mayor with 500,000 members in 50,000 The Marlboro Van is coming to stop in at the Casde Car Wash, 3108 W. School begins for students in states that the AAA School Safety schools Huntley this Saturday, August 23. Ogden, Chicago,n 60623. You will get grades 1-12 on Monday, August Patrols have been credited with As the new school year begins The Van will be stopping at the a great car wash, professional detailing, 25th with a short day. helping achieve the dramatic the Patrols again will be on duty Huntley Supermarket from 11 am and a chance to meet Charles Wilson, Kindergarten sessions and a full- decrease in the pedestrian death rate helping guide their classmates until 5 pm. the kindest stranger in the City. day for students in grades 1-12 for children between the ages of safely across busy streets near the This is a great opportunity for will begin the following Tuesday, five and fourteen in the United schools. Mayor Dhamer advises collectors of "Marlboro Unlimited Editor's Note: If you have a good Miles" to choose Marlboro Samaritan story you would like to tell, August 26th. Preschool will States. The Patrol program has motorists to reduce their speed and send it to: Good News Editor, The begin on Tuesday, September 2nd. educated students about safe be especially alert near schools, to Unlimited Gear and not have to Huntley Farmside, Box 127-11801 A copy of the calendar appears walking rules and taught respond to the directions of the wait the usual 10 - 12 weeks for Main Street, Huntley, II 60142 on Page 6. thousands of young people about Continued on Page 6 delivery. Page 2 THE HUNTLEY FARMSIDE-ILLINOIS August 21, 1997 Reprint of August 1996 article The opinions expressed It's a busy time dajng. hay and in articles and columns Tlioii^ts straw, as hours seem hxig. It's also running for parts as something published in this from the breaks down. The old saying "a |Bv ^x. f tauk Crane Country woman's woric is never done" holds newspaper are not true, as well as a husband's work, on the farm.. necessarily the opinions When running for parts, I made of The Huntley a quick stop fw break&ist at a sna^l The Childishness of the Past Farmside newspaper, its JudyHitf diner. Nothing fancy, good country The thing that strikes me in reading history, especially that of the Middle folks talking over the woric day ahead. Young pec^le wait on you as they Ages, is the utter childishness of the whole people, rulers and subjects, publisher or staff. talk about their dreams and fubue in the worit place. They want to woric, saints and sinners. No author has seized and brought this out so clearly as have goals, and to feel good about their future plans. They have their Mark Twain in his "Yankee at King Arthur's Court." We feel that the great parents support and guidance to help along the way. humorist was the first to guess the secret and give the key of those strange times. Additional copies of this week's All kids need to know about some kind of goals to follow. It makes And as we have passed forever from the cruelty and coarseness of those issue of The Huntley Farmside life more important to work toward our dreams. It was nice to see that days when the world was young, so we have passed and lost the charm. For can be purchased at the following young people want to do the right thing and have been blessed with a childhood is not only naively beautiful, but it is naively cruel. All children newsstands: good family life. The strong values were instilled when bom. They knew love bloody stories; the wolf eats Red Riding Hood's grandmother, and Huntley Supermarket, Rt.47 the good and bad of life and parents giving good strong direction. The kids Bluebeard chops up his wives. Pity and consideration for the feelings of in Huntley Center were their priority, not just woric. others is a late growth, both in the individual and in the race. Union 76 Gas Station, Rt 47 Life today is miKh harder to follow dreams and to hope to stay on die Savonarola fled from the d'Este palace because it hurt him that some danced Papa G's Restaurant, Rt 47 right path.