McHenry County College notes

GED to College: Attention, all GED graduates.

Now that you have your certificate, it's the right time to plan for college. To help you get started, McHenry County College is offering "GED to College" information sessions from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 15 and 10 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 22. The sessions will meet in room A119.

In the GED to College information session, you will learn specific degree and certificate requirements, start the financial aid process, get application and enrollment assistance and tour the MCC campus.

Call Helen Jost, adult recruitment coordinator, at (815) 455-8914 for more information or come to room A260 to meet in person.

Academic Athletes of the Year: The McHenry County College Athletics Department has announced that 12 student athletes were selected to the Illinois Skyway Collegiate Conference Academic Athletes of the Year. The students qualified by completing a minimum of 48 hours with at least a 3.0 grade point average earned.

Award winners include: Baseball: Chris Anderson of Woodstock, Tyler Powles of Harvard, Scott Frey of Huntley; Kyle Klabunde of Omaha, Nebraska; Nick Milliken of Wahoo, Nebraska and Eric Rife of McHenry; Basketball: Steve Breitenstein of Crystal Lake; Men's tennis: Jacob Molzahn of Lakemoor and Alex Susma of Woodstock; Softball: Eden Ruch of Crystal Lake; Volleyball: Amanda Pagels of Fox River Grove and Women's tennis: Cynthia Wolfe of Marengo.

Healthy and beautiful homes: Learn how to keep your home healthy and beautiful with classes offered by McHenry County College's Continuing Education Department. Classes include "Healthy Homes," "Propagation," "Green Lawns" and "Landscape Design." To register, call the MCC Registration Office at (815) 455-8588. For more information, call Dori Smith at (815) 455-8559 or Wendy Lauen at (815) 455-8758.

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Landscape Design: Sign up early for this popular workshop in which you learn to create your own personal, ideal and functional landscape with landscape design fundamentals and principles. Bring measurements of your home, lot, photos and a pencil. This class meets from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 28. Cost of the class is $49. Use course ID NPG S21 006 when registering.

Animal classes: Let McHenry County College's Continuing Education Department help you and your pet relax and enjoy the summer with animal communication and safety classes. Classes include "Animal Communication-Beginners," "Animal Communication-Advanced" and "Naturally Safe For Pets." To register, call the MCC Registration Office at (815) 455-8588. For more information, call Dori Smith at (815) 455-8559 or Wendy Lauen at (815) 455-8758.

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Animal Communication-Advanced: Expand on principles learned from the Animal Communication-Beginners class. Pet owners will experience exercises and meditations to open the channels to send and receive messages from the animals via thoughts, images, feelings and messages. Participants are invited to bring photos of their pets to class, which will be part of a class exercise. Prerequisite: Read any book on animal communication and prior completion of the Animal Communication-Beginners class at MCC. This class meets from 7 to 10 p.m., Wednesday, July 16. The cost of this class is $79. Use course ID NAN S05 007 when registering.

Naturally Safe for Pets: The quality of a home environment and air can affect animals with allergies, asthma and cancer. Their paws or pads can absorb cleaning and floor chemicals that are linked to cancer. With just a few simple changes, you can make your home naturally safe and toxin free for cats, dogs, birds and other small animals. This class meets from 9 to 10:30 a.m., Saturday, June 28. The cost of the class is $25. Use course ID NAN S08 007 when registering.

Feel good this summer

Explore new ways to feel good this summer with unique health and well-being classes offered through the McHenry County College Continuing Education Department. Classes include Facercise, Women's Self-defense and Easy and Effective Chair Massage. To register, call the MCC Registration Office at (815) 455-8588. For more information, call Dori Smith at (815) 455-8559 or Wendy Lauen at (815) 455-8758.

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Facercise: It is a series of synergistic improved, toned and younger-looking face. Bring a mat or towel. An instructional DVD will be available for purchase at the class. The cost of this class is $59. The class meets from 9 to11 a.m., Saturday, July 19. Use course ID NHE S71 007 when registering.

Volunteers sought: McHenry County College's Office of Adult Education is seeking volunteers to teach reading or English as a Second Language. Prospective volunteers are asked to observe a literacy class first, and then to attend one of the orientation sessions that are held throughout the year.

The next volunteer orientation is scheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 15 in Building A, Room 342. Attending five Basic Training workshops also is required. A literacy tutor does not have to speak a second language to teach in the adult education literacy program.

The free basic training provides the information and skills needed to work with literacy students. Flexible work schedules are provided to meet people's busy schedules, including those who are retired or working full time. Call Jane Brehm at (815) 455-8542 to schedule an observation and to reserve a seat at the July 15 orientation.

This project was made possible in part by a grant awarded by the Illinois State Library, a Division of the Office of Secretary of State, using state funds designated for literacy.