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MEET YOUR COACHES By Dick Rabbitt Mike Postlewait is a fresh­ men football coach. He and his wife, Mary have a son John age His home town is Joliet, 111. here he attended Joliet Central H.S. Mike has both his Bachelor's and Master's Degree from Western Illinois University. This is his third year in McHenry and he teaches Data Processing at West Campus. Unless You're Careful "Define the difference between 'results' and 'con­ sequences,' " read a ques­ tion in a school examina­ tion paper. The best answer came from a bright youngster, who wrote: "Results are what you expect, consequences are what you get." Enjoy The Soft Life from (Rruner VDIVISION or * Cleaner Laundry * No Hotwater Ring * Add's Life to fixtures & plumbing FOR FREE WATER TEST Call-385-3093 Tom Huemann Water Conditioning Service on all Makes • Sales-Rental SALT DELIVERY Where are the bikeways? PAGE 7-PLAINDEALER-FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 1973 Bob Ludwigsen Bob Ludwigsen is the sophomore wrestling coach at McHenry High. He and his wife Denise have no children. His hometown is Crystal Lake, where he was a varsity wrestler all four years. He has a Bachelor's Degree from North Dakota State, and a Master's Degree from Southern 111. University. This is his first year of teaching and coaching. Bob is a science teacher at West Campus. You've probably heard a lot about today's bicycle boom and the many advantages bicycling offers. It is clean, quiet, inexpensive, energy-efficient, healthful -- and fun. You might say the bicycle is one of the world's greatest inventions! However, there is one big, sober­ ing drawback: Bicycling in North America today simply isn't safe! An estimated 900 bicycle riders will be killed and more than 40,000 injured in bike-auto accidents this year alone in the United States. Most of these aeeidents could be avoided with ade­ quate bikeways -- separate pathways just for bicycles and safe routes in conjunction with roads. But: Where are the bikeways? This country's 80 million cyclists have only 16,000 miles of bikeways, or about 13 inches for each bike rider\ Com­ pare that with the 3 million miles of paved roads available to 90 million motorists. And most of the existing bikeways are far from ideaK Instead of protective curbing to separate bikes from autos, you usually find just white lines or signs along the road's edge, which do little more than lull both cyclists and motorists into a false sense of security. Who is holding things up? Why aren't our millions of bicycle- riding taxpayers provided with better, safer facilities? Because most govern­ ment bodies continue to pump our money into still more roads, highways, and freeways. Their actions make us even more dependent on automobiles, which results in more smog, noise, and traffic congestion -- not to men­ tion depletion of the world's natural resources. And what about the citizens who must rely on alternate transportation? Half of our nation's adults do without the automobile, by need or by choice. Yet no major bikeway, bus or rail transit funds have been made avail­ able, and proposals fall ridiculously short of the real needs. The problem is further compounded by the fact that attempts to solve our transpor­ tation dilemma with gas tax funds con­ tinue to meet vehement opposition from powerful road and highway lobbies. rnm- m wis ure i ...and get more from the GOOD YEARS k ^ •iilC r •» Fnith Nagaat Phoio by Jack Wil' What could a bicycle community be like? Here's a practical, viable alternative. Well-defined bikeways, separated from cars, radiate from residential neigh­ borhoods to schools. On-street car parking gives way to protected bike­ ways on key thoroughfares. Bicycle storage facilities are located through­ out the city. Commuters bicycle to public transportation stations, store their vehicles,,and continue by bus or rail into commercial sectors of the city. Buses going into the countryside have racks to hold bicycles. Adequate bus and rail facilities play a key role, especially during bad weather. That's what we could have! Friends For Bikecology is trying to help Friends For Bikecology has been working two years for more and safer bikeways. We sponsored National Bikecology Week in May 1972, in­ volving thousands of people in more than 70 cities throughout the nation. This activity served to publicize our ideas and goals and to win the sup­ port of many legislators and planners. We have two main objectives. First, to see that bicycle, bus, and rail trans­ portation receive an equitable share of public funds. In 1972, $22 billion of our gasoline and property taxes were spent in the United States for roads and highways, while less than one billion went for public transportation. And practically nothing was provid­ ed for bikeways! We must convince policy makers to support a balanced transportation system, including bike­ ways. Motorists will also benefit be­ cause congestion on roads and high­ ways would be relieved. Our second objective is to convince planners to "THINK BIKE!" They should see the bicycle as an essential part of the larger transportation sys­ tem and an integral part of commun­ ity life. The facts are on our side. Traffic studies show that 43% of all urban work trips made by automobiles are four miles or less; and in 9 out of 10 trips, the driver is the sole occupant. These trips could just as easily be made on bicycles. Bicycles will even conserve the taxpayers' dollars. For example, a downtown auto parking structure costs approximately $4000 for each car space -- enough to build an enclosed facility that can hold 150 bicyclesl How you can help Bikecology help you 4 We can help bring about needed changes that will benefit everyone. Bike rider or not, if you are in­ terested in a safer, more sensible transportation system, please send us a contribution of $5 or more. You can also help by writing your local, state and federal representatives, ask­ ing them what they are doing to sup­ port bicycling and public transporta­ tion facilities. As a Bikecology supporter, you will receive a copy of our poster-style newsletter, "Serendipity" -- a mosaic of bike-related items. Please mail the coupon and your check for $5 or more to help Friends For Bikecology continue this impor­ tant. work. Thank you. The Golden Years - despite per iodic increases in Social Security benefits - often become somewhat tarnished for senior citizens four or five years into retirement. "The principal reason, of course, is inflation," declares Sabino Mar inella, president of Continental Investment Corporation, who adds that "perennial increases in the co=t of living place fixed income retirees on a relentless economic treadmill." Continental invest­ ment. Boston, is a national finan cial services and real estate ori­ ented company. Marinella notes that Social Se curity benefits often help recipi­ ents to just about catch up with - rarely, if ever, pull ahead of - ad vances in the cost of living. • Inflation's effects in the past decade are fairly obvious: the price of sirloin steak, for exam­ ple, has risen from 68 cents per pound in 1962 to more than $1 40 a pound today • an increase of over 105 percent. Average retire­ ment income - including Social Security benefits - climbed slight­ ly more than 75 percent during the same period. " The lesson here is obvious. During working years, it is wise to consider the specter of infla­ tion, plan for a level of monthly income a person or couple will need five or ten years after re­ tirement - not the amount they can get by on comfortably at the time they retire. A well-planned family financial program may be of help in assuring that those sirloins need not stop when you reach 65," Marinella concludes. J' SUNDAY'S A SERMON KEN KOLSBUN, Executive Director The Old Values? Many times over the years people have been heard to be say­ ing, "What happened to the good old values of yesteryear." This is a subject that most people could talk about for hours. Some be­ lieve that if only we had the same values of a century ago, all prob­ lems would be solved. This point of view misses the point. What we should strive for in our lives are the universal, time­ less values God has passed on to us. Sure, many of the values of yesteryear sound very Utopian, but we must remember that they had their own problems back then - wars, murders, stealing, poverty, disease and apathy. They, too, must have wished for the old days and the old values of a century before them. But we as people always had problems throughout the ages. And prob lems will be with us for a good long time to come. What should we do? We should all try to seek the purpose God has given us in our lives, and we must always strive to adopt His values - the values that span all generations - love, peace, and hap­ piness. LEADER CHICAGO WHITESOX'S/ GEASOhl-LOHG PERFORMER LBAP1UBAMERICAN LEAGUE WITH 37 HoMERUNS ANPif5 RUM6> &\TWQ iN . WITH A306 BATTiMG AVERAGE THAT WAS TKiRD 0EST IN THE LEAGUE, AULEN WAS NAMED THE LEAGUES MC^T VALUABLE PLAV^R. He hasalb\gue- 0pST .<W5 FIELPIHG AT PIRST HERE'S YOUR CHANCE FOR A HOME Brighten your den or fam­ ily room by adding colorful accessories and live plants. For easier sewing, sprin­ kle baby powder on the plas­ tic side of material when stiching on the sewing ma­ chine. March winds will soon be here to add to the misery of winter. Mothers should -keep little one's cheeks and lips creamed with baby lotion to prevent chapping. Friends For Bikecology 1035 E. De La Guerra St. Santa Barbara, Ca. 93103 I I am enclosing my contribution of $5 or more . to help Friends For Bikecology in their en- ' deavor to obtain sound transportation including I more and safer bikeways. Amount enclosed $_ Please make check payable to Friends For Bikecology Attila, the Hun, died from drinking too much wine at his wedding feast. COMING TO GOODYEAR MARCH 30,31 & APRIL 1 SERVICE SPECIALS AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SERVICE 095 Includes: Drain transmission, replace oil, oil screen and pan gasket. (Plus parts & Oil) 8 • DRAWING FOR FREE • LIVE COOKING DEMONSTRATION • FREE SANDWICHES & COFFEE Watch For More Details Next Week! GOODYEAR SERVICE STORE 4400 W. Rte. 120 815-385-7300 Open Daily 8:00a.m.-6:00p.m. Friday 'til 9:00p.m. Saturday 3:00-4:00 MOTOR TUNE-UP GM CARS WITH AIR Includes: Points plugs, condenser, PCV valve, fuel filter, air filter, and labor. (Cars with resister plugs, add $3.75) 39 95 SPRING AIR CONDITIONER SERVICE Includes: Adjust compressor belts, inspect system for leaks, clean condenser, and add freon. (Frann Fvtrlfl SPECIAL THRU MARCH 10 00 Rte. 131 & 120 Phone 385-6000 1909-64 Years-Same Owner CADILLAC-PONTIAC c McHenry] Illinois Q* •* „ • . . ' . .. - . O