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r Lakemoor-Lilymoor Alma Hueckstaedt - 385-5689 Lily Ann Baker Takes Office Of VMage Treasurer The Village of Lakemoor has a new village treasurer, Lily Ann Baker was sworn in at the village meeting of Thursday, May 9. Lily Ann is fairly new to this area, she was recently married to Brian Baker, son of Mrs. Marge Baker. Brian's wife is most recently from Holiday Hills. She has three children from a previous marriage, and she is employed at a food store in Crystal Lake. Donald Whynot retired the position because of other commitments. DOG LICENSES Carol Schmidt, village clerk, has been appointed registrar for dog licenses by the McHenry County Department of Health, Rabies Control Division. Dog owners are to take their dogs to the veterinarian of their choice, then bring proof of the inoculation to Carol and she will issue the new license. MEDICAL SELF-HELP TRAINING PROGRAM There were twenty men and women in attendance of class No. 2 of the program. This meeting consisted of a movie and actual participation in mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, (on a very specially made manikin). Sgt. Meyer conducted that portion of the class. Then Deputy Hummel spoke on over-doses of drugs and poisons, and what to do also how to treat cases until you can get the victim to a doctor. Class No. 3 will be held in the home of President Hyatt, located at 409 S. Highland Drive, Lakemoor, beginning at 7 p.m. instead of 7:30 as previously stated. This class will consist of a review of accidental poisonings and their treatments, also about injuries to joints, bones and muscles. FUN CLUB Members went on their annual outing which consisted of dinner and theater. They saw the play called "Kiss of Make- More Property Tax Relief Asked For Senior Citizens up". Helen Para's birthday was part of the celebration and a sad note was also brought in as it was also a farewell party for Lu Bitterman, (a member of very long standing, 26 years at least) Lu is one of the few original members. Lu was presented with a farewell gift from the remaining members; then she in turn presented each and every member with a little memento. NURSERY NEWS On April 1 a tiny girl made her way into the big world by way of Sherman hospital. Her happy parents are Micky and Gene Bolda. They named the new born Valerie Teresa. The wee one weighed in at 5 lbs., and 13 ozs. The Boldas have one other daughter, Patty, who is 3 years old. CHRISTENING On April 28 little Valerie Bolda was baptized in St. Thomas church of Crystal Lake. Her godparents are her aunt Sundae Morrison and her uncle James Bolda. Attending the Christening and celebration were both families; the Morrisons and the Boldas. Little Valerie's grandparents on her daddy's side of the family, Ann and Edward Bolda of McHenry (formerly of Lakemoor) and on her mommy's side of the family they are Norman and Pat Morrison of Lakemoor. The celebration took place at the home of the young Bolda family in Lake in the Hills, Algonquin. BIRTHDAY PARTY Double the pleasure - double the fun goes the saying and the saying applies to the double birthday party given on May 5 for Melanie Kelly for her second birthday and also for her grandma, Norma Kelly, on May 5. Attending the party were Melanie's parents Jim and Charlene Kelly and her sister, Wendy, Great-grandma Lu Grvenstuk, Grandma and Irene and Chuck Thornton, aunt and uncle Jean and Chuck Thornton and her cousins Michele and Denise. Also attending was The three-man House Revenue Subcommittee on Property Tax Relief for Senor Citizens .is scheduled to recommend substantial increases in state assistance for senior citizens in Springfield this week, according to Republican member Cal Skinner, Jr. "There are nine basic recommendations. The most important is a Debra Thornton and her son, Bobby, and Mr. and Mrs. Russ McFadden, Jr., Mr. McFadden, Sr., and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Meyers and their son, Andrew. A very enjoyable time was had by everyone attending the double celebration. BELATED WELCOME The welcome mat is laid out a little late for the Coffman family who are residing at 701 Lily avenue, (formerly Katheryn Fuhler's home). The Coffman family consists of Ronald and Sheryl and their son, Chad, who was 1 year old in March. In talking to the Coffmans they like Lilymoor and I hope they make it their permanent address. And so better late than not at all. We say welcome to Lilymoor, Mr. and Mrs. Coffman and son, Chad. BITS OF THIS AND THAT Bob Ernest ana his wife, Marilyn, and their son, Frank, and Ricky Madsen were guests, in the home of Curt and Ruth Freeman. I am happy to report that Helen Freeman is recovering nicely from a case of the hard measles she came down with between two and three weeks ago. Have you heard of the multiple birth in Lakemoor. The little mother gave birth to four babies, (and may I say they were born unassisted). Her name is Blackie Freeman. In case any of you are wondering who Blackie Freeman is ; well let me tell you she is the Freeman's pet cat. See you next week. Rehearsing their parts for "Mississippi Melody", Johnsburg Junior high play, are, from left, Joe Kost as Huckleberry Finn, Rocco Scatturro as Tom Sawyer, Lori Fossum as Aunt Polly, and Ann Murray as Becky. Johnsburg Junior High Students To Present Musical On Wednesday, May 15; at 8 p.m.; the Mississippi riverboat Cairo Queen will arrive in Johnsburg. The occasion is this year's production of "Mississippi Melody" by the students of the Johnsburg Junior high school. The musical is an outgrowth of one of the mini-courses offered earlier this year/These students chose this course to learn about the workings of a full-scale musical production. They became so enthused they decided to perform it for the public. The story is based on various adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn, characters created by Mark Twain. The YOU ARE INVITED... to our SPRING OPENING! HARMS FARM and GARDEN CENTER •Bedding Plants •Onion Sets •Geraniums •Fertilizer •Vegetable Plants •Fruit Trees •Peet Moss •Roses SOD By the Piece or Truck Load. Quantity Discount. 4727 W. Crystal Lake Road (Across from West Campus High School) McHenry, III. 385-3074 or 385-8084 recommendation that property taxes that exceed 4 percent to 5 percent of one's income be paid by the state for Illinois senior citizens and those disabled according to Social Security," he said. "Renters can us 25 percent of their rent in lieu of property taxes." Right now, the so-called "trigger" percentage is in the 6 to 7 percent range. "The report will reveal that lowering the trigger percentage to a flat 4 percent would cost somewhere between $28.4 million to $29.7 million, depending on whether we use our Democratic or Republican staffer's estimate. If the trigger percentage were 5 percent, cost estimates range from $24.5 million to $28.1 million, Skinner said. "The important thing to understand is that the state has appropriated $29 million for tax relief for senior citizens for the past two years, but the most that has been spent is $20.5 million. That means our proposal will not increase the Governor's budget. • • • boys, along with their neighbors are continually working themselves in and out of various predicaments. The show will be presented at the Junior high school and will feature sets, costumes, make­ up and props all created by the students themselves. There are over twenty-five cast members including actors, singers, and dancers and many more students who have worked hard behind the scenes. Gener̂ ! ,J8S5*L •$ and terms optional witl Itr. Subject to Fair Trade ra applicable. All models > not be available at STORE Daily 8:30-5:30 Wed. 8:30-Noon Fri. 8:30-9:00 "To make certain that the budget gets spent, however, the grant formula must be substantially liberalized. That is what the subcommittee proposes be done," the freshman legislator said. The second recommendation is that Supplementary Social Security not be considered welfare. . "If the Revenue Department classified SSI as welfare, no recipient would be elibible for any property tax relief. Our subcommittee defintely believes SSI recipients should be eligible for property tax relief," Skinner reported." The third recommendation is that Mobile Home Privilege tax payments be considered as property tax payments for the purposes of the state's property tax relief act. The fourth is that the Department be required to include a table on the application form from which senior citizens could estimate their potential refund. • " "Presently, about 40 percent of those who apply receive nothing. We think a lot of bitterness would disappear if expectations of refunds were not falsely raised in the future." The fifth recommendation is that no rebates of less than $5 be paid unless specifically requested by a senior citizen. "One McHenry county senior citizen actually received a refund check for l cent," Skinner revealed. "He considered that absurd and so does the subcommittee. It costs more than that to write the eheck." Taxpayers with small refunds could accumulate them until the $5 figure was reached. . Allowing the Revenue Department to issue guidelines to nursing homes regarding what percentage of patient payments should be considered for the property tax relief act is the sixth recommendation. The subcommittee will also recommend that individuals be given two years to apply for relief after the official deadline and that the Department on Aging work hard to increase the eligible participation rate from the current 45 percent level. "It is deplorable that more than half of those eligible get nothing because they don't even apply. PAGE 15 - PLAINDEALER - WEDNESDAY, MAY 15.1874 Building Permits . . » The city of McHenry issued the following building permits in the month of April: Harold Walter, 4204 South, garage. » Howard Wagner, 1406 Park, siding. Leeford Gebhardt. 906 Oakwood, single family dwelling. Dennis A. Grzyb, 5210 Hunter, privacy fence. Gerald J. Wegener, 4220 Sioux, siding. Millstream Builders, 3814 Elm, single family dwelling. Frederick C. Kupstis, 5218 Willow, addition to car port. James Patzke, 1813 Lakewood, single family dwelling. Thomas P. Conner, 4315 Shore, garage. Stanley and Walter Bjorkman, 3729 Elm, awning. Joe Konrath, 4512 Front Royal, shed. Marion Duffy, 4820 Willow, garage. Richard Jager, Sr., 3311 Elm, siding. John Mergl, 5004 Bonner, single family dwelling. Also seventy-seven sewer hookup permits. The ninth recommendation is that those senior citizens who can't afford to pay their taxes, even after receiving the Homestead exemption (a $1,500 deduction from a homeowner's assessment) and the property tax relief from the state program, be given the option of deferring them until they sell their home or until they die. To gain citizen input, hearings were held this winter in Springfield, Chicago, McHenry and Belvidere by the subcommittee. The bills involved in the r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s w i l l probably be heard before the full Revenue Committee in Springfield Tuesday, May 21. Those wishing to testify may contact Skinner at the State Capitol or in his Crystal Lake office or Reps. J.David Jones or Joe Lundy, the other subcommittee members in Springfield. 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