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SECTION 2 - PAGE 7 - PLAIN DEALER-WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22,1976 District 15 Perspectives Three R's of Education plus Responsibility McHenry Elementary District 15 has long been recognized on local, state, and national levels for its discipline programs which have em­ phasized the concept of the fourth "R" - Responsibility. As a result, State Superintendent of Education Joseph Cronin has identified McHenry Elemen­ tary district as a model school district for Responsibility Education - one of fourteen school districts in a thirteen- county area to participate in a Responsibility Education network for the state of Illinois. The district's membership in Region II of five designated state regions will allow it to participate in the development of a delivery system to other districts of the state, thereby helping to make Responsibility Education a reality. To be more specific, the purposes of Responsibility Education are: -To improve the quality of life within the schools and the other social institutions in this country -To arouse a sense of responsibility in our children to themselves as well as to others -To emphasize schooling and education that promote the intellectual and moral growth and development of all people. -To re-examine the nature of schooling and education through involvement of all concerned and interested citizens. -To develop a partnership between schools and the community. The goals of Responsibility Education are to develop within our young people: -understanding of our economic system -creative thinking skills -marketable career skills -ways to adjust to our changing world -skills of effective com­ munication -concern for nature and the environment -understanding of law and authority -good health and safety practices Our McHenry elementary schools are striving to meet these goals by: -educating students to be responsible and knowledgable citizens of the U.S.A. and the world -re-examing the quality and value of what is being taught -encouraging student in­ ternship programs -inviting community resources into the schools -taking the school into the community -stressing democratic processes -promoting community service The "three R's" of education - Reading, 'Riting, and Rith- metic - have always been stressed in District 15 schools. Now the Illinois state board of education is inviting the McHenry elementary school district to be a model district for the "fourth R" - Respon­ sibility. The district believes responsible citizens are people who can: -deal with the realities of life, -develop alternative ways of meeting situations, -anticipate consequences of these alternatives, and -make intelligent and responsible decisions. McHenry Elementary School District 15 and Illinois Office of Education are leading this effort by: -providing the basic ideas for responsibility education. -distributing information about the concept, and -providing assistance to students and the community. If you wish additional in­ formation, please call the district administration center, 3926 W. Main street, 385-7210. Wonder Lake Mary Jean Huff 728 0267 "Old Christmas Feeling" Among Young At Hearts The Wonder Lake Young at Hearts shared that "old Christmas feeling", at their annual Christmas party which was held at the Wonder Lake Mill inn Wednesday , Dec. 15. Following a delicious dinner, the group sang Christmas carols, accompanied by the proprietor of the Mill inn on the organ, and listened to several of their favorite request. The Young at Hearts presented their president, Marie Robinson, wtth'a gift in appreciation- of all Her hard work during the past year. President Robinson has already started making plans for next year's activities. (let well wishes were extended to Elmira Simone who has been hospitalized at Memorial hospital in Wood­ stock The first meeting of the Young at Hearts in the new year will be Wednesday, Jan. 5. CELEBRATES TEN YEARS Jeff Schuster, son of Earl and Phyllis Schuster, celebrated his tenth birthday with a party Saturday, Dec. 11. His school chums, Ed Gallagher, Chris Anderson, Bill Hartmann, Ken Liem, Steve West, Robert Prosen and Kevin Huff gathered at the Schuster home where they had a "blast" in the basement before feasting on banana birthday cake along with ice cream and soda pop. The group then went to the movies where they chomped on candy bars and chewing gum while watching the "cool"' movie, "Digby". BIRTHDAYS Happy birthday to Colleen Keith Dec. 23. Happy birthday to Rev. Richard Wright Dec. 24 Happy sixteenth birthday to Marty Gibbons Dec. 28. A very, merry birthday to all of you! HAPPINESS IS... ^ H a p p i n e s s i s . congratulating Wonder Lake's National Honor Society members at Marian Central high school, Jan Jakubowski, Bob Cristy, John Frett, Brent Beringer and Midge Cristy. Happiness is...baking many batches of Christmas cookies and hiding some away for Christmas day. Happiness is...cleaning out jean's pockets before laundering them and finding several "notes to parents" from school! Hap­ piness is...being touched once again by Perry Como's Christmas program - how* successful he is at restoring the dignity of the season. Happiness is...congratulating Wonder Lake students, Laura Bell, Jeff Beringer, Robin Borchardt, Carl Darr, Wendy Gildemeister, Richard Goc, Gary Seavers and Marie Switzer, all named as Illinois State Scholars ; Happiness is ..recalling the words of John Greenleaf Whittfer, "Somehow, not only for Christmas but all the long year through, the joy that you give to others is the joy that comes back to you." Happiness is...wishing a "Happy birthday. Baby Jesus!" LIONS GOVERNOR George X. Abbamonto. Lion zone chairman of district I-J Fox River region, has been appointed deputy district governor by Jack Norling, district governor of District I-J. L.ion Abbamonto has been a member of the Cary Lions club for the past eight years, holding offices such as secretary and president and chairmanship of many of the club activities. i-tnbc Jricods We sent ^arefl)ejFoui)datioi) ofour Success? Season's Qpeetinqs and sinceRe Best wishes fop the coming yeAR fRom youb fRiends m fs SeRvices, inc.. McHENRYFS Woodstock McHenry Elkhorn, Wise. Marengo ^ Huntley Tax Relief Primary General Assembly Issue The Illinois Farm Bureau has tagged "meaningful property tax relief",as its No. 1 issue in the 1977 Illinois General assembly. Adoption of policy positions on a wide range of public and agricultural issues was a final order of business of the sixty- second annual meeting of the Illinois Farm bureau in Chicago's Palmer House. In the policy resolution on state and local revenue, the farm organization's 480 voting delegates stated: "The Farm Bureau organization in Illinois will make meaningful property tax relief its No. 1 issue in the 1977 Illinois General assembly through one or more of the following: Reduced levels of assessment, limitations on the increase in local tax levies, changes in the state school aid forrtiula to increase state aid to schools, and changes in the basis upon which farm land is valued for tax purposes. "The organization will im­ mediately implement a plan of allocating substantial in­ creases in the use of resources to accomplish those goals." The IFB delegates reaf­ firmed their position that the overall tax structure for state and local governments in Illinois should include a state income tax, a moderate local real property tax. sales tax. motor fuel tax, and other special taxes. Major emphasis, they said, should be placed upon the income tax as a means to reduce real estate taxes and as a source of additional revenue. The policy further states in part: "We will support legislation; "To permit a tax credit against the state income tax liability for a portion of real property taxes paid; "To increase the state in­ come tax if a majority of the increased revenues are returned to local units of government for the purpose of replacing property taxes. Special emphasis should be placed upon returning state revenues for the operation of public elementary and secondary schools. Local school boards should be em­ powered to use these moneys in any fund; "Providing for a reduction in local property taxes as state revenues returned to local governments are increased; "Providing the necessary revenue from non-property tax sources to pay the regular operating costs of state government out of current revenues without resorting to deficit financing; "Submitting a proposed constitutional amendment to the electorate to remove that section of the 1970 Illinois Constitution which requires the abolition of the remaining personal property tax bv Jan. 1, 1979; "Placing the major responsibility for financing public elementary and secondary education on the state providing that this state support comes from non- property tax sources with a reduction in the reliance on local property taxes for school support; "Providing for a more equitable school aid formula and "To implement a study by the General Assembly to develop a source of revenue other than property tax for the support of services which are oriented to personal needs, rather than property needs, such as health services and ambulance ser vices." Looking toward next year when the present federal farm law expires, the Illinois Farm Bureau said government farm program efforts "should be designed to create conditions which will allow farmers to attain good incomes from the •market place without reliance upon government payments." Regarding the present farm program, the delegates said IFB will support extension of the principal provisions for the major grain crops provided it is not amended to establish target prices or loan rates at levels which would encourage the accumulation of government surpluses or to make farmers dependent upon government payments. Regarding foreign trade, the delegates said the organization* will strongly oppose restraints and controls on agricultural exports. They said the organization also will work to # stop the U.S. government and other national and in- Mi lk Producers Name Directors, Delegates William Lenschow, rural Sycamore. was elected regional director of Associated Milk Producers, Inc.. Nor­ theastern Illinois district < 17-B) during the district's annual meeting at Andre's Steak House. Lenschow will represent the district on the AMP Mid-States board for a three-year term. Attending the meeting were over 150 members of the Northeastern Illinois district which includes portions of nine Illinois counties to the west and north of Chicago. Delegates elected for the coming year include Lowell Hill, Maple Park; John Neperman. Elgin; J. George Smith, Oswego; Delwin Borhart. Huntley; Norman Heinrich. Crystal Lake; and Charles Weingart, McHenry. These delegates will represent their district membership at AMPI divisional, regional and corporate annual meetings. Alternates include Robert Vanthournout, Hampshire; Robert Gardner. Solon Mills; ternational agencies from granting further economic assistance or subsidies designed to increase palm oil production. Palm oil imports, chiefly from Malaysia, are a major competitor to American soybean oil. Leo Berringer, Maple Park: Robert Nichols, Heborn; Ralph Drafall. Huntley , and Clarence Adams. McHenry. Named as officers were: Lawrence Johnson, Hebron, president; Robert Gardner, Solon Mills, vice-president; Lowell Hill. Maple Park, secretary; Robert Van­ t h o u r n o u t . H a m p s h i r e , treasurer. John Neperman, Elgin, Resolutions com­ mitteeman; and J. George Smith, Oswego, alternate Resolutions committeeman Speaker for the meeting was Walter Kirchner, associate regional manager, AMPI Mid- States region. • PUNCH LINE ONLY TWO BITS. RECENT AUTOPSIES SHOW YOU CAN STILL &UY A 25 C DRINK OF MOONSHINE 'N SOME PARTS Of= THE COUNTRY. mm HORNSBYS 1 f a m i l y centers ^ is W0MEI LE*T» :NS Reg. 14.99 ITHER STEP-INS Rich Tawny Leather stitched for style. Bold moc toe design and self-ornamented vamp. Scooped wedges. Womens sizes. 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