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1 jf' II <" 1 Her* Rnd Thtra In Buiiniu SECTION 2 - PAGE 7 - PLAINDEALER - WEDNESDAY. MARCH 28.1979 Bolger To New Bank Post Thomas F. Bolger, president- chief executive officer McHenry State bank, was elected first vice-president of the Independent Bankers Association of America last week, at the closing session of IBAA's forty-nineth annual convention at the New Orleans Hilton hotel in New Orleans, La. He has served IBAA as Illinois director for three terms and has been a member of the former Competing Financial Institutions committee, the former Bank Study committee, and the former Federal Legislative committee, as well as the Resolutions committee. An organizer and former director of Independent Community Banks in Illinois, he is also a past president of the McHenry-Boone County Bankers federation and was treasurer of the city of McHenry for 25 years. Other new officers elected at the IBAA convention were Raymond D. Campbell, president-chief executive office of Oberlin Savings Bank Company, Oberlin, Ohio, president; W.C. Bennet, chief executive officer, Arthur State Bank, Union, South Carolina, second vice president, and Robert H. Fearon Jr., president, Oneida Valley National Bank, Oneida, New York, treasurer. " The Independent Bankers Association of America, a national organization dedicated to the preservation of America's system of locally owned and controlled banks, had some 2,200 registrants who attended the three-day meeting at the New Orleans Hilton hotel. Among the positions taken by the delegates were those in defense of the family farm, small businessmen and the smaller banks of the country that are dedicated to meeting the financial needs of their communities. Born on a farm in McHenry, Thomas F. Bolger has spent his entire career in banking. After graduating from McHenry high school in 1941, he joined McHenry State bank, where, with the exception of a three- year stint in the U.S. Army during World War II, he has since been employed. He was advanced successively to assistant cashier in 1948, cashier in 1958, vice president- cashier in 1967, executive vice- president in 1973, and president-chief executive of­ ficer in 1974, the position he currently holds. In addition, Bolger has been director of the bank since 1959. -- McHenry Man Outstanding Designer Of Sound Systems CONSUMER GUIDELINES Coffee Care A quality drip coffee machine is worth the price you pay if you give it proper care. Never plug in or turn on the unit when it contains no liquid. Avoid washing coffee maker in dishwasher as high water temperature can damage plastic parts Wipe outside of the coffee maker -- and the inside -- with a damp cloth and dry with soft cloth to ensure longevity. Craig Cone, an owner of Conies Communications, 1325 North Riverside drive, McHenry, is featured as an outstanding designer of sound systems in the March issue of a manufacturer's newsletter, "The Darome Module". The sound system Cone designed for the corporate headquarters of International Minerals & Chemicals in Northbrook, is highlighted in the current issue which r e c e i v e d n a t i o n w i d e distribution. The McHenry man is one of the original sound contractors of Darome, Inc. of Harvard. He was among the pioneers who saw the value in using modular units for commercial sound systems, which were first manufactured by the company in the early '70's. For the IMC installation, Cone designed an impressive system that has twenty separate, independently controlled paging zones. Cone said the flesible system is so designed that more zones can be added on or can be consolidated should that be needed in the future. The system also has provision for adding life, support com­ munications and emergency tones. Each zone has separate controls over music, paging and all-call volume. "IMC liked the fact that the modular units mean minimal down-time should any problem develop. With a few extra amplifiers on hand, the com­ pany's maintenance man can simply remove a troublesome unit and plug in a new one," Cone said. ALAN MOLL Alan Moll, Red Carpet Nor­ thern Illinois Realty, McHenry, has been appointed office manager, according to C. Ted Hill, president. Moll, a native of McHenry, and his wife, Tymia and daughter, Jennifer, reside in McHenry. Bell Asks For Business Rate Increase . In an effort to recover the costs of certain special service circuits which are used predominatly by business customers, Illinois Bell has asked the Illinois Commerce commission for permission to increase rates for these ser­ vices. *• The increases would result in higher monthly charges and some higher one-time charges for services such as alarm circuits, private voice and data communications circuits, teletypewriter circuits, an­ swering service facilities and Telpak "bulk rate" circuit packages. In addition, some rates associated with special service facilities would be lowered due to restructuring of the rate plans. Area Realtors Finish Courses The McHenry County Board of Realtors has announced that several realtors and realtor associate members from this area have completed the following courses with the Realtor's Insitute of Illinois: Course I: John D. Chambers, Marcy Louise Mathews, Tho­ mas P. Mathews, Marcella T. Parker, Wonder Lake; Thomas S. Ruggero and Pamela Sima, McHenry. Course II; Edith Freund and Fernanda Konstant, McHenry. Christopher L. Parker, Crystal Lake. Graduate Course: Joseph P. Sullivan, McHenry. Popular Publication Since it was founded more than 160 years ago, the American Bi­ ble Association has published about a billion Bibles. General Telephone Survey General Telephone company of Illinois (GTI) has organized an eight-member study group to investigate ways to increase efficiency within the company and improve customer service. The group launched its 12- week study earlier this year to find ways to improve the ef­ ficiency of telephone in­ stallation and repair procedures, while improving customer service. s "There will be no loss of jobs due to the results of the study," Johnsburg School Bids decertification senior high school pQf Dr. Port&T Johnsburg Community Unit School District No. 12 will received sealed bids for its $370,000 general obligation school building bonds until noon, local time, April 10 in the offices of its municipal finance consultants, Suite 4510, 55 East Monroe street, Chicago, 111., 60603. The bonds are dated May 1, 1979, are due serially Jan. 1, 1982-1990, inclusive, and are not callable. They are payable from unlimited ad valorem taxes levied against all taxable property in the district. These bonds are the balance of an originally authorized issue voted for the purpose of pur­ chasing and improving a school site and building and equipping thereon a building. Complete information will be mailed by Paul D. Speer & Associates, Inc., approxmately two weeks in advance of the sale. LOW BIDDER Lakeland Construction Co., Inc., McHenry, was the ap­ parent low bidder for .36 miles of widening, resurfacing and curb and gutter on Washington street from Richmond road to Riverside drive. The bid was $71,792, according to the Illinois Department of Transportation. Bell "Take-Save" Plan Illinois Bell telephone customers who move and take their telephone sets with them to their new address will now receive additional credit for taking more than one phone, under a revised "Take and Save" plan. In order to obtain the credit, customers are required to take every eligible instrument with them when they move. If any eligible telephones are left behind, no credit will be given for any phone. Eligible telephones under the plan include all portable residence phones, residence desk-type non-button and one- button phones and Trimline wall telephones. Certain sets are excluded, such as panel and standard wallphones. i Senior Hot Line | said David E. Anderson, GTI president. Team members will gather information by accompanying employees during their daily working routines and discussing problems and suggestions with them. * FUNCTION RAINSTICK PLEASE RETURN THt UMBRELIA YOU BORROW TOMORROW / i MR (Written under the auspices of Lieutenant Governor Dave O'Neal) Q. What does the State of Illinois contribute financially to the Circuit Breaker program? A. According to the latest report from the state's Ad­ visory Commission on '.inter­ governmental relations,n, in 1977, Illinois providea the highest average grant in the nation, of $250 for Circuit Breaker. The Bureau of the Budget states that, in 1978, the average CB grant was $325. Circuit Breaker is the fastest growing appropriation in state government and has undergone six expansions in the last four years. The fiscal year '79 ap­ propriation for the CB program is $105 million, a sharp contrast from the initial appropriation of $5 million for FY '74. Q. In what other areas does state government in Illinois budget for senior citizens programs? A. In the Department on Aging, a projection for the FY '80 budget is over $5 million in state funds with over $45 million to be received from the federal government, or a total of almost $52 million which will be expended for senior programs in FY '80 through the department. DOA also receives a federal labor projects grant from the Governor's Office of Manpower and Human Development on an annual basis for over $1.3 million. Excluding the medicare and medicade program matched with state funds, the Depart­ ment of Public Aid also operates a state supplemental program entirely funded through the general revenue fund. Over $13 million is specifically for senior citizen supplemental cash assistance. The Department of Tran­ sportation's two major programs benefiting the elderly are both Title XX funded, but the state con­ tribution is substantial, over $41 million, for this fiscal year. The Department of Public Health's primary responsibility is the licensing, surveillance and operation of health facilities and their senior budget for this fiscal year is estimated at $179,000. The Department of Mental Health has reorganized and now has developed a comprehensive approach to meeting the special needs of the elderly. The current budget is over $36 million in state funds. The Department of Children and Family Services operates the institute for the visually han­ dicapped and Community Services to the visually han­ dicapped at a budgeted cost of over $502,500. The Department of Conservation sponsors free camping in state parks for senior citizens and estimates an annual loss of $365,900 for this program. The Illinois Arts Council makes grants to various senior organizations and in this fiscal eyar, grants have totaled over $12,000. The State Fair Agency offers a half- price rate for seniors and also sponsors Golden Age Day when seniors are admitted free of charge. No estimate of lost revenue is available. These fiscal estimates, except for the DOA, do not include federal matching funds which, if in­ cluded, would substantially increase the amounts. No state appropriations for the pension systems have been included. A number of other state depart­ ments also play a significant role in assisting with senior programs but have no budgetary breakdown of specific costs. These are the Departments of Local; Government Affairs, Labor,- Veterans Affairs, Office oL Education, Division of*, Vocational Rehabilitation and; the Governor's Office ofi. Manpower and Human/ Development. • 0 Write or call us at Lieutenant^ Governor Dave O'Neal's Senior Action centers at 160 North LaSalle Street, Chicago, 111., 60601, or 3 West Old Town Mall, Springfield, 111., 62701 with questions or concerns about any government agency or programs This column will be covering the many questions senior citizens may have on various subjects Call statewide:-toll free 800- 2 5 2 - 6 5 6 5 : M e t r o p o l i t a n Chicago. 312-793-3333 from HISTORY'S SCRAPBOOK DATES AND EVENTS FROM YESTERYEARS March 30, 1858 -- A pencil equipped with an eraser, the first of its kind, is patented by Hyman L. Lipman of Philadelphia. March 31, 1918 -- Daylight saving time goes into effect throughout the United States for the first time. April 1, .... -- April Fools' Day, believed to have originated in France in 1564 when the reformed calendar was adopted, confusing everybody. April 2, 1963 -- Negroes in Birmingham, Alabama, begin mass demonstrations demanding more civil rights and an end to segrega­ tion. April 3, 1800 -- Congress authorizes Martha Washington, widow of George Washington, to send all of her mail postage free. April 4, 1932 -- After five years of research, Professor C.G. King of the University of Pittsburgh isolates Vitamin C. April 5,1951 -- Julius and Ethel Rosenberg of New York City are sentenced to death as "atom spies," charged with transmitting secret atomic energy information to agents of the Soviet Union. "RAINSTICK JUNCTION" - First of 1,000 umbrellas to be lent to commuters this spring and summer are now being stacked in the "Rainstick Junction" cart in North Western station by Lou Nicotera, C&NW lost and found department clerk. The umbrellas are unclaimed from the railroad's lost and found department and are available free of charge to any commuter caught unprepared for rain. The railroad asks only that the borrowed umbrella be returned to the cart for the next commuter. During the 15 years that Rainstick Junction has been in operation, more than 5,000 umbrellas have been recycled to commuters. DR. G.S. PORTER Obstetrician -gynecologist G Sherman Porter, M.D., has been honored by the American B o a r d o f O b s t e t r i c s a n d Gynecolpgy with recer- tification, as a result of his success in an _ update examination which he took voluntarily in cooperation with the board's program of con­ tinuing education for its Diplomates. Dr. Porter is chairman of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at McHenry hospital and is president of the hospital's Medical-Dental staff He has been a Diplomate of the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology for the past 12 years. Law Enforcement Plan Commission Names Members At the March meeting of the • L a k e - M c H e n r y L a w E n ­ forcement Planning com­ mission eight new members were appointed to the com­ mission. Six were appointed from Lake county and two were appointed from McHenry county. There is still one other member to be appointed from McHenry county. Those members appointed from McHenry county were David Klasing, director of Court Services, and Phillip Ulmer, adult Probation department. Sealing Eggs Add some vinegar to the water if an egg cracks during boiling. It will help seal the egg. Safer Than Driving Federal Aviation Authority of­ ficials in this country conoend that United States airlines are four times safer than the airlines of any other country. ONLY$8" RENTAL • NO installation charge • NEW fully automatic softeners • TWO year option to buy with • FULL rental fee deducted- • ONE phone call can answer any questions 312-259-3393 . S H x . No. 1 in the Fox Valley Area Copyright 1978 Why your electric company is plugging coal and uranium. There are really only two fuels. The scarce ones and the abundant ones. The more dependent we are on the scarce fuels to make electricity, the less certain we can be that there will always be enough electricity. And the more costly that electricity becomes. So at Commonwealth Edison, we make ¥•* ' \ ! over half of our electricity from coal and most of the rest from uranium. Both are abundant fuels. By using them, we're helping to conserve America's oil and natural gas resources for transportation and other vital energy needs. And we're lessening our reliance on imported fuels. Last year coal and uranium let us save over 100,000,000 barrels of oil costing over $1,200,000,000. Think of electncity as the Conservation Energy. The next time you plug something in, remember: You're using the energy that helps save energy. Commonwealth Edison Working lor you