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PAGE 4 - PLAINDEALER - FRIDAY, APRIL 11.1180 "No great artist ever sees things as they really are. If he did, he would cease to be an artist" Oscar Wilde shotfrHer Spreads Easter Joy State Board Announces Health Insurance Plan Window and Wall Oecor SAVE $$$ Verticals Mini Blinds f E Practically maintenance free- helps retain heat in winter, air con­ ditioning in summer. Vertical blinds come in a variety of patterns and colors. Slim 1" tapeless blinds in the latest colors. Use one or more colors for that special effect. Duplex slots (white to outside) also available. Shutters Woven Woods Available in both movable louvers and insert styles in custom finished or unfinished. All size panels in stock for the do-it-yourselfer or made to your specs. Custom mode in shades, cafes, room dividers, draperies, cor­ nices, valances and canopies. Excellent energy saver ond little maintenance. Jennifer Shanboltxer displays one of the Easter baskets made by the girls in Brownie Troop 409. After making and filling the baskets, the girls brought them to the children in the pediatrics ward of McHenry hospital. STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD The McHenry Plaindealer USPS 335 ?00t l%tobi'\hod l|7S 381 2 West Elm S»rop» Phon#3«S0W0 McHemy Illinois 60050 Published Every Wednetdoy A Fr.doy of McHenry Illinois Second Closs Postoge Poid of McHenry Illinois By McHENRY PUBLISHING COMPANY Subscribers ore requested »o provide immediate notice ol chonge of oddress to The McHenry Plomdeoler 311? W (Im St McHenry III *0050 A deduction o» one month from the espirotion ol o %ub%cnpt«on will be mode where o chonqe of od dress »* provided through the Post Off«rc deportment * If the Illinois Association of School Boards achieves its latest goal, Illinois school boards will save local, tax­ payers as much as $15 million a year. "Our aim is to help school boards save 20 percent of the $75 million they now spend each year tq provide em­ ployee health insurance," says IASB executive director Harold P. Seamon. IASB is introducing an alternative way to pay for employee benefit programs, including self-insured health benefits costing 10 to 30 ^percent less than current insurance premiums. The program is being marketed under the trade name AMICUS, which is Latin for "friend." "By pooling health benefit dollars in a group trust, we can save an average of $100 for every school employee in the state," Seamon said, adding that there are about 150,000 eligible school em­ ployees in Illinois. "The savings for in­ dividual districts will vary widely, depending upon a number of factors," he explained. "Districts taking part in the program will pay for actual claims-which our consultants tell us represent, on the average, 70 percent of insurance premium costs- plus administrative ex- terest earned while the funds were held," he said. To guard against unusually large claims costs, districts will purchase stop-loss insurance from Lloyds of London. Typically, this will cost only a fraction of a district's savings. In addition to the initial savings, the program offers protection against large premium increased based on a single high-cost accidentv Seamon said. Each district's deposit will be re-evaluated annually, based on con­ tinuing claims experience. "Naturally, claims costs can be expected to increase as health-care costs continue to rise, but we expect these inflation-related increases to be offset somewhat by more careful use of benefits by the insured employees," Seamon said. "The fact that savings will be returned to the district will be a strong incentive for keeping costs down-an incentive typical insurance programs do not offer." This does not mean benefits will be reduced, Seamon stressed. "AMICUS is not a standard benefit package, but a money- saving way of funding whatever benefits a board chooses to offer," he said. "Some boards may use the savings to offer increased benefits, others may offer the same benefits at reduced cost." "Self-insuring benefit plans have become in­ creasingly attractive both to private and public sector employers, including a number of Illinois school districts," Seamon said. "However, risk factors and administrative costs have heretofore made self- insuring impractical for many districts, particularly the smaller ones. By joining the IASB statewide plan, even the smallest district can reap the savings of self- insuring and group pur­ chasing." "Districts will make monthly deposits in a trust fund based on a percentage of their present premiums and their claims experience. If a district's deposits for any year exceed its incurred claims and administrative costs, the district will receive a refund based on the difference and on in- lorry E Lund-Publisher Adele Frophlich Editor . 2 2 _ _ T WEVSMPEI Doily 9:00 -5:00 Wed. 9:00 - Noon Closed Sundoy CALL ̂ 815-344-1888* Rt. 12 Just No. Rt. 120 Volo. II. ON DISPLAY M WINDOW 8 DOOR SIZES 1 Yeor In McHenry County NATIONAL NEWSPAPER ASSOCIATION SUBSCRIPTION RATES $13.50 I v#or $19.1 Ou'nd* McHenry County FORMAL WEAR RENTALS for ALL OCCASIONS feSt § St&ud . . . . 1 h itw{Knw. 1214 N.Green St..McHenry Joy Dass, left, and Rosemary Schneider discuss an Easter cantata to be presented at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran church. TffiED SPECIAL A DOWNWARD PRICE CRASH!! OUR PRICES KEEP GOING LOWER AND LOWER Now Save 30-50% AND MORI ON EVERY ITEM IN THE STORE VYCITAL'S HARDWARE 1228 N. Green McHenry, III. HOURS: 8:00 TILL 5:30 MON. THRU SAT. Plenty ol Parting Oft Court Street MR-MOID BABY BACK RIBS Complete Dinner $£25 Also Serving Whole Catfish and $475 Beer Batter Shrimp w Saturday & Sunday Steak & Egg Special $ j95 Co"»P'ete Meni liable PistakM Country Club 815 W. BAY ROAD - McHENRY 38S 6VE«fB0C*r,S KUfJN/N- T'KCTCH An Easter cantata entitled "Hallelujah! What A Savior!" will be presented by the 37-voice senior choir at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran church, 404 North Green street, McHenry, Sunday, April 13. The special cantata to be presented at both the 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. worship services will provide an opportunity for the congregation and choir to glorify God in song. The senior choir is directed by Norman Mac- donald, Jr., and ac­ companied by Rosemary Schneider. Serving as soloists for the cantata are Walter Johnson, Harold Davis, Helen Hankins, Derek Gilbert and Reggie Erickson. Par­ ticipating in duets will be Stephanie Hankins, Cathy Carlson, Kathie Behm and William Anderson. A trio composed of Marcy Busse, Shirley Gilbert and Helen Hankins will also perform. The public is invited to attend all worship services at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran church. DID YOU KNOW? IMAGINATIVE INVENTOR, AUTHOR TEACHER, LECTURER, FREE-THINKER. BuckmJnster Fuller DESIGNED A PRE-FABRICATED, ALL- METAL, TRANSPORTABLE HOME IN '927WHICH HE CALLED A DYNWXlOl WAS BUILT AROUND A MAST, AND WOULD COST ABOUT AS MUCH AS rm A CAR. ̂ &UCK.Y ALSO CONCEIVED OF A THRFF- WHEEL, BULLET-SHAPED CAR. GEODESIC DOMES, ROUNDED TRIANGLES ETC. FULLER, AN INTENSE LITTLE MAN FOUND THAT SLEEPING 2 HOUR. - f U°URS 641him 22 HOURS 9 Y SPEND ON HIS ACTlvmES. .. Oft t̂ CTURES ALL OVER THE WORLD WERE SPOKEN AT 7000 VVORDS AN HOUR. m /1i! THE FIRST ROAD MAPS WERE GIVEN AWAY IN 1913 BY THE GULF O/L CO. OCl&NAt. JftwSCAL- COMBdY 0f *OCMA*l nevi* amo vi uohmnY *e«CE« -r oeNfc de Paul. Hie Inn of The Two Sisters Presents Pre- Theatre Dining WOODSTOCK. OPERA H0U5 APRIL n-2fe,i<?80 Soap da Jour Dinner Salad Roast Duckling a 1'orange rice pilaf Roast Prime Rib of Beef au jus Walleyed Pike, broiled Broiled New York Strip Steak 12 oz. hhisku * • • H|\MU •IHUIfi II HI VO is PUTTIN ON THE SHOW? Choice of potato, home made butterflake rolls and butter Coffee, tea or milk Required 815/238-792 Separate Reservations Required The Old Courthouse Inn offers a special menu for theater-goers: Relish Tray Tossed Green Salad ENTREES •Roast Prime of Beef, au jus •Broiled Ribeye steak, onion ring I •Deep Fried Shrimp, cocktail, sauce •Baked Stuff Flounder with Crabmeat Dinners include a baked potato with sour cream iverage.. .Coffee, Tea or Separate Reservations luired 815/3