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PAGE 1( • FLAINDEALER - WEDNESDAY. JULY 1.1981 f PLAINDEALER Editorial Opinion Summer Camps This is the time of year parents send youngsters to summer camps. There are about 10,000 in the U.S. - and it's often difficult to learn how safe and efficient various camps are. One guide is to seek a camp which is a member of the American Camping association-which accounts for about 3,000 of the 10,000 camps now operating. The standards adopted by the ACA were used in the writing of a recent bill introduced in Congress to establish national standards. PLAINDEALER^ Of course, there are many good camps which are not ACA members. But there are also lax and inefficient camps, with questionable standards among supervisory personnel. And each year there are unfortunately, unnecessary deaths at camps. * ; Good questions for parents might include: What is the camper-counselor ratio? What are the ages of the supervisors? What is their experience? How many lifeguards have recent Senior Life Saving certificates? How many have attended Red Cross or similar small-craft training courses? What rules govern staff and campers, about drugs, dating, cars, etc? It's helpful, of course, for parents to know camp personnel and camp operators, and among church groups and other ^jcal organjpbtions this is, obviously, often possible. The Drug Market Congressman Skip Bafalis, who has co-authored legislation that would aid law enforcement officials in their fight against drug traffic, recently publicized some facts about the problem in his state,Florida. They show dramatically the seriousness of today's drug traffic problem. The big three drugs, according to the Florida Republican, are marijuana, cocaine and counterfeit Quaaludes, and are a multi-billion dollar business in Florida, the biggest retail business in the state! Bafalis says the menance to society is not just from sellers and users of these drugs. There is the corrupting influence of all that cash. There are the violent crimes that coffiFWith this illegal activity. And there is the law-enforcement problem of catching and convicting the criminals. They are often so well financed they stay free for years, until, perhpas, they jump bond or escape to South or Central America, where most of tnese drugs come from. r- Bafalis says Flprala is the dumping ground for 70 percent of the nation's cocame, 80 percent of its marijuana and 90 percent of the illegal or counterfeit Quaaludes. Florida, then, is where the fight is~in plain words-and added federal assistance is very much needed, and justified, in Florida. Sponsor Charles Wilson, D-Tex., said the ban "would eliminate a very large percentage of the real grievances that my constituents have hack with the Legal Services corporation." Opponent Robert Kastenmeier, D-Wis., urged the House to "reject the notion that class actions are no longer part of American law for one segment of the population -- the poor." Members voting "yea" wanted to stop Legal Services corp. class actions against governments. Rep. Rep. Martin voted "yea". Rep. McClory voted "nay". -Budget - by a vote of 210 for and 217 against, the House handed the Democratic leadership a major defeat on budget strategy. The vote, which pleasea President Reagan, killed a democratic plan to force separate votes to further massive For Your Information ^ Dear friends, Our r«tir*d cltizons, during thoir productive years, generally worked o longer week, shor­ ter vacations, in poorer working conditions, to give our society the high standard of living we now enjoy. This INDEPENDENCE DAY we should resolve that our eideriy citizens en|oy full financial In­ dependence and security as deserving Americans. - (9 Sincerely, ^PETEPMJtSTEN FUNERAL HOME McHENRY, ILLINOIS - 385-0063 . Letter to the Editor Public Pulse (Tit* Plelndesler Invito* Hi* puMk to im thl« column on of Ikoir view* on »ut|oct» of fMfll Interett In our community. Our only roquott It that the writer* five signature. fuH oMrtn end phono number. Wo m*k too. that on* individual not write on the tamo >ub|oct mora than once • month. Wo rotorvo rile rlfht to delete any material which wo comldor libelous or In objectionable lotto.) Roil Call Report (Your Congressmen's. Vote) Washington -- Here's how area members of Congress were* recorded on major roll call votes June 11-17. HOUSE Breast Feeding - By a vote of 301 for and 100 against, the House condemned the Administration's failure to support an international move against the marketing of baby formula in the Third World. The U.S. was the only country out of 119 to vote against a World Health Organization code encouraging poor nations to regulate the advertising and sale of the formula, which critics say causes millions of infant deaths annually due to misuse by mothers. The United Nations health unit wants more breast feeding of Third World babies. Supporter Bruce Vento, D-Minn., said the product cannot be used safely because of factors such as "lack of sanitary » i conditions, misunderstanding of the preparation instructions, illiteracy, contaminated water..." Opponent Robert Lagomarsino, R-Calif., said that to vote for the House condemnation is to support an international code "that violates the principles of freedom of speech, freedom of the press and could preempt the right of the U.S. Congress to regulate foreign commerce of American companies." Members voting "yea" deplored Administration opposition to the international marketing code. o Rep. Lynn Martin, R-16 voted "yea". ^Rep. Robert McClory, R-13 voted "nay". ^eutron Bomb « The House rejected, 88 for and 293 against, an amendment to prevent development of the neutron bomb, a nuclear warhead for artillery shells and short-range rockets. The weapon is designed to stop tank attacks against Western Europe with limited devastation of surrounding territory. The Administration hints it might call for development of it. The vote occurred during debate on a bill (HR 3413) authorizing FY 1982 money for Department of Energy national security programs. The bill was passed and sent to the Senate. Supporter Ted Weiss, D-N.Y., said there is "a likelihood that if we were to use the neutron bomb the Russians would retaliate with full-scale tactical nuclear weapons," the result being all-out nuclear war. Opponent Samuel Stratton, D-N Y., said that although the Administration has not recommended neutron bomb development, Congress would be "criminally negligent if we did not at least get these various parts manufactured so that we would have them available to assemble in the event of an emergency " Members voting "yea" opposed development of the neutron bomb. Reps. McClory and Martin, voted "nay". Class Action - Bv a vote of 241 for and 167 against, the House ' adopted an amendment to prevent the Legal Services corp. VILLAGE COMPLAINTS "Dear Editor: "As my family and I begin our . third summer as residents of McHenry Shores^ we find ourselves becoming increasingly embarrassed and em­ bittered by that residency. "For over a year now, I " have listened to promises of better roads, yet scores of irrate citizens have risen to defeat any proposal to repair these roads. I, like so many others in the village, ,cannot afford-the additional taxes required to pay f8r the road work. However, when the financial burden is placed into the balance with social, recreational, environmental and • aesthetic con­ siderations, I find that we cannot afford not to fix the roads. They must be repaired, completely and correctly, as soon as possible. ^ "When I came to the village three years ago, I had a nice- looking, well-kept, late model car. To date I have spent more than $500 to replace all four tires and shock absorbers, and to realign the front end twice.f " "At the end of June, I am expected to purchase vehicle stickers from the Village of McHenry Shores. Why? Am I to pay for the privilege of driving on these roads? I have used my own money to fill potholes with gravel. My children are finding it ex­ tremely difficult to learn to ride bicycles because every five feet a pothole leaps out of the street to thwart their courageous efforts. We cannot take bicycle ex­ cursions around the village because none of us can negotiate the myriad of bumps and holes so characteristic of our beautiful village. We cannot jog for fear of turning ankles, and inviting friends to our home is em­ barrassing. "Am I to pay for our beautiful parks and beach? Our parks are weedy, un- mowed and rarely have equipment in good repair. Our beach is absurd We cannot launch our fishing boat, we cannot use the basketball court, and there is no bathroom available. "Am I to pay for village maintenance and police protection? For three weeks now I have been calling the village clerk to have an empty lot mowed. The weeds are mote than five feet tall. My children have a difficult passing through the lot isit friends, and I am loslftg a continuous battle against the wave of thistles, poppies and critters which are invading my .newly seeded lawn. Police protection? Perhaps I would receive that protection if I were to move to Bull Valley, Barreville road or Route 31 where our police are busy apprehending dangerous speeders. "Since I cannot seem to find the justice in paying a vehicle tax which provides nothing, I am not planning to pay that tax. If I am ticketed, I will allow the village to take me to couH. I don't know how much good, if any, this will do, but I need to take a stand of some kind. I urge any other citizens of McHenry Shores who feel as 1 feej to take similar action. "Sincerely, ^ "Robert J. Doran" COUNTY REDISTRICTING "Editor: "In a little detail, I wanted to inform the citizens of McHenry county concerning the recent interest in redistricting of McHenry county. Many of the County boai d members feel it is in the public interest to let our people know some of the details. "A committee has been working since Jan. 1 receiving all data, as it is the County board's duty to redistrict every 10 years, and it must be done this year by July 1. Much discussion and a lot of work was done by this committee and by members of the County board. On June 16, the County board voted to finalize the redistricting process by a vote of 14 to 8 to maintain the three district plan as follows: "District 1 - All of Algonquin township and that part of Grafton township in the Lake wood area. "District 2 -. All of ARE YOU NEW IN The McHenry Area? Do You Know Someone New? WE WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND A ROYAL WELCOME TO EVERY NEWCOMER TO OUR AREA!!! CALL LORRAINE HONAHAH 385-5475 t mm mittm nt X tt>$0 mhfft t»rt fN UW KHCtM MUHUtl 9$' ROYAL WELCOME KNOW YOUR AREA ROYAL WELCOME ROES IT BEST McHenry and Nunda townships. ......... "District 3 - All the rest of the county including the balance of Grafton township including Huntley and the townships of Seneca, Coral, Riley, Marengo,. Hartland, Dunham, Chemung, Dorr, Alden, Hebron, Richmond, Burton and Greenwood. "With a 14 to 8 vote, you can see there were dif­ ferences of opinion by members of the County board. District 3, which serves the western part of the tounty has a lot of area to cover as each district has eight board members. ' Needless to say, the ac­ cessibility of District 3 board members to their con­ stituents is far in between * The entire board, of course, *.had guidelines to follow and that is one man-one vofe , rule. • "Many boartl members would have preferred four or six districts with less board members per district which would benefit District 3. reduce the size of the county board and result in less government. In these days, this is acceptable to the people. "We tried but did not prevail in our efforts; the question has been settled and the book is closed on the subject. We will try again in (0 years. "In closing, may I say that each County board member represents their district in the following manner: "First, a deep reverence for a conservative approach towards the disbursement of public funds; "Second, a keen desire to encourage the private en­ terprise system and confine county government to necessary functions only; "Third, full accountability and courtesy to all citizens and prompt, meaningful consideration of their con­ cerns. "These are among the qualities which have helped to make McHenry county a desirable location, as evidenced by a 32.4 percent rate of growth during the past decade. "So let's close the books on redistricting process, get on with the show and work in cooperation for the bet­ terment of McHenry county. "Ronald J. Morris, "County board chairman" PATON THE BACK > "Editor. "A pat on the back to all the members of the band who braved the threatening skies and rain on Thursday, budget cuts required when Congress in May approved the Reagan-blessed fiscal 1982 budget blueprint. Following this vote, Republicans hoped to obtain a single up-or-down vote on Reagan's plan for cutting fiscal 1982 outlays by tens of billions. The vote came at the beginning of debate on HR 3964. Rep. James Wright, D-Tex., a supporter of the Democratic- backed floor procedure, asked: "Should we vote on a package dictated by David Stockman or on the provisions individually?" Rep. Phil Gramm, D-Tex., an opponent of the Democratic plan, said. "This rule takes two-thirds of the president's program and throws it in the trash can and takes the other third and breaks it up." Members voting "nay" backed the Reagan position. Democrats voted "yea". Republicans voted "nay". SENATE Peace Corps - By a vote of 45 for and 52 against, the Senate failed to kill an amendment to separate the Peace Corps from the ACTION agency and make it independent. The Senate later approved the separation move on a non-record vote. This occurred during consideration of a State department funding bill (S 1193) that was headed for final passage and the House. Sen. Jesse Helms, R. N.C., who voted to kill the move for an independent Peace Corps, said the volunteer agency should be separated "not only from ACTION but from the U.S government as well..." Sen. Alan Cranston, D-Calif. sponsor of the amendment noted that Thomas Pauken, the new head of ACTION had a brief career in military intelligence. This, he said, fuels criticism from Peace Corps detractors throughout the world that the agency is an intelligence arm of the government. Senators voting "nay" wanted the Peace Corps to become an independent government agency as it was when founded-20 years ago. Sen. Charles Percy, R, voted "yea". Sen. Alan Dixon, D, voted "nay". Hallmark Of The fervent outpouring of emotion by the American people on the return erf the U.S. hostages from Iran reflected the deep affection and respect which most citizens hold for their nation's honor. < Such feelings rarely surface, except under extraordinary circumstances. Yet iff wen lore serene times, cle their country. UUVil IVVIlllgO ftdlVlT VAVV|fi UIIU^l VAU BV/l VIAIICM J VU VUUIOMlll«vw. * -- more serene times, dear channels exist through which masses of Americans can salute One of the most appropriate occasions Flag day, Jpne 14. Its arrival has marked the advent of the annual 21-day Honor America period, during which all citizens are invited to acclaim this republic by word or by action. Tnecl This unique celebration was established by i . signed into law by President Ford in June 1975. The initiative toward bringing the measure climax is reached July 4th. e celebration was established by a joint resolution of Cpngress which was to fruition was provided by the American Historic and Cultural Society, Inc., a non-profit . And in a related bit of history, 1981 option of the 'Star-Spangled iBanner as , the national anthem. The Honor America program has stimulated many public events with a common patriotic theme. • . • „ •,,.••• • . In a random sampling, hard hat construction workers in Hartford, Conn., staged a public rally in 1980 in which the famous Iwo Jima flag raising was reenacted. Citizens of'El Monte, California, dedicated the entire month of June to an outpouring of national pride. This was achieved by a lavish display of the U.S. Flag, streamers in national colors and Fourth of July fireworks. , y, New Yorkers paraded through lower Manhattan with banners commemorating the anniversary of the adoption ot the Flag by the Continental Congress. And in far-off Longview, Texas, celebrations held on the courthouse lawn included patriotic music, guest speakers, a flag raising and massing of the colors. .. A similar program, co-sponsored by the Honor America committee and Departmental Defense, was held at the Washington Monument grounds in Washington. Highlight was the spectacular display of the "World's Largest Flag , weighing seven tons, 86,310 square feet in area. ' • . v. " ' , All these were public, ceremonial events, expressing an appreciation for the kind <3 government our Founding Fathers sought to establish. These men of wisdom and foresight saw that the imperative need was to form a government that would assure the individual the freedom tcr guide his own destiny, to progress to the full extendt of his abilities and energies, to dispose of the fruits of his own labors, and to pursue happiness in an atmosphere of justice, tranquility and human dignity. Never before had this concept been written into a charter of government; that government exists soley "to establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity." The 21-day period soon coming to a close has been an appropriate time to recall a recent definition of a patriot: "One who looks forward to the third century erf our Nation with a desire to stana firmly for truth even if he should have to stand alone in the practice and proclamation of that truth. He will serve his fellow countrymen and build a strong America, not for personal gain but out of a personal commitment." , / Let us be patriots. \ June 25 and put on what we think was their best per­ formance yet at the Pearl street park! "Bravo! Your playing was so outstanding that we, and many other fans, couldn't tear ourselves away, despite the downpour. It was a nice feeling of togetherness between band and audience which took shelter under the bandshell so they could continue to enjoy, applaud, and, yes, as one couple did, even dance in the rain! "The rest of us took to our cars to listen and honked horns as a show of our ap­ preciation for what can only be called great music by terrific musicians. 'The Children of Sanchez' was a knock-out vocal and in­ strumental performance. Keep up the great work, bandleader and musicians ...that's entertainment! "Mr. and Mrs. "Thomas Jacobs, "McHenry" ON CABLE TV "Editor: "My husband and I pur- SERVICE LINE McHENRY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 3*5-4300 FAMILY SERVICE t MENTAL HEALTH CLINIC 3409 W. Waukegan Road McHenry 385-6400 TURNING POINT-DOMESTIC VIOLENCE STRESS LINE McHenry County 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Parents Anonymous meetings on Tuesday. 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So I stopped at the office and was told a work order would be made. * "Let me say now that we live on Rt. 120 before Wonder Lake road and our place is the first place they went past with the cables. They gave out applications to have a hookup but we never had one. "So the next day the lady phoned to say that to give us cablevision is not feasible for them. She continued to say if we ever have apartments or other houses around maybe we could get it then. "We live on a farm! "I'm happy for the company that they can turn down customers at any time it is not feasible for them. I feel this is a very poor way to conduct a business. "At $26 a month or more, they would have their money back in a short time. "I will speak generally that the compoany is assuming they are doing the public a favor. Did they forget, it costs money? "Mr. and Mrs. Jack A. White, Jr." §ert)icC profcS siorv ol Dire ctory EARL R. WALSH 4 JACK WALSH INS. 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