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PAGE 4 - PL/UNDEALER - WEDNESDAY. MARCH 24, tW TARL WALSH1 So I Hear It is now past history, but last Wednesday was the best St. Patrick's Day ever. The only ones that could top this last celebration was when "Earl's Girls" used to come to our house with a green cake baked by Sharon Klontz and other cheery items. We had some fun! We didn't stray from home until evening. Didn't want to miss the phone calls and those who came a-callin'. Two phone calls from other states helped make our day. As an old Italian custom, Bimbos served the corned beef and cabbage. And as an old Irish custom of many years, we were there. In her travels, Barb Weber found a novel St. Patrick's Day remembrance and gladdened our home with a visit. We were disappointed this year in not meeting Lucille Geraty to help celebrate the Wearin' 0' The Green. Gene Schaefer came to our table to let us know our Irish friend couldn't make it this year. - Two great girls, Carolyn J us ten and Florence Roth helped make our evening one of cheer and good fellowship. Have chatted with a couple for several years, but never knew their name until John Rogers introduced us to his cousin Jack. Jack remembers McHenry from the days of childhood when he ac­ companied his father, Gil Rogers, on his rounds to sell a special brand of coffee to business places in the area. On the eve of a religious retreat, John Nihill retreated for a short time at Bimbo's. SUDDEN THOUGHT: If you are ever rating the most courteous driver in McHenry, put Tony Williams on your list. Election polling places have changed over the years. The first time I voted, three old timers (men) were at the tables. For many years, there were three judges and three clerks. Now they are all judses. J V "• Now the ladies have taken over. There was a time when we didn't see a gal on the election board. We had a whoppin' good time at a Saturday Night Special. It was the occasion of George Harker's 75th bir­ thday. g Paul and Betty Black * picked us up and wheeled us down to the beautiful home of Jerry and Jean Harker near Crystal Lake. That home is not only beautiful -- it is also as comfortable as an old shoe. George and Ruth Harker picked up Dad and Mary Nolen (spelled with an e) and brought them to the party. Surprise! Yep. The birthday boy really was surprised. Grandchildren played a big part in the party preparations. A nicer group of young people you won't be meeting every day. Sitting around the dining table after a sumptuous feast, the jolly group covered a lot of historical subjects, even to the emergence of indoor plumbing. Alvina and I are still talking about the good time enjoyed at the birthday party. Never have we joined a more congenial group. If fee lingered too long, it was because we didn't like to leave. - The first day of spring was scheduled for last Saturday. You would never guess it as the white stuff came out of the sky. Typical of March, it didn't last long. Spring has long been a signal for housecleaning. In the days of yore, mothers had everything moved out of the house the first fine day. That was before the days of vacumn cleaners. Carpet beaters were in vogue. Not caring for the task, I used to beat h-- out of those carpets with vengeance in my mood. Brooms came first, then carpet sweepers. Grandma used to rip up old duds and sew them into carpet rags. Strips were then rolled into big balls. When the strips of carpet were sewed together, they • • V covered Grandma's large living-dining room. Of course, the carpet wasn't laid until . the floor was covered with newspapers or straw. That was insulation before it had a name. When sweeping, Grandma dipped her broom into a pail water to keep the dust filling the room. That was long, long ago. Would you believe? A long, fine cigar has been with me all through this column. Believe it or not, this cigar came from a box of favorities dished out by Speaker of The House, Tip O'Neil. Q/ Holy smoke! Award Replacement Tax •u/ w Houses of Stone Zimbabwe, the new name for what was once Rhodesia, goes back to the medieval state of the Shonas, the eth­ nic group that today com­ prises 77 percent of the in­ dependent nation's popula­ tion. Meaning "venerated houses" or "houses of stone," Zimbabwe refers to t h e m a s s i v e r u i n s o f t h e once Great Zimbabwe, a center of trade for the Sho­ nas from A.D. 1100 to 1450, National Geographic says. , . . Aaar March Madness! *»•»,. «•*<-••• U PT • f Hartz Reflecting Flea & Tick Collar 2 Oz. 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Prices Effective «srs- FlRs'„ WEDNESDAY Checks totaling $48 million in corporate personal property replacement taxes are being sent to local units of government as the second of eight payments to be made during 1962, according to J. Thomas Johnson, director of the Illinois Department of Revenue. The total distributed so far this year to the 6,798 cities, counties, school districts and other local taxing bodies is $96.8 million, according to Johnson. V'Local governments should receive an estimated $530 in replacement taxes during 1982," Johnson said. The largest share of this replacement tax money-or 52 percent-goes to the state's 1,014 public school districts. Coming in second in the amount received are the state's 1,263 municipalities, which receive 20 percent of the total. Next are the state's 102 counties, which receive a little under nine percent: park districts receive five percent; sanitary districts and junior college districts each receive nearly four percent; road districts and townships each receive under two percent. Other districts, each of which received less than one percent of the total, include forest preserves, fire, library, airport, mass transit, hospital, con­ servation, TB sanitorium, public health, mosquito, street lighting and water authority.' The replacement taxes were authorized by the Illinois General A«embiy in August, 1979, to replace funds lost to local govern­ ments when the corporate penonal property tax was abolished by the 1970 state constitution. {Jnder the present system/, taxes are collected by the Department of Revenue and the money is turned over to local governments. Distributions are made eight times a^year (January, March, April, May, July, August, October and December). The replacement taxes are (1) a 2.5 percent income tax <m corporations; (2) a,1.5 percent income tax on partnerships, trusts and sub­ chapter S corporations; and (3) a 0.8 percent tax on the invested capital of utilities. Health Lab Serves Many Needs One of the programs in the Environmental Health division of the McHenry County Department of Health is the laboratory. The purpose of the lab is to provide bacteriological and chemical testing of drinking water and surface water for citizens of McHenry county. Home owners, commercial enterprises or municipal public water supplies may request water tests at a fee to cover the cost of providing the service. Tests which the county laboratory normally run on drinking water in­ clude analysis for coliform and nitrate. The coliform bacteria are indicators that the water supply may have been exposed to con­ tamination from animal or man. Nitrate levels above 10 parts per million are potentially harmful to young children and pregnant women. In addition to bac­ teriological and chemical tests for potable water, the laboratory also analyzes samples collected by the field sanitarians from swimming beaches each week between Memorial day and Labor day. These results are recorded and reported to the newspapers and radio stations to alert the public as to the conditions at the beaches and whether or not . they should go swimmipg. The laboratory personnel includes two persons cS-- tified by the Illindis Department of Public Health to perform bacteriological analyses of potable and surface water samples. Last year our lab conducted 16,718 analyses of potable and surface water samples. This is advice, in the event the home is flooded Flooded water supplies, con­ taminated water, damage through perishable food and problems with disposal of refuse are conditions that usually exist during and following a flood. If the water supply has been flooded or interrupted, boil the water for 10 minutes prior to using it. Do not add ice to cool it as this may recontaminate the boiled water. As soon as possible, have the water tested at the h e a 1 t h d e p a r t m e n t laboratory to determine if it is contaminated. If it is found to be contaminated, it will have to be chlorinated, preferably by a licensed well driller or pump installer, once the flood waters receded. Chimneys that have been flooded may become defective and possibly result in a fire or carbon monoxide poisoning Therefore, they should be inspected by a,, professional to determine if they are safe to use. If the house has been flooded, upon returning to the house, let the house air out by keeping doors and windows open to allow foul odors and gases to escape. Do not smoke or use an open flame until sure that all gases have escaped. Carefully check the struc­ ture of floors, walls and foundations for any damage. Prior to moving back into the house, it should be thoroughly dry and cleaned. Electrical circuits should be checked by an electrician for short circuiting, motors for pumps, refrigerators, freezers, ranges, washing Farm Population machines, vacuum cleaners, food mixers and other equipment of an electrical nature should be checked to determine their safety before reconnecting to the power. Anyone who has been working in flood waters and has an open sore or obtains a puncture wound, should check with their family physician as to the ad­ visability of obtaining ad­ ditional protection against tetanus. Open Annual Quest For Policy Development Background information with possible action provided the basis for the winter leadership meeting at DeKalb late last week. By the time the all-day session had focused on state, national, local and en­ vironmental issues, par­ ticipants were ready to "head for the fields." Farm work seemed easy to many, compared with the challenges presented by Leonard Gardner, executive director of the governmental affairs division, Illinois Agrt Cultural" a^fcocidtlttn. Gardner and other depart­ mental staff members provided the grist for the leaders to discuss, and workshops proved a good forum for the exchange. The meeting where far­ mers learned about issues, possible action, and the views of other farmers is the beginning of the annual quest for policy development through each County Farm Bureau's own policy developing program. Those policies become part of the fodder for the s t a t e w i d e t e n t a t i v e resolutions committee which begins meetings in July. Resolutions ultimately go before the voting delegates at the IAA annual meeting each December, where those adopted serve as policy guidelines during the following year. Mel Von Bergen, Hebron, president, headed the McHenry County Farm Bureau delegation. Also taking part were Bill Olbrich, Harvard; Don Cash, Harvard; Paul Kruse, Woodstock; Leona Luerssen, Alden; and Larry Harris, manager. School financing headed a list of local topics. Land use continues to be a prime topic. Local transportation is a special headache in McHenry county where citizens are forced to sub­ sidize Chicago- tran­ sportation through the RTA and CTA setup. Discussion on shifting the burden of school financing at the state level from property tax to a state income or a school district income tax dominated the state legislative issues portion of the program. However, repeal or phase- out of the Illinois inheritance tax is another topic for more discussion, farmers agreed. Dick McKain, director of state and local finance for the IAA, talked about the farm machinery sales tax and how it has been modified because of the shaky Illinois economy-modified to delay the final phase-out one year. The national " farin program and the corn set aside plans occupied much attention, but so 'did suggestions on how to reduce soil erosion voluntarily. Environmentally safe use of farm chemicals is another topic for future discussion. Can recycling and handling bulk \ fertilizers were discussed. Jon Scholl, IAA director of natural and environmental r e s o u r c e s , d i s c u s s e d prospects for a bottle deposit law. The Clean Water act with discussion on violations was discussed. Farm Bureau supports efforts to improve the bill, Gardner reported. An important phase of the meeting focused on re- districting for state House and Senate seats. Gardner's staff prepared maps with detailed rundowns on where the district lines fall. "It's'a mess," summed up Gardner as he discussed gerrymandering led by the Democrats which is so bad it is a disgrace to the political process, he concluded. Farm Bureau supports a constitutional amendment to balance the federal budget and limit federal spending to a realistic percentage of the Gross National Product. HEARING AIDS THAT HELP PROTECT YOU FROM LOUD NOISES Zenith/Zenetron compression hearing aids are designed with special electronic circuitry that automatically cushions" loud, sudden noises. Revolution On The Roads The rate of change it( the size, type, performance and number of vehicles on the nation's highways will be substantially different in coming years, threatening a revolution in our transpor­ tation system. Already, caei are smaller and slower* truck?are bigger and faster, and the combination could be dangerous. 17th Anniversay Sale I McHENRY HEARIN6 AID DISCOUNT CENTER 3937 W. 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