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At National Convention % PA(iK 21 -PLAINDEALKR- FRIDAY, SEPTEMBFH l«. I9hj • ••: • rilwMii H ' Public Hearing On Transportation Anne O'Donnell and Pastor Roger W. Schneider are attending the national , convention of the American Lutheran church iirSan Diego this week. Anne O'Donnell and Pastor Roger • Schneider from Shepherd of the Hills 'Lutheran church. 404 North Green street, McHenry, are two of nine delegateSv representing the 23 • ihousandymembers of the North Chicago conference of the American • Lutheran church at the national convention of the American Lutheran • church being held in San Diego. Calif, from Sept. 6 through 12. 1 The national meeting of the church is ihe biggest governing body of the, ' • church and meets regulary every twf> years. * -f A major issue facing the conven/ion this year will be a vote to decide whether to move forward with merger plans between the American Lutheran rhurch. the Lutheran Church in America, and the American Kvangelical Lutheran church. Previous discussions have led the point of all three groups voting on whether to move into a merger. The national church convention also reviews all of the programs and policies of the churcn dealing with foreign mission fields, home mission fields, higher education and social .service agencies supported by the church One thousand delegates from across the entire United States, representing the 19 districts of the church, will be in attendance at the convention. State Rep. Benedict Garmisa, chairman of the Illinois Tran­ sportation Study commission, has announced a series of 16 public hearings to be held by the Tran­ sportation Study commission throughout the state during Sep-" t ember. One is scheduled at McHenry County college Thursday, Sept. 16, at 10 a.m. Noting that the upcoming election made it impossible to address in any comprehensive fashion the serious funding problems facing Uljnois relative to mass transit and highways during the last legislative session in Springfield, Garmisa said, "Unless the new 83rd General Assembly which will be seated next January acts promptly to deal with the matter of transportation funding, our tran­ sportation infrastructure will suffer irreparable harm which may inhibit our participation in the general economic recovery when it begins nationwide". Garmisa continued, "For the past several years, we have been holding our mass transit and highway systems together with band-aids, bailing wire, and promises. The pending cutbacks in federal aid for these programs now on the horizon will be the straw that broke the camel's back. If we are to avoid disaster as regards one of the most critical elements of our economy, the necessary preliminary steps toward developing an orderly consensus on goals and objectives must be placed in motion now -- so that viable proposals are developed and on the table for consideration as a first order of business by the new Assembly." Garmisa noted that the com­ mission's upcoming hearings will emphasize input from citizens, organized interests, and other groups affected by transportaiton instead of testimony from the large government agencies that administer the programs. "We feel certain that the public will support a properly con­ structed transportation program," Garmisa said, "and once we know what they would like to see in­ corporated, we can then take those matters up with IDOT, RTA, the CTA, etc., more effectively through other channels." He urged that all persons and groups with an interest in Illinois transportation matters participateJn Jhe hearings, noting that it is unlikely that there will be another opportunity as broad based as this for direct input to the legislative process to action being taken. The Illinois Transportation Study commission is a 16-member agency of the Illinois General, Assembly with membership comprised of both state senators and representatives and public members with expertise in transportation matters. Members of the commission are appointed for two- year terms' by the majority and minority leadership of the General Assembly. Currently the commission A sonnet is a poem of 14 lines with a fixed pattern of meter and rhyme. Its name is an Italian word meaning a little song. consists of eight Republican and eight Democrat members. Under State law. the commission is required to report every two years to the General Assembly concerning transportation matters and the findings and recommendations of the commissi op have been instrumental in 'he for­ mulation of virtually every major transportation package 'hat has lieen adopted in Illinois since the o»m mission's creation in 1963 THE SOUNDS OF McHENRY SEPTEMBER 25TH I PEARL STREET PARK 1 PM UNTIL 11 PM TO YOUR EARS MUSICFEST '& GARDEN Extra Garden Produce Offers Possibilities One of the most satisfying benefits can come from the ' home vegetable garden when you plant more than you need for family consumption. When the refrjgerator and deep freezer are ful^and all the jars filled and tucked away in the pantry and the garden goes right on produc­ ing day after day, it's time to get out the grocery bags. You have the ingredients needed to play Santa in the summertime. All of your gardenless neighbors and friends await you. If you take 1 favorite vegetables along on a visit, you'll be as welcome as the flowers in May. Prepare for praise. Stand ; ready to describe your gar- • den, row by row, vegetable . by vegetable. You must be able to remember how many jars of green beans have been processed for the winter and how many packages of squash and peas are tucked away in the freezer. If the vegetables keep on coming, you might consider picking up a little profit. Many communities have a Farmers' Market where vege­ table gardeners gather to sell their wares. These are friend­ ly places, a gathering of peo­ ple with mutual interests. You can also sell your pro­ duce through a want ad in the newspaper. It's as simple as listing your name and ad­ dress and the vegetables you have to offer. Whether you take vege­ tables to friends, to the mar­ ket, or let friends come to you, extra produce from your garden can add spice to summer days. 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