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Wildlife Calendar (A monthly calendar by the Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Project of the McHenry County Conservation District.) Without much more than a daily offering of food, you can enjoy close contact with wild winter birds from the comfort of your home. In the stillness of a winter morning, the sight of wild birds outside the window is a wake-up as good as a cup of hot coffee (though non-birdwatching scientists have yet to perceive this fact). A winter bird feeding station reassures its keeper that life goes (m. Bright­ ness, alertness, and agility still abound in the cold world and radiate toward the watcher of a winter feeding station. Your bird feeder need not be elaborate or expensive. Birds are more interested in dinner than design. , A piece of plywood, a flat tree stump, or a picnic table will do. Locate your feeder both for yourself and for the birds. Try to shelter it from the bitter winds, and place it not too far from a shrub or tree. The birds appreciate having protection from winds and predators. Of course, your feeder should be visible from the house so you can enjoy the action. The type of food provided in your feeder is important if you want to attract certain species of birds. Native songbirds flock to sunflower seed. On the other hand, sparrows, starlings, doves, and pheasants prefer wild bird seed mixes scattered on the ground. Thistle seed will delight goldfinches, and attract other nor­ thern visitors such as redpolls and siskins. If you invest in a field guide to the HBirds as well as in seed, you will discover the variety of birds in our area during the winter months-a possiblity of 70 different species. Most of these could show up at your feeder. Because winter feeding tampers with natural processes by providing an artificial food source, it carries certain responsibilities. If you decide to feed the birds on a regular basis, don't stop abruptly. Birds are creatures of habit. If you must stop, do it gradually to allow the birds time to locate new food sources. Also, keep your feeder and feeding area clean, especially during thawing weather, to prevent build up of bacteria and molds. Spoiled or moldy food should never be put out for wild animals or birds. Lastly, keep your pets undei" control. Remember, your bird feeder will attract more than just songbirds. Squirrels, rabbits, opossums, and mice may also visit. And you may spot an occasional hawk or owl. Feeders attract both healthy and sick birds. Predators look for an easy meal, and they play an important part in maintaining healthy wildlife populations. So, don't interfere. McHenry county usually has a good population of wintering waterfowl- perhaps more than nature intended. Large numbers of wild mallard ducks winter in our area because of backyard handouts. These wild mallards congregate with domestic- mallard hybrid ducks that will not or cannot migrate. Like city pigeons, these ducks exploit man-altered environments. Bribing them to eat in our backyards builds up abnormal population levels. Individual ducks may benefit temporarily, but the birds pay with a general loss of sur­ vival skills which harms them and their species in the long run. If you want to help the hybrid ducks which are unable to migrate, don't start feeding until the snow covers the ground or the shallow water freezes. Until then, the wild and the hybrid ducks should do just fine on their own. Feed a well-balanced diet. Feeding just corn or bread will produce nutritional deficiencies. And for mutual safety, avoid hand-feeding or encouraging the neighborhood ducks to approach homes or people. Parks & Recreation Bread Baking Basics The City of McHenry Department of Parks & Recreation will be offering a Bread Baking class this winter. Learn from Sandy Young a harvest of breads for a collection. Learn the best of basics: the traditional preparation method, the one-bowl cool rise way, and the food processor method with many variations. This four-week class will begin Feb. 9. It will be held at Parkland Junior high school from 7 to 10 p.m. Wed­ nesday nights. Kids in the Kitchen The City of McHenry Department of Parks ft Recreation will be offering a cooking class for 8-year-olds and up entitled "Kids in the Kitchen". Under Sandy Young expert guidance, the children will safely prepare a com­ plete nutritious dinner with Super Taco in a Bun, healthy after school snacks, and desserts that pack a nutritional punch. Kids in the Kitchen will be held at Parkland Junior high Wednesday afternoons from 4 to 5:30 p.m. This 4- week cooking class will begin March 9 and run until March 30. Registration is now being taken at McHenry City Hall so early sign-up is suggested PAGE 5 -PLAINDEALER because there is only a limited amount of registration taken for this class. Sewing for Teens Registration is now being taken for the Teens Sewing class. One will learn how to operate a sewing machine and will complete one simple project chosen from a list of patterns available at the first class. At the first class students will receive a list of needed supplies. A 25 cent deposit for bobbins will be refunded when the bobbin is returned. This class will be held at Parkland Junior high school starting Monday, Jan. 10, and running for six weeks. Paula Ekstrom will be teaching this -WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10,1982 sewing class from 4:30 to 6. Fast and Festive The City of McHenry Department of Parks ft Recreation is now taking registration for its holiday treats class entitled Fast and Festive. This class will show some ways to get a head sta*t on great entertaining, plus a little bonus of fanciful gifts from the kitche.i. This class will be held at Parkland Junior high school Wednesdays running for two weeks. Dec. 1 will be the first class held from 7 to 10 for both weeks. For further information on any course, call the Department of Parks ft Recreation at 344-3300. | Realtors Record | Archaeology Day Features Indian History, Artifacts The County Historical society and the Sauk Trail I chapter of the Illinois association for the Ad­ vancement of Archaeology hosted an Archaeology day open house at the Historical society museum in Union. Approximately 100 people were in attendance. Alice Berkson, an archaeologist with the Center for American Ar­ chaeology, who has been working under contract for the McHenry County Conservation district, was the first speaker on the program. She summarized the Indian history in McHenry county from Paleo-IncUan .* times as far back as 8,000 BC through • the Archaic and Woodland stages to the last pre-mddern Indian period, the Mississippian. Ms. Berkson concluded her sum­ mary with a slide presentation depicting the important ar­ chaeological work done by the Center for American Archaeology in the lower Illinois river valley. The same slide presentation also introduced a new plan by the Center for American found artifcats and emphasized how such discoveries can play an import- tant role in location and identifying archaeological sites in order to conserve them from possible eventual destruction by urban development. The closing speaker, Richard Wagner of Marengo, discussed and displayed a number of well made artifacts from his collection of McHenry county material. The Sauk Trail chapter will hold its quarterly meeting Nov. 20 at the McHenry County Conservation district headquarters on Harts rofed^ north of Ringwood. The public is cordially invited to attend that free meeting. Contact Craig Pfannkuche at 8612 Memory trail, Wonder Lake, 60097, for futher details concerning either or both meetings. Q. - What happens at the closing? A. - The closing marks the end of a real estate transaction. It is the process by which ownership of a property is transferred. Although local customs may dictate procedures, basically what happens is this: The sales con­ tract is checked to make certain that both parties have met its terms; a deed or title is delivered to the buyer; the buyer signs a note obligating him to pay off his mortgage loan; and the buyer and seller pay closing costs. Q. - How are costs divided? A. - Although local clsoing customs may determine who pays what closing costs, others are open to negotiation. It is a good idea to arrive at a settlement regarding division of closing costs while negotiating a s a l e s c o n t r a c t . However, it is possible to negotiate some costs up until closing. Q. - What closing costs do buyers or­ dinarily pay? A. - In connection with his loan, a buyer may be required to pay a loan origination fee, points, a credit report fee, an inspection fee (new housing), a mortgage insurance application fee and an assumption fee, if an existing loan is being assumed. An appraisal fee may be negotiated. A buyer also may be required to pay interest ^flliHirst scheduled in­ stallment payment, as *&11 as a mortgage insurance and hazard insurance premium. To start escrow or reserve accounts which cover Archaeology for an archaeological J exploration and analysis of those ' areas of the Fox river valley which <•* are as yet undeveloned. . .. ! ̂ A second speaker was Mrs. Jarvis t. Wetzel, who related how she and her * husband had recently discovered the • pleasure of artifact collecting. 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A. - Yes, Under provisions of the Real Estate Settlement P r o c e d u r e s A c t (RESPA), lenders are required to provide mortgage loan ap­ plicants with a good faith estimate of closing costs within three business days of formal application. And, at the request of the borrower, the lender also is required to show the borrower a copy of the Uniform Settlement Statement which details known closing costs one business day before closing. Q. - Are all closing s subject to provisions of RESPA? A. - RESPA applies to almost all residential first mortgages for one- to-four family homes. •*- For more information about closing costs and procedures, contact a member of the McHenry County Board of Reatlors or your attorney. JWcitenrp WEDNESDAY SPECIALS 1.) 8 0Z. BUTT STEAK $3.95 2.) JUMBO SHRIMP DINNER s3.95 I.) STEAK AND SHRIMP $5.95 THURSDAYS RIBS CHICKEN 4 SAIAD, POTATO & SWEETC0RN FRIDAYS BEST CARE 3 CHRISTMAS PARTIES RESERVATIONS PEOPLE) Entertainment .-Closing 4512 W. 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