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McHenry Plaindealer (McHenry, IL), 12 Aug 1983, p. 4

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PAUK 4 - PLAINDEALER - FRIDAY. AUUUSt II. INS r^SSfiS~EARL WALSH Politics make strange bedfeliowsX Don't Wow your own horn. A promise made is a debt unpaid. Idle hands mate idle minds. You have to listen to wind. A soft word soothss the savage beast, (being fast on your feet might help, too). Never underestimate the power of a woman. Beauty is as beauty does. Don't send a boy to market. (When a task was big enough fort a man.) i , . It never rains but it pours. (When troubles mount up). Sorry to have missed John Busscher Another Old Timer, Ev Hunter, when he came to our hogte. He paid " passed away this week. Hadn't heard offa baseball bet and*rbmised to call until after the funeral. again. Winning a bet from John really We sometimes mefEv and Ethel at made history for me. their favorite restaurant TRUTH IN TAXATION NOTICE Notice it hereby given that the McHenry Township Fire Protection District intends to adopt, pursuant to Section 38*5 of Chapter 127% of the Illinois Revised Statutes, a levy for ambulance service in an amount which is more than 105% of the levy for the preceding year. No taxes were extended for the previous year for said purpose. The amount of the proposed levy for providing ambulance service exclusive of election costs is $200,000.00. The amount of increase is 100%. I never repeat anything but good abouta person - but boy is this good! It's a long road that has no torn. Water finds its own level. One who knows it all knows very little. Blessed be nothing. (When money brought sorrow). Good fences make good neighbors. Better to remain silent and be thought dumb than to speak and remove all doubt. Agri-Business Council Formed and enthusiastically support the goals of toe council." The council will be governed by a volunteer board of directors elected annually from among the mem­ bership. Decisions • on which legislative and regulatory issues the council will take an active position on will be the exclusive responsibility of the Board. In addition to legislative advocacy, it is anticipated that the council wUl provide a~complete legislative and regulatory monitoring service to its members, including weekly status of pending agricultural-related legislation, a Springfield based "legislative hot line", and coor­ dination of industry comments on regulatory issues. Organizations interested in learning more about the council activities can contact James B. Watt at 217 787-3806. achieve these goals - both in Springfield and Washington." Representatives of all agri-business associations, major corporations saving agriculture, and the academic community will be invited to an organizational meeting in September, at which the goals and structure of the Council will be formalized. The organizers met recently with the director of the Illinois Department of Agriculture, Larry Werries, to discuss the goals of the council. Watt described the director's response as "enthusiastic and very en­ couraging", "We anticipate that the council will work closely with the, department to advance the goals of Illinois agriculture, and help improve the agri-business climate", Watt said. • The council is the result of a two- year effort begun by Victor Zoschak, executive vice-president of the Illinois Retail Farm Equipment association. Zoschak said, "I believe that the council can make an important contribution by acting as a forum and catalyst to mobilize and coordinate the broad industry issues so critical to the future of Illinois agriculture. delighted that the effort is underway Formalization of the Illinois Agri- Business Council (1ABC), a new non­ profit agricultural trade organization was announced. The purpose of the IABC is to provide a coalition building and long-range planning mechansim to mobilize the diverse interests of the Illinois agricultural community on issues and projects of common con­ cern to the industry. The organizers of the IABC are Ronald K. Hoffman, president of a Public and governmental relations firm, and James B. Watt, principal of an association management firm, each based in Springfield and the Chicago area. In commenting on the IABC, Hoff­ man said, "The Illinois Agri-Business Council will provide a coordinating influence to address issues of common interest to the entire agricultural industry. Presently, over 70 separate organizations represent individual parts of the agricultural industry. We anticipate that the Council will provide a forum for these organizations to discuss and agree on industry-wide public policy ob­ jectives, and thai build effective coalitions from our members to There will be no increase in the Levy for General Fire Protection purposes. A public hearing on the proposed budget and the proposed levy increase will be held on August 25f 1983 at the building located behind the fire station at 3610 West Elm Street, McHenry, Illinois at 8:00 p.m. Grandstand Fair Concerts , * The Illinois State Fair's grandstand And the public apparently agreed »t concerts are shaping up as one of the with DuBois' enthusiasm. The first >. most popular and expanded 1983 fair <jav tickets wait on sale. Assistant *t attractions. In three months the Ticket Office Manager Patti Gumble ' - grandstand has gone through a arrived at work to fund lines of people *t snowballing series of events that listening to music, waiting patiently should rank the grandstand shows as for the windows to open. "I couldn't > the major drawing point of this year's believe the crowd," she said. "Some * J fair. came out here as early as quarto' to it In early June, State Fair En- five." All previous first-day ticket "} tertainment Manager Mike DuBois sales records were broken as the finalized a grandstand line-up that he ticket office closed with sales of *•§ we'vfchad since $58,270. jj Daniel M. Schmitt, Secretary McHenry Township Fire Protection District (Published August 12,1983) No. 830356 PINT SIZE Senior Booth At State Fair Offers Information Director Peg R. Blaser of the fair free of charge throughout its Illinois Department on Aging has duration. announced that the department will "The air conditioned Senior center, be hosting an information booth in the located adjacent to Lincoln stage, will Senior center at the Illinois State Fair, feature continuous entertainment, Aug. 11-21. fashion shows, contests, exhibits, and arts crafts displays." "Staff members will be available at Bis. Blaser added that each of the our booth from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. each area agencies on aging has planned, to day and will provide informational host a day's activities at the Senior material to anyone interested," said cotter. The area agencies will be Blaser. . featuring entertainment from their "We are particulary pleased that area on the following dates: Wed- Governor James R. 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