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David Murphy elected to chair MCC board by Km Wysocky Shaw--Free Presi Newt Service David T. Murphy was unanimously elected av chairman of the McHenry County College Board of Trustees Thursday and he immediately pledged a fresh start to a "new era" in the college's history. "Yesterday and its problems are gone," Murphy tokl board members. "We need only concern our­ selves with the future," he said, and indicated that resolving the faculty contract negotiations in a fair and reasonable manner was a top priority as he entered his chairmanship. Three new board members were also seated Thursday night: incumbent Eugene Meyer, Marengo, and newcomers Barbara Walters, McHenry, and Lee Schuppert, Crystal Lake. Schuppert served as a board member from 1973 to 1978. The board also said goodbye to outgoing board members Herbert Lutter and board Chairwoman Barbara Kropp. Lutter has been a bear J member since 1970 and Kropp since 1972. Lutter lost his bid for re-election, and Kropp did not run for another term. The new board met for almost two hours in executive session to discuss personnel and negotiations, but Murphy had no comment on what was discussed during the session, or on when faculty contract negotiations might resume. The board elected Dr. William Ryan as its vice chairman and retained Michael Murphy as its secretary, William Carroll as its legal counsel and the firm of Robins, Schwartz, Nicholas and Taylor Ltd. as its legal counsel for negotiations. Lutter and Kropp made short presentations to the board before relinquishing their seats. Both indicted that their remarks were directed more to the new members on the board. Schuppert and Walters were supported by the McHenry County College Faculty Association in the Nov. 8 board elections. "You are responsible to the taxpayers, to the ad­ ministration, staff, faculty and above all, the students," Kropp said. "You must take all of these elements into consideration when you make every decision. You cannot vote to please the faculty one day while jeopar­ dizing your duties to the tax­ payers, the administration and the students." Kropp noted that "short-term solutions to lingering problems" would "haunt" the board, and that long-range planning should be a top priority. The college's future is bright, if handled carefully, Kropp said, noting that the "fragile financial condition of the college needs the most attention." An increase in the educational fund tax rate is "fundamental" to the financial health of the college and - irresponsible spending by the board will assure that passage of a referendum will never occur, she said. Lutter said he agreed with Kropp's remarks and was especially concerned about the public relations image the college projects to the com­ munity relative to passing a tax rate increase referendum when the time comes. The 1975 referendum passed by only 211 votes, and that was during good economic times, Lutter emphasized. He said a tax rate increase is the only viable way of increasing the college's revenues, due to declining state aid, receding property tax valuations and a tuition rate that he said should not be raised any more. "The only way we're going to do it is if we have a positive and perfect public relations ap­ proach in the community," Lutter said, referring to passage of a referendum. He said the college definitely will need an education fund increase. r-> If past bad public reWions acts are repeated, Luttefraid he could "guarantee" a referen­ dum would not be passed by voters. ^FSgeneral News Grain reserve Vcorn is released Corn placed in the farmer- owned reserve after June 30, 1982, was again released for redemption, effective im­ mediately, by Everett Rank, executive vice-president of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Commodity Credit Corporation. Rank said this means farmers now may sell - but are not required to uell- their reserve V corn after repaying their CCC price support loan. This corn had been removed from release status November 1 when the adjusted price had fallen 1 cent below the reserve releasi level. The reason for today's action, he said, was that the national average price received by farmers for corn had reached $3.25 per bushel, the same as the $3.25 per bushel release level for reserve V corn. USDA makes storage payments to farmers with gram m the reserve. Upon repayment of the loan, farmers can xeep the storage payments earned through the date of repayment. Release of reserve V corn will continue through Dec. 31, Rank said. If the five-day national average market price remains at or above $3.25 on Jan. 3,1984, storage earnings will stop and interest on the price support loan will begin to accrue for corn that has been in reserve V for more than one year. ^ If the Jan. 3 price falls below $3.25, reserve V corn no longer will be in release status and farmers will continue earning storage payments. Data used by CCC in deter­ mining the release level include five-day moving average prices -- as reported by USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service - which show prices bid by buyers at selected markets, and a month-end report of prices received by farmers issued by USDA's Statistical ~ Service. Reporting WOODSTOCK: 124 Cass St...Mon.-Fri. 9:30-8; Sat. 9:30-5; Sun. 12-4; 815/338-7300 * AFTER ^THANKSGIVING LADIES SPORTSWEAR COSMETICS 25% to 50% off, I 12.50 COORDINATES A SEPARATES by Alleen A Cm Cob. Rag. 18.00-48.00. Choose from knits and woven polyester, acrylic and cotton blends. 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