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1984-85 proposed levy takes drop in Wonder Lake By Kurt Begalka Plaindealer News Service The Wonder Lake Village Board approved a 1984-85 levy of $87,425 in its general corporate fund this week, $23,150 less than last year's levy. Village President Duane Zeman credited the higher figure a year ago to heavy road expenditures. Village roads were paved and sealcoated. Zeman acknowledged the levy means little, other than it doesn't reflect any tax increase by the village. Despite what she coined an "adjustment to reality," Zeman expects the village will receive far less than the levy. About $33,000 in tax money from the state, local and county and other governmental agencies was received in 1983-84. In other action at the meeting, Village Attorney Richard Kelly resigned, citing an "impossible political situation." Zeman appointed Chicago - McHenry attorney Richard Short. Short, village attorney and prosecutor for Holiday Hills and McCullom Lake and prosecutor for Prairie Grove, lives in Johnsburg. One of Short's first acts was to advise the board on enforcing its weed control ordinance. Owners are supposed to keep their lots mowed to a maximum height of 12 inches. Following a 10-day notice, the village will place a lien on the property and contract to have the land mowed. The lien will cost $25 to cover attorney time and court fees, plus the grass cutting cost. The board opted to try this method since most of the serious violators live outside the area. Zeman complimented village director of health Joanne Heinly. "It's taken a lot of years, but each year we see better and better compliance," she said. The board hopes that cooperation will spill over into garbage removal. It voted unanimously to discontinue picking up debris left in easements. The one, exception would be if a storm knocked limbs down from a tree already located in an easement (usually designated by the village as 15 feet from the edge of the road). Dumping of debris, natural or not, violates village ordinances, and violators can be fined anywhere from $50 to $500. "I don't believe we should pick up any garbage," Trustee Jack Crawford said. "If you set a precedent, everthing will be out there." Dick Peterson PAGE 3 - PLAINDEALER - FRIDAY, AUGUST 17,1984 Stamps by Mail* program easier for postal customers New Petersen puppy is not quite 'up to par' The mutt puppy has lived with us for three months now. I'm not all that certain that it is living up to my ex­ pectations. I really didn't expect to have to change my lifestyle because of the mutt puppy. I thought it would sleep mostly, eat from time to time, do a couple cute puppy things, and maybe lick my face affectionately. Sure, it does all that. Well, maybe it doesn't sleep that much. But it's waking hours are an adventure. Am I the master? Or am I being mastered? The later seems to be the case. We don't own Lassie; not even a distant relative. A recent national survey indicated that 90 percent of all pet owners talk to their animals. Of course they do. How else are you going to explain to them that they shouldn't play in the street, eat the tops off flowers or talk to strangers? The mutt puppy can do the basic sit and lay dog tricks; sometimes it even will stay, however, it simply rufuses to roll over. Most important, it knows enough to perform certain bodily functions in the great outdoors. It un­ derstands basic commands and rules of the house...when it wants to. •- For instance, it has learned to bark when it needs to go out. In fact, it has learned that vital signal so well that it barks when it wants to go out. In this case, there is a big difference between needs and wants. When it wants to go out, it wants to stay out and refuses to heed all calls and commands: For awhile I thought the mutt puppy had a hearing im­ pairment. Why else would it be absolutely oblivious to its master's commands, to anything but the immediate area of grass it is sniffing? When I thought I had a handicapped puppy, I didn't think grass could be that captivating. I know otherwise now. The mutt puppy likes to chew, anything and everything. It has a particular affinity for matchbooks, pens or pencils, newspapers, all of my socks and assorted other un­ dergarments, important papers and cigarette packages, empty or full. It's not that it doesn't know these items are off-limits. I can see that I'm-taking-sonlething-I-shouldn't-have look on its face. It insists on swiping people things at every possible opportunity. I used to be able to sit on the couch and be as oblivious to everything around me as the mutt puppy is in the grass. No more. I have to be a watchdog. Shouldn't it be the other way around? In the past three months, I have discovered how difficult it is to read a broadsheet newspaper with a dog's hin­ dquarters in it. It also is difficult to relax on the floor with a dog either walking over your head or sitting on it. It could just as easily walk around me, or at least over my far limbs, but ij doesn't. I used to be able to ignore the alarm clock in the morning. Now I don't get the chance to hear it. Every morning bet­ ween 5:30 and 6:15 the mutt puppy is ready to wake up and be let out. It even does this on weekends. McHenry postmaster Leroy Smith has announced the elimination of handling fees from the postal service's "Stamps By Mail" program. Previously there was a 40-cent surcharge for each "Stamps By Mail" order for customers residing on city delivery routes. Rural routes customers always had full service. According to Smith, the service permits customers to purchase stamps and stamped envelopes through the mail, using a personal check or money order. The postmaster noted that, "This service is of great benefit to all our customers, especially shut-ins, the elderly, working couples and small business firms. It enables them to satisfy their postal needs without going to the post office: no parking problems, no waiting in line and now, no extra cost." "Although this service has been available for several years, with very positive results, we expect even more postal cu&omers to take ad­ vantage ofjt now that there is no handling $ee," said Smith. Customers who want details on the program should call the post office at (815)385-0816. The office will send a blank order form, and a new blank form will be included with their purchase when it is mailed back. 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