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Report Treatment Of Lake To Conservationists Consumer Forum SXXSeX%X%%%%%%%%XX%XXX%3k3kX%%XX%XXXX%%%%%%-%X* There was a very good at­ tendance at the meeting of the McCuHom Lake Conservation club meeting Thursday evening, Sept. 18, at the Mc- Cullom Lake beach house. President Jerry Raycraft in­ formed the group that the state biologist had treated the Lake with the result that some dead fish were washed ^shore. Raycraft had been in contact with tftte biologist for sometime and had hoped to notify everyone prior to the treat­ ment. However, it had to be done on short notice, which prevented advance notice. Plans were discussed regarding the annual ice fishing derby to be held probably sometime in February. Several committees were formed to start working on this project, as it is the only means of raising funds to help with the cost of maintainence of the lake. The derby serves a dual purpose as it provides much pleasure and enjoyment for fishermen. Those interested in helping the McCullom Lake Con­ servation club in its effort to preserve, maintain and better McCullom lake should come to the meeting Thursday, Oct. 16, at 8 p.m. at the Lakeland Park Community house, 1717 North Sunset drive, and become in­ volved in this very worthwhile project. Establish 911 As Single Emergency Number numbers throughout the state. The 911 systems are now in use in fifteen Illinois com­ munities serving 350,000 people. Marengo and Crystal Lake are two of them. The measure (House Bill 911) requires that every public agency in the state have the basic emergency system operational by Dec. 31, 1985. Use of the 911 system is designed to encourage local governments to develop and improve their emergency communication procedures and facilities. Gov. Dan Walker announced he has signed legislation to establish 911 as the single emergency telephone number needed to reach police, fire and ambulance services anywhere in Illinois. The 911 telephone system will speed emergency services and is expected to result in a saving of lives, reduction in property damage, and more rapid ap­ prehension of criminals. Currently speedy and ef­ ficient emergency service is often complicated by the many different emergency telephone Transactional Analysis Seminar Offered At College McHenry County college will be offering a Transactional Analysis seminar at the Bethany Lutheran church annex, 66 W. Crystal Lake avenue, Crystal Lake, Satur­ day, Oct. 4. The seminar will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Transactional Analysis is a simplified psychological system which provides an easy method for examining daily behavior and how one relates to others. In addition to providing one' with a method for self- understanding, T.A. also offers a model for changing those behaviors- considered damaging to personal ef­ fectiveness. Participants are asked to bring their lunch - coffee and tea will be provided. Registration is now in progress at McHenry County, college, 6200 Northwest highway, Crystal Lake, from 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday. One may also register Oct. 4 at the Bethany Lutheran church annex. For further information about this seminar, call the Office of Community Services at the college. Ad-Libbing One ad that ran last week: LION TAMER-WANTS TAMER LION. Why not write your Congressman and demand that advertisers stop defacing our billboards with highways. And finally there's the feed manufac­ turer's slogan: OUR PIG MASH IS GOOD TO THE LAST SLOP by Illinois Attorney General William J. Scott Energy conservation should be high on the list of good- citizen priorities for each of us. Realistically, one person doing his or her best to conserve energy daily won't make that much difference on the national scale. But who'? towns and cities of "one persons" working together to conserve energy daily WILL make a great difference nationally. The following are suggestions which not only will help save energy in your home or apartment this winter, but which often will help save you money. 1. Lower yom^ thermos Did you know that, according^ the National Bureau of Sta# In-Service Dates Planned In District 156 District 156 has identified in- service dates for this school year. It is important for parents to note these dates because students will be dismissed early or for the entire day. On half-day in- service dates, school will be dismissed at 1:45 a.m. The following are the dates which have been finalized: Oct. 2, one-half day (parent con­ ferences); Oct. 14 full day; Nov. 7 one-half day; Nov. 21 one-half day; Jan. 16 full day; Jan. 30 one-half day; Feb. 26 one-half day (parent con­ ferences ). Parents should also note that two of the above dates have been set aside specifically for parent-teacher conferences. These dates are Oct. 2, 1975, and Feb. 26, 1976. Each building administration will provide parents with more information as these dates approach. Beyond parent-teacher conferences, the above dates will be used to help the school district to plan for crowded school conditions in the coming years. It will be the intention of District 156 to use the need to make better use of building space as an opportunity to improve the quality of the district's educational program. It this is to be accomplished, staff planning time is a necessity. An Active FBLA Molding Young Citizens Margie Zielinski and John Lewey make a notebook purchase from Ralph Rounds. One of the many important assets of school is clubs. Once again this year, at both East and West campus, the organization^FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America) is stronger than ever. This is a club composed of people who are dedicated to the idea of learning qualities associated with becoming a useful part of tlfe business world of the future. The people are common in the fact that they are all enrolled in at least one business course in school and in­ dependent in the fact that they all contribute to the FBLA cause in a different way. They learn practical experience one way through the operation of a school bookstore, where school supplies are carried for dif­ ferent classes. Thus, they learn sales techniques, inventory control, and maintenance and a teste of business through a simulated business operation. . Also, they participate as a club in organizing conferences, injsuch that FBLA is also a state-wide and nation-wide organization, created in 1942. They also compete against other schools from the state in business-oriented tests. This not only sharpens their mental prowess, but also makes them aware of educational achievement throughout the state. And, finally, there is the personal satisfaction of belonging to an organization that works together to achieve a goal, no matter if that goal is dards, if you set your ther­ mostat back ten degrees for an eight-hour period at night, overall you may expect to save 10 to 15 percent on fuel? Each one degree reduction in the setting will save about 2 per­ cent of fuel in cold climates and about 3 percent in moderate climates. 2. Keep filters clean. If your heating system has an air filter you can increase its efficiency by cleaning or replacing the filter frequently. 3. With hot water or steam heating systems: (a) Dust or vacuum radiator surfaces often; (b) use enamel rather th^n flat paints on radiators; [Jrain air or ^water from „ pipes arid raqiators; (d) 2t radiator heaV into the -by placing a sheet of aluminum or aluminum foil against the wall behind the steam or hot water radiator. 4. Keep dampers closed when not using your fireplace. 5. Close off any rooms and-or closets not in use. 6. Close draperies at night to reduce radiated heat loss through windows. In the day, open draperies at windows facing the sun, but remember to close them when the solar heat is gone. 7. Keep windows that are near your thermostat closed tightly. 8. Install or increase President Ruth Sturm checks the inventory of campus book store STAFF PHOTOS-WAYNE GAYLORD to build a homecoming float or earn money for the March of Dimes. * The next time an FBLA member comes to your door asking for a donation to the March of Dimes, or asking for a green tie with red stripes for a scavenger hunt, or asking to visit your business for a club field trip, say yes, because by saying yes. you are helping to mold a citizen of the future who wanted to join and learn. overhead insulation. Even if you now have three or four inches of thermal insulation above your top floor ceiling, it probably is worth increasing the depth to six inches. (In­ sulation of exterior walls is best accomplished during building construction. Adding sidewall insulation to an existing building should be done only with expert advice because of the possibility of condensation inside the wall.) 9. Close and seai alt openings into the attic. 10. If possible, weatherstrip doors and windows at moveable joints. 11 If possible, install storm doors and windows and keep theiji tightly closed in winter. 12. (over^-s^urely any window air/ conditioner that cannot be removed. .13. Turn/olf lights when not needed./ (However, repeated starting ofjfluorescent tubes shortens^Jheir 'lifespan. So if you plan to leave a room for only a short tnj**->^en /minutes or so -- economical^it 's best to leave the fluorescent lights on. Also, for a given amount of e l e c t r i c i t y c o n s u m e d , fluorescent tubes produce more light than incandescent lamps. And. according to the N.B.S., extended service (long life) bulbs are less efficient than the ordinary general service variety.) 14. Use only the amount of electric light needed, and use daylight whenever possible. 15. Insulate your hot water storage tank and bare pipes. especially those pipes running through cold areas such as the basement and garage. 16. Wear warm clothing. 1 17. Repair leaky faucets.' 18. Cook several dishes or whole meals in the oven at the same time. 19. Use cooking utensils of the same diameter as the stove burner or heating coil. 20. Never use your oven to heat your kitchen! 21. Don't stand aimlessly surveying the goodies in the refrigerator for five minutes with the door open! 22. Be on time for dinner, so your wife .-- or husband -- doesn't have to keep the meal "warming" in the oven. 23. Wash only full loads of clothing and-tv* dishes. 24. When feasible, use cold or warm water settings for laundry. 25. When possible, hang clothing outside to dry. 26. Check refrigerator and oven door gaskets for air leakage. (What's a gasket? Webster: "a piece or ring of rubber, metal, etc. used to make a piston or joint leak- proof") Anyway, to find out if it's causing leakage, close the refrigerator or oven door on a dollar bill. If you can pull the bill out easily, the gasket is so loose it will leak air. Replacing the gasket or readjusting the latch will save electricity and money. 27. Remind each family member to "Close the door!" each time he or she goes in or out. • • • » » VA NEWS PAGE 9 - PLAINDEALER-WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 1, 1975 present husband wishes to adopt the child of the deceased veteran. Does the adoption terminate VA benefits for the child? A - No. A child never loses VA benefits accruing from the natural father. EDITORS NOTE: Veterans and their families are asking thousands of questions con­ cerning the benefits their Government provides for them through the Veterans Ad­ ministration. Below are some representative queries. Ad­ ditional information may be obtained at any VA office. Q -- Will advance payment of. educational assistance be made to students who have enrolled in college9 A -- Yes. Payments for the initial month or fraction thereof and the succeeding month payable to the eligible person will be sent to the school prior to the start of the session, provided the school certifies enrollment in a course on at least one-half time training basis. Q -- May I change the beneficiary on my National Service Life insurance to name a bank as trustee for my children? A -- Yes, you may. Name the trust in full. However, once the proceeds of the policy have been paid to the trustee, the Veterans Administration has no responsibility to see that the purpose of the trust is fulfilled. Q - Father died while on active military duty. The widow remarried, and her Only the Newspaper K m Newspapers are as old as free government -- and have flour­ ished with it. Thomas Jefferson knew the value of a free press when he wrote, "Were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers or news­ papers without government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter.' Taxes are high but we sometimes forget we're lucky to have the money to pay them! lowest prices all the time! FREE Double Porcelain SINK with purchase of any kitchen ECONOMY STUDS Reg- «nt Kitchen CABINETS 79< 49 ea. with purchase of paneling C0NG0LEUM PRICES START AT Prefinished PANELING $089 Sq. Yd. CARPET PRICES Congoleum Floors Start At $049 Sq. Yd. CARPETING Plus bathroom vanities, Armstrong and Celotex Ceil­ ings, Corigoleum cushioned vinyl flooring, Modern Maid appliances, redwood, red cedar and white cedar fencing.. . hundreds of do-it-yourself remodeling materials at low discount prices. MINNESOTA 225 E. 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