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I Lutheran Workshop i MIRIAM KENNA WALLY JOHNSON Mrs. Miriam Kenna and Wally Johnson of Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran church 404 North Green street, McHenry, will be attending a day long workshop on "Training of Parish Callers" at Christ Lutheran church in Palatine Saturday, Oct. 8. Mrs. Kenna will be training teachers at this session and also at Holy Trinity Lutheran church in Glenview Oct. 9, Lutheran School of Theology in Chicago Oct. 15 and Emmanuel Lutheran church in Rockford Oct. 16. These teachers will in turn return to their congregations and train parish callers. The objectives of this program are to explore Biblical and Theological foundations that direct the congregation's witnessing ministry; £o examine practical ways of witnessing and telling God's stray in local situations; to gain proficiency in basic visitation skills ; and deepening their commitment to the gospel and to the Christian community. A workshop will be held at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran church Sunday, Oct. 23. Kishwaukee Division Of School Boards To Meet ^ As Area school board members and superintendents will gather at Harry D. Jacobs high school, in Algonquin Oct. 11 to take part in the semi-annual dinner meeting of the Kishwaukee vision of the Illinois Association of School Boards. The evening meeting consists of a dinner, and seven c o n c u r r e n t p a n e l presentations. Henry Nell, a member of the McHenry high school board of education is one of the officers of the Kishwaukee division.. The seven panel topics include: legislative up-date, collective bargaining up-date, administrator rights and responsibilities, energy conservation., school nnance, and secretaries workshop. The seventh topic deals with a new property-casualty insurance program available through IASB which is designed to cut school insurance costs. Also included on the program will be a report mi statewide issues confronting^ education by Stephen L. Doty, IASB associate executive director. IASB is a voluntary service organization of about 1,000 school boards in Illinois, with headauarters in Springfield. ine Kisnwaukee division includes the following counties: Boone, DeKalb, Kane, McHenry, and Winnebago counties. Healthy Radioactivity. To many oi us, just the word conjurs up visions of mushroom clouds, disfiguring burns and genetic defects in future generations. How can you escape exposure to radiation? The fact is - you can't. We are all exposed to it every day. The sun, of course, is a source of radiation. But, so is nearly everything you come in contact with, including this sheet of paper. The earth itself emits radiation - and so do people. You receive some radiation from the house you live in, and if it's made of brick, the radiaiton level is slightly higher than that emitted from a frame dwelling. Also, women are more radioactive than are men. So, we all live with small amounts of radiation from a variety of sources. Obviously some of these sources cannot be controlled - but some of them can, such as radiation from x- ray equipment, from nuclear power plants and other man- made sources of radiation. Since no one has been able to define just how much radiation is "too much," it is important that radiation emissions from those sources which can be controlled, be kept at the lowest possible levels. In order to do this, the Illinois Department of Public Health has two special divisions whose primary rnncuon is to keep you and me from receiving excessive doses of radiation. For example, health physicists from the Division of Radiological Health regularly check your dentist's x-ray equipment, as well as x-ray equipment in hospitals and other medical facilities. They do this to make certain that, when you have a tooth x-rayed, you are not receiving more radiation than is absolutely necessary. Radiation experts from the Division of Nuclear Safety monitor the amounts of radioactive materials that get into the air, water and ground near nuclear power plants. Although it has never happened in Illinois, if any of these nuclear plants should begin to emit large amounts of radiation, it would be closed down until the problem is corrected. The state health department's health physicists also regulate the shipments of radioactive materials on Illinois highways. They test microwave ovens and color television sets for radioactive emissions. In general, they do everything possible to protect the citizens of Illinois from exposure to unnecessary radiation. If you want more information about the state health department's radiation programs, write to either the Division of Radiological Health, or Division of Nuclear Safety, Illinois Department of Public Health, 535 W. Jefferson, Springfield. 62761. Rigid Frame widths 40' to 120 Tapered Beam widths 40' to 60' Our computer-designed Behlen buildings go up fast. Bolt-together steel construction assures rugged strength and low cost. Clearspan interiors invite efficient work layout, good working environment. Easily expandable. Steel roof and wall panels in 5 long- lasting colors (mix in other materials if you wish). Give us a call! 385-5520 Tonyan Construction Co., Inc. GENERAL CONTRACTORS 1309 N. BORDEN STj McHENRY, ILL. t m '•QUALITY BUILDINGS SINCE 1925" , I American Legion I Auxiliary News By Pearl Cooper The membership drive of McHenry unit 491, American Legion auxiliary, is in full swing with Mrs. Bernard (Frances) Matchen and Mrs. Eugene (Anna) Kane, as co- membership chairmen. Mrs. Matchen and Mrs. Kane extend a cordial invitation for membership to mothers, wives, sisters, daughters and grand­ daughters of living veterans who are members of the American Legion or to the same relatives of a man or woman who was killed or died while serving in World Wars I and H, the Korean war or during the Viet Nam conflict, or after honorable discharge from such service. Any woman veteran who has had service during the designated periods of time, is also eligible for membership. New eligibility dates for' membership are as follows: W.W.I, April 6,1917 to Nov. 11, 1918; W.W.II, Dec. 7, 1941 to Dec. 31,1946; Korean war, June 25, 1950 to Jan. 31, 1955; Vietnam . conflict, Aug. 5,1964 to Aug. 15, 1973. Further information _in_refer®ice to membership may be obtained by contacting Mrs. Matchen or Mrs. Kane, any member of the membership committee or Mrs. Richard (Lydia) Fenner, president. The membership program of the department (state organization), under the direction of Mrs. Clarence (Virginia) Kates of Chicago, has for its theme "Be a Champ - Serve on a Team". The McHenry membership teams are the 'Cubs and the Sox'. The auxiliary, as an 'aide' to the American Legion can be a truly rewarding experience in effectively presenting programs and projects which are of peacetime service to "community state and nation". In our work of Americanism, national security, community service, children and youth and service to our veterans, we believe that we are giving an example of patriotic service and helping to maintain the strength of spirit essential to the survival of freedom. Basically, the reason for being a member of the American Legion auxiliary is to give active support to a patriotic service organization, and to contribute to the aims and purposes of the American Legion. One of the main purposes of the McHenry unit is to provide aid and comfort to Senior Hot Line (Written under the auspices of Lieutenant Governor Dave O'Neal) Senior citizens should take notice of two items of special interest this week. Governor James R. Thompson has signed the generic drug bill and a new coordinator has been hired for the Lt. Governor's Senior Action center in Springfield. » While signing the generic drug bill, Gov. Thompson said, "This is an important initial step toward the lowering of health care costs, particularly for those who must live on fixed incomes. Overall, the cost of prescription drugs should be reduced." -' The legislation, House Bill 1650, authorizes pharmacists to substitute, with the approval of the person for whom a prescription has been written, a generic name drug of a lower cost for a brand name drug. The governor emphasized that the legislation is permissive and does not require pharmacists to make the substitution. "The aggists are not bound by lis," he said. Physicians, under the new law, also may direct on their prescriptions ne i ii can be SECTION 2 - PAGE 1PLAINDEALER - FRIDAY. OCTOBER 7/W7 r < "1 that no substitution made. The legislation also provides for the formation of a seven- member Technical Advisory council, appointed by the director of the Illinois Department of Public Health, which will be charged with the development of a state drug formulary listing. To be distributed to all pharmacies in the state, the listing will identify those drugs for which a generic substitution may be made and the drugs to be used as a substitution. The department is directed by the bill to monitor the cost savings brought about by generic drug substitution and to report to the General assembly on achieved savings. Sponsors of the generic drug bill were Reps. William A. Marovitz, Chicago and Lee A. Daniels, Elmhurst, and Sen. Dawn Clark Netsch, Chicago. The second item of interest is the hiring of Mrs. Caroline Redebaugh, a native of Dixon, in Lee county, as coordinator of the Lt. Governor's Senior Action center in Springfield. Mrs. Redebaugh is certainly well-qualified for the position. She is a registered nurse; the former owner and administrator of a long-term care facility in Dixon for twenty-seven years; former coordinator of the Title X Nursing Home Ombudsman Model project in the Northwestern Illinois Area Agency on Aging; a charter member of the State Council on Aging and a charter member of the Illinois Nursing Home Administrator's Licensure board. Write or call us at Lieutenant Governor Dave O'Neal's Senior Action centers at 160 N. LaSalle, Chicago, Illinois 60601 or 3 W. Old Town mall, Springfield, 62701 with questions or complaints about any government agency or program. This column will be covering the many questions senior citizens may have on various subjects. Call statewide: Toll-free Dial: (800) 252-6565. mPCATlO I l jCoffege Honors j ' • ;•> Vt MASTERS DEGREE ? Douglas J. Sund has earned a; Masters degree in forensic chemistry from the University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,' and is now working for the Michigan State Police, doing drug analysis in their crime lab at Northville, Mich. He is a 1972 graduate of McHenry Community high school and holds a bachelor of science degree in chemistry from* Illinois State university,* Normal, 111. He is the son of Mr.! and Mrs. L.R. Sund of 4219 W.; Ponca street, McHenry. SET MEETING The Family Service and Community Mental Health center for McHenry county will hold its regular monthly meeting Wednesday, Oct. 12, at 7:30 p.m. in the McHenry area office, 3409 W. Waukegan road, McHenry. The public is invited to attend. Shutoff Warning A bill requiring utility: companies to give twenty-four to forty-eight hours notice before shutting off service to. customers was recently signed by the governor. 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