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THINGS TO REMEMBER Every Sunday - Church services-9:15 a.m. • Ringwood church Every Sunday - Church school • 9:45 a.m. • Ringwood church Every Tuesday • Bible study - 9:30 a.m. - Parsonage Every Wednesday Ringwood church - 7 - choir practice Thursday, Dec. 8 - U.M.W. - Notice time change - 7:30 p.m. at Ringwood church Drive carefully - the weather and the roads aren't the best. Need help - call FISH. 728- 0121 Dial-A-Prayer, 385-1234 PRISON INVESTIGATION Charles J. Rowe, director of the Illinois Department of Corrections, last week an­ nounced the appointment of a seven-member committee to review charges of discriminatory practices relating to minority staff members at Stateville and Joliet prisons. The charges were made by Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, president of Operation PUSH, and other community leaders early in November. The committee will make a full report to the director, including recom­ mendations, at the conclusion of their hearings. 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She probably couldn't find the roasting pan to roast a turkey anyhow. 1 Remember to call Katie at Jier new number with your hews Items. We need you. { EVENING PROGRAM • The regular meeting of the Ringwood United Methodist Wortien will be held at the church Thursday, Dec. 8 at 7:30 p.m. instead of the usual time. We hope this will enable a few more of our_ friends and members to attend this wor­ thwhile program. Mrs. Nellie Cina of McHenry will give the interesting Christmas program at 7:30 at the church. We do hope you will join us.- DUBUQUE TRAVELERS Thanksgiving day found the Low clan out in Dubuque, Iowa, at Bill and Linda's rest home for another big Thanksgiving dinner. Most of them drove out Wednesday evening and some stayed at a motel with others camping out on the rec room floor. 1 ^ John arfd Sue Madey and Donna, Eddie and Marcy arrived Thursday morning in time for breakfast. Others coming to enjoy the turkey and all the trimmings (some Greek dishes included) were Bob and Sue Low, Bobby and Mabel Thomas of McHenry, Path and Dan Kehoe of Elkhorn, Walt and Alice Mae Wilcox of Woodstock, Walt and Doris Low and Ray and Tom. All arrived home Thursday evening except Walt and Alice Mae. They traveled home Friday and had some bad roads with all that snow we got early Friday morning. But a good time was had by all and a few of Linda and Bill's friends joined us for dinner. ABOUT TOWN Debby and Bill Bork and son, Aaron, of Chicago: Dolores and David Cornelia and David Betts were all home to share the turkey that mom Martha cooked for her and Bob. A group of relatives and friends gathered on last Saturday evening to give a surprise retirement party for Charles (Muck) Brennan., 'Twas a surprise too. Good luck in your retirement, Muck. Mr. and Mrs. Arden Grosdider of Azusa, Calif., spent all week in the Brennan- Hepburn home. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Soddy of Kenosha visited the Hepburn-Brennan home on Saturday of last week, and on Monday of this week Mr. and Mrs. John Blackman of Antioch visited. Sunday of this week Mr. and Mrs. Harry Smith of Johnsburg and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Visconti visited in the Hepburn-Brennan home. We have new neighbors in the Dick Zell home. They are Karen and Greg Bazilwich from Lakeland Park in McHenry. We sincerely welcome them into the com­ munity and hope to get to know the whole family. They do have three children with two of school age. Also Gen Wiser, daughter of Clyde Wright, has moved into the Wright home on Barnard Mill road. We also extend our sincere welcome to you GEn. Gen works so is difficult to find home. 4-HCLUB The Busy Three 4-H club held its monthly meeting Nov. 14 at the Ringwood school. It was conducted by President bob Doessel. Old and new business were discussed. An election of of­ ficers for the 1977-78 year was held and the results were as follows: Bob Doessel, president: Dan Thompson, vice-president: Lee Tomlinson, secretary: and Val Stade, reporter. Plans were discussed for a Christmas party, and a committee organized. Enrollment cards were passed out and are to be returned at the December meeting. Lee Tomlinson gave a demonstration on macrame with everyone participating. Bob and John Doessel gave a talk on skiing. The next meeting will be held Dec. 12 at 7:30 at the Ringwood school at which time awards will be passed out for members who exhibited at the fair in August. New members are always welcome. Val Stade, reporter BIRTHDAYS Happy Birthday to Lee Tomlinson Dec. 3 and Janet Bauer Dec. 4; to Bill Baker, Joe Visconti and Dorothy Winters Dec. 5. Dec. 7 finds Laura Baker adding another year and Dec. 8 we find Jerry Hogan, Pam Low Kehoe and Scott Miller sharing their day. Bryon Sowers will celebrate another year Dec. 9 and Dec. 10 adds another year for Linda Hosier and Cindy A. Barker (Dan-ell's wife). SECTION 2 - PAGE 1 - PLAINDEALER - FRIDAY DECEMBER 2. 1977 Introduce Legislation Expansion Of Circuit Breaker Tax Relief Four House members have introduced an amendment to expand the Illinois Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons Property Tax Relief act. They say its passage would "solve" the problem seniors have with rising real estate taxes. „ "We know how rarely government 'solves' any problem, but we really believe that the passage of House Bill 2565 will allow seniors and disabled to cope with rising real estates upon its im­ plementation." State Rep. Cal Skinner. Jr. (R-McHenry county), sponsor of the bill, said. Joining Skinner in sponsorship are J. David Jones (R-Springfield), E.M. Barnes (D-Chicago), and Don An­ derson (R-Peru). The bill calls for seniors to pay a maximum of 4 percent of their income in property taxes <or the renters' equivalent) after their annual rebate checks are received. In other words, a senior citizen's net property tax bill would not increase unless his or her in­ come increased. The sponsors noted that this provision would make seniors equal to the average family in the country as far as property taxes go. The average household in the United States pays about 4 percent of its income to the real estate tax collector each year. A proposal is now on the Senate floor to increase the Homestead Exemption from a $1,500 to $2,500 deduction from a senior homeowner's assessment. Skinner and his three co- sponsors believe that additional property tax relief for senior citizens should be funneled through the circuit breaker rebate plan, rather than the Homestead Exemption for the following reasons: • (1) The state property tax rebate (circuit breaker) plan benefits eligible renters, as well as home owners. (2) The circuit breaker provides assistance to those disabled according to Social Security, while the Homestead Exemption does not. (3) The circuit breaker is based on need, while the Homestead Exemption is allowed for any senior citizen homeowner, regardless of household income. <4) The Democrats have provided that local government shall not lose property tax revenue under the $1,000 Homestead Exemption in­ crease they propose. That is commendable, but estimates from the Illinois Revenue department indicate this will cost somewhere between $28 million and $42 million. (The $28 million figure was derived by multiplying the 400.000 homes now subject to the Homestead Exemption by an average Illinois property tax rate of $7 per $100 of assessed valuation.) An alternative proposal to cover 95 percent of the senior citizens in the state, that is. those with incomes of under $15,000 per year, would cost approximately $15 million, according to the Revenue department. (5) The Homestead Exemp­ tion proposal will not solve problems senior citizens have with skyrocketing property taxes: the alternative modification of the Circuit Breaker act will, because its benefits will rise auto­ matically. right along with real estate taxes. The proposal made in House Rill 2565 is the same as made in House Bill 44 as it wa$ originally introduced. Ah amended version of House Bill 44 was enacted this past session which will substantially in­ crease rebate checks starting Jan. 1.1978. Those with rents of more than $139 a month or annual tax bills of over $500 can expect increased rebate checks of up to $150. On Dec. 1, 450,000 circuit breaker application forms will be mailed to Illinois seniors and the disabled. Eggs Toughen Cooked egg whites toughen when frozen. Rigid Frame widths 40' to 120' i