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PAGE 19 - PLAINDEALER - WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 22. 1978 This Week's Migrant BALD EAGLE By Vernon Kleen Illinois Audubon Society The American Bald Eagle is not only our National Bird, but also our National Emblem; it represents the presitge and majesty of our great democracy. Adult Bald Eagles are easily recognized by their white heads and tails and by their very large size including a six to seven-foot wing span. Immatures are as large as the adults but do not acquire the white head and tail until they are four or five years old. Bald Eagles mate for life, use the same nest year after year unless disturbed, and can live from fifteen to twenty or more years if man> "emy. does not interfere. From one to three are laid in their massive nests; it takes five weeks for the eggs to 1 and another 10 to 13 weeks before the young birds can fly. """~i three quarters of the eagle's diet is fish-primarily dead utly, these birds are rarely found far from major V.A. NEWS i EDITOR'S NOTE: Following are representative questions answered daily by VA coun­ selors. Full information is available at any VA office. Q~My husband was killed in Vietnam and I believe myself financially able to purchase a home. Does the Veterans ad­ ministration offer any assistance in this regard? A-Unmarried widows or widowers of veterans of any period of service occurring since Sept. 16, 1940, whose deaths were service-connected, are eligible for a GI home loan. For further details, contact your nearest Veterans Ad­ ministration regional office. Q-If National Service Life Insurance lapses, can it ever be reinstated? A-Lapsed term policies may be reinstated within five years of the date of lapse. If ap­ plication for reinstatement is made more than six months beyond the date of lapse, a complete physical examination may be required. Q-Does my six months active duty for training in the reserves count for Veterans ad­ ministration educational assistance? A--It may. If you served on active duty for a consecutive period of one year or more after the period of active duty for training, the active duty for training does count. Otherwise, it does not. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON TOWNSHIP BUDGET Notic« is hereby given that a tentative budget and appropriation ordinance for the Town of McHenry in the County of McHenry, State of Illinois, for the fiscal year beginning March 28, 1978, and ending March 27, 1979, will be on- file and conveniently available to public inspection at 1257 N. Green St. from and after 9 o'clock A.M., Friday, February 24, 1978. Notice is further given hereby that a public hearing on said budget and appropriation ordinance will be held at 8 o'clock P.M., Tuesday, March 28, 1978, at 1257 N. Green St. in this Town and that final action on this ordinance will be taken by the Board of Town Trustees at the meeting to be held at 8 o clock P.M., Tuesday on the 28th day of March, 1978. Dated this 16th day of February, 1978. Walter J. Dean. Supervisor Albert A. Adams, Clerk (Pub. Feb. 22,1978) Twice told Tales | lid Eagle was once considered a regular nesting species in i; however, the breeding population disappeared, for one or more reasons, over thirty years ago. Current information, though, suggests that a comeback may be in progress and that a couple pairs in northwestern Illinois could be the forerunners of a new Illinois breeding population. Regardless of the current nesting status here. Illinois can boast the largest wintering population of Bald Eagles of any state below the Canadian border. Each fall and winter nearly 1,000 Bald Eagles migrate from their northern nesting areas to open water areas along the Mississippi and Illinois river systems. This total represents approximately one-quarter to one-third of the entire U.S. population of Bald Eagles outside of Alaska. Persons living along the rivers often see these grandiose birds and do not realize that they are so rare everywhere else. These eagles tend to concentrate near locks and dams because those are often the only portions of the rivers that have not iced over and where an adequate food supply is readily available during the coldest part of the year. Once the first thaws begin-long before the official arrival of spring-Bald Eagles head northward towards their nesting site. This migration usually begins by mid-February and is generally , concluded by mid-March. Persons interested in making a trip to see the National Bird should plan a visit to areas along the • 'Mississippi River suth Union cttunty Conservation Area, Pere Marquette State park or the lodes and dams near Quincy, Hamilton, Rock Island and Fulton during the next two or three weeks. Since the Bald Eagle is classified as an endangered species by both state and federal laws, we as Illinoisans are required to provide complete protection to the birds and their necessary habitat. Unfortunately, the majority of eagle habitat has already been destroyed and without protection of habitat in the wintering areas, there will be fewer and fewer eagles returning north for nesting. Winter habitat includes safety from humans, adequate perches along rivers for the birds to find food, isolated feeding and daytime resting areas, and safe night time roosts. Two years ago Illinois school children recognized the need for protection of the Bald Eagle and its habitat in Illinois and contributed $53,000 for the purchase of strategic habitat along the Mississippi River; that money was used towards the purchase of two eagle refuges, one near Warsaw and the other at Rock Island. One final comment that may have impact on eagle survival is that it is both a federal and state crime to kill or harass an eagle and a fine of up to $5,000 will be imposed; in addition, an award of up to $3,000 is available to anyone who provides information leading to the arrest and conviction of a person who has killed a Bald Eagle. We are truly fortunate to have this magnificent bird in Illinois. Next Week: American Tree Sparrow FIFTY YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of February 23, 1928) Monday of this week was the last day for filing petitions to get on the ballot at the primaries to be held on Tuesday, April 10. In the race for circuit clerk there will be three candidates, being William R. Cairns and T. Lester Griffing, both of Woodstock, and William T. Conn of Harvard. Attorney V.S. Lumley will have no opposition for state's attorney at the primaries. This is a great compliment to Mr. Lumley, as the office has always been one of the most sought after in McHenry county. Mr. Lumley is now serving as state's at­ torney to fill out the unexpired term of A.H. Pouse. The feature basketball game of the season will take place next Sunday afternoon, Feb. 26, at the Community high school gym, when the local K. of C. team plays the Commodore Barry K. of C. basketball team from Chicago. The Barry team is at present fighting for the lead in the K. of C. league in Chicago and it was a hard matter to convince the boys from Barry that the local team was strong enough to furnish sufficient opposition to make their trip to McHenry wor­ thwhile. The personnel of the local squad is well known to all lovers of basketball in this vicinity. In Bacon and Overton McHenry boasts two of the best forwards ever turned out at McHenry high school. Gus Freund, at center, has im­ proved rapidly since the start of the season. It will be in­ teresting to the McHenry fans to see "Marty" Conway take the ball off the backboard from the Barry forwards, while the clever floor work of Whiting is sure to help swell the final score. FORTY YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of February 24, 1938) Many local people are becoming interested in philately or stamp collection and because of this widely ' increasing interest we decided to investigate the subject somewhat and ascertain the cause for the magnetic at­ traction that the little stamp holds for so many adults, as well as juveniles. Robert Thompson of West McHenry, who has been interested in philately for many years, has a fine, large collection of stamps dating from 1847, when postage stamps were adopted for use, to the present time when the Zeppelin and Clipper air mail stamps are the coming thing. Since boyhood days when his stamps were treasured in a cigar box, to the present neatly arranged albums and files, stamps have been the hobby of Mr. Thompson, who states that he cannot remember when he was not interested in their collection. Playing to a packed house Saturday night, our high school basketball team turned in a neat 36 to 33 victory over the Steinmetz five from Chicago's northwest side. With Vale Adams leading the way McHenry held a 9-6 advantage at the end of the first quarter. During the last quarter drive when both teams were going at top speed a couple of subs did their stuff for McHenry to give the regulars a big lift. Joe McAndrews dropped two shots that had plenty of bearing on the outcome. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of February 26, 1953) The new yillage of Lakemoor will hold an election of officers in April of this year. Two slates have been prepared as follows: Progressive party for president, Claude F. Mc- Dermott; village clerk, Richard Hyatt; police magistrate, Lorain Booster; Philip Kibbe, Dr. John Gray, Norman Morrison, Raymond Cynowa and Clifford Kiehl, trustees. Voters league: Thomas Budil, president; Ernest Phillips, village clerk; Edwin Kamin, Jr., police magistrate; Mrs. Mary Schiavone, Charles Anschutz, Charles Caley, Joseph Cam- marata, Henry Wojtas and Casimer Brzezenski, trustees. An attractive display in the showcase at the McHenry high school is the Future Farmers of America chapter's way of commemorating F.F.A. week and the twenty-fifth an­ niversary of the organization. The display was designed to carry out the theme of the state proclamation of F.F.A. week. Fans who like a close, thrilling finish to a basketball game had a double-dipper served up to them Friday night in the home gym as the Warriors, large and small, turned the victory-trick against Lake Forest. Coach Cuda's scrappy outfit started the happy evening,for home folks with a 46-40 overtime victory. Then came the big boys and Coach Fulton piloted his squad over a rocky path to a 50-49 victory. TEN YEARS AGO (Taken from the files of February 28, 1968) At a meeting of the McHenry County college board, held last Thursday, President Forest D. E t h e r e d g e , a n n o u n c e d recommendations concerning policies to be followed when a teaching staff is employed. Approved was a statement setting forth the community college as open year around from about 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. serving both full time and part time students with credit and not for credit offerings in both liberal and applied arts. McHenry churches this week are planning for special ser­ vices during the penitential season of Lent. Albert S. Blake was elected president of the McHenry Rotary club at a meeting held last Thursday. Other newly elected officers are Thomas F. Bolger, vice-president; and Everett Hansen, treasurer. Don Arvidson was reelected secretary. Rev. Thomas J o h n s o n , D o n V i r g e n s a n d Charles Pintozzi were elected to the board of directors. Just four years ago tomorrow, on Feb. 29,1964, tiny John William Smak made his entrance into this big world, weighing only 3 lbs., U oz. As if that weren't a sufficient han­ dicap, he was also destined to have a four-year waiting period before he could celebrate his birthday. The Methodist Men's club will sponsor a panel discussion featuring Chief of Police Richard Clark as one of the speakers discussing several proposed gun registration laws. Keeping A Deal One neighbor was overheard recently talking to an adjoining property owner: "Let's make a deal." he said. "I'll stop trying to keep up with you if you'll stop trying to keep up ivith me." Fry Safely Never use a glass dish for deep fat frying. The hot grease itself won't break the dish. But if there's an accident and the dish breaks, the fat could easily catch fire. 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