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V SECTION 2 - PAGE 2 - PLA1NDEALER - WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18 ™ Plaindfaker' 1979 Letters to the hjlihtr Public Pulse (The Plomdeoler invitti the public to ult thi» thit column oi on viprtttion of thoir vitwt on iubi«ctt of gonorol int«r«it in our community Our only request i% thot the writers give signature full oddrott ond phono numbtt Wo oik too thot on# mdivtduol not write on tho tome subject moro thon onto eoch month Wo reserve tho right to doloto ony motoriol which wo consider libelous or in obioctionoblo taste ) Child Discipline Much has been heard about the danger in saying no to junior, of crushing junior's spirit, of allowing junior to freely develop and express himself-in recent years.. A generation or more of mothers and fathers have accepted this well-meaning and generally sound advice-but often without practical application. One result has been that, beginning in the sixties, junior turned out to be disinclined to accept the restraints and "noV imposed by our society's laws. This has caused all kinds of problems, for junior (and daughters) and for society. In our over-reaction from the Victorian patriarch, who once maintained discipline in the home, some have abandoned practically all discipline. The Scouting Story A few years ago it was considered the "in" trend to bend boy scouthood toward the urban dweller, who, it was said, needed help so badly. Thus the Boy Scout Handbook was written with a view of making it more applicable to big city boys. It hasn't worked. The 1972 handbook was designed to be more relevant to urban youth and referred to such settings as asphalted basketball courts and hikers with skyscrapers in the background. Etc. Since then, Scout membership has declined from 6,500,000 to 4,500,000-an alarming plunge! City folks, it seems, don't always fit into the traditional pattern of out-of-door-living which Scouts have traditionally been trained in. And so now the handbook will return to what has long been successful in scouting-the outdoors and fundamentals. William Hillcourt has voluntarily done the manual's rewriting, and his new handbook again stresses maps, trails, knots and wilderness survival techniques. (It can be obtained from scout headquarters at North Brunswick, N.J.) Hillcourt, who became a scout in Denmark in 1910, admits boys lose something of the romance of scouting when confined to cities. So scouting is going back to nature. All America wishes this fine youth-building organization renewed success, as it reenters the outdoors, a course which has made it for so long a valuable part of the nation's moral heritage. letters to the Editor Public Pulse (Th» Plaindcolar invito* »h» public to thl. this column at on oaprottion o» •hoir viowt on tub|oct> ol gonorol Intorod In our community. Our only roquott is thot tho writort givo • tignaturo. full addrmi and phono number. Wo otk too. that ono individual not writo on tho tamo >ub|oct moro than onco ooch month. Wo rotorvo tho right to doloto any matorial which wo contidor libolout or in objoctionoblo lotto.) WHISPERING OAKS MALIGNED? "Editor: "I wish to protest the latest remarks of our Mayor regarding Whispering Oaks residents. On the front page of the April 11 issue, at the review session Mid for the proposed pre-ann^xation of the R.D.G. groujr for Winding Creek sul^divisions, he states that Sme owners of "Whispering Oaks" have encroached upon land bordering the creek with their gardens. He proposes fences to stop this if "Winding Creek" is annexed. "I believe, instead, he should issue a letter of commendation to these people bordering the creek who are doing the city's job for them in clearing, planting and maintaining swamp land that was an eyesore. Lot lines are plainly marked and no encroachment is possible. "We have asked for money from the General Revenue funds to be allocated to clean up Boone creek (which overflows its banks with every rain, partly due to the debris and fallen trees blocking its flow), but this is always denied. Thus you have a group of citizens who thought they were doing the city a service by continuing to keep Whispering Oaks the place of beauty it is, being taken to task. "The city seems bound to try to force pe6ple out of the 'Oaks'. Drive through and se£ the 'For Sale' signs existing and don't blame the hard winter, but the disenchantment of residents with broken promises of a serene, quiet place to live in the midst of the city. Our streets are choked with traffic because of an­ nexing a subdivision crowded with youngsters, and more proposed arterial streets looming in the near future. Our lawns are driven over by cars and our lake desecrated by cans, trash, and vandalism, and no longer usable by the nature lover who wishes to walk or fish, or enjoy a sunset. "We are held up as child haters, encroachers, and against progress, but may I remind you that the city zoned this area knowing it was to be a retirement area, and creating a very lucrative tax base for the city as we add no children to an already overcrowded school system. Don't take us to task for being good citizens, Mr. Mayor. "Mrs. James Erickson "913 0akwood Dr. "McHenry" Mobile ICU Director To New State Board Kathleen Fleming LaGreca, R.N., program director of the Mobile ICU (paramedic) program for McHenry County- Western Lake county, has been appointed to the new Pre- Hospital Emergency Care Advisory board of the State of Illinois Department of Public Health. Paul Q. Peterson. M.D., director of the department. stated in his letter of ap­ pointment, "The department would like to recognize your outstanding efforts in this field and to elicit your continuing support and participation by appointing you to a two-year term on this new board." Ms. LaGreca served for two years on the department's Mobile Intensive Care Advisory board, which preceded the new board. For Your I n fo rma t ion D»ar friends. Plant a tr»» for Arbor Day...and why not a fruit troa or nut tro* to provid* wholesome food, as wall as baauty? Evary laaf of avary tree exudes oxygen into the air, replenishing the supply of oxygen needed by man, animals, and combustion machines. Plant a tree for Arbor Day! Respectfully, PETER M.JISTEN & SON FUNERAL HOME McHENRY, ItllNOIS - 385 0063 I Roll Call Report I (Your Congressmen's Vote) Here's how area members of Congress were recorded on major roll call votes March 29 through April 4. HOUSE Panama--The House adopted, 272 for and 117 against, an amendment eliminating $2.5 million in military aid to Panama. The vote came during debate on HR 3173, a foreign military-aid bill later passed and sent to the Senate. Rep. Robert Bauman, R-Md., sponsor of the amendment, said that under the new Panama Canal treaty the Panamanian government next year would receive at least $65 million in canal tolls. Partly because of this "new direct income" it no longer needs U.S. military aid, he said. Rep. Clement Zablocki, D-Wis., an opponent, said the amendment would harm U.S. security, because loss of U.S. military aid would make it difficult for Panama "to fulfill its obligation in the joint defense of the canal." Most of those voting "yea" were either conservatives who disliked the new treaty or members who objected to the repression of human rights by the Panamanian military dictatorship. Rep. Robert McClory, R-13, voted "yea". Rep. John Anderson, R-16, did not vote. OCS Committee--The House voted, 194 for and 172 against, to extend the life of the Select committee on the Outer Continental Shelf through June 30, 1980. The annual budget not counting staff salaries is about $300,000. Originally the panel was created on a temporary basis, to write a law governing the development of offshore oil and gas resources. In its extended life, it will conduct oversight in an effort to see the law fully implemented. " Rep. Edwin Forsythe, R-N.J., a supporter, said that "if we are going to have an accelerated program to insure development of any energy potential from the Outer Continental Shelf...we need the OCS committee...to make sure that those processes are not foiled by the bureaucracy." Rep. Morris Udall, D-Ariz., an opponent, noted that other House committees already perform the proposed OCS committee mission. He added: "If members want to save the taxpayers some money and put an end to a committee that has done its job...they will vote against the select committee." Members voting "nay" were opposed to continuing the select committee. McClory voted "yea." Anderson did not vote. OPEC Aid--The House rejected, 175 for and 222 against, an amendment to eliminate foreign aid to members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). The amendment was proposed to HR 3324, the fiscal 1981 foreign aid bill, which was headed toward final passage. OPEC nations, which recently increased the price of their oil by at leas.t 9 percent, would get $100 million in direct and indirect non-military aid from the bill. Rep. Joseph Minish, D-N.J.,a supporter of the cut, said "it is about time that the U.S. put a halt to OPEC's greedy price gouging and profiteering...it is totally contradictory that we cite OPEC as a major cause for the inflation we face today and then turn around and give those countries" foreign aid. Rep. Gerry Studds, D-Mass., an opponent, said: "We have members...weep tears about the gouging of the American people. I suspect the same members are fervently in favor of decontrolling the price of U.S. crude oil and gasoline, which would, of course, further gouge the American people." Members voting "yea" favored eliminating U.S. foreign aid to OPEC countries. McClory voted "yea." Anderson did not vote. SENATE Renegotiation Board--The Senate failed, 28 for and 56 against, to keep alive the Renegotation board. The agency, which went out of business a few days before this vote, for the past 25 years has recaptured what it judged to be excess profits earned by defense companies on government contracts. .The vote occurred during debate on HR 2283 (see vote below). Sen. William Proxmire, D-Wis., a supporter of the agency, said it brings in ten dollars for every dollar it costs. He termed it "ironic" that congressmen "who want to see the federal budget balanced are also going along with the movement to abolish" the board. Sen. Wendell Ford, D-Ky., said: "Two of the best days this country has had this year were the two days it snowed (in Washington). Nobody could get in here to do anything...It is about time we start...reducing bureaucracy, balancing the budget..." Senators voting "nay" were opposed to keeping the Renegotiation board in existence. Sen. Adlai Stevenson, D, voted "yea." Sen. Charles Percy, R, voted "nay." Wage Council--The Senate passed, 62 for and 22 against, a bill (HR 2283) extending the life of the Council on Wage and Price Stability for another year. The bill, which increases the council staff from 39 to 233 and sets an annual budget level of $8.48 million, was sent back to the House for final congressional action. The council, an arm of the White House, oversees President Carter's wage and price guidelines. Sen. William Proxmire, D-Wis., a supporter, said "we should not kill the only agency we have...to fight inflation." Sen. Strom Thurmond, R-S.C., an opponent, said: "An enlarged role for the council will bring even more changes, rules, regulations and reports...when the business community is already reeling" from previous council actions. Senators voting "yea" favored extending the life of the council. Percy and Stevenson voted "yea." Montini Registration Registration for children entering first grade at Montini for the 1979-1980 school term will be held at the Montini Primary center office April 19 and 20from 9a.m. to 3 p.m. and after the Sunday Masses April 22. Students must be 6 years of age by Dec. 1 and must have the required immunizations before entering first grade. Since toads spend less time in the water than frogs, their toes are not as fully webbed. YOU N McHenry Area? SSSSSSSSSSSS: Do You Know Someone Now? WE WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND A ROYAL WELCOME TO EVERY NEWCOMER TO OUR AREA!!!!! CALL 10ANSTULL 385-5418 *0 % % mmmn KNOW YOUR AREA-ROYAL WELCOME DOES IT BEST ^MTulMraS'fiffirBftWWSSSSSSSasiSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS* Offer Health Insurance Guide The Illinois Department of Insurance has released a new publication, Advice on Health Insurance for Senior Citizens in Illinois, to assist elderly con­ sumers in evaluating their health insurance needs. The 32- page booklet provides general information on supplementary health insurance for sale to senior citizens in the state of Illinois and briefly outlines some of the benefits of the federally-sponsored Medicare program. "In recent months the In­ surance department has become increasingly concerned not only about the lack of in­ formation available on this insurance product, but also about the confusion which exists over Medicare benefits," stated Insurance Director Richard L. Mathias. "A department survey of more than 1,000 Illinois ac­ cident and health insurers, together with consumer testimony taken at public hearings on Medicare sup­ plement insurance, pointed to a definite need for a consumer guide. After weeks of research, drafting and redrafting, and consultation with the Social Security administration and state agencies which specialize in services to the elderly, we have produced a reference guide of which we are ad­ mittedly proud," he continued. "No publication can adequately address every aspect of this issue without becoming so voluminous as to defeat its purpose," Mathias noted, "but we believe our guide contains the essential information to enable senior citizens to make ^intelligent buying decisions based on their individual economic and medical requirements." Among the topics included in the guide are: Helpful Hints to Consider Prior to Purchasing a Medicare Supplement Insurance Policy; Typical Types of Insurance Policies Utilized to Fill the Medicare Gaps; To Buy or Not to Buy; How to Register a Com­ plaint ; Medicare Part A - Hospital Insurance; and Medicare Part B - Medical Insurance. The booklet contains three appendices which set forth the range of annual gross premiums for various benefit plans for an individual of issue age 70, a policy checklist to enable consumers to easily compare the benefits offered by Medicare with those of existing insurance and proposed in­ surance; and the minimum standards for Medicare sup­ plement insurance policies sold in Illinois. Copies of the Illinois health insurance guide may be ob­ tained by writing to the Illinois Department of Insurance, 215 East Monroe, Springfield, 111., 62767. The booklets will also be distributed by the Illinois Department of Aging and the Senior Action center. Persons or organizations affiliated with either of these agencies will automatically receive a copy of the guide. Confusion In Food Stamp' Rules Despite the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) efforts to educate the general public concerning minor changes in the new Food Stamp program, many food stamp shoppers and grocery retailers are still having some trouble in­ terpreting the new law and regulations. According to Len Mart, chief of the coupon use and redemption section in the midwest region's Food and Nutrition service (FNS), confusion about the new law primarily concerns the return of cash change for purchases made with food stamps, the purchase of hot foods, the use of food stamps to pay bottle deposits, and the rule con­ cerning the return of cash for a "cents-off" (discount) coupons. Under the new law which was passed by Congress in 1977, food stamp shoppers can now receive cash change from retailers up to a certain amount after completing a purchase. Mart explains that "under the new regulations, if a food stamp customer has 99 cents or less in change coming, they must now be given cash. For transactions that require more than 99 cents, recipients will be given a combination of $1 coupons and 99 cents or less in cash." Prior to Jan. 1, food stamp shoppers received Service Line McHENRY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 385-4300 FAMILY SERVICE & MENTAL HEALTH CLINIC 3409 W. Waukegan Road McHenry 385-6400 PARENTAL STRESS LINE OF McHENRY COUNTY Meeting Place: McHenry County 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Call 312-463-0390 STATE CHAMBER GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS HOTLINE 217-522-5514 FEDERAL GOVERNMENT GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 202-755-8660 Hours 7:30a.m. to5:30p.m. week days (Ever had a problem involving the federal government and not know where to call? And then been given a run a round or referrals by persons who meant well but didn't know how to help? Ten specialists available at this center.) NATIONAL RUN-AWAY SWITCHBOARD Illinois Phone: 800-3"2-6004 (For confidential conversation on problems dealing with run-away children) MOVING HOTLINE Phone 800-424-9213 (Complaints about interestste moving by companies, buses or trains. Sponsored by Interstate Commerce commission) CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION Phone 800-638-2666 (For questions or complaints on products ranging from toys to ovens) NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION Phone 800-424-9393 (Answers questions about automobile safety defects or whether a particular model has ever been recalled. Valuable for those interested in buying a used car) ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES Child Abuse Center McHenry County (312 ) 546-2150" CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION 800-638-2666 (Operates five national lines. Answers inquiries about, or reporting on. the safety of products from kitchen appliances to children's toys) NATIONAL SOLAR HEATING AND COOLING INFORMATION CENTER 800-523-2929 P.O. Box 1607, Rockville. Md 20850 (Dispenses information on solar systems for heating and cooling to anyone from architects to home owners looking for a sun-powered hot-water system) CONSUMER PROTECTION DIVISION 312-793-3580 Chicago, III. HIKl HKM.IIT IV«-J»IIH.IIIY Need llrl|>? ( <nin»«'liiij; Scr>irf. .'IH.viVW: 2 l-lmiir \n- «Hrrin|> Sen !«••*. YOUTH SERV ICE BUREAU FOR McHENRY COUNTY 840 N. Seminary Avenue, Woodstock Phone: 338-7360 24-hour Crisis Intervention and Confidential Counseling for youth and families. Are you concerend about your angry feelings toward your children? 24-hour Parental Stress Line, 344-3944. ILLINOIS STATE CHAMBER HOTLINE Phone 217-522-5514 Answer to questions on government regulations. tokens, coupons, or credit slips instead of cash. Under the new regulations, food stamp shoppers may now pay retailers in food stamps for deposits on containers of eligible food items, and retailers are now allowed to redeem "cents-off" coupons from food stamp customers in the same way he does for cash customers. Mart explains, "this may involve the return of cash to food stamp customers in exchange for coupons, provided the store handles coupons in this manner for cash customers." Another rule change that became effective under the new regulations is that food stamp shoppers may no longer pur­ chase hot foods with food stamps. Mart adds that "any grocery store food item that is sold at the time of the sale cannot be purchased with food stamps as food stamps are intended to help low-income people buy food for preparation and consumption at home." i lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll| Building Permits j The city of McHenry issued the following building permits during the month of March. Richard Biestek, 4413 W. Clearview, sing. fam. dwell. Christopher Byrnes, 4502 Elm street, sign. Joe Weber, 3722 Grand, siding. Bell Liquors, 46K) Elm street, sewer hookup. Robert H. Pepping, 205 Dale avenue, siding. Delbert Hunt, 3022 Crescent, fence. Agnes Sislo (Locker Florist) 1213 N. Third street, enclosed walls, business building. Edwin Block, 3809 Main street, siding. Residential Development, 5111 Greenbriar drive, sing. fam. dwell. Mary Fardella, 1618 Beach road, addition. James Kloeckner, 4621 Prairie avenue, enclose garage. W. Bill Hecht, 4305 W. Elm street, foundation. Curtis A. Erickson, 4517 Willow lane, garage. James L. Geske, 408 Kensington drive, pool and fenc.e Rebecca M. Karczynski, 3003 W. Virginia, sewer hookup. Adele Froehlich, 3621 John street, siding. Barcom LTD, 4820 W. Elm street, sign. PRESENTCONCERT The Northern Illinois Choral association and the McHenry County college choir are in rehearsal for their annual spring concert, which they will perform as a combined chorus at 7:30 p.m. .April 22 at St. Thomas church, Route 176 and Oak street in Crystal Lake. The program, selected, for public presentation, will . include selections from "Jesus Christ, Superstar", Randall Thomp­ son's, "The Last Words of David" and "The Testimony of Freedom," a setting of four passages taken from the writings of Thomas Jefferson. The group will also offer "St. Patrick's Mass, composed by Philip Green and featuring the voice of soloist, Robert Riner. p r o f o s s " ' " " EARL R. WALSH & JACK WALSH INS. Fire Auto. 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