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^ ( Chamber awarded by MDA Trey Covalt, president of the Mc Henry Area Chamber of Commerce, admires the plaque presented to the McHenry C of C recently by the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Karen Hintz, representing the agency as MDA Volunteer o^r the Year, holds the ai/vard. The proceeds from the annual bed race event, held during McHenry Fiesta Days, are used to support the operations of the Muscular Dystrophy Association. I* '» 1'I.AINIIKAI.KK - Hlll>AY,OCTOIIKU 21. I9H3 here & % there in Business Prepare now to save home heating costs Illinois Bell files for rate restructure llinois Bell has filed a juest with the Federal immunications Com- ision (FCC) to restructure trges for local and long stance service, effective In. 1, 1984. 'he filing is part of a six- ir transition plan designed the FCC to revise local id long distance rates to lect the new competitive ivironment in the [lecommunications in­ dustry. > The plan gradually reduces Oie subsidy built into in­ terstate long distance rates to support a portion of the <osts of proviaing customers with access to the local and Ibng distance telephone Network. > f * . „ Under the plan, local rate* will increase and long distance rates will decrease until charges for both reflect the cost of providing eac:h service. "Under today's system, frequent users of long distance service pay seve ral times more than their share of the costs of providing local service," said Thomas L. Cox, Illinois Bell assistant vice president - Regulatory. "Specifically, this subsidy pays for a portion of th« cost of the access line that con­ nects each customer to the local switching center. All local and long distance calls placed or received by a customer must travel over this access line before they are sent over the local or long distance network to their destination. "The line is dedicated for each customer's use and is available 24-hours-a-day, seven-days-a-week. Our costs to provide and maintain this line are the same whether a customer places or receives a lot of calls, just a few calls, or no calls at all." More than 80 percent of the long distance subsidy for this access line is paid today by only 25 percent of residence customers and 20 percent of business customers who are frequent long distance callers. During the first two years of the FCC plan, long distance companies will pay a portion of the fixed costs of providing customers, with access to the local and long distance network. Long distance companies , also will pay access charges for use of Illinois Bell's transmission and switching facilities to route their calls. Beginning Jan. 1, 1984, residence customers will pay a $7: monthly access charge, and business customers will pay a $3.42 monthly charge tor each of their access lines. The fee for residence customers will increase to $3 in 1985 and to $3.42 by 1986. B usiness rates will remain at $3.42 through 1986. It is time to prepare the home for winter, according to Northern 111. Gas Co. Several measures can, be taken to help control hefting costs. An important factor in assuring a home's energy efficiency is adequate in­ sulation in the attic, exterior walls, and basement walls. Permanent storm windows and doors reduce air in­ filtration and can act as a heat loss barrier. Caulkin and weatherstripping aroun doors and windows are also important. Inlets of wires or plumbing from the outside should also be sealed, along with electrical outlets. In winter, draperies, blinds or shades should be open during daytime to take ad­ vantage of the sun's warmth and closed at night to retain heat. Placement of evergreen trees on the home's north side can provide protection against winter wind while deciduous shade trees on the south shield the structure from hot summer sun. Remember to keep fireplace dampers closed and use kitchen and bathroom exhayst fans only when necessary. ^ The heating plant is an integral part of the home energy system. Regular" furnace maintenance by a professional technician is recommended. /^Motors should be checked arid lubricated, filters replaced, humidifiers cleaned and any leaks in ductwork sealed. With hydronic systems, radiators should be bled each year, valves checked and, maintained, boilers checked and flushed if needed and motors lubricated. A thorough water leak in­ spection should be performed and radiators throughout the home should be cleaned to keep heat flow unrestricted. The water heater is a major energy user and should be kept in top-notch condition. Wrapping hot water pipes with insulation and the heater in a specially- designed blanket retains heat. Flow reducing nozzles in faucets cut down on hot water use. & With prudent planning and quality materials, the home can bfe made more com­ fortable and energy efficient. Bell Liquors wine tasting seminar ĵ ocal residents participate in livestock expo i' £ Two local individuals will ticipate as exhibitors in the North American [ternational Livestock (NAILE). • of the Expo said that FHtsch Fafms has entered seven head of beef cattle, and John Finch has entered one head of beef cattle for competition at the event, which will take place during Nov. 5-19 in Louisville Kentucky. Both the above exhibitors are from McHenry. The NAILE will be held at the Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center. The North American International Livestock Exposition is entering its 10th anniversary this season, and those who compete will vie for over $300,000 in total premiums =APPUEIt=MICRO= SYSTEMS 3719 W. ELM ST. • MtHlWKY » 3*5-4444 and awards. Beef cattle, dairy cattle, swine, quarter horses, draft horses ana sheep will be shown during the two-week exposition. A competition official stated that entries this year promise to break the show record at 13,000 or more. In addition to the extensive number of livestock which will be at the NAILE, officials confirmed that the North American Championship Rodeo livestock exposition anywhere in the world. Over Finals, school tours, the Sale of Champions, children's barnyard and an extensive variety of other events will be featured. The large agri-products exhibit section will include western wear, jewelry, livestock tBt For further grooming supplies and much more. held Th% semi-annual Wine Tasting and Seminar sponsored by Bell Liquors will occur Saturday, Oct. 22, from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. In addition to the 19 dif­ ferent wines to be served, r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s f r o m w i n e r i e s b o t h h e r e a n d abroad will be on hand to answer any questions con­ cerning oenology. An ad­ dition this time will be the opportunity to enjoy fojjr delicious wines" from the renouned Torres Estates of Spain. These wine seminars focus not just on the wines them­ selves, but encompass the pairing of wine and foods. Any interested individuals are invited to attend. The tasting is held in the Bell Liquors building, 4610 West Elm Street, McHenry. It is free to the public. specialists from around the Toy presents health hazard world are expected to attend. Since its first appearance in 1974, the NAILE nas grown to rank as the largest, indoor information contact: Harold Workman, manager; North American I n t e r n a t i o n a l L i v e s t o c k Exposition; P.O. Box 36367; Louisville, Ky., 40233. Or telephone 502-588-3166. William L. Kempiners, director of the Department of Public Health, warned last week that a water-filled toy, called a "Water Snake" or "Wonder Wiener," may present a health hazard if punctured, torn or damaged in some way that permits the water to leak oat. The water inside many of these toys has been found to be contaminated with a certain type of bacteria that can cause some persons to develop a skin rash or eye irritation. 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