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High Ranking For Senator Schaffer PAGE • - PLAINDEALER -FRIDAY, APRIL ». IMS Town-Country Tips by David Plocher, Extension Service 338-3737 - 338-4747 Sen. Jack Schaffer, R- McHenry county., has been ranked by the Independent Voters of Illinois as having the best voting record of any Senate Republican on issues such as consumer affairs, environment, government and election reform, ethics and law enforcement. Sen. Schaffer was rated seventy out of 59 senators on 26 ifaaues considered last year in the' <Jen^ral Assembly. The bottom third of the list was dominated by Democrats, most from Chicago. fie reason for Sen. Schaf- fer's high rating was his sup- poll for reform legislation on campaign funding disclosure. He also led the fight on the GOP side of the aisle against "lock-out" primary legislation to require party enrollment prior to a primary election in order to vote. ,lThe McHenry county Republican last year also voted to allow consumers to purchase meat after 6 p.m., to expand voting hours to 7 p.m. and to create a new State Board of Ethics. He voted against restricting the Open Meetings Act and against weakening the civil service protection for Chicago Sanitary District workers. "I am pleased to have been given a high rating by the IVI. I consider myself an active member of the GOP but my voting isn't restricted by strict party lines.-1 try to represent the people of the 33rd District, voting for issues that will help the people of this area/,' Sen. Schaffer said. The Independent Voters of Illinois is an organization of several thousand Illinois residents involved in public interest lobbying and who work for the election of Independent candidates. Group membership covers all racial, religious and economic lines. Financial Boost To Illinois Sun Week Illinois Sun week < May 1 to 7) got a $10,000 boost from state government, it was reported by tbe Division of Energy, Illinois Economic Development, and the Institute for Environmental Quality. f; Illinois Sun week will focus both on existing and the future potential of solar energy ap­ plications, and will include activities related to observance of national Sun day (May 3). The Illinois League of Woman Voters has been chosen to officially coordinate the state's Sun week activities. The $10,000 contract was awarded to them to assist Judy Beck, director of Sun week activities, to provide planning recom­ mendations for local com­ munity Sun week programs. The league will also provide Sun week materials related to technical, economic and in­ stitutional aspects of using solar energy in Illinois. The league will be assisted downstate by the Illinois En­ vironmental council, with Sandra McAvoy serving as assistant coordinator for the state. To assist in informing the general public of the potential uses and applications of solar and alternative energy in Illinois, the Division of Energy, in conjunction with the Illinois Institute for Environmental quality, has joined in the national celebration of Sun day, according to Michael Edwards, manager of the Alternative Energy section of the Division of Energy. County Soils Studied • Two sites in our county have been chosen by the University of Illinois Agronomy department for a mico-nutrient study. The study will evaluate the zinc and sulphur status of McHenry county soils and the results from addition of zinc and sulphur The farmers cooperating are Ed and Norm Sass, Woodstock and George Grove, Union. Tow Ammonia Tanks Carefully • Spring is a lethal time for ' farmers. It is legal for a pick-up truck to pull two anhydrous ammonia trailer tanks on Illinois roads and highways However, this practice may not be safe unless the tanks are equipped with brakes. Whether you're hauling one or two tanks, I suggest using drawbar hitch pins that have a device to lock them in place. A safety chain or cable provides additional connection between the towed and towing vehicles to prevent separation in case the hitch fails. I especially recommend safety chains and cables for transporting am- ' monia tanks on public roads. Plant Vegetables According To Hardiness • How early you can plant vegetable seeds depends upon hardiness of the species and the weather. Vegetables are classified as very hardy, frost-tolerant, tender and warm-loving ac­ cording to their ability to withstand freezes, cold tem­ peratures or heat. Very hardy vegetables will withstand freezing tem­ peratures and even hard frosts. They include spinach, lettuce, peas, onions, kale, kohlrabi, rutabaga, salsify, and turnips. Frost-tolereant or semi- hardy vegetables can withstand light frost. Among the species classified as frost- tolerant are beets, carrots, chard, herbs, mustard, parsnip and radish. Vegetables classified as tender are not cold hardy and will be injured or killed by frost. Such vegetables as snap beans, sweet corn, tomatoes and summer squash should be planted after danger of frost. Lima beans, cucumbers, Cool your home without wasting energy with LENNOX* central cooling. eggplant, peppers, sweet potatoes, muskmelons, okra, pumpkins, winter squash and watermelons are warm-loving or heat-hardy vegetables and require warm soil tem­ peratures to germinate and grow. Most of these species are tolerant of high summer temperatures and thrive when there is ample soil moisture. Spring Is Time To Plant Windbreaks - Crops and gar­ dens are planted in the spring and so should windbreaks, t according to Mike Bolin, University of Illinoi Extension forester. There are two kinds of trees ready for planting, those with bare roots or those with roots contained in a ball or burlap bag. When planting bare-root trees, carry them in a> galvanzied bucket or tub with enough water to cover the roots. Take them from the bucket one at a time as they are planted. In planting contained root trees, set the ball in the hole without removing the burlap and tamp soil around the ball until the hole is filled within an inch or two of the top. Then loosen the burlap from the top of the ball, spread it out and cover it with soil. Cut away any cord or twine tied around the stem, then finish filling the hole, leaving a "saucer" effect to help retain Water Pour a five-gallon bucket of water around each tree after plan­ ting. Add a mulch of peat moss, chopped hay, straw, ground corn cobs or sawdust and chips. The mulch should cover a four- foot diameter area and be at least three inches thick with a three-inch clearance around the stem. Maintain it until the lower branches cover the area exposed by the mulch. Visit New Zealnd - A very unusual opportunity exists for any farm family interested in exchanging with a New Zealand farm family. The family from New Zealand lives on a 800 acre farm with 2,000 head of sheep. The exchange would be for a year. More information is available for anyone interested by calling the Extension ser­ vice. Although the bikini switn- sutt remains popular, design­ ers are showing elegant one- piece swinsuits. A black and white tree print design is be­ coming. "Mummy, the pants you made me are tighter than my skin," said the little one. "Nonsense my boy. Don't say silly things like that." "But they are. I can bend in my skin and I can't in my pants." he replied. For milady who enjoys wearing hats, there's an eye­ catching flat, wide brim "cart­ wheel" hat made of straw with contrasting grosgrain banding that's quite attractive. Today the same makeup is no longer used for' all occasions. Heavy makeup on the job is no longer appropri­ ate--warm colors are more ef­ fective under bright fluores­ cent lighting. Evening makeup should be dramatic. » --r - ---- Know sTM 7^W?7?TT: • n Now that spring has finally arrived, what are its weather characteristics and what causes them? Spring naturally brings farming weather, for in .pringtime each day is longer han the night. But it also >rings more rainfall in most ireas of the country. Usually milds up' until early summer tnd then tapers off-into the fall months. Jig also brings gusty . and short, hard rain- 'It brings sticky, murky Jer in the more southerly ^tes and the first "spring " attacks of the year. 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