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Tax Relief Forms Now Le9ol Notice Legal Notice Available In County SECTION TWO - PAGE SEVEN PLAINDEALER - FEB. 19, 1975 FUTURE ARTIST? -- Children of Valley View elementary school are being introduced to the fun and technique of oil painting in a special program being offered. The program is designed to broaden the children's artistic experience and as an educational experiment to show that even at an earjy age one can learn and develop talents that might not otherwise be realized but for exposure. Some of the paintings now in progress may be viewed in the children's show of the Mcllenry Art Fair this summer. Photo above shows Dawn Parisi at the easel with her instructor, Don Neubauer. McCullom Lake Gerry Milbratz 385-8543 Village Votes Agreement On NIPC Planning Two resolutions were passed at the board meeting Feb. 11. The first indicates the village board's agreement to work with the Northeastern Ill inois Planning commission in developing a program for waste treatment management. This long range program concerns the future develop­ ment of sewers, and sewage treatment plants, in a five- county area. The second resolution was an objection to the creation of a 5 percent gasoline tax by the R.T.A. The board feels this tax is unfair, in that it would mainly benefit the city of Chicago. Public transportation improvements in our area wouldn't come about ' t i l l 1999. and they would be minimal. A breakdown on the tax is being prepared, and will be printed in a future issue of this column. Persons who want to object to the tax will be informed as to whom they may write. Other business included the approval of a liquor license for the Beach Gals, for the fish derby, and their spring dance. There is sti l l no Civil defense director for the village. The position is sti l l open, and in­ terested persons can obtain information about duties by contacting President Allan McKim. Jim Hocin now has the job of chaperone at the village hall , and Frank Kurth was hired as a maintenance man, primarily for the village hall . The board is presently working on a format wherein residents can use the village hall for private gatherings. The next board meeting is Tuesday, Feb. 25. 8 p.m. in the beach house. VEHICLE STICKERS 1975 Vehicle stickers have arrived, and are now available at the village clerk's office. The deadline for purchasing stickers is March 31. Village clerk's office hours are Mon­ days, Wednesdays and Thur­ sdays, 11 a m to 7 p.m., and Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. FISH DERBY The McCullom Lake Con­ servation club held a meeting Thursday, Feb. 13, to make final preparations for the Fish Derby, Feb. 22 and 23. It will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days, with prizes being awarded every hour Payment of the entry fee qualifies con­ testants for chances at prizes being awarded. Fishing licenses, bait , and fishing equipment can be purchased at the derby There'l l be food and beverages available inside the village hall , in the village of McCullom Lake, where the derby is to be held Whatever profits the Conservation club makes on the derby, will be ui»d for the maintenance of the lake ORNAMENTAL IRON Railings-Columns Custom Fabricating Welding & Structural Frozen Pne Thawing STEEL oALES ADAMS BROS. (Next to Gem Cleaners) 3006 W, Rte. 120 Phone: McHenry 385-0783 VILLAGE HALL OPEN HOURS The village hall will be open for young people every Monday night, and every Friday night, from 6:30 p.m. ' t i l 9:30 p.m. until further notice. BIRTHDAYS Best wishes for a happy birthday to Rose Ilick, Feb. 22, and to Mary Lenz, and Cindy Cunningham, both Feb. 23. ANNIVERSARIES A very happy anniversary to Otto and Emma Pyritz, who celebrate 57 years of marriage Feb. 20. Hank and Mary Tapaninen celebrate their anniversary Feb. 21, and Mr. and Mrs. Karls are wished a happy anniversary Feb. 25. 300 Handicapped At Goodwill Aid In Their Support "Some 300 handicapped clients of Abilit ies Center Goodwill Industries pay income taxes each year," Mrs. Nick (Agnes) Adams, local Goodwill representative, reported this week when she announced the next truck pickup in this airea. The Goodwill truck will be in McHenry Monday, Feb. 24, and for pickup service call 385-0863. "The significance of tax payments is that these han­ dicapped people now are able to contribute to their own support and that of the community, rather than be dependent on their families, friends or on the government," Mrs. Adams noted. State Rep. Cal Skinner. Jr . < R-Cfvxtal Lake) has an­ nounced that the Revenue department has finally deliveredjithisi year 's < 1974) property)tax relief forms for senior i cit izens and disabled per sons,. ; to his Crystal Lake Plaza office. Some application forms also are available at the Assessor 's office on Main street. Renters may fill out these forms immediately and mail them to Springfield, if they wish to apply for what is comrnonlv called "circuit breaker" relief. Skinner urges all renters over 65 or totally disabled with 1974 incomes of less than $10,000 to apply now, even if they received no rebates in past years. "We've pumped almost one and*one-half t imes as much money into the formula as before, so more people will receive grants," Skinner ex­ plained. "Staff estimates in­ dicate 80 percent of those earning less than $10,000 will get rebates, if they will only apply." Tax rebates will be bigger this year because of a law initiated by the three man House Revenue Subcommittee on Senior Citizen Property Tax Relief on which Skinner served A year ago the subcommittee held hearings throughout the state, including Belvidere and McHenry. to receive testimony from senior citizens in varying financial and residential cir­ cumstances. This testimony led to recommendations for ex­ panding the number eligible under the program and for increasing the benefits for almost everyone. Home owners can't apply yet because they haven't received their 1974 tax bills. Renters can apply now, but they'may have to be patient because processing delays have recently been more than three months. Eight employees have been processing over 200,000 applications, Skinner reports. "Those who were over 65 or totally disabled with an income of under $10,000 for 1972 and-or 1973 and who did not submit an application for those years may stil l apply," Rep Skinner advised. "We know that many senior citizens have stil l not heard about the program and hope individuals will contact their neighbors and friends who might be eligible. •, "I would also like to assure •everyone that this circuit breaker program is not the one The amounts paid, taken from the Goodwill worker 's W-2 forms, are similar to the workers in competitive em­ ployment. Many Goodwill clients go into competitive or public employment after training and rehabilitation at Goodwill , and many of these people were formerly con­ sidered unemployable. Wages paid to Goodwill clients is a direct result of the sales of the Goodwill stores. The materials purchased in the stores have been contributed by the public, repaired by the handicapped people in the Goodwill workshops, and sold to pay the clients, Mrs. Adams said that was vetoed by Governor Walker last month," Skinner said This law specifies that people over 65 and everyone disabled by Social Security's standards are eligible for rebates if they pay property taxes on their homes. Renters are permitted to consider 25 percent of their annual rent as property taxes for the program's purposes, and people living in mobile homes may consider the privilege tax on their homes as a property tax. The program derives its name from the circuit breaker mechanism sometimes used in electrical wiring in place of fuses When the flow of current becomes dangerously heavy, the circuit breaker opehs, cutting off the flow In the same fashion, when a person's property taxes become too great for his available income, - the state steps in to pay th<j excess. The law provides that the state will repay much of that part of one's real estate tax that exceeds four perecent of a person's household income, up to a maximum grant of $500. Those earning more than $10,000 are ineligible because of the formula's ceiling, but each is sti l l eligible to appy for a separate $1,500 reduction in his home's real estate assessment. This type of . tax relief is granted to everyone over 65. regardless of income, and is called the Homestead Amend­ ment relief. Application is made at the county courthouse. If a senior citizen or disabled person has $6,000 in household income and pays $133 a month rent (or pays $400 in real estate taxes), four percent of his in­ come would be $240. Because he is considered to have paid the same $400 in taxes, the renter, l ike the homeowner, would be entit led to a $160 back in this situation Homeowners must wait until they receive their property tax bills this spring before making application. Those renters who have received rebates in past years are supposed to have been sent application forms already, Skinner says. Homeowners who have received grants before are also supposed to receive application forms from the Revenue Department about the time local tax bills go out Rep. Skinner maintains a conveniently located office in the Costal Lake Plaza behind the U.S. Postal substation where senior citizens and the disabled can pick up forms. They may also be obtained by writing or calling Skinner 's office. The address is No. 8 Crystal Lake Plaza, Crystal Lake, 111., 60014. If assistance is required in fil l ing out the forms or if any other questions regarding eligibili ty arise, contact the Crystal Lake office. Son-in-college! It 's always great to hear from your college enrolled son. It usually takes four years and one bank account for him to graduate. One nice thing is the letters you get. Like the one that reads: "Dear Dad-Hope you haven't been ill Send me a check so I ' l l know you're alright " spurgeons ONLY ADULTS & CHILDREN 'FAMILY GROUPS WELCOME) No handling charge FINISHED COLOR PORTRAITS SHOWN FOR YOUR SEIECTION-NOT PROOFS DRESS APPROPRIATELY One Special Offer Per Family Group Subjects $2.00 Each 12 Yrs. & Older J2.00 Each Costumes Available February 21-22-23 spurgeon SPECIAL! 4400 West Rte. 120 McHeniy-lllinois Ph. 385-4100 This Week Only Children with parents, grandparents, adult couples. Mom and Old. Limit one special per family ANYONE CAN HAVE PORTRAITS TAKEN BUT PARENT MUST SELECT SPECIAL ( Clip Out And Save) PUBLIC NOTICE OPPORTUNITY FOR A PUBLIC HEARING Notice, is hereby given to all interested persons that a public hearing will be held concerning the improvement of FAS. Route 13 (Johnsburg Road) from Illinois Route 31 easterly through Johnsburg to the Fox River Bridge ta distance of 1.7 tnilesi providing requests for such a hearing are directed to Mr. Sigmuna C. Ziejewski, District Engineer, District One. Ill inois Department of Tran­ sportation, 595 South State Street. Elgin, Ill inois -60120 on or before March 5th, 1975. The construction of the im­ provement is tentativeiy scheduled for the summer or fall of 1975 and consists of widening and resurfacing the fexisting 18 foot pavement to 24 feet, with 6 foot shoulders on both side, and providing open ditch drainage at most locations. - Additional right-of-way will be required for construction of this improvement at some locations. However, no residences or business will be displaced as a direct result of the cons t ruc t ion of th i s i m ­ provement The purchase of additional property required for construction of the im­ provement is tentatively scheduled for the Spring of 1975. Maps, drawing and other information developed by the Ill inois Department of Tran­ sportation and written views received as a result of coor­ dination with other agencies are available for public in­ spection and copying at the District Office of the Ill inois Department of Transportation located at 595 South State Street, Elgin. Ill inois - 60120, Monday through Friday from 8:(Ml A.M. to 4:30 P.M. " SIGMUNDC. ZIEJEWSKI District Engineer District One ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (Pub. Feb. 12. 19, 1975) Legal Notice IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 19TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, McHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS PROBATE DIVISION ESTATE OF MARIAN C. COLE Deceased, FILE NO. 75-^. P 44 Notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 194 of the Probate Act, ot the death of the IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF THOMAS M HODGES AND NANCY K . HODGES. HIS WIFE. RECORD TITLE OWNERS.' FOR AMENDMENT OF THE! ZONING ORDINANCE OF M c H E N R Y C O U N T Y . ILLINOIS. • * . i NOTICE IS HEREBYj GIVEN that in compliance with1 the provisions of the Amended! Zoning Ordinance of McHenry) County, a public hearing will be' held by the McHenry County' Zoning Board of Appeals of said County upon the application of THOMAS M. HODGES and NANCY K HODGES, his wife, record ti t le owners, for amendment of the Zoning Ordinance of McHenry County. ' Il l inois, from F-Farming to B-l Business District , or in the alternative for a Conditional Use permit to authorize the premises described below to be used for the repair of small displacement internal com­ bustion engines and the pieces of small equipment said engines operate and for the sale of parts and supplies for the repair, maintenance, and operation of said pieces of the -.mall equipment The premises affected by this application is described as follows: That part of the East Half of the Southeast Quarter of Section 22, Township 45 North, Range 8 East of the Third Principal Meridian, described as follows: Beginning on the East l ine of said Southeast Quarter at a point 729.47 feet South from the Northeast corner above named decedent and that letters Testamentary were issued on January 30, 1975, to R. George Cole, 3805 W Millstream Dr., McHenry, Ill inois, whose attorney of record is R.A Stueben, 3918 W. Main St. , McHenrv, Ili inois. Claims may be filed within 6 months from the date of issuance of Letters and that any claim not fi led within that period is barred as to the estate which is inventoried within that period. Claims against said estate should be filed in the Probate office of the Clerk of said Court, County Court House, Wood­ stock, Ill inois, and copies thereof mailed or delivered to said legal representative and to said attornev MARGARET O'NEIL Clerk of the Court (Pub. Feb. 5, 12, 19, 1975) of the Southeast Quarter; - thence South on said East line thereof 631.63 feet to an iron stake in the center of the highway; thence North­ westerly along the center of • • said highway being on a line forming an angle of 136 degrees 04' to the right with a prolongation of the last described line a distance of 455 feet to an iron stake; thence Northeasterly at right angles to the last described line 438.4 feet to the point of beginning, in McHenry County, Ill inois. The above premises is located in the Township of McHenry on the Northeast side of McCullom Lake Road, commonly known as 4106 West McCullom Lake Road, McHenry. Ill inois, containing approximately 2 289 acres. Said hearing shall be held at 2:00 p.m in the McHenry City Hall. 1111 North Green Street, McHenry, Ill inois, on March 13, 1975. All persons interested may attend McHENRYCOUNTY ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS BY: Charles T. Smith MILITELLO & ZANCK Attorneys for Petit ioners 10 West Terra Cotta Avenue Crvstal Lake, IL 60014 815-459-8800 (Pub Feb. 19. 1975) College Meets Student Growth In 1968, with 1,300 students, the tax rate for the McHenry County college Education fund was 7 cents. In 1974-75 there are 2,833 students, and despite this doubling of student population, the tax rate has remained the same. During the same period of t ime, total course offerings increased from 182 in 1968 to the present 309 in 1974 75. Ac­ companying the increase in student population and course offerings is the increase in faculty members -- from twenty-two full t ime in­ structors in 1968 to thirty-nine today; and from 59 part-time (acuity in 1968 to 135 today. Due to these demands, the McHenry County college board of trustees, after studying the recommendations of a county- wide citizens advisory com mittee, decided to ask the people of McHenry County Dr. Wilt Passes Re-Certification Examination Dr. Edward F. Wilt , Jr . , chieT of McHenry Hospital 's department of Medicine, has been informed by the American Board of Internal Medicine that he successfully passed a voluntary re-certification examination administered by the board to certified internists last October. Of the 16,000 board-certified internists in the United States, about 25 per cent responded to the board's invitation to volunteer for re-examination. In explaining the purpose of periodic reexaminations. Dr. Wilt said, "Patients and the public are concerned that their physicians are continuing to augment their education Patients want assurance that their doctor has sought out the latest medical knowledge and has mastered those skills most recently developed "This commitment to professional education and continued growth is in l ine with the excellence that McHenry hospital 's medical-dental staff has always stood for," Dr. Wilt added. Dr. David E Smith, associate director of the American Board of Specialties, described the re-certification movement as "part of a growth process and public ac­ countability by the profession." Dr. Wilt is a graduate of the University of Chicago and its School of Medicine. He com­ pleted his internship and his residency in internal medicine at the Henry Ford hospital, Detroit , and has been a member of the medical staff at McHenry hospital for seven­ teen vears. Evei notice?? The entire animal kingdom is dependent on the plant kingdom, either directly or indirectly. college district for an ad­ ditional 5 cent per $100 assessed valuation to meet these needs The referendum is scheduled for March 8. The polls will be open from noon to 7 p.m. If there are any questions on the referendum, call the college. HORNSBYf ^ family centers --• Daily 9 to 9 Sunday til 6 SALE! New Spring Fabrics On Sale When You Least Expect It. Leave it to Hornsby's to save you money in the height of the season. . . .fresh, new, fabrics for the ward­ robe you'll want to wear for the exciting season ahead. SAVE TO 30% ALL MACHINE WASHABLE NO-IRON; 58/60" WIDE POLYESTER DOUBLE KNITS yarn dyed prints & Fancies. New­ est spring colors. 1 to 15 yd. pieces. Deluxe Fancy Jaquards.. . texturized polyester double knits Solids, colors. I to 5 yd. pieces Screen Print Double Knits. . . beautiful assortment of prints in polyester double knits. 1 *to 5 yd. pieces. OUR REG. LOW $2.97 OUR REG. 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