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PAGE 3 - PLAINDEALER-FRIDAY, JANUARY 14, 1977 Parfc Districts Forbidden From Vote Promotion Park districts are the latest local governments to be reminded by the Illinois At­ torney General that they may not legally spend tax dollars to promote referendums, reports State Rep. Cal Skinner, Jr. (R- Crysfal Lake). \ In a recent opinion to the House Minority' leader requested by Skinner, Attorney General Bill Scott wrote, "You first ask whether park district officials may use district funds <to campaign for the passage of certain bonding referenda), and in my opinion they may not " ' . Skinner wps prompted to seek Scott* opinion when several citizens from his home town asked whether it was legal for the Crystal Lake Park board to spend over $1,600 printing a colorful eight-page brochure which urged residents to "support the Park District April 24" and "vote yes April 24." Asked if he intended to do anything other than release Scott's opinion to the media, Skinner replied, "I'll send copies of the opinion to Park board members and hope they respond appropriately. It would be up to the State's Attorney to decide whether or not to proceed further under the of­ ficial misconduct statute. Of course, local taxpayers could seek repayment of the $1,662," he added. County Traffic Deaths Dip From 1975 Figures The Superintendent of Illinois State police, Dwight E. Pitman, announced provisional figures which indicate that during the month of Dec 1976, 166 persons died from injuries sustained from traffic accidents on Illinois highways. Two thousand forty two persons have been killed during the year 1976. There were 2,084 persons killed during the year 1975, showing a decrease of forty-two from 1975. Captain James M. Murphy, District commander for the area including Lake, McHenry, Kane, DeKalb and DuPage counties, reports that 276 persons have been killed in these counties during the year 1976. There were 291 persons killed during the year 1975, showing a decrease of fifteen. For the month of Dec. 1976 twenty-six persons died in the five county area that comprise District 2. For Dec. 1975 seventeen persons died in traffic accidents. This shows an increase of nine over 1975. A breakdown of the counties ^shows that from Jan. 1 through Dec. 31, 1976, Lake county had ninety-two fatalities; McHenry county had thirty-three fatalities; Kane county had fifty-six fatalities; DuPage county had eighty-four fatalities; and DeKalb county had eleven fatalities. For the same period of 1975, Lake county had eighty-eight fatalities; Kane county had seventy-two fatalities; DuPage county had seventy-five fatalities; McHenry county had forty-two fatalities and DeKalb county had fifteen fatalities. Captain Murphy wants to remind the public that the Illinois State police has a weather and road report phone that is operational from Nov. 1, 1976 through April 1977. For information concerning the Counties surrounding Cook county please call 312-742-7642. For information concerning Cook County only please call 312-827-7101. Letter from Washington by Senator Charles H. Percy One of the top priorities facing the new Congress and the Carter Administration is the need to improve services for millions of older Ameri­ cans. Elderly citizens have the same hopes and desires as other citizens. They want in­ comes free of crushing infla­ tion and adequate health care and housing they caq, afford. But for millions of senior citi­ zens, it is far more difficult to meet these needs than it is for younger persons. Nutrition is one of the el- derly's most pressing needs. Without sufficient diets, older citizens are more prone to sickness. If they go without nutritious food for long peri­ ods of time, they may be hos­ pitalized or forced to enter institutions. Some may never return to their homes, fami­ lies and friends. There are many reasons why the homebound elderly often h&ve inadequate diets. These reasons include insuffi­ cient incomes, inadequate in­ formation about proper nutri­ tion, limited mobility and feelings of rejection that dlS- Lindberg Review Health Systems Changes In Financial Indicator -- Down! A s e n c y S o" clts MCHSCALENDAR _ N . • ' % 4-H NEWS During the past four years Illinois' financial position has moved "from the best in the state's history to the worst," Comptroller George Lindberg said this past week. ° A tax increase has been avoided during the period, he said, but only through the use of complicated financial maneuvers, depleting the state's reserves and borrowing from future revenues. In his last financial report, Lindberg said: "Three con­ secutive years of deficit spending now mean that the budget must be balanced in fiscal '78 or new taxes will be necessary. "Illinois experienced a $327 million dropin its general funds balance from fiscal 1974 to fiscal 1976, which took the state from the highest balance in its history to periods, beginning in September, 1975, when all the state's bills could not be paid on time, Lindberg said. "There can be no misun­ derstanding. A balanced budget without new taxes in fiscal 1978 means sacrifices across the board. After the excessive spending of the last three years, there are no alternatives beyond the year of sacrifice I called for last June, or new taxes." v •> A realistic appraisal of the state's current general funds position indicates that when fiscal 1977 ends on June 30, a balance of about $50 million is likely to remain. "The Governor's projection of a $100 million end-of-year balance is unrealistic," Lindberg said. The Governor's pro^ction of $100 million ignores General Assembly oyerrides of-his own spending vetoes, looming deficiences in the departments of public aid, corrections and labor that may exceed $50 million total, Lindberg said. Also, the comptroller said, the Governor's present revenue estimates may be too high, failing to take into account a less favorable national economic outlook since the estimates were made, and the declining income from the state lottery, down by $16 million during the first six months of fiscal 77. In addition, the state faces a backlog of problems that hold a potential fiscal impact, Lind­ berg said. Included are; . The threatened pullback by the U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare of $188 million in aid already received : V.A. NEWS i: Q --1 was recently honorably discharged from service after serving two years on active duty. I have not completed high school. Can I complete high school and continue in a vocational program? A -- Eligible veterans can complete their high school training,with no charge against entitlement. They may then use their entitlement for further training as desired. Q -- I used my GI loan to purchase my present home. I have a veteran who wants to purchase my home and assume my GI loan. If I do this, can my entitlement be restored? A - Yes, if the purchaser is a veteran who has entitlement to a GI loan and agrees to sub­ stitute the same amount of his or her entitlement as was used on your loan and the purchaser is approved by the VA as to income and credit. A « I am medically retired from military service. I intend to buy $10,000 of disabled veterans <RH) insurance coverage. Does this affect my right to buy Veterans Group Life insurance coverage in the amount of $20,000? ^ A -- No Coverage under USGLI policies and NSLI policies (including RH policies) is generally limited to $10,000, but this does not limit con­ current coverage under SGLI, VGLI, or VMLI, provided you are otherwise eligible for these programs. by the state, primarily for mental health services, and disallowance of $66 million in federal reimbursemnt for social service costs. p" The question of cost-of- living hikes for state "employees and public aid recipients, who received their last boost two years ago. Tens of millions could be needed. The discussed lifting of the October, 1975, freeze on medicaid service payments to hospitals. A court decision could come at any time, which* if unfavorable, could cost the state up to an added $60 million. Summing up the situation, Lindberg said, "Spending growth in fiscal 1978 cannot exceed $300 million more than in fiscal 1977 without a tax increase. This means that proponents of added spending prograins must adjust their expectations downward.- For example, if the Office of Education were to receive the full $225 million in added spending, only $75 million would remain to meet the added needs of higher education, public aid. mental health and all other state operations. "The state can make it through fiscal 1978 without new taxes," Lindberg said, "if we are willing to stop deficit spending, and return to a balanced budget." Gronf Comments Ar{? Announcecj courage proper eating. We could do far more than we are doing to aid these homebound citizens. Specifi­ cally, we could provide nutri­ tious meals to millions of old­ er Americans through a na­ tional Meals-on-Wheels pro­ gram. Asa member of the Senate CoHunittee on Nutrition and Human Needs, I will be working in the 95th Congress to help advance legislation to make this plan a reality. T\je rewards in human terms would far outweigh the cost of such a program. A recent Committee report showed that an $80 million annual investment in such a program would save between $250 and $500 million a year beyond the cost of the pro­ gram. The savings would be realized because many elderly Americans would be able to stay in their homes, thus avoiding the prohibitive costs of living in institutions. This is the kind of program that makes sense. It helps the people who need assist­ ance most and saves tax dol­ lars at the same time. | THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER I I 3812 West Elm Street Established 1875 Phone 385-0170 McHenry, Illinois 60050 Published Every Wednesday & Friday at McHenry, Illinois Second Class Postage Paid at McHenry, IHmois By McHENRY PUBLISHING COMPANY 'SuDScribers are requested to provide immediate notice ot change of address to The McHenry Plaindealer, 3812 W Elm St., McHenry, IL 60050. A -deduction of one month from the expiration of a subscription will be made where a change flf address is provided through the PostOffice Departme L ar r y E. Lund - Publisher Adele Froehlich - Edit NATIONAL NEWSPAPER A»0CI*TI0W fllllll tin frttPrtss t Kty iade • | ER J m NNA SUSTAINING MEMBER--1976 . SUBSCRIPTION RATES Year •••••••••••••••• $10.50 l Year.. $15.00 In McHenry and Lake Outside McHenry and County Lake County WE CLOSE OUT! YOU CASH IN! LEE & RAY ELECTRIC, Hotpoint Dealer WE'RE CLEARING OUT A STOCK OF SAMPLES, DISCONTINUED ITEMS, TO MAKE ROOM FOR-THE NEW, THESE HOTPOINT ' QUALITY UNITS ARE CLOSE-OUT, CLEAN-UP PRICED! I I u tipjerLnJb DELUXE 21.9 CU. FT. NO- FROST SIDE-BY-SlbE ROLLS OUT ON WHEELS. Model CSF22ET SWE'86"-».'678 LEE & RAY ELECTRIC 1005 N, Front (S. Rte. 31) McHenry, III. 385-0882 The Health Systems agency for Kane, Lake and McHenry Counties, Inc. will be holding a public meeting Thursday, Jan. 27, from 4 to 6 p.m. at the corporate office, 400 South Old Rand road, Lake Zurich. The purpose of the meeting is to receive comments on HSA- KLM's proposed grant ap­ plication for second year funding as a conditionally designated Health Systems agency. Comment may be either oral (at the public meeting) or in writing (directed to the president at the corporate office.) Grant application materials including board composition and qualifications, budget and work program are available for viewing and copying at the HSA-KLM office from 8 a,m. to 5 p.m. daily, Monday through Friday. INSURANCE TESTING The Illinois Department of Insurance will resume regular testing of insurance agents and brokers effective Jan. 22, 1977, according to Insurance Department Director Michael P. Duncan. Testing had been suspended by the department because of a court case in­ volving the Educational Testing service, incorporated, which administers testing. Both East and West cam­ puses of MCHS will clos% early Jan. 24, £5 and 26. Students will be released at 12:50 p.m. from West campus and 1:05 p.m. from East campus the first two days. On Jan. 26, students will be released at 10:36 a.m. from West campus and 10:45 a.m. from East campus for an in- service day for certified staff. This will replace a previously scheduled inservice day Feb. 25. The purpose of these early closings is to allow the staff to become involved in the district's long range planning. There will also be a change in parent-teacher conferences which were scheduled for March 2. They are now to be held Feb. 28. There will be no school on this date. MODERN MISSES The Modern Misses enjoyed a Christmas party after their December meeting which was held at Parkland school recently. The girls enjoyed games 'and refreshments. 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