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/ ______-- EDITORIALS I Conservation Priorities a v*. ̂ • » .«v 4/^1^1111^.^^.1!, Jl.>L Id, i«f 11 Lightnjng Danger The National Safety council has warned that few are concerned over the danger of lightning. Yet one statistician recently determined that during the April- October lightning season, the average person can expect forty to eighty bolts within half a mile. The same statistician claims more than a third of all fires in rural areas are caused by lightning. The safest places in lightning storms are in homes, steel-framed buildings, or in an automobile with windows closed. If in the open, < seek a low place, such as a ravine or ditch, or lie flat on the ground One or more Americans is killed each week by lightning. Legal Nitpicking The Supreme Court recently freed a convicted murderer because he had voluntarily led officers to the victim's body after one of the officers mentioned the victim should get a decent burial. Five Justices said this was unfair to the convicted, since it had been agreed that the officers would not question the accused on the car ride involved. Such idealism, or legal nitpicking, has enraged a vast segment of the American public. Technically, the Justices have a point. But the use of technicalities to obstruct the working of justice has been so abused in recent years the public's patience is almost at an end. With crime as rampant as it is today, less merit is to be found in technicalities than in common-sense punishment of killers. This case unfortunately rehabilitates the infamous Miranda decision, of an earlier, even more idealistic, court-and as the Attorney General of Iowa remarked, sets back efforts of state law enforcement officers to deter crime. Twenty-two sister states had joined with Iowa in this case, indicating the widespread concern it aroused. Weatherization Program HOW CONSERVATIONISTS RANK 10 ENVIRONMENTAL EFFORTS Listed in order of those receiving most overall support First-place Last-place Total Rank Issues Votes Votes Score 1 Fight water pollution 2.096 120 104.080 ~> Control air pollution 3.405 „ 576 1 15.768 3 Curb chemical pollution 1.722 473 121.956 4 Save endangered animals and plants 3.532 646 1 29.8"72 5 Encourage population control 5.736 3.225 132.465 6 Set up tough land use controls 1.610 1.039 136.056 7 Fund a crash energy program 3.059 2.105 138.140 8 Expand parks and wildlife refuges 1.451 , 1.185 144.040 9 Change life-styles 2.505 3.535 151.884 40 Unite hunters and non-hunters 438 11,752 209.643 ISSUES RECEIVING MOST 'TOP PRIORITY' VOTES Listed with number and percentage of first place votes The local office of the McHenry county Housing Authority is sponsoring a pilot project for weatherization of homes in McHenry county for the elderly, handicapped and low income who own and live in their own homes. The McHenry County Housing Authority has received a grant from the Federal Community Services ad­ ministration, in cooperation with the Governor's Office of Manpower and Hum?n D e v e l o p m e n t , f o r weatherization of thirty-six homes at no cost to their owner. The program calls for a maximum expenditure of $350 material cost per home and is to be completed within three months Repairs to be made include replacement of broken win­ dows, caulking, installation of insulation in attics and walls, installation of storm doors and windows and other minor repairs. The program is aimed primarily a^ energy con­ servation Eligibility is limited to persons meeting federal poverty guidelines. These guidelines are: Non-Farm Persons Whose Families Consist of Number Persons Income 1 $3713 2 $4913 3 $6113 4 $7313 5 $8513 6 $9713 . Requests for weatherization should be made as quickly as possible by calling the McHenry County Housing Authority Weatherization program, 338-7838, or pick up pre-applications from the senior citizen centers in the county. Public Aid office. CETA, or picked up at the McHenry County Housing Authority office on weekdays at 3?9 Lake avenue, Woodstock. First-place Rank Issues Votes 1 Encourage population control 5.736 -> Save endangered animals and plants 3.532 14 3 Fight air pollution 3.405 13 4 Fund a crash energy program 3.059 12 5 Change life-styles 2,505 10 '6 Fight water pollution 2.096 8 7 Curb chemical pollution 1.722 7 8 Set up tough land use controls 1,610 6 9 Expand parks and wildlife refuges 1.451 6 10 „ Unite hunters and non-hunters 438 Building Permits Building permits recently issued by the Department of Building and Zoning in McHenry County include: Jack M. Freund, 5^22 N. Nippersink, Spring Grove, to build a single family residence with attached garage at 6914 Prospect Place, Fox Lake Vista, Burton Township, for an approximate value of $30,000. The permit and service fee of $359 was paid by the applicant. Timothy J. McNamara, 8717 Gardner Rd., Fox River Grove, to build a garage at the same address for an approximate value of $5,000. Permit and service fee-$22. Dennis Bates, 7403 Buena Vista Ave., Spring Grove, to build an addition at the same address. No value given. Permit and service fee-$36. Steven LebriUo, 3011 Solon Rd., Spring Grove, to repair fire damage to a building at the same address, for an approximate value of $18,000. Permit and service fee-$101. Thomas E. Nielsen, 3010 Cherry Dr., Wonder Lake, to build a garage at the same address for an approximate value of $2,300. Permit and service fee-$28. Wayne Hiller, 3818 N. Spring Grove Rd., McHenry, to build a single family residence with attached garage at 3816 N. Spring Grove Rd., McHenry. No value given. Permit and service fee- $241.52. Robert F. Tafel, 2208 N. Orchard Beach, McHenry, to install a new septic system at the same address for an approximate value of 1,500. Permit and service fee-$26. F. L. Walter Construction Co., 715 E. Golf Rd., Schaumburg, to build a single family residence at 414 Ringwood Rd., Pistakee Highlands, for an approximate value of $30,000. Permit and service fee-$190. Lester Rosenquist, 5312 Lake St., McHenry, to install a septic at the same address for an approximate value of $840. Permit and service fee-$26. David A. Bowles, 7309 Nantucket Dr., Wonder Lake, to build a dwelling at 8611 Acorn Path, Highland Shores, Greenwood Township, for an approximate value of $30,000. Permit and service fee-$153. Diamond Head Builders, 1811 Cassandra Lane, McHenry,ao build a single family residence at 2711 Knob Hill Rd., Dutch Creelt Woodlands. No approximate value give. Permit and service fee- $271. Modine Manufacturing, Co., Ringwood Rd., McHenry to install a 90,000 gallon propane standby gas system and a 20,000 gallon fuel oil system on Ringwood Rd., for an approximate value of $100,000. Permit and servie fee-$101. Mary Keerberg, 517 N. Hill, Kent Acres, McHenry, to build a single family residence at 513 N. Hill, Kent Acres, McHenry, for an approximate value of $36,000. Permit and service fee-$172. Robert Hunter, 66 Windmill, Hampshire, to build a residence at 1212 Appaloosa Trail, Val-Mar Country Estates, McHenry Township, for an approximate value of $70,000. Permit and service fee-$240 George Alberte, 5321 Circle Dr., McHenry, to build a single family residence with two car garage at 611 Eastern Ave., Pistakee Heights, McHenry Township, for an approximate value of $39,900. Permit and service fee-$171.44. Population growth ranks as the nation's "top priority" environmental concern with more conservationists than any other problem. But because many persons assign it their lowest priority, a suggested program to "en­ courage population control" has less overall support than other /environmental efforts. The battles against water, air, and chemical pollution and the protection of endangered animals and plants are the four environmental campaigns with the broadest support when all priorities are tablulated. These are the findings of a nationwide survey of its members conducted by the National Wildlife federation during the past winter and published in the current (April- May) issue of its bimonthly magazine. National Wildlife. Asked by the magazine to help the conservation organization "decide priorities" among ten suggested environmental ef­ forts or programs, 26,624 of NW'F's associate members mailed in postcard ballots at their own expense. Of these, 5,736, or 22 per cent, gave their "top priority," or first-place vote, to a program to "en­ courage population control." To the surprise of some federation officials, this placed over-population far ahead of three issues that have received more public attention in recent months-the protection of en­ dangered species, which received the first-place vote of 14 per cent of the poll par­ ticipants; fighting air pollution, 13 per cent; and the funding of a "crash" energy program, 12 per cent. When the priority rankings- from one through tep-of all the participants were tabulated, however, a different picture emerged. In addition to receiving 22 per cent of all first- place votes, population control also received 3,275. or 14 per cent of all last-place votes~the third highest total in the lowest priority column. This apparent anti-birth control vote was strong enough to move population control into fifth place when all the priorities assigned to all the problems by all the participants were tabulated. For Your Information D*orfri«nd>, Aft*r h*r husband died, a widow r«mark*d thot »h« could almost fool whon hor friondt coatod praying for hor as thoir concorn turnod to othor things. Sho said this oxporionco romindod hor that sho should bo a long-torm prayor partner on bohalf of othors with similar boroavomont noods. /\ Ro'spoctfully, • ,j--ud y* PETER MJISTEN & SON UNERAL HOME McHenry, Illinois 385-0063 The June Wedding & GRANDEUR.. .Brycre Canyon is immense, not re ally a canyon, but an ampi- theatre or basin of horse­ shoe shape carved one thousand feet deep into pink and white limestone. Ap­ proximately two miles wide and three miles long. i &% CSPS Chuck Lewandowski Harvey Petska Jr., 913 Main, Spring Grove, to make alterations on an existing house at the same address for an approximate value of $2,500. Permit and service fee-$50 Steve Mazlach, 4935 N. Claremont, Chicago, to build a single family residence at 7419 Seminole Dr., McHenry for an approximate value of $35,000. Permit and service fee-$207. Are You New In McHenry Area? TonvFick Do You Know Someone New? WE WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND A ROYAL WELCOME TO EVERY NEWCOMER TO OUR AREA!!!!!!! Chuck Lewandowski CALL JOAN STULL 385-5418 McHenry letmmu'j* KNOW YOUR AREA-ROYAL WELCOME DOES IT BEST Feeling 10 Feet Tall CSPS YOUTH ON THE MOVE With a first-place vote given a value of one point and second place two points, up to a value of ten points for a tenth-place vote, the project with the least points-and therefore the project with the broadest support-was "fight water pollution", with 104,080 points. 4-H King And Queen The following 4-H'ers were selected to serve on the 4-H king and queen court: Dawn Vogts. Diane Kuhlman. tKim Kantlehner. Lynn Simmons. Michele Sarto. Sherry Payne. Bob Thompson. Darrel Sim­ mons. Don Swanson. Jack Hardt. Larry Lagerhausen and Russ Seegers. The Youth council Selection committee chose these 4-H'ers based on their involvement in local, club and state 4-H ac­ tivities, their over-all achievements in 4-H. and their contributions and participation in community, church and school activities. This is the twenty-fifth an­ niversary for the 4-H king and queen in McHenry county. A committee of past kings and queens are making plans for a banquet in honor of those who have been kings and queens of McHenry county. Members of the committee are Barb and Linda Rich. Charlotte Thomp­ son, Pat Parsley. Larry, Davidson. Steve Borhart. Sue Kuhlman. Dave and Cindy Gardner. Jean Slater and Dave Gieseke. Tennis Anyone? The Northern Illinois 4-H Camp association is holding a tennis camp session at Shaw- was-nas-see 4-H camp this summer. This special program combines the fun of a week at camp with the challenge of improving tennis skills. The campers will live at the 4-H camp and will be bussed into Kankakee for tennis in­ struction. Chief instructor will be Kankakee tennis teaching pro Gil Brenner. Assisting will be Brenda (B.J.) Bowman, also of Kankakee. Brenner has been teaching tennis for twenty years and is a teaching pro as well as a tennis instructor for the Kankakee Community college Continuing Education program and the Kankakee YMCA Mrs. Bowman previously taught tennis in Columbus and Newark, Ohio, with her father. LET'S GET TOGETHER AND TALK ABOUT LOW-COST AUTO INSURANCE. GIVE ME A CALL FOR THE FACTS ON LOW-COST HEALTH INSURANCE. I D LIKE TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS ON LOW-COST HOME­ OWNERS INSURANCE. Tony Fick Call us for Details 385- 2304 I'D LIKE TO SHARE WITH YOU THE FACTS ON LOW-COST LIFE INSURANCE. AMERICAN FAMILY N S U R A N C E AUTO HOME HEALTH LWE® AMERICAN FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY* MADISON, WIS. S3701 r-OUR NEW LOCATION*! Corner of Crystal Lake Blacktop & Rt. 120, McHenry, III. a teaching pro in Ohio for the past twenty-five years. The camp will be limited to thirty-two boys and girls and students will be accepted on a first-come basis. When not involved with tennis instruction and play, the students will enjoy such ac­ tivities as swimming, hiking, crafts, sports, games, camp- fires and the like at Camp Shaw-waw-nas-see under the guidance of camp personnel. The cost for the week will include the tennis instruction and play, transportation bet­ ween the camp and the club, meals, lodging, professional staff and all camp activities For further information, contact Katie Wiedman at Northern Illinois 4-H Camp association. Box 198, R R. l. Manteno. or call 815-933-3011. I f Living The license bureau clerk, checking over the applicant's papers, was astounded to note that the man had filled in the spaces, "Age of father, if living" 105. and "Age of Mother, if living" 102 "Are your parents really that old"*" the clerk asked the middle-aged man. "No." was the reply, "but they would be if they were livtng." 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