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Farm Bureau Ticket Sales Near 600 Mark SECTION 2-PAGE l-PLAINDEALEB- FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1«. 1977 Nearly all the 600 dinner tickets for the sixty-fifth annual meeting of the McHenry County Farm Bureau have been distributed to members for the Monday, Sept. 19 event, Larry Harris, manager, an­ nounced this week. Members desiring tickets should contact their township directors. The dinner starts at 7;30 p.m. and will be held at Andre's, Richmond. However, Harris said all members are welcome for the business session scheduled for 8:30 p.m. A discussion of resolutions is the main business to come before farmers this year. Serious resolutions await the farmers, reports Elmer Hill, Union farmer who is chairman of the Resolutions committee. The Farm Bureau board will review the work of that com­ mittee this week, and tentative resolutions will be incorporated into the annual report for action during the annual meeting. Main national issue concerns government intervention in agricultural policy as lower prices stir up action among Congress and the President to interfere with the market place as the deciding factor in establishing prices, said Hill. One local resolution expected concerns a restatement of the Farm Bureau position that the "preservation of good farm- land in McHenry county is of urgent concern to all citizens." The resolution asks county officials to protect soils in Classes I, II, and III (as described by the USDA) for farming only. , Don Luerssen, president, in his annual report says preserving agricultural land will require a program? of educating the public and county officials on wise use of farm­ land and explaining the concern of farmers on the disappearance of thousands of acres of good farmland an­ nually to other than farm sources. "Updating the zoning or­ dinance is a matter of top priority for the benefit of all citizens," says Luerssen. Senior Hot Line (Written under the auspices of Lieutenant Governor Dave O'Neal) The National Lt. Governors conference was held recently in Seattle, Wash. As a member in attendance, I would like to share with you the following resolutions adopted by the conference. One of every ten Americans is over the age of 65 and the proportion of older persons in our total population is increasing. For forty or more years the senior citizens of America have worked and paid taxes to build America. For many senior citizens the "golden years" are a myth and not a reality. Inflation hits hardest at those living on fixed incomes. Rising energy prices, spiraling medical fees and increased rents and home maintenance costs contribute to a degradation in the standard of living of older Americans despite recent advances in social security and other income benefits. Our treatment of the elderly in America is a national disgrace. At a time when throughout the world older persons are serving as heads of state, as leaders of industry,; labor, academia and as social and civic leaders, we systematically exclude senior citizens from meaningful participation in society. As witnessed by the energy crisis, a country can ill afford to waste its natural resources. Even more importantly, no nation can reject its human resources. Yet millions of older Americans are, in effect, precluded from contributing their talents, skills and experience because of age and because of the conditions which characterize aging in our society. Senior citizens deserve to live a life of independence with pride and dignity as befits their years of contributions to America. Dignity often means the opportunity to remain in their homes as active members of their communities, and yet one-third of the elderly nursing homes are there for no medical reason. The National Conference of Lieutenant Governors also encourages each state to earmark funds specifically for the elderly in the promulgation of their comprehensive Annual Social Services plans under Title XX of the social Security act. "The nation's elderly citizens are needlessly confronted with conditions, in part supported by national policy, which undermine their quality of life. As a nation, we must take the initiative and attend to the needs of older Americans to encourage them to lead a full and productive life." Lieutenant Governor Dave O'Neal's Senior Action Centers in Springfield and Chicago help with information, tax, rebates, public aid, homestead exemptions, housing, social services, nutritional programs, social security, SSI, medicare, medicaid, transportation, senior rights, consumer complaints and ~ any other concerns. Write us at 160 N. LaSalle. Chicago 60601 or 3 W< Old Town mall, Springfield 61701 with questions or complaints about any government agency or program. 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