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MM I'lUN 2- FAt»E 6 - PLAINDEALER -WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26.1978 'Pi .\INDI Al.RR Editorial Opinion Movies For Sale Something of a breakthrough was achieved recently when Magnetic Video corporation convinced 20th Century Fox to sell its films to consumers owning video tape recorders. Fox is the first major company to offer its films for sale, but others are now sure to follow. As the video tape market expands, the price of taped films should come down. (They now sell for as high as $50-for a two hour film.) Currently, two video tape recorders dominate the market. Both will record up to four hours on one tape. The new machine and the sale of feature films by major studios raises the question whether film houses will find this trend new, tough competition If families can buy films for home libraries, for showing on television sets, will they continue to drive to a movie house, or drive-in? Obviously, the full effects of this new industry have not been fully felt. In 1977, for example, the entire video tape machine industry sold only about 200,000 machines. This year one large company alone expects to sell 750,000! ^ Funded Editorials One of the proposed changes in public broadcasting included in the federal reorganization plan for public television would allow some federally-funded radio and television stations to editorialize on the air. This proposal, while well meant, would set a dangerous precedent. The United States Office of Information has since inception been barred from editorializing. Also barred, even in the latest proposal, would be state and municipal-run, federally- funded stations. But non-government federally-funded stations would be allowed to editorialize. Since all publicly-funded stations have heretofore been required by law to adhere to objectivity and balance, obviously this safeguard would be lost if any federally-funded stations were to begin editorializing. Privately-financed stations, both radio and TV, enjoy the right to editorialize, as do privately-owned newspapers. But there is no justification for, and considerable danger in, allowing federally- funded public broadcasting stations to get into the editorilizing business--to advise citizens how to vote, for instance. Congress should reject the proposal -- -- -- P la indi:al fr- Letters to the Editor Public Pulse (Th# Ploindooior invito* tho public to ut« this column ot on oiprottlon of thoir viowt on »ub|octi of gon>rol intorott in our community. Our only roquott it that tho writer* givo - signoturo full address ond phono number Wo otk too. that ono individual not write on tho tamo subject mora than onco ooch month. Wo reserve »ho rlqht to doloto any motorial which wo consider liboloui or in ob|oc- tionoblo CITY PLANNING "Editor: "The city of McHenry established a planning function to protect the community and its residents While developers are entitled to a fair return on their investments, city plan­ ning and zoning officials have no obligation to assist the developer in getting the highest possible return on his in­ vestment. They are servants of the community, not of the developer. "It is to the long-term benefit of the city to insure a variety of housing options within and just beyond its boundaries. With the opportunity to create a high- quality, low-density area on its western border, why should the city carelessly throw away the land values it has just created on Draper road? "The Northeastern Illinois Planning commission discourages further new development in limited municipal service areas, since it can only lead to a demand for extension of municipal services and under-utilization of municipal service already in place The NIPC recom­ mendation for this sort of area is a maximum of .05 units per acre Glacier Ridge averages 0.59 vs Woodcreek at 0.71. However, Woodcreek's wooded area density appears to be about 3 times greater than Glacier Ridge. "The McHenry County Planning commission is also opposed to higher densities in unlimited municipal service areas. "Since the taxpayers support these agencies in the hope of protecting a desirable living environment, preserving property values, and holding down the cost of municipal services, the recommendation of these planning agencies should not be overridden except in very exceptional cases and for very compelling reasons. "Specifically, platting of lots solely for the benefit of the developer, in sizes and shapes that barely meet square-foot requirements but run directly counter to aesthetic and en­ vironmental considerations has now become an issue of suf­ ficient importance to interest planning and zoning bodies in many communities. Long narrow lots may satisfy or­ dinance minimums while violating every other principal of good land use. Such platting relieves the developer of the cost of road building, and may yield several additional building sites in a given development; but that benefit to the developer should be weighed against other values and the prevailing character of the community. "While other communities are denying petitions for this kind of development, why should McHenry be exploited by last-dollar proposals? City officials have an obligation to demand the best possible planning in any proposal submitted for annexation and platting. "Alexander Kost" "McHenry" TOWN MEET REBUTTAL "Dear Editor: "I was very pleased to see such a large number of citizens from McHenry township attend the recent annual town meeting. For the first time that this writer can recall there was intense interest in and of township government. It was so billed as an annual town meeting, with every eligible voter from the township a qualified participant I, the mayor of McHenry, chose to participate. I chose to represent the interest of the city of McHenry. "The main issue was the Permanent Hard Road tax of 167 cents per $100 of assessed valuation. This tax, if passed, would be in effect for five years. It could be reconsidered in one year if it failed. "I stated that this tax was antiquated, had served us well when we were rural but had become outdated and needed amending. It is outdated for For Your Information Dear friends. The six most important words: "I admit I mado a mistako". ° Tho fivo most important words: "You did a good job". 1 Tho four most important words: "What is your opinion". Tho throo most important words: "H you ploaso". Tho two most important words: 'Thank you". Tho ono most important word: "Wo". Tho ioast important word: "I". Respectfully, ---/<1 y*-« PETER MJUSTEN & SON FUNERAL HOME McHenry, Illinois 385-0063 SL Consumer Call-In Public Service A. G. Edwards & Sons, Iru:. Weekly Market Review Need to know how to remove grass stains from jeans? Or want to know when to plant your garden? If you need answers to these questions or similar consumer and homemaking questions, then call the Consumer Call-In- University of Illinois Information service. The number is 312-737-1370. Consumer Call-in operators are on duty from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday; one is bilingual and answers calls from Spanish-speaking consumers. The telephony information service opened last spring and has answered more than 12,000 questions dealing with credit, insurance, community resources, food buying, storage and preservation, stain removal, and other homemaking topics. The operators refer to a card­ file system that was developed by University of Illinois Cooperative Extension specialists. If a topic is not in the file, the operator takes the caller's name and phone number and refers the question to the Extension specialists at the university in Urbana. The answer, is researched and relayed back to the consumer within forty-eight hours. As each question is researched, a reference card is added to the file to be available for future callers. The Consumer Call-In is carried out by the Cooperative Extension service with financial assistance from the Department of Adult, Vocational and Technical Education - Illinois Office of Education. SAMPLE QUESTIONS ' 1. How do I clarify butter? 2. What is the proper way to wrap meat for freezer so it won't taste funny? 2. I have to buy a dishwasher that sanitizes. Sears dishwasher reaches 155 degrees and two other companies have models that reach 180 degrees. What temperature is needed? 4. Can I substitute prune juice for milk in a muffin recipe? 5. How do I remove decals out of my bathtub? 6. How do I remove wax from tile and linoleum? 7. What do the terms "mineral content" and "sodium content" mean in foods? 8. Can you witness a will and be the beneficiary? 9. How do you remove urine from a mattress? 10. How do I remove the shine on a polyester dress? I ironed it on the right side. ) - 11. Where can I obtain birth control booklets in Spanish? 12. Who puts out the U.S. standards for conditions of food containers? Which office? 13. What is needed in a first aid kit? 14.1 removed wallpaper from dry wall. Now have a problem of paste sticking to the drywall. How do I remove it without ruining the drywall? I want to paint the drywall. 15. What's the number to call to report drug traffic in my neighborhood? 16. Is the wax dangerous on zucchini squash and other vegetables? 17.1 got a divorce in Illinois and I lost my divorce papers. Where can I get a copy? McHenry township because 38 percent of its tax base is within the corporate limits of McHenry, McCullom Lake, Lakemoor and Sunnyside. The taxes from these towns pay to maintain and improve streets in the unincorporated areas. "Many of these streets are within exclusive subdivisions. The cities assume the cost of their streets with no reciprocity from the township (McHenry will pay one-third of all the taxes this fund receives -- $75,000 this year) and none of its streets will benefit. This tax is in addition to the Road and Bridge, Special Bridge, Town fund and General Assistance tax paid to the township by McHenry residents. "I believe this tax is discriminating and inequitable because none of it is spent in McHenry. Even the RTA gives us some benefits. "I believe the Hard Road tax is unnecessary because it is a supplemental tax. There is more than .167 cents of unused taxing authority available to the township officials now. A total of $50,000 was transferred this year into the two road funds. "I believe our legislators must amend this law so that the entire township benefits. "These were the main points of my concern which I at­ tempted to express at the town meeting "I now must correct some inaccurate statements and impressions conveyed in a recent Letter to the Editor by the road commissioner. Many times since I have been mayor I have been misquoted, misunderstood or maligned. Usually, I accept them as hazards of the job and ignore them. "When Mr. Regner said that 'the city did nothing (except 1977) but put patch on top of patch', he apparently failed to check the records. Had he done so, he would have found $54,946 spent in 1976, $56,385 in 1975 and $70,499 in 1974 for resurfacing. "It was in response to the town clerk's statement that McHenry is given $30,000 that I said, 'After we give you $60,000'. How could it not be understood when in my proposal I stated, 'increase the Road & Bridge tax to the maximum at least we (McHenry) get one-half of it back'. "It is true that Algonquin township has no Hard Road tax. That's exactly what I said. Whatever I failed to say is not refutable. "I did not say that $200,000 is paid to the Road district. I said, 'paid to the township'. "Remember that the county receives the sales and income taxes from the unincorporated areas while the cities receive sales and income taxes from within their boundaries. "Remember that the city of McHenry provides streets, plus a park system, a police force, a library, a sewer and water system, central dispatch for emergency, Concerts, mosquito control and many other ser­ vices that directly or indirectly benefit people from the entire area. "Mr. Regner's statement that 'people who live in McHenry use the roads in the township also', is the exact point.McHenry pays toward those roads even without the Hard Road tax but no township taxes pay for the forty-eight miles of mcHenry streets even though township residents use them. "As mayor of McHenry, it is my duty to represent the in­ terest of that city. It is also my duty to inform my people of inequities. I have and will continue to do my duty. "JoeStanek "McHenry" ALDERMAN PRIVILEGES "Editor: "This is mainly for those citizens in the fourth ward, and the rest of the Lakeland Park area. I'm writing about the actions of Alderman Ernest Schooley, who seems to be more interested in having conveniences made to him than looking out for the welfare of our community. Such an example is, as stated in last Friday's Plaindealer (4-21-78) on Page 12. "Fourth Ward Alderman Ernest Schooley requested that the Police department begin delivering his city correspondence to his home It's bad enough, what with the way the city is increasing in size and more area to cover with increasing calls, that our too small Police department should now have to also become part-time postal carriers just for the aldermen's con­ venience. Would the city be willing to pay extra for the added convenience? "It would be bad enough if an alderman were to request his mail, say at his place of business, if he were to have one. But to hand deliver to your home is being ridiculous. "Instead of asking the police to deliver his mail, let them do the job they were hired for, which does not include delivering mail. "Possibly our alderman could concentrate on better things, such as getting the Lakeland Park Water company to do something about our water. I'm getting pretty darned tired of orange, rusty water coming out of my faucets--or it's so cloudy I feel I should boil it before I drink it. "How he gets his city correspondence should be the least of his worries. Do something for the people he represents instead. "Respectfully yours, "Mrs. S. Prazak "McHenry" ococcoo< ARE YOU NEW IN McHqnry Area? ooooocoooeooooG* Do You Know Someone New? i WE WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND A ROYAL WELCOME TO EVERY NEWCOMER TO OUR AREA!!!!! CALL JOAN STULL 385-5418 m CHZZEBB221 f Building Permits 1 Building permits recently issued by the Department of Building and Zoning for McHenry County include; Frank C. Fallon, Route 2, Box 211, Antioch, to build a single family residence in Pistakee Highlands in McHenry Township for an approximate value of $50,000. Permit and service fee-$218. Robert Zerbicki and Richard Czerlanus, 11302 Seaman, Hebron, to build a three-bedroom raised ranch at 5404 Lake Street in McHenry Township for an approximate value of $43,500. Permit and service fee-$202. Domingo Estrada, 1015 Rand Road, McHenry, to build a garage at the same address for an approximate value of $3,800. Permit and service fee-$21. Mark J. Johnson, 5902 Wonder Woods, Wonder Lake, to build a single family residence at 3511 Meadow Road in Greenwood Township for an approximate value of $25,000. Permit and service fee-$162. Edward and Pamela Gerretsen, 800 E. Grand Avenue, Fox Lake, to build a single family residence at 207 Lubliner Terrace in Burton Township for an approximate value of $30,000. Permit and service fee-$152. Richard J. Holtz, 3708 Waukegan Road, McHenry, to build a three-bedroom residence at 4018 Keith Drive in Richmond Township. Permit and service fee-$179. John Skender, 2541 Nelson, Westchester, to build a single family residence at 9909 Hillandale Road in Richmond Township for an approximate value of $50,000. Permit and service fee-$245.40. Arnold Kloepfer, 813 Southgate, McHenry, to build a single family residence at 4507 Valley View in McHenry Township for an approximate value of $35,000. Permit and service fee-$206. E.J. Stephens Co. Ltd., 4915 W. Route 120, McHenry, to build a single family residence at 3831 McCabe St. Nunda Township for an approximate value of $48,000. Permit and service fee-$228. Eugene Hughes, 3605 Riverside Drive, McHenry, to build an addition at the same address for an approximate value of $13,000. Permit and service fee-$44. Linda F. McNally, 5615 N. Woodland Drive, McHenry, to build a single family residence at 416 Deerpath in McHenry Township for an approximate value of $51,900. Permit and service fee-$184. Older Americans' Month May has been designated "Older Americans' Month" nationwide and the Illinois Special Events commission and State Department on Aging are now making plans to carry this theme to communities throughout Illinois. Church groups, mothers' clubs, senior citizens' organizations and businesses are urged to organize activities during May to honor local older Americans. The thirteen area Agencies on Aging in Illinois can help with these activities. Area agencies are located in Rockford, Kankakee, Moline, Peoria, B l o o m i n g t o n , Q u i n c y , Springfield, East St. Louis, Centralia, Mt. Carmel, Car- terville and Chicago. KNOW YOUR AREA-ROYAL WELCOME DOES IT BEST boocococooooocooooocooocoooooooocoooooocoo< > Service Line McHENRY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 385-4300 FAMILY SERVICE It MENTAL HEALTH CLINIC 3409 W. Waukegan Road McHenry 385-6400 PARENTAL STRESS LINE OF McHENRY COUNTY Meeting Place: McHenry County 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Call 312-463-0390 STATE CHAMBER GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS HOTLINE 217-522-5514 FEDERAL GOVERNMENT GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 202-755-8660 Hours 7:30 a.m. to5:30 p.m. week days (Ever had a problem involving the federal government and not know where to call? And then been given a runaround or referrals by persons who meant well but didn't know how to help? Ten specialists available at this center.) NATIONAL RUN-AWAY SWITCHBOARD Illinois Phone: 800-972-6004 (For confidential conversation on problems dealing with run-away children) MOVING HOTLINE Phone 800-424-9213 (Complaints about interestste moving by companies, buses or trains. Sponsored by Interstate Commerce commission) CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION Phone 800-638-2666 (For questions or complaints on products ranging from toys to ovens) NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION Phone 800-424-9393 ( Answers questions about automobile safety defects or whether a particular model has ever been recalled. Valuable for those interested in buying a used car) ILLINOIS UEPARTMENTOF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES Child Abuse Center McHenry County (312) 546-2150 CONSUMBR PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION 800-638-2666 (Operates five national lines. Answers inquiries about, or reporting on, the safety of products from kitchen appliances to children's toys) NATIONAL SOLAR HEATING AND COOLING INFORMATION CENTER 800-523-2929 P.O. Box 1607, RockviUe, Md. 20850 (Dispenses information on solar systems for heating and cooling to anyone from architects to home owners looking for a sun-powered hot-water system) CONSUMER PROTECTION DIVISION 1603 N. North Avenue McHenry, IU. John T. Licastro (Calls from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. - 385-1703; interviews Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.) BIRTHRIGHT Pregnant? !Wd Hdp? Counwlin; Service. 383-2999. 24-hour An­ swering Service. Would you believe that we were invited Saturday morning to a cocktail party that night and people asked questions about what stocks to buy-now that's a fantastic change in the social status of market analysts and stock brokers whose reputations in general have been slightly tarnished for only the past 10 years or so. Last week we said the personality of the market had taken a turn for tne better and boy did that turn out to be an understatement. Friday's record volume of 52 million shares left everyone asking what it could do for an encore. Monday, the market showed what it could do...up 15 Dow points on 63 million sharesV^nother dazzling record. For discouraged and disgruntled investors, it was like turning a beacon on in a darkroom. Okay, you say, but what happened to get this stampede going? In our opinion, nothing new. For several weeks now the established Bull markets in secondary issues was broadening and selling of the J cyclicals and giant growth companies was drying up. And all this in the face of generally poor news about inflation and interest rates, stocks were cheap, institutions loaded with cash, bad news was ignored~in a word, stocks were ready. Stocks, however, have had the potential to boom for quite some time"and they hadn't. On Friday, a rally started, it attracted more and more institutions, a chain reaction took place and it all resulted in an institutional buying panic. Most institutions love company and are scared to death of "missing the boat" when they are very cash heavy. Well, that's all ancient history now and the next question is a toughy-"what's ahead"? Very short term, we believe this very powerful momentum will not stop in just two days and we look for most stocks to trade higher. The less interesting big companies with greater exposure to the general problems of inflation and high political visibility if they raise prices will, we believe, top out and pull back within days. The really attractive companies still selling at very reasonable multiples will continue up longer and probably correct less. Traders should be thinking mid to late week for some selling. However, it is very clear that the investing world is rediscovering common stocks and they are entitled to more than a few days of popularity. We will be interested in using pullbacks to buy attractive, smaller growth companies. Sen- pro. ic^ & ion fll pir<* •torv EARL R. WALSH & JACK WALSH INS. Fire. Auto. Farm. Life Representing RELIABLE COMPANIES 4410 W Rte 120. McHenry 115 3300 DENNIS CONWAY AUTO LIFE FIRE State Farm Ins. Co. 331* W Elm St McHenry, I I I 385 nn DR. LEONARD B0TTARI 303 N Richmond Rd . McHenry Eyevexammed Contact Lenses Glasses titled Mon , Tues , Thurs . Fri 4 t p m Tues , Thurs , Fri , 7 9 p m Sat , » 30 to 3 00 Ph 3IS 41J1 or 38S 22*3 McHENRY COUNTY OFFICE MACHINES SALES SERVICE A RENTALS Mon Sat *-S 30 Friday til 9 00 • 3 Grant St., Crystal Lake Ph 4SM22* McHenry Telephone Answering & Letter Service • Answering Service • Cor, Telephone & Paging Service • Complete Mimeographing & Printing Serivc*1 • Typing & Photocopying Ph. 385-0258 111 3932 W. Rt. 120. 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