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Your Police Department by Officer Jim Fitzgerald Public Relations Officer McHenry City Police Phone 385-2131 Dental Aid Program A few weeks ago, I wrote about how many vehicles we have seen that have had something wrong with them, such as a bad muffler, a headlight out, or a body part missing such as a bumper or a fender. I have just returned from my vacation in Virginia, and I found that they have a very nice way to make sure the vehicles in their state are all safe. I'm sure that you all have seen a truck in Illinois with a small sticker in the windshield with a number on it. It is a safety sticker, and all trucks in Illinois have to be inspected by a state authorized inspection agency. If the vehicle is found to be defective, it isn't passed and cannot be driven until the vehicle complies with the law. In Virginia, all vehicles, trucks and cars have to go through the same type of in­ spection process,,,and it takes place every four months, and can be done by almost any service station that is authorized by the state. Also, their police departments do not give warning tickets for defective parts, but issue regular traffic tickets which require an appearance in court and a fine if the offender is found guilty. Each test costs the owner $10 if there is nothing wrong with the vehicle; and if there is something wrong with the vehicle, it must be repaired while the test is being given, so that the vehicle can be legally driven on the highway. Illinois presently does not have this type of vehicle safety system for vehicles other than for trucks, and Illinois police officers do give warning tickets. However, to avoid* warning tickets, and to be on the safe side, why not start you own personal check system for your vehicle. Once a week, go out and give your vehicle a good once over and check it for blown lights or missing lenses. Also, start it up and listen to the muffler and be sure that the system isn't defective. A loose connection or a hole in one of the pipes could let exhaust gases leak into the passenger compartment and cause serious problems. Illinois law states that all vehicles must have bumpers front and rear, all rear tail lights in working order and not showing any white light to the rear except for the license plate lights, and that if the vehicle is driven at night, all headlights must be in working order and visible for at least 500 feet. Take a little time and be sure that your vehicle, whatever it is, is safe for yourself, and for the other people on the road. Vacation time is here again, and I think that it is time for another little warning for all of you who are planning on going away for a little R&R about securing your homes against possible burglaries. Remember to be sure and lock all the doors and windows, and then do a double check just before you leave. Tell your neighbor or friends that you will be gone and for how long so that they can watch your home while you are gone. Stop the delivery of mail and anything else that you get daily so that it will not pile YOUR WEEK AHEAD BY DAMIS Forecast Period - 5/4 • 5/10/79 ARIES Home and property matters are prominent and Mar. 21-Apr. 19 should not be neglected. Put some of your creative ideas to work. TAURUS Contact with an influential person brings great Apr. 20-May20 joy. However, be cautious this week in employ­ ment matters. GEMINI Planetary influences in your sun sign brings you May21-June20 an abundance of physical energy. Health and vitality is high. * MOONCHILD A romantic attachment is in the* offing. June 21-July 22 Pleasurable pursuits afford lively fun. LEO There could be advancement in your career. Make July 23-Aug. 22 sure those who count know how qualified you really are. VIRGO Travel plans may have to be changed. A long Aug. 23-Sept. 22 awaited bit of news comes through, necessitating adjustments. LIBRA Romantic benefits could come your way, if your Sept. 23-Oct. 22 casting your eyes on an attractive acquaintance in your neighborhood. SCORPIO Take advantage of this period to firm up financial Oct. 23-Nov. 21 plans. You have a nose for bargains. SAGITTARIUS You are wasting a lot of high powered energy for Nov. 22-Dec. 21 meager gains. Look for better ways of doing things. CAPRICORN Some disagreements will arise over your spending Dec. 22-Jan. 19 too much of the joint income. Budgets must be looked at. AQUARIUS Be watchful of beauty close at hand. Secret at- Jan. 20-Feb. 18 tractions find you lost in day dreams. PISCES Leadership qualities are prevalent in your group Feb. 19-Mar. 20 associations. You are in a fine position to keeping things running smoothly. P«f«onaUty ProtH* For your Sun Sign Analysis send the day month year and place of birth plus $1 00 tor postage and handling to Dr Damis Staff POBo«526 Pinellas Park Florida 33565 For the Discriminating homeowner...consistent, high quality and design... KITCHENS & BATHS A J • Style Line • Thermodor • • Kitchen Aide • Sub-Zero • • Dacor • Jenn-Air • Amana ROOMS YOU WILL LOVE ¥0 LIVE AND WORK IN CREATIVE KITCHENS & BATHS 3012 W. Rte. 120. McHenry 815-344-1180 up on the front step and alert potential burglars that you aren't there. Leave some lights on in the house all the time, or put a few lights on timers so they will turn on and off to give the apperance of someone being home. Finally, if you are going to gone for an extended length of time, come to the police station and fill out a house check list so we can check your house every night. You will be asked to answer a few simple questions that we will have to know about your house, and who will have a key to the hous£ in case something does go wrong. Take a little time to secure the house before you leave se-that,there won't be an unexpected surprises there when you return to ruin your vacation. See you next week!! An agreement between McHenry County college and the College of Lake County permits residents of McHenry county to enroll in CLC's Dental Assisting program for in- district resident fees. The CLC program is accepting ap­ plications now for the fall, 1979, class. The Dental Assisting program is eleven months in length and covers all aspects of dentistry including chairside assisting, office management, and basic dental laboratory techniques. Classroom ex­ periences are supplemented by clincial training in local federal agencies and various private offices and clinics in the area. The American Dental association Commission on Dental Education has ac­ credited the program, which allows all graduates to take the n a t i o n a l c e r t i f i c a t i o n examination. This certificate provides a strong positive credential when graduates seek employment. For further information, contact the dental assiting coordinator, Suzanne Wun- derlich, at (312 ) 223-6601, ex­ tension 489. About Special Day Of Prayer A special day of prayer en­ titled "Lift Up Your Hearts" will be held at Resurrection center, 2710 Country Club road ft^Woodstock, from 9:30 a.m. to 2 ra. Wednesday, May 9. ThKspecial day of prayer is being sponsored by St. Thomas the AposH^ parish in Crystal Lake. Father Jolk C. Holdren, associate pastor oN*t. Thomas, will present the cfev which includes Mas*, discussions, silent time and reflections. Lunch will be included. Reservations are necessary before May 7 by calling Pat Martin at 459-9322. The public is invited to share in the day. Revenge 1st Recruit: "What is the first thing you'd do if you got hydrophobia?" 2nd Recruit: "I'd bite the chief." Rising inflation rates are a concern all American con­ sumers share particularly when necessities such as food and housing costs are affected. They wonder why the govern­ ment can't do something to curb inflation such as im­ plementing some form of mandatory controls on food prices. But historically, man­ datory price controls on food have been completely unsuc­ cessful and, at times, have had the reverse effect. Price controls on food is not an idea native to the U.S. nor is it a new concept. Controlling the supply and price of food has been a concern of governments for more than 46 centuries. In 2830 B.C., the Egyptians were able to control the grain trade and save their people from starvation. But the monarchy ended up taking over the peoples' land re­ sulting in a system of land tenure where the agricultural class was forced to rent land from the government. The historian John Fiske SECTION 2 - PAGE 3 - PLAINDEALEK - KKIlMY, MAY 4,19<9 eventually caused a shortage* of beef at the retail level which, in the long run, actually contributed to inflation. Price freezes disrupt the marketplace for many years even after the freeze is lifted. All segments of tho economy -- producers, pack­ ers, retailors, distributors, and consumers -- are adversely affected by mandatory price controls. These and other historical facts about mandatory price controls on food are contained in a booklet entitled "Food Control During Forty Six Centuries." A free copy of the booklet is available from the American Meat Institute, P.O. Box 355^, Washington, D C. 20007; telephone (703) 841-2432. said that the downfall of the Dutch Republic in 1585 A.D. was due largely to that govern­ ment's price fixing legislation. During a famine in the 1770's, the Indian govern­ ment tried to relieve the peoples' suffering by control­ ling food prices. The price controls upset the natural law of supply and demand causing an even more severe food shortage. Athens, Rome, Great Britain, and even the colonial United States had similar un­ successful results with price controls on food. Throughout history,whenever governments have attempted to relieve the burden of citizens through mandatory price limitations, the result is that people do not get relief, but usually ex­ change one set of problems for another. For example, in the U.S. during the beef price freeze of 1973, some livestock producers, thinking they were not getting full value for their animals, withheld livestock from the marketplace. This Editor's Quote Book heart we can see. What is essential is invisible to the eye. Antoine de Sant-Exupery Sale ends Sat., May 5 Our 14 ru. ft. refrigerators art low as *319 1848 Save8100 08 Other 2-door refrigerators as low as All-frostless 18-cu.ft. refrigerator. Top freezer. 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