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SECTION' DEALER - WEDNESDAY. AUGUST ». an Health Program "Approved" | Senior Hot Line V : .The president of the McHenry County Board of Health, Edward F. Wilt, Jr., M.D., has received a letter from Byron J. Francis, M.D., acting director of the Illinois .Department of Public Health otted Aug. 13, in which he was informed that the 1979 program review conducted by a team from the State Health depart­ ment to evaluate the^McHenry County Health department's programs and performance found them in accordance with the program standards for local health departments in Illinois. All ten basic health services were reviewed and the department received an ap­ proved rating on each of them. The ten program areas considered by the Illinois Department of Public Health to be basic health programs in­ clude Administration, Food Sanitation, Potable Water, Sewage Disposal, Solid Waste, Nuisance Control, Chronic Disease, Communicable Disease, Maternal Health and Child Health. Based on the annual program review the McHenry county department has been designated as a certified health department. Individuals interested in the activities of the department may obtain a copy of the department's annual report by contacting the office at 338- 2040, extension 120, or coming into Room 103 of the McHenry county courthouse. C How-To' Repair (poncrete Adding ceiripit to small cracks in concrete doesn't work -- heaving will break it. In­ stead, use a flexible crack filler containing butyl rubber, which remains intact when joints expand. Apply crack filler in a continuous bead, after removing loose particles from the crack. (Written under the auspices of Lieutenant Governor Dave O'Neal) (The following is furnished courtesy of the Social Security Administration) Q. I'll be 65 in a few months, but I plan to keep working. Do I have to wait until I actually retire to get Medicare? A. No. If you have worked long enough under Social Security or railroad retirement, you are eligible for Medicare at 65 if you continue to work. To make sure you get the full protection of Medicare starting with the month you are 65, you should apply at a Social Security office about three months before you reach 65. Q. Our daughter recently r ^ rO^?° i rt>| , f W - I I I I I I I I Im r i i i i i i i i A0> CLIP THIS COUPON -----| CLIP THIS COUPON This Coupon Good for $3 Off Reg. $10.50-$15 Juniors', Misses', Women's Knit Tops, Sweaters Valid Aug. 30 thru Sept. 2, 1979 only I I I I I I I I I I I I I I II J L. CLIP THIS COUPON ----^ r I I 25% « ! | i i Valid Aug. 30 thru Sept. 2, 1979 only I This Coupon Good for off-- Reg. $9.50 to $16 Smocks from our Uniform Department This Coupon Good for r"""" CLIP THIS COUPON -- --- -- "l i: • J This Coupon Good for 2 5 % ! Reg. $1 to $2.50 Ladies' Briefs, | I Bikinis, Hiphuggers when you buy 3 Pair | I Valid Aug. 30 thru Sept. 2, 1979 only -I L CLIP THIS COUPON -- This Coupon Good for 50 Any Bath Towel in stock Valid Aug. 30 thru Sept. 2, 1974 only I I i I i i i i i i i i • i i i 'J L. i r i i i i i i i i i i i i i i Valid Aug. 30 thru Sept. 2, 1979 onlyjj CLIP THIS COUPON "" - •? This Coupon Good for 20% Off Entire Stock of Playtex Bras, Girdles and Briefs I I I I I I I I u I I I I I I I I L. V I I I I I I I I L. CLIP THIS COUPON I I I I I I I I If This Coupon Good for $175 I off Reg. $6.49 Angelette Bed Pillows Valid Aug. 30 thru Sept. 2, 1979 only CLIP THIS COUPON •••••! I lr 20%- i Shelves, Music Centers | Life Style Furniture .? | I I I I I I I I Valid Aug. 30 thru Sept. 2, 1979 only j CLIP THIS COUPON --•"-! This Coupon Good for i 50*.« i I I Valid Aug. 30 thru Sept. 2, 1979 only Valid Aug. 30 thru Sept. 2, 1979 only CLIP THIS COUPON - -- This Coupon Good for so £m Off Reg. $8.50-$10.50 Juniors', Misses' New Fall Skirts off Reg. $1.79 Reversible Ribbon Throw Rugs -- -- CLIP THIS COUPON -- This Coupon Good for $4°°.i. Reg. $20-$21 Levi's® F'c CLIP THIS COUPON This Coupon Good for $3.« Any Ladies' Fashion or Sport Shoe regularly $10 or more Valid Aug. 30 thru Sept. 2, 1979 only I I I I I I I I I I I I I I :ashion Jeans Valid Aug. 30 thru Sept. 2, 1979 only CLIP THIS COUPON -- ---- -- This Coupon Good for $C00 W off I Reg. $25 Men's Warm | Down Look Jackets This Coupon Good for $-150 I off Reg. $8 Maternity Slacks, 6-18 Valid Aug. 30 thru Sept. 2, 1979 only I l jsufHrosfffc* J Valid Aug. 30 thru Sept. 2, 1979 only I I I I i i i i i i • i i i """ CLIP THIS COUPON -- ---- -- This Coupon Good for $000 off Reg. $8 Men's Woven Flannel Shirts I I I I I I I Valid Aug! 30 thru Sept. 2, 1979 only •••••••••••••J f became eligible for Medicare because she, has permanent kidney failure. We know Medicare will cover her dialysis and other major ser­ vices. What services are not covered? A. Some of the services Medicare does not cover are ambulance or other tran­ sportation costs to, a facility for routine outpatient maintenance dialysis; dialysis aides' ser­ vices to assist in home dialysis, except under certain con­ ditions; inpatient hospital and skilled nursing facility costs when the stay is solely for maintenance dialysis; and lodging costs when an out­ patient dialysis facility is not near your home. For detailed information, ask for a copy of Medicare Coverage of Kidney Dialysis and Kidney Tran­ splant Services - A Supplement to. Your Medicare Handbook at any Social security office. Q. I just got a notice from Medicare telling me that my medical insurance claim, couldn't be processed because the doctor bill I submitted wasn't itemized. What exactly should be on an itemized bill? A. An itemized bill must show a complete description of each service or supply you received; the date, place, and charge for the service or supply; the name of the doctor or supplier who provided it ; and your name and complete health insurance number exactly as they're shown on your Medicare card. Whenever you are sending in a bill with your medical in­ surance claim, make sure it includes all this information. If it doesn't* ask the doctor or supplier who provided it; and your name and complete health insurance number exactly as they're shown on your Medicare card. Whenever you are sending in a bill with your medical insurance claim, make sure it includes all this in­ formation. If it doesn't, ask the doctor or supplier to fill in what is missing. Q. An elderly aunt of mine has very little income, and I think she may qualify for SSI. What are the eligibility requirements? A. To be eligible for SSI, a person must be 65 or older, or blind, or disabled, and have limited income and resources. An individual may be eligible with countable income of less than $208.20 a month; a couple, with less than $312.30. An in­ dividual can have resources of up to $1,500; a couple, up to $2,250."Not all income nor all resources are counted in determining eligibility. Also, applicants must be U.S. residents and either U.S. citizens or lawfully admitted (Town 6 Country Tips by Dave Plocher) Hutjens Joins U of I Faculty - Professor Michael F. Hutjens has joined the University of Illinois faculty as an Extension dairy specialist and project leader of dairy science Ex­ tension. Hutjens, who joined the department of dairy science July 1, formerly seryed as an Extension dairy specialist at the University of Minnesota in St. Paul. There he provided leadership in dairy cattle nutrition, was active in youth programs and worked with state dairy breed organizations. He also coached the University of Minnesota Dairy Cattle Judging teams. Hutjens has written more than 50 Extension publications on dairy cattle feeding and management and has written extensively for farm magazines. Hutjens also wrote the nutrition sections of two new 4-H dairy project work­ books used in Illinois. The publications were joint efforts of Extension specialists in Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin. Conservation Tillage - Twenty- five farmers and conservation enthusiasts attended our conservation tillage tour last week. "Our" includes SCS, ASCS, The Soil and Water Conservation district and Extension service. Con­ servation tillage includes minimum tillage and no-till. Weed control was good, stands were good and damage by insects was not present. A common comment was that my land is level and conservation tillage is not needed. While this is true we must look very close at the slope of some of those "level" fields to be sure that we are not losing soil by erosion. Copies of the tillage tour program are available. They contain a map of the field immigrants. For more in­ formation, contact any Social Security office. Write or call us at Lieutenant Governor Dave O'Neal's Senior Action Centers at 160 North LaSalle street, Chicago, 60601, or No. 3 West Old Town Mall, Springfield, 62701 with questions or concerns about any government agency or programs. This column will be covering the many questions senior citizens may have on various subjects. Call statewide: toll free 800- 252-6565; metropolitan Chicago: 312-793-3333. location and a full description of tillage tools, past yield data, and present year fertilizer and chemical applications. In addition, it has information on soil type and erosion plus operator's comments on the conservation tillage practice used. Call me at 338-3737 or 4747 for a copy of the program. Watch For Rootworm Beetles - I visited with several livestock producers last week and ob­ served that some late silage corn is still subject to adult corn rootworm damage. Before 75 percent of the corn plants have silked, if five beetles or more are found on each ear and silk clipping is occurring, control is needed. Plant Trees With Care - Three burr oak seedlings were a gift from my father on a trip back home last weekend. These tiny trees that came up in the lawn and which my father mowed around now for one or two months will someday be a mighty tree that someone will be happy with. It is important to plant trees properly to provide the maximum benefit in year's ahead. Shade trees can shade a house roof and cut air con­ ditioning costs. They can also provide enjoyable outdoor recreation spots. Some fast growing trees such as locust, do not have dense shading qualities. Neither do ornamentals such as crab and purple plum. After leaf drop and before the ground freezes in autumn it is a good time to plant trees. Take care in tree selection, consider their grown size when picking the planting site, and take care in planting them. For more details, give the University of Illinois Extension service a call at 338-3737 or 4747 or write P.O. Box 431, Woodstock, IU., 60098. Dying Cucumbers - Cucumber plants are subject to a bacteria wilt disease at this time of year. Symptoms are that plants suddenly wilt and die. You cannot do anything about this disease now since the disease is spread to the plants when they are small. Control is obtained by killing the cucumber beetle when they attack the seedling plant. Soybean Cyst Survey - Eleven possible sites of soybean cyst nematode injury were spotted in our aerial survey last week. Craig Scheidecker and I will be visiting these sites this week to take soil and root samples. Moisture Meter Testing - Farmers having thfip own grain moisture testing meters may want to take advantage of the free testing service on Sept. 11. The service is being provided again this year by the Illinois Department of Agriculture and DeKalb Farm bureau. Meters can be taken to the DeKalb County Farm bureau before Sept. 11, or get a same day meter check on Tuesday, the eleventh. Dairy Barn Shocks - Milk production losses can occur When shorts cause low voltages to exist in a dairy facility. If low voltage is running through the building, and a cow makes contact at two points- for example, when she stands on a concrete floor and she touches the sides of the stall, eats grain from a metal feeder or drinks - she may be shocked by a flow of current. Animal reactions vary depending on the severity of the problem. Some cows may be reluctant to enter the milking parlor or stall. Cows may show nervousness, poor milk let­ down, or a reluctance to drink water. High somatic cell counts can occur. Today's increased electrical loads, higher mUk production and greaterr equipment requirements have increased the potential for problems. I suggest you consult someone familiar with electrical systems, wiring and equipment and have them take voltage measurements if you suspect a problem. I also recommend working with licensed elec­ tricians and electrical utility engineers. 1978-Crop Corn and Soybean Loans extended - Producers who wish to extend their 1978- crop and soybean loans should contact the Agriculture Stabilization and Conservation service office where they ob­ tained them. According to ASCS Director, Jim Lucas, these loans may be extended for six months. This extension does not pertain to the three year reserve loan. The extension should help alleviate transportation and storage problems that many producers are now facing by allowing them to market grain over a longer period. He that talks much of his happiness summons grief. -George Herbert. MAKE IMS 1W SUMMER OF 7& Every degree you raise the temper­ ature of an air-conditioned space means a 5% savings on the operat­ ing cost. Or put another way, every degree you lower it adds 5% to the cost. Most people are comfortable at 78? Most people are comfort­ able with the money they save at that temperature too. AN AIR CONDITIONER IS 0NDT AS GOOD AS ITS EER. The machine's Energy Efficiency Ratio (EER) tells you if it makes good use of the energy it consumes. Be sure to compare numbers-the higher, the better. mmm NTT CAM HURt IH The filter on your air conditioner has done a good job if it's dirty. But a dirty . filter makes it harder for the machine to do e a good iob. Check your owner's manual on how to clean or replace the filter. Then do it regularly. K» THE HEAT 01ft Don't let it in in the first place. Pull the shades or curtains in rooms that receive direct sunlight. There'll be less work far the air conditioner to do. MAYBE ITS IME FOR A TIMER. You can come home to a nice cool house without leaving your room air ™ ™ conditioner on the whole time you're out. Turn it off when you leave, but set a timer--one \ made specially for air condi- tioners--to turn it on an hour before you return. Youll be iust as cool, but you'll use a lot less electricity. McHENRY MARKET PLACE -- McHENRY, ILL PHONE 385-4100 DAILY 9-9, SAT. 9-6, SUN. 10-5 Commorwealth Ediscn Working la yrxi