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PAGE 1UJLAINDEALER - WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 1>. 1«7« Your Police Department by Officer Jim Fitzgerald Public Relations Officer McHenry City Police Phone 385-2131 It is getting closer to win- ertime now, although there are days when it feels as if we have passed right through fall, just like we did last spring, and have gone right into snowtime. I, along with many other people, cannot figure out just what is wrong with our weather lately, but it feels as if I was just thinking about the arrival of summer last week, and here it's almost gone and the snow is iust around the corner. I think mat, it's time that we all ; ought about getting ourselves prepared for the arrival of that awful white stuff, and that means not only sealing up our homes against the bad weather, but also our vehicles.. We have all seen the ads in the newspapers and on TV which tell us to insulate our homes with the proper type and "R Factor" insulation, but it obviously becomes a little difficult to put up insulation when the home is already there without ripping out the walls. I understand that there is a type of insulation that can be blown into the walls that are already there, but I don't know too much about it other than it does exist. Check with a contractor and he should be able to put you in touch with the proper people. Next, sit down and try and remember how it was last winter when you were sitting in the living room watching TV and you felt a draft coming down the hall or the stairs, and how you wondered where that was coming from. Well, now is the time to find out just where it was and take care of it. It may have been a crack in a wall, or just something simple like a gap in the edge of the window where it mates with the outside of the house itself. Get over to your favorite local hardware store and pick up some caulk compound, and go outside and caulk around the edges of all the windows where they meet the siding. With the proper material you should be able to eliminate most holes and cracks and get rid of the drafts. Ask the hardware man for the right stuff. Got any storm windows? Most of the newer designed homes have them already installed. Time to take down the screens and replace them with the storm windows, and doors. However, I'm sure that there are some of you out there who have an older home, like myself, which have wooden window frames holding the glass in place which did not come with storm windows. Unless you people are filthy rich, and can afford to replace all the windowsv with the modern type that come with storm windows, we have to come up with something else. The only thing that I can think of is what I have been doing for the past five years hi' both of the houses that I have owned, and that is to go to a store and buy some of the thickest plastic material that you can afford, and also some thin strips of wood, and nail the plastic over the outside of the windows. Although this will not keep all the cold out, it will keep some of it out, and it will also keep most of the wind drafts from blowing in. You can get this plastic and the wood strips just about anywhere that sells insulation or weatherstripping products. I Also, don't forget the doors. If they are drafty, you can get weatherstripping material that can be attached to the door itself so when it is closed, it better seals out the winds from coming around the edges. If you have an attached garage, do the same to both the small door and the overhead. Don't forget the storm door for the front and back doors also. There is no use in having a screen door up when the snow is blowing; the bugs are either dead or sleeping somewhere. OK, your house is now weatherproof, or as weatherproof as you can get it. Now, the vehicle. Take ol' Betsy over to your favorite mechanic and have him check the following things: 1) How good is the anti-freeze in the radiator? 2) How many miles has it been since the last tune-up? 3) Hotf old is the battery? Original equipment? You say you have a 1971 .model? Time for a new one, don't you think? Remember how slow the car turned over during the really cold days? 4) How many miles since the oil and filter were changed? When you checked it last when you got gas, was it a nice black gritty substance similiar to shortening only darker? Time to change that too. 5) How about those Ave round black things that hold the metal off the ground? (There's one buried in the trunk somewhere; that makes five). 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We're talking about a major expense here, so you better start saving up for those snow tires. (Remember, studs are illegal, as are bare tires). x 6) Fill up the windshield washer solution, and check thfe wiper blades for wear. 7) If you're driving a little car, better think about putting some extra weight in the trunk to help with the traction. At this point, with the snow almost up to your hips, it's not the time to worry about the few miles to the gallon; you are going to lose. The extra expense and mileage lost beats the heck out of sitting stuck in your car or worse yet trying to walk through a blizzard to get help. Remember, you get away from the city limits, this country area we all live in can seem awful barren and void of houses when you are cold and lonely walking through the drifts to get to a phone. I remember something from my Boy Scout days, so many years ago. It is "Be Prepared" and with the winter coming up they're all talking about, it's good advice. !VX*Niwsi Editor's note: Following are representative questions an­ swered daily by VA counselors. Full information is available at any VA office. Q - My claim for com­ pensation for a World War II service disability has been approved by the Veterans Administration. Am I now eligible for service disabled veterans insurance? A - You are not eligible if your only service was during World War II. Service disabled veterans insurance is available only to those veterans released from active service under other than dishonorable conditions after April 24, 1951. Q - My father reached age 78 in March 1979. Is he eligible for the 25 percent increase in his VA pension? A - No. Public Law 95-588 eliminated the 25 percent in-, crease in rates for veterans! attaining age 78 on or after January 1, 1979. However, those pensioners who attained age 78 before January 1, 1979, do retain the 25 percent pension increase they received. Q - I am a veteran taking nurses training in a VA Vocational Rehabilitation program. Will VA pay for the uniforms I require for the training? v: A - VA will not pay for uniforms or other apparel worn instead of ordinary clothing. Apparel or other items needed y for protective purposes will be 'authorized for veterans in ^vocational rehabilitation training. Youth Travel Programs Open Like to travel but short of funds? Consider th^4-H In­ ternational projqrarfis for 1980 says Kathi Heberer, McHenry county Extension adviser. Listed below is a brief synopsis of each of the programs of­ fered. The IFYE Ambassador program is for young people who have been in 4-H and are 15 years of age and older. Par­ ticipants 15-19 years of age travel as a group with a qualified leader; appli­ cations 19-25 years of age participate in group or in­ dividual programs. Delegates spend four to Ave weeks with several host families having young people near the same age. Caravaners then tour major points of interest in neighboring lands for about a week. As a participant in the IFYE Representative program, you will spend about six months in one of 35 cooperating host' countries, living with farm families, sharing experiences with students, or aiding agricultural programs. You learn by doing-working, having fun and learning with your hosts. To be a delegate you must be between 19 and 25 years of age, have a high school education and experience in 4- H or other youth programs, be single and in good health, i The International Youths Development project is another opportunity designed for you to assist in the expansion and further development of youth educational programs. The ' young people assigned to the YDP program usually live and work in one area of their host country. Programs vary in length, but usually are 15-17 months. Applications for the 4-H International programs are available at the McHenry County Cooperative Extension service. Completed ap­ plications and one picture are due in the State 4-H office, Nov. 1, 1979. Interviews will be held Nov. 17 on the University of Illinois campus. For more information on 4-H and youth programs in ^McHenry county, contact the Extension office at P.O. Box 431, 224 W. Judd street, Woodstock. Luncheon Accents 4-H Events The several ways in which the 4-H program is expanding in McHenry county serves as the focal point for the official luncheon next week marking National 4-H Week. The luncheon will be held in the Old Courthouse Inn hosted by Cliff Ganschow. Karen Kuhlman, Hebron, 4-H Federation president, will present Ganschow with a 4-H Flag to be flown from atop the building in downtown Wood­ stock. For many years, the Ex­ tension service, which handles 4-H as one of its major programs, had its offices in the building. The theme of National 4-H Week Oct. 7-13 is "Expanding Horizons." In McHenry county increased participation by 4-H members in 1978 than the preceding year demonstrates a growth in interest among young people 8-19 years of age. "We are in the midst of moving into a new headquarters for the Extension service and 4-H," said Kathi Heberer, Extension adviser. "This indicates faith in the continuing demand for more services to all residents. "We see 4-H as a program able to help young people seek new knowledge, acquire life skills and build on their own interests. The 4-H program challenges youths to set high goals and helps them acquire the confidence to strive for e x c e l l e n c e t h r o u g h achievement." In McHenry county, 1,122 young people took part in 4-H program l?st year, a program which reaches a climax each year at the McHenry county fair, the showcase for those projects. Charles Weingart, president of the McHenry county Fair association, will be among participants in the annual 4-H Week salute lun­ cheon on Tuesday. While the number of animal projects grew in 1978 compared with 1977, one of the biggest areas of growth was in the number of arts and crafts. Among the most popular were cartooning, ceramics, macrame, sketching and drawing and stitchery. Seven new food projects in 1978 whetted interest in nutrition and food preparation as 4-H encouraged young people to expand their horizons by learning more about what they eat and what they should serve. Native Plant List Available Native plants are of interest to many people, but it is hard to find seeds or plants. A new publication listing hard-to-find sources of native seed and plant materials is now available form the Soil Con­ servation society of America. The publication, "Sources of Native Seeds and Plants," lists companies and organizations that have native seeds and plants available for sale, retail or wholesale. European man, in his ob­ session to change the land to fit his needs, overlooked native plants and introduced many exotic plant materials that were not adapted to areas and did little to maintain the land's productivity. Now the benefits of native plant materials are more completely understood. Recently there has been an increase in the use of native plants which require little or no maintenance and provide pleasing aesthetic properties. However, sources of these native materials have been scarce. Recognizing this, the society, over the years, has maintained a listing of these sources. This latest, updated; version includes some 167 sources of native materials, including wild flower seeds, native grass seed, native tree and shrub seed, and native tree and shrub plant stock. The listing does not constitute an endorsement of the firms by the society, but merely is a list of firms dealing in these hard-to- find native seeds and plants. Single copies of the 20 page publication "Sources of Native Seeds and Plants," are available for a nominal charge. Orders should be directed to the Soil Conservation society of America (SCSA), 7515 N.E. Ankeny road, Ankeny, Iowa, 50021. I Editor's Quote Book No task is so hum- 1 ble that it does not offer an outlet for in­ dividuality. William Feather The McHenry Plaindealer Newspaper Available At The Following Locations: •LAKEVIEW •MAYS DRUG •BELL LIQUORS •McHENRY WALGREEN •SUNNYSIDE FOOD • JOHNSBURG FOOD MART • ADAMS GROCERY • BOLGER'S DRUG STORE "LITTLE STORE •BEN FRANKLIN •OSCO DRUGS •JEWEL •HORNSBY'S •HERMES ft CO. •LIQUOR MART •VILLAGE MART •J ft R STORE •FRED ft IRENE'S TAP •McHENRY QUICK MART • SUNRISE GROCERY • STElNY TAP •McCULLOM LAKE GROC. • FOOD MART •NORTHWEST TRAIN •McHENRY HOSPITAL * WOULD YOU BELIEVE? 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