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Phony Notary Growing Fraud . 1 PAGEII - PLAIN DEALER • WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 17, l»7# Phony nptary seals on fraudulent property deeds are appearing with increasing frequency in the nation's high- volume real estate markets, warns the National Notary association. "In fact," said NNA President Raymond C. Roth- man, "use of phony seals - either counterfeits duplicating valid notary seals or seals acquired using false names - have", reached epidemic proportions in California, where more bogus seals have been reported to the secretary of state in the past three months than in the last four years." Rothman pointed out that a counterfeit or false seal allows a swindler to bypass the vital screening agency of the notary public, who checks the identity of signers of important documents and thereby screens for frauds. The modus operandi for an increasing number of swin- « dlers, Rothman indicated, is to imprint a phony seal on a fraudulent property deed on which they have forged the signatures of the property owners and listed themselves as purchaser. A swindler will then have this ersatz deed recorded. "Too many people assume that recordation necessarily means validation of the notary seal," said Rothman. "It does not. A recording office will usually only check to see that a document and its attached notarial certificate are in the correct form, without in­ vestigating the validity of the seal. "The profit potential for an unscrupulous person with a recorded but fraudulently notarized property deed is limited only by his ingenuity. Their most frequent victims are loan ancl mortgage com­ panies." A swindler, Rothman said, may use a fraudulent deed as collateral to obtain a loan. Or he may "sell" the property to a mortgage company at an en­ ticing discount price. A California mortgage company, for instance. recently purchased a trust deed for property with a market value of $52,000 for $34,000. The notary's seal on the "deed," . however, proved to tie a wor­ thless phony and the company lost $34,000. "Another scam," said Roth­ man, ','is for the swindler to pose as a lender in order to receive FHA or GI loan in­ surance as compensation for a fictitious default on a home loan." v To'deter such frauds, Roth­ man recommended that firms and agencies thoroughly in­ spect the personal iden­ tification of any individual presenting a notarized and recorded deed or other document as a basis for the transfer of funds. Such firms and agencies, he suggested, might even consider requiring a beneficiary to leave a fingerprint beside his signature on any document, since few criminals want to leave a fingerprint as evidence of a crime. Launch Drive For Retarded Illinois Knights of Columbus will launch their tenth annual statewide fund-raising cam­ paign in behalf of the mentally retarded on the weekend of No. 2-3. Robert J. Defenbaugh of Watseka and Gus Sundermeier of Oak Lawn, .co-chairmen of the benefit, have established a goal of $800,000, approximately 6Vz percent greater than the record $751,253 grossed in last year's drive. Neither chairman feels the goal is overly optimistic because nearly all the money collected during the two-day drive is returned to the com­ munity where it was collected to help underwrite the cost of sheltered workshops, special schools, associations and m e n t a l l y r e t a r d e d organizations. - Since the campaign began in 1970, gross receipts from the K of C Mentally Retarded program are in excess of $4.75 million. Under the terms of the knights' project, 10 percent of the gross collected each year is placed in a K of C state fund which is used to provide sup­ port for major mentally retarded projects. Legal Notice IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 19TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, McHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS PROBATE DIVISION ESTATE OF DOROTHY HIGHFILL Deceased, FILE NO. 79-P-312. Notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 194 of the Probate Act, of the death of the above named decedent and that letters testamentary were issued on October 8, 1979, to Bonnie H. Ketchum, 3317 W. Pearl Street, McHenry, Illinois, whose attorney of record is Joslyn & Green, 116 North Benton Street, Woodstock, Claims may be filed within 6 months from the date of issuance of Letters and that any claim not filed within that period is barred as to the estate which is inventoried within that period. Claims against said estate should be filed in the Probate office of the Clerk of said Court, County Court House, Wood­ stock, Illinois, and copies thereof mailed or delivered to said legal representative and to said attorney. VERNON W.KAYS, JR. Clerk of the Court (Pub. Oct. 17,24 & 31,1979) Legal Notice STATE OF ILLINOIS ) )SS COUNTY OF McHENRY ) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 19TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, McHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN THE MATTER OF CATHERINE LYNNE KALTWASSER 79MR58 Public notice is hereby given that, on October 10,1979,1 filed my petition in said court praying for the change of my name from CATHERINE LYNN KALTWASSER to that of CATHERINE LYNN SWEENEY, pursuant to the statute in sucn case made and provided. Dated at McHenry, Illinois, October 40, 1979. CATHERINE LYNN KALTWASSER (Pub. Oct. 17,24 & 31,1979) Legal Notice NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that on October 8, A.D. 1979, a certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk of McHenrv County, Illinois, setting forth the names and post-office addresses of all of the persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as Rennaissant Gallery Prints, located at 3812 Lin­ colnshire Drive, McHenry, IL., 60050. Dated this 8th day of October, A.D. 1979 • Rosemary Azzaro County Clerk. (Pub. Oct. 17, 24 & 31,1979) Legal Notice BID NOTICE The McHenry Area Rescue Squad, Inc., P.O. Box 484, McHenry, IL., 60050, is seeking bids for the squad Insurance. Upon receipt of a written request on business letterhead.' a copy of the specifications will be mailed. Questions regarding the specifications should be mailea to the above address. No bids received after Nov. 5, 1979 will be considered. Barbara J. Freres, Secretary McHenry Area Rescue Squad (Pub. Oct. 17,19,24, 26,1979) WEEKEND CROSSWORD , ACROSS 2 Evaluated 1 Ill-tempered 3 Sports ones t Ragout 11 Julie or Barbara 12 Falsehood 13 Carefree' 14 Get out f 15 Recurring expense ambience 4 Enfant terrible 5 Little lady (Check 7 One kind of dodger 8 Man's name t Moisten T O O A V S A N S W E R j.EJfiiaWr: Lill-u XfflOL-iWti PJMfjR tiFu P!P!P« [?!IZ]£ EJUKESGSSK il SEE fl&JM aas nmsE UU£<y ewu!«. KUtsacin If Obstruction 11 Auto style 18 Harem room 17 Stocking pattern 18 -J- excel- * lence 20 Fodder 23 English dramatist 25 Profit 28 Arab country 29 Lower jaw bone 31 Finale 32 Pagoda ornament 33 Brazilian tree 38 Beverage 37 Run off at - the mouth 38 Example 41 Sheep breed 43 Opera highlight 44 Symmet­ rized 45 Follower of luke 48 An Astaire DOWN 1 "Cuchi- cuchi" girl lSGracious 28 Border 21 Roman greeting 22 Craving ZSHeston's "El - " 24 Caddoan Indian 25 Soul: Fr. 28 Large truck 27 Conjunction 38 A N.Y.C. 34 Jury list 35 House 38 Yoke; span 37 Engendered 38 Crow talk 39 Bird 49 "To - With Love" 42 Stowe character mayor 33 Straighten 7D. ii OVERCAST THOUGHT FOR FOOD ». GOULD CROOK ' Tips On Kitchen Safety Colleen's Question This Argument Going Nowhere Dear Colleen: My boyfriend and I had an argument we hope you can settle. If a couple go to a party together, isn't it assumed they have a date and are not inter­ ested in getting picked up? My boyfriend says "yes" -- I say people aren't that smart. Quarreling Dear Quarreling: If you ask me, and you did, I'd say the two of you should find something better to fight about. How you act gives ot- ers a clue to your relationship and its meaning. (If you would like Colleen's com­ ments on your problem or situation, write COLLEEN, Box 639, Frankfort, Ky 40602). Different Candy and flowers make some wives happy- others suspicious. -Illinois Journal. Proper food storage is one key to kitchen safety. Know­ ing how to store food will help maintain food flavor, texture and nutrients, save money and keep your family healthy. You can extend the life of your food by following some simple storage tips. • Remember that food shopping should be your last stop of the day. When you get home, properly store food as soon as possible, especially during warm weather. • Temperature is impor­ tant in keeping foods safe. Many foods left uncovered at room temperature will spoil after 1-2 hours. Remember to refrigerate left-overs immedi­ ately after a meal. • Some foods should be kept frozen while others shouldn't. Hard-boiled eggs become tough when frozen. But meats, poultry and vege­ tables retain their freshness when properly frozen. • Buying such items as. vegetables, baby food and fruit drinks in glass containers helps to maintain peak food quality because the container is easily resealable after being opened. Also, glass bottles and jars are handy, reusable food storage containers. • Because they're 5high in protein and low in acid, meats, fish, poultry, eggs and milk are more vulnerable to bacterial growth. However, foods that are dry, low in protein or high in acid are less vulnerable to spoil­ age. They include cereals, sugar, flour, fruit juices and tomatoes. • Wash your hands fre­ quently when preparing food. Be sure that utensils and other equipment are clean as well. • Store foods like vege­ tables, fruit mixtures, salads and meat dishes in glass containers, and you'll be able to take an "eye and nose inventory" to detect food spoilage. • Do not even sample suspicious-looking or smelling food. It should be discarded quickly and safely. PUMPKIN PIE TIME October, Halloween and "Pun- kin" Pie go together! This is a quick and easy recipe -- you'll love it. 1 Vt cup prepared pumpkin Vt cup sugar 2 teaspoons pie spices 1 box vanilla pudding mix 1 Vt cup milk Vi stick butter Mix pumpkin, sugar and spices. Cook pudding with milk and butter,- add pumpkin mix and stir well. Let cool and then fill a bck$J pie shell -- garnish with cool whip or whipped cream before serving, if you're not counting calories. Isn't this a different type pumpkin pie recipe? Try it. ) When cool weather arrives bring out keepsake quilts and hang on a den or bedroom wall. A small quilt hung over a low chest is attractive. 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