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IAGE n-PLAINDKAI,ER. WEDNESDAY. "V . thin Ire Konk «VM lk*'«lA«M nrli mm* Wtw!#®1 •' aft Wd-pf-the. summer, lay Hth survey ot the River-Chain O'Lakes moderately results, Illinois of Conservation .biologists have $?V-4 to a! lengthy the Chain con- • ^7J^ this sum- mer*s efforts involved five crews working 12 he 6,500-acre Chain, said bepartment ofCon- ^ar^eUoo^regional fishery Oify Erickson. were taken both i nets »nd with the use of elewo-shocking eqiiipm&it designed to stunthe fish ^emlotanry and allow for removaV from mm water. l; Some* M caught in 26 53 iod fit tWJ. the Terence may well, be-.,,.... counted for by differing weather and water con-; ditions at the time of the two surveys. Erickson noted; We did better/this time around, but in *73 we took fish sroumkHhe Feur% ^ 4uly. '•% was a very dry summer. This time there were lower airtdmperatures and lots of rain," he said. The rain also may;haVe beep responsible for flushing the Pox-Chain and eliminating at least some of its turbidity, Erickson said, wiM 'B&5-v Witnesses m ' • • *•:'* •> \*..V. • v-<v - • V*' •' '•> V n 4 • ; jj!/. Instruction : Jehovah's Witnesses from the Woodstock Congregation irettirned this week from two days* of - intense Bible in- sttfudtion involving a gathering of ll area congregations at Janesville, Wis. The 145, in attendance were encouraged by the program theme, "Keep Bearing Much Fruit and jpfrove Yourselves My Disciples." District overseer, Paul S. Illingworth, brought this theme to a personal ap­ plication for each listener in Ms closing discussion, "Go On Bearing Fruit in Every Good Work". Illingworth said in part, ^We should constantly exert ourselves so as to make progress. As Christians we do no want to stand still. The basis for progress is bearing frtUt as Christians is ac­ curate knowledge of God's will. We all need to buy out time to study and meditate on the': Word Ged?y Locally, 70 congregation members are enthused to follow through on the eh- ' couragement received during this special assem- B i y . ' V • - ' x . : William Young, local presiding overseer, noted that those in the community interested in observing how emphasis is placed tnr the Witnesses on Bible study are welcome to attend any one of Several meetings held weekly at the Kingdom haft, 1320 Catalpa lane/ Wood­ stock •' I-"' "In addition", said Young, "personal visits will be made in each heighbaMfeod, encouraging individual use of the Bible." I Senior Hot Line r\ ^4 . Written under the auspices j of Lieutenant Governor Dave O'Neal) iV Age SS or over and selling your home? The Revenue Act of 1978 has changed certain taxes on the gams from residential sales. The following questions and rOM##s fete provided toy the Internal Revenue service to explain these changes: 5% IS it true that I don't have to pay tax on up to $100,000 of gam on the sale of my homoT, ,1: •„ 'V A. Yes. If you are at least 55 years0 of age, you may exclude up ' to $100,000 ($90,000 m case of married filing separately) of gain on Uie^aate of a \principai residence after July 26, 1978. Q. How long should I keep my borne m order to qualify for this new exclusion? ; A. To qualify; you must have owned and occupied the property as a principal residence for a total of three years out of the five year period immediately prior to the sale: However, a tax­ payer age 65 or older who makes at sale or exchange before July 26, 1981, can elect to, use a 5 out of 8 year test. Q. How many times can I take advantage of this ex­ clusion? A. Once. This tax break is A once in . a lifetime ex­ clusion. Q. I am over 65 and on a prior year return I took the $35,000 exclusion on the sale of my home. Can I be eligible for the $100,000 exclusion? A. Yes. The new law does away with the old law's exclusion of $35,000. However, those taxpayers who elected the $35,000 • •• /* Somewhat encouraging is the fact that 'he carp populationvSeems somewhat vak dominant this time around, composing about 3. \• vChannel.•! catfish, . another bottomi. feeder, also showed some relative decline,.accounting for only 6.5 percent of the catch as compared to 8*7 percent in 1173. A dramatic increase was registered for white and yellow baSs (30.9 percent from 6.4 percent) but ' , bluCgillSand yellow were all Slightly down. walleye frye that were obtamed from the federal government and planted over the past two years seem to have survived fairly succehsfiilly, Erickson said. Petite take,'5 particular, showed "a . -g rea t ' im­ provement, yielding 12 walleye, this year compared --•••••4 r-T •Liivmgur r ' . ^35 4934 to none in 1974. Even. encouraging is tfci 1 quite affew young Mi old walleye were lowd, indicating reproduction of this prixed pi^toi^ v More significant than the differences in ' * ""J* Erickson dition factors found, which well fed fish "Condition fac be improved;" "They're more out...everything. average to good condition this year." the reason for Oris slight Marga re t Koros » , -'"ft#** r Mine On Dec. 15, Susan Brindise "W her neighbor's cat jta the branches of a feet above called her Ralphforhelp.but too short. The f Fire department declined to : «end anyone out with their ^expensive equipment. The /Animal Control people in /Woodstock were not in­ terested; The Animal improvement in tte tMMry of the Chain is hinged to water quality. Erickson believes. Quite. possibly, improvements in sewage treatment and farming practices in Wisconsin, where th.e Fox river origmates, have at least temporarily halted Ui«! carp pond, he said. outside of Chicago, but did -offer a plan of action. "Put a can of tuna fish on. the .ground, and the cat should come down," they advised her. / ,v • _• Saturday evening Susan . followed the suggestion. •' After church Sunday, she saw tfte ^at^ was no longer in the tree, tod the tuna was gone.^.A happy ending hwfusn Someone' cared and took that extfi stan. •SPECIAL DAYS B i r tM*y> a round Christmas time are often hidden in the excitement of Christ's birth. Dec. 27 is celebrated by , Ralph Freeman ' and Charles Thornton. New Year's eve is not only the ending of-an old? year, it is also the special day for Maurice Ingram and Steven. Mumtaa* to start off the New Year, birthday wishes go to a dear lady who will be enjoying her 7lst, Julia Kraus. Mrs. Kraus lived in Lakemoor before itwas Lakemoor, and was one of the workers who made the dream of a village come true. She has watched the vill'age grow, and often thinks back on the days when she and Marie Hyatt and others canvassed the homes in the community. May you see much more growth, Julia. ANNIVERSARY TIME Charles and Nancy Hiieckstaedt will be celebrating their day Dec. 13. Thirteen years, en­ compass ing b i r th s , illnessess, and the joys of a l o v i n g f a m i l y , Congratulations, Nancy and' Dutch. THE OLD AND THE NEW Where has 1979 gone? It's time to make our New Year's resolutions, and the old ones aren't even com­ pletely forgotten. What are your goals for this new decade? 1980 sounds almost dangerously exciting. Saying goodbye to 1979 reminds us of the final goodbyes of the people who left our world for a neW, better one. The memories of Louis Schueller, Lu Gravenstuk, Ben Seger- mark, Earl Kawell, Astrid Cunn ingham, E lmer Williams, David Wilcox and w the > lake aad ©there held at* engraved on our hoati* Among {be Y members of our tobeweioomedtoii J«- ~ freyi Clinton as if boy babies w«f#j thing-tWiye»»-^^# 1979 was the year ll» sewer coBnecifMi/ to Lakemoor; ibe giu«ri% e( a new to the south of! survival of association; the' dred^ig of Ltty property McHenry Nunda District for a building. Now we have 1* us. New Year's To make this a by giving more of 1 to our family, country and world, kindness, courtesy, 1 and agape love. 1980-welcome! GOD BLESS f'iZ? . • eee - ' „ No group has the right to force its waf of Hie en other people. > After-Chriitmas Sale , Sale Ends Dec. 29,1979 -vv> exclusion prior to.- the ef­ fective date of the new law may still elect the $100,000. All taxpayers age 65 or older benefit from special gross income requirements for filing a federal income tax„Teturn. A single person age65or older must file if he or she has income' of $4,300. A,married cdtijjtte. one of wfyom is age 6$ or older, who file a joint return, must file if they have $6,400 of income. If both are age 65 or older, they must Qle if they have $7,400 of income. /* > -J | Taxpayers age 65 or older also are allowed an ad­ ditional exemption for age in the amount of $1,000 for 1979. Taxpayers who qualify because of specific cir­ cumstances and who meet the age requirements may benefit from the credit for the elderly on the exclusion on the gain from the sale of their personal residence. IRS Publication 554, "Tax Benefits for Older Americans", may be sOb- tained from your local If* teroal Revenue Service or by' calling the number in your local directory for the In­ ternal Revenue Service. Write or call us at Lieutenant Governor Dave O'Neal's"' Senior Action centers at 160 N. LaSalle street, Chicago, HI., 60601, or No. 3 West Old Town Mall, Springfield, 111., 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 sub­ jects.. • Call Statewide: toll free 800-252-6565; metropolitan Chicago; 312-793-3333 * An ' ex t ens ive r epo r t through slides add sketches Wfll be presented members of the Memorial Hospital for McHenry County association at the annual meeting tiiesday evening, Jan. 22. Mrs. Eugen O'Brien, Jr., chairman of arrangements for the annual meeting, made that announcement as die issued an invitation /or citizens served by the county-wide hospital at presentation. He f is vice- president with the firm, of Phillips Swager Associates, Peoria. That fjrm JiM several hospitals as clients and assists in all phases of facilities planning and development. Mrs. O^rM said pf]Mt and new member* ja the association will receive a reservation form for the anhual meeting through the mail, She ehcduri citizens to join associate 1. about joining can be taiaed^t the ho#itel. Election of directors is on the business agenda, and afi persons whose i960 diiis an pai d by •re county-wide hospital at Woodstock to participate in this significant ..annual gathering at Crystal Lake. V The discussion about pevjposed action to remodel it fxiitt^now'^sumes im­ portant significance to view of the itajart!'* decision to move ahead at Ihe West Wh.iStreet location; Mrs. O'Brienexplalnod. architect for the hospital's remodeling and expansion, wiUmatethe ^ - . ' v ; -1" - 7 ' . • • • ' : t 4 t ' • rmm -jV," )•> ;v> .|J jf ; , ' . • ' » • • • £ V'Y; j" j Gradousncss is a tueinsny people mUtake for Sav f̂80 Use Wank heavy- duty 5-Hp tiller. Model 1580 Regularly 399.99 . "• V:. ' . Make gardening easy! Briggs & Stratton® en­ gine, heavy-duty gear case. 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