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Lakeland Park & Lakeland Shores Sharon Gacek Karen Aldrich 385-3777 344-2780 Writer Needed Due to busy schedules, both columnists are retiring, so there is a need for a new columnist! I am willing to help anyone get started, we do have a few ideas that will help in writing a column, and it really is fun. I've '-been writing this column with others, or on my own, for four years. I did it with two children, then three; two dogs, then three dogs; many dog shows; Women's club; Conservation club; assistant clerk's job, dog training classes; bowling and various other things. So I don't feel that having enough to do, and no time to do anything else is a good excuse. If someone would like to write, please contact me. SILVER ANNIVERSARY The Lakeland Park P r o p e r t y O w n e r s association is twenty-five years old this year and is celebrating with a dance. March 1 is the date, the price of the tickets are reasonable, there will be many prizes, much food, a good band and a lot of good conversation. Everyone is urged to get a group together and plan on attending the Silver An­ niversary associationdance. Tickets can be obtained from board members, Lloyd Wagener, John Gacek, Mrs. William Winkle, Mrs. William Burhman, Hank Sadowski, Mr. Boelter, or Frank Sweeney. Please watch the mail in the near future for a newsletter that is going to every homeowner in Lakeland Park. ICE FISHING The McCullom Lake Conservation club held its sixth annual Ice Fishing Derby, and the turnout was good. The weather was fine and many perch were caught, despite the fact that the ice was crystal clear and the fish could see you as well as you could see them. The largest fish \yas a ten and one half inch perch. The hall had various displays of wild game and wild gamey things that were caught in McCullom lake. There were also displays from the State Conservation department and the McHenry County Con­ servation department. A good time was had by all and many fishermen walked away with quite a few good prizes. AWARDS BANQUET John and Sharon Gacek were invited to attend the Crystal Lake Laycees and Auxiliary Public Service Awards banquet in Crystal Lake recently. Their aunt, Jeanette Gacek was one of the 19 nominees for the 1980 awards. That, in itself, is quite an honor. She received a beautiful scroll which will hang in her 'Santa's Home Away from Home', soon to be called the 'Easter Basket'. But that was not the end of it. She was awarded the Distinguished Service award, also to hang in a place of honor. This award is given to a man of Jaycee age liNIMNSqllMC the professional do-it-yourself carpet cleaning system First Hour of Rentol $1.00 per hour . . . for every hour thereafter. (Example 2 hours . . . total charge $1 plus tax.) NO MINIMUM Special Rental Rate Good Monday thru Thursday RINSENVAC cleans the way professionals do. a t a t ract ion ot the cost I SUN MM IJ00MIN OVERNIGHT SPECIAL I 0:00 P.M. -9:00 A.M. >10.00 H HORNSBYS (18-35) and a woman of Jaycee Auxiliary age (18-40) who have a record of out­ standing service to the community. It is the highest award a Jaycee or Auxiliary chapter may present. Jeanette Gacek won it for her wonderful work, or fun, as she puts it, playing Santa Claus to thousands of retarded and handicapped children. She won the award and shares it with her family, husband Ed, who plays Lovee the elf; and her children, Tom, April; Audra and Annette, who all give of their time and efforts. They are a really beautiful family with much love for everyone, especially their "special children." In a recent article in the Plaindealer, Mrs. Gacek mentioned a petting zoo for the handicapped. She already has purchased animals but is looking for fencing and good workers. Then she will start her circus for this summer. She is presently looking for people who are talented and would like to donate their talent for the handicapped children to enjoy - ' <* IRS Serves Handicapped PAGE 17 - PLAINDEALER - WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 30,1100 Papyrus Power Papyrus is the oldest known form of writing paper, but Egyptians used the plant for many other things as well, including: using the roots for fuel or carving them into kitchen utensils; . boats were built with bundles of the reeds; the inner bark of the plant was plaited into rope or woven into sailcloth, blankets and baskets. They calHTtfie "invisible handicap." Yet, it is estimated that nationwide there are more than 16 million deaf and hearing impaired. Fop these people, , l he complications of life are many, Mundane tasks most people . take for granted- fasks that require com­ munication witn everyone from shopkeepers to government employees- become burdensome ob­ stacles to be conquered. Fortunately, recent years have brought about an in­ creasing awareness of' the problems of handicapped citizens, and gradually society is being modified to allow access to the main­ stream of life. One federal agency in the v' forefront of such changes is the Internal Revenue ser­ vice, which four years ago became the first federal agency to offer a special system to provide com­ munication with the deaf and hearing-impaired. Called TTY, the system consists of a teletypewriter or an electronic keyboard device attached to a television , set, plus a t e l e p h o n e . H e a r i n g - impaired persons can use the telephones to transmit printed words to someone with similar equipment. To ask a question, the taxpayer dials the special toll-free number (which can only be reached with the TTY equipment) then places the receiver in a crad}e on the keyboard unit. The call is answered by a special- trained IRS taxpayer ser­ vice representative who types out a greeting which is transmitted to the tax­ payer's equipment. The two then communicate via normal telephone lines. One of the IRS employees answering the calls is 29- year-old Susan Adamson, a deaf taxpayer service r e p r e s e n t a t i v e . M s . Adamson reports that deaf taxpayers generally ask the same questions as hearing taxpayers, ranging from simple queries on medical deductions to , more com­ plicated questions on capital gains and losses, pension plans, and business and partnership returns. However, she noted, she is well prepared £& answer q u e s t i o n s s p e c i f i c a l l y pertinent to hearing- impaired taxpayers, such as m e d i c a l d e d u c t i o n s available. Some of these include deductions for TV- phone-TTY equipment, hearing aids, cost and care of "hearing-ear" dogs, and the cost of sending children to special schools. IRS personnel can also provide information when taxpayers have questions about bills or notices from the IRS. First tested in 1975 in the Los Angeles IRS district, and extended in 1976 to 17 more states, the system has not been expanded to p r o v i d e y e a r - r o u n d nationwide service, except for Alaska and Hawaii. The operation is based in In­ dianapolis, Ind. Although relatively few individuals own their own TTY machiens, the equip­ ment is often made available to the public by organizations Such as Vocational Rehabilitation Services that serve the hearing-impaired com­ munity. The IRS toll-free number is 1-800-428-4732. From Jan 1 to April 15, hours of operation are 8:30 a.m. to 6:45 p.m. EST. The remainder of the year, the service is available from 8:30 a.m. to, 5:45 p.m. EST. CONSERVATION WORK High school students between the ages of 15 and 18 are being extended an op­ portunity by the Youth Conservation corps to work outdoors next summer and learn ajb>out the en- vironmert. For more in­ formation, call the Illinois Department of Conservation at 793-2070. CRN YOU RFFORD TO WHIT HWY LONGER? STARTING RT 9:00 R. THURSDRY, JRNURRY 31 WE RRISE THE RNTE RGRIN V (Crystal Lak! Stop* Dnl & GOING OUT OF EVERY ITEM IN THE STORE* NEED R SNOWBLOWER? DON'T WRIT SIMPLICITY SNOW DUSTER 220 W!TH ELECTRIC START R£(_ J^qq LESS 40% - YOU SRVE 13LBO YOUR COST ' 197.40 STILL A GOOD SELECTION OF WRTER SOFTENERS & RIR CONDITIONERS PONT MISS OUT! WE STILL HAVE Clothes, Work Clothes, Boots, Hots, Points, Plumbing Supplies, Gardening Supplies, Pet Supplies, BUT SUPPLIES ARE SHRINKING TERMS OF SALE: CASH, VISA & MASTERCHARGE NO STORE CHARGES -- NO CHECKS -- NO RETURNS •TIRES, TUBES & BATTERIES 30% OFF. ALL OTHER ITEMS 40% OFF. 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