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PAGE lg. PLAINDEALER - FRIDAY. DECEMBER 12,1880 Ringwood News 385-8037 653-9262 728-0343 Open House At Parsonage Pastor Gordon Smith and his wife, Evelyn, will be holding an open house at the parsonage in Greenwood tomorrow afternoon, Dec. 13, from two until seven o'clock. They invite all members and friends of the Greenwood - Ringwood parish to drop by during those hours. WELCOME FIRST CHILD A petite, little brunette was welcomed by Vivian and Donald McDowell when she was born at McHenry hospital Nov. 20. The little girl will be called Nadine Milenie, weighted 7 bis., 8 oz. at birth and measured 19 inches. The McDowells live on north Ridgeway road. Maternal grandparents are Ugo and Enie Fucak of Wilmette and the paternal grandparents are Edwin and Mildred McDowell of Oak Park. Nadine's maternal great-grandparents are Francesco and Stephania Stipcovich, who live in Monfalcone, Italy (near Venice) and Milan Fucak who resides in Rijeka, Yugoslavia. This will be a very special Christmas for the Mc­ Dowells with little Nadine there to share it. U.M.Y. TO CAROL Members of the Greewood- Ringwood United Methodist Youth will meet at the Greenwood church Sunday, Dec. 14, at 4:30 p.m. to go carolling for shut-ins. If you know of a shut-in who would enjoy hearing the young people, call 344-4597, 653-3294 or 648-2848. They will return to Greenwood for refreshments after the carolling. TRAVELERS Though the weather was terrible last weekend, the Christophers enjoyed a very pleasant visit with Art's folks in northern Wisconsin. They also stopped at Art's sister in Green Bay to wish them a happy holiday and of course the trip would not have been complete without a visit with the grand­ children at Black Creek. Patty accompanied her folks. "RESCUE 50" The Harmony Snowmobile club again will be sponsoring their Annual "Rescue 50" benefiting the Johnsburg and McHenry Rescue squads, Jan. 11, 1981, with the snow date Jan. 18. As in the past, snowmobilers who will be riding in the "Rescue 50" will be asking for pledges to help this worthwhile benefit. All citizens of the area are urged to contribute to this cause by contacting your favorite snowmobiler and helping to raise funds for those who serve us 24 hours a day, every day, in foul weather or fair. There will be other clubs in the county riding in "Rescue 50" also and they will be riding to benefit their own local rescue squads. For further information about the ride, watch the local papers or call 385-9448 or 653-9262. DECEMBER FAMILY BIRTHDAYS There was a big birthday dinner held at the Patti Miller home Sunday, Dec. 8 to honor Scott Miller and aunt Pam Kehoe Dec. 8; Dan Kehoe, Dec. 19; and Lee Miller Dec. 26. A delicious dinner was served by Patti and those there to enjoy it were Walt and Doris Low, Ray Low, Tom Low and Sherry Pechous, Bob and Sue Low and son Bob, Walt and Alice Mae Wilcox, Mr. and Mrs. Vera Hanson, Dan Hanson and Jori and Drew Hanson, Sue Madey, Donna, Eddie and Marcy and Pam and Dan Kehoe and Robin and little Katie. Ice cream and cake was enjoyed later in the af­ ternoon. BIRTHDAYS Happy birthday to Jean Decker and Michelle Silzer Dec. 16 and to Jason Hogan, Maya Walkington, and Cindy Spencer Dec. 18. Dec. 19 finds Dan Kehoe adding another year. Dec. 21, Flora Carr adds another candle as does Ed Betts, Allen Van Every and Vaughn Gamen on Dec. 22. "Happy Birthday" to all of you December babys. ANNIVERSARIES "Happy Anniversary" to Tina and Earl Betts way down there in Mountain Home, Ark. and to Gary and Angie Reinwall of our little town; both couples on Dec. 20. We wish you all many, many more years of wedded bliss. DATES TO REMEMBER Dec. 13 - Open House at the parsonage, Greenwood -- 3 to 7 p.m. Dec. 14 - Worship service - - 9:15 a.m. - Ringwood church. Dec. 14 - Church school - 9:30 a.m. - Ringwood church. Carolling -- Youth group - 4:30 p. m. - Greenwood. Dec. 16 - Choir practice - 7 p.m. - Ringwood church. Dec. 21 ~ Worship service - - 9:15 a.m. ~ Ringwood church. Dec. 21 - Church school - 9:30 a.m. -- Ringwood church. Dec. 21 -- Ringwood Sunday school program - 7 p.m. Dec. 24 - Christmas Eve services - "The Christ Candle" - 11 p.m. -- Ringwood church. GOD BLESS Some 600,000 veteran- students received a 10 percent increase in their Veterans Administration education payments as part of the "Veterans R e h a b i l i t a t i o n a n d Education Amendments of 1980" enacted Oct. 17, 1980. A hot new convenience gift forthe family IN-SINK-ERATOR H;.OT WATER DISPENSER energy Enjoy big energy and water savings plus cooking-hot water at the twist of a tap. • Like having a built-in tea kettle on the kitchen sink for making tea, instant hot food treats. Dozens of other uses. • Uses 80% less energy than an electric range/ • Costs as little as 2W a day to operate ALTH0FF INDUSTRIES 809 N.FRONT STREET McHENRY 815-385-5700 Jaycees Take Aim Hold "Safety On Wheels" Workshop To Aid Elderly Jim Letlzia in foreground aims for a turkey, and also, as a member of the Wonder Lake Area Jaycees, for a better Wonder Lake community. He chaired the second annual turkey shoot for the Jaycees. Photo by Richard Miscek Bible Church Choir To Present Cantata Members of the Wonder Lake Bible church senior choir will be performing Harold De Cou's, "A Night To Remember", under the direction of Ruth Brabanec. The performance will begin at 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14th. Also on the fourteenth, people will begin bringing their "White Christmas" gifts of canned goods and grocery staples. The high school Youth group will meet at the Bach home after the cantata for their meeting. On Wednesday, Dec. 17, Glen Sanders will speak to the congregation. Sanders is currently working with several families in the Crystal Lake area to begin forming a Bible church there. The first of a statewide series of 96 "Safety on Wheels" workshops to im­ prove safety practices of transportation providers serving the elderly began Nov. 24-25, the Illinois Department on Aging has announced. The local workshop is scheduled April 1 and 2 from 6 to 9 p.m. at McHenry County college, Route 14 and Lucas road, Crystal Lake. Each two-day workshop will consist of six hours of instruction with one 3-hour session scheduled per day. Workshop topics include equipment specifications, driver standards, vehicle inspection, preventive maintenance, fuel con­ servation and energy con­ tingency planning, technical assistance, insurance, v e h i c l e r e g i s t r a t i o n requirements and coor­ dination of transportation systems. "Many of Illinois' 1.7 million older persons aged 60 and over, especially those in rural areas, rely heavily upon safe, dependable transportation as their lifeline to other Department on Aging-sponsored services such as nutrition programs a n d m u l t i p u r p o s e s e n i o r centers," said Department Director Peg R. Blaser. "These workshops will g i v e t r a n s p o r t a t i o n providers for the elderly the information, technical assistance and guidelines they need to keep these lifelines open and reliable," she said. Blaser said a primary focus of the workshops will be to boost insurability of carriers transporting the elderly by increasing their awareness of current safety practices, standards and guidelines. "Basically, the problems of obtaining adequate in­ surance coverage," Blaser said, "really boiled down to a lack of safety. These workshops will hopefully instill in carriers, service providers, drivers and passengers the safety habits and practices necessary to obtain sufficient insurance at affordable rates." A major feature of the workshops will be an audio­ visual presentation on a 10- minute Daily Walk-Around Safety inspection which the department is urging all drivers to carry out on a daily basis before tran­ sporting seniors. For further information (Mi the workshops or un­ scheduled meeting locations, contact Ms. Betty Schuh, Illinois Department on Aging, 421 E. Capitol Ave., Springfield, 111., 62706, (217) 785-8621. „ Volunteers gave nearly 10 million hours of service to veterans last year at Veterans Administration medical centers. Each month they made some 78,000 visits to veterans in VA health care facilities. WONDER CHIMP -- Bar­ ney, a four-year-old chimp in residence at The Dark Conti­ nent, Busch Gardens, Tampa, Florida, clears this hurdle en route to animal stardom. Bar­ ney is also a master of roller- skating, tricycle riding, barrel walking and much more. ACCOUNTS Will soon be available at The McHenry State Bank FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 385-1040 Now there's a Tax-Deferred Retirement Plan for the butcher, baker and candlestick maker . . . -a,; m p If you're presently employed and not covered under a pension plan, or self- employed without a pension plan, we've got great news for you. We can help you start your own retirement program right now and get a nice tax break besides. IRA ACCOUnt (chart showing $1,000 per (year at 8% from 5 to 25 years) IRA (Individual Retirement Account) is a per­ sonal tax-sheltered retirement savings plan for working people not currently covered under any pension plan. You can set aside as much as 15% of your annual earnings up to $1,500 (contributory IRA) or $1,750 (spouse's IRA), per year. And you can do it with regular savings, or lump sum payments, the choice is yours. The money you pay into your IRA savings account and the interest you earn on that account will not be taxed by the federal government during your working years. The Keogh Plan If you are an individual who is a self- employed professional such as a farmer, doctor, lawyer etc. you may be eligible for the Keogh plan. If you qualify, you may con­ tribute as much as 15% of you annual in­ come up to $7,500 per year. Your contribu­ tions will be tax-deductible and you pay no taxes on the interest or principle until you retire. For more information on the IRA or Keogh plans stop into any of our four convenient locations and speak with one of our friendly savings counselors. Here's an example of how quickly your money can grow in an IRA account with a contribution of $1,000 (made at the beginning of each year) earning 8% per annum with Interest com­ pounded dally.* You may also deposit your IRA account In our 2Yi year variable or money market certificate for a higher return. Information available at your nearest MFS office. Example Deposit of $1,000 Per Year Accumulated Principle Accumulated Interest Total Accumulated In IRA Account 5 YEARS $ 5,000 $1,419.32 $ 6,419.32 10 YEARS $10,000 $ 6,048.74 $16,048.74 15 YEARS $15,000 $15,493.53 $30,493.53 20 YEARS $20,000 $32,161.69 $52,161.69 25 YEARS $25,000 $59,665.41 $84,665.41 *To rocoiva full bonotlt from your IRA aeeount, you must koop your money In your account at loast until ago 591/i. 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