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PAGE 14 - PUUNDEALER - WEDNESDAY, JANUARY », LFSL > i MI PLAINDEALER Editorial Opinion •Social Security To keep the Social Security system solvent and insure its future, changes are necessary. Most Americans now recognise that as a fact, plus the truism that Social Security taxes can't be raised much higher for America's working people who finance the system. A presidential commission has been working 011 the problem for almost two years and it's likely that changes to be recommended, and enacted, Mill include: Raising the retirement age for full benefits from 65 to 68 (this would not affect those l>orn before 1935), use of a price index rather than a wage index to compute pay hikes, changing the way cost-ot-living increases are computed, putting federal employees on Social Security, rather than on more luxurious retirement plans, allowing more earnings for its and granting women more benefits for pregnancy, if non-workers. fewer Other than the last proposal, which would not take effect until 9015 or 2085, little controversy over the necessary reforms is likely. And one suspects that, aside from continued benefits for non-working wives, all the new proposals will become law. (Malechivalry in Congress is not likely to accept theories that practically all women will be working in a few decades.) Raising the retirement age by three years would obviously produce a needed infusion of funds into social security reserves. Many feel this is justified, on the basis of our greater life expectancy enjoyed today. January, the beginning of the almanacs. Not many years ago, rural, the calendar almanac was a big thing in many si towns and communities. le year, makes one think of , when the nation was large!) On the wall in barber shoi told what the weather wouli and general stores it hung. It ' day of the year. There were little red and black flags (one of the calendars was a promotion of Black Flag, one seems to recall) or other weather symbols in every square of a day of the month. Some people took this long-range guessing forecast seriously. Many didn't. But it was at least guessing, and made far conversation and interest. And occasionally the fearless forecaster hit the nail on the head. That tradition is being closely followed by today's forecasters! Defensive Driving Recent studies indicate there is more reason to cultivate the art of driving defensively than has been realized. These studies indicate some alcoholics and drug addicts are bait on self destruction, and are inclined to destroy others in the process. There are other indications some seek sympathy and attention in automobile accidents. Another large percentage of accidents is caused, of course, by stupid or careless driving. Whatever the cause or motivation of the driver at fault, it is becoming clear that drivers who wish to avoid accidents must practice the art of defensive driving-seeking to avoid situations in which another driver can involve them in an accident. It's not possible to avoid all such situations. But an alert defensive attitude, foresight, and precaution can avoid a good percentage of these situa tions-and perhaps save your life. Federal School Lunch Program Rates Down "\ Federal reimbursement rates for the majority of Illinois school lunch programs have been reduced, effective Jan. 1. The Illinois state board of education has notified public and private school officials of the possible need to adjust lunch prices in response to the recently announced federal reductions. The board received notification Jan. 2 from the United States Department of Agriculture that reim­ bursement rates were being reduced because of legislative changes. Under the revised reim­ bursement rates, National School Lunch program sponsors are reimbursed 16 cents for regular price lunches (reduced from 18.5 cents); 79.5 cents for reduced price lunches (loweredfrom 82cents); and 99.5 cents (formerly $1.02) for free lunches. In addition to the federal assistance, school lunch sponsors receive a state reimbursement of 15 cents for free lunches served to students. Based on the new rates, adjustments in school lunch prices may be necessary for meals served to students who do not qualify for either a free or reduced price lunch. Exempt from the new reimbursement rates are school lunch sponsors that served at least 60 percent of their lunches at free or reduced prices during the 1978-79 school year. The exemption will apply to only 158 of the 1,297 school lunch sponsors in Illinois. These schools will be reimbursed at the former rates of 18.5 cents for regular lunches, 82 cents for reduced price lunches, and $1.02 for free lunches. Heimlich Maneuver Program Is Offered The McHenry County Farm Bureau Women's committee plans a program open to the public on the Heimlich Maneuver. This is the method used to aid people choking on food and is most frequently an emergency treatment at a restaurant. This meeting will he at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 3, in the Farm Bureau building. People who work in restaurants or who attend public functions are invited and urged to attend this session. It will include demonstrations plus a chance to practice this life- saving maneuver. For Your Information Deer Mtndi, The human b«dy wot divinely crafltW to how** • MUI; they ere so Intertwined during III* that the human mind requires Mm* to accept the fact of thoir separation In dooth. Therefore • It Is natural« progor aad ip^holtsonio that tfct sh^^ul̂ l respect tho physical body which ro^ t̂tdns h^^ro on , nn f̂ d f̂slro that ha disposition bo reverently oc- Respectfully. PETER MJISTEN fL CfM FUNERAL HOME 1040A - DO IT YOURSELF About onc naii ot all toptywt will b* abM to UN fotm 104OA thi» year H-l» dMlgnad to you can aasily comptata U Waaaa try Your lai instruction package coniatnt tha information naadat) to comptata tha.form TIM* Signal Sh--t it atmpty an aM. Ilka a traffic tignal. it doaa not tall you how or why you ahould do tomathlng flatter. it atartt you to thmga you don't want to mlaa If you find it haipful pieata uaa it along with your tax instruction* navat m place of J1040A l ef H» tw US lnriiidftg.nl ' Taa » --inoi'ruUul InvOVTiw laK USE PEEL-OFF LABEL ITS ON THE FRONT OF YOUR TAX PACKAGE. IF ANYTHING ON THE LABEL IS WRONG, CORRECT IT. FILL IN WHERE YOU LIVE. CENSUS NEEDS INFORMATION TO DISTRIBUTE REVENUE SHARING FUNDS. CHECK PAGE 6 FOR DETAILS GET THIS INFORMATION FROM YOUR W-2 OR FROM YOUR TAX RECORDS. EACH TAXPAYER WHO OWNS STOCK CAN SUBTRACT A PORTION OF DIVIDENDS WHICH COME FROM CERTAIN U.S. CORPORATIONS. SEE PAGES 3 & 10. YOUR UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION MAY BE TAXABLE CHECK WORKSHEET ON PAGE 10 Remembering Almanac F IF LINE 11 IS LESS THAN $10,000 I AND IF YOUR CHILD LIVED WITH YOU LAST YEAR ... CHECK PAGE 12 YOU MIGHT BE ABLE TO TAKE THE EARNED INCOME CREDIT. ALWAYS SIGN. IF YOU FILE A JOINT RETURN YOUR SPOUSE MUST ALSO SIGN. JB SlU-0«4-lM1S 575-10- J0HN T. t MARY BROWN 665 SCOTT STREET HOMETOWNi HO 0123N 1??W 60 S2 1 ̂Do you want SI to (o to ttna fund' If iQint return, doat your tpoute want SI to go to Witt fund? A Whtrt at j*rhM (acton Mcatw* ol Z"7 K laatatnca)' (Sat paaa i at lastractam.) •WM W UmuI , , City. »"««* »nn--i. .aun, r /vu?.;HomgfSwN fpf Piracy ftct Watlea, eee pesa » e» InitmaMawt 8 [)o yea Iim mittm tka la(X kaatt af a city. >111 ap. «tc» sf*" Filing Status Married filing joint return (even if only one had rata rater*, lata* taavaa i tenet i Mead of household. (Sea pagaa 1 and Kef tmtructn d Othor dependents: (I) (2) lihf ml B in In m MMM ii ii iToNSL' 5) EM yaa aweOe mm mm •m tmtt of MM ; " , • Wages, salaries, tips. etc. (Attach Forms W-2. Sae I Interest income (See pages 3 and It) of instructions) . f> r\ i aA (See pages 3 aad I a /\ AA Subtract line 9e Dividends JO of InrtrLctloat) Sb Exclusion /A£)_,S>0 ttlromf 10a Unemployment compensation (insurance), fatal ncilrtl baa Fana(t) 10S*-w4>4Mi 90- b Taxable amount, if any. from worksheet on page 10 of Instructions 11 Adiusted gross income (add lines 7, 8, 9c. and 10b). If under $10,000, sae peg* 12 ef In­ structions on "Earned Income Credit" 12a Credit for contributions to candidates for public office. (See page 11 of Instruction*) IF YOU WANT IRS TO FIGURE YOUR TAX. PLEASE STOP HEI b Total Federal income tax withheld (If hne 7 is more than , 125,900. see page 11 of Instructions) ! Earned income credit (from i 13 Total (add lines 12a. b. and c) l«a Tenon the amount online 11 (See page 13 of Instructions. than find your fat in the T«» Tables on page* 15-26) . b Advance earned income credit (EIC) (from Form W-2) IS Total redd lines 14a and 14b). It If line 13 is larger than line 15. enter amount to be REFUNOCO TO YOU ̂ 17 If line 15 is larger than line 13. enter BALANCE DUE. Attach chert or money order farhia a Zkl lE Nate: Checking "Yes" win net increase your tax or HOME I J w w Wf»t • l l wnw / children who Mvod wtth you ^ JlA/A££ j ONE TEST FOR... HEAD OF THE HOUSEHOLD IS: DID YOU SUPPORT A HOME FOR YOURSELF AND ANOTHER PERSON? SEE PAGE 7 FOR DETAILS A REGARDLESS OF AGE OR SIGHT, CHECK THE "YOURSELF* BOX. IF YOU FILE A JOINT RETURN . V. CHECK THE "SPOUSE" BOX. THEN CHECK ANY OTHER BOXES THAT APPLY. 12 ef instructions) / aA 7So payaNo to internal Ravam* Sarvtc# " Writa your social Mcurtty numbtf en check or monty ertfer . ̂ Ch pftM'tr snjr knowledge iroVnT. PA % nam* (or ̂ yours. it utif employed) m IF YOU WANT IRS TO FIGURE YOUR TAX AND.. YOU OWE: IRS OWES YOU: YOU WILL GET YOU WILL GET A BILL WHICH A REFUND. MUST BE PAID WITHIN 30 DAYS. X IF LINE 13 IS LARGER THAN LINE 15... SUBTRACT LINE 15 FROM LINE 13 THIS IS YOUR REFUND. IF LINE 15 IS LARGER THAN LINE 13 ... SUBTRACT LINE 13 FROM LINE 15 THIS IS YOUR TAX OWED. Form 1040A (iieoi HOOKED Vt. NO FISHING Strengthen Food Stamp Rules Able-bodied food stamp recipients must actively search for jobs or be dropped from the program under new rules announced by the U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Labor. "Under the new regulations, people who fail to look for a job on their own or who don't report for the interviews at their state employment office will find their households dropped from the food stamp program for two months," said Assistant Secretary of Agriculture Carol Tucker Foreman. Those who are exempt from the work registration requirement are primarily the elderly and disabled, those already working, those responsible for the care of dependents or those already subject to work requirements under the unemployment insurance or work incentive programs. The rules also require recipients who register for work to be called in to their state employment service, now identified as the job service in many states, for an interview and job classification. State job service agencies will continue to refer registrants to potential employers, but now food stamp job seekers will also have to supplement this service with their own eight- week job search. The new rules will establish as a standard that work registrants contact up to 24 potential employers within the eight-week period, and also report back twice to their employment coun­ selors on progress made, M s F o r e m a n s a i d . Requirements for each person's job search will depend on their individual circumstances and the availability of jobs in the community, as anessed by the job service counselor. The state job services will report to state welfare agencies the names of food stamp job seekers who refuse to comply with the interviews or job search requirements, as well as those who find jobs. The regulations become effective June 1. Business Problems Focus Of Conferences Two conferences to help small and medium-sized businesses with their financial problems will be presented in February by the Illinois State Chamber of Commerce. "Small Business Financial Planning", a survival course for owners and managers of small and medium-sized businesses, is scheduled Tuesday, Feb. 3. "Financing the Growing Business", cash acquisition pointers for owners and managers of established businesses who have a working knowledge of financial statements, is sch­ eduled Tuesday, Feb. 17. Both courses will be held from8:30a.m. to4:30p.m. in the State Chamber's Chicago office at 20 N. Wacker drive. Leader for both sessions is Norbert E. Schwarz, Sch- warz & Associates, Rock- ford, financial management consultants. Enrollment is limited. For registration information, contact Patti Cummings, Center for Business Management, a State Chamber affiliate, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago 60606 (312-372-7373). BUILDING PERMITS The McHenry County Department of Building and Zoning last week issued building permits to: Mark I Construction, 7701 Bull Valley Road, McHenry, to construct a new single- family residence at 6905 Lexington in Nun da town­ ship. Jerry Ziert, 8923 Acorn, Wonder Lake, to construct a three-bedroom residence at 17609 McGuire road Hartland township. in I ARE YOU NEW IN McHenry Area? Do You Know Someone New? WE WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND A ROYAL WELCOME TO EVERY NEWCOMER TO OUR AREA!!!!! CALL LORRAINE M0NAHAN 3855475 JUNE VOtGHT 3S5-2850 *0, (/C4rt '0* rrmrmrrn KNOW YOUR AREA-HOYAL WELCOME DOES IT BEST McHINRV. ILLINOIS - 3SS-OM3 SERVICE LINE McHINRY CHAMBER Of COMMERCS FAMILY SERVICE * MENTAL HEALTH CUNtC 3409 W. Waukagan Rood McHonry 385-6400 o ' TURNING POINT-DOMESTIC VIOLENCE STRESS LINE McHenry County 24 hours a day, 7 days a wook Paronts Anonymous maatings on Tuesday. Call 815-344-3944 STATE CHAMSER GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS HOTLINE 217 522-5514 . FEDERAL GOVERNMENT GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 202 755-8660 Hours 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. week days (Ever hod a problem involving the federal government ond not known where to call? And then been given the runaround or referrals by persons who meant well but didn't know how to help? Ten specialists available at this center.) NATIONAL RUN-AWAY SWITCHBOARD ' Illinois Phone: 800-972-6004 ___ (For confidential conversations on problems dealing with run­ away children.) MOVING HOTLINE Phone 800-424-9213 (Complaints about interstate moving by companies, buses or trains. Sponsored by Interstate Commerce commission) CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION Phone 800-638-2666 (For Questions or Complaints on products ranging from toys to ovens) NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION Phone 800-424-9393 (Answers questions about automobile safety defects or whether a particular model hos ever been recalled. Valuable for those interested in buying a used car.) ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES Child Abuse Center McHenry County (312) 546-2150 CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION 800-638-2666 (Operates five national lines. Answers inquiries about or repor­ ting on the safety of products from kitchen appliances to children s toys.) NATIONAL SOLAR HEATING ANO COOLING INFORMATION CENTER 800 523-2929 P.O.Box 1607 Rockville, Md. 20850 (Dispenses information on solar systems for heating and cooling to anyone from architects to home owners looking for a sun- powered hot-water system) CONSUMER PROTECTION DIVISION ' 312 793 3580 Chicago III. BIRTHRIGHT Pregnont? Need Help? Counseling Service. 385-2999. 24 hour Answering Service. . » YOUTH SERVICE BUREAU FOR McHENRY COUNTY 4719 W. Elm St.. McHenry Phone: 344-3240 24 hour Crisis Intervention ond Confidential Counseling for youth and fomilies ILLINOIS STATE CHAMBER HOTLINE Phone 217-522-5514 Answer to questions on government regulations MENTAL HEALTH I -800-892-8900 ^Crisis Center j.irie fer McHenry Co. 14-Hour Emergency iiwitir end professional staff will answer your call', tpensorfeg agency McMMry Oounty EMIR. WALSH L JACK WALSH INS. fit* Aw*« fmtm lit* •ClIASlf COM*AIMS 44ISW •». IN McMaori KIMS CONWAY AUTOIIM MM State Fvi IK. CL #n* itaiSt*** M • /III JMES * HcMTEE. LAWYER AVAIL AMI TO MACTKI Mi ftntml h|»n /TrWt WINs/Prefeete Dbttn-MbM* tlMW.ibSKwl McHmry. MMmU M LfMUl MTTU ISM Hlriliimi4 M.-McHmrv MM., TKM., Tkm. M. Ilpn TWM.. Ttiwv, M. J-9pm (M.fcJt-Spn McNEJRY COUNTY OFFICE MACMNES SA1IS SNVICIS HNTAiS MM».-S««. 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