r u;K*. 1*1.AIMM-: %1-KK - WKDX'KSDAY. JAM AKV C. I*C Farmers Target'Of Loan Fraud Illinois Attorney General TV Fahner it calling on farmers to notify his office if they have been defrauded by a loan brokerage scam that is apparently operating in the state. Con artists have been placing ads in newspapers suggesting that they have a great deal of money available from "Arab sources". Fahner says. They promise quick and easy loans But the catch is that they require a "brokerage fee" that must be paid it) advance Once the $3,000 to 14.000 fee is received, the con ar tists make no further effort to arrange the loan and do noy refund the advance vment According to Fahner. the loan fraud scheme has been aimed at Unpen. He asks that fraud victims contact his office, even if they already contacted local lav enforcement officials. Write to Attorney General TV Fahner. Investigations Division. 500 S. Second Street. Springfield. IB., 62706 or call 217-782-1289. This alert from Fahner follows close behind the Attorney General s announcement that his office intends to crack down on rural crime. Consumer fraud, such as the recent scam, is one part of the dramatic increase in rural crime, says Ordie Hogsett. University of Illinois Extension safety specialist McHenry County Comprehensive Mental Health Service System Mental Health Crisis Line For McHenry County 1-800/892-8900 Toll Free 24 Hour Emergency Number Prafessival Staff will aswtf ym call. Con games take many forms, he says. For example, one of the most popular and successful frauds is called "the bank examiner". A man in a fine suit, tells you he is a bank official and he wants your help to catch a dishonest teller. He asks you to with draw your saving saccount money so he can check the serial numbers. When you do. he disappears with your money. \ . "With fraud, you often can spot warning signals." Hogsett says. "For example, if the bank examiner incident, you should become suspicious that a bank official would ask you to withdraw your money." Although most sales persons are honest. Hogsett cautions consumers tqu be alert for warning Listen for these lines: ...You have been specifically selected. ...You will get something free or at far below regular prices. ...You have to decide right now. A ...You must -sign something, but you don't need to read it.. ...You must pay in cash. \ ...I'm not a salesman. I'm an advertiser or doing a survey. ...You can make high earnings, but only after spending money yourself ...No experience or special skills needed. .. We will pay you for referring or recruiting others Don't let your guard down just because the fellow who offers the 'deaf looks honest." Hogsett says. "Con artists can be talented ac tors."-. ^ RICHMOND COME SOON McHenry Area Rescue squad volunteers work to free twe women who were trapped for a short tiote in a car involved la an accident on Richmond road Monday evening. STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD Two Car Collision Mpnday Night McHenry police, Fire department and Rescue squad personnel were called to the scene of a two-vehicle WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO LIMIT QUANTITIES ON SALE ITEMS -TNVRS. FBI. A SAT. 9-10 BELL IIQUORS •• MERCHANTS Of FME WINES AW U0V0RS ^=385-3200= collision involving seven Robert R. Paluch, of 3718 pecple at about 6:40 p.m. on Garfield, McHenry, said he an icy Richmond road, just was driving south at a slow north of McHenry. rate of speed when the According to Sgt Robert u northbound Greene vehicle Zujewski, of the McHenry spun on the icy pavement Police r * - . . . SALE BEER NOTICED department, a northbound auto driven by Theresa Greene, of 313 Tia Juana, McHenry, spun into the southbound fane of traffic and struck another car. The driver erf the other car. and slid into his lane. With Company I fire fighters standing by, volunteers from the McHenry Area Rescue squad extricated Ms. Greene and Mary Elam, of 7704 Henry, Illinois I Light One Candle SRLE DATES: WED., JAN. 6 - TUES., JAN. 12 5UMMIT WINE IN n BOX 4 4 LITRE BOX (REG. 6.99) REAL IflNGI PROM SPAIN 750 ML |89 MIRRSSOU PREMIUM CRLIFORNIR 1979 CHENIN BLANC 1978 PETITE ROSE 1974 BURGUNDY CHRISTIRN| BROTHERS IBRRNDYI 750 ML w rA\ADU> WALKER'S PEPPERMINT SCHNAPPS 7 CROWN 750 ML 750 ML 750 ML |PINCH| 12 YERROLD SCOTCH 750 ML 3 EACH 750 ML 3 FORIO.OO Perk up/your wintertime dining this week with our fresh and exciting wines from Mirassou. i If your planning calls for baked or roast chicken the perfect match is Mirassou's 1979 Chenin Blanc. 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Dr. Davidson, who is president of me New ^England Society for Adolescent Psychiatry, claims that "youngsers need authority." A child's future happiness depends on his or her capacity to love, and love always involves discipline. 'Love is patient, kind ...love bears all things...endures all things '" (1 Cot. 13) Basic to this pattern of discipline is the will to bear discomfort. I was fascinated by an account recently made public about the legendary Russian dancer, Nijinsky, who was forced into retirement because of madness in 1917 at the peak of his career. In 1936. the famous psychoanalyst Alfred Adler wrote the following: "As a boy, Nijinsky ex pected that life would be filled with triumphs and free PRBST EKTRR LIGHT OLD STYLE OLD MILWAUKEE 12-12 OZ. CANS 6-12 OZ CANS 6H2 0Z. CANS RHINELRNDfSR 24-12 OZ BOTTLES PLUS DEPOSIT Subscribe Plaindealer PEPSI, DIET "BBS* 11 PEPSI- SUNKIST I IOR MOUNTAIN DEW] QUARTS EACH PLUS DEPOSIT BUY THE CASE 4.9 ••16 OZ. 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Wise parents will not try to eliminate struggle and pain from their children's lives. When they grow up they will need to be grounded in the will to bear discomfort in order to survive. Charity endures all things Teach them to pray for the grace to hang in there when the chips are down. That's what love is all about. Teach them that, and you will have given them more than mountains of silver and gold. OOOOOOQOOBBOI Safety Hints >QOQQ Q OOQOQ O B By Secretary of State Jim Edgar This week I'm continuing the list of safe driving practices to help you through the winter season: ...Always keep a safe distance. You should **Nin<i crease the following distance between you and the vehicle ahead according to the condition of the pavement. Many rear end collisions occur on icy streets because drivers are following too closely. ...Watch for danger spots ahead. Bridges and shaded spots on the highway may be icy when the other portions of the pavement are dry. Also, be careful when ap proaching turns.' ...No one expects to be , stranded in blizzard con ditions. but an unexpected blizzard can become a reality. A good winter driving plan includes carrying a shovel, a heavy woolen blanket and a few candy bars, just in case your snow tires or chians can't take you through. If you are stranded, your chances for New bold, Cary, from the auto. Both were taken to McHenry ' hospital for examination and treatment Passengers in the Paluch auto who were also taken to the hospital for examination included Akiko Paluch, Michelle Paluch and Robert Paluch, all of 3718 Garfield, and Donald S. Christenson, of 3711 Claremont, all McHenry. No citations were issued. Bald Eagles Move Inland For Feeding The bald eagles that winter in Grant county, Wisconsin, have -moved inland to feed for the first time in 20 years and Terrence Ingram, executive director of Eagle Valley Environmentalists (EVE), is concerned. "I fear for the eagles' safety because they're feeding in . areas where they're not normally seen, places owned by people not actO&tiomed to having large birds of prey a$neighbors," Ingram said. Most of the 144 bald eagles sighted during EVE's annual Christmas Bird count were feeding in open fields located throughout the western half of Grant county; only three birds were spotted along the Mississippi river, the usual feeding area. This was the second highest number of bald eagles recorded in the county since EVE began participating in the National Audubon society's nation wide Christmas Bird count in the early 1960s (in 1963, there were 155 eagles sighted, most of these along the river). Price is Right The world's largest movie au dience is India's 684 million people. And Bombay filmmak ers give them hundreds of lav ish, action-packed features a year. National Geographic says. The price of admission: as little as IS cents. survival are better if you stay inside your car and wait for someone to find you, or until the storm is over. Your car's engine should be run for just short time periods to give you enough heat for survival. Open the car's windows just a little, even if it is very ccld. Carbon monoxide is dangerous in an idling car. If you have any questions about the Secretary of State's office, please feel free to use our toll-free telephone number (800-252- -8980). (A copy of the Rules of the Road will be sent to you upon request. Write to Jim Edgar, Secretary v ' of State, Springfield, 111., 62756.) Dennis Conway 3319 W. Elm St. McHenry 385-7111 "Seeaefor a State Fans Homeowners Policy with InflatioaGrorage." Like a good neighbor. State Frail there. . ^ Sw l«« in m t i k