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P^GE 22 - PLAINDEALER - FRIDAY NEW LEVY MEANS £DMI? TAX HIKE j«u yi (Continued from page 1) the billion dollar mark. ^The amount levied includes J&,579,200 for the General fund, 9163,973 for the supervisor of assessments, which is more than triple the 1981 figure of $45,407. The efctra funding is necessary because t$(s is a quadrennial assessment year ^hd it requires the publication of all assessments of property throughout tfee county. X :-The levy for the IllinoissMunicipal Retirement fund (IMRF) at $915,543 is almost double last year's lWy of $480,590. The TB tax levy, retained by i*eferendum in the last election.Vwas ^ejt at $88,736. ,, On the brighter side, several funds Showed decreases when compared to last year's levels. s Amounts levied for unemployment Insurance dropped from $47,500 to $20,132; the assessment mapping is down from $81,997 to $54,020; and the property record system is down from $71,287 to $57,060. - Other decreases were noted in the county's toH insurance fund, the amount for elections and the amount for the collecting and handling of taxes. FUND HSA TO PREVENT MERGER (Continued from pago 1) vanning for health care and I*do not t£feel HSA has been effective in £reducing medical costs." 5 She said she was basically opposed Qto a government .agency telling a ^hospital where and when they can >equip and build. "If the hospitals are Improperly managed, they know what '^decisions to make," Mrs. Hughes Ijsaid. Another main concern for Mrs. ^Hughes is that funding for such a ^program will come from the county's general fund. "It upsets me that we've using money from the general nK KMBKR 3, 1982 fund to support this agency when money in that fund is supposed to support the county government. We've laid; people off and cut back on spending to make ends meet and then we take on additional funding for . other agencies," she said. "This is one more area of funding from the general fund and I don't know where it will come from." According to Gilman Sather, finance director at Memorial hospital, Woodstock, the local HSA is a buffer between the health care' institutions and the HSA state office in Springfield "What the HSA does is to approve or disapprove proposed capital projects at the hospital," Sather said. He in­ dicated that even if the local agency recommended a project, they do not have any final say on the proposal. "It's a decision made in Springfield. My own conjecture is that it doesn't matter if the HSAs are consolidated," he said. In fact, according to Sather, the elimination of duplicate services would heip keep health care costs down. "Because of the process of going through the local and then the state agency there are expensive delays." He said there is about a 10- month delay between the initial proposal of capital projects. "The delays are expensive due to rising invest rates and construction costs. Any delay costs money," he said. Sather said the consolidation of agencies would probably only create a geographical problem. "It is easier to go to a local group than having to go into Chicago," he said. Fern Risley, public relations director at Sherman hospital, in Elgin, said the HSA "has cost us a lot of money, causing delays in con­ struction and extra paperwork. "I'm really baffled about bureaucrats. They assume we're going to build something or offer services we don't need. We are a business and we surely will only undertake necessary projects. We certainly don't want to lose money and only would make capital ex­ penditures to improve our business," she said. Risley said the HSA has caused delays which have been costly to Sherman hospital. "When we were planning our new X- ray department the HSA said we didn't need as many rooms and said we'd have to scale down our plans. After months of re-doing the plans and waiting for their approval our projected costs had increased con­ siderably," Ms. Risley said. "Without the HSA we could have gone ahead with our original plans for lot less than the final cost. Our final expenses were much higher because of about 1% percent per month increase in con­ struction costs, in a year it meant about a 15 percent increase, plus a rise in interest rates and the cost of plan changes," said Risley.; Board member O'Hagan said Tuesday that he was opposed to the county funding HSA. "HSA is totally ineffective and has gone far beyond the initial intent to keep down health care costs," O'Hagan said. "This is a perfect example of the federal government setting up a program and then dumping it on the local taxpayers," he added. MUSIN' AND AAEANDERIN' (Continued from pog* 1) Telephone cans were maue 10 those families who could not be assigned food in the first rationing process. Within hours they were at the door to collect newly filled boxes. In all, 121 families enjoyed the generosity of FISH contributors. And still the program continues its operation described by Arlette Rietesel, a driving force in FISH since its inception, as "quiet and efficient". She referred to the 50 workers who assembled to fill the boxes and make deliveries, By 10 o'clock Wednesday morning of this week, four calls had been received that day, three of them in NOW EXPANDED CABLE UST1NGS. :: Ho* HoHywooti Sharks pwoneroid Actors GUIDE Local Programs Dec 4 10.1982 r-> M t-: TV GUIDE All those UM DC channels. All those shows. All those 1 * m i i • choices.To help you watch the best thafs • on, pick up the best.. TV Guide. On sale now. need of food. One worker, disabled and still without a check to cover that disability, worried about how he could feed his four small children. In the meantime, there is activity at West campus, where students in an "Awareness" class are learning to show compassion for the elderly and the needy in their community. Meeting with Mrs. Bauer, they learned the widening scope of FISH and will be in the forefront when Christmas collections are taken and deliveries made. • As one active FISH worker ob­ served, "The success of our un­ dertaking exceeds any paid charity". Any account of friendship this week would not be complete for us per­ sonally without a final tribute to a lifelong friend and classmate who died last weekend. Loyalty is part of friendship, and it was a quality displayed throughout his life by Jack Trent, with whom we started first grade in McHenry's Landmark school. As neighbors, we studied together, played together, and agonized over the trials of growing up. As friends who met many years later, we en­ joyed most of all sharing memories. It was the anticipated pleasure of shared memories with old friends that prompted him to prod others into making plans for our first class reunion, even though he moved from McHenry after only a few weeks of attendance at MCHS. There was never a town quite like McHenry ; never a school like Land­ mark; never teachers like Miss Pearl Claxton and Miss Nellie Doherty. That was the loyalty of the boy, and later the man, who was undoubtedly named for the president (Andrew Jackson Trent). It was his keen memory that scribbled a "Happy Birthday Bud" note and left it on our desk several years ago to renew a childhood friendship. We forget birth­ days of those we see daily, yet here was a friend from the past who still remembered, even to the nickname from the same era. Yes, "Old friends are the best - that is, unless you can find a new one to •make an old one out of". KAF THE PARTY FUN Bring your favorite holiday bread or cookie recipe, plus the ingredients, to your church's kitchen, a club house or someone's large kitchen and have fun in making your recipes together. Then the batches are split up so that each person takes home a variety of Christmas goodies. Of course the cooks get to sample the eats and copy down the recipes they would like to keep. your family will enjoy » the many kinds of treats. Scout Leaders Honored PAULCOBB At the Kishwaukee district Boy Scout recognition dinner, held at the McHenry Community college, three well deserving scouters were honored. Each received the 1982 Award of Merit. Paul Cobb, of McHenry, chairman of Activities, Council Scout show and past-district chairman, one of these honored, is a retired Naval com­ mander and aviator. He holds the Wood Badge Beads. Cobb trained at Philmont Scout ranch, led the SME drive in McHenry, and is well known as an outstanding leader in the district. Chris Specht, scoutmaster, Troop 159 Woodstock, was "C" campaign chairman in lflei-82 - SME. He, is presently directing the building of Marshal Shelter at Camp Lowden. He served his community through scouting, provided outstanding ad- Ventures for his Scouts. Mike Poper, a national jamboree leader, has served as district chair­ man and attended Philmont many times as a contingent leader. Presently an assistant cubmaster, he directed the Baden-Powell camporee. Charge Four In Two Fights Two McHenry residents were arrested following a fight that broke out in the 4500 block of Elm street at 12:05 a.m. Dec. 1. Timothy J. Larsen, 17, of 4514 Garden Quarter, McHenry, and Neils Larsen, 25, of the same address were charged with disorderly conduct following the incident. In another incident, Patricia A. Coomer, 22, of 3707 W. Main street, McHenry, and Denise Davis, 21, of 5309 Barnard Mill road, Kingwood, were arrested after they were found fighting in the 1400 block of Green street at 5:30 a.m. Nov. 28. Both were charged with disorderly conduct. Kenneth Witz, 23, of 706 Nancy lane, McHenry, was charged with aggravated battery and resisting a peace officer after he fought with McCullom Lake and McHenry county Sheriffs police. According to the county police report, Witz was found hiding in the attic of the home of his estranged spouse, at 5308 Parkview, McHenry. He was reportedly trying to evade McCullom Lake police, who wanted him for traffic violations. The report said Witz struck at of­ ficers and had to be subdued. John Leonard, 33, of 5102 Barnard Mill road, Ringwood, was arrested for reckless conduct, disorderly conduct and violation of a previous order of protection of the family after an in­ cident at his residence. County police said Leonard was observed to have driven his car into a tree and three of his vehicles on his property. Two small children were in the car with Leonard. No injuries were reported. ^ ?:15 p.m. Nov. 29, McHenry i Novak, >25, of S. Osage, McHenry, for public indecency. The arrest stemmed from an incident that occurred in the 800 block of Front street earlier in the week. William C. Schramm, 19, of 4812 Barnard Mill road, Ringwood, was taken into custody by McHenry police for driving with a revoked license. Leonard Lewan, 18, of 3501N. Pitzen road, McHenry, was charged with improper walking on the roadway following a report of someone stumbling along Channel Beach road. County police investigated the in­ cident and found Lewan intoxicated and attempting to get up from the pavement. Keith G. Warner, of 1110 N. Clifton, Park Ridge, was charged with transportation of open liquor following a traffic stop by McHenry police. Youth Orchestra Performs Dec. 4 The "McHenry County Youth or­ chestra opens its concert season Saturday, Dec. 4, at Crystal Lake Central high school auditorium at 7:30 p.m. Under the baton of Thomas Wilson, the orchestra will perform the Christmas section of Handel's "Messiah." The choral music will be sung by the Vestry choir of the First Congregational Church of Crystal Lake. Mezzo-soprano Karen Snodgrass, soprano Betty Marie Leslie, and tenor Kurt Kuehnert are featured sdloists. The 40-member orchestra provides training for McHenry county youth from 10 to 18 years old. Included in the orchestra's program are reading classes, double bass classes,' in­ dividual instruction and exposure to quality music from classical to rock. Tickets are available at the door. DECIDE. to<y ( ouJ k1 WILL BE PAID ON ALL 1983 Christmas Club Accounts r, a Marengo Federal Savings and Loan