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McHenry Plaindealer (McHenry, IL), 15 Aug 1984, p. 38

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SECTION 2 - PAGE 18 - PLAIN DEALER - WEDNESDAY. AUGUST IS, 1184 Wool garment contest set Jourdan: Budget won't cut aid to Illinois TUa ««4m4a ((HaWa T4- VakmmaU 10 • TnniAp HunciAn fnr odo 11-1A The state "Make It Yourself With Wool" contest sponsored by the Women's Auxiliary to Illinois Lamb and Wool Producers, Inc., the Women's Auxiliary to National Wool Growers Association and the American Sheep Producers Council, will be Jan. 4, 1985, at the Holiday Inn, East, Springfield. There are three age divisions for the district competition. The Pre-teen division is for ages 10- 13; Junior division for age 14-16 and Senior division for 17-21. District winners in the Junior and Senior Division will advance to the state competition. All garments must be made from at least 60 percent wool fabric. Contestants will be eliminated if the fiber tests show less than 60 percent wool. Interested persons may contact Carol Nelson at Box 111, Maple Park, II. 60151 for further details and entry blanks. By Angela Burden Plalndealer News Service McHenry County Auditor A1 Jourdan disputes a union- financed study that says Reagan administration budget cuts could cost McHenry County $44.1 million and Illinois $4.6 billion in the president's first term. Hie study was released last week by the Illinois unit of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Em­ ployees, which is backing Reagan's Democratic rival, Walter Mondale. Union officials said the report shows federal budget cuts "have shattered the social 'safety net"' in Illinois, and warned those cuts would seem like "a drop in the bucket" if the president wins a second term. But Jourdan, who is chairman SERVICE LINE-. A LISTING OF NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS COMPIL McHENRY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 383-4300 FAMILY SERVICE & MENTAL HEALTH CENTER 4302 G West Crystal Lake Rd McHenry, II60050 815-385-6400 TURNING POINT-DOMESTIC VIOLENCE STRESS LINE McHenry County 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Parents Anonymous meetings on Tuesday Call 815-338-8080 FEDERAL GOVERNMENT GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 202-755-8660 Hours 7 30 a m to 5 30 p.m. week days (Ever had a problem involving the federal government and nut known where to call7 And then been given the runaround or referrals by persons who meant well but didn't know how to help7 Ten specialists available at this centerl 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, bu. <?s or trams, Spon sored by Interstate Commerce Commission I STATE CHAMBER GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS HOTLINE 217-522-5514 BIRTHRIGHT Pregnant7 Need Help7 Counseling Service 385-2999 24 hour Answering Service ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES 24 Hours Child Abuse Hotline TOLL FREE:800-252-2878 CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION 800-638-2666 (Operates five national lines Answers inquiries about or reporting on the safety of products from kitchen appliances to children's toys ! NATIONAL SOLAR HEATING AND 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 I ' YOUTH SERVICE BUREAU FOR McHENRY COUNTY 4719 W Elm St., McHenry Phone:344-3240 24 hours Crisis Intervention and Confidential Counseling for youth and families NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION Phone 800-424-9393 (Answers questions about automobile safety defects or whether a particular model has ever been recalled Valuable for those interested in buying a used car I - MENTAL HEALTH 1-800-892-8900 Crisis Center line for McHenry Co 24 hour Emergency number and professional staff will answer your call Sponsoring agency McHenry County Compiehensive Mental Health Service System- NATIONAL NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH ASSOCIATION Post Office Box 17400, Washington, D C 20041 Phone(703)471-0404 ED AS A PUBLIC SERVICE TO McHENRY CONSUMER PROTECTION DIVISION 312-793-3580 Chicago, II ILLINOIS STATE CHAMBER HOTLINE Phone:217-522-5514 Answer to questions on government regulations McHENRY COUNTY CETA OUTREACH CENTER 666 Russel Ct., Woodstock, II60098 Phone (815) 338-7100 Job Training Offered McHENRY COUNTY ASSOCIATION FOR THE RETARDED Robert G. Lambourn, Executive DirectoK. Phone:344-1230 ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS (815)455-3311 McHENRY COUNTY SENIOR CITIZENS COUNCIL 800-892-3272 Monday through Friday, 8 30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. PRAIRIE STATE LEGAL SERVICES.INC. 800-942-3940 Free legal representation in civil cases to low income persons. Landlord tenant disputes, domestic violence or improper denial of benefits such as Social Securny, Public Aid, Food Stamps, General Assistance & Unem­ ployment Insurance. SUPPORT GROUP FOR MEN WHO BATTER Meets every Thursday 6 7 p.m. For information call 338-8080 COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS McHenry County ChapterlFor bereaved parents) Call 385-5732 of the McHenry County Republican Central Committee, said today that AFSCME "should stay in the organizational business and get out of politics if they don't use proper facts and figures." Jourdan agreed with state budget director Robert Man- deville who challenged the study's contention that federal aid to Illinois has decreased. According to an Associated Press report, Mandeville said lie was "not sure that the report has demonstrated that the citizens of Illinois are any worse off." The study's figures are based on a projection of how much money individuals and govern­ ment units would have received if the Carter administration's 1981 spending policies were continued through fiscal 1965. The study takes those estimates and subtracts the actual amount budgeted by the Reagan administration to come up with the amount lost to Illinois as a result of spending cuts. Those losses were pegged at $4-6 billion, including a projected $1.5 billion for fiscal 1985. Mandeville said federal aid to Illinois has increased under Reagan, to fc projected $3.54 billion in fiscal 1965 from $2.79 billion in 1982. He acknowledged, however, that those figures are not adjusted for inflation, and that much of the increase has come in transportation programs funded by the nickel-a-gallon increase in the federal gasoline tax. Don't Send A "No Account Kid" Away To School m Pictured above top row left to right:Bill Cowlin. Bob Stanell, Kathy Becker, Sue Bolger, Bob Gende Bottom row left to right: Ellen Miller, Jenny Prust, Martha Cowlin, Sue Lane SEE THAT YOUR COLLEGE STUDENT HAS A CHECKING ACCOUNT AND HERE'S WHY: I Gets good training in the important matter of money management. Will learn to appreciate the actual cost off education. The family will have a good basis ffor determining money needs ffor ffuture years off school. Checks will provide good receipts ffor bills paid. Account will separate ex­ penditures from Dad's and Mother's own living ex­ penses • and, will avoid unexpected drains on the ffamily account. Stop in today and ask about our FREE Checking Account for College Students, 1 McHENRY STATE "Serving McHenry and the McHenry Area Since 1906" Main Building: 3510 W. Elm Street Gerald J. Carey Building: Richmond Road at Pearl Street Robert L. Weber Building:Crystal Lake Road and Lillian Street McHenry 385-1040 MSMtER FDIC Mandeville also said if the federal government maintained for all states the aid levels projected in the study, the federal deficit would grow by as much as $100 billion. "Federal spending comes from taxpayers' pockets," he said. "If you spend more money, you're going to have one of two results -- either higher federal deficits or more taxes." "They (AFSCME) are playing politics with numbers," Jourdan said after looking over the study. "They're comparing different sets of numbers," he added. Governor James Thompson, Reagan's Illinois campaign chairman, called the study "a crock," according to reports. Jourdan, who serves on Reagan's state campaign committee as an adviser, said the release of the study now was a political move. According to the AFSCME report, McHenry County stands to lose $44.1 million over the four years of the Reagan ad­ ministration if the president's budget proposals for the fiscal year 1985 are enacted. This amounts to a loss of $298.24 for every McHenry County resident. The report, "Illinois and the Reagan Years: A County Hay- County Analysis of Social Spending Cuts," is the first comprehensive program-by- program analysis of four years of actual and projected budget cuts on Illinois counties. It encompasses all categories of federal grants-in-aid to state and local governments, in­ cluding education, employment and training, health services, and infrastructure and economic development. McHenry County has been particularly hard hit in several areas," according to AFSCME I n t e r n a t i o n a l U n i o n Representative Christine George. "It is among the top 10 Illinois counties in dollars per- capita reductions." Section added to MCC class on horses A second section has been opened up of the Horse Production Management course being offered for the first time this fall at McHenry County College. It meets Wednesday afternoons from 1-4 p.m. beginning Aug. 29. The course involves 16 weeks of intensive study of the horse and the horse industry. Em­ phasis will be placed on anatomy and physiology, selection, breeding, nutrition, growth, health, sanitation, product quality, marketing and cost analysis. The instructor will be Joe Victor, MCC Agriculture Program Coordinator, who has initiated this course because of need expressed by area residents. McHenry County ranks second in the nation in horse population density. Also instrumental in the decision were his own love of horses and desire to increase the quality of care the horse population receives. Keeping a horse at its peak level of health and fitness is no easy task. Did you know there is no way for any animal to depend on pasture for food and achieve optimum efficiency? That poorly groomed hooves can permanently damage a horse's legs? That horses should not be ridden until age three, four or five, depending on the breed? That the wrong bit can damage a horse both physically and emotionally? There is much to learn. Anyone who owns a horse, is thinking of buying one, cares for one, or is otherwise interested in the animal could derive benefit from taking this course. At present, the course's three credit-hours cannot be applied toward a degree or certificate, but Victor hopes to establish a one-year certificate or two-year program in the future. Registrations will be accepted in MCC's Registration office while openings exist in the Wednesday afternoon section. The course will not be offered again until next fall. Registration is open Monday through Thursday, 8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. and 5:30-8:30 p.m., as well as 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday.

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