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Spring Hill Mall, Winston Plaza, Woodfield, Yorktown c 1964 J C Company, lr»c SECTION 2 • Page 7 - PLAIN DEALER HERALD, WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 24,1984 • • ' / Hearing set for RTA budget Northeast Illinois residents will have an opportunity to comment on the Commuter Rail Service Board's preliminary Operating and Capital Program and Budget for 1985 at a series of public hearings that will be held throughout the six-county area Wednesday, Nov. 7 and Thurs., Nov. 8. The rail board's proposed 1985 Operating Program and Budget maintains existing fare and service levels and conforms to the RTA-imposed farebox recovery ratio of 52.10 percent Risks cited of drugs, pregnancy Nominations are sought to Illinois arts council and public funding allocation. In the Capital Program and Budget, $101.6 million has been rcommended by the rail service board to upgrade and modernize facilities and equipment. The doument also includes a discussion on regional equity which outlines alternatives to RTA funding allocation programs, and describes proposed operating and capital improvements that could be implemented in 1985 should a more equitable funding arrangement be achieved. These proposed projects in­ clude massive parking lot im­ provements, a 10-ride discount ticket, reduced family fare, lower fare for short-distance travel and expanded off-peak service on some railroads. Copies of the preliminary budget should be available for public inspection at village and city offices and at most local libraries after Friday, Oct. 19. The budget is also on file at the Northeast Illinois Regional Corporation (NIRC) offices, 547 W. Jackson, 14th floor, Chicago. NIRC offices are open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The hearing site for McHenry County is McHenry County Courthouse, 2200 N. Seminary Ave., Woodstock. Hearings will begin at 4 p.m., recess at 5:30 and resume at 7 p.m. Anyone wishing to submit written comments before or after the hearings should mail all letters to the Office of the Commuter Rail Service Board, 547 W. Jackson, 14th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606. Nominations are now being ac­ cepted for 1965 advisory panelists to serve on Illinois Arts Council (IAC) panels. Panelists assist the IAC in reviewing grant applica­ tions, conducting on-site visits, and advising the council on pro­ grams and policies. Send nomination letters by Nov.16 to the IAC office, Panel Nominations, Suite 720, Chicago, IL 60602. Include nominee's name, address, daytime phone, resume and area of interest. Individuals may nominate themselves. Individuals with appropriate ex­ pertise are sought for panels in the following areas: dance, literature, media arts (radio, tv, film/video, print media), multi-arts, visual arts, choral/opera/music educa­ tion, symphonies/enseiqbles, c o m m u n i t y d e v e l o p m e n t , presenters development, artists development and artists in educa­ tion. Panlists are appointed fof one- year terms and serve without compensation except for expenses incurred with panel meetings. Nominations will be reviewed by Council panel chairpersons and appointed by the IAC Chairper­ son, Shirley R. Madigan IAC staff assist in the research process. Ap­ pointments will be made by January, 1985. From the look of things, this country is experiencing another baby boom. Since the first boom, following World War II, much has been .learned about the care of pregnant women, particularly about the kinds of drugs they should and should not take. At one time, it was thought that the placenta (the organ that sup­ plies the fetus with nutrients) served as a barrier to protect the unborn child from drugs taken by the mother. Now we know that most drugs can pass through this barrier and enter the fetus. Whether the fetus will be harmed depends on the drug itself, the time during pregnancy when the mother takes it and the amount of drug to which the fetus is exposed. The best rule that an expectant mother can follow is to take no drugs at all, not even aspirin, without the advice and consent of her doctor. It is during the early stages of pregnancy, when the cells of the fetus are rapidly growing and the organ systems are developing that the unborn Infant is most vulnerable to physical damage from drugs that the mother takes. The most dramatic example of this kind of damage, of course, is that of thalidamide, a supposedly s a f e s e d a t i v e s o l d w i t h o u t prescription in Germany and England in the late 1950's and ear­ ly 1960's. Tragically, as a result of widespread use of this drug, "• thousands of Infants were born with deformed or missing limbs or with defects in major organs, such as the heart. The hormones estrogen and pro­ gestin, taken during the first three or four months of pregnancy, also increase the risk of birth defects. Both estrogen and progestins were once used to prevent miscar­ riage; progestins also were used as a test of pregnancy. Because these two hormones are used in oral contraceptives, a woman who becomes pregnant (or thinks she may have become preg­ nant) while taking oral contracep­ tives should stop using them and consult her physician. A woman who wants to become pregnant should stop using the "Pill" and wait at least three months before attempting to conceive. During 4 the waiting period, she should use another method of contraception. The antibiotic tetracycline, taken during pregnancy, can cause permanent discoloration of the child's teeth. Minor tran- q u i l i z e r s c o n t a i n i n g meprobamate or benzodiazepine, used in early pregnancy, may in­ crease the risk that a baby will be born with a cleft lip or palate. A recent addition to the list of drugs that pose a risk to the fetus is the acne drug Accutane. Because of concern over an in­ crease in major defects in babies born to women using this drug, the manufacturer advises women who use Accutane to use an effective form of contraception, as well, beginning at least one month before and continuing for one month after Accutane's use. Even drugs and medicines that don't require a doctor's prescrip­ tion can be harmful to the unborn baby. Aspirin, for instance, can present problems if taken during the last three months of pregnan­ cy. 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