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4 - PLAl>Dfc ALER-HER ALD. IIIWESDA^ . MARCH 11.1« MCC tuition may be raised up to $3 per credit hour Questions wanted for candidates McHenry County College may be boosting fts tuition bill by up to $1 more per credit hour if an iuuease is approved by the college board later this month. If the McHenry County College board of trustees ap­ proves a S3 tmtioo hike at the March a board meeting, it would faring the pieaem tuition of $35 per credit hour to S2S per credit how. According to MCC treasurer Paul Dobbins, the finance committee has been locking at three increases. Dobbins said the committee is ̂ m iming the posabOity of a $1. S2 or $3 in­ crease per credit hour. "1 would tern a $1 increase winch comes out to about a 12 pet tent in­ crease." Dobbins said. The last tuition increase went into effect during the summer session of the 1962-63 school year when nation was raised from S32 per credit hour to SB per credit hour, he said. If the $1 per ctedft hour in­ creases is approved, MCC would M ti Wt a S2 increase would generate an additional IMJM; and a S3 addftional $14741*. The i must be appgu ved by the March » board meeting to be effective for the 19®-* school year. Although the college has been experiencing drops in in the last few years, Dobbins is projecting an in- K an iilrtitiwnl HUMMfe* next year. The additional is based on a projected in credit hours fran the current 45 jm to 47,tm m 1986. Popular items will be won at Pioneer Center's auction The college would additional >169,712 if Dobbins' projection of credit hours would km ease and a S3 per credit bam tuition increase was approved. Last yew die dhl not increase its Dobbins said if the college does not nmeaae its tatka soon, "It wffl be hard to continue excellence in education and train staff.** Over the past few years the college has restricted itself from purchasing new equipment because it did not have *">"vgE> funds and witnout aocnuonai funds, Dobbms said, the college will nrt wr to go without. "We need more microcom­ puters. AH students wffl need to be computer literate in time, bat all of tfais takes money," he said. According to DohWm, MCCTs l»umt tuition is co«n>aialiie to other area community colleges. And even if MCC decides to im ifaw its pimnt SB per cretfit hour to S>6, S27 or S26, Dobbms said it would still be Election day is just around the corner and the future of the City of McHenry should be of interest to all residents. The Legislative Advisory Council of the McHenry Area Chamber of Commerce believes it is important that residents be given the opportunity to meet the candidates that they wffl be voting for on April 2. All city ieiidw6s who win be voting, as wen as area lesideiks who are interested, are invited to attend Candidates' Night on Wed­ nesday, March 20 at Parkland School, beginning at 7 pjn. The format for the cweaiug win be in two parts, hegiiniiig with the aldermanic and ad­ ministrative candidates. The wQl begin in the minute opening statement by si tae candidates. Im- tely following, the ic candidates will in a room awigned to their ward. Guests wffl have the opportunity to join in their or any other ward. Fifteen to 26 minutes wffl be devoted to the first Hgim nl of the evening. Then all wffl return to the closing statement by each will Written questions accepted from the the "ward room". AD _ wffl be Hilndultd through floor moderators to eliminate duplications and-or personal candidates are nom being ac­ cepted. Questions can be sub­ mitted for consideration to the Chamber office at: 1297 N. Green St.. McHenry, 66060. The second part of the evening's format wffl be a mayoral debate among the three Questions for the debate wffl be predetermined by the Legislative Advisory Council's Candidates Night Committee using the input from the community as a major source of the five questions to be addressed. To give the maximum at­ tention span to an concerned, a 16 to 15 ttpt™** coffee break is scheduled between part one and part two of the evening's Questions for aldermanic, mayoral An auction for Pioneer Center wffl be held at the Johnsburg Community Club at 7 p m.. Saturday. March 30. Oral and silent auctions wffl be held simultaneously to offer something for everyone. Popular items such as a Cab­ bage Patch doll, a year's to Nautilus, a Lake fishing trip, custom- hunkheds and a two hour some of die items up for tad. In addition, winners m a special priae giieawa? wffl be annwwred. Pities include a Zenith VCR. a trip for two to Hawaii and a 1965 Ford Escort. ' Pioneer Center offers a of residential and day The programs are designed to serve the needs of d e v e l o p m e n t a l l y a n d emotionally disahled adults in McHenry County. Currently, (here are five 24-hour facilities available to adults age 16 or alder as well as numerous apartments throughout the county. Each residential program encourages independent living skills through self-care and personal adjustment training. Social and recreational skills are incorporated into each program. To further assist adults, community resources are emphasized. Individual and group counseling is also provided to facilitate the transition to i The goal of lesalent'ial is to promote the skills necessary to |>rovide a normal lifestyle for the adults. To offset hading restrictions, avenues to must be Pioneer Center has elected to conduct the auction as the vehicle to raise $56,060 for agency pmgams Live entertainment, food and beverage wffl be provided. For further information or to obtain tickets, contact Roberta WQtse at <815) 344-1236. MCC does not drop or other _ other surrounding colleges change, he said. 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