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Township slates priority program Page 11 - PLAIN DEALER-HERALD, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27,19S5 The McHenry Township Board of Trustees has an­ nounced a four-point priority program. The trustees will concentrate ^ their attention on improving the township's successful Dial-A- Ride service, the township's new recreational facility, expanding a new township-sponsored volunteer tax assistance program, and bringing non- dedicated subdivision streets into the township's road system. Campaigning as a team for re­ election April 2, are incumbent township trustees Howard Snyder, Eugene Jakubowski, Carol Perschke and Bruce Novak. The Dial-A-Ride tran­ sportation service, introduced slightly more than a year ago, currently operates two buses at almost full capacity. Efforts are underway now to acquire a third bus to accommodate the growing demand for this popular service. The local Dial-A-Ride program has proved to be financially viable for several reasons. Unlike similar services elsewhere, operation of the McHenry Township Dial-A-Ride is not "farmed out" to outside contractors. Everything is handled here. This includes hiring local residents to operate the system, vehicle main­ tenance and purchase of gas and oil. Of special note is the fact that McHenry Township was the first to arrange for locally paid RTA sales tax monies to be returned to the township to help support its Dial-A-Ride service. The recreational facility, to be located on land recently acquired by the township, is being planned now. Several meetings, well-attended by representatives of virtually aU local recreational interests, have been held to determine how the new resource can be used most effectively. The site, to include picnic, play and parking areas, athletic fields and tennis courts, will be developed using local labor consisting of high school students. Volunteer Tax Assistance, an IRS program sponsored by the township fpr the benefit o( loca^ residents, is designed to help low-income persons fill out their 1040,1040A or 1040EZ federal tax forms. Introduced by the township early in March, it will be an on-going program. While there is only one assistance location now, the township center, the board expects to open several additional locations conveniently located throughout the township. The program is free of charge to qualified recipients of the services provided, and those who provide the help are volunteers. In addition, the township is able to maintain the program at no cost to itself. The board is especially in­ terested in providing aid needed to upgrade non-dedicated subdivision streets so that as many as possible can be ab­ sorbed into the township's road masintenance system. This effort will be supported in large part by funds available through Preschool hops to fight against muscular dystrophy On March 28, things will be hopping at the Fantasy Farm Day Care Center, located on Crystal Lake Road in McHenry. According to Patty Orton, the school's director, the hop-a-thon will take place right in the school. The youngsters of this pre­ school are helping to raise funds which are so desperately needed to provide our patients with wheelchairs, leg braces, daily living aids, clinic visits and summer camps. These funds also support the worldwide research efforts of scientists diligently working on finding effective treatments and possible cures. Currently there are 19 people in this area who have one of the 40 neuromuscular diseases covered by M.D.A. These children are learning at a young age what it's like to help others who are less fortunate. NOW OPEN! JOE'S GREEN WARE •Supplies Bisque finished Items 5008 W. Elm (Rt. 120) - McHenry M-F10-5 Sat. by Appt. 1815)385-3187 the Federal Revenue Sharing program- In addition to its ambitions for the next four years, the McHenry Township Board of Trustees intends to maintain benefits introduced during its past four-year term. Among them is mosquito abatement. To achieve this township-wide program, the board had to gain the cooperation of all local municipalities, subdivision associations and other groups. Continuation of the annual program received a lift when the City of McHenry recently ad­ vised that again this year it will "enter into an in­ tergovernmental agreement with McHenry Township for mosquito larvaciding control..." The program, Supervisor Albert Adams emphasized, poses no threat to humans, pets and livestock, wildlife and 'friendly' insects. Through use of a special compound, it affects only mosquito larvae. Another benefitr introduced by the current trustee team is the 'workfare' concept. It enables the township to receive a tangible return on the welfare aid it dispenses by requiring recipients to work off the aid they obtain by performing public service labor. McHenry Township is the first township in northern Illinois to adopt such a program. Regarded as one of the most qualified boards of its type in Illinois, the McHenry Township trustee team frequently attends seminars on township govern­ ment operation. "They do their homework," observed supervisor Adams. "As a result," he concluded, "they should receive very good grades from local voters whom, it is hoped, will return all four for another productive term" Latest Technology Metered Regeneration Purchase WATERSOFTNER nnJinV Huemann Water Conditioning p 385-3093-McHenr v4* ;S a 5 L . J i 2 fi I I 5£5£5£2SP»3 •n <£ *8 I I I S i f f mm it 31 <*2. iS jo 0^ j <0 <2 A o o 88 A ~ 5* 2Lr£ » 5 s rrl s " ? 3 !i2m sv»5 r" k.%0 r uilr rs S.3 3.1s 2 sr ? *