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Sttlon Three -3 P>gt Tn THE McHENRY PLAINDE ALER Thursday. March 31# 1966 MCCULLOM LAKE NEWS EYE LEVESQUK 885-S191 CULLOM-KNOLL GROUP GRANTED ZONE VARIATIONS 'Following a short discussiori period, the Culloni-Knoll Association was granted a zoning variation for/the newly acquired prppertv jus( east of the beachhouse. The variation was granted by the trustees and president of the village which comprised the zoning board at the hearing held immediately after the village board meeting, Monday, Mar. 21, in the beachhouse. The zoning hearing had received legal publication and there were no disseflters present. Ray Lary, president, and Ken Betts. vice-president of the Cullom- Knoll Association, petitioned the board on behalf of the organization. The plans are to add to the present facilities to ipake a building roughly twice as large. The Cullom-Knoll instructed by the board that they rrtust now submit building specifications for approval' and must comply" with all aspects of the building ordinances and code before they will be given permission to start construction. Larger quarters so that programs for young people could be started has been a long time dream, and with new and vigorous ideas being formulated by the organization, this dream may soon be fulfilled f Long live people with idealistic goals and the enthsiasm to carry them out! Notes from the Village Board All elected officials were present at the last meeting of the village board held Monday, March 21, in the beachhouse. Road commissioner Harry Lock reported that $4,291.10 was spent Oil the roads last year, which somewhat exceeded the allocated funds, and in all probability, ^_jmjjchi more will be spent this year. He made recommendations for drainage work to be done in Knollwood which would alleviate flooding throughout the Village. Motor fuel tax funds will bo utilized and the plan was Ratified by the board. i police commissioner Art Nelson recommeneded that Thomas L, Bateman, on a recommendation from Chief Earl Murray, Of) Appointed a reserve police Officer to fill a vacancy. He will serve a six months probation period, during which time, he will receive official instructions on police procedure, etc., without remuneration. He received unanimous approval from the trustees. . Under health and welfare, commissioner John Boyle reported that he is trying to contact the owners or the state of a house which burned and is a menace to the community. He will try to rectify this situation. Another horile which was destroyed by fire has been purchased by new owners and they have started to clean up the place. No precedence has been found for licensing cats among some sixty cities and villages explored. Possibility of conflict with the S.P.C.A. also because of the danger of cats being forced to wear Collars. The matter was officially dropped. Action to increase vehicle stickers from three dollars to five dollars was tabled. A complete set of village ordinances has been prepared for each of the elected officials through the efforts of Don Parenti and Bill Creutz. The trustees have been asked to return them to the village at the completion of their term of office. They will remain village property but will enable the trustees to be more knowledgeable of village laws. A tavern license was granted to Mr. and Mrs. Earl Nelson, new owners of the former McDonald establishment. Torsten Bjork submitted his application and upon the receipt of his check, will also be issued the proper license. The next meeting will be held Monday, April 4, at 8 p.m. in the beachhouse. The public is invited. "The Forum" Discussions of all subjects will be encouraged when Earl and Elma Nelson take over as the proprietors of the "Forum" tomorrow, Friday. April 1. They have completed legal negotiations with Jean and Hugh McDonald, the former owners of McDonald's "emporium of knowledge". Anything but newcomers to the community, Earl and Elma have served in many capacities since first moving into their home at 2720 N. Orchard drive in December of 1952. Earl served as the first treasurer of the, newly incorporated village and started the books which ire still going strong. He served in this capacity for 10 years. He has also contributed time and effort towards the Cullom-y, Knoll Associaton and the LacP ies of the Lake. Elma Nelson had the responsibility and care of raising*the flag at the beach for many years, served as an officer in the Cullom-Knoll, and was president of the Ladies of the Lake for three terms. She just completed her lastMerm in October. Elma has made posters for every organization for advertising purposes and for many individuals. Her most recent project posters for the Cerebral Palsy Fund dance to be held next month. She has also served as scribe for this column and twice jumped in to do the job, on minute's notice. Deepest Sympathy Is Offered "To Mr. and Mrs. Ben Arvidsen of Lakewood Road and to Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Marunde on the tragic loss of Roger Marunde who drowned on Wednesday, March 23. It was his. first birthday, and a large family party was planned for the occasion. Laurine and Ben are the maternal grandparents of the little fellow. Details may be found on page one of the Plaindealer. Services were held at the Peter Justen and' Son Funeral Home with burial in Woodland cemetery, last Saturday. Undergoes Surgery Vic Howe entered the VA Research Hospital, a week ago Monday and will be a patient for one full month. He is undergoing surgery on both eyes for cataracts, and was scheduled for surgery a week ago Tuesday on one eye. Vic will be getting the very finest care and we know that he will be in tip top condition at the end of his ordeal. With such a long period of confinement, we know how much your cards and letters will mean to him. Send them to the V.A. Research Hospital, 333 E. Huron Street, Chicago-- 14W Room 1450. Between visits to the hospital, Marie is keeping the home fires burning and particpates in some of 'her activities. Father-Daughter Banquet Ole Orien was proud indeed when he escorted his cute little Margie to the annual American Legion father-daughter banquet recently. He also played the role of daddy to his niece, DeeDee Levesque. Her own father was completing two weeks active duty at Glenview as a member of VR-722 as a Lt. Cmdr. Harold Vycital accompanied his two lovely girls. Lorene and Dorene, and Mrs. Mary Kantorski prepared the succulent dishes for the large gathering. v Hospitalized Mrs. Theresa Schultz was a patient at McHenry hospital last week, after entering the previous Sunday. She was in for tests and treatment for a recurring illness. Decorated Hero Home on Leave Lance Corporal James A. Bateman. U.S.M.C. arrived home Friday, March 25, after 10 months of combat in Viet Nam. Jim is the son of Mr and Mrs. George Bateman, Sr., of Mundelein and Tom Bateman's brother. He received two purple hearts for being wounded twice, once in the hand and once in the leg. He also has the Viet Namese service medal and the national defense service medal. The 20 year old combat Marine has had special training with the Third Marine Div. amphibious raid school, 1st Marine Div. wire communications school. U.S. Army jump school, and the 3rd Marine Div. noncommissioned officer's school. Jim was flown to Okinawa for transit to California and then home. His leave lasts until April 28 when he must reiPHEUND'S ilklRY, Inc. Locally Owned ul Operated -- FREE DELIVERY -- Complete Line of DatrJ Products Phone 3S5-0195 or 38S-0232 port to M.C. Air Station, Cherry Point, N.C. where he will serve as an M.P. until completion of his .tour of duty. The young man entered the Marines on June 23, 1964 and his last leave was in October of 1964. Carol and Tom have spread the welcome mat (a big red velvet one!) for Jim and hoped to entertain him this week. - We are so happy for the family of this young man who has some grisly tales to relate of duty in that war zone. "It Shivered Us" Little son Matthew summed up the feelings we all had last Sunday when we viewed the McHenry Viscounts "On Guard" program at the high school. F o u r t e e n o u t s t a n d i n g c o l o r guards from Chicago, Rockford, Racine, etc. competed for points before professional judges. Details appear elsewhere in the Plaindealer. This reporter, was accompanied by Jeff and Mr. and Mrs1; Whitey Gumm who were thrilled with the program. It was the first time we had seen DeeDee perform in competition. She is a member of the Vi-Kettes and carries a saber. Others from this locale were Donna Kaminski of the village, and Judy and Janet Homo of West Shore Beach. These young ladies spend so much time learning the routines and every gesture is perfect. Outstanding praise is due Mrs. Eleanor Reid, former resident, who works so patiently with group. She is truly dedicated. T h e V i s c o u n t s p r e s e n t e d "duck bumps" musical selections during the intermission between guards. It was worth much more than the price of admission. The funds realized will be used to pay travel expenses. No doubt, the entire group is one of the finest in the country! Natal "daze" «N' Mat. Milestones Two candles on the cake for Laura Ann Huff, today, Mar. 31....Natal day greetings to Ruth Surz on April 1 and to Chuck Ingcrsol on April 2...Nine years in "double harness" for Shirley -nd Bill Stokes, April 4... Nellie ANGELA AMICI TO GIVE CONCERT IN OPERA HOUSE The Woodstock Opera House has a seventy-six-year tradition of locally' written, acted and produced shows and has served " as an outlet for local talent of all kinds. On Sunday, April <17, at 4 o'clock this tradition will be continued when Angela Amici of McHenry appears in her debut concert on the Opera House stage. Mrs. Amici, a mezzo-contralto, has sung with the Lyric Opera company and the Chicago Repertory Opera company for the past .few seasons. She appeared in the roles of Lola and Mamma Lucia in Mascagni's "Cavalleria Rusticana, Frugela in Puccini's "D Tabarro" and Azucena in Ver- .di's "H Trevatore". She is well known throughout the area for her "Messiah," "Elijah" and other oratorio work. For her program in April she will present selections of Italian, German and French classical music, a section of Spanish folk songs and another of English contemporary selections. While this program will be done in five languages, Angela has sung in seven. Accompanist is Francisco Godine, born in Havana, Cuba, but now living in exile in Chicago. His debut concert was with the Philharmonic orchestra at the National theatre of Havana, and since that time has played for such world known artists as Helen Traubel and Fedora Barbieri. He is presently musical director and and Orval Abney will be married 12 years, April 5...Frankie Lorch turns 14 on April 6 and birthday greetings to Do Brennan, this date. Best wishes to all. ' On Mondays we have spring weather, and by the time the paper is published, I have "egg on my face" with snow swirling all around. With the snow fences down, we hope this is a good omen. See you next week? conductor for the Chicago Repertory Opera company. Other opera stars have graced the Opera Hou^i stage on recent occasions - at the seventy-fifth anniversary of the historic building and for the memorable performances of- "Student Prince" last year. However, this is the first time a local and established opera singer' has presented . an entire concert, a recital combining both concert and opera singing. Mrs. Esther Stewart, executive director of the Woodstock Fine Arts association, the group presenting Mrs. Amici, hopes that this program will establish a precedent for future recitals and that the Opera House may serve as a point of departure for other artists. Tickets for this performance will be available at the door, by calling the Opera House, or in MdHenry at Tone's Music, Read the Classifieds OPPORTUNITY DAY GAINS INTEREST AMONG STUDENTS Increasing interest in the Opportunity for High School Seniors Day among studentis in n e a r b y n o r t h e r n I l l i n o i s a n d southern Wisconsin communities as well as in Rockford high schools has resulted in the extension of hours for the event from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Monday, April 11. Site of the Opportunity Day is the Nation* al Guard armory, Rockford. 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