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/ - PAGE 4 . PLAINDEALER-FRIDAY, AUGUST 23. 1974 CITY APPROVES ANNEXATION FOR HOSPITAL (Continued From Page 1) improvements on the water system. He was informed that nothing could be written into the contract that would bind future Councils. City Attoreney Bernard Narusis said Levin told him if each alderman made his opinion known at a public meeting before the news media that there would be no special assessment made, there would be no problem with his law suit. Bolger expressed his feelings and said, "I do not ever want to see a special assessment in Lakeland Park for any improvements to the water company. In my mind, the possibility is so remote it doesn't bear discussion." Alderman Laverne Hromec asked what the estimated cost of improvements to the water system would be. She didn't see how aldermen could state there would be no special assessment when they didn't have any idea of what expenses would be incurred in repairing the water system. Bolger replied, "In the entire history of the city, I do not believe there has been a special assessment unless it was requested by the people who are being assessed. I think we got the water company at a fair price and I know we can make money on it," he stressed. Harker expressed his opinion and said, "If a future Council decides on a special assessment, that's the way it would have to be. I have no desire to impose a special assessment on Lakeland Park and Lakeland Shores and I would refrain from doing it if it was at all possible but it might be necessary " Stanek stated, "Based on facts I presently have, I would be opposed to a special assessment. Aldermen Pepping, Rogers and Mrs. Hromec also declared they were against a special assessment. No audible comment was heard from Wegener, Datz or Howard! The purchase price was listed as $67,500. The city will pay $7,500 at the close of the transaction with the balance to be paid in five annual installments of $12,000 which shall bear no interest. The first payment would be due Oct. 1, 1975. Mrs. Hromec asked when meters would be installed and would the people be charged the same rate that the rest of the city is paying for water. She was assured that they would not be charged regular city rates until they got the same quality water that the rest of the city receives. Harker remarked that the EPA had recommended to the PCB that, in effect, its law suit be thrown out. Mrs. Hromec, who is one of the complainants in the PCB suit, answered that the suit would not be thrown, out, it would be resolved to the satisfaction of the objectors. "We would actually win the suit," she said. Pepping pointed out that according to an engineering report, there would be a one­ time hook-up cost to add Lakeland Park to the system which would cost "in the neighborhood of $60,000." The pipe that is now in the ground could deteriorate in the next couple of years, some could go twenty-five years from now, Pepping said. Within fifteen years, most of the system will be replaced. He felt it would be necessary to pro-rate $33,000 a year over a 15-year period for replacement costs. Revenue from the present system allows for that now, he said. When Bolger moved to purchase the water company, seconded by Harker, only Howard and Hromec voted "no". A meeting on Aug. 8 to discuss replacement of the old steel bridge on Pearl street was attended by ^Jderman Harker IRELLI RADIAL TIRES EUROPA mm 2414 W. Kte. 120 McHenry 815-385-0700 and Mayor" Stanek. Also in attendance were county officials, Walter Dean, Charles Weingart and James Rakow, along with all members of the McHenry Township board and Clarence Regner, road commissioner. Dean invited Harker and Stanek to represent the city in discussions with township and county officials as to the estimated degree of interest in changing the old bridge to a modern two-lane structure. Officials were informed that the present bridge is in poor condition and will be out of use in two or three years. Extensive and expensive repairs would be necessary to repair the bridge. Costs of such a repair project was estimated in the area of $124,000 and it would still be a one-lane bridge. The new bridge being considered would be a camel back bridge, two lanes wide with a 5-foot sidewalk on one side. The street pattern of the city would not be changed. Harker said several plans were submitted. One plan would have, in effect, cut off Riverside drive. The contemplated structure would not hamper egress or ingress on the east side of the river. The bridge would clear the river by 15 feet for boating interests. If contracts could be let today, the cost was estimated at $620,000 by officials. Taking into consideration financial problems in the three taxing bodies involved plus lead time and engineering, it was thought construction could begin in Sept. 1976. "Assuming inflation doesn't expand beyond its present rate, total cost was estimated at about $800,000." Harker advised- "Of this amount, 50 percent would be borne by the county, 25 percent by the township and 25 percent by the city of McHenry or $200,000 would be our share," Harker reported. If the city decided favorably on this project, Rakow would prepare a three-way agreement between the city, township and county. It would be presented at a later date to the city Council for acceptance or rejection. Harker warned that should CYCLONE IS COMING TO ios.H.Huemann & SONS WELL DRILLING the city delay in expressing interest of the project, there could be another ten-year wait. The county is getting pressure to do something about the Rawson road bridge, Cary. "That bridge shows a traffic flow of 400 cars a day compared to 4,000 a day over our one-lane bridge,", Harker said. There was also talk about a brand new bridge over the river on Idyll Dell road. Should these projects receive prior approval, it was the county's opinion that their bridge funds could be tied up for possibly ten years. McHenry Township board members voted unanimously to endorse the project. Besides mere population convenience, the board felt better access would be afforded to the area east of the river for emergency vehicles. The county has also approved the project, according to Mayor Stanek "It was indicated that our money would not have to be forthcoming until completion of the bridge," Stanek related. "They are thinking about two years," he said. Stanek felt the funds could come from revenue sharing or the general fund. If Illinois Motor Fuel Taxes were used, state and federal agencies wouid become involved and additional costs would be incurred, Stanek said. Considering these facts, the Council unanimously voted to go on record as favoring construction of a new bridge. DISTRICT 156 SCHOOL BOARD AGREES TO TEACHER CONTRACT (Continued From Page 1) near West campus will mean a savings in time and money. Hester Oil Co. was awarded the contract to supply the district with its gasoline needs in the year ahead. The price was 48.9 cents per gallon, with an escalation clause to pass along any increases or decreases. Eleven requests for bids were asked but only the one was received. In the area of transportation, a report was submitted by District 15. Committees from each school board will meet soon to discuss mutual problems and schedules. The District 156 report contained information on the sixteen school buses in its possession. Three new buses have been authorized and budgeted for by the board. Due to the length of time necessary for orders to be filled, the boaTd agreed that new bids can jje sought at once for the 1975-76 year. Fourteen buses are assigned regular runs, and the remaining two held in reserve THINGS YOU MAY NOT KNOW ABOUT CONSERVING ELECTRICITY Keeping your cooling bill down when the temperature's up. You can keep cool with a window unit air conditioner and save electricity, too. Place your window unit on the north or shady side of your house or shade it from the sun. Direct sunlight reduces its efficiency By dusting and cleaning you window unit, you'll help keep it from overworking. Clean the grill, being careful not to damage the evaporator coils or fins. If your window unit has an air filter close to the cooling coil, keep it clean to prevent a buildup of dirt and frost that will impede airflow. While your air conditioner is on, cover or close any floor or side- wall registers and low-return air grills. Cool air settles and can escape through ti:q?openings. If your room will be unoccupied for several hours, set the unit at a higher room temperature or turn if off. Also, if you have only one window unit in the house, keep the room cool by opening and closing the door as seldom as possible. Operating your equipment properly is just one way you can eliminate wasted energy. In fact, we have a booklet that shows "101 Ways to Conserve Electricity at Home." For your free copy, write Commonwealth Edison, Department AV, P.O. Box 767, Chicago, Illinois 60690. Commonwealth Edison concern tor your total environment e CITY LIMITS WATER USAGE (Continued From Page ID public, because days are becoming shorter, the hours during which sprinkling will be allowed are 7 to 11 p.m. This is in effect on odd and even days, in accordance with odd and even house numbers '•We realize this is an imposition", the Mayor commented, "but feel in the interest of safety we must establish particular hours for sprinkling and enforce them." The public is being asked for voluntary cooperation. If this is not received, the Mayor said "stern measures will need to be taken". The problem arises from heavy usage during particularly dry periods. Wells cannot develop sufficient water to maintain proper pressure in thestandpipe. The city believes a safe pressure is between 75 and 80 pounds to protect against emergencies, such as fire During the malfunction early in July, the pressure was considerably below that figure. Chief concerns are fires and watlf^main breakage. When motors are running at capacity (they have been near capacity many times recently) there is concern for them burning out. The city's three wells have a capacity of 1,200,000 gallons per day and there are 500,000 gallons in the storage tank in Cooney Heights which ape constantly being replaced. One day during the near 100 degree heat Marine Festival week, there were 1,900,000 gallons used. The Mayor said a new well has been drilled and there are plans being drawn for building and treatment facilities. for spares. Twelve buses have passed the state safety test, with the remainder scheduled for testing prior to the start of this school year. James Tonyan was appointed to replace Howard Weiss on the Transportation committee. Speaking on this year's recruiting activity, Supt. Richard Swantz noted that there is a surplus of some teachers but a shortage of others. More than 1,000 applications were processed in recent months by the local district. The shortage, he observed, is particularly evident in the area of Industrial Arts and Special Education. William Bolger was present to inquire of the administration and board members why an additional coach for girls was £ not employed. He asserted that ^Woodstock high school has a girls' hockey coach but McHenry does not. Supt. Swantz said it is customary to employ teachers who can coach rather than hire coaches directly for coaching service to the school. He said he had asked the teachers for their particular needs this year and their only request was for uniforms. THEFTS FROM BOATS AT LAKE INVESTIGATED (Continued From Page 1) stolen from his sail boat while it was secured at the pier behind his home. Arnold Peterson of 1404 W. Seek American Abroad Student The McHenry chapter of the American Field Service is seeking a local boy or girl to study in a foreign country. During the year that a community sponsors a foreign student, it may nominate candidates from the participating high school for the American Field Service International Scholarships American Abroad programs. These students must be juniors or seniors in good standing (not necessarily "A" students) and in good health, who have had two years study of a foreign language, are at least 16 years old, and fulfill other qualifications. Currently forty-seven countries participate in the summer program while thirty- two countries are in the full year program from both hemispheres. Americans Abroad history for McHenry list the following: 1966-'67, Lynn Krebs to Switzerland; 1968, Kurt Easton to Germany, summer program; 1973-'74, Ron Ahlberg to Chile, Larry Fry to the Netherlands; 1974-75, Barbara Krebs to Brazil, and 1974, Keith Durkin to Malaysia, summer program. As AFS has reached out to young people on all continents broadening their awareness, increasing their sensitivities it has also brought much to hundreds of thousands of host and natural parents, chapter members, teachers and volunteers. AFS is looking for the student that is looking for AFS. Anyone who would like to know more about the program is asked to sign up at the McHenry West campus guidance office, from which list the student will be notified of an orientation meeting. Information is also available by calling the McHenry chapter Americans Abroad chairman, Mrs. C.R. (Charlotte) Broman. Minor Crashes Within City Bring Two Tickets A ticket for improper right turn was issued to Donald A. Seekings of 2117 W Salem, McHenry, after he collided with an auto driven by Alfred Wiedenhoeft of 2707 W Apache trail, McHenry. The accident occurred Sunday afternoon at the corner of Park and Pearl streets. According to the city police, Wiedenhoeft was approaching the stop sign at Park and was almost stopped when the Seekings auto made a right turn from Pearl street and hit the left front fender of Wiedenhoeft's auto. Rocky B. Palmer of 4508 N. Spring Grove road, McHenry, was cited for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident following a collision last Saturday afternoon at the intersection of Route 120 and Front Royal drive. Emelia F. Sorensen of 1800 Monville, Lake Villa, had stopped on the highway, waiting to make a left turn when her auto was hit from behind. Alex Adams of 1616 No. Court, McHenry, was taken to McHenry hospital by the McHenry Rescue squad Saturday morning following a collision at the corner of Elm and Green streets. A pickup truck driven by Richard W. Freund of 3909 W. Grove, McHenry, was west­ bound on Elm As he made a left turn onto Green, his truck was hit by Adams' auto in the middle of the intersection. Adams said he attempted to swerve, but was unable to do so because of oncoming traffic. Pre-School Conference Scheduled Aug. 28-30 Consolidated Grade School District 15 is making plans for a pre-sehool conference covering three days next week, Aug. 28, 29 and 30. This will include orientation of new teachers on the first day. Thursday will be devoted to sessions at Parkland school, with program explanations by members of the faculty and administrators in the morning. They include Kathy Shea on T e a c h e r E f f e c t i v e n e s s Training; Jeanne Ludwig, M i n i - P r o j e c t s ; J o A n n Stumbris, Gifted Program, and Fred Kusch, Student Orientation. A panel of principals will conclude the morning session with the following subjects to be discussed: John Nilles of Hilltop, Glasser program; Don Sunset, McHenry, informed authorities that someone had thrown a rock through the windshield of his boat while it was docked at a pier. Jim Holtz Motors, 222 W. Rand road, McHenry, reported that batteries had been stolen from twelve used cars in the lot. Sometime during the early morning hours, the autos were entered and the cables were cut on all the batteries in order to remove them. Toole, Parkland, Title I and Title II; Dan DeRoche of E d g e b r o o k , B i l i n g u a l Bicultural, and Ed Sobotkiewicz, Valley View, Vocational Education. The Friday morning program will be conducted jointly with High School District 156. Highlight of the session will be the appearance of Dr. Edward C. Frierson, outstanding speaker in the field of education. A question period will follow. Dr. FYierson will be available in the afternoon at the administration building on a consulting basis. PUT NEW UPE IN YOUR HOME WITH A A A NEW KITCHEN CAN ADD NEW LIFE AND ENJOYMENT TO YOUR HOME. STOP IN TODAY AND LET THE EXPERTS AT KEYLINF SHOW YOU HOW EASY IT IS TO HAVE YOUR DREAM KITCHEN. FREE ESTIMATES KEYLINE KITCHENS 4614 W. RTE. 120 McHENRY, ILL 815 385 1720 DWI CHARGE While on routine patrol Sunday evening about 7:45, Officer Robert Zujewski observed an auto driven by John E. Sorenson of 4512 Garden Quarter, McHenry, driving in and out of traffic lanes. Sorenson was stopped and asked for his driver's license. As he left his car, Sorenson almost fell and had to be held up. As a result, he was arrested for driving while intoxicated and improper lane usage. Bond was set at $500 with court appearance scheduled for Aug. 28. Real success in life is not measured by how many individuals you excel but by how many people you be­ friend. DIAL-A-DEVOTION PHONE 8 Hear God's Word Wherever You Are. SPONSORED BY: GUETTLER'S SERVICE STATION SUMMER SPECIAL Sweetheart Roses $-| oo • DOZEN Closed Sundays During July & August CWCl'WtC Seek Permit For Seawall Construction Ralph L. Edgar of Mount Prospect has filed an application with the State Department of Transportation, Division of Waterways, seeking a permit authorizing the construction of a steel sheet pile seawall along the east bank of Boone creek. Plans show the proposed work consists of constructing 475 feet of steel sheet pile seawall along the shoreline of Boone Creek and extending downstream from Rt. 120. The top of the seawall will be an elevation of 738 feet. The plans may be seen at the Springfield office of the Division of Waterways, and at the Chicago district office, Marina City office building, Room 1010, 300 N. State street, Chicago. The permit for the seawall is asked in anticipation of the construction of an apartment building. SET DEADLINES Because of the Labor Day holiday falling on Monday, Sept. 2, Plaindealer deadlines will need to be set ahead one day for the first issue of the paper that week. General news for that publication will be accepted until Friday,Aug. 30, at noon, which is also the deadline for display advertising. Classified advertising will be accepted until 4 p.m. Neighborhood correspondents should have their columns on the news desk by noon Thursday, Aug. 29. IMMUNIZATION PROGRAM The August free i m m u n i z a t i o n p r o g r a m sponsored by the McHenry Gounty Board of Health is s c h e d u l e d W e d n e s d a y morning, the twenty-eighth, in Room 102 of the Health department office in the new courthouse, Woodstock. Parents should report there at 9 a.m. with children who have not been immunized because the cost was a financial burden. LIQUOR CHARGE Lee Pankiewicz of 1203 Clover lane, McHenry, was charged with purchase or acceptance of alcoholic liquor by persons of non-age after his auto was seen entering a gravel pit on Highwood road, McHenry. Bond was set at $1,000, with court appearance set for Aug. 29. The incident occurred last Thursday evening at about 8 o'clock. WHO KNOWS! 1. Who was Hippocrates" 2. When is Harvest Moon this year9 3. When is the Hunter's Moon9 4. When does autumn begin9 5- Labor Day falls on what day9 6. When did World War II begin9 7. Californiabecame astate on what date9 8. What is President Ford's full name9 9. 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