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15 Q THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER yp SERVING THE CHAIN-O-LAKES REGION SINCE 1875 15 VOLUME 99 NUMBER 7 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28, 1974 20 PAGES & TWO SUPPLEMENTS Delay Action On Budget College Board Studies Referendum Defeat Noted Lecturer Key Speaker v For Pre-School Conference DR. EDWARD C. FRIERSON McHenry Elementary School District 15 and McHenry High School District 156 staffs will meet jointly August 30 at West campus for a pre-school teachers' institute day. This meeting will begin at 8:15 a m The highlight of the program will be a presentation by Dr. Edward C. Frierson, a noted lecturer from the University of Tennessee at Nashville He is also the executive director of the Nashville Learning center, an educational center offering a wide range of services to families in Middle Tennessee. Dr. Frierson is on the Editorial Advisory board of Highlights for Children and is an associate editor of the journal, Exceptional Children. Known throughout the country for his unusual teaching and lecturing, Dr Frierson has conducted conferences in more than forty states. He has taught short courses on many college campuses and has served as a visiting lecturer at the University of Vermont, University of California University of Wyoming other major universities. Dr. Frierson's publications include more than thirty-five articles in professional and lay journals, chapters in four books and reviews in the National (Continued on page 17) Holiday Deadlines Set Ahead This Week 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 newspaper 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. Wonder Lake Firemen Fight Barn, Home Fires the the and The Wonder Lake Fire department was summoned to a barn fire on Howe road Thursday night about 8:10 p.m. Upon arrival it was learned that a fire was burning in front of a combine stored inside on the lower level of the barn. Approximately $800 damage was done to the structure before flames were extinguished. Origin of the fire was not determined. The barn is the property of Ernest Varga & Associates of Richmond. It was being used for storage by Evan Vogel of 7808 Barnard Mill road, Wonder Lake. Friday night about 10:30, the Wonder Lake Fire department extinguished a fire at an unoccupied home under construction at 5100 N. Ridgeway road, Ringwood. The fire was located in the rear of the home and only minimal damage occurred. The owner of the home, has not been determined.' Richmond Fire Chief Ron Bergsma estimated the loss of a large barn in a fire Friday night to be about $250,000. Although the Eugene Hoffman family of 5515 Hill road, Richmond, was home at the time, no one noticed the flames until the fire had gained such headway that it was coming through the roof. The building was totally destroyed. McHenry and Spring Grove firemen joined Richmond in fighting the blaze, which was detected at 9:25 p.m. Origin of the fire had not been determined Tuesday morning. Musin' and Meanderin' How can you receive a 50 per cent pay boost in eight years and still have less than you started with" It isn't hard in these days of inflation. The Taxpayers' federation of Illinois has used an example to tell the story. A man with a wife and two 4 children earning $10,000 in 1966 but earning $15,000 today because of pay raises would have about $159 less in purchasing power in 1974. Federal income tax jumped from $1,013 to $1,685, Social Security tax from $277 to $772 and state income tax (state's average) from $78 to $257. After tax income, the family had $8,632 from the '66 salary and $12,286 from the 1974 salary. In 1966 dollars the $8,632 remained the same and the $12,286 shrunk to $8,473, leaving the difference of $159. This is progress? administrator, tells of a recent visit with John and Daisy Smith at Hilo, Hawaii. The Smiths left many local friends when they departed from McHenry Shores for Hawaii some years ago. Doubtless the old home town was the subject for much conversation and happy memories when old friends met Sign in front of a church in the area: This service station is always open! K.A.F. Former McHenry Resident Winner In Art Contest Mrs. Berteel (Spencer) Stenger of San Marcos, Calif., has won first prize of $100 in the 1910 Schoolhouse painting contest sponsored by the Outlook publisher. It was a watercolor painted an antique, lumber color, which included details of the tower, steps, door and windows. The painting will hang permanently in the schoolhouse when it becomes the new home of the Outlook. Mrs. Stenger told the publisher she came to the (Continued on page 17) Variety Of Vehicle Crashes Investigated Why did the tax referendum fail9 What was the cause of the heavy opposition9 What must be done to educate or inform the people in the district as to how the college operates and how it could profit them? These were some of the questions discussed by trustees at the regular meeting of McHenry County college board Thursday night. At a public hearing on the budget held prior to the regular meeting, Dr James R. Davis, president of MCC, asked that instead of adopting the budget as presented, the board adjourn the meeting until Sept. 12. This would give Davis and his staff time to come up with some revisions. "We really would be shooting from the hip if we brought some changes in tonight with only two day's notice and that wouldn't have been good for anyone," Davis said. A revised tentative budget presented to the board for study showed a deficit figure of $133,438 instead^of $219,000 shown on the previous budget submitted for this fiscal year. Reduction of the deficit was accomplished by applying the tuition raise from $12.50 to $15 per credit hour and including the student activity fees. At the beginning of the monthly meeting, a canvas of votes cast at the special election held Aug. 20 was made and showed the tax referendum was defeated by a vote of 4,400 to 558. The college was asking a raise of its present 7 cent tax rate to 17 cents in the education fund. The administration and the college administration appeared stunned at the overwhelming defeat. Dr. William Ryan, trustee from Crystal Lake, commented that he would like to have a copy of the budget mailed to the vice-president of the Whispering Oaks association in McHenry and that the man be invited to the budget hearing and asked for his suggestions on how and where cuts could be made When asked if this was the only group against the referendum, Ryan replied it was the only organization that advertised against it. Someone pointed out that Edward Datz of McHenry, a member of Whispering Oaks association, was in the audience. Datz said he was not acting as a spokesman for the group but was merely attending the meeting as an "on-looker". In answering questions put to him, Datz replied that one of the main concerns of the organization was the fact that "if 7 cents generates $400,000 and 17 cents generates $900,000, what will the $500,000 be used for?" "I think the $500,000 gap is what hit everybody." he stated. Dr. Davis answered, "That's correct. We could generate up to one million dollars." "We explained we were looking to the future and that we could levy no more than to cover the deficit," Davis said. Datz said the group looked at the figures that were published and perhaps if the request had been half of what it was, maybe there would have been less resistance to the referendum. "We have never fought education and nobody is fighting it now," Datz remarked. "We are watching to be sure the monies generated are doing the job and that excess amounts are not being spent for education and building-wise," he said. "We are one of the few groups tied to watching it," Datz stated. Dr. Davis commented that this attitude was fine but it wasn't the unanimous feeling of that group. He related that some members of that association approached him at - the county fair and made derogatory remarks to himself and five members of his staff. Datz quickly replied that this was not the consensus of the group's feeling. Trustee Herbert Lutter of Cary expressed his opinion that the voter has a choice of educating a student here in the county or sending him to a state university. Lutter felt it should be noted that the cost of sending a student to a state university is ten times more than sending him to a junior college. Also, of state money, junior colleges get 17 cents and universities get 83 cents. Davis mentioned that the college has programs to educate people on welfare to get them jobs. He felt it was better to spend the money once to educate them and get them off welfare rather than spend the money to take care of them forever. Datz said people were suspicious of tax referendums that ask for more money than they say they will use. A school district in McHenry asked for such a referendum and then used the whole amount in one year, Datz commented. Dr. Ryan told Datz the board just couldn't sit and go for today only. It is necessary to go for the future also, he stressed. "We were kind of looking for a vote of confidence that we (Continued on page 17) Norman J. Rau of 8418 Dorr road, Wonder Lake, and his passenger, four-year-old James T. Rau of the same address, were injured when the bicycle they were riding was hit by a car at the intersection of Greenwood drive and Dorr road, Wonder Lake. The incident occurred Saturday evening about 6:45. Rau was west-bound on Dorr and as he entered the intersection with Greenwood road, his bike was struck by an auto driven by Robert J. Hart of 304 S. Hillside, McHenry. Hart said he looked both ways as he approached the corner, saw no traffic and proceeded when the bicycle suddenly appeared in front of him. He said he was unable to stop in time to avoid impact. Hart was ticketed with failure to yield at an intersection. Thaddeus C. Katta of 805 S. Emerald drive, McHenry was cited for reckless driving by sheriff's police following a one- car accident on Emerald drive, east of McHenry. Katta would give no $t«tement to investigating officers of his involvement in the accident. He did say he was (Continued on page 17) Residential Dwellings Council Agrees To Plans For Minimum Space Standards The matter of establishing minimum space standards for residential dwellings was brought before the City Council in meeting last week. Following a lengthy discussion, aldermen agreed that the Zoning and Building committee should proceed with plans toward the accomplishment of this recommendation. Fred Lamb, chairman of the Zoning Board of Appeals, r e c o m m e n d e d t h e establishment of minimum square feet habitable living space for any residential dwelling or use. Suggested requirements were single family dwelling, 950 square feet; multi-family dwelling, one bedroom, 650 square feet: New Road Extension Key To Hospital Access A very welcome note accompanied a recent renewal for the Plaindealer, sent by Marie (Smith) Kruger of Tucson, Ariz. "Just a few lines to tell you how much I enjoy receiving my Plaindealer out here in sunny, dry Tucson", was her opening message. "It's one of the bright spots in our day". Mrs. Kruger recalls that as a native of Johnsburg, she was born into a family of baseball fans. Fred J. Smith is her father and Wally and Norb Smith, along with other family members, belonged to the Tigers team. Therefore, she is an avid reader of the sports page. For S.I.H.'s benefit, she asks, "Where is the local baseball news, or don't they have a Tigers or Shamrock team any more9" Marie recalled getting sunburned more than once watching the games The Plaindealer, along with its sports news, doesn't stop in Tucson Marie sends many of the articles to her married daughter now residing near Tokyo, Japan, where her husband is stationed in the Air Force. Maybe -- just maybe -- someone in Tokyo will see the picture of Masatoshi Wada, 17 year-old A.F.S. student spending the year in McHenry, and have an acquaintance with his family. Construction on Bull Valley road between Route 31 and the Crystal Lake-McHenry blacktop is now in progress. The view above is from Route 31, where ambulances from eastward locations will enter the 100-acre Medical center site. nils view of Bull Valley road from the Crystal Lake-McHenry blacktop shows the entry to the Northern Illinois Medical center now under construction. Vehicles from locations west of the blacktop will enter on this roadway upon its completion. A note from Schoenholt/, long McHenry toucher and ML time school Bull Valley road, now being extended from Route 31 to the Crystal Lake McHenry blacktop, will mark the northern limits of the 100-acre Northern Illinois Medical center, according tb newly- released architects' plans. To facilitate the arrival of Emergency Medical Service vehicles and private cars headed for the emergency room, a direct entryway will be provided from Bull Valley road to ground-level emergency facilities on the north side of the hospital. Separate entries to the Medical center will be provided for service vehicles, in patients, staff and visitors. Traffic congestion will also be prevented by the circular movement of arriving and departing vehicles away from the central hospital Because the Medical center will contain two professional buildings to accommodate the offices of both independent and group-practice physicians, additional entrances have been designed to permit easy access for office patients. "The extension of Bull Valley road from the Crystal Lake- McHenry Road east to Route 31 will result in marked improvement of access for residents to the southwest, west and northwest of the site," according to the planning report. "The proposed county extension of the road east across the Fox river to River road will improve access from the southeast, east and northeast " The architects' plan emphasizes that because of minimal public transportation in the Crystal Lake-McHenry area, traffic patterns of individual vehicles must be carefully channeled. "It is anticipated that Bull Valley road will ultimately provide patient and visitor traffic equal to the flow from Illinois Route 31," the report states. "The site will be developed to enhance access by emergency vehicles, while offering patients, visitors and staff maximum flexibility in the selection of a parking space.' Pedestrian safety -- for visitors, office patients and staff - is increased, according to the report, because areas of high pedestrian traffic are diverted from areas of high vehicular traffic. "A major concern of the architects has been the impact of the Medical center on the natural resources of the area," says Anthony Corcoran, executive director of McHenry hospital "The planning for construction fulfills all the requirements of the Environmental Protection agency and abides by EPA recommendations as well. Among the provisions for the (Continued on page 17) multi-family dwelling, two bedrooms, 775 square feet; two bedroom condominiums, 900 square feet and efficiency apartments 550 square feet. Lamb noted that these requirements have been the subject of extended discussion by the Zoning board for the past several months. It is the unanimous consensus of the ZBA that the city consider the adoption of such minimum standards, according to Lamb. The ZBA felt the future growth of the city might well be enhanced by such minimum standards. Aldermen Rogers and Bolger expressed concern about residential owners whose homes do not meet these minimum standards. They wondered if a house was under 950 square feet and the owner wanted to remodel, if he would be required to go to the Zoning board for a variation. It was the opinion of City Attorney Narusis that the owner would not have to get a variation but would have to obtain a building permit and pay that fee. Lamb informed the Council that there are some small communities around the area that have 1,250 square feet for a minimum standard. "Apparently we don't have a leg to stand on if someone wants to come in and build a house of any size," Lamb said. "That's not good for the city," he added. A l d e r m a n P e p p i n g commented that he thought this approach was long overdue. "If I have any quarrel with the proposal, it is that 950 square feet isn't enough but it is a starting point," he said. Lamb recommended that the minimum standards be established by amending the zoning ordinance which would require the filing of a petition by the city and a public hearing If incorporated in the Building code, the standards would be a hard and fast rule and no exceptions could be made I^amb pointed out that in the event of any particular hardships, a property owner could file a petition for variation with the Zoning board ft ontinued on page 17) /