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15® 0 THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER SERVING THE C H A I N -O-LAKES REGION SINCE 1875 i VOLUME 99 NUMBER 31 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1974 2 SECTIONS • 26 PAGES Pay Service Tribute On Trauma Unit Anniversary A LADY FIRE FIGHTER? - No! For 4-year-old Robin Barnes it's all in fun as she smiles while Lt. Chris Bennett of McHenry Fire Company I assists her in fitting a helmet. Robin, daughter of Mrs. Eileen Barnes, was one of the children in the Head Start group who toured the fire station recently. Many of the youngsters had their first close-up view of the fire engines and equipment which protect their homes. Any group wishing a tour of the firehouse may contact Mr. Bennett or Gary Gough. STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD Master Educational Plan Reviewed For School Board Recently, facts gathered from a McHenry County board member indicated a $90,000 sum for a county animal shelter in last year's budget would be removed in '75. Not true! It was good news to those who view this as an important problem , that the full amount remained in the budget when approval was given last Tuesday. The reason? Because the board believes there is a good reason to hope action will be forthcoming in the nfext twelve months. The board will--as men­ tioned in last Wednesday's column--eliminate other projects which have their support but which have little chance of becoming a reality in the near future. The county will need cooperation from various governmental units if establishment of the shelter is to become a reality. Municipalities are now receiving the major share of dog license fees, while total responsibility for licensing and caring for strays is assumed by the county. We certainly feel it is only fair that individual cities and villages contribute to a program that promises to eliminate this growing problem. In addition, it is a humanitarian effort, and this should make it easier to give. Donations for a variety of worthy causes continue to be asked of the public. McHenry police, however, want residents to know that in spite of recent solicitations asking donations for police, these are not being asked on behalf of the local department. Some business people have •been approached, via phone. Chief Ken Espey emphasizes that no authorization has been given by his department to outside agencies, and there has been no solicitation on the part of local police. Nationally known figures in various fields of endeavor have chosen McHenry in which to make their home. One of these was Glenn Welty, who died last week. His tremendous musical talent was widely known, and it (Continued on page 16) Member Robert Thornton presented a report on the status of the Master Educational plan when the board of School District 15 met last week. He emphasized the importance of determining the resources available, then setting priorities tor use of this money. Thornton pointed out that the first step was to appoint chairpersons for three sub­ committees. They are General Education, Terry Anfinson; Special Services, Dorothy Kuta, and Administrative, Bill Landis. Each of these subcommittees will have ten members. Four of the members on each will be chosen from the Master Educational Plan committee to assure each one representation by a citizen, an administrator, a special services teacher and a classroom teacher. The additional six members of the General Education committee will represent the primary, intermediate and secondary levels. The last meeting of the Master Educational Plan committee was held Friday, Nov. 15, at 8 a.m. Members determined assessment procedure. Membership on the three subcommittees also was explored. More discussion with the Illinois Department of Tran­ sportation was deemed necessary before granting a temporary easement on frontage property at Valfey View school. The request was made for the purpose of grading in conjunction with the proposed improvement project of Rt. 120 from Greenwood road to Ringwood-Draper road. Some board members ex­ pressed concern as to whether protection would be afforded the school in case of an accident involving construction equipment. A clarification will be sought. Considerable discussion took place on what action should be taken regarding proposed resolutions of the Illinois Association of School Boards. These will be brought before the IASB delegate assembly Nov. 23. The local board delegate is Lester Smith, and Robert Thornton is alternate. One of the resolutions con­ sidered most beneficial per­ tains to an effort to make teacher salary negotiations standardized on a state-wide basis. Presently, teachers on strike continue to be paid. The proposal would halt this practice. Eugene Vitale was employed to teach Science at Parkland school. New non-certificated em­ ployees included Joseph Yerkes, custodian, Edgebrook; Gerhardt Abraham, custodian, Parkland, and Roy Okeson, P.E. aide, Parkland. The resignations of Robert Kreier and Clarence Justen, custodians at Edgebrook and Parkland, respectively, were accepted. Approval was given to participation by the school district in several special reimbursable programs for the year ahead. These include Title I ESEA, Title II ESEA, Vocational Gifted and Bilingual Bicultural. All programs are planned for in the current budget. Twenty-One Indictments Returned By Grand Jury The Grand jury met last Wednesday and returned twenty-one indictments to Circuit Court Judge James H. Cooney. One indictment was sealed and will remain so until served. Indicted were: Daniel S. Sager, 903 Ringwood road, McHenry, burglary and theft of the Country Market, Spring Grove and burglary and theft of the Ronald Glawe home, McHenry; Anthony T. Hansen, 5315 N. Highland, McHenry, unlawful possession of cannabis; Gary Reinwall, 3816 W. Idyll Dell, McHenry, theft over $150; Greg Watts, 2807 Regner road and Kevin McFarland, 1509 Morgan trail, both of McHenry, delivery of cannabis; Patrick M. Block, Wood­ stock, aggravated battery; Geoffrey C. Shervey, Mun- delein, possession of controlled substance and possession of cannabis; Jose Pino, St. Charles, aggravated battery; David W. Radtke, Car- pentersville, theft over $150; Michael J. McCormick, Harvard, arson; Jesse Martinez, Crystal Lake and Joe Alvarez, Poplar Grove, arson, burglary and theft under $150; Richard P. Weiss and James C. Blanchard, both of Cary, armed robbery and theft under $150; John J. Fransen, Randy Cox, Donald Boettcher and Jon Woodcock, all of Belvidere, theft over $150; Peter Peterson and Terry E. Henning, both of Woodstock, arson and criminal damage to property over ^$150; In a tribute to the two-year emergency medical service record of McHenry Hospital's Trauma center, the president of the hospital's board of directors cited the willingness of nineteen primary-care medical specialists to commit themselves to a twenty-four hour schedule of on-call ser­ vice "The regional Emergency Medical Service plan for McHenry county and Western Lake county has depended on the dedication of the McHenry hospital staff to answer the call of Emergency Medical Service physicians for consultation and supportive service at all hours of the day or night, all year- round," stated LeRoy Olsen, president of the McHenry hospital board of directors. Olsen alluded to the state law which requires each area-wide plan for Emergency Medical Service to have one primary participating hospital which meets the requirements of either Comprehensive or Basic emergency treatment service. He pointed out that McHenry hospital had committed itself to providing Basic service and had an Emergency Medical Service physician in its emergency room at all times. "In agreeing to provide the area's Basic emergency ser­ vice, our dedicated staff of primary-care specialists -- physicians who have specialized in internal medicine, surgery, orthopedic surgery, pediatrics and ob- stetrics-gynecology -- agreed to serve as an on-call supportive service for the Emergency department. They have staffed a rigorous schedule of day-and- night calls in all kinds of weather." In accord with state law, they must be "minutes away" from the Basic hospital, he added. The nineteen -primary-care specialists have included eight internists, three surgeons, four pediatricians, one orthopedic surgeon, and three gynecologists. "According to records of the past year, our surgeons have been on call 122 days each and our internists, 45 or 46 days each. Our orthopedic surgeon has responded whenever he has been needed. "In addition, two gynecologists were on call for the emergency department on 167 days each before our newly- recruited gynecologist arrived. Before Dr. Griesbach left, he had served forty-six days on call during 1974, and our other pediatricians have been on call 106 days each during the past year." In praise of this professional commitment, Olsen pointed out that often the specialists on the McHenry hospital staff have answered the call of the Trauma center in order to care for patients of non-staff physicians whose offices were closed for the day or for vacation. "Non-professionals who vietf the health-care system in term# of patient demand, instead of' physician supply, may thing; that an Emergency room can be inaugurated and maintained* with the help of several general* practitioners and some inact* cessible specialists. This if neither legally nor ethically!: possible. It requires many* professionally qualified* physicians to conduct aij* Emergency Medical Service on* a level of excellence. "For this reason, I believe that our whole area should join me in expressing our thanks to the physicians whose com­ mitment to patient care has enabled the Emergency Medical Service in our area to achieve this excellence." Begin Work On Traffic Control At 120-Fox Street The Illinois Department of Transportation has announced the award of a contract for furnishing and installing traffic control signals at the in­ tersection of Illinois Route 120 and Fox street in the city of McHenry. The award was (Continued on page 16) Youth Unable To Help As Boy Dies In Farm Accident A nine-year old Woodstock boy was killed Saturday morning when he became entangled in corn harvesting farm equipment at 5805 Mc- Cauley road, Woodstock. The victim, Kenneth R. Walters, son of Richard E. and County Jail Break Is Averted On Inspection John G. Irwin, Algonquin and Douglas Nantz, Park City, unlawful possession of con­ trolled substance; Robert B. Smith and John M. Miller, both of Carpentersville, unlawful possession of can­ nabis; Ernest R. Schultz, Jr., Marengo, forgery; James Coe, Algonquin, possession of cannabis; Michael R. Fritz, address unknown, burglary and armed violence; Patrick Lynn, address unknown, theft over $150; Lester Sherman Lazenby, address unknown, armed robbery. During a routine jail in­ spection of the multi-purpose room at the county jail Friday night about 10:45, Jailer Hold Hearing For Request To Change Zoning A hearing is scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 21, when the McHenry County Zoning board will hear a request to change local property from "F" far­ ming to "E-2" estate classification. The petitioners are Fulvio and Anita Ruzzier. The property is located west of Rolling lane, north of new Bay road, containing about 6V2 acres in McHenry township. The hearing will be held in the city hall at 2 p.m. All in­ terested persons may appear and be heard. Hold Memorial Service Sunday For Glenn Welty A memorial service will be held at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran church, 404 N. Green street, McHenry, Sunday, Nov. 24, for Glenn Welty. Pastor Roger Schneider will conduct the 3 o'clock service. Mr. Welty, a nationally known musician, died Sunday, Nov. 10, in St. Joseph hospital, Chicago, following an illness of several weeks. (Continued on page 16) Heneise observed several prisoners who were in the room for the purpose of watching television, looking upward at the ceiling. Upon inspection, Heneise saw that a grate covering a ventilation duct had been removed and was on the floor. Assistance was summoned and the fifteen prisoners were returned to their colls after all had been accounted for. It was evident an escape had been attempted but was discovered before anyone succeeded in entering the ventilation duct. Further investigation is being made by the detective division. Donna F. Walters, was working with another youth, Craig Hollingsworth, 17, of 4515 W. Shore drive, Wonder Lake. Hollingsworth was standing nearby at the time of the mishap but was unable to do anything other than shut off the equipment and summon aid. Rescue squads from Wood­ stock, Hebron and Harvard arrived at the scene to assist. Deputy Coroner, Eugene Brewer was called to the scene by the Sheriff's department and authorized removal of the victim's body to Simes funeral home, Hebron. An inquest into the cause of death will be held at a future date. Hollingsworth was taken to McHenry hospital where he was treated for shock. Five-year-old Cindy G. Russo of 7708 Deep Springs road, Wonder Lake, was treated and released from McHenry hospital after she was hit by a car Saturday afternoon. She was taken to the hospital by the Wonder Lake Rescue squad. Driver of the auto was Thomas M. Athans of 401 W. Jackson street, Woodstock. The accident occurred on Wonder Lake road, near Cedar drive, Wonder Lake. No further information was available from reports in the Sheriff's department. Keith Apgar of 837 Harriet Lane, Barrington, was taken to McHenry hospital by the area rescue squad after his pickup truck rolled over at 615 S. River road, southeast of McHenry. According to deputies, Apgar was south-bound on River road when a large dog ran in front of his vehicle. He swerved to tho right, went into a ditch and lost control of the truck. It rolled over before coming to a stop,. Damaged in the accident were a utility pole, electric wires and a county highway road sign. A witness at the scene told deputies Apgar's truck passed his vehicle at a high rate of speed prior to the accident. Lawrence W. Foley of 5315 Lake street, McHenry, was cited for improper backing following a collision Saturday morning about 2:25. Foley was leaving a parking lot at Route 120 and Willow road, Lakemoor, when he backed onto the highway into the path of a car driven by Barry VanPatten of 26 S. Pistakee Lake road, Fox Lake. $360,000 Budgeted For Mental Health Proposal For RTA Action Holiday Deadlines The following are publishing dates and deadlines for the pre-Thanksgiving issues of the Plaindealer: PUBLISH MONDAY, NOVEMBER 25 Advertising Deadlines -4:00 p.m. --Friday, November 22. General News Deadlines -2:00 p.m. -Friday, November 22. Correspondents' Deadlines -Noon -Thursday, November 21. PUBLISH WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27 Display Advertising Deadlines -Noon -Tuesday, November 26. Classified Advertising Deadlines -4:00 p.m. -Tuesday, November 26. General News Deadlines -10:00 a.m. -Tuesday, November 28. Correspondents' Columns -Noon -Monday, November 25. The chairman of the Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) board will be nominated by the Governor and confirmed by a 3-5ths vote of the Illinois State Senate under a bill to be introduced in December by Illinois State Rep. Donald E. Deuster (R. Sylvan Lake). Under Deuster's proposed amendment to the RTA Act, the maximum salary of $60,000 per year would be established for the compensation of the RTA board chairman. Under the present RTA Act there is no limit whatsoever on the salary. Another change which is included in Deuster's amend­ ment would provide that the term of office for the RTA board chairman would be the same as for the Governor of Illinois (normally four years) and would commence on the first day of October of each year in which the Governor takes office. In explaining the need for this amendment, Deuster said: "First, in view of the immense amount of State of Illinois money which is appropriated for the Chicago Area RTA, the people and taxpayers of Illinois should be able to hold the Governor accountable and responsbile for the RTA board chairman's performance." "Secondly, appointment by the Governor and confirmation by a 3-5ths vote of the Illinois Senate would expeditiously end the deadlock and stalemate over the selection of an RTA board chairman which presently renders the RTA impotent to solve our emergency transit needs." "Thirdly, one serious weakness under the present RTA Act is that some faction on the eight-member RTA board could choose a chairman, endow that person with an additional vote, and thereby increase the voting power of that particular faction by one vote which is neither ac­ countable to the taxpayers nor directly responsible to any elected Illinois official." "Fourthly, at this time of economic stress in which government spending must be closely scrutinized and con­ trolled, it is irresponsible not to have a maximum limitation on the salary to be paid to the RTA board chairman It seems to me that an annual salary of $60,000 is high enough to attract a capable person with sufficient management experience and skill to serve as chief executive of the RTA." As an incumbent and re- (Continued on page 16) Members of the McHenry County 708 board, which administers funds raised through the health tax, develop budgets for the next fiscal year. From left, front. Rev. James BkUe, Arnold N. May, chairman; Dr. August Rosetti, and Homer Barry in back, Charles Stone and the Rev. Marx Jones. (DON PEASLEY PHOTOGRAPHY) The McHenry County 708 board has reviewed programs presented by agencies seeking tax funds from its super­ vision and has approved budgets totaling almost $360,000 for the next fiscal year, Arnold May, board chairman, has announced. May said the board has the legal requirement to review proposed programs and submit a one-year and a five-year plan to meet the mental health needs of McHenry county. The 708 board administers the money raised through a special mental health tax. After reviewing budgets and studying programs of work, May said the board has ap­ proved budgets as follows; Family Service and Mental Health Clinic of McHenry County, $223,ISO, and Melhmf