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1 THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER SERVING THE CHAINO-LAKES REGION SINCE 1875 VOLUME 99 - NUMBER 64 FRIDAY, MARCH, 14, 1975 22 PAGES FIFTEEN CENTS Observe Nurse Week Tentative approval was given by the City Council Monday night for the purchase of property to establish a city parking lot to the west of Gladstone's and McHenry Savings and Loan. By a vote of 6 to 1, the Council authorized attorneys to prepare a contract to purchase 33,000 square feet of property for 110 narking spaces at a price of $56,100. Final approval hinges on the city's abili ty to acquire permanent easements to allow ingress and egress regarding the property in question.-The contract will be presented at a later meeting for final action. On the roll call ' vote, Aldermen William Bolger, Edward Datz, George Marker, Don. Howard, Jerome Rogers and James Wegener approved the authorization. Alderman La Verne Hromec disapproved and Alderman Jack Pepping was absent. Attorney Albert L. Finston appeared with his clients,- owners of the property, Max Wien and Morris Nortman. to negotiate terms of the proposal. Following executive session last week, the Council made an offer to Jaxson Realty of $40,000 for 24,000 square feet of property contingent upon acquiring necessary easements and financing. Realtor Jack Nortman took the offer back to the owners, who asked that a meeting be set up with the Council to discuss the matter. Owners of the property presented a tentative plan for a two-story building 175 feet long by approximately 80 feet deep swhich would face Elm street. After parking space requirements were met by the developers for a building of this size, there would be about 9,000 square feet of land retnaining. The owners wanted the city to buy this additional 9,000 feet. The owners offered 33,000 square feet at a price of $1.90 per square foot. The Council argued they could go no higher than its original offer of 24.000 square feet at $1.67 per square foot. However, aldermen in­ dicated they would be in­ terested in the additional 9.000 square feet. Nortman, Wein and their attorney adjourned to another room where they considered the city's proposal. Upon their return. Attorney Finston an­ nounced his clients had agreed to present a proposal for 33,000 square feet at a total price of $56,100 or $1.70 per square foot. "We want to do business with the City of McHenry and we think we have shown that in every respect and have tried to meet your demands and requirements and we hope you can see fit to pay this price," Finston said. "We want to meet you more than half way and I (Continued On Page 10) Tax, Landfill Problems Occupy County Board Arrest Juveniles In School Blaze Two juveniles were taken into custody Tuesday afternoon by McHenry County Sheriff 's detectives. They are being held responsible for arson, burglary and vandalism which caused an estimated $150,000 to $200,000 damage last Saturday to Valley View school, 6515 W. Rt. 120, McHenry. The children, a girl , 9, and a boy, 12, brother and sister, are from the McHenry area. They were released into the custody of Iheir parents until their appearance in juvenile eourt. Sheriff ' Arthur Tyrrell reported the apprehension was made as the result of an ex­ tensive and intensive in­ vestigation by the depart ment 's arson unit and detective division, along with fine cooperation of the McHenry township Fire Protection district . The Sheriff said a blackboard containing handwriting of the intruders was taken from the school and sent to the crime lab, where experts worked on the investigation. Fingerprints were taken from numerous articles collected and sent for analysis. Footprints in the snow leading from the school were analyzed, and by these im­ pressions, detectives deter­ mined the approximate size and weight of the suspects. In commenting on the case, Tyrrell observed, "There was a lot of leg work involved in the investigation which was con tinuous from the time of the fire until the apprehension of the children Tuesday afternoon" Following is the resolution passed by the board of (Continued On Page lit) Variety Of Charges Against McHenry Men Two McHenry men were arrested Sunday night by city police at 4621 W. Route 120. Roman Kotiw of 4610 Garden Quarter. McHenry, was charged with two counts of unlawful use of weapons. His bond was set at $2,000 and he is to appear in court March 20. John A. Russell of 1611 N. Woodlawn Park, McHenry, was t icketed for speeding and improper lane usage. The arrests were made after a car driven by Russell was seen weaving in and out of traffic while west-bound on Route 120. The car was stopped and during investigation, a blue steel revolver was found under the passenger 's seat which had been occupied by Kotiw. A high speed chase with speeds in excess of 100 m.p.h. resulted in the arrest of Gary Bruhn of 3610 N. Middle street. Johnsburg. He was charged with attempting to flee or elude a police officer, speeding 100 m.p.h. in a 35 mph zone, un necessary noise (peeling) and disorderly conduct. The arrest took place after Officer Duane Lange of the McHenry Police department observed Bruhn's auto peel i ts t ires as it left the intersection of Front and Elm Sunday mor­ ning about i o 'clock. Bruhn's car turned south onto Crystal Lake road and was pursued by Officer Lange until it was stopped one-half mile north of Covered Bridge trail , near Crystal Lake. ._ Roger Rairie of 4112 W Crystal Lake road, McHenry, was charged with disorderly conduct and criminal damage (Continued On Page 10) The increasing problems of a growing county continued to provide the McHenry County Board with discussion and debate Tuesday. Not the least of these focused on the pros and cons of charging individual taxing units for the cost of collecting taxes. To conclude the debate, the board passed an ordinance that calls for bill ing each district for i ts proportionate share. County Treasurer Audrey Walgenbach will employ a certified public accountant to give details on costs of collecting tax money and pro-rate this against the various taxing bodies. Prior to the vote, Board Member Edward Buss of McHenry said he would vote for the ordinance, but it would be with reluctance. He questioned whether it might not be better for the county to raise its rate and assume the collection costs rather than to pass the costs along to school districts which are already in financial trouble. Among those most vocal in opposition to that suggestion were Members Marx Jones, Cal Skinner, Sr. , and George Starr Member Thore Emricson pointed out that taxing bodies will be expecting to pay costs, and if they are not prepared they must borrow the money. To a question asking the anticipated amount the county might expect to receive through passage of the or­ dinance, the answer was any amount from $170,(KH) to $1 million, which includes all costs connected with taxes from the time they are levied until the money is in the Treasurer 's office. Skinner stated his belief that based on experience, a ( 'PA will include everything in the costs, which he feels will be nearer $1 million and too large an amount for the county to pay. After a discussion that lasted about an hour and a half con­ cerning the wisdom of proceeding with borings on option property for county landfill , the decision was made to continue. Cost of the boring program, which will determine suitabili ty of the land, is $13,000. When Buss Teamed from County Board Chairman Walter Dean that no contract had been signed for the borings, he moved to rescind action taken in February. Buss observed that the county can't afford to operate the landfill However, when John Quay of the Planning commission confirmed that borings are under way, Buss withdrew his original motion Instead, he voiced a new (Continued On Page 10) Drivers Ticketed Following Several Local Accidents A four-vehicle accident at the corner of Elm and Front streets last Thursday afternoon about 2:45 resulted in a ticket for James L. Freund of 7204 Manor road, Crystal Lake. He was charged with failure to yield to oncoming traffic. According to the police report, Freund was west-bound on Kim in the left hand turn lane As he approached the intersection, the green arrow went off but he proceeded to make his turn thinking he could do so before approaching traffic reached the in tersection. However, he was hit by a car driven by Robert L Belli ol 1502 River road, McHenry. After impact, Freund's auto began spinning and hit cars driven by Gerhard W. Abraham of 3921 W Main, McHenry, and Helen M Car teron of 214 Liberty, Harrington, which were stopped at the intersection waiting for the light to change. Belli said he was east-bound on Kim when Freund's auto turned in front of him and he was unable to avoid a collision. A rear end collision- last Thursday afternoon at Pearl and Court streets resulted in a ticket being issued to Learine R. Miller of 2717 W Lincoln road, McHenry. She was cited for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident An auto driven by Robert (J. Simon of 7301 Spaatz. Wonder Lake, was stopped waiting for traffic to clear to effect a left turn when his vehicle was struck fror behind. Ms Mill r said she saw the lights on the other car but didn't know if they were brake or directional l ights. She ap plied her brakes but skidded into the Simon auto. Monica Davis of 1716 W Grandview drive, McHenry, was cited lor improper left turn following an accident last Thursday afternoon about 12:30 at the corner of Kim and Front streets Michael B Zeitz of 1129 Cumberland Circle, McHenry, said he was west bound on Kim with the green light when the Davis auto turned left in front ol him He said his view of the approaching Davis car was blocked by a semi trailer truck Ms Davis was east-bound on Kim with the green light and slopped, signalling a left turn As she proceeded to make the turn, she saw the other car coming toward her and a collision occurred. Terrence P. Moritz of 7608 Pheasant road, Wonder Lake, (Continued On Page 10) (OF (OFFICE MOVES The McHenry Chamber of Commerce office will move from its present location in the Kent building on Kim street to the First National bank building, several blocks west on the same street. Science Experiment At Edgebrook School Approve Parking Lot Purchase County Board Chairman Walter Dean signs proclamation for Illinois Nurse week for Illinois Nurses Association District 16 members. Representing the nursing profession from this community are Karen Stephenson, Terry Jaworski and Ronald Cooker, assistant director of nursing at McHenry hospital. In signing the proclamation, Dean is helping to salute the 50,000 working nurses who demonstrate their care and skill daily. Theme of the special week is "Nurses Together-Sharing Strength Through Service". The special week extends from March 9 through 15. STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD In addition, four assistant superintendents are assigned as division coordinators to "insure smooth functioning within and among divisions." On and on it goes. In another release to our reading public, Joseph M. Cronin, state Superintendent of Education, observes that "clearly he (the Governor) plans to make support of local schools a priority in 1975". And so he does! This n'ews will bring broad smiles to those in education. Others, who would have preferred their own area of interest to be furthered by a few extra millions, will be unhappy. And that 's what government is all about these days. Each special interest group is in favor of more money for that interest but it doesn't want to pay for the bigger budget in­ curred by an expenditure for someone else's interest. If the office holder can't swing that kind of an act of legerdemain, he might as well forget the next election. Each special interest devotee knows deep in his heart that his request is the most important. (Continued On Page 10) High School Science Fair McHenry Community high school will host a Science Fair Monday, March 17, with judging at 7 p.m. The fair will be open for public viewing at 8 o'clock that night. High school students currently enrolled in Science courses have been working on fair projects, which are in various fields. Categories in­ clude Aeronautics, An­ thropology, Astronomy, Behavorial Sciences, Biochemistry, - Botany, Chemistry. Computer Science, Conservation, Earth Sciences, Auto Left For Repair Destroyed By Flames Friday An auto owned by Delbert Skaggs of 4516 E. Wonder Lake road, Wonder Lake, was destroyed by fire Friday night. Skaggs reported his vehicle had broken down in Ringwood while he was enroute home from work Friday. He left i t , planning to return Saturday to make repairs. However, about 11:30 Friday night the Wonder Lake fire department was called to extinguish a vehicle fire in a field near Barnard Mill and Howe roads. Wonder Lake. In approaching the scene, the fire department found they were unable to reach the vehicle because of the terrain. Inspection revealed the car was damaged from hitting trees and the radio had been removed prior to the blaze LAWN TRACTOR STOLEN Walter Hunter of 8423 Shady Lane, Wonder Lake, reported the theft of a riding lawn tractor from his property. Sometime last Thursday night, the tractor was detached from the sod roller in the yard and taken from the premises. It was described as a yellow 12 hor­ sepower tractor mounted with a blue tank for mosquito fogging. Will Host March 17 Electronics, Mathematics, M i c r o b i o l o g y , P h y s i c s , Radiation Sciences and Zoology. The classifications were suggested by the Ill inois Junior Academy of Science, an organization to which the local Science club belongs. First place winners will be eligible to enter the Regional Science Fair that will be held in April at Northern Ill inois university. Anyone interesting in judging should contact R. Glawe at West campus. Everyone is invited to attend. Through an experiment of the Science and Social Studies classes at Edgebrook school, fifth graders hope1 to find out how far their released balloons will go, what direction, and just how many who Many pieces of mail came to our desk this past week, each pointing to the fact that whether you're talking about educating children or sending troops half way around the world, i t is a bureaucracy at work. This particular mail was all in the interest of informing us and our readers about education. Whether you liked what you read depended upon whether or not you were making your living in that field of endeavor. In one release, the Ill inois Education association "lauded Governor Walker 's fiscal 1976 state education budget proposals as a bold move by the Governor to make the third year of the state 's four-year program to fully fund Ill inois schools the pivotal year in terms of teachers and tax­ payers." Another release carried the views of State Comptroller George W. Lindberg. In speaking of the budget as a whole, he called it "a blueprint for bankruptcy". A third piece of mail carried an organization chart for the new Illinois Office of Education, reflecting the changeover from an elective office to one governed by the State Board of Education. The chart would not convince anyone that it was done in the interest of economy. As the chart continued down an entire 8x11 inch sheet of paper, it reminded us of nothing so much as the words of the old song that told about "the thigh bone connected to the hip bone", etc. The head bone in education is the state board of education, and from this basic spot extend arms and legs to great lengths. Under the new organization, fifteen assistant superin­ tendents report to the superintendent and his executive assistant. One assistant officer is in charge of a southern state regional office, another for the Chicago office. find them will respond. Cris Elliott, fifth grade teacher is in charge of the experiment which started Wednesday. Twenty-five balloons were released by one class. The same procedure was followed the next two uavs. The balloons were filled with helium and had attached to them stamped postcards to be returned to the students by find4$*>. Picture at left shows Ingrid Gatke and Vicky Iwanski attaching postcard to one of the balloons being filled In photo at right, the balloons are released. STAFF PHOTOS - W AY.