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Mmin THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER SERVING THE CH A IN - O-L A KE S REGION SINCE 1875 VOL 99 NUMBER 65 WED.. MARCH 19, 1975 20 PAGES & 2 SUPPLEMENTS Rescue squad members and McHenry county deputies work to brother, Daniel W. Jensen, both of 4007 N. Fairview, McHenry. remove a brother and sister from their cars after they collided They were driving separate cars in the 3100 block of Route 31 when head-on Sunday morning on Route 31 south of Johnsburg road, impact occurred. Seriously injured in the accident were Karen S. Jensen and her STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD . „ x .wmuux W iY»ni\vn 17, I7/ J x u r n v j w O I JL OU rrLtAA t Blame Different Surveys An airbourne vehicle driven by an Elgin man caused extensive damage to the Joseph Baros home at the corner of Route 31 and Klasen road, north of Algonquin, Saturday night about 9:30. Six people were in the home when the car crashed into the living room, seriously injuring two women, one a former McHenry resident. Mrs. Rodney Cole of Fox River Grove was admitted to McHenry hospital for treatment of her injuries. She is the former Margaret (Peggy) Zeller of McHenry. PHOTO DESIGN - D. ROSE Aw aits Surgery By the time Spring arrives next Friday, McHenry residents will already have been caught up in the spirit of the season. A twenty-four-page Easter supplement, in color, will be included in the Friday issue of the Plaindealer, featuring Spring features and fashions of thirty participating stores. Good news for victims of vandals is the recommendation by the Illinois House Judiciary 1 committee for passage of a bill to increase the legal liability of parents for van­ dalism damage caused by their minor children. Donald E. Deuster <R. Mundelein), has presented a bill that would raise the present $500 liability limit to $1,000. . Home owners, individual citizens, schools and public property all suffer from rampant vandalism, and the malicious mischief has been on the increase locally in recent years. Deuster feels, as do all who have been the target for vandalism, that the financial ' burden should not rest with the innocent victimo or with the community, but rather with the minors and their parents. We have no statistics that tell us how many parents pay under the present law. These figures would give us some indication of the success we might expect from the higher level of liability. If parents are seldom being held responsible for $500. the same might be expected to be true of any higher amount. Nevertheless," the $1,000 figure might have the effect of putting a little fear in Moms and Dads who are unconcerned about sharing the bad habits of their offspring with the public. Just how many robins have been seen in the McHenry area hasn't been determined. We -- norra McHenry State Trooper Shot Following Robbery At Club An Illinois State trooper, Thomas Burke of 3705 W. Lee street, McHenry, narrowly escaped death Saturday when he was shot by robbers he was attempting to apprehend. Burke was scheduled to un­ dergo surgery in Condell Memorial hospital, Liber- tyville, Wednesday morning for removal of shotgun pellets from his left temple and ankle. He was able to be out of bed in the hospital Tuesday. About 3 o'clock Saturday morning, as Burke was on routine patrol, he was informed that a robbery had taken place at October One night club, formerly the Wing 'n Fin, north of Volo. He gave chase and stopped when he came upon the suspects at Fairfield and Sch- werman roads, Lake county. As Burke stopped his squad car, he was shot. Within minutes. Lake county Sheriff 's police arrived on the scene. They found Burke, and also Larry Miller, 25, of Lake Zurich, who was lying, par­ tially unconscious, in the snow near his car. In fleeing from the trooper, the car had struck a tree. Miller was taken into custody. About 10 o'clock the following morning Sheriff 's police stopped a car in which Nickey Fanelli, 22, also of Lake Zurich, a man and a girl were riding. Fanelli, who was im plicated in the robbery, had asked the help of a friend to return to the accident scene and find Miller. Fanelli and Miller were charged with armed robbery and attempted murder, with bond set for each at $100,000. They are held in Lake county jail. Chicago Area Educators Hear District 15 Story Telling the story of McHenry School District 15, ad­ ministrators and teachers have been invited to speak to other educators in the Chicago suburban area. The elementary school people have spoken about the district 's emphasis on concern for children and particularly about Dr. William Glasser's Schools Without Failure program Dr. Glasser's program has been the subject of teachers in-service for the past two years. Among schools which have invited Dr. Robert Boos, superintendent, Dan DeRoche, Fred Kusch, John Nilles, Dorothy Kuta, Lorna Bauer, and others to speak are Arlington Heights, Palatine, the Northwest Educational Cooperative, and Wheeling. An invitation to visit the McHenry elementary schools has been accepted by more than twenty educators from northern Illinois in the past three months. McHenry Girl Rates Top In State Contest *47,491 Coal Set For 1975 Cancer Crusade McHenry county's 1975 Cancer Crusade workers laid the groundwork for a suc­ cessful drive this year with the annual kickoff meeting last week. The drive formally opens April 1 with workers in all seventeen townships prepared to exceed last year's goal of over $42,000. Eustice Klein, chairman of the McHenry county unit of the American Cancer society, reported to board members, drive chairmen and many of the workers who will be con­ tacting citizens in tfce weeks ahead. Ed Schutt, Harvard, has accepted the task as Cancer J rswt norro ft^ For MCC Campus Problem The use of two different surveys was blamed for the fact that off-site and on-site sewer lines ended up 180 feet apart instead of at a designated central point on the new McHenry County college campus Robert Hackworthy of Mochon, Schutte, Hackworthy and Juerisson, Inc., architects for the new campus, and Loren Woodman, Jr., of Baxter and Woodman, off-site sewer 'engineers for the college, were present at Thursday night's board of trustees meeting to explain the error. Hackworthy pointed out that the Baxter and Woodman firm tfas hired by the college to install an off-site sewer line which was to meet with an on- site sewer line being installed by Kuch, and Ingram. Baxter and Woodman used its survey and followed a Commonwealth Edison line where it crossed Route 14. Kuch and Ingram used a survey furnished by the college, Hack worthy explained. He said the difference between those two surveys was 180 feet. Hackworthy said, "We were completely surprised and dumbfounded when we heard about this situation." It ap­ pears each sower contractor did his job within the confines of his design but were, in fact, 180 feet apart, he related. "The situation wouldn't have occurred if a common survey had been used," Hackworthy said. In order to correct the situation now, a diagonal hookup will have to be made on the campus site. Architects have received a proposal of $9,200 to make the connection. However, Hackworthy felt some things could be eliminated from that proposal and expected the final cost to be "somewhere in the neigh­ borhood of $8,2(H)." He also stated that his firm does not feel any responsibility for this sewer situation Woodman pointed out to trustees that his firm's engineer staked out the sewer route and went to the college and said "this is where the sewer will end." That point was related to the foreman of the general contractor for on-site construction. "That foreman was later removed from his job and he Montini Schools Hold Conferences March 20-21 Montini Catholic schools will hold Parent-Teacher con­ ferences Thursday and Friday afternoon, March 20 and 21. At the Montini Primary center, conferences have been arranged by the staff, and parents have been notified of their conference times. Other parents may come for con­ ferences if they wish as follows: Last names A-L Thursday afternoon, 1-3 p.m.; Last names M-Z Friday af­ ternoon, 1-3 p.m . Classes will be dismissed at the Primary center at 11:45 a.m. on botte|>f these days. At the Montini Middle school, parents are asked to come to the school office to pick up their McCullom Lake Eligible For Flood Insurance CHRIS THORNE I Chris Thorne, daughter of Mr. and Mrs Phillip Thorne of 4520 Riverdale drive. McHenry, received a first place rating in the State FBLA contest held in Springfield. She was first among contestants from fifty- eight other schools on the nn nflCO H) The National Flood Insurers association (NFIA) announced that flood insurance has become available for residential and non-residential properties in 131 rilore areas oi forty-two states. Damage from flooding is not covered in standard property insurance policies The Village of McCullom Lake has been added to the areas eligible for flood in­ surance Private insurance agents and brokers are authorized to offer flood insurance to interested owners of residential and non- residential properties. Coverage on contests also will be sold to owners and oc­ cupants of such buildings. The new flood coverage is being offered in accordance with requirements established by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Develop­ ment (HUD) under the terms of the Flood Disaster Protection act of 1973. The government also participates in the flood program through premium equalization payments so that subsidized cost will be in the range of the average insured's pocketbook. The federal act requires that communities interested in becoming eligible for flood insurance must take action to restrict unwise land use in flood-prone areas. The amount of flood in­ surance available at subsidized rates under the government's emergency program is limited to $35,000 for single-family residences, with maximum of $100,00 on all other types of residential and non residential properties Low cost flood insurance for contests is limited to $10,000 for all residential property and $100,000 on non-residential properties. Tenants may insure contents separately. Anyone interested in buying the flood coverage is advised to contact his regular agent or broker for further assistance and information rates, policy limits and conditions and other important details. failed to inform the replacement foreman where it was to go," Woodman said. "The original foreman admits he knew where it was going to end," Woodman asserted. He also informed trustees he couldn't explain the difference between the two surveys that night but would return at the next meeting with an ex­ planation. College president, Dr James R. Davis, related that the Capital Development board (CDB) handling construction of the college for the state, had reviewed the sewer matter and had initiated a change-order which would correct the situation Costs will be borne out of state construction monies at no increased costs to' the local district. With the con­ currence of the MCC board of trustees, the change order will be presented at the next CDB meeting for approval Davis stressed, "We do not have any say-so on this campus until it is paid for and turned over to us. Off-site is totally ours, on-site is theirs. We have no control over that," he said. Board member William Ryan of Crystal Lake moved that the CDB should be informed not to approve the change-order until it is determined whose responsibility it was to make the joiner. Member Robert Weidner of Harvard seconded that motion. All agreed. Member Tom Leahy of Woodstock pointed out that possibly it was surveyors who were at fault and not the sewer engineers. He felt the blame should not be placed on any group until further in­ vestigation is made. Member Herbert Lutter of Cary expressed the opinion that since two different sections of territory were involved in the campus site, the error might have come about because of adjustments needed regarding the curvature of the earth '*• 4t as the board's opinion that the board members and the people in (he community were entitled to know what happened. "We do not buy that statement that the state is going to pay for it and so it is alright," Weidner said "We are saying the state is us and we are not ready to pay for it until we are very, very clear on what happend," he continued. Weidner and Ryan agreed that payment by the state-is also payment from community tax money. Trustees agreed that no (Continued on page 8) child's third quarter report card and then go to the teachers they wish to see according to this schedule: Last names A-L Thursday afternoon, 1:30-4; last names M-Z Friday af­ ternoon from 1-4 p.m. ( ' lasses will be dismissed at the Middle school at 12:50 p m Thursday, March 20, and at 10:50 a.m. Friday, March 21 School administrator, Ron Svoboda, stated that the last conferences held in November witnessed a 92 percent turnout of parents which signifies "a genuine interest in their child's education" He is anticipating a similar turnout for these conferences. Easter Seal Tag Day The Easter bunny arrived early this year, and one of his first pleasant duties was to buy a lily tag from Ed Samen, chairman of the Easter Seal tag day for the McHenry Rotary club. Tag day will be held in the city shopping areas Saturday, March 22, when Rotarians will seek a goal in excess of the $1,500 collected last year. Eighty-five per cent of the collection will benefit the county's Easter Seal therapy center in Woodstock. The remaining 15 per cent goes to national headquarters. STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD A brother and sister were seriously injured Sunday morning about 9:20 when the cars they were driving hit head- on on Route 31, just a mile south of Johnsburg road. Karen S. Jensen and Daniel W. Jensen, both of 4007 N. Fairview, McHenry, were driving separate cars when the collision occurred. Both were taken to McHenry hospital by the Johnsburg Rescue squad, where Miss Jensen was reported in critical condition in the intensive care unit and her brother ; was listed in fair condition Monday morning. According to deputies, no statement was taken from Miss Jensen due to her injuries. All Jensen could remember was that he was north-bound and his sister was south-bound on the highway. He could recall nothing about the accident. Officers noted Miss Jensen's car was on the wrong side of the highway at the time of impact. She was issued a ticket for improper lane usage The McHenry Rescue squad and McHenry Township Fire Company No. 1 were called to assist at the accident scene when it was feared another person was trapped in one of the autos. However, no one else was riding in either car. A McHenry woman was hurt while she was visiting with her family in a home at the corner of Route 31 and Klasen road, just north of Algonquin, when a car crashed into the living room of the home. Rodney and Margaret Cole and their three-year-old daughter, Jennifer, of 100* ^ Grace lane, Fox River Grove, were visiting in the Joseph Baros home Saturday night when Lenis Murrie of 241 Weston, Elgin, lost control of his car and smashed through the living room wall of the Baros home. Also in the living room were Joseph Baros and his wife, (iretchen Their two-year-old son. Jason, was sleeping up­ stairs when the crash occurred. He was not injured The five other people were taken to McHenry hospital by tho Algonquin Rescue squad, where Joseph Baros, Rodney Cole and Jennifer Cole were treated and released. Gretchen Baros was admitted to the hospital with a broken leg and Margaret Cole was admitted with a double broken pelvis. Mrs. Margaret (Peggy) Cole is the daughter of Mr and Mrs. Kenneth Zeller of 702 S. Route 31, McHenry. According to county deputies, the Murrie car was north-bound on Route 31 when the driver lost control and drove into the west ditch, where the vehicle became airbourne and smashed into the Baros house. A van and a car parked at the home were also damaged Murrie, who was not injured, was charged with reckless driving John E, McMillan of 7505 Center street. Wonder Lake, was listed in fair condition in the intensive care unit of Northwestern Memorial hospital Monday morning, where he was transferred from McHenry hospital by am­ bulance. McMillan was injured in a one-car accident early Sunday morning on McCullom Lake road, east of the Chicago & Northwestern railroad crossing. (Continued on page 8) i