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Debate Continues In Gravel Pit Request _ r _ _ i -- - v The seventh, and possibly the transport materials through where he was going," he Peters. an appraiser/ the proposed site. He felt there last meeting conducted bv the the city of McHenrv. via Route argued. testified that the land in would be some loss in value to 1 C n Photo at top shows Firemen Ray Simon and John Hose about ±y*(J{J\J L)dfflCl&G to enter the Carol Strange family home in Lakeland Park, © which was damaged when lightning started a fire in the t tt ri« utility room. Bottom picture was taken from the kitchen, In £1 OITLS x viewing charred utility room where fire started. STAFF PHOTOS-WAYNE GAYLORD An $5,000 in damage was reported to the Carol Strange home, 1911 North avenue, Lakeland Park, when fire swept through one area of the house early Friday morning. Mrs. Strange was awakened at 1:40 a.m. by the barking of the family dog. Smelling lliPiiy^njr smoke, she investigated to find fire in the area of the furnace in the utility room. She aroused her four children and the family reached safety. By the time Company I firemen arrived on the scene, the blaze had gained headway in the one area. They remained on the scene an hour and a half to bring it under control. Fire Chief Glenn Peterson said he believed lightning was the cause. Fire caused damage only to the urhity area, but there was extensive heat and smoke damage throughout the home. Company III firemen went to the J&L service station, Rt. 120 at Lily moor, early Friday morning after a (Continued On Page 16) The seventh, and possibly the last meeting conducted by the McHenry County Zoning Board of Appeals regarding a petition to operate a gravel mining operation on Chapel Hill road is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 4, at 2 p.m. in McHenry city hall. At this time, all objectors will be given a chance to voice their opinions on the matter. Petitioners Leo and Evelyn Diedrich and Material Service corporation are seeking a special use classification to conduct a full service gravel pit on the east side of Chapel Hill road about 3/4 mile north of Lincoln road. At the present time, the 121 acres in question is zoned "F"-farming. The sixth hearing on the matter was held last Wed­ nesday afternoon in city hall. Continuing his testimony was Dick Jones, vice-president of Sales for Material Service Corporation (MSC). Also testifying for MSC was Thomas J. Peters of Crystal Lake, a real estate appraiser. Jones testified that MSC is willing to stipulate that neither the drivers under which MSC exerts direct control nor the individual drivers under contract would be permitted to Call Gatherings In Concern For Fox-Chain Area A gathering described as a ' 'massive bi-partisan demonstration by citizens who live and use Chain O'Lakes and Fox river" is scheduled Sun­ day, Aug. 31. It will be held at 11 o'clock in the morning at Korpan's landing, 112 E. Lakeview avenue, Fox Lake, between Nippersink lake and Fox lake. Supporters of the demon­ stration say the thrust of the gathering will be to override the Governor's veto of $940,000, funds appropriated for Chain O'Lakes and Fox river. They also hope to encourage future funding to restore these natural bodies of water. Participants are asked to decorate their boats with flags and pennants, or to come by land. On Sept. 4, the Chain O'Lakes-Fox River com­ mission and the Division of Waterways will meet at 1 o'clock at the McHenry Country club to discuss the best place to spend the $250,000 allocated for dredging. transport materials through the city of McHenry, via Route 120, except that portion of 120 which is also Route 31 (Elm street from Richmond road to Waukegan road). He further testified that no materials -would be sold from the Chapel Hill facility to locations on either the west or southwest side of McHenry. He felt these portions could be adequately serviced from MSC's Algonquin pit on Route 31. The City Council of McHenry had already received a letter from MSC indicating it would make this stipulation regarding truck traffic through the city. Since aldermen felt this stipulation would be impossible to enforce, they instructed City Attorney Bernard Narusis to inform the Zoning board that "the City Council will not ac­ cept the stipulation as originally made by MSC." Narusis asked Jones just how the city should go about en­ forcing the stipulation. "How would we ever control this?" Narusis asked. "We couldn't stop every gravel truck that was going through the city and ask who he was hauling for and where he was going," he argued. Jones replied he didn't know how the city could control it. Rut, he said, if they should receive complaints that a truck urider the firm's direct or in­ direct control was not obeying the stipulation, he would be told to conform or he would not haul for MSC. Jones said MSC would "like to be friends with our neigh­ bors" and cooperate wherever possible. He also noted that "truck drivers are family men, too. and they don't want to go through residential areas." They just want to get through main arterial roads to get to the job locations, he stressed. Narusis argued that since it would be impossible to enforce the stipulation, it was of no value. It was also pointed out that this four-lane section of highway on Route 120, which joins north Route 31 to south route 31, is one of the busiest thoroughfares in town. Jones pointed out that MSC wants to work with people in the area but it must have some routes for use to move material to the jobs. an appraiser that the land in question has severe limitations for development as a residential area in its present condition. He said the best use for this property would be as a mining operation. "There is a commercial deposit of sand and gravel on the property and it would be feasible to mine it," Peters said. "There is practically no question in my mind that the highest and best use would be for mining operations," he stated. In his opinion, Peters felt the market value of the property was $2,000 an acre. It was noted that MSC is offering $3,300 per acre. Peters said this was not unusual when a good deposit of material is located in a favorable area with good accessibility to highways and a sales market. Peters also testified that in his opinion, the granting of a special use permit to operate the mining operation will not affect the value of surrounding property with perhaps the exception of two residential units located across the road from the northeast corner of the proposed site. He felt there would be some loss in value to those two parcels but "it would be minimal, about a 5 percent loss," Peters said. In his opinion there would be no effect on property value of homes located along the Fox river in that area either. fie also said that at the end of the mining operation, when the property is fully rehabilitated, "it could not be anything but an asset to the area". Plans .call for completion of mining operations after a fifteen-year period. City Attorney Narusis, who is representing the city of McHenry in opposition to granting the petition, was in the process of cross examining Peters when the hearing was adjourned until Sept. 4. Peters will t-ake the stand again at the next hearing and Narusis will resume his cross examination at the time. After this, all objectors present will have a chance to present their views to the Zoning board. In the absence of regular Zoning Board Chairman, Charles Smith, the meeting was conducted by Mrs. June Girard, Zoning board member. Teacher Wins Appeal In Discharge Mmin' and 3ieanderin' Variety Of Business Before Board Of County College Congressman John An­ derson, who represents McHenry area residents in the 16th district in Washington, DC., spoke out recently. He said he meant to find out where the canning lids are going and why they are not available to the people in the area who need them. The Congressman said he has strongly requested a new in­ vestigation of the problem by federal authorities. In a letter to Virginia Knauer, the president's special assistant for Consumer Affairs, he urged immediate action on the shortage which has severely affected northern Illinois. The office holder's intentions are commendable, but in all seriousness we looked at the date of his news release to see if an old piece of copy might have reached our desk. This resembled the broken record that started during canning season last Fall. The Congressman noted that his own investigation had been extensive. He had contacted retailers, wholesalers and the manufacturers of this equip­ ment. No one had been able to satisfactorily explain the situation. He concluded with the assurance that his own in- * vestigation would continue, and he expects that Mrs. Knauer's office will be able to provide help in obtaining results and ending "this disastrous shor­ tage". This was the same story we heard from someone else in office last October. Then, as now, high prices made canning home grown food a necessity Tor many. Then the gardens dried up, winter settled in, and (.Continued On Page 16) The board of trustees for McHenry County College held a special meeting last Thursday, for the purpose of seating new trustee, Lee Schuppert, Crystal Lake, who was recently ap­ pointed to complete the unexpired term of Thomas Leahy. In other business, the board accepted with regret the resignation of Linda Lawrence, biology instructor. Ms. 50-Year Country Club Employee Diet At Age 85 Lawrence will be attending the graduate school of Nor­ thwestern Medical school as a full-time student with a fellowship from the Depart­ ment of Biochemistry. The board employed Dr. Douglas A. Grove as Ms. Lawrence's replacement. Grove received his Doctorate of Arts from Idaho State university this summer. The board also accepted, with deep regret, the resignation of Kenneth E. "Gus" Williams, counselor and student activities director. He has accepted an administrative position with Summit school district in Frisco, Colo. James R. Gilmour will replace Williams. Gilmour has been attending Northern Illinois university, doing graduate work in the Doctoral program in counseling. Also employed was Colleen (Continued On Page 16) In a decision handed down in the Appellate court of Illinois, Second district, Second division, Friday, Aug. 22, the decision of the Circuit court in the case of Marie Paprocki versus the board of education of McHenry Community High School District 156 was reversed. The opinion of the Cool Weather Plea Of West Campus Students With no air conditioning unit functioning at West campus, and no windows to bring fresh air into the building, the sudden change to cool weather on opening day of school was heartening. Difficulties with the air conditioning unit worsened until the board sought per­ mission to spend Life Safety funds for replacement. Bids now have been asked and ap­ proval is expected soon for a completely new kind of unit with a new warranty. The problem first arose just after the original unit had passed the warranty of one year. Time after time the unit became defective until the board refused to put more money into it and instead, requested ap­ proval from the state for the use of Life Safety funds for this purpose. Administrators said that should temperatures rise to a point where it is impossible to study, early dismissal will be considered. Set Deadlines Ahead For Labor Day Issue Because of the Labor day holiday falling Sept. 1 this year, the Plaindealer has revised deadlines for the first issue that week. To bring the newspaper to readers on the regular publication day, general news must be submitted until noon Friday, Aug. 29, which is also the deadline for display advertising. Classified advertising will be accepted until 4 p.m. Friday. Community correspondents for the first issue should have copy in the office by Thursday noon. East Campus Initiate Teacher-Advisor Program ALBERT L. PURVEY Albert L. Purvey, superin­ tendent of greens at the McHenry Country club for more than a half century, died in McHenry hospital Aug. 23. Mr. Purvey, who resided at 906 N. Green street* had been (Continued On Page 16) During inservice days last year, groups of McHenry high school teachers were asked to develop on paper their ideal school. When the work of the various groups was brought together, most had included in their ideas a student advisor type of guidance; that is, an adult advisor for twelve to fifteen students. This would provide student with an portunity for relationship with concerned adult whose primary goal would be tohelp each of his students realize his fullest potential in his school life. the op- a a . At the end of last year a survey was ad­ ministered to the fresh­ men class at East campus to determine the major problems that a student faces when entering a large school for the first time. The following are some of the problems they listed: Getting to know everybody; finding my way around; afraid of doing the wrong thing; reading my schedule; feeling lost in the shuffle. In summary, s t u d e n t p r o b l e m s seemed to stem from a lack of information and lack of a close personal relationship with an adult. The kinds of in­ formation that a student needs to function comfortably in a school s e t t i n g a r e disseminated in writing and announcements. However, dissemination of information in mass loses much of its ef­ fectiveness, according to educators. Many students form a close relationship with some school adult but' this does not often occur the first year when it would be most helpful. The incoming freshman is often fearful of his new environment. With a 1-300 student- counselor ratio, the (Continued On Page 16) court was delivered by Justice Thomas J. Moran. Miss Paprocki was a biology teacher at East campus of District 156 for more than twenty-three years. It was conceded by the board that Miss Paprocki, a tenured teacher, was highly trained and educationally well qualified to teach that subject. However, on April 5 of 1971 she received the board's notice of discharge based upon reports of her in­ competency as a teacher. She requested a public hearing and a bill of par­ ticulars. The bill listed twenty causes, two of which were later withdrawn and two dismissed. Those remaining offered various examples of the teacher's failure to maintain proper control over students and permitting destruction of school property, as well as her failure to follow the advice of administrators. Miss Paprocki asked that the charges be dismissed on the grounds that the causes given were remediable and that the board, prior to notice of discharge, had failed to give reasonable and written war­ ning of these causes. The board denied her motion on the basis that on June 3, 1969, she had received a letter from the high school principal pointing out certain of her deficiencies. It also pointed out Explore Hospital Bed Need At CHPA Meeting A further look at the need for hospital beds will be proposed to the board of directors of the Comprehensive Health Planning Agency for McHenry County (CHPA) at its monthly meeting Aug. 27, 1975. The proposed study is being recommended by the Planning committee of the CHPA in an attempt to expand upon the "Guidelines for Hospital Bed Needs", a study recently completed by Operation Health. Inc. "The 'Guidelines' were an overall look at hospital needs in the area," stated Virginia Williams of McHenry, chair­ woman of the CHPA Planning committee. "What we are proposing to the board of the CHPA is a more specific look at those needs in McHenry county." (Continued 6n Page 16) that "while said reasons for discharge may have once been remediable, they have now become irremediable (grounds for discharge) in that they have continued over a long period of time". On administrative review, the Circuit court held that the principal's letter did not qualify as notice of remediable causes. However, it found that no notice was required because the once remediable causes had, by the passsage of time without correction, become grounds for discharge. The appeal then went to the Appellate court. This court stated that when a board determines the cause to be grounds for discharge, it may send the tenured teacher notice of discharge without prior written warnings, but when a board determines a cause to be remediable, it must send a teacher written war­ ning. If the remediable cause is not corrected within a reasonable period of time, it may then be grounds for discharge. The Appellate court found that in the case of Miss Paprocki versus the board, the latter had not disputed that the causes were at one time • remediable but never made a (Continued On Page 16) Solon Mills Girl Runner-Up For State Dairy Princess Ellen Gardner of Solon Mills, McHenry County Dairy Princess the past year (left), becomes first runner-up in the Illinois Dairy Princess contest held last week at Lincoln. With her are Cyndy Ohm, Grant Park, Kankakee county, chosen Illinois Dairy Princess in the contest sponsored by the American Dairy Association of Illinois; and Peggv Chase, outgoing Dairy Princess. (DON PEASLEY PHOTOGRAPHY) Cyndy Ohm. 19, ' a dairy farmer's daughter who lives at home and helps with farm work around the family's farm, has begur her reign as the Illinois Dairy Princess. The dark- haired former Illinois State Holstein Duchess was chosen to serve as the state's am­ bassador of goodwill for the dairy industry in competition sponsored by the American Dairy Association of Illinois at Lincoln on Thursday. Ellen Gardner, 18. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gard­ ner. Solon Mills, near Spring Grove, was chosen first run- nersup from the field of thir­ teen candidates. Hosting the contest were the Logan County Farm Bureau, the Greater Lincoln Area (Continued On Page 16) VOLUME 100 NUMBER 7 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27, 1975 15* 20 PAGES 1 SUPPLEMENT THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER SERVING THE CHAIN-O-LAKES REGION SINCE 1875' 110 THIS * 1