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Widespread Reports Of Burglaries, Vandalism Break Ring Of Thieves * 100 TUU * THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER "SERVING THE CHAIN-O-LAKES REGION SINCE 1875" VOLUME 100 NUMBER 8- FRIDAY, AUGUST 29, 1975 16 PAGES 15* RECOVER STO* EN ARTICLES - Detective Lt. George Hendle of picture was taken Thursday morning. The work of a ring of thieves the McHenry County Sheriffs office records serial number from came to an end with the arrest of several whose identity has not yet television set, one of many items recovered in recent thefts, been divulged. Numerous other articles had been returned to owners when this STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD Injuries, Property Damage Result From Area Crashes The trek back to school in answer to the bell has begun. From out of the "cracks in the wall" young people seem to be emerging after a noticeable absence on city streets. It's a good feeling to see them again, but early indications are that bicyclists and pedestrians will be the No. 1 problem for motorists this Fall. Likewise, the two wheeled riders and walkers probably regard drivers as their nemesis. An encouraging sign would be some indication of a truce between the three elements that make up the problem -- walkers, two-wheeled and four- wheeled vehicles. Until now, it appears that each is bent on exerting his influence over the others. Maybe it isn't intentional; perhaps it's only that everyone ts in a hurry to get somewhere else for no particular purpose. Whatever the reason, the conflict that could spell disaster on McHenry streets has just begun and it would be a fortunate occurrence if each of the participants would consider the consequences. Most of the problem is caused by unthinking persons, both children and adults. But the most exasperating situations are those in which some pre- teens and early teens set about proving to the world that their reign is supreme. They walk or 'cycle directly in front of cars in a way that would antagonize the most patient motorist. Some day one of these drivers may leave his vehicle and place a firm hand where Mother failed to instill the learning process. Maybe -- just maybe - we could be one of them! Eve Levesque, former columnist for many years for the McCullom Lake com­ munity, now edits the Rim Country News, Payson, Ariz. Her tribute to her former newspaper's centennial issue was a joy to read. Two columns on the front page of the Rim Country News carried a reproduction of the front page of the centennial issue, along with Eve's own story (Continued On Page 9) Sheriff's deputies handled twenty-two accidents over the past weekend. Fourteen were in the McHenry-Wonder Lake area, with five involving in­ juries and tickets. A head-on collision on Route 120, about one-fourth mile east of Thompson road, resulted in injuries to both drivers. Claire L. Rosing of 3702 W. Maple avenue, McHenry, and Stanley W. Gerlick of 8802 Shady Lane, Wonder Lake, were taken to McHenry hospital by the Wonder Lake Rescue squad following the crash. Both were treated and released. According to deputies, Gerlick was west-bound on the highway Friday night about 8 o'clock when his car crossed into the other lane and hit an east-bound auto driven by Mrs. Rosing. Gerlick said he hit a bump in the road, swerved to the right and hit the Rosing auto which had pulled onto the shoulder in an attempt to avoid impact. Gerlick was ticketed for im­ proper lane usage. Charges of reckless driving and aggravated battery were made against P^ul A. Cynowa of 1717 N. Hignvi^w drive., McHenry, following \ traffic incident on River road Sunday morning about 1 o'clock. According to county police, Cynowa was driving an auto which caused damage to a number of mailboxes in the vicinity of 1103 N. River road. Cynowa fled the scene and was later apprehended. His bond was set at $1,500. James E. Reed of 2919 Sterling drive, McHenry, was taken to McHenry hospital by the rescue squad Friday night about 9 o'clock following an accident on Route 120, just west of Cresthill drive, Lilymoor. His injuries were reported as minor. Reed said he was west-bound on the highway when an unidentified driver pulled out in front of him. He applied his brakes and skidded into a ditch. No contact was made between the two vehicles. A two-car accident Saturday afternoon at the intersection of Fox Lake road and Broadway, Pistakee Highlands, resulted in Religious Education Workshop Scheduled injuries to three McHenry people. Transported to McHenry hospital by the Fox Lake Rescue squad for treatment were the drivers of the autos. Arleen M. Kriz of 1602 W. Grandview, and Charles J. Salazar of 3709 Hamlin. Also, a passenger in the Salazar car, Mark A. Fairburn of 4006 W. Grand, was taken to the hospital. Salazar told police he was east-bound on Fox Lake road and as he reached the in­ tersection, the Kriz auto turned left in front of his auto, causing the collision. Ms. Kriz was ticketed for failure to yield turning left. Three persons suffered minor injuries as the result of a collision Sunday on Route 120 at Hillside avenue, east of McHenry. Drivers of the cars were Alice Lindquist of 607 Mineral Springs road, McHenry, and Phillip S. Copp of 2230 Hassell road, Hoffman Estates. A passenger in the Copp auto, Patricia Wirth of Hoffman Estates, was also slightly in­ jured in the rear-end accident. According to the police report, Ms. Lindquist applied her brakes when she saw the car in front of her stop. Her car skidded on the wet pavement, left the road, came back and hit the rear of the Copp auto. No tickets were issued. A bicyclist received minor injuries Saturday evening after a car-bicycle accident at the corner of Riverside drive and Elm street. He was Immanuel Macaluso of 3015 W. Route 120, McHenry. Driver of the car, Philip K. Judy of 820 Talcot road, Park Ridge, told city police he was east-bound on Elm when the traffic light changed. He tried to stop but his car slid on the wet pavement and hit the 'cyclist, who was making a left turn from Riverside drive to Elm. Both cars received extensive damage in a rear-end accident which occurred at 2914 W. Route 120 east of McHenry, last Saturday night. Veronica P. Werner of 4803 N. Gregory, McHenry, reported she had her directional turn signals in operation to make a right turn into a parking lot when she was struck from behind. After impact, her car hit a concrete abutment. The arrest of several McHenry are^ youths Tuesday by county detectives cleared up from thirty to thirty-five burglaries and thefts which have occurred in McHenry county recently, authorities revealed. As investigation continues, even more may be solved. A spokesman for the McHenry County Detective division stated that names of the offenders are being withheld at the present time due to the fact that in­ vestigation is continuing and more stolen property is being recovered. Detectives concluded an investigation Tuesday which involved an around-the-clock surveillance was conducted in an effort to solve the recent rash of saddle thefts which occurred at numerous horse stables and ranches in the four- county area of Lake, Kenosha. Walworth and McHenry counties. During the course of the investigation, detectives learned that a group of thieves were operating out of the McHenry area. They stole saddles from out-buildings, stables and barns which were usually unlocked. Burglaries and thefts were also committed at residential homes, garages and from autos by the ring of thieves. The local thieves transported their stolen property to a "fence" (a receiver of stolen goods) in Chicago Ridge, a south Chicago suburb. The "fence" took the stolen • Driver of the other vehicle, Edward J. Lahti of 1411 N. Richmond road, McHenry, said he didn't see the other car making a turn until it was too late to avoid a collision. No tickets were issued. Edward A. Krysiak of 1308 N. Front street, McHenry, escaped injury but his car was extensively damaged following an accident at the intersection of Ringwood road and West Shore drive last Saturday. Krysiak was south-bound on Ringwood road when he saw a brown car at the intersection. He applied his brakes, lost control of his vehicle and ran into a ditch. Officers checked the area and found physical evidence which indicated a second vehicle had been in­ volved in the incident. Timothy L. Sands of 3212 W. Idyll Dell road, McHenry, reported that his car was hit by a deer early Sunday morning while he was driving on Route 31, about one and one-half miles north of McCullom Lake road north of McHenry. The deer ran into the left front fender of the (Continued On Page 9) Gyro-Copter Pilot Hurt In Monday Crash Stanley Madden of 4707 Winnebago drive, Wonder Lake, received severe injuries after the Gyro-copter he was attempting to fly, crashed on an air strip at the Northern Pump company farm at 3401 Ringwood road, McHenry, early Monday evening. He was taken to Memorial hospital, Woodstock, by the Wonder Lake Rescue squad for treatment of his injuries, which included several fractures. According to witnesses, the aircraft had been travelling down the airstrip, attempting to take off, when a gust of wind caught the plane and carried it about 30 feet into the air. At this point, the engine failed, allowing the aircraft to fall to the ground. The front end, overhead propeller and rear propeller were reported shatterd on impact with the ground. The Federal Aviation administration was notified of the incident and will in­ vestigate to determine the exact cause of the mishap Gathering Marked By Flotilla Demonstration A flotilla demonstration will characterize the McHenry county participation in next Sunday's massive gathering of citizens whose goal is to im­ prove the Chain O'Lakes and Fox river areas. The an­ nouncement came from Walter Dean of McHenry, chairman of the McHenry County board, who heads the local delegation. Everyone who owns a boat is asked to decorate the craft and join the demonstration, which has its beginning at 8:30 a.m. Aug. 31 at the McHenry dam. There will be an escort supplied by the Sheriff's safety squad. From the dam, the boats will move northward for arrival at the McHenry bridge at 9 a.m.. at the Johnsburg bridge at 9:30, at Bald Knob resort at 10:30 and at Korpan's Landing, 112 E. Lakeview avenue. Fox Lake, at 11 o'clock. Participants feel public support is necessary to receive attention from officials in support of improvement of the local waters. Primary purpose of the demonstration is to realize an override of the Governor's veto of $940,000 funds appropriated for this area. TV, radio and press coverage is promised. Dean asks anyone interested in more information to call him at 385-7437 or 385-5605. property and sold it in various •suburbs. Defectives from McHenry county travelled to the south Chicago suburb of Bridgeview and with the full cooperation of Bridgeview police, located stolen property worth thousands of dollars. It was brought back to McHenry county, where it is presently being viewed by victims of recent thefts and burglaries as well as by other police agen­ cies. County Sheriff's police from Walworth and Kenosha counties in Wisconsin, as well as Lake County, 111., are also checking the stolen property to see if it has been taken in thefts from their territories. The McHenry County Sheriff's department requests that victims of recent thefts call their department at 815- 338-2141 before traveling to Woodstock to view the stolen property for possible iden­ tification of items. Detectives said many of the recovered items have already been identified but there remains a possibility more stolen property could be recovered. Therefore, Sheriff's police ask that persons telephone ahead to make necessary arrangements. Detective Sgt. Daniel Kin- nerk of the McHenry Police department reported that three persons were apprehended in connection with various of­ fenses committed in the city recently. Bruce Siegert of 1611 Knoll avenue, McHenry, was arrested and charged with theft over $150 after it was deter­ mined he had removed two ornamental deer valued at $200 from in front of a building last week. Judith Steadman of 4913 Oakwood, McHenry, reported the theft to city police. Siegert's bond was set at $1,000 and he is to appear in court Sept 4. Lori DeBuck of 820 N. Green street, McHenry, was charged with two counts of forgery after a week's investigation by city police into the passing of stolen checks being passed in five different business establish­ ments in McHenry. Her bond was set at $8,000. During the investigation of a theft which occurred at Mark's Marine, 3622 W Elm street, McHenry, sometime last Saturday night, McHenry police discovered that,, an outboard motor and two new stern drives were taken from a boat Through the cooperation of the Detective division of the McHenry County Sheriff's department, the motor was recovered from a residence in Lansing, 111. One youth, Mark E. Bole of 415 Eastview, McHenry, was. arrested for the theft and an­ other youth is under in­ vestigation for possible in­ volvement in the incident. Bole was cited for theft under $150. His bond was set at $5,000 and he is to appear in court Sept. 4. Sunday afternoon about 2:45, the Checker gas station at 4407 W. High Point road, south of McHenry on Route 31, was robbed The attendant, Scott Hunt, reported a motorist had driven up to the air pump and asked that the tires be inflated while he entered the station to use the washroom. After the motorist left the station, it was discovered that $400 in cash, as well as several checks; had (Continued On Page 9) Join McHenry School Systems Above are some of the new faces to be seen on the local high school campuses this Fall. In front row, from left, are Alice Farr, Alternative school; Amanda Demick, Home Economics, East; Ted Novak, English, East; Barbara Pintar, Learning Management Program at East; Carol Olson, Learning Management, East; and Doug Pratt, teacher, Alternative school; second row, from left, Don Michaels, custodian. East; Dennis Spraetz, Guidance, East; Sharon Gerbick, Business Education, West; Elizabeth Marcello, Business Education, West; James Neils, Social Science, West; Susan Richmond, Learning Management, West. The McHenry County Board of Catholic Education will offer its first teacher training sessions of the 1975-76 school year Saturday, Sept. 6 and 13. The first workshop, which is designed for beginning religion teachers, will take place at St. Thomas school, 265 King street, Crystal Lake. Topics covered at this Sept. 6 workshop will be "Principles of Educational Psychology," "The Role of Motivation in Learning," "The Child and Growth Develop­ ment," "The Role of the Text and the Teacher's Manual," "The Art of Creative Lesson Planning," "The Art of Ef­ fective Questioning," and "How to Use Multi-sensory Aids." The second session will be held at Sacred Heart hall, 323 Taylor, Marengo, Saturday, Sept. 13. This workshop, which is meant primarily for ad­ vanced religion teachers, will cover the following topics: "The Child and Religious Language," "Effective Learning in Religious Education," "The Theology of Experience," "The Art of Story Telling," "Discussion Techniques," and "Words, Movement, and Gesture." Speakers for the two sessions will include the Reverend Karl Ganss, director of Religious Education for McHenry County, Mrs. Mary Marsh, director of Religious Education for St. Patrick church, McHenry, and a host of area personnel. For further information, contact the McHenry County Board of Catholic Education, 10 West Terra Cotta avenue, Crystal Lake, or phone 455-155. Charge Ringwood Man For Shooting At Home A Ringwood man was arrested on three charges after he fired a shotgun at a Wonder Lake home and a dog. Taken into custody was Howard Freeman of 5410 Greenwood road, Ringwood. He was charged with reckless conduct, attempted criminal damage to property and possession of firearm and ammunition without firearm owner's identification card. His bond was set at $4,000 and he was to appear in court Aug. 28. Sunday morning about 2 o'clock, deputies were called to the home of Clifford Clark at 8601 W. Wonder Lake road, Wonder Lake, when it was reported a man was shooting at the house. Upon arrival, deputies learned Freeman had come to the house a few minutes earlier in an effort to see a member of the family. When told they were asleep, he was reluctant to leave and kept kicking the dog, which was tied in front of the home. When he left the premises, he said he was going to shoot the dog Freeman returned a few minutes later with a shojgun and fired three shots toward the house at the dog and then left the area. The dog suffered minor injury from one of the shotgun pellets which penetrated the skin. Teachers new to Elementary District 12 are shown above: First row, left to right, Janice Knight, Learning Disabilities at Landmark school; Mary Kay Coonrad, fourth grade at Hilltop; Barbara Bender, Physical Education student teacher; Carole Neifing, counselor at Parkland; Cathy Berlinger Reading at Parkland; Barbara Kosik, first grade at Hilltop; and Christine Winters, kindergarten at Landmark; second row, left to right, Jack Adams, director of Instructional Services for District 15; Harry Georgas, Learning Center director at Parkland school; Timothy O'Tnole, Learning center and Remedial Reading at Valley View. Jeffrey Pettit, associate principal at Parkland; and Oscar Sola, associate principal at McHenry Junior high. STAFF PHOTOS-WAYNE GAYLORD