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Bicentennial Squad Car Visits McHenry McHenry County Board Chairman Walter Dean of McHenry outlined for members recent activities of the Board of Review, which included 1,760 complaints filed. This could involve up to 5.000 pieces of property, he explained. Dean said there would be three publications announcing hearings, which will be held near the middle of May. Dean commented further that the Board of Review ex­ pects to have the county equalizer at 33 per cent to apply over the entire county At this point the state will enter its own equalizer factor. He emphasized that hearings will be held regarding the Trooper Tom Burke of McHenry is the driver of this new Illinois state equalizer factor, not for police Bicentennial squad car. Assigned to District 2. Elgin, it is available «• assessment complaints. Upon on a^ttrst come-first served basis to cities or organisations for parades or their completion, there will be Bicenfennial activities. Anyone who wishes to reqnest the car should another forty-five to sixty days write toSgt. John Carter, Illinois State Police, 777 S. State street, Elgin, before tax bills can be sent out. II. 60120. followed by a thirtv-dav STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD allowance before payment is required It is believed mid August will be the earliest date for tax bills to go into the mail Willard Hogge, supervisor of assessments, was present to answer questions of the board members The Rev Marx Jones, chairman of the Zoning and Planning committee, discussed with the board problems surrounding the establishment of a 200-bed nursing home at Pistakee Bay He said any tieup with the city of McHenry sewerage system is impractical, and the Northeastern Illinois Planning commission will not allow sewage to be dumped into the lake When it was noted that one hearing had been held but some local county officials were not notified, Thomas Huemann spoke up in complaint. Huemann said, "This has happened before. They always ask lor local input to solve problems and then they forget the officials with the greatest interest in participation " The Rev Jones then moved to ask for a new hearing so that further discussion might in­ clude county officers Action was taken to purchase the Baxter Kennels on Raffel road to be used as an animal control shelter Charles "Chuck" Weingart of McHenry. who heads the Health k Agriculture com­ mittee. asked the, state's at­ torney to draw up a contract in the amount of $106,000. A total of (79,000 is included in the budget, and there has been a considerable sum realized through pledges Municipalities will be asked to contribute toward the shelter The board accepted the report of the Legislative and Public Affairs committee which included the discussion of proposed state bills at a recent meeting of the Urban Counties Council meeting in Springfield One is the Lottery Revenue Sharing act that provides all net revenues received from the sale of lot­ tery tickets in a county shall be returned to that county every three months. It also requires that one-half of the funds received by a county will be used for financial assistance to school districts An ordinance was adopted, providing for a local im­ provement of roads in Huemann and Stilhng sub- divisions by special assessment Total, coot of the project is $154,000 Of this amount, 3t.S per cent signed petitions favoring the project and 23 3 per cent were opposed A resolution was passed asking that the Illinois (Continued on page 0) Outline Board Of Review Activity Consider School Problems Following an executive session discussion, this statement was read: Of­ ficers are authorized to enter into any discussion relative to the sale of East campus with any respective purchaser. A minimum bid of $1,850,000 is established. A late news release to reach our desk tells that the RTA has started delivery of 137 buses to the suburbs to improve and expand the service of suburban carriers. Whoopee! We" read further and could find no mention of the McHenry area as a recipient. Or maybe we are to benefit by one of the nine buses designated as "unassigned". r At about the same time as this announcement was made, dire predictions were made over radio and TV of the financial embarrassment of the Regional Transportation Authority. So grave is the situation that there is con­ sideration being given anew to taxing parking lots and gasoline. If the higher pricing on gas extends into our suburban area, on top of the increase we have noted on the pumps for other (Continued on page 9) The implications of the new Title IX section of state law and the problems that might result from its implementation locally, were discussed at length by the board of High School District 156 Tuesday night. Title IX, which is aimed at discrimination, reads: "No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex (age, race, religion or national origin) be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any educational program or ac­ tivity receiving federal financial assistance". Of particular interest are the regulations pertaining - to recruiting. In order to recruit women and racial minority applicants for employment, the district will establish a plan of action with those institutions and organizations where women and racial minorities may be recruited and are available for employment. Also, colleges or other placement agencies will be instructed to give vacancy notices and applications to all women and racial minority persons who may be potential applicants. TIME CHANGE A reminder to turn the clock ahead one hour Saturday night when Daylight Saving Time returns for the summer season. Following the presentation by Thomas Joynt, assistant superintendent, the board moved that Supt. Richard Swantz draw up recom­ mendations for self-evaluation. The board will then study the manner in which regulations have been met and these will be sent to the state for final evaluation. Problems relating to the necessity for a reduction in the teaching staff with the opening of the new Johnsburg high school, planned for the Fall of 1977, also received the attention of board members. Joynt referred to this as a "big problem" in which it will be necessary to "face hard facts in releasing teachers' There is also the effect of ex­ pected declining enrollments unless new subdivisions are opened locally. Swantz noted that the district expects to lose 300 students to Johnsburg, resulting in a loss of $480,000 in revenues. He said the release of fifteen teachers will save $180,000 in salaries, but this leaves a remaining $300,000 loss with no way of recovery. In the reorganization meeting following the April 10 election, James Althoff was reelected president, Edward J. N e u m a n n , s e c r e t a r y . Catherine Alvary was ap­ pointed president pro-tem, and Dave Benrud, secretary pro- tem. Committee appointments included Neumann, chairman of Negotiations; James (Continued on page 9) Brady Rtplocti Helllos As Driver License Supervisor Secretary of State Michael Howlett has appointed Ed (Huck) Brady of Woodstock to replace Peter Hellios of Wonder Lake as supervisor of the Driver's License (Continued on page 9) Bike-a-Thon Will Benefit Pioneer Center Pioneer Day Care center is sponsoring a bike-a-thon Sunday, April 25, from 10 a m to 2 p.m. The route will be eight and one-half miles long, starting at the Pioneer Rehabilitation facility on McCullom Lake road. (Continued on page 9) Thefts. Vandalism Rampant Throughout McHenry Area Numerous items were taken during a burglary at the home of Erdman Roewer of 2701 K a s h m i r i , M c H e n r y , sometime Thursday night. Missing from the home were a tadkle box containing $120 in currency, six cassette tapes, a necklace, three gift certificates and a grey metal file box containing legal papers and savings bonds. Roewer discovered the burglary when he returned home after having been away for the evening. When Bernadine Anderson of 7608 Catalpa, Wonder Lake, returned home after being away Thursday evening, she discovered her home had been entered. There was evidence the offender had been in several areas of the home. It was determined the following items were missing: an in- stamatic camera, a suit case, a Top Rated Band bottle of liquor and about $3 in pennies. Jacqueline Raycraft of 2712 Eastwood drive, McHenry, told authorities Monday that a boy's blue Panosonic 10-speed bike had been stolen from 'their premises sometime since April 8. A girl's green 26-inch 10- speed bicycle was reported stolen by John Spears of 121 Sheridan road, McHenry. The bike was taken from the garage sometime Sunday night or Monday. Robino Ladd corporation informed county authorities Thursday morning that forty- nine sheets of plywood and eventy 2x4 studs were taken »rom a home under con­ struction at 1417 Hillside lane. McHenry. The theft occurred sometime Wednesday night. A cassette tape player which was mounted in a panel truck owned by Ruben Gonzales of 1508 Poplar, McHenry. was stolen from that vehicle * IN TUU * THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER "SERVING THE CHAIN-O-LAKES REGION SINCE 1875" VOLUME 100 NUMBER 76 FRIDAY. APRIL 23, 1976 18 PAGES 20* Bridge Plea Of 1,685 Nine Children On School Bus Council Hears Widow Of Publisher Dies At 86 Mrs. Kathryn B Schreiner, 86, widow of Frank Schreiner. one time publisher of the McHenry Plaindealer, died Tuesday evening, April 20, in the Pistakee Bay home. Until.a few years ago she resided at 3607 W Waukegan road, McHenry. Mr. Schreiner joined the newspaper near the turn of the century and in 1906 purchased it. He remained publisher until selling the paper to Charles F Renich in 1925 Mrs Schreiner assisted him in its publication Kathryn Burks was born Aug. 30, 1889, in Robinson. II Her husband diecf May 5. (Continued on page 9) Slightly Injured In Crash Nine passengers in a District 15 school bus were injured Tuesday afternoon about 3:40 when a pickup truck and the bus collided in front of Valley View school. 6515 W Route 120 west of McHenry. Five of the nine children were taken to McHenry hospital for treatment They were Alan Bretschneider, 9, Jesse Islis, 11. Candy Bailey, 8, Kelly Bailey. 6. and Donna Dodd, 11 Others who received slight injuries but were not tran­ sported to the hospital by the McHenry Rescue squad were twins. Sheila and Vicky Senn, 7, Steven Major. 9, and Rebecca Box, 6 According to county police, the school bus, driven by Marilyn Ehlen of McHenry, had pulled onto the highway from the east driveway of the school traveling west-bound After straightening out the bus on the highway, she turned on her signals to make a left turn into the west driveway of the school As she began her turn, the bus was hit by the pickup truck Driver of the truck, Carl E Amann of Fox Lake, told deputies he saw the bus pull out of the east driveway He saw a clear path to pass and began to do so when the bus suddenly turned left and a collision took place He said he saw no left turn signals in operation prior to the accident Charges are pending aginst the truck driver A car-pickup truck collision at the intersection of Elm and Front streets Monday morning caused damage to both vehicles According to city police, a car driven by Charlene M Weingart of 1714 W Route 120, McHenry. was west-bound on Elm. preparing to make a left turn onto Front She saw ap­ proaching traffic but thought she had time to make her turn when suddenly a pickup truck driven by Cheryl A Patterson of 1421 Lakeview, McHenry. appeared in front of her and impact occurred Ms Patterson said she was (Continued on page 14) Congratulations are in order for the West campus hand which was awarded a first division rating in the Illinois High School association musk contest held at Buffalo Grove high school earlier this month. The band competed in the Class AA group and challenged bands that have ninth and tenth graders in their organisations. This is the first time in many years the MCHS band has scored a first rating. Judges comments were "very exciting sound", "radiates enthusiasm", "excellent dynamic control" and "band shows pride" STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD Petitions containing 1,685 signatures were submitted to Mayor Joseph B. Stanek at the City Council meeting Monday night by Mrs. Nancy Fike, spokeswoman for the McHenry Historic Bridge committee. The petitions urged that the old Pearl street steel bridge be retained as an historic land­ mark and that alternative plans for traffic relief be studied. Of the 1,685 signatures, 1,272 were residents of the city of McHenry. An additional 600 signatures were presented from area school children, 200 from Montini, 200 from Parkland and 200 from Huntley grade school. Mrs. Fike told Council members and the standing- room-only crowd which filled the chambers, the majority of whom were present to support the bridge petitions, "We are dealing with an historical landmark, not the simple and progressive replacement of one structure with another Once lost, it cannot be reclaimed and a part of our heritage gone with it, so its destruction should not be taken lightly " She noted that even before the first white settler came into the area in the 1830's. Indians used the spot where the bridge now stands for a sand stone ford crossing. In 1837 the first ferry across the Fox navigated there and three early bridges also existed on the site until the present steel truss bridge was built in 1880 "If this bridge can't be pointed to as an historic land mark then I don't know what can," she emphasized Mrs. Fike pointed out the fact that "steel truss bridges as an architectural engineering form The major portion of the large crowd which appeared at the CHy Council meeting Monday night was In support of a movement to preserve the old steel bridge. Mrs. Nancy Fike. spokesman for the group, presents petitions containing i.ttS names to Mayor Jooepk Stanek to emphasise tkeir Interest In preserving the structure as an historic landmark. STAFF PHOTOS-BARBARA GILPIN weren't developed until the 1870's A check with the Illinois Department of Conservation showed that they were built in large degree around the turn of the century Ours is one of the earlier The only other one on the Fox river is the Rawson Bridge (near Cary) built after this one. which the county has plans to replace Another in LaSalle county has been abandoned," she related In January, 1974. the Illinois Department of Conservation conducted a survey of historic landmarks in McHenry county and listed the old bridge as one of seven historic landmarks in McHenry "We have a right to our history and yet it seems evident when checking with county and local officials that the land­ mark value of the bridge did not seriously enter into the decision to tear it down." Mrs. Fike stated "Preservation does not go against progress It serves the public need by providing s sense of historic continuity and it improves our visual en­ vironment by assuring a variety of building styles. Who would say that the Landmark school and the public library were not worth the effort to keep7" she asked She pointed out that everyone realizes McHenry has major traffic problems but she questioned why several alternatives for correcting those problems as listed in McHenry's Comprehensive (Continued on page 15).