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J V * MTIU1 * THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER "SERVING THE CHAIN-O-LAKES REGION SINCE 1875' VOLUME 101 NUMBER 23 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1976 2 SECTIONS 24 PAGES 20' Council Acts On Insurance, Fee Money Gilpin's experience in short- f After Stanek announced his Aldermen William Bolger, Jack Pepping and Ray Smith are shown during a debate Monday night on disposition of fees collected in the city clerk's office. It was decided that all fees collected in that office by city personnel should be deposited into the General fund of the city treasury. STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD The City Council took action Monday night to recover "improper" insurance monies, deposit all fee money collected in the city clerk's office to the city treasury and hired a new city clerk. During debate on "if and how" the overpayment of in­ surance monies should be recovered, Alderman Jack Pepping mentioned that besides former City Clerk Terry Wjlde, there were other persons employed by the city who received insurance benefits over and above their regular salaries. Pepping didn't feel their names should be disclosed because they had not yet been requested to repay the money. Mrs. Wilde had been asked and refused. Pepping said. Alderman William Bolger and Ray Smith argued she had not refused but was waiting for a legal determination on whether she was an elected It was an emotional night Monday and one we will not soon forget. Through the efforts of the Business & Professional Women's club, a very special honor came our way at the annual "Woman of the Year" dinner. Without excessive humility, it is only necessary to sit among these accomplished women to feel that individual recognition carries with it a responsibility we are not sure we can carry out. An especially exciting moment for us was a second surprise falling quickly upon the initial announcement of the award when forty members of the McHenry Choral club filed in to the large dining area to add a personal and touching moment unique among our experiences. An unexpected memory gift from a club member, Helen Rodenkirch, was a tennis racket she had used thirty years earlier when we taught her the fundamentals of the game long before its peak of popularity. But it was a night of bit­ tersweet. for at the same time we were enjoying this very special evening, other events were unfolding at the City Council meeting destined to make changes in our business life. With the appointment of Barbara Gilpin as new city clerk, the Plaindealer news room is losing an employee who has won her way into the hearts of all of us, as well as the public with whom she comes in con­ tact. We have come to know Barbara as an intelligent, enthusiastic, hard working employee for whom no request for help has ever been denied. Her sense of humor has smoothed the rough times and turned many a frustrating (Continued on page 13) Homecoming Royalty official or an employee of the city. A motion by Pepping, seconded by Alderman LaVerne Hromec, that all city employees who received in­ surance monies above their regular salaries be instructed to remit that money to the city treasury was approved. This will be effective from the time the new insurance plan was adopted which was September 1974 until the present time. The Council also ruled that all fee moneys collected through the city clerk's office should be deposited in the General fund of the city treasury. When Mayor Joseph Stanek announced his appointment of Mrs. Barbara Freund Gilpin as the new city clerk, the Council was astounded. He listed Ms. hand, as a bookkeeper, treasurer and judge of election as well as administrative ability and a knowledge of city business. Ms. Gilpin, who is a lifetime resident of McHenry, has been attending City Council meetings for seven years as a reporter for the McHenry Plaindealer and has never missed a CounCil meeting. Mrs. Gilpin and her husband, George, live at 4012 W. Maple avenue with their children, Skip, Gary and Gina. Another daughter, Mary Jo, is married to Kent H. Cooney of Wood­ stock. On a roll call vote to approve Mrs. Gilpin's appointment, the Mayor was called upon to cast the deciding affirmative vote. Aldermen Pepping, Hromec, Walther Schaedel and George Harker cast "yes" votes with Aldermen Bolger, Smith, Edward Datz and James Wegener saying 'W. Prior to the announcement of Mrs. Gilpin's appointment, Aldermen Bolger, Datz, Smith, Wegener and Harker all suggested that Mrs. Terry Wilde be retained as city clerk because she had done nothing wrong. Stanek noted that Mrs. Wilde had sent him a letter of resignation effective Oct. 13 and he notified her he had accepted it. Aldermen were all sent letters Friday regarding his action and were asked to make suggestions to him regarding possible candidates for the job. The Mayor mentioned that Bolger had sent a letter suggesting Earl R. Walsh or Terry Wilde, former city clerks, be given the city clerk appointment and Alderqien Hromec and Schaedel suggested former Deputy Clerk Grace Blake. appointment of Mrs. Gilpin, Alderman Smith told the Mayor he "took offense" that Stanek would make this appointment without discussing it with the entire City Council. "I hope that in some way, shape or form, I can get across to our Mayor that some day, he will have a little conficence in us and things might run a little bit smoother," Smith said sharply. Stanek explained that "time is of the essence." He said he had asked for suggestions from the aldermen but he must make the nomination. "The buck stops here," Stanek stressed. "If I make a bad pick, they point at Old Joe. I think I have made an oustanding choice. I felt we must have a full time clerk who can act and be an assistant to all of us." Stanek told Smith. "Since time is of the essence, we need a clerk immediately. We don't have the latitude to let you debate it for two weeks and I don't have the time to let you gang up on me." The city is waiting for an opinion from the State Attorney General's office regarding the legality of the manner in which fee moneys were kept by for­ mer City Clerk Terry Wilde City Attorney Bernard Narusis advised that the State Comp­ troller's office had submitted a request that the Attorney General's office study the matter and present an opinion to the city of McHenry. Payment of the monthly bills as presented to the Council were approved on a 5 to 3 vote. Bolger, Smith and Wegener cast negative votes because they objected to a bill presented by Lester Witte Co.. city (Continued on page 13) Flu Vaccination Sunday McHenry residents are reminded that the bivalent vaccine (Swine flu and Vic­ toria A) will be administered locally Sunday, Oct. 24, from 10 a.rr. to 5 p.m. at Parkland Junior high school, located at the corner of Rt. 120 west and Ringwood road. In a new announcement made this week, monovalent (Swine flu) vaccine for the general public will be available to the McHenry County Health department this week also. The hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., also at Parkland. Other site locations for the general public (monovalent Swine flu vaccination only) for persons 18 years and over are as follows: Marengo high school, Oct. 26, 1 to 5 p.m.; Harvard Moose lodge, Oct. 28,1 to 4:30 p.m.; Cary Grove high school, Oct. 30, 1 to 5 p.m.; and Marian Central high school, Oct. 31, 1 to 5 p.m. All persons over 60 years of age and those between 18 and 60 years who are suffering from chronic cardiac, respiratory, kidney or metabolic disease (high risk) may receive bivalent vaccine. Persons over 60 will be required to have verification of their age to present to site officials prior to receiving vaccination. All high risk patients between 18 and 60 (suffering from chronic or metabolic disease) who wish to receive the vaccination should contact their physicians to receive a card verifying their high risk status. High risk patients between 3 and 18 years of age who have a validated card from a physician verifying their status may receive the vaccination at Parkland school next Sunday between 5 and 7 p.m. Persons in this age category will receive a second vac­ cination one month later Questions concerning vac­ cination schedules may be directed to Mrs. Eileen Hanson, director of Nurses, McHenry County Health department. County Board Expects Big Savings In Copier Purchase The biggest discussion at Tuesday's McHenry County board meeting resulted in a decision to purchase a Zerox 7000 copier to replace the current leased machine. It was pointed out this could lighten the financial load to the extent of $304 a month, reducing costs at present level of use, from almost $1,100 a month to $785 or an annual saving of $3,660 a year. Recommendation for this action had been made by the Purchasing and Insurance committee. The machine cost is $30,400 and the sorters cost $2,490 and $1,164 for a total of $34,054. A guarantee provides continual updating of the machine with any innovations developed by Zerox and a production of 6 million copies. A company representative estimated a savings of $19,000 over a five-year period through a purchase agreement,when a trade-in value of 10 percent of the purchase price is guaranteed. Thfi initial cost will be $2,888.40, with subsequent monthly payments of $785 based on a volume of 50,000 copies a month. Approval was given to two local zoning requests and a third was denied. Donald R. and Maryann Garske were allowed a reclassification of property at 2810 Rosedale road, Woodlawn Park, McHenry, from the existing "F" district zoning to "E-2". The Garskes want to divide the parcel of about 3.6 acres into three one-acre residential lots. Steven G. and Maxine H. Mohrbacher were granted their (Continued on page 13) Driver's Death Believed Murder County police are in­ vestigating three accidents which took place under mysterious circumstances Tuesday night in the area of Ridgefield road and Route 14, east of Woodstock. One man was killed, one was injured and another escaped injury after a projectile hit the windshields of their vehicles while driving in the area. A 26-year old Harvard man, David L. Kla^yes of 7906 Elm street, Harvard, was killed Wednesday morning about 12:30 in one of the incidents. Sheriff Arthur Tyrrell said Wednesday afternoon he was treating the truck driver's death just as any murder. "It's just like taking out a gun and shooting the driver." he said. Shop, School Targets Of Vandals Last Week The Pine Tree Pet shop at 2102 W. Route 120, McHenry, reported to county police that a rock had been thrown through a front window at the business place the night of Oct. 12. A rock was also thrown into a large window at the Johnsburg Middle school, 2117 W. Church street, Johnsburg, early last week. A 25 horsepower outboard motor was taken from a boat owned by Roy Quanstrom of 2904 Shorewood, McHenry, during the night of Oct. 16. A CB radio was taken from a car while it was parked inside a garage at 2208 Manor lane, McHenry. Harry Mueller reported he discovered his garage door open last Sunday morning. Investigation revealed the theft from his auto. Dorothy Noonan of 1407 Chapel Hill road, McHenry, reported that a Dirt King bicycle was stolen from their front porch sometime Saturday night. A battery was taken from the car of Terry Rogers, 5905 Bunny avenue, McHenry. sometime Saturday night, according to county police. A microwave oven was taken from Glaviano's Interiors, 414 S. Route 31, McHenry, sometime last Wednesday morning, county authorities reported. Sometime during the past two weeks, a stereo unit was taken from the home of Gary Huber of 2606 Forestwood, McHenry, while he was vacationing. William Lively of 2608 Forestwood, McHenry. in­ formed police that someone stole his 8-month-old German Shepherd pup from the kennel in his back yard. The dog was taken during the night of Oct. 14. He reported that thirteen large decorative stones were taken from the Stonelake Apartment complex at the corner of Route 47 and 14, Woodstock. Rocks found in the vehicles were traced to that complex. Klawes was driving a semi­ trailer truck on Route 14 north of Ridgefield road, east of Woodstock, when his truck left the east side of the roadway, traveled into a field and con­ tinued on into a barnyard, where it hit two sheds at 9414 Route 14. Police found Klawes dead at the scene. He had been hit in the head by an undetermined object that shattered the windshield of his truck and then struck the driver. Police theorized that Klawes was killed by a projectile which entered the cab. County police noted there was a hole found in the upper left corner of the cab wind­ shield and two pieces of stone were found inside the cab. From the location of the hole, any object which entered the cab would have hit the driver, police said. Another truck driver, who was traveling behind the Klawes truck, told deputies he had been talking to the victim on his CB radio when he sud­ denly stopped speaking. The witness then saw the truck start to leave the road. Arthur L. Engle of 153 Seymour, Sharon, Wi., was taken to Memorial hospital, Woodstock, for treatment of facial, head and eye injuries sustained when an object en­ tered his auto as he was traveling west on Route 14 about midnight Tuesday. He was reported in serious con­ dition. He told police that as an approaching auto passed him on the highway, an object entered his car He pulled off the road and a passing motorist stopped to take him to the hospital. Edward Dzierozynski of 607 N. Fleming road, Woodstock, escaped injury when a similar object hit the windshield of his car about 11:45 that same night as he was proceeding along Country Club road, one-fourth mile west of Ridgefield. He told police his windshield was hit as an auto passed him on the roadway. "I am appealing to any person who may have observed these accidents or know of anything about the rock throwing to come forward and give us the information," Sheriff Tyrrell said He said that identity of persons giving information will be kept con­ fidential Solar Now Energy Fair Exhibit Arrest Driver After Striking Parked Car Becky Lee of Caledonia and Tony Balchunas of McHenry are crowned queen and king of Homecoming festivities held at Marian Central high school last weekend. Other students in the Homecoming court were Jeff Beringer of Wonder Lake, Kevin Coughlin of McHenry, Jay Craig and Jim McDonough of Crystal Lake, Liz Schaefer, Judy Johnson and Carol Rossetti of McHenry and Sue Carucio of Marengo. DeWANE STUDIO PHOTO Michael D. Williams of 1322 Lakeview, McHenry, was ticketed for leaving the scene of an accident Wednesday morning about 1 o'clock after he hit an unoccupied vehicle at 1237 N. Green street. The parked auto was owned by Matthew J. Justes of 2807 S. Lake, McHenry. ^ Williams reported he misjudged his distance when he backed from a parking space and hit the other car. He left the scene but witnesses identified the auto and driver. A ticket for failure to yield to oncoming traffic was issued to Herman Jacobsen. Jr., of 4212 Ponca, McHenry, following a collision at the intersection of Route 120 and Crystal Lake road Saturday afternoon. According to the report, Valley E. Dahlquist of 4506 W. Clearview, McHenry, was east- bound on the highway when the Jacobsen car pulled out from Crystal Lake road and impact occurred. An auto-semi truck accident last Thursday afternoon resulted in a ticket for failure to (Continued on page 13) *5$* us* I The more than 1,000 persons attending the McHenry County Defenders SOLAR NOW Energy Fair at Parkland school, McHenry, last weekend were fascinated by the wide assortment of devices available to the public now. Among the displays were these solar heal collectors brought here by Solar I sage Now of Bascom, Ohio. The collectors are usually placed on roofs and the hot air that collects under glass is piped into the home for heating. STAFF PHOTO WAYNE GAYLORD AS