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THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER SERVING THE CHAIN-O-LAKES REGION S INCE 1875 , VOLUME 101 NUMBER 40 WEDNESDAY, JANAURY 26, 1977 2 SECTIONS 24 PAGES 20' Season To Season Johnsburg Site Of Conservation Meeting district boundaries are eligible to vote. Write-in candidates are permitted and space is provided for this purpose. In addition, Kenneth Fiske, Woodstock, incumbent director, and Clark H. Landers, Sr., Alden, have submitted petitions and filed them with the State of Illinois as can­ didates for director. Two directors will be elected. Polls open'from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jan. 29 at several locations around the county. The polls re-open from 6-7 p.m. at the Johnsburg Community club, site Of the annual meeting which is set to start at 7 p.m. Among ' polling places established to encourage voting by land owners is the McHenry county courthouse cafeteria, Woodstock. ' • ~" r The Donald Luerrsen family of Alden will be honored as the District Conservation Family of the Year. The Myron Bihl family of Harvard will be recognized as the recipient of the Goodyear Tire and Rubber company award. Julia Newman, Crystal Lake, West junior high school teacher, will be honored as the district's environmental teacher of the year. Bob Thompson, Greenwood, who was a 4-H Club Congress delegate in November, for outstanding project work in forestry, will talk at the meeting His grandparents are Mr. apd Mrs. John Hogan, Ringwood. Also speaking will be Elmer Wehane, district forester, and Bill Jarvis, state game biologist. Jimmie Lucas, executive director • of the McHenry county ASCS office, will -present a slide program. "Illinois and It's Resources", produced by the Illinois ASCS. For information about voting at the polls Jan. 29, citizens may contact the Soil and Water Conservation district office at 338-0049. Monitor Court Process Presentation of awards and election of directors will be among highlights of the thir­ tieth annual meeting of the McHenry County Soil and Water Conservation district Saturday night, Jan. 29. Election of directors at special polling places during the day and at the annual meeting site for an hour in the evening will help launch this meeting. All land owners and ocJ cupiers of voting age within the There is beauty in every season, and sometimes their mingling makes for the most unusual scenes. Above, the photographer captured some of the remains of Summer in the thistle plant above and the cattail at right, each covered with the frost of a cold Winter morning. Below is the snow laden road leading to the McHenry dam state park, where the pictures were taken. STAFF PHOTOS- WAYNE GAYLORD Trained volunteers will monitor and collect data on lower criminal court proceedings in McHenry county from March 1 through April 29. They will observe one c o u r t r o o m w h e r e misdemeanors and felony preliminary hearings are Jieard. The goal of the project, which is sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Woodstock- McHenry and Crystal Lake- Cary, is to identify and suggest solutions to problems facing "consumers" of court services - victims, witnesses and defendants. The local court watchers will be participating in the third and final year of the Illinois Court Watching project, ad­ ministered by the League of Women Voters of Illinois under a $30,000 grant from the Illinois Law Enforcement commission According to Sandy Millius, Woodstock, and Michelle Weber, Crystal Lake, LWV presidents, the busy lower criminal courts were chosen for monitoring because they are where most people meet the criminal law for the first time. Monitors will be collecting $ * Chamber Board Approves C Of C, Retail Budgets At the last board meeting of the McHenry Area Chamber of Com/neroe, approval was given to two proposed 1977 budgets. These were the Chamber budget of $18,400 presented by President Tom Low and the Retail committee budget of $3,560 submitted by Bonnie Gaza, Enthusiastic approval was given to asking both Elementary School District 15 and High School District 156 to join the Chamber in the interest of better understanding each other's goals. V In the area of financial matters, it was disclosed that to date, eighty-seven members had paid memberships for 1977 in the amount of $5,865.94. The board talked over a suggestion that retail establish­ ments provide a chair or bench wjthin their places of business for senior citizens to rest while shopping. One of the future events of general interest discussed concerned the 1977 Trade fair and its location. It is almost certain that due to a complete renovation of the headquarters used last year, this building will not be available. Rick Lane initiated a discussion of the Christmas lighting contest. Because of the lack of new entrants, and small participation, the board agreed to his motion that the contest be- discontinued i Two new members of the C of C were announced as Arizona Sun and Nelson Electronics. The next board meeting is scheduled at 11 o'clock Feb. 1 at the city hall. information on continuances, dismissals, conduct of judges and other court personnel and thfe physical and information facilities of the courts. A report of the projects findings and recommendations, as well as the responses of^court officials, will be issued to the community next summer. Over the past two years, more than 500 trained citizens have observed forty-five courtrooms and recorded data* on over 50,000 cases. Their recommendations have resulted in a variety of im­ provements now under way in numerous courts. They in­ clude: posting of defendant's rights, daily calendars and instructions about procedures i,;to be followed; establishment of central -information facilities; preparation of brochures for defendants and jurors; stricter procedures for granting continuances; ex­ planations by judges,. about p\o£edures to the public, stationing of bailiffs in cour­ trooms before sessions to an­ swer the public's questions; better training for bailiffs Janet Conway, LWV Woodstock-McHenry, and Lou Ann Majewski, LWV Crystal Lake-Cary, have been elected chairmen of the local steering committee which will supervise monitor training, assess the information collected, recommend ways to alleviate problems noted and confer with court officials regarding im­ plementation of the recom­ mendations. The project coordinator, who is in charge of recruiting and scheduling court watchers, is Julie Covert of the LWV. Thomas Baker of- the McHenry County Bar association will serve as lawyer-advisor „ Other members of the committee include Sandy Millius,- Kay Hutchings and Esther Perez LWV Woodstock McHenry. New LWV-sponsored court watching projects also will take place in Will, McLean. Kankakee, Adams; Kane. Jackson, Macon, Bureau and Knox counties. Programs already operate in Cook. DuPage, Warren, Champaign. St. Clair and Winnebago counties. Dr. David Fogel. executive director of- the ILEC, has recommended the program be designated an Exemplary project by the United States Law Enforcement Assistance administration. (Continued on page 10) Former City Police Chief Dies At Age 70 JOSEPH C. GROBEL Joseph C. Grobel, former police chief for the city of McHenry, died in a Tarpon Springs, Fla., hospital Sunday, Jan. 23, at the age of 70. He had resided locally until moving to (Continued on page 10) As successful as the Bicen­ tennial year was, it probably required the expenditure of much more money than was necessary. Before placing in File 13, we took one last look at five huge catalogs of events. One was an *- index of Bicentennial activities published in February. Then followed calendars of events for February, two in June and one in September. Contents ranged from an appointment day in "Piney Flats, Tenn., to a fire depart­ ment festival in Milford.Ohio (free and bring your own chair). The«;p books listed only ac­ tivities east of the Mississippi, but each weighed in at about 3 pounds. The postage? We couldn't even guess! When one considers they were probably sent to every newspaper in this big country, the money figure seems astronomical. It appears that a causing a four-car accident Sunday at 1:55 a.m. on Burnett road in Nunda township. Buczak refused to give a statement regarding the ac­ cident. According to the police report, evidence indicated that Buczak was westbound on Burnett road, with a parked vehicle belonging to Margie Neverdosky, Crystal Lake, sitting on the north shoulder, parallel to the roadway. Cars belonging to Marcia L. Ledford, 1505 Poplar, McHenry, and Barbara Shattuck, Elgin, were also parked on the north side of Burnett road, but at right angles and behind the Nt vuuya^ Ca'i . Buczak apparently struck the first parked vehicle, forcing it into the Ledford car, which, in turn, struck the Shattuck car. No citation was issued, and Buczak's car was demolished, while Neverdosky's car suf­ fered $1,500 worth of damage. The other two vehicles sustained $500 worth of damage., Thomas Bonni, 701 Kingston road, McHenry, was injured Friday when a car he was driving collided with one driven by Mary H. Ryan, Barrington, at 4 p.m at the intersection of Rt 12 and Fox Lake road There were no tickets issued 4, in connection with the accident, which caused more than $100 damage to each car Michael Parth In Old Guard For Inaugural Michael James Parth, 3rd Infantry. Old Guard, stationed at Ft McNair. Va., was a member of the Presidential marching unit, stepping off the inaugural r parade held in Washington, DC. last Thur­ sday. , The graduate of McHenry high school joined the Old Guard in June of 1975. He is the son of Howard Parth of 4312 W Ponca and the late Erslia Parth Schedule Blood Drawing The Aurora Area Blood bank sponsored' by the McHenry Area Jaycees will hold a blood drawing Tuesday, Feb. 1, at the McHenry VFW hall from 3 to 7 p.m. The Jaycees this week remind the community that while the last two drawings have been very successful, more doners are constantly needed Criteria for donating blood require donors to be between the age of 17 and 65 years, weigh at lea^ 110 pounds and be in generally good health. An individual may not donate if he or she has ever had hepatitis or heart disease Every potential donor is interviewed prior to donating blood to determine eligibility. The entire procedure including registration, medical history, blood drawing, and refresh­ ments takes only about half an hour The Jaycees urge public support for this important project as they make the plea , "Give the gift of life". One Killed, Others Hurt As Wintry Roads Persist Visitor In City Bonni stated he was west­ bound on Rt. 12, when he slowed at an intersection to turn onto Fox Lake road. He added that he didn't see the Ryan vehicle, and believed it was obscured by a truck in front of him. He added that he turned in front of the Ryan car before he saw her, and the collision occurred. Ms. Ryan stated she was eastbound on Rt. 12, when'she observed Bonni's car tprn in front of-her. She added that she attempted to avoid impact, but could not. William S. Zahn, 5213 Or­ chard drive, McHenry, was injured late Friday night when a van he was driving left the roadway at the Barnard Mill road, Howe road intersection, and slid into someone's yard. Zahn was ticketed for driving while his license was revoked or suspended following the crash, which demolished his vehicle. Zahn stated he did not know (Continued on page 10) Get Priority Attention McHenry county^s zoning needs will again receive priority attention from the McHenry County board. The board members have authorized the special zoning committee, of which Dianne Easty of Cary is chairman, to rewrite, review, and then give board members a proposed draft by July 1. Following board approval--in conjunction with public input--the last draft will go to the board 4for final approval. The decision was made at the January County board meeting. - A special zoning committee has been working on revam­ ping the zopinp orHins»n'»«> but about a year ago, activity slackened. Mrs. Easty said in retrospect the planning staff has been doing maps and rezoning and has completed his work in all but three townships. This staff's devotion to that work shifted attention from the zoning ordinance, misdirected" effort as Mrs. Easty now ap­ praises it. The County board also directed the special zoning committee to obtain necessary legal help from State's At­ torney William Cowlin. Ervin Walters, Hebron, said this was necessary to be sure wording is proper and the document is legally prepared. Ed Buss, McHenry, warned this is wise 2%lvice but that the state's attorney may find he has not staff available nui funuo budgeted to hire necessary legal talent for the zoning committee's help. 35 In County Apply For Crop Disaster Aid Applications for disaster payments in 1976 rose by 23 percent according to Jim Lucas, county executive director, McHenry county ASCS office. Figures compiled through December show thirty- five farmers applied for payments in 1976 compared with twenty-seven applications in 1975. The 1975 figure was the lowest since the program began in 1973. Lucas said that nationally, the U.S. Depart­ ment of Agriculture (USDA) reported a 48 percent increase in applications for disaster payments in 1976. Under current legislation, farmers may be eligible for payment if they are prevented from planting wheat or feed grains or if yields for these crops are greatly reduced due to bad weather or other natural disaster In this way, the Disaster program is similar to (Continued on page 10) A Crystal Lake man was killed and a Woodstock woman injured when the cars they were driving collided at 6:07 p.m. Sunday on Rt. 14, just west of Dotz road. Dead is George M. Labushevicz, 28, 511 Coventry lane, Crystal Lake, while the other driver. Lucille M. Mason, 59, 920 N. Madison street, Woodstock, is listed in fair condition in Memorial hospital. Police investigation revealed that Labushevicz was east- bound on Rt. 14, and slid on the icy pavement, crossed into the westbound lane, and was struck broadside by Ms. Mason's, car. Labushevicz was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital. The incident is stiii under investigation by the McHenry county Accident Investigation unit. There were no other oc­ cupants in the vehicles. Irene Suchor, 4604 W. Lake Shore drive, McHenry, was taken to McHenry hospital by the Johnsburg Rescue squad for .. treatment of injuries sustained when a snowmobile she was riding struck a tree Saturday night on Johnsburg road. Ms. Suchor was riding the snowmobile when it apparently struck an icy spot on the road, causing it to slide sideways, and causing the driver to strike f/ a tree. Edward P. Buczak, 1307 Pine Terrace. Island Lake, was transported by the Wauconda Rescue squad to McHenry hospital for treatment of in­ juries sustained when a car he was driving hit a parked auto. Present "Great American Musical" At McHenry Schools "The Great American Musical" will be presented at three McHenry schools Wed­ nesday, Jan. 26, by The Truck, Inc., an educational theatre company. The group will perform scenes from the works of Lerner and Lowe, Bernstein, Gershwin and many others at Parkland Junior high at 9:30 a.m.. Valley View school at 10:45 a m., and McHenry Junior high at 1 p.m. The company performs eight different productions this year ' under Urban Gateways Artist- in-the-Schools program. They have given over 1,800 per­ formances in schools, libraries and universities throughout the six-county Chicago area. Funding for Urban Gateways programs is provided in part by the Illinois Arts council, the National Endowment for the Arts and private contributions. Yuki-Ko Saito, foreign' exchange student from Santiago, Chile, gazes out a classroom window as she ponders, the difference between her country and America. Yuki-Ko is spending a couple of months with the Larry Mays family of McHenry. STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD For the past several weeks, the Larry Mays family, 5107 Westwood drive, McHenry, has been one member larger, due to the "adopting" of an exchange student through the American Youth Exchange program. Yuki-Ko Saito, from San­ tiago, Chile, has been living with the Mays family and attending McHenry high school East campus with her "sister" Sheila Mays, 16. Miss Saito arrived in McHenry Jan. 5, and will spend the next couple of months with her new family before retur ning to Chile She speaks very little English, which has led to some humorous moments around the Mays supper table "It's a lot of fun having Yuki-. Ko around," Sheila said. "It's funny to see everyone in the house trying to learn a different language " With Sheila acting as in terpreter, Yuki-Ko discussed a bit of her life in Chile. Her father is a doctor and she wants to be a doctor when she finishes school When she returns to Chile," she will be a junior in high school - • YuKSKo enjoys America very much, and plans on returning to visit again> someday Living in the southern portion of Chile, she doesn't get to see snow, and likes it She also enjoys the cold weather Even though she has been in McHenry a short while,, Yuki- Ko has already ")een "Americanized" in at /#> ist one way. What's her favorite American food'.' "Hamburgers'" Area Zoning Needs Will