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westbound Parish Golfers This head-on collision early Sunday morning on Bay road, northeast of McHenry, resulted in four persons being taken to McHenry hospital for treatment of injuries. In top photo, McHenry Fire Chief Glenn Peterson watches while a fireman prepares to wash down the accident scene to prevent a Are. Above, a McHenry county police officer watches while another fireman (partially hidden) checks the engine of one of the vehicles for signs a fire may breakout. STAFF PHOTOS-WAYNE GAYLORD A Regional Transit authority (RTA) Planning commission, upon request from the McHenry County board, has completed its study and made its recommendations for a transit system in McHenry county, which includes the continuance of train service to and from McHenry, and adds bus service to various points throughout the county. The recommendations were made to the County board Transportation committee Monday night. The board had requested that the RTA conduct a study of transportation needs throughout the county, rather than hiring a private firm to perform the work. Essentially, for the McHenry area, the proposal recom­ mendations for the year 1978 look like this: The train service would operate the same as it presently is, i.e., two eastbound would run in the morning hour period, and two trains would run in afternoon rush hour period, trains would operate five a w?ek. A bus route would be added to the train services. The bus would operate between Wonder Lake and Crystal Lake via McHenry. The bus would operate seven days a week. Ten bus trips would be run in each direction weekdays, with There are all kinds of luck, but Daniel Knapp is viewing all of his through rose-colored glasses these days. He may even be holding his breath occasionally, but we aren't sure, for Mr. Knapp is a quiet man. A call from state lottery headquarters this past week informed us that the McHenry area man holds one of twenty- five tickets from which will be drawn a million dollar winner this week. Those twenty-five are from the sale of thirty million tickets in the fifty-cent ticket Million Dollar Bonanza. The winner will be named at the Illinois State fair Thursday of this week, with Governor James Thompson drawing the lucky number. If Mr. Knapp isn't the No. I lucky Illinois resident, he still has other chances that promise to make him a very happy man. Second prize is $50,000; third, $25,000 and the next seven prizes, $10,000 Even if his name is at the bottom of the hat, he will get a minimum of $1,500. Mr. Knapp, a stationary engineer in Libertyville, said he planned to go to Springfield for the drawing. Asked about retirement, he admitted to being of retirement age but said he hadn't made up his mind. Mr. Knapp talked about the possibility of a plummeting bank roll with little emotion. He's a man who accepts the gifts of life in a more quiet fashion than most of us. What would we do if we learned we might, within the week, be richer by $50,000 a year for twenty years? The answer would vary, but the manner would probably contain considerably more gusto than displayed by this quiet-mannered man selected i among the favored few. Most of us will never nave the opportunity to know what it feels like to be so close to $1 million, but we feel lucky anyway. , To be alive and well on a weather-perfect weekend like we just experienced should be all that's needed to make anyone feel he must have been in the presence of a four-leaf clover or a rabbit's foot; Our own good fortune ex­ tended to an invitation to a reunion of one of the Fabulous Forties MCHS classes - 1947 to be exact. Spirit they had in '47, and none of it was lost in the intervening thirty years. It was a fun evening that renewed memories too priceless to pack away for more than another five years. Luck it was that brought us to the Plaindealer office many years ago. Last Sun<My, because we are a part of the staff, we enjoyed the annual picnic at the home of the publisher, overlooking the beauty of Pistakee Bay. Hie sun was dazzling as it fell upon the water, filled with many boaters, and there was provision for land and lake activities to accommodate the age differences of our growing staff. Maybe class reunions and office picnics aren't worth a million dollars to everyone. They are to us. KAF Schools In Preparation For Orientation, Regisftation On Thursday, Aug. 18, at 7:30, the West campus ad­ ministration invites parents of students new to West campus to attend a "get acquainted" session in the school cafeteria. Counselors and administrators will explain how West campus functions daily throughout the school year. This will be followed by refreshments and fellowship. Interested parents are en­ couraged to attend and become familiar with the school. Elementary All McHenry elementary public school offices are now open to receive registrations of students who recently moved into the school district. Registration letters for students who previously at­ tended District 15 schools have been mailed and registration can be completed by mail for returning students. Questions regarding registration should be directed to the central ad- Aiinistration office at 385-7210. The first day of attendance for students in grades 1 through 8 is Monday, Aug. 29. School will be dismissed M 11:45 a.m. on that day. Kindergarten students should visit their classroom with their parents Aug. 29, as no formal classes for kindergarten students are scheduled until Aug. 30. Busses will be running for students in grades 1 through 8 Monday, Aug. 29. County Hosts Welfare Meeting Friday, Aug. 19 When McHenry county hosts District II of the Illinois Welfare association, the topic of the panel discussion will be "Public Aid Legislative Ad­ visory Committee -- It's Function And Interrelationship with the State Agency". The Legislative Advisory com­ mittee members will address the morning session Friday, Aug. 19, at the Branded Steak House, Crystal Lake. The all day meeting will feature Sister Mary Frances, director of Crisis Line of Will county, who will speak on "Crisis Intervention - A Pilot- Model Program" at the af­ ternoon session commencing at 1:30. Registration and coffee is at 9:30 a.m., followed by a short business meeting at 10 a.m." Adjournment will be at 3:30 p.m. Registration fee includes registration, morning coffee and lunch. One need not be a member of Illinois Welfare association to attend the meeting; however, reser­ vations for the luncheon are needed. Anyone wishing to attend the luncheon can make their reservations by calling 338-0234 by Aug. 17. Mrs. Maxine Wymore, Woodstock, administrator of McHenry County Department of Public Aid, will preside over meeting. Ardent Adversaries RTA-A Discussion or Debate? &ANIEL BALDINO CAL SKINNER,JR. For most of the turbulent history of the Regional Transportation Authority, these two men-Daniel Baldino and Cal Skinner, Jr- were in accord. Neither favored the RTA for McHenry county, where by a vote of nearly 10 to 1, residents rejected the idea when it was established. But a few months ago, Baldino's deciding vote allowing a 5-cent gasoline tax in the six-county area, caused a rift between Skinner, the legislator, and Baldino, a member of the RTA board and a former McHenry area resident. On Thursday, Aug. 18, the McHenry County Young Republicans will sponsor an "RTA Forum" at McHenry County college. It will take place in Room 255 at 7:30 p.ni. The forum will consist of a discussion-debate between the Republican Representative of the 33rd district and Baldino. A question and answer session will follow. * The public is invited to attend what promises to be both an enlightening and vocal meeting. Young Republican President Larry Frey stated, "This forum will provide an excellent opportunity for McHenry county residents to talk with at least part of the RTA board personally and ask any questions they might have. We hope that this format will better enable the public to understand the RTA and its intentions for McHenry county". For more information concerning the RTA forum, call 385-1304. Montini Montini Catholic schools' registration day will be Friday, Aug. 26, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at both buildings, the Primary center and the Middle school. Parents are asked to (Continued on page 20) eleven bus trips being made in each direction Saturdays. Six bus trips would be run in each direction Sundays and holidays. Busses would be operated hourly on weekdays and Saturdays, and every two hours on Sundays and holidays. On weekdays, the first south­ bound bus would leave Wonder Lake at about 6:30 a.m., and the last northbound bus would arrive at Wonder Lake at about 6 p.m. "This bus route would be designed so as to serve major employment sites, shopping areas, McHenry hospital, and the downtown areas of McHenry and Crystal Lake," the report read. "Also, bus schedules would be coordinated with train service at Crystal Lake." A weekly bus service would also operate in 1978 between McHenry and a portion of its surrounding communities. In other words, one day per week, a bus may operate between McHenry and Sunnyside via Johnsburg. Or, the route may be from McHenry to Lilymoor via Lakemoor. The routes for the weekly bus service have not been established as yet. However, the recommendation calls for only five such weekly bus services to operate in the county next year, meaning that it is highly unlikely that McHenry would be the focal point for more than one of the weekly runs. Residents of Richmond and Spring Grove would benefit from the RTA proposal by having bus service diving the morning and afternoon rush hours between Richmond and the Fox Lake train station. The busses would operate week­ days, and may be extended to Lake Geneva, depending upon the interest of Wisconsin of­ ficials. McHenry would also receive another benefit of the RTA in 1979, wheii^a para-transit service would be instituted, and operated in the city limits. Para-transit service is, basically, a cheap taxi service, in which a person living in the city could call up, and for about one dollar, be taken to any other point in the city. The return trip would cost another dollar. The para-transit service will be instituted in Crystal Lake in 1978, according to the proposal. In 1979, the para-transit service would then be instituted in McHenry, and also in Wood­ stock. There is nothing in the proposal for bus service bet- ween McHenry and any city in Lake county. Also, the first year, there will be no service between Wonder Lake and Woodstock. Busses leaving from either the east or west side of Wonder Lake will travel into McHenry, and then go on into Crystal Lake. Andy Szakos, who conducted the transit study and made the recommendations, emphasized that his proposals are "the preliminary findings of a sixteen-month study. I'd like to (Continued on page 20) City Makes $105,000 * • • -»_ V Bid For Water Company The McHenry City Council voted Monday night to offer T.P. Mathews $105,000 for the Lakeland Park Water com­ pany, an offer which is $295,000 under the asking price. The aldermen arrived at the offer by taking the average of recommended offers from each of the seven aldermen present (Elizabeth Nolan was absent). The Council also put a thirty- day time limit on the $105,000 offer, meaning that Mathews, owfler of the water company, has until Sept. 15 to accept the bid, or else the city may with­ draw it. The aldermen decided to make the offer at the regularly scheduled City Council meeting, after discussing the proposed purchase at a special meeting prior to the regular session. What this means is that, should Mathews accept the offer, the city of McHenry would then control the water supply, and with the addition of iron-removal equipment to well No. 5 and the addition of well No. 6, iron-free, clear water would then be pumped to the residents of Lakeland Park. While there appears to be a wide disparity Detween the asking price and the price the city is offering, several city officials expressed the belief that Mathews would accept less than his asking price. "The original $400,000 price is predicated on depreciation allowance and replacement cost," Mayor Joseph Staqek explained. "I'm convinced he'd accept less." The City Council had directed its city engineers, Baxter 4 Woodman, to make an evaluation of the company, with the city estimate being between $90,215 and $135,000. In commenting on the asking price, Alderman George Harker said that, "this asking price is totally unrealistic. It's based on replacement cost. His system is inadequate in many ways, diffident in size of the * water main, looping etc..."I've been unable to find a single fire (Continued on page 20) Wf" ' ; i : - t i pi wmf' v # ' HESU' -•% • W V ** ' ' . • ... Mass Offered Offering Mass at a golf coarse may not be asoal procedure, but < fine attendance in the beauty el last Sunday's ideal weather may prompt a similar occurrence at seme future date. If any of the golfers pictured missed morning Mass Aug. 14, they fulfilled their obligation when Fattier Eugene Baumhofer officiated at Mass following the first annual 81. Mary's parish couples' golf outing at Chan# Jull golf club. Seventy-four golfers participated in the event and over IM attended the dinner. Prises were awarded and Mrs. Paul KUday was the low net winner. *M»» PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORB Four persons were injured early Sunday morning when two cars collided on Bay road, just west of Weingart road, northeast of McHenry. Injured *were the two car drivers, Francis Weber, Jr., of Ingleside and Clayton G. Bentz of Richmond, and two passengers in the Bentz auto, Nancy D. Bentz of Richmond, and Kim A. Olsen of 3411 Cove court in McHenry. ' All four were transported by the Johnsburg Rescue squad to McHenry hospital for treat­ ment of their injuries. Weber was ticketed for improper lane usage in con­ nection with the accident, which destroyed both vehicles. Bentz stated that he was westbound on Bay road at approximately 30 mph when the Weber car, eastbound on Bay road, crossed the center line, striking his vehicle. Weber told police he was eastbound on Bay road at between 50 and 55 mph, with his car just across the center line. He added that he believed the approaching Bentz car was also across the center line, and the collision occurred. Another serious accident early Sunday morning resulted in Gene A. Messina of 9018 Oriole Trail in Wonder Lake being taken to Memorial hospital by the Wonder Lake Rescue squad. Messina was injured when he was unable to regain control of his car after avoiding an on­ coming vehicle on Thompson road, just south of Sunset drive in Highland Shores. He was not ticketed in con­ nection with the accident, which demolished his vehicle. Messina told police that he was northbound on Thompson road and upon starting down a hill, saw an oncoming vehicle in his lane. ' > He added that he braked and swerved in an attempt to avoid the crash, but was then unable to regain control of his car, continuing in a skid, and leaving the roadway. Elsewhere, Michael B. Sands, 16, of 3213 W. Bull Valley road in McHenry was injured Friday afternoon when he drove his mini-bike into a truck while riding on his driveway. Sands was transported to McHenry hospital by the McHenry Area Rescue squad, and was unable to give an account of the accident to v police. The truck driver, Charles R. Martin of Cicero, told police that he was northbound on the one-fourth mile long driveway, and began entering a curve, when the cyclist suddenly came around the curve at a high rate of speed. ' ' Martin added that he swerved to avoid the cyclist, but it struck the left corner of his truck, and landed in a field. No tickets were issued in connection with the accident. Another 16-year-old, John Cunningham of 3007 Spring \ toad in McCullom Lake, was taken to McHenry hospi ta l bf the McHenry Area Rescue squad for treatment of injuries sustained when he injured his (Continued on page 20) * . \ PLAINDEALER SERVING THE CHAIN-O-IAKES REGION SINCE 1875" VOLUME 102 NUMBER 5 DNESDAY. AUGUST 17, 1977 2 SECTIONS 28 PAGES 20*