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t Rash Of Accidents In Area Investigated Winter Royalty THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER SERVING THE CHAIN-O-LAKES REGION SINCE 1875 VOLUME 102 NUMBER 34 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25. 1977 1 SECTION 20 PAGES 20* J . i i - _ -- , i ; . - » • : r , * Amend Developer J?u/ei Two persons were reported to have been injured in a collision at the intersection of Bay road and Cuhlman. road near Pistakee Lake at 4:45 p.m. Friday. Arthur C. and Shirley L. Schmidt, both of 100 Tamarak, Ingleside, drove to the McHenry hospital for treatment. The other driver, Linda M. Bloom. 1611 N. Riverside drive, McHenry, was reportedly not injured. Ms. Bloom said she was driving west on Bay road ready to make a left turn onto Cuhlman road when she saw Schmidt eastbound. She con­ tinued her turn, thinking she had enough time to complete it, but was hit Schmidt claimed the other car suddenly turned left in front of him. He braked but couldn't avoid the Bloom car. Bright lights of a car behind him caused him to miss the curve and hit a cement wall at Thompson and Hogbac roads at 8:15 p.m. Sunday, Allen Hassenbuhler, 3218 S. Woods, McHenry, reported to the sheriffs police. He said he was southbound nearing Hogbac road when a car came up behind him with bright lights on. and while he was watching this car at his rear bumper in his rearview mirror, he missed the curve and hit the wall. The damage to the front and underside of his car was estimated at over $100, but no injuries were reported. One person was reported injured in a rear end collision on Route 120 at 4:45 p.m. Nov. 19. Doris E. Thomas. 49. 1710 Sunnyslde Beach drive, McHenry. was transported by (Continued on page 18) nigh*, 2. , ' • The Two area residents were hurt la a oae-car accident on McCuDom Lake road, west of the railroad crossing, at 7:96 Monday according lafnred were Susan Kraas, .. _ . were transported by the McHenry Rescue sqaad to McHenry to the McHenry County Sheriff's department. The tre identified as the driver, Anthony A. LaGreca. and ins, of 44M Sommerviile drive, Wonder Lake. Both Review LAMCOG-Nunda Problem Meet McHenry's new winter prince and princess In the persons of Michael Gnnty, II, and Danielle White, both 5. Michael is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Gunty of 7811W. Chestnut drive. Wonder Lake, and Danielle is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald White of 1002 Highvlew, McHenry. The new prince and princess will ride in the Friday night, Nov. 25, parade which is tbe Chamber of Commerce official welcome to the Christmas holiday. The parade wilf assemble at the Market Place shopping area at 6:30, make its way to Crystal Lake road, then proceed up Majfcltreet to Third, north to Waukegan and east to the Green street triangle, where it will stop soJSanta can light the huge Christmas tree at 7 p.m. It will then continue up Green street to Elm, turn right to Riverside drive and north to Pearl street and the city park. There, SantUwill be ready to listen to children's Christmas requests. / / STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD The anticipation that dif­ ferences between the Lake- McHenry Council of Govern­ ments (LAMCOG) and Nunda township concerned with township membership may soon be resolved was an­ nounced at a Monday night meeting by Joe Faul, LAMCOG president. Faul told the assembled group he had presented in­ formation received from the Department of Local Govern­ ment Affairs at meetings of the Wauconda and Nunda township board, indicating a very real problem associated with township memberships in LAMCOG. Under the terms of the HUD 701 planning grant which funds the major part of LAMCOG's planning activities, a COG must do planning for housing and land use for each unit in­ cluded in it. If a township were included, it would open up the rest of the township area for planning and land use programs. Under the time restrictions and limited amount of money available, this could not be done. Faul said this information indicated that voting memberships by townships LAMCOG. would destroy Rowdyism Takes Seven To Court WM M I $$$! ffiM News is bad! Read the Plaindealer, or read any metropolitan newspaper and you almost wonder if Santa Claus will come this year. Involved in the presentation of news every day makes us more immune to its unpleasant flavor than others are. Nevertheless, we are well aware that the old adage, "no news is good news", could be reversed in today's world to say, "good news is no news". For this reason we have been pleasantly surprised to learn that our readers have greeted enthusiastically the various columns (the most recent of which is Super Seniors) paying tribute to outstanding men and women in the McHenry com­ munity. Very likely something sitive has left its impression cause it is so isolated from the rank and file stories that appear. But this is the Christmas season approaching. Certainly there are good things hap­ pening hereabouts and we'd like to tell our readers about them at a time of year when the spirit of the season prevails. These are probably not earth- shaking in their importance. They may only consist of a small effort put forth by someone to help another, but an accumulation of these efforts are what make good neighbors and good friends. In the spirit of the days before Christmas, it would make everyone happier if we could share some of these experiences with our readers. The only way this is possible is to have some of those same readers send us brief accounts (Continued on page 18) Rowdyism resulted in the arrest of two McHenry area men Friday night, according to the McHenry County Sheriff's department. Responding to a complaint of a fight at the J&L gas station at 810 W. Rand road, deputies traced and arrested Keith Bannier, 22, 91 E. Lakeview drive, Fox Lake, and Allen Swanson, 26, 1415 Lily Lake road, McHenry. Bannier was charged with assault and disorderly conduct and Swanson with disorderly conduct and resisting a peace officer. Bond for each was set at $1,025. Deputies said Thomas Marinich, McHenry, an at­ tendant at the J&L gas station, reported that two occupants of a pickup truck stopped in his drive, became abusive and grabbed him with threats of beating him. When they left, he called the police. With a description of the subjects and their vehicle, deputies soon found the two bellicose citizens on Lily Lake road at East drive outside of their truck and fighting in thp roadway. Deputies said that force had to be used to bring peace, and both men were arrested. Deputies in a patrolling squad observed a car parked in a dark part of the lot at the Harrison school, 6809 Mc- Cullom Lake road at 10:40 p.m. the same night, according to a sheriff's report. When the officers ap­ proached the vehicle, they said beer cans were seen flying from the car windows as the suspects tried to leave. However, the car would not start instantly and vehicle and occupants remained and were subjected to police in­ vestigation. Officers claimed they noted more cans of beer In the-car and some cannabis. Ash result, they arrested the occupants. James Evans, 177 3311 E. Lake Shore drive; John Johansson, 17, 5103 E. Lake Shore drive, Bryan Flanagan, 17, 5704 E. Lake Shore drive; and Ronald Vance, 17, 4507 Wonder Lake drive, all of Wonder Lake, were charged with unlawful possession of alcoholic liquor and with possession of cannabis. Bond for each was set at $2,000 for a court appearance Nov. 29. A juvenile was turned over to juvenile authorities. Daniel Mercado, 23, 5305 Orchard drive, McHenry, was arrested Saturday when patrolling deputies observed that his pickup truck had no Illinois license plates. He was charged with driving while his license was suspended when a Check of records indicated that his driver's license was suspended. Mercado's bond was set at $1,000 for a court hearing on Dec.<J. .. Mercado was stopped at 4:30 a.m. while driving on Route 12 near Richmond. SANTA PHONES Children in the McHenry area are invited to talk to Santa by phone Dec. 6-7 between 7and9 p.m. Phone 385-1566. Faul noted that Wauconda township withdrew its ap­ plication when this was ex­ plained, but that Anita Sher­ wood, supervisor of Nunda township, responded that this was the first she had heard of this aspect. He said she in­ dicated she would withdraw her application if this proved to be true. Faul said that a copy of the 701 requirements was being sent to Nunda township for review by their attorney. Rita MacMeekin, speaking for the absent Supervisor Sherwood, said that Mrs. Sherwood was not willing to withdraw her application for membership until her attorney had reviewed the regulations. The McHenry City Council has amended its Developer Contribution ordinance, changing the payment schedule to ease the burden on the developer. The change, which was unanimously approved, still met with objections, however, from Jim Burg of the Residential Development Group (RDG). Originally, the ordinance demanded payment of the required contribution in ad­ vance of any construction being done. The change now requires the developer to pay either upon the sale of each lot, or at the time application is made for a building permit, whichever comes first. The application for a building permit would be made without sale when the developer is building on a home site himself. The Council added another provision to the payment schedule so that the entire Ask Public Comment On Zoning For Gravel Pits contribution would be pai<f within thirty-six months. One half of the entire con* tribution must be paid withiij eighteen months, with the, remainder due within thred years. £ The contributions thfl developer must pay range from $900 to $1,575 for single family dwellings, and from $230 to $900 for apartments an4; townhouses. » Burg voiced objections, not on the amount the developer, must pay, but on the timl schedule. Burg argued that the com, tribution should be made at the time the occupancy permit 18 issued, inasmuch as it is when the dwelling is occupied, that; impact on the schools, parka, and library occurs. Mayor Joseph Standi noted that by collecting contributions earlier than the issuance of the occupancy permit, it would enable the city to better plan for the future as well ff (Continued on page 18) §, The Special Zoning com­ mittee of the County board has been reviewing comments and researching gravel pits for the last month. The portion of the comprehensive amendment to the zoning ordinance con­ cerning gravel pits has been drafted. A meeting will be held by the Special Zoning committee to receive comment on this draft Nov. 30 at 9:30 a.m. in the County Board Room of the courthouse. Santa In Hut (City Park) Saturday-Sunday Nov. 26-27 Dec. 3-4,10-11,17-18 1-5 p.m. Friday December 23 5-8 p.m. Saturday ' December 24 10a.m.-3p.m. Business Burglaries' Arrest A McHenry youth was arrested in connection with the burglary of three business places along Route 120 in Lakeland Park Nov. 19, ac­ cording to the McHenry Police department. A break-in at 5000 W. Route 120 involving the shops located at that address was discovered early Saturday and police believe it occurred sometime during the previous night. Officers identified Rick E. Koczor, 18, 1715 Flower street, McHenry, as the arrested suspect in the burglary, and added that he was being held on bonds totaling $9,500 on three charges of burglary and two charges of theft under $150. Investigators learned that Iiossman's Meats was entered by some unknown person through a roof opening, and once inside, the intruder had kicked open interior doors leading to Joe's Barber Shop and the Beauty Box. Found missing from the shops were less than $150 in cash, an electronic cash register valued at $1,500 and a razor. Investigator Gary Wigman of the McHenry Police depart­ ment was assigned the case in the morning. He put together information that he found and learned from others. He soon had a suspect under arrest. Police Chief Kenneth Espey noted that a key factor in the identification was the ob­ servation during the night of the suspect in the area of the crime by a police officer on patrol. Police said that a statement had been obtained from the suspect and that part of the stolen material was recovered including the razor and parts of what is believed to be the stolen cash register. Koczor was scheduled for a hearing in Branch I court at Woodstock. Joseph Standi, mayor of McHenry, is the owner of Joe's Barber Shop. Bonnie J. Cable and Bonnie B. Sweet operate the Beauty Box, and Richard Lossman, 5215 W. Route 120, is the manager of LoSsmann's Meats, police said. Ar hucglary at the home of Nancy Nelson. 326 W. Nor- (Continued on page 18) County Levy $3,837,598 ] A county levy in which the General fund figure was 11 percent lower than last year was passed by the McHenry County board in session Tuesday. The total amount levied was in the amount of $3,837,598. The total figure included $747,000 for General fund purposes; $303,000 for Building Commission Rent fund; $181,175 for the Election fund, $157,000 for Tort Judgment and Liability fund; $364,000 for County Bridge; $521,000 for the Highway fund; $625,891 for Illinois Municipal Retirement fund and $630,4% for Mental Health purposes. Other funds ^combined totalled under $100,000. 0^ particular importance locally was passage of a resolution opposing the Fox Lake outfall into the Fox river, considered a danger to the recreational future of that body of water and to residential property. The resolution urged the state's attorney of McHenry county to make an in­ vestigation of the outfall. The resolution charges that untreated sewage would be dumped into the Fox river and carried into the county. Passage was by a vote of 17 to 1. with two passing. Revisions of the county Liquor Control act were passed. One of these permits a half hour after closing for patrons to complete drinking, during which time no sales will be allowed. To assure sanitary and safety conditions, there is a requirement for two washrooms plainly marked "men" and "women" to prevent confusion that exists because of unusual symbols now used in some establish­ ments. A 16 to 5 vote defeated the motion to eliminate Martin Luther King's birthday from the list of county holidays. In the debate prior to the vote, Member Willis Simms of McHenry questioned whether or not the federal government might consider such action as d i s c r i m i n a t i o n . B o a r d Chairman Richard Klemm learned that statutes determine this is a state holiday and for this reason the courts would be: closed. George Starr, a board; member, expressed himself i(v favor of a personal day ofC instead of the holiday, an idea£ originally proposed by Cal* Skinner. Sr., who was note present at Tuesday's meeting* The fourteen-day holidag* schedule was then adopted. ?£ The petition of Herbert J . ana Marianne Hansen and Chemtool, Inc. for the rezoninff of 24-plus acres southeast of Ridgefield from farm use to "1% (Continued on page 18) > hospital for treatment. Deputies reported LaGreca as saying he was westbound at 40 mph when he lost control of his vel after it crossed the tracks. He was unable to recover control the vehicle crashed into fencing. The wire and paste were over the ten of the car. STAFF PHOTOS-WAYNE GAYLOl