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* Juvenile Joins Burglary Offenders A McHenry juvenile was arrested by McHenry police following a theft at Favorite Sports Store on Green street. City police were notified at 2 p.m. Jan. 19 that a *30-06 Remington pump-action rifle had been^aken by an unknown person who was last seen running east from the store. Information gathered through witnesses in the store and outside near the store, led to the arrest of a 15-year old McHenry juvenile. The rifle, valued at $229.95, was recovered and the juvenile was taken into custody. After processing, the youth was released into the custody of his parents, and the matter was petitioned into family court. A routine investigation into a stuck car led to the arrest on a McHenry man Jan. 21 at 3 a m/ Officer Langdon of the McHenry City police stopped to investigate a vehicle ap­ parently stuck in the snow at 1412 N. Park street, and when talking with the driver, Vincent D, Bradstad, 4526 Lakewood road, McHenry, Officer Langdon noticed a 23-channel CB radio in the rear of the vehicle. Further investigation resulted in locating a driver's Five-Car Pileup In Morning Blizzard . .Two people were injured following a five-car accident at 9:15 Thursday morning. Blizzard conditions, with gusting winds reducing visibility to zero, are believed to be the major cause of the chain reaction accident. Pictured above are three of the vehicles involved, including a McHenry-Woodstock Disposal van. The driver of the van sustained chest injuries, and is shown being carried to the ambulance by members of the McHenry Area Rescue squad. In the middle of the picture is Plaindealer Reporter Joe Dehn, who was at the scene and assisted with the transfer of an unidentified injured man. Also hurt in the accident was Steven Standi, 1316 N. Millstream, McHenry, a driver of one of the five vehicles. According to paramedics on the scene, it was believed that Stanek sustained a compound fracture of the femur in the left leg and a possible broken right leg. Further information was not available at press time. STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD Musin9 And Meanderin Brunch To Brighten Senior Winter Doldrums Busy days within a newspaper office leave little time for the luxury of reading for pleasure Most people in the business find it difficult enough to keep up on action at the local level But if we are not provided^ with the excitement of fiction, at least the mail that comes across our desk in just one week provides a few smiles and a lot of questions. It's an election year, but you wouldn't need to be told. One day's mail gives a pretty clear indication of just where the thoughts of our office holders and would-like-to-be holders are focused The state Board of Elections began accepting nomination papers for party primary candidates for state and federal offices Dec. 12. Filings for local posts were held within the county. "This marks the beginning of a very important and busy period for our agency", said Board Chairman Michael E. LaVelle early in December, "and plans have been laid for a smooth and orderly filing period". Smooth and orderly it may have been, but Mr. LaVelle or no one else can assure that the interim between the filing deadline and the primary itself will not become bedlam. If the rising cost of postage is a discouraging factor to the rank and file citizen, be assured the politician is unconcerned. Or if he has concern, faith in his ability to impress-the-press with his qualifications more tharf*makes up for the thirteen- cent outlay for postage. Unfortunately, many of them said everything the first time that could possibly interest the voting public. Subsequent releases are usually relegated to File 13. Invariably, the candidates are "astounded" by something their opponents have done, or failed to do. This anger usually comes from those out of office, looking in. The "in" crowd takes a different approach. Verbosely, they reflect on their ac­ complishments and those of any other office holder even remotely associated with them. They rewrite the old lines to read, "Love my popular friend -- love me". Everybody's theme song is "Happy Days", with a promise of something resembling Utopia. (Continued on page 8) All seniors citizens in McHenry county are invited by the Meet and Eat program of the McHenry County Senior Citizens council to a special Sunday brunch Jan. 29 at the three walk-in centers. That announcement was made this week by Linnea Olesen, nutrition project director for the county. One of t^ie three centers is located at ihe Moose lodge building, 2816 W. Rt. 120, McHenry, where reservations may be made by calling a special number, 385-8260. Reservations will be accepted until Friday, Jan. 27, at 1:30 also at the county council of­ fice. Voluntary donations will be made for the meal just as in the daily Meet and Eat program. The idea of this special Sunday brunch originated with comments by seniors that there was little to look forwacd to after the holidays. The meal will be prepared, as all meals are in the program, at Marian Central high school, and delivered to walk-in cen­ ters in the portable ovens by the council van. The menu includes creamed PTO Presents Drug Abuse Course SHERIFF ARTI1LTRTYRRELL To make the community aware and informed about drug problems, the Johnsburg PTO will present Alcoholism-Drug Abuse Mini-Course, Parents, Are You concerned? This program, one of the first of its kind offered locally free of charge to parents, will deal with problems ranging from marijuana to legal rights and agencies available to assist parents. This course will be offered Tuesday, Feb. 21, at 7:30 p.m. at Johnsburg Junior high, 2117 Church street Sheriff Art Tyrrell will be a guest speaker and his topic will be hard-drugs. He will display samples of these drugs and the paraphernalia used in the abuse of them. In talking with Sheriff Tyrrell license engraved into the rear of the set. By tracing the driver's lijtense number. Officer Langdon \^as able to confirm that the unit was stolen from Kathleen fol. Barry, a McHenry resident, 1^(^16, 1977. Bradstad was taken into custody and charged with possession of stolen property. He was released on $1000 bond and scheduled to appear in court Jan. 31. Two snowmobiles parked outside of Bruno's Tap, 1502 Jones. McHenry, were the target of thieves the evening of Jan 22. Joseph. Molitor and Louis Vitullo, jboth- <6f Cary, told McHenjgy County Sheriff's, poiy^fhey were riding with a iup of snowmobilers when rthe group stopped at Bruno's. Upon leaving, it was discovered that the two snowmobiles belonging to the Cary residents were missing. Apparently there were no witnesses to the incident and investigation is continuing. Dan's Food Mart, 3103 W. Lincoln road, McHenry, was damaged by vandals sometime during the night of Jan. 19. According to the Sheriff's report, someone had broken a glass window in the front of the building and apparently stuck an object into the window and knocked pop bottles from a shelf * It is not known if anything was taken from the store. McHenry County Sheriff's police are investigating two seperate incidents involving the theft of CB radios. On Jan. 20, Margaret Haney, 1612'Boiling avenue, McHenry. reported that she had parked her car outside of the Farmer 's Almanac on Rt 31 and gone inside. Upon returning to her vehicle, she discovered that someone had broken the vent window of her vehicle to gain entry to her locked auto. The intruder stole a 23- channel CB radio and the outside antenna as well. Andrew MacVie told Sheriff's police that he had locked his car and parked it outside his residence at 309 Glenwood., McHenry, Jan. 18, but someone broke into it during the night. Taken from the MacVie auto was a 40-channel CB radio. Both thefts are still under investigation. Upon returning from a two- day absence, Edward Mitchell, 5205 Lake street, McHenry, discovered that someone had burglarized his home. Mitchell t61d police that entry had been made by breaking the glass of a rear door. Drawers were searched and reportedly taken were $500 and some shotgun shells A Wonder Lake home was burglarized by a man posing as an electrical repairman Jan. 18. • * • v Marie Henne. 5106 Barnard Mill road. Wonder Lake, told Sheriff s deputies that a man came to her door and requested that she turn on all the lights in the home so that he could check the electrical wiring for shorts He then asked her to do the same thing with the lights upstairs, but Ms Henne told the man she could not go up the stairs. The intruder then went up­ stairs alone, and left the residence a few minutes later. 1 It Was later discovered that /$200 and assorted jewelry had f been taken from an upstairs bedroom Neighbors reported to police seeing a late model, blue, foreign type pick-up truck depart the area heading eastbound carrying several occupants shortly after the incident. Sheriff's police are con­ tinuing their investigation into the incident THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER SERVING THE CHAIN-O-LAKES REGION SINCE 1875" VOLUME 102 NUMBER 52 FRIDAY, JANUARY 27,1978 1 SECTION 18 PAGES 20' Arrest Young McHenry Woman For Child Abuse A young McHenry woman has been released on bond after having been arrested Wed­ nesday, Jan. 25, and charged with aggravated battery for allegedly beating a two-year- old child. Pamela G. Mennella. 23. of 3613 W. James street. McHenry, was taken into custody by McHenry police following an extensive in­ vestigation into a reported case of child abuse. McHenry City police were notified by St. Therese hospital in Waukegan on Jan. 6, that two year-old Jason D. Adkins had been admitted into the hospital by his mother, Joanne Adkins, Round Lake, with multiple bruises on his back and face. Ms. Adkins told nospital authorities that Ms. Mennella had been babysitting for the child for a couple of days, but BPW Offers Free Practical Politics Course For Public when she went to pick up her child,* she discovered the bruises. Lt. Kranz and Sgt. Berg of the McHenry police traveled to Waukegan to investigate the incident because the alleged beating took place within the city limits. / According to Lt. Kranz, "The child had bruises over a large area of his body, and cigarette burns on his face." chipped beef and eggs on crisp noodles, a fruit cup, broccoli, coffee cake and beverage. Drug, DWI Charges Face McHenry Driver A McHenry man was arrested after McHenry County Sheriff's police responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle on West Terrace in McHenry. When Sheriff's deputies arrived at the scene they blocked the vehicles exit with their squad car. When the driver oT the vehicle, Kenneth Witz, 706 Nancy lane, McHenry, got out of his car, police discovered that he was intoxicated. Police took Witz into custody and found a quantity of pills in his possession that were determined to be a controlled substance. Witz was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated and possesion of a controlled substance. Bond was set at $6000 and a preliminary hearing scheduled for Feb. 2. Arr-A^tion Course of Practical Politics^will be sponsored by the McHenry Business and Professional Women's club, free of charge, to all men, women or groups in the McHenry county area. This four-week course will be held at the McHenry city hall. Green street. Tuesday nights from 7 to 9 p.m., Feb. 21 and 28, March 7 and 14. Richard Rabbitt, Social studies teacher at the McHenry Community high school West campus, will be the discussion leader. The course is designed to help all citizens--men and women-- to learn about and take an active involvement in the political process so vital to a democratic society. The BPW encourages concerned citizens to attend the course to learn and to use the expertise they gain through greater par­ ticipation in the political party of their choice. For more details or to register, call 385-0258. The A< hospitali: Follow by the state ai were On polic< and aggrj to cl B<pd was' charges wil hearing schJ ild remained over a week, investigation ice and several arrest warrants lor Ms. Mennella. McHenry City ed Ms. Mennella ed her with ttery and cruelty at $5000 on both a preliminary uled for Feb. 2. Observe Catholic Schools Week Catholic school principals of McHenry county met Thursday at St. John the Baptist convent, Johnsburg, to plan activities commemorating Catholic Schools week, Jan. 29 to Feb. 4. This year's theme, "Catholic Schools: Everyone Grows," will emphasize the unique role of the schools in educating the entire community: clergy, religious, lay teachers, parents, and board members. To highlight Catholic Schools week, individual schools throughout the county will hold open house, educational e x h i b i t s , r e c r u i t m e n t seminars, special liturgies, and a host of other projects. The McHenry county board of Catholic education serves the teaching mission of the church through seven elementary schools: St. Margaret Mary, Algonquin; SS. Peter & Paul, Cary; St. Thomas the Apostle, Crystal Lake; St. Mary, Woodstock; St. Joseph, Har­ vard; St. John the Baptist, Johnsburg; Montini Middle and Primary, McHenry. One Catholic secondary school is Marian Central Catholic high school. Woodstock, which (Continued on page 8) about the presentation, he said, "This is an excellent op­ portunity for parents to be made aware of what is going on, to have their questions answered and what the schools and police are doing about drug situations." Legal rights will be discussed by Judge Conrad Floeter and Crystal Lake Police Officer Keith Nygren will be respon­ sible for the marijuana, pot, grass informative session. E a c l ) t w e n t y - m i n u t e presentation will offer valuable information to parents so that they can deal with their children in seeking solutions to this problem. Parents will be expected to rotate to each of six rooms and will be asked to evaluate the course. Winter Woes In Business Area Snow ana cold have dominated the winter season in McHenry, but there have been no conditions to equal the blizzard of Wednesday night and Thursday in several years. The driving luiards of a snowfall of several inches was compounded by high velocity winds that gusted throughout the early morning hours, leaving impenetrable drifts that closed highways and made driving precarious even within the city. The photo above was taken shortly after 7 a.m. Thursday, showing McHenry city crews busy in an almost futile attempt to clear the snow. The scene looks north on Green street, with three pieces of equipment trying to keep up with continuing snowfall and drifting that closed McHenry and all other county schools. STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD