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P4<;E 16-PLAINDEALER -FRIDAY, MARCH 18.1979 ENROLLMENT PROJECTIONS SET SQUEEZE (Continued from page 1) pushed, but that was for con­ struction only. Other board members said they would need advance time for an election, selling bonds, and getting plans and bids. Member Robert Thornton suggested they didn't have much time at all and Cain urged, "Maybe we should go for the referendum now." Farmer added, "And look at sites." Ms. Cuda suggested that they wait on the RDG (Backhaus farm or Winding Creek) an­ nexation which she said was close, then they would get a good idea, o Dr. Farmer said this development would account for half of the predicted growth. Cain noted that they couldn't wait three years if the children come. Ms. Cuda suggested to Farmer that it might be wisest to wait until after the election and then reorganize the committees to work on the problem. Ms. Vick said she was con­ cerned about the time needed to develop costs for a site and its improvements, and building estimates that would be needed for a bond referendum. Farmer asserted that the critical thing is how fast they could call an election (limitations have been imposed on time for bond authorization referendums). Lockwood concluded, "We should be starting now. Talking about lead time, everything is valuable." Ms. Cuda then suggested, "Why not replace me with someone who is not running for election, perhaps Gary, on the committee." Cain, who said he was con­ vinced there was going to be growth in the district and that he would like to see a new school in three years, made the changes in the Planning and Building committee and noted, "I'm not going to be wrong more than two years." In other business, the board planned some changes to house the student population which is forecast for the coming year to go from 3,007 to 3081 according to projections by the school principals, which have been amazingly accurate, Dr. Farmer said. He noted there would be some staff increases needed at Valley View and Parkland. The White House will be reopened and several kin­ dergarten classes will be operated there to make space for two more classrooms at Landmark for some Valley View first grades. Other shifts of classes were also predicted to take advantage of the space becoming available due to changes in class sizes at several schools. Dr. Farmer noted also that Montini had been talking about opening a kindergarten, which might take one section out of the public schools. CRITICIZE COUNTY BOARD MEMBERS FOR OVERRULE (Continued from page 1) for residents of the area to let their County board members know how they feel about the matter. " Don Luerssen, president of the McHenry County Farm Bureau, spoke for the group, and explained 'anger and disgust" expressed in the statement approved by organization officials in WHOA (Woodstock Home Owners association) Bull Valley association, McHenry County Defenders and McHenry County Farm Bureau. This statement was promp­ ted by the 15-8 vote at the McHenry County board meeting last month to overrule the Zoning Board of Appeals recommendation and grant one-acre estate zoning to 252 acres of land south of Green­ wood, north of Route 120, on the Greenwood blacktop. "Arguments that the land is in a 'natural corridor of development' is utter nonsense because the 252 acres in two parcels is surrounded by good and prime farmland", Luer­ ssen insisted. He said Route 120 between the Greenwood road and McHenry includes many farms, not at all indicative of any rush to develop that far­ mland. The 15-County board members under fire ignored the official testimony provided by 85 residents of the area, representing 3,000 acres, in opposition to the development, Luerssen added. "They will be greatly affected with the one- acre residences in what has been farmland area." "This decision opens the way for anyone in that area to take farmland out of production and chop it up into one-acre lots. The precedent has been set. It opens the door to problems of policing, road development, traffic control, and school facilities," he continued. According to the protesters, the County board voted Oct. 17, 1978, to support the land use goals for the county. Some of these goals were to protect farmland. "Now the County board votes the opposite on this issue. The schools in Greenwood and Woodstock District 200 are overcrowded now," Luerssen charged. "Criticism was made last summer when Farm Bureau challenged a change of zoning from A to E-l because we did not testify at the hearing. Farm Bureau testified along with many of the neighbors and 135 petitioners to not allow the change. The ZBA heard and listened to the case and voted 6- 0 to not allow the change of zoning from A to E-l, yet our County board voted 15-8 to override the ZBA " TWO-TRUCK COLLISION (Continued from page 1) Leffler was not injured in the crash. Schmidt told police he had struck another vehicle after being forced off the road prior to the collision with the other truck. Evidence at the scene in­ dicated the Schmidt vehicle crossed from the westbound lane, 3 feet into the eastbound lane, where it struck the eastbound truck. Schmidt was cited for im­ proper lane usage and Leffler was ticketed for violation of classification. A Wonder Lake woman was taken to McHenry hospital following a one-car accident on Ringwood road Tuesday af­ ternoon. Victoria J. Raab, 5221 E. Lake Shore drive, was slightly injured when her car went off the road while travelling north­ bound on Ringwood road. , The car reportedly went off on the east side of the road, went over onto the west shoulder into a ditch and rolled over. Area drivers were ticketed in numerous other accidents during the past week. Ronald F. Welzen, 301 S. Ridge road, was ticketed for improper backing after his car struck a vehicle driven by Jean , « v\V ' < A K ^STORE C O N S U M E R P R E F E R R E D TORKELSON MERCURY USED CAR SPECIALS! iititiffiiitfri 1978 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX loaded. 2 tone, silver, 11 .000 certified mi mmmxwm 1977 THUNDERBIRD p.s., p.b., air, elec. defroster, AM/FM stereo *5695 > > » < •> 1977 CONT. MARK V It. blue met., loaded 1976 PLYMOUTH FURY COUPE p.s., p.b.. air. auto. *2895 : x : x ; - x ; 1976 PINTO WAGON. cyl., auto *1600 \ r- . ; . 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Both drivers involved in a collision March 7 on Route 120 at Meadow lane were ticketed by city police. Norb J. Konczak, 4502 Hickory Way drive, was cited for driving while his license was expired and Melody J. Pasternecki, 1910 North avenue, was ticketed for failing to yield following the minor collision. Cheryl A. Johnson, 3709 High street, was cited for failing to yield after her vehicle struck a car driven by Robin L. Nolan, 2315 Club road. The accident occurred at Green and Elm streets as the Johnson vehicle was struck by the Nolan car as the Johnson vehicle turned left. Michael S. O'Gorek, 5616 Agatha lane, was cited for following too closely, following a rear-end collision on Rich­ mond road March 8. Edward L. Chappel, 222 S. River road, was cited for im­ proper starting, when his vehicle struck another auto while it was turning at Front and John street. The other vehicle, driven by Ida E. Prange, 2921 W. Virginia, was stopped at the time of the collision. McHENRY M^N STABBED BY MOTORIST (Continued from page 1) lunged at Mayfield, striking him in the stomach. During the struggle, the vehicle slowed enough to allow Mayfield to escape from the auto while it was still on Lin­ coln road. The offender, who was not. known, then departed west­ bound. Several other incidents were investigated by sheriff's police in recent days. A McHenry driver was ticketed following a traffic stop late Tuesday night. Edmund Fetingis, 24, 2406 Highwood, was cited for speeding and open liquor in a motor vehicle, after the van he was driving was stopped for a speeding violation by sheriff's police on River road. Investigation by police discovered open liquor in the vehicle. Tuesday afternoon, after stopping an auto for speeding 73 mph in a 55 mph zone on Route 120 near McHenry, sheriff's police discovered the license of the driver to be expired. Donald McGehee, 20, 2326 Lincoln road, was cited for speeding and no valid driver's license. A Wonder Lake juvenile was ticketed Sunday morning following a mini-bike incident. Police stopped a mini-bike for a stop sign violation at Hilltop and Seminole in Wonder Lake at 10:15 a.m. and discovered the driver was a juvenile without a driver's license. The youth was cited for disobeying the stop sign and driving with no valid driver's license. At 4:50 p.m. Sunday, sheriff's police observed an auto east- bound on Route 14 pass other vehicles at the intersection of Bunker Hill road in Woodstock and after stopping the vehicle, discovered open liquor in the car. Michael Michalik, 55, 4010 W. Kane street, was ticketed for improper passing and open liquor in a motor vehicle. EMERGENCY CALL SYSTEM DECISION IS POSTPONED (Continued from page 1) their local boards for in­ structions. Judy Dragoo, Illinois Bell 911 consultant, advised that selective routing for McHenry county was not available yet, and Ms. Hays indicated that it might never be, due to funding difficulties and reluctance of the phone company to proceed further on the system. Ms. Dragoo also estimated that probable costs to convert the county to selective routing would be upwards of $2 million and bear a monthly charge from the phone company of $50,000 to $100,000. A basic 911 system, which would cover a complete ex­ change and not handle external phones, would cost $180 to $300 per month with $1,600 for in­ stallation, the charges varying according to the consoles and displays specified, Ms. Dragoo estimated. Ms. Hays reviewed briefly the history of 911 in the county, referring to earlier meetings by interested parties. It was noted that 911 is a three-digit phone number that any subscriber in a specified exchange can call to report an emergency requiring a response from the fire department, ambulance ser­ vice or a police department. The operator can dispatch the appropriate unit or refer the call to the proper police jurisdiction within seconds. Chief Pasenelli observed that under the system there has to be designated a PSAP (public service answering point ) which would determine who and where calls come in from. This would include a number of overlapping phone areas and village ^boundaries in the McHenry region. He noted that presently McHenry serves as dispatcher for McCullom Lake, Sunnyside, Sunrise Ridge, and three fire stations. It could also involve 24-hour dispatching for some villages that now operate a daylight police service. Glenn Peterson, chief of the McHenry Fire Protection district, said his concern for the PSAP was* because the fire protection districts involved not only went to the Lake county line, but three miles beyond in some places and wondered about the conflict of jurisdictions. Pasenelli said because of these problems, they would need selective routing to route calls not involving local ser­ vices to the proper outside jurisidiction. He also asked what effect there would be on the local police department, which presently serves 10,000 people and receives more than 9,000 calls that require logging or service, when they add 25,000 more people to that system. Would this generate another 24,000 calls? What would be the impact? He predicted they would need at least another operator position on the con­ sole. This would cost at least $16,403 at current prices for a new console and each ad­ ditional dispatcher used would cost the city $12,000 (usually four are needed to maintain one position around the clock) without considering fringe benefits, maintenance on equipment and other expenses. He wondered what would be required in contributions from the communities served. He noted also that as a PSAP according to the agreements, McHenry would be obligated to take some action in response to (police) calls such as sending a car in the direction of the emergency (closest car available concept) even if the jursidiction involved was the county or another village if the latter was not immediately able to respond., "And what about the in­ surance coverage of a police unit going beyond its SALESPERSON Ambitious and professional salesperson wanted. Retail & Contract Sales postion open. $1 8,000-$30,000 a year. 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And she explained the call transfer system, where the operator pushed a button to immediately alert another jurisdiction, a referral procedure where the operators advise a caller to call the ap­ propriate 7-digit number in his area, and the relay where the operator takes the information and sends it by radio or other means to the correct agency, meanwhile holding the call until the transfer is made. She noted that there is no CRT display with the basic 911 system. The group was advised that with selective routing an automatic number iden­ tification (ANI) unit can be added for extra cost that can be programmed through the computer serving the system to show the number and address of the person calling 911 number. As the group sought to agree on some action. Rose Lillegard, village president of McHenry Shores, said she thought 911 was the only way to go for McHenry Shores and noted that in the past year there were only three real emergency calls at night. She didn't think the burden would be that great on McHenry. Pasenelli reminded her that two of her three police officers were funded through CETA which could be ter­ minated at any time, and he asked (about continued service for her village if that happened. Peterson suggested that regardless of the numbers of emergency calls from each participating village, the cost of 911 service should be prorated on a per capita basis, maybe by an addition to the phone bill. Pasenelli, speaking about the options for service, advised that he personally preferred the selective routing system for the area's plan and he urged that they start to write it now and get it under way. He also cited the cost of $70,000 to operate a communications for a ' 10,000 population and on that basis said that the appropriate charge for McHenry Shores, a community of 1,000, should be $7,000, and asked President Lillegard if she was willing to meet that figure. Larry Ekeroth, who iden­ tified himself as an interested and knowledgeable citizen, pointed out that they should resolve the question of whether they really want a central dispatch before they argue over costs. Peterson said that because of the jurisdictional problems, he too, favored selective routing which would help to deal with the disposition of such calls. Ms. Hays advised that the most important thing is to educate the public when to use the 911 system and how to route non-emergency calls over an administrative number. As the group discussed the costs of preparing all McHenry county phones to possible use in a selective routing system, it was noted that the $2 million costs could be more easily spread if the whole county converted rather than have the McHenry area pay the lead costs of such a conversion. Ekeroth suggested that all the communities could get the basic 911 system, then look at selective routing later. And references were made to state legislators who mandated the 911 system for the whole state but didn't make provisions to fund it. Hoping to clarify the discussion, Pasenelli obtained the agreement of all people present that McHenry would serve as the PSAP although, he conceded, if the county wanted it they could have it. Sheriff Edmond LaMagdeleine noted that selective routing would have to be in before the county could handle PSAP. Peterson said that the fire department is presently being served by the McHenry police communications center and they could live with the areas not included for now under a basic system. About Pasenelli's concern for the closest car concept, Ms. Hays said that it was not mandatory, the local village attorneys would review the intergovemment agreements and eliminate provisions not acceptable. Tentative plans for 911 are due in 1980, final plans in 1982, and by 1985 all com­ munities in Illinois must be "on line" with a 911 system ac­ cording to present legislation, Ms. Hays explained. Alderman Ernest Schooley of McHenry asked Pasenelli if there was any problem that would compel them to go into a basic 911 system now and then change to the selective routing system later. Pasenelli said, "No." Ms. Hays explained also that if a number of communities specified the basic 911 system for their official plan, because selective routing is not available except in the Chicago area at the present time, this trend could be noted by the legislators and the incentive for funding selective routing would be removed, because the demand would not be there, she noted. It's a "Catch 22" situation wherein the fact that the system does not exist makes it impossible for it to be funded if everybody asks for basic 911 as a temporary ex­ pedient. Ms. Hays noted also that "Bell" is down on further development of the selective routing system after the original engineering for Chicago had largely dispersed its 911 consulting units. Questions were raised of what would happen if they submitted plans for selective routing and it is not available. Would someone else do the planning for us? And what if a plan was submitted with a contingency provision for state financing? Hays said that if no workable plan would be mitted, the planning then would be done by the attorney general's office. On this note the group scheduled another meeting to make their decisions. Deaths EVELYNNE DORMEYER Evelynne Dormeyer, 55, of 4716 Garden Quarter con­ dominiums, died Tuesday, March 13 in McHenry hospital. She was born July 11, 1923, in Mankato, Minn., to Carl and Ruth Lehman. She was president of Bobbin Coil Specialty company, a manufacturer in the area for sixteen years. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Darlene Freberg of McHenry and Mrs. Edward (Karlynne) Gillilan of Pompano Beach, Fla.; by a son, Albert of McHenry, and by six grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Karl A. Dor­ meyer, July 6, 1974. Visitation was scheduled for Thursday from 6 to 9 p.m. at the George R. Justen and Son funeral home. The funeral will be Friday at 1 p.m. at the funeral home, with Pastor Roger W. Schneider of Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran church officiating. Interment will be at Woodland cemetery. Memorials may be made in the name of the deceased to the American Cancer Society. STELLA RAYCRAFT Stella M. Raycraft of 3815 W. Main street, McHenry, died Monday, March 12, in St. Joseph's hospital, Joliet. She was 71 years old and the last of her family. Mrs. Raycraft was born Oct. 16, 1907, in McHenry, daughter of the late William and Anna (Oeffling) Thurlwell. She was a lifelong resident. Her husband, Frank Raycraft, died Aug. 12, 1956. Survivors are two daughters, Mrs. George (Mildred "Toots") Schmitt of Lockport and Mrs. Walter (Joan "Dolly") Richardson of McHenry; one son, Bill, of Ringwood; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Preceding her in death were a sister, Evelyn Patzke; and three brothers, Willard "Bun" Thurlwell, Leo "Rusty" Thurlwell andNeil H. "Spots" Thurlwell. Visitation was held Wed­ nesday night from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Peter M. Justen and Son chapel, where services were conducted at 2 o'clock Thur­ sday. Burial was in Woodland cemetery. Contributions in her memory may be made to the Cancer society or the Lung association. ii • Notice a fishy smell at your house for days after you poach fish? Next time reduce fishy odors with a drop of vinegar in the cooking liquid. at "THE CAR STORE", THIS' Mark V FULL FACTORY EQUIPPED PLUS SPEED CONTROL & TILT STEERING WHEEL ONLY 9 PER MONTH! CALL Tom Sanson® AT (815) 344-1200 MCHENRY*! 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