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PAGE 22 - PLAINDEALER - FRIDAY. APRIL 6,1979 "WHOLESALE REZONING" OF CONCERN (Continued from page 1) vertised, due no later than July 1. He could give no prediction of when construction might begin. Affected, Meyer said, are the intersections on Front street at Elm, involving also Waukegan street; and the Richmond road and Pearl street intersection near the new bank building. The Front street revision will cost an estimated $387,500, of which the city will pay $2,587 from the motor fuel tax a l l o t m e n t ( M F T ) . Specifications include the elimination of some parking on Front street and on Elm street with a barrier strip on Front south of 120. This will limit vehicle movements at the in­ tersection permitting right turns only onto Waukegan and no cross traffic from eastbound Route 120. Left turn signals will ease flow on Route 120 for both north and south turning vehicles, Meyer said. For westbound traffic turning right or north a lane will be added in front of the First National bank and the corner will be cut back and widened. The Council suggested that Meyer ask the state for a delayed light for southbound Front street traffic to permit the considerable northbound traffic to complete their left turns and clear the waiting traffic at rush periods. The new lights at the Rich­ mond and Pearl street in­ tersection will be tied into the existing traffic signals on Elm street at Richmond and at Green streets to coordinate the flow of traffic, Meyer ex­ plained. This project, estimated to cost $489,000 of which McHenry 's share will be $21,885, will provide for a right turn lane onto Pearl although eliminating some parking along Richmond road to effect this. Meyer said there will probably be four lanes from Elm to Pearl and three lanes north of that street for a distance. The McHenry State bank hopes to compensate for the parking lost in front of the church due to this construction by permitting Sunday parking in its parking lot across the street. Mayor Stanek said he had inspected the 33-page proposed contract that the RTA would have the city enter into to furnish dial-a-ride service in the McHenry area. He characterized the contract as little one-sided with its af­ firmative action and equal protection clauses and said the city would have to assume a lot of responsibility for a little benefit. He was a little afraid of it and was wary of being the first community in McHenry county to institute this service. It might compromise their position in criticizing the RTA, he believed. Stanek compared the RTA to a bottomless pit into which one can't pour enough money, referring to recent actions to end the 5 percent gasoline tax and instead apply an additional 1 cent sales tax to the six- county RTA area. This would be a real ripoff, Stanek claimed, and he blamed the "damnable downstate legislators who sold us into slavery." They got all their gravy in payments which they traded us for and can no longer be touched, Stanek said. And RTA has told (promised) us a lot of things. Stanek said that the six- county 1-cent sales tax would also replace a %-cent allotment of all the state's sales tax revenue for RTA purposes, and this amount would be a grab bag for the downstate people. In other discussions, the Council considered more street lighting at the Crystal Lake road Route 120 intersection and several locations east of there. The present type of light costs the city about $1,080 each to install and $200 or more per year for electricity. In discussing the pending new budget, Alderman William Bolger suggested eliminating the city vehicle sticker tax, which he said he was not convinced they still needed. The Council also wondered what had happened to an earlier requirement that the new budget be submitted for consideration at least 30 days before the end of the current fiscal year. $96,728 APPROVED FOR CITY PARKS- RECREATION (Continued from page 1) mistake, and the Council took no action of Weiser's poll suggestion. About the proposed poll, Stanek said that their discussions had apparently whetted the people's appetite (for facilities) but they did not have the $500,000 to spend that many seemed to think. He noted that many people don't know where Petersen park is. If Freund park was used it would preclude dumping snow there in the winter, and sludge on some areas in the summer, and it would benefit dispropor­ tionately a number of nearby residents but inflict serious traffic problems on the area. He suggested that a community building so close to a residential area could compel early closings to avoid conflict with rights of homeowners. Stanek predicted that the city would eventually build roads to Petersen park through the city. He noted also that the city hoped to get about 34 acres of parkland south of McHenry. Stanek went on to explain that the survey could cause the public to be frustrated if the Council couldn't come through with the facilities shown as wanted on the survey. Stanek said information about the building proposal should come from the Council. He had thought they intended to get a group of people together to tell the Council what facilities they wanted. And he noted that the money from developers such as RDG is not assured. Weiser was permitted to address the Council and outline his polling procedure as proposed in newspaper ad­ vertising, which he emphasized was not a referendum as some people believed. He said the survey conducted by the newspaper was possibly inaccurate because no effort was made to limit question­ naires to city residents. 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Thur. 9-6 Sat. 9-5 Sun. 10-5 Fri. 9-8 cd thought the League of Women Voters or the Chamber of Commerce could count the ballots afterward if the judges couldn't handle them. Alderman Nolan said she questioned the choice of A.P. Freund field because of possible traffic and parking problems. Stanek said that really wasn't the issue, that Weiser had gotten enough political mileage out of the survey and it should be forgotten. In other business, Fred Meyer, superintendent of utilities, reported on the ex­ tension of the 12-inch water main on Washington street which would allow for future extensions for service further out. The total cost of the project was given as $8,978. Par­ ticipating in the costs were adjacent property owners. For the oversized main Falcon Bros., (a developer,) agreed to pay a portion for future use. Meyer said the project also helped the city by looping the existing service in the area. An approved engineer resolution by the city resulted in the federal government picking up 75 percent of the tab or $6,000 in reimbursements. Chief George Pasanelli was authorized to buy 5,000 new standardized traffic tickets when he explained he was down to a six weeks' supply. Mayor Stanek announced a meeting with members of the County board over FAP 420, the expressway being planned for north of McHenry at 7*30 p.m. April 9 at the city hall. Council members will get a chbnce to talk with Department of Transportation people and county officials and determine ways to support the project in the informal session. THE HOUSE IS GONE ... ONLY THE STEPS REMAIN (Continued from page 1) presently cramped Sunday school, kitchen and fellowship areas, and provide choir rooms convenient to the sanctuary. The construction on the building addition is scheduled to begin this spring and when completed will ' seat ap­ proximately 375 people. The architecture of the addition will closely match the style of the old church which was built 120 years ago for a congregation of 50 people. Of importance, the church is preserving the original design and character of the building that has been a Protestant heritage and a community landmark since 1859. In ad­ dition to preserving the historic qualities of the church, the building committee has taken great care in its planning to include facilities for the han­ dicapped. There will be a ramp designed for wheelchair use added to the Main street en­ trance. The south entrance is located at ground level so there are no stairs to act as a barrier. In addition to church ac­ tivities, the church facilities are used for many community groups including Head Start, A.A., Sweet Adelines, Boy Scouts, blood pressure screening, and the Checker­ board Squares. Church ac­ tivities will take priority, but Marian State Scholars Pictured above are 24 of the 27 Illinois State Scholars from the class of 1979 at Marian Central Catholic high school. Kneeling, left to right, are Bill Banker, Woodstock; Craig Parmen, McHenry; Tim Benoy, Woodstock; Gary Loughran, Cary; Tim Hart, Crystal Lake; Francis McCormack, Woodstock; David Kozial, Wonder Lake; Bob Kowalski, Algonquin and Tony Steadman, Woodstock. Standing are Michele Malone, McHenry; Gail Nusbaum, Woodstock; Midge Cristy, Wonder Lake; Sarah Peasley,Marie Leslie, Therese Nuelle, Ginger Peschke and Kathy Foresman, all of Woodstock; Ruth Marshall, McHenry; Sue Wilcoski, Richmond, Colleen Sweeney, McHenry, Pamela Smith, Woodstock; Julie Huff, Wonder Lake, Patricia Raica, Crystal Lake and Kate Suffield, Harvard. Absent when the picture was taken were Christine Cacci, Brent Beringer and Kurt Parker, all of Woodstock. the Methodist church has a long time tradition of sharing the church space with community groups dedicated, as they are, to a better life for McHenry's people. Deaths HENRIETTA JANE DAVIS Henrietta Jane Davis, 79, of 806 Allen street, McHenry, died Wednesday, April 4 in her home after being ill for some time. She was born in Superior, Wise., Nov. 4, 1899, the daughter of Thomas and Gertrude (Hunker) Kerr, and lived in the area for thirty years, having come here from Chicago. Her husband, Nelson L. Davis, preceded her in death Nov. 11, 1968. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Vale (Marjorie) Adams of McHenry and Mrs. Jack (Dorothy) Deroche of York, Pa.; a son, Tom, of McHenry; * eleven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Visitation will be held from 3 to 9 p.m. Friday at the Peter M. Justen and Son funeral home. Services will be conducted in the funeral home at 11 a.m. Saturday by Father William H. Morley, St. Paul's Episcopal church, and burial will be in Woodland cemetery. BRONISLAWA JONELIS Bronislawa Jonelis, 70, of 2903 W. Scott avenue, McHenry, died Monday, April 2, in Sherman hospital, Elgin. She was born May 10, 1908 in Lithuania. The deceased came to the United States twenty-eight years ago, and had lived in McHenry for ten years, and previously in Chicago. She was a retired wrapper for the Johanna-Western Shade company, Chicago. April 14, 1956, she married Select Julie Brooks For Americans Abroad Program Julie Brooks, McHenry High school senior, will travel the world this summer. She is among nearly 3,000 young Americans from all 50 states who have been chosen to participate in the American Field Service International Exchange Program in 1979-80. Selection for the Americans Abroad program is very competitive. Only one student is chosen for every three ap­ plicants. Julie will depart in June to live with a host family in any one of 53 nations. The AFS exchanges, which began in 1947, have made it possible for 37,000 American high school students to discover another country and another way of life. The purpose of the programs is to foster un­ derstanding between nations and people through the ex­ change of world youth. The McHenry teenager, who has been waiting since November to be informed of her selection, will learn later this Spring about her host family and specific destination. But for the candidate who has been chosen, the rigorous AFS selection process is over. The AFS experience began Frank Jonelis in Chicago, and he survives. Also surviving are three daughters, Mrs. A1 (Zita) Normanth of Hickory Hills, Mrs. Eva Berry of McHenry, and Mrs. Frank (Bridget) Antos of Cape Coral, Fla.; and six grandchildren. Visitation was Wednesday from 3 to 9 p.m. at Peter M. Justen and Son ftineral home. 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Each applicant and the applicant's family was interviewed by AFS adult chapter volunteers. Recom­ mendations and statements from the candidate's family, teachers, and classmates completed the requirements. Final selection was made in February by the AFS staff members at the New York headquarters of the in­ ternational organization. Each candidate was carefully con­ sidered for his-her character, curiosity, maturity and motivation for a cross-cultural family living experience. At the same time American students were applying for the program, families abroad completed forms to host a student. A prospective host family filled out a series of papers describing their life style and relationship in some detail. They stated their preferences in terms of religion, and restrictions, such as smoking. Information supplied on both the family and student applications will be used in the involved and careful matching of student to family which will occur this spring. When a young person gets the chance to live with a family abroad, he will learn from the inside out what it is like in another country. *The real surprise is that the students learn as much about them­ selves and the United States as they do about their host family and host country. As one recent AFS student summed it up: "I was lucky and got to see a great deal of my host country, Japan. But more important, I also saw something of myself that was new to me. It was like standing outside my body and looking at myself through the qualities of other people." Police Seek Driver in Hit-Run Accident McHenry police are looking for the driver of the vehicle responsible for a hit and.run accident Monday afternoon. Janet A. Brosowske of Woodstock told police she was westbound on Route 120 at Crystal Lake road when a passing vehicle struck her car as it changed lanes. The of-, fending vehicle continued travelling west on Route 120. Ms. Brosowske told police the vehicle responsible for the accident was a gold pinto hatchback driven by a female. A Des Plaines woman was ticketed after her auto struck a parked car last Saturday evening. Cheryl A. Krueger was turning right onto Riverstream from John street when her car skidded into a parked car belonging to Mary E. Barry, 808 John street. Ms. Krueger was cited for failing to reduce speed to avoid an accident. Helen Pascoe, 2817 Cherry drive, Wonder Lake, was ticketed following a two-car collision on Elm street March 29. Ms. Pascoe was reportedly turning onto Elm street from a driveway when her car collided with an auto driven by Pamela A. Edwards, Ingleside. Ms. Edwards was eastbound on Elm street at the time of the crash. Ms. Pascoe was ticketed for failing to yield. No injuries were reported in any of the accidents. 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