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"• ^.1 STAFF PHOTOS-ANTHONY OLIVER Cyclist Killed By Hit-Run Driver A McHenry man was killed and a Wonder Lake man seriously injured in traffic accidents this past weekend. Arthur 0. Stahnke, 1121 Goodview, McHenry, was riding his motorcycle at about 6:40 p.m. Sunday on Chapel Hill road when an approaching vehicle ran the stop sign at Eastwood road and then crossed the center line and hit Stahnke. ^ wwwwwi Arthur Stahnke's son, Allan, also riding a motorcycle, rode off the shoulder and into a ditch. He was treated and released from McHenry hospital. Witnesses to the accident were able to give police the license number of the of­ fender's car and James S. Walsh, Bartlett, was arrested at 2:30 a.m. Monday morning. Walsh told police he could not remember anything. He was quoted in the accident report as saying, "When I left there, I was drunk." Arthur Stahnke was pronounced dead at 7:40 p.m. Sunday night. Walsh was charged with reckless homicide and leaving the scene of a fatal accident with bond set at $41,000. The Lake Villa anesthetist who was killed enroute to work at McHenry hospital last Thursday, Aug.9, was the daughter of a McHenry woman, Margaret Slove. Sharon Ann Berthold, 37, of 380 Alpine lane, Lake Villa, died in a two-car crash on Fairfield road, south of Saxony drive and west of Lake Villa. The driver of the other car, Richard R. Fredericks. Lake Four Years Later. . . after the centennial It was just four years ago, in August, that a weary Plaindealer crew was relaxing after the exhausting challenge of publishing a 136-page edition commemorating the century old newspaper. Searching for some information, a new reporter delved into a bound issue of Aug. 6,1975, the other day and started a long trail of memories as each of us, in turn, perused the pages. How much we have forgotten, even after the months of research and compilation of facts. And how much we have reflected on changes. Staff changes became evident in the picture pages. Among correspondents, only those from Ringwood .remain the same, although the McHenry Shores column,i$t of 1975 has returned to take pen in hand and Record developments in her home community. The struggle to obtain photos of some of the early mayors remains clear. McHenry had a long list of village presidents, and then, in 1923, the late Dr. D.G. Wells was elected the city's first mayor. There have been nine in all. While the excitement of a fast growing community of 1979 givesi us a smug feeling that all history is being written today, the six men who headed our city government before 1940 could probably have told of other exciting but troublesome times in the earlier years. Two bridges spanned the Fox four years ago, one about 50 years old and the other which had stood almost a century. The new bridge became the old' bridge as the patriarchal structure fell to make way for more drivers. , Changes like this are done in the name of progress. Only history of a future time will assess that kind of progress in the light of conservation versus change. And McHenry government has changed in four years. Under the same mayor, there remain only four of the Council members who guided the city that many years ago. With nostalgic feelings, we read again the tribute to C.H. Duker, a man who served at the helm of the McHenry public school system for 37 years. We read that he had left "a legacy of achievements" -- - and so he did. . And closer in memory was the mark left by two superintendents of 1975, Dr. Robert Boos of the grade school district and Richard Swantz of the high school. Neither remains in his position today as new school leaders battle some of the old problems and meet new challenges in one of the toughest positions of the day. Churches have probably fared better than most institutions, and this stability should be a comfort to the faithful. Of eight major churches whose histories are carried in the centennial issue, only three have lost their pastors. Nearby incorporations have been increased by one with the establishment of Sunset Ridge at Wonder Lake. These may be the major changes, but there are many more evident even with a casual glance and a comparison. Most of them are manifested in larger numbers - more people, more traffic, more problems! % As we look back four years, we also must look ahead to a new decade that starts at year's end. It promises to bring larger numbers, too, - again people and traffic - and problems? Undoubtedly! And we can only hope the men and women who fc&d us will do it with intelligence, patience, foresight and determination. If AIT Villa, was slightly injured and told Lake County Sheriff's department deputies he would see his own doctor. Investigation into the ac­ cident by Lake County Sheriff's police revealed that Fredricks' car crossed the center line into Ms. Berthold's lane and broadsided her car as she was turning onto Fairfield road. According to the police report, Fredericks' car left 137 feet of skid marks before striking Ms. Berthold's car. Ms. Berthold is survived by her husband Wolfgangthree children, Mark, Michael and Sandra, all at home; her parents, Margaret Slove of McHenry and Harold Slove of Waukegan; and a brother, Stuart Slove of Libertyville. Also on Sunday, a car driven by Gregory J. Smith, Wonder Lake^ left Route 120 at a curve near Woodstock and hit several trees. The driver, and passengers, Ronald J. Whiting and Michael R. Korte, both of Woodstock, were taken to Memorial hospital by the Woodstock Rescue squad. Smith and Whiting were both transferred to Sherman hospital, Elgin, where they are listed in critical condition. Korte was treated and released in Woodstock. Richard- G. Lambert, 5213 Circle, McHenry, told police he was driving south on Fox Lake road at about 30 or 35 mph when he lost control of the car. Evidence at the scene in­ dicated a higher rate of speed, according to the report."Deep marks in the grass and a smashed front end suggest high speed", the report said. Lambert's car hit a tree, two houses and a gas main. Lambert also told police he had taken Vallium and about four beers. He was taken to McHenry hospital but not admitted "The suburban bus driver has replaced the Maytag repairman as the loneliest guy " in the world", said Cal Skinner, Sr., of Crystal Lake as he at­ tempted to goad a member of the Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) into comment at a special hearing at McHenry County college last week. The majority of the 50-plus people present were strong in expressing support for raising fares on RTA transportation. RTA board member Dick Newland, Waukegan, was on hand to field the opinions, and the complaints, of McHenry county residents and stressed that this meeting only con­ cerned a proposed fare in­ crease and not the con- u ue . __ ijfctrovereial sales tax proposal. Lambert wa^catad Jot failure fflfreplnioro wteed to reduce speed to avoid an accident and driving under the influence of liquor or drugs. Arthur T. Tyrell, Wonder Lake, was driving west on Route 173 when the left rear tire of another auto came off and hit Tyrell's car. The driver of the other car, Larry A. Schmidt, Lake Geneva, Wis., said he had had three broken lugs on the right, rear tire fixed in Marengo, but the left rear tire was not checked. Brian D. Johnson, 3803 Clover, McHenry, was ticketed for unsafe equipment following a three-car fender bender at the intersection of Riverside and Elm. Johnson said his brakes failed when he tried to slow for the intersection and his car struck another auto. Caught in the middle was Julian E. Brophy, Palatine, whose car ran into one driven by Mary R. Whitmore, Grayslake. Richard J. Goe, Wonder (Continued on page 18) were variations on the theme, "If I can't use it, I don't want to pay for it," James Klies, McHenry, said. Hugh Kirk, also from McHenry, cited history saying that in the early days of the country, when all the grain was stored in a common bin, the axiom was adopted which said "those who work, eat." "Similarly, those who ride, should pay, and it follows that those who do not ride should not pay." Lee Nelson, Crystal Lake, called the proceedings a 'fait accompli' and said that the board had already made up its mind to raise the fare by 20 percent. "This reminds me of a labor dispute," Nelson said. "You only need 5 percent, you ask for 20 percent and you'll settle for 10 percent." ,..." When Nelson started to mention some remarks made by the president of the CTA, Newland cut him short saying, "The president of the CTA is a guy who has been there for two weeks and knows no more City Commission Approves 32-Lot Development Plans A 40-acre parcel of land across the road from the Chapel Hill Golf course was given approval by the City Plan commission Thursday night. Cliff Marquardt, Oakwood, and Karl Reiche, Roselle, presented their plans for a 32- lot development to the com­ mission. By law, a developer must get plan commission approval from the nearest incorporated municipality with the ap- No-Wake Zone In Chain Orange and white "No Wake" buoys went up last week on the most hazardous, heavily traveled stretch in the Chain O'Lakes. The new "Slow, No Wake" zone applies to a triangular area which connects Grass, Nippersink and Fox Lakes. The area stretches from Point Comfort to the southwest tip of Crabapple Island to a channel ' at the foot of Third street, Lotus Woods. Boaters in the restricted area will have to„ adhere to a 5-mile-per-hour speed limit, according to an emergency administrative order issued by the Illinois Department of Conservation early in July. The restricted boating area is the largest in acreage ever to be designated "Slow, No Wake" by the Department of Conservation. There are about 20 other "No Wake" areas on the Chain, but most of them are desisned to Drevent fishermen from being disturbed, said Frank Novak of the Illinois Division of Water Resources. Major factors in declaring the "No Wake" zone were its being the single most heavily boated area of the Chain and that traffic enters the area from six different directions, said Illinois Conservation Director David Kenney. Since 1972, forty-two accidents have occurred in the entrance to Fox Lake between Point Comfort and Crabapple Island, claiming the lives of two and injuring 35 others, Kenney noted. The decision to declare the "Slow, No Wake" area was supported at a public hearing in May by members of the Lake County Sheriff's patrol. In addition to the "No Wake" area, a "No Anchoring" area was set aside at the west side of the south end of Pistakee Bay. The "No Anchoring"' area will cover a 100-yard-wide strip along 2,000 feet of the shoreline. about a fare increase than one of those posts in the middle of the room." Jean Radit, Crystal Lake, said the CTA now gets 65 percent of the tax money and if the increase goes through, they will get 70 percent. Newland corrected him saying the CTA already gets 70 percent. Radit also said he had seen circulars saying that 66 percent of the tax money collected of the tax money taken from the county would be spent there. Newland insisted the RTA never printed or distributed such circulars. "I am only here to give you the straight numbers; without all the mumbo-jumbo you get from the media," Newland said. A trustee of the Village of Sunrise Ridge, Anita Van- derwiel, was very concerned about the damage that the large buses which pass through the village every day do to the roads. Newland agreed, saying this was one of his main concerns because "those buses do pound up the roads pretty bad." "We need more small buses and damn less big ones," N e w l a n d s a i d . McHenry resident, Ralph Lockerbie, came prepared with figures. He said that from June of 1978 to June of 1979, he had spent $1,077.15 on gas and that of this, $53.80 went to the RTA. "I've been retired for 12 years and I don't see why people like myself should have to pay for people whose weekly income is possibly twice as much as my monthly income." Cal Skinner, Sr. said it is long past time when we have to provide subsidized tran­ sportation for everyone and that 5 percent of the weekly income is the most anyone should have to pay for tran­ sportation. A regular commuter, R.I. Prentiss, Barrington, referring to conditions on the Chicago Northwestern, said it is "utter arrogance for the RTA to hit us with a 30 percent fare increase and expect us to subsidize poor management and sloppy operation." Newland said that by law, the RTA is required to support the railroads and said that if no money comes in, services (bus) will be "drastically" cut. Robert Banet, Woodstock, suggested that if the county can't opt out of the RTA, then: 1) each county should have full knowledge and control of the money extracted, 2) all future contracts should be based on known income, and 3) all grant money should be dispersed according to population since grants are applied for on a six- county basis. "I want to wish everyone a safe trip home-in their cars- because there is no service here," Banet said Speaking against lh° increase, Jim Helmer, C. Lake, said "32 percenf ludicrous, 5 percent reasonable and 10 percer- acceptable." Don R. House, McHenry, spoke against the proposed • increase saying,"The print (Continued on page 18) propriate ordinances. Prior to approval from the County, which is ultimately respon­ sible, Chapel Hill Oaks Unit 1 has received approval from 'he Village of Sunnyside and both the Johnsburg and McHenry school districts. Bob Grossman raised some question about having a 40-acre development with only one entrance-the one onto Chapel Hill road. "Originally," Marquardt said, we had two entrances and five cul de sacs, but the county road commissioner (Rakow) cut us back." "The County Road com­ missioner laid everything out," Marquardt pointed out. '"Everything is designed to be tied into the balance (80 acres) of our property and the surrounding land." Marquardt explained that they were developing ir. three parts because the other 80 acres of their land is wooded and the County wants to save the trees. A motion was made, and unanimously passed, to 'ap­ prove the development and sign the plat. The developers plan to ap­ pear before the City Council to ask for its approval and then go back to the County board which has the final say. Back To School Dance Aug. 22 Gary Gilpin, left, and Randy Meyer move a portion; of the stage from storage area in the Pearl streejt park in anticipation of the Back to School daiw^a sponsored by the City of McHenry Wednesday. Aijg. 22. The public is invited to enjoy the music of a fl«M> band at this last muiical entertainment in the city park for the summer. Dancing will be from 7: Jft tt 10:30 p.m. •!- STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD ^AE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER SERVING THE CHAIN-O IAKES REGION SINCE 1875 VOLUME 104 NUMBER 5 WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 15, 1979 1 SECTION 24 PAGES 20' RTA Fare Hike Favored On The Firing Line Hugh Kirk, 119 N. River road, McHenry, (right) tells RTA representatives Van Sells and Richard Newland that those who do not use the RTA should not have to pay for it. Kirk likened the situation to the age old axiom of equity, "those who do not work, do not eat." Later in the meeting, Cal Skinner, Sr., said that the average wage of RTA personnel was $27,000 per year. Newland replied, "I was a banker before I was a board member. Cal, and I know that you can make figures say anything you want." Newland also told the audience that 81 percent of the cost of RTA was labor, 12 to 13 percent was fuel and the rest was administration and the like. 7 . * ^ Charge Murder Attempts In separate incidents ranging from Des Plaines on the south, to the Pearl street park on the north, three McHenry area men have been arrested for shooting, or trying to shoot other people. The bonds in these incidents have so far> totalled $271,000. John L. Ellis, 43,2439 S. River road, McHenry, which is about four miles from the City proper, had an argument with Joseph W. Miller, 37, his roommate, last Friday. The result of the argument was a .38 caliber slug in Miller's head. Miller was taken to Victory Memorial hospital in Waukegan, where progress reports on his condition would not be revealed. chased Hammer out of his house ana look a snot at mm with a .22 caliber revolver. Then, Turner returned to the house, where his wife and son were staying and locked himself in. After a couple hours of talking, Sgt. Zujewski (of the Des Plaines, not the McHenry police) was able to talk Turner into throwing down his gun and coming out. Des Plaines police learned - that Turner had been having marital problems and his wife was staying at her father's house in Des Plaines. Turner has been charged with attempted murder, home invasion and armed violence. There is no current information on^a bond. In McHenry, last Wednesday*; Clarence Ellis, Johnsburg^ reportedly took a shot at Robert« Edelman, McHenry Shores, m' the Pearl street park, ae£; cording to McHenry Police- Chief George Pasenelli. Ellis was arrested Friday^ afternoon at about 4:30 p.m. fofj armed violence, unlawful use of > weapons, aggravated battery! and aggravated assault. The* total bond was set at $161,000. • According to Pasenellijt neither the defendant nor the; complainant has given any* reason for the incident. "The defendant isn't talking, and the complainant either' cannot or will not say anything," Pasenelli said. According to the Sheriff's police report Monday morning, Miller's condition was listed as critical. Ellis has been charged with aggravated battery and at­ tempted murder with bond set at $110,000. Sargent Turner, 220 E. Route 120, McHenry, which is just across the Lake county line, according to McHenry police, shot at Carl Hammer, Des Plaines, last Thursday and missed. "Sargent is the man's name," Pasenelli said, "he is not a member of the McHenry Police department." According to the Des Plaines Police department, Turner