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JOSEPH B. STANEK RICHARD LANE The Chamber of Commerce asks views of 0 ' • McHenry citizens concerning existing problems and possible solutions. LYNN DONARSKI THOMAS F. BOLGER VENNEN WARD Future. . . DAVID GELWICKS Shown above are a few of the people who attended the Sept. 6 breakfast meeting at the McHenry Country Club. The people were divided into smaller discussion groups and asked to ponder some of the problems facing the City of McHenry, and some possible solutions. The input from this meeting, put on by the Chamber of Commerce, will be used to develop a five-year plan to deal with some of the problems. Other individuals who were not pictured but also attended the meeting are: Thomas Huemann, Carol Sek, George Thompson and Robert Tony an. ADELE FROEHLICH DONALD R. MEYER, JR. DEAN CUNAT" » DONAI D P. DOHERTY RONALD GRAVES CHARLES 'BUD' ADAMS GEORGE PASENELLI LARRY E- LUND / ' ' ;<:,v . V. : Looking At McHenry's ANTHONY PINTOZZI The first step in a goals and objectives program proposed by the McHenry Chamber of Commerce was a breakfast meeting of McHenry residents representing all walks of life held Sept. 6. "The Chamber of Commerce saw the necessity of developing a meaningful plan to establish both the short and long range goals and objectives for the McHenry area," according to Robert Prendergast, executive director of the Chamber of Commerce. Prendergast said that input \ from randomly selected community representatives was thought to be a realistic starting point for the endeavor. The 26 discussion par­ ticipants were divided into smaller groups and asked to express their thoughts regarding problems facing the future McHenry area and some of their possible solutions. The participants, who comprised a range of industries from the mayor to the owner of an auto parts store, also ranked their findings. A two-member steering committee as well as the 16 men and women on the Chamber board of directors then spent all of Monday, Sept. 17, compiling the results of the breakfast meeting, according to Prendergast. The number one concern of the people at the meeting, as might well be expected, was traffic and the closely related parking problems of the business district. The talks consisted primarily of possible improvements in rail, highway and local street Service. The second most important area, according to the results of the meeting, was in the area of zoning. Summarizing the feelings and views expressed was the statement, "We must plan for growth, not fight it." If a major highway (Route 420) is constructed as planned, feelings were expressed that perhaps some hotel or motel facility could be constructed near the City. Some of the other suggestions aired at the meeting were: the possible redevelopment of the business community although no concrete proposals were made, possibly looking into some industrial bonds and the development of a park district. The Chamber of Commerce will meet to decide which of all the proposals presented could be worked into a definite plan \ and the finished product will be released in October. , Prendergast went on to say that the attendance at the meeting was "very gratifying and encouraging" to the board of directors of the Chamber of Commerce. "The meeting itself was more productive than anticipated and served as a catalyst to create a more fruitful board of directors workshop," ac­ cording to the executive director. ~" The finalized plan will be goal oriented and will be of real benefit to the McHenry area, he concluded. STAFF PHOTOS/WAYNE GAYLORD I I THOMAS E. LOW ANNA MAE CUDA CHARLES VYCITAL EDWARD NEUMANN, JR. VILA BENRUD f EDWARD BUSS ROBERT MORTELL SHERWIN SERN