>•' WMr ,OC V"H^ 'tpM IJfW- j AJ1^.-«l&dfc PAGE 9 - PLAINDE ALER - WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30,1980 no part of it. ] After a series of or dinances concerning the construction of stoplights at the intersection of Route 120 and the Crystal Lake blacktop were proposed at the City Council meeting, Alderman Wieser was considerably irked at having these ordinances brought up for passage at the last minute. His ire increased when the same thing hap pened" again when money had io be appropriated from the motor fuel tax fund to pay for the 1979 road program. But he cast af firmative votes in both cases, as did the rest of the Council, because as Mayor Stanek put it, "time is of the essence." A pert, brown-eyed, brown-haired beauty of 6 is the new Little Miss Peanut for McHenry. Erin Money Concerning The Future The executive director of the McHenry Chamber of Commerce, Robert Prendergast, is shown introducing one of the topics for consideration at the breakfast meeting held at the McHenry Country Club on Thursday, Sept. t. The Chamber of Commerce ashed a number of people representing all walks of life in McHenry to come and talk over some of the proMems facing McHenry, both now and in the fntnre. The results of the meeting will be used to detenuinc a goals and objectives program for theCity. More information appears elsewhere in this issue. STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD during the winter of '79... Computoriztd Airline Reservations and Tickets Began at our office... To Serve You Better and Faster! of influence, the northern half of the property does fall under the auspices of High School District 156 and Elementary District 15. The other half is in the Crystal Lake school districts. More than two years ago, documentary film Dr. Carleton Smith had made of his historic trip to Russia was lost from the trunk of a taxi at Kennedy airport upon return to the States. The film conisted of 1,500 feet of sound motion picture film, 600 still pictures and four 90-minute cassette tapes. Although every effort was made to recover the film, it seemed lost forever. In May of this year, almost two years to the date of the loss, he received a phone call from a man in Long Island, N.Y., who in formed him that he had something that belonged to Smith-the film. The caller related how he had pur chased the film at a flea market and after having several rolls developed, realized that this was not something that someone would throw away. The film is now in the hands of its owner. Ruth Marshall was recognized as the highest ranking member of the class of 1979 at the com mencement exercises at Marian Central Catholic high school. Father Eugene C. Baumhofer has announced that he will soon leave St. Mary's parish, where he had his first assignment as an assistant to the late Msgr. Charles Nix. Bishop Arthur J. O'Neill of the Rockford diocese has accepted Father Baumhofer's retirement because of health reasons. He leaves St. Mary's after a pastorate that began there Nov. 22, 1960. McHenry area residents can probably expect stiffer penalties for not paying their sewer and water bills on time, if the ordinance which is currently being drafted is passed. The Sews* and Water com m ittee recommended that the penalties for late payments of bills be stiffened and that metiers be put on attended Johnsburg high school's first com mencement, held in the school gymnasium. Kathy Mauer, 10, won first place in a Plaindealer sponsored contest for the best letter on "My Dad's the Greatest". Kathy's letter about her dad, Ronald Mauer, was one of about 250 received. The board of Elementary School District 15 approved the amended budget for the year 1978-79 which included minor changes. Added to expenditures in the Education fund were $84,634 expenditures and $46,000 revenue. Total of this major fund now stands at $3,692,655 revenue and $3,692,208, reducing the continuing deficit to $344,203. A former McHenry resident, Peter J. Merkel, was hired to fill the newly created city park director position by a unanimous vote of the City Council. Merkel starts in his new capacity on Aug. 31 at a salary of $15,500. Emphasis on disciplinary measures, with stronger terminology-that was the message evident as the board of High School District 156 perused the 1979-80 Parent Student Handbook at its last meeting. A major change in the book, which met with board approval, is that uniform attendance, disciplinary and other policies have been developed for the two buildings starting next year when the move to four-year programs in each school is made. This uniformity is reflected in one handbook for the district. A 30' x 10' 8" dredge was launched in Lily Lake. Residents have been con cerned with Lily Lake's deterioration for the past 10 years. Swimming, boating and fishing have been curtailed by the silt and growth of water plants. The Lily Lake Conservation club was formed two years.ago to protect and beautify Lily Lake. The launching of the dredge, the free use of which is provided by its .local owner, is physical evidence that plans and dreams can be accomplished. The bership in the L.L.C.C.I. The consensus of the City Council at an informal meeting with Regional Transportation Authority members concerning the proposed Dial-a-Ride ser vice was that the City wants CHAM CLARES TRAVEL SERVICE 3405 W. Elm Street McHenry, III. takes more than Great Cars to make a Great Dealership! 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