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Defensive Driving Day The winter of '79-80 may not compare with the previous year, but driving conditions were not the best, even on city streets, Wednesday afternoon. This scene looks north from the bottom of the Green street hill, giving a good indication that this, indeed, was a time for defensive driving. STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER VOLUME 104 NUMBER 54 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1980 1 SECTION 18 PAGES 20* City Looks At Plans For New Sewer Plant Members of the McHenry City Council met in a special meeting last Thursday evening to discuss the proposed construction of a sewer plant south of the City. The plant would be located on 27.5 acres of land which was deeded to the City by the Brittany builders as part of the 100-acre Bauer farm annexation. Dr. Hal Sundin, president of Baxter and Woodman, the engineering firm which is retained by the City, reported that the "basis for design" of the plant was submitted to the Illinois Environmental Protection agency (IEPA) about a month ago. Sundin said the Illinois regulations require a duplication of facilities if the population equivalent (the number of people which can be serv&y is greater than a certain amount. Sundin also said the basis of design for this plant is one large one instead of two small ones. "The Illinois EPA has not yet replied to my request for a single unit," Sundin said, "and I cannot tell you if they will approve it." The cost of building a plant with a population equivalent of 6,000 was estimated at about $1 million by Sundin. City Attorney Bernard Narusis told the Council that it would take from six to seven months to get the bids ready to go out and it was reported that the bonds cannot be sold until the IEPA approves the plant design. In the event thqt the IEPA did approve the project, the question remains whether the City would have suf- ficienfr^bpnding power to rais§ enough money to build the plant. Reports about the City's financial status in­ dicated that the City would be over-extending itself if it undertook such a project at this time. Alderman Wieser said, "We don't have the money to proceed with the entire project, but perhaps we could commence with condemnation proceedings." The City will require a utility easement if the facility is built in the planned location. The Council authorized City Attorney Narusis to lake whatever steps are necessary to secure an utility easement. Two Pedestrians Injured When Car Slides Into Them Two pedestrians were injured late last Week when they were struck by a car on Wilmot road, near Route 173. Frederick and Jeanette Padjen, of 10201 Wilmot road, Spring Grove, were taken to a hospital in Burlington, Wis., by the Richmond Rescue squad after they were struck by a car while walking along Wilmot road. The driver of the car, Lisa M. Messenger, of Arlington Heights, told Sheriff's police she lost control of her car when it hit a patch of ice on the roadway. Frederick Padjen said he saw the skidding car just before it hit them. Ms. Messenger was ticketed for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident. Robert E. Matchen, of 2102 Country lane, McHenry, was ticketed by McHenry police Even before she becomes the Easter bunny, Jeannette Reed Gacek is acquiring other titles. Jeannette, readers will remember, is the mother of four, a former. McHenry student who now plays Santa for hundreds of handicapped and retarded children at her Hillside road home, off Crystal Lake road. And before she won' the Scouts a project to work on and they will come through. , As she goes forth with her plans, there are still happy memories of Christmas. At one time, she recalls, there were 57 cars lined up in her driveway. She had planned to pack away her suit im­ mediately after the holiday but reconsidered when ^people continued to arrive to District Essay Winner McHenry Senior To State Competition Crystal Lake Jaycee,/ see the magical house of Distinguished Service award Santa. a couple of weeks ago, she was fast becoming known as the Birthday Lady. Established as a non-profit organization, she en­ courages parents of han­ dicapped or retarded children to send the name, address and age to Edward and Jeannette Gacek, 6303 E.Hillside road, Crystal Lake. With her customary,, en­ thusiasm. Mrs. Gacek has arranged to hold birthday parties, and at this early date she is arranging for them to be highlighted by the appearance of Sesame Street characters in the person of Carpentersville police. Appropriately costumed, they arrive in a Keystone Cop type car and entertain. Even while the birthday? plans go forth, the same Easter bunny is planning to decorate 1,000 eggs, with the help of Scouts of the area. Viewing the project in a practical light, Jeannette said. "This gives the boys a chance to earn their merit badges". She is confident of their support, observing that it is otuj to give And those who responded were not only the han­ dicapped and retarded. "After -reading the Plaindealer article, we had offers of so many things'V she commented. . A Richmond reader who supplies The Lambs, a Libertyville home for Retarded, offered to furnish unusual tame animals for the petting zoo that has long been Jeannette's dream. They include llamas and miniature donkeys. And from Lamont, another Plaindealer reader con­ tacted her and said she would like to donate peacocks. Now this energetic lady is looking for fencing so that she can open the zoo. "We (she and her husband) don't have much money but we have a lot of time", is the way Jeannette Gacek s'ummed up the situation. And what she intends to do with her little money and much time is a lesson in love and service that should be an inspiration to all who know her or of her work. KAF Jill Hutchinson, a senior student at McHenry high school, has been named winner of the Fifth district Veterans of Foreign Wars and Auxiliary "Voice of Democracy" essay contest. Jill entered the contest sponsored in McHenry by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4600 and auxiliary and was declared winner among the students who entered from West campus. Among the entries from East campus, Karen Strohman was declared the winner. • • Both entries were entered in the Fifth district com­ petition, where Miss Stroh­ man was awarded fourth place. Steven Tynor, who was sponsored by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2298 of Dundee, was named in second place and Sandra Miarecki, sponsored by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5040 of Woodstock, placed third. The district judging was done by Tom Nelson, at- (Continued on page 16) for failure to yield the right- of-way after a two-car collision at the intersection of Elm street and Riverside drive. Matchen told police he was attempting to make a left turn onto Riverside drive and he saw the oncoming traffic. Matchen said he accelerated to avoid the oncoming car but could not avoid the collision. Kevin R. Miller, of 219 S. Barreville road, McHenry, was driving west on Elm street when an eastbound auto, traveling in the wrong lanei struck his car. The driver of the other car, Joseph C. Parisi, of 410 Hill road, McHenry, said he was driving east when his car was struck by the Miller vehicle. A witness to the incident said the Parisi vehicle was in the wrong lane when the collision occurred. Parisi was cited<by McHenry police for improper lane usage. Maryann Zutaut, of 3114 Riverstream, McHenry. was ticketed for leaving the scene of an accident after striking property last Sunday when her car went into a ditch off Route 31. She struck a utility pole. An unidentified car, (Continued on page 16) Explosion Damages Home An explosion early Tuesday morning on Deborah lane resulted in an undetermined amount of damage to a house. At about 3; 55 a.m. Tuesday, Sheriff's police responded to the home of Anthony Varese, at 2917 Deborah, McHenryrWhere a furnace had exploded. According to the police report, Varese awoke to find the garage door of the home blown outward and the odor of natural gas Was present. Inside the home, police inspection revealed that the <5$ explosion had buckled,«and warped the dining room and recreation room floors and had damaged the basement and garage doors. There was no fire and no one was injured in the blast. A disturbance of another sort ended in the arfest of Donald Freeman, of 440 Riverside drive, McHenry, for disorderly conduct. According to the report, Freeman arrived at the home of his brother, Harold, at 309 Rosedale, McHenry, and caused a disturbance with family members there 17,000-Hour Gift Of Self When the Sheriff's police arrived, Donald Freeman would not leave the premises and became uncooperative^ Freeman's bond was set at $35. When Sheriff's police stopped a car travelling with only one taillight, the oc­ cupants were found with open liquor. Richard Arendarczyk, 17, of 3921 Greenwood, Wonder Lake; David Smith, 19, of 4707 W. Wonder Lake road, Wonder Lake; and Fred Gieseke, of Woodstock were aH cited for having open liquor in a motor vehicle During 1979 members of the auxiliary to McHenry hospital donated more than 17,000 hours of service to patients and contributed more than $28,240 for hospital equipment and scholarships, according to the report presented by Hjordis Karlsen, auxiliary president, at the organization's annual meeting this past week. "Our particular ob­ servance of the Year of the Child was the renovation, refurnishing, and partial re- equipping of the newborn nursery and the obstetrical unit," Mrs. Karlsen reported. "New beds, isolettes, and other equip­ ment added up to $25,400". In addition, the auxiliary donated $1,600 in scholar­ ships for students in health­ care curriculums; $400 in furniture for the patio ad­ jacent to the orthopedic department; $90 for syn­ thetic Christmas trees; $90 for electric fans for the emergency rooms ; and $660 for layettes, baby spoons, Christmas booties and art works. "The funds for these gifts came from the public who supported so generously our three major fund-raising events," the president's report stated. "They were our spring fashion show and dinner under the chair­ manship of Carole Barnicle; our May house walk, chaired by Marilyn Lang' and our 23rd annual Country Art fair, under the direction of Lynn Schirmer." Reporting on volunteer service, Mrs. Karlsen commented, \'As important as fund raising is, the auxiliary continues to believe in its primary reason for existing: volunteer service. During 1979, a total of 109 auxiliary volunteers gave 17,086 hours--of inhospital service, under the supervision of Victoria Behan, R.N., director of volunteers; and Kathleen Mars, assistant director?' She also paid tribute to the members of the hospital's board of directors, "with whom I have enjoyed service as the auxiliary's representative. It has made me appreciate all of the board members, each of whom takes his or her responsibility seriously and each of whom contributes Open House For Catholic Schools Week "The Catholic School - One of the Family" is the theme of this* year's celebration of Catholic Schools week, Feb. 3 - 9. The theme is based on the fact that the Catholic school is the educational extension of the family and family values - an institution where families can have their beliefs and values reinforced in an educational setting. Montini Catholic schools will celebrate the week with an open house at the Middle school Wednesday, Feb. 6, and at the Primary center Thursday, Feb. 7. Parents and visitors are welcome to come to the schools on these days to observe classes and learn first hand about Montini. The week will begin with a special Mass Friday, Feb. 1, at 9 a.m. at St. Mary's church, during which families will be seated together, brothers, sisters, (Continued on page 16) time, talent and knowledgeable effort to further the interests of the hospital. They are con­ tributing, as volunteers, a million dollars worth of brain power to help their communities." The 125 auxilians in at­ tendance heard guest speaker Dr. Jessie Potter of the Human Relations in­ stitute; Chicago, appeal for better communication between husbands and wives, and suggest that the divergence in < methods of rearing boys and girls has led to obstacles in establishing this com­ munication. Special guests at the luncheon meeting were Rev. Vincent Fish, chairman of the hospital's pastoral care committee; and Rev. James Gaynor, pastor of St. Mary's of the Assumption parish, McHenry; Ronald Cooker, R.N., director of nursing service at McHenry hospital and Darryl Wahler, associate administrator of the hospital. Ask Zoning For Care Of Disabled A petition has been filed for hearing before ihe McHenry county Zoning Board of Appeals by Alvin and Laura Phannenstill and Charles Fernstrom for a Conditional Use of the "A-l" Agriculture district to allow the McHenry County Association for the Retarded to establish and operate a residential alternative for t h e d e v e l o p m e n t a l l y disabled. The property is located in McHenry township on the northwest corner of Maryetta street and Valley View road. It consists of two lots. The hearing on this petit ion will be held Feb. 7 at 2 p.m. in Room il2 of the McHenry coUnty courthouse. 2200 North Seminary avenue. Woodstock. " In­ terested persons may pear and be heard. WON'T BUDGE - It wasn't a day for man or beast - that's the opinion of this horse on a Draper road farm. The animal peeked around a corner at the photographer but refused to budge during Wednesday afternoon's snow squall. Temperatures were in the teens and the barn afforded protection from the cold. STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD Survey On Women's Status I.. w....7 The Legislation committee of the McHenry Business & Professional Women's club will conduct a local survey during the next two weeks on the positions that women hold in occupational and decision-making structures. This undertaking is part of a nationwide survey under the direction of the Population institute in Washington, D.C. and local statistics will be compared to those gathered throughout the United States. Statistics show that women today constitute over 40 percent of the U.S. labor force and 90 percent of all young women can expect to work outside the home at some time in their lives. "ghettoes" in which women They show further that comprise more than 90 although women represent percent of the employment, an important chunk of These include bank tellers, overall employment, they do bookkeepers, key punch not share equally with men operators, registered nur- in wages, power and status. ses, secretaries and typists. The average woman worker The McHenry survey will earns about 58 percent of cover the fields of law, what a man does. education, government and There are still many oc- politics, health, the media, cupations in which women business, labor, religion and comprise fewer than 1 sports. percent of the total workers. Among these are carpenters, The B .P .W. urges the electricians, top corporate public to cooperate with managers, plumbers, airline members during this survey pilots and mechanical so that a better un- engineers. derstanding of the status of The committee said at the women in the community same time there are may be achieved and distinctive female job analyzed.