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McHenry City Planner Robert Grossman spoke to the McHenry Area Chamber of Commerce Industrial luncheon at Crescent Bay Landing in March of IMS. Grossman spoke about the new Comprehensive plan for the City, including the designated prime •grk^J ̂pH0To.WAYNE GAYLGRD tytmdettjake BANK WONDER LAKE 728-0433 Member FDIC :.,v -si: X if V BANKING HOURS: Lobby. Men. Tuo*. Thwrt. 9 to 3. frt. » to S. Sot. t-Noon Drivo Up S Walk -up Mon. Toot. Hardwork and progress go hand-in-hand. By turning our efforts to the needs of this community we successfully completed our first year in business. But we didn't do it alone. You our customers made it all possible Because of your support we enter 1981 with bright expectations for the future and anxiously await the completion of our West Side Facility, knowing full well that the progress we make is ours together. "Your Community Bank Growing To Serve You" bees accepted by the church. Hie McHenry City Council voted unanimously at a special meeting to extend the two-hour free parking moratorim to Feb. 1, 1981. SEPTEMBER Representatives and members of three postal unions staged an fkn- formational picket outside the McHenry post office in protest of local management policies and practices. It was emphasized that the intent of the picketing was to "open up labor-management cooperation." The action, was not a strike and not a protest against the entire postal service. As the school year at McHenry Community high school enters its second week, there is still an im­ passe ia negotiations bet­ ween the teachers and board. * The McHenry City Council passed a levy ordinance totaling 1964,300. City Clerk Barbara Gilpin noted that the City typically receives in taxes "a little better than half of what is levied." The annexation issue has been shelved and McHenry Shores will continue to seek its future as an independent village. An early morning storm that .blanketed McHenry county resulted in the closing of the Ave schools in the Johns burg school district because of power outages. It was standing-room-only as approximately 500 people gathered to listen and ask questions about the recent incorporation movement in Wonder Lake. A public service program in which probationary prisoners are working outside jail has had a 96 percent satisfactory com­ pletion rate for the last 12 months in McHenry county. At present there are 33 engaged in the program. Johnsburg unit district board members approved a balanced budget amounting to (5,131,287 for the 1980-81 school year. The budget, with a $24,046 surplus, was attained by some "tough decisions" to cut personnel, materials and other ex­ penditures. McHenry hospital's board of directors has submitted a two-volume "certificate of need" application to the Illinois Health Facilities Planning board in its first official step toward relocating and expanding its facilities on its 100-acre property at Route 31 and Bull Valley road, south of McHenry. The Plaindealer's column. Remembering when, has won third place in the statewide competition of the Illinois Press association. The column was entered in the Promotion of Newspaper category. The first such charter to be issued in the State of Illinois in 25 years for an American Legion post names a new organization in McHenry. The Polish Legion American Veteran organization will 1980 City Plan PAGE IS - PLAINDEALER - issue a charter to Polish American veterans. The charter will be presented by national and state com­ manders to Liberty Post No. 188 H o l l y w o o d - - o r a reasonable facsimile-came to the McHenry area "recently when Daedalus Film Productions of Chicago arrived to make a film. The independent film company crew was working on a 30- FRIDAY, JANUARY St. 1M1 minute movie for public television. After scouting Volo area for a location, the film maker discovered the John Victor home at 611 Rand road, Lake moor, and was delighted at the pic­ turesque settings ap­ propriate for some of the scenes. McHenry Mayor Joseph Stanek reported at the City Council meeting that a number of jobs in the Public Works department have been redefined, to some extent, preparatory to the resignation of Superin tendent of Public Works Fred Meyer on Oct. 1. Stanek said that four men. William Oeffling. James Miller, Richard Weber and Bud Wilde, have beengiven more responsibility in their jobs in /the department. The state of the financial condition of McHenry county crept into several discussions at the meeting of the County board After presenting facts to be reckoned with. Edward Buss, chairman of the Finance committee, in­ formed members that there could be a $1 million deficit by the end of the fiscal year ending in 1981 The battle for the roads in Prairie Grove has moved into the courts as Charles Concern Over School Cutbacks Some of the large group of visitors assembled at Tuesday alght's business meeting of Elementary School District IS are shown prior to making known their concern over possible cutbacks In school personnel to reduce the deficit. When the crowd became too large for the administration office on Main street, the meeting was transferred to Parkland school. STAFF PHOTO-LLOYD BURGER _ Thank You Wonder Lake You Made It Possible... Two Locations In Two Years! Pictured at right: Our soon to bo completed West Side Facility at the Corner of Thompson Road & Shady Lane Pictured below: Our East Side Facility on Hancock Drive, Won­ der Lake