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WEDNESDAY At MCHS Athletic Events (The following column is a reprint of one which appeared in the May 13,1961, issue. With a second column - the two judged as a unit - it won second place among 100 entries in the Original Columns category of the Illinois Press association fall awards convention last Friday.) A wedding is a wedding, is a wedding. That might be Gertrude Stems assessment, but, of course, she never attended the nuptials of a sports editor. Just as a sports writer is an individual like no other, so it follows that his wedding has a touch of class that distinguishes it from the run-of-the- mill. Sports people think differently. It's a difference that makes its presence known even to the least observant onlooker. The usual, garden variety of bridegroom has no greater problem than getting through the ceremony. Not so with the sports writer. He conjures Si all sorts of questions as his career e becomes intertwined with a new personal life ahead. There he stood before the altar Friday evening, handsome and with an air of confidence that was misleading. Jeff Stern shared with bridegrooms from time immemorial the knocking knees hidden nicely beneath neatly pressed trousers. With a well rounded and secure foundation in the athletic field, his first thought is, "Here I am, the first draft choice - No. 1" With a glance at his watch, he realizes the time is one minute past the scheduled hour of the wedding and he displays some annoyance because the organist has failed to burst forth with the opening bars of the Wedding March. After all, punctuality grows with the athlete. Again the sports mind takes over the situation and he almost voices, "There they are, waiting at the gate" as he sees beautifully attired bridesmaids ready to take their first steps toward the altar. 'H§*they approach, he finds himself mentally making note of the "uniforms" as he nas done so many times on the field. Then back to reality, for the lady of the moment is arriving. Down the aisle the petite Theresa walks in beauty ana grace. The newspaper instincts that run deep inside made us question whether he was measuring her waistline in agates or picas. We wondered if the sportsman in nim was saying, "And here, in this corner, intne 100-lb. class...." But we looked again and knew for sure none of these were his thoughts. With the arrival of the lovely bride we knew that he was thinking what all bridegrooms do - "This treasure of a young lady is mine". But there were other moments to follow when a calm exterior hid only those thoughts a sports editor could conjure up at the most unusual times. When it was time to say, "I do", could he have remembered the three-year probationary period for the Illini? Was ne, in fact, pursuing defensive thoughts such as, "I have never lied to her, nor have I cheated. There can be no sanction imposed on me". Then there was a quiet period for reflection as the service progressed, and almost too soon the organ sounded its impressive march which meant the recessional was at hand. His thoughts returned to that "starting gate" as he suddenly realized the time clock was ticking to the last seconds. His steps quickened because what follows the starting gate is finishing-in-the-money. But the thought was short lived for this young man knew well enough that sports protocol must prevail. His footsteps became slower as he took the recessional walk with his bride. What followed was the familiar post- scrimmage involving more than 300 friends and relatives making their way around a bounteous table and extending their individual best wishes to the couple. If ever he had the pre-game jitters - if ever he had wondered in the words of William Wrigley for his Chicago Cubs, "Will I win, place or show, or must we wait for next year?" all doubts were suddenly dispelled. A* Jeff Stern looked at his Theresa, he realized the most important fact of m He was in the winner's circle. KAF Accident Victim Dies An 18-year-old McHenry youth who was injured in an auto accident Sept. 17, died Friday, Sept. 25, in St. Anthony hospital, Rockford. George Luto, of 1404 Glen drive, McHenry, received fatal injuries in a collision that took place on Route 14, »« (Continued on page 20) ifnca Unruly Behavior Crackdown £L Major policy changes pertaining to all home athletic events have been announced by McHenry High SchoolDiatrict 156. They have been put into effect in the interest of students, parents and citizens who enjoy watching the MCHS athletic cwiiesi* and wiii go into effect at the next home football game with Woodstock high school scheduled Friday. Oct. 2, at McCracken field. Effective at that time, boys and girls under high school age will not be admitted to home athletic events unless accompanied by a parent, responsible adult, or a brother or sister who attends McHenry high school. Also in effect will be a ruling which states that spectators found to be in possession of alcoholic beverages will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law Students in possession of alcohol will also be referred to their respective school authorities for disciplinary action. tnescfc A statement from i school this week explained the need for a ;es have been made necessary due to problems caused icy change in this way: mesecnanges nave Deenmaae necessary due to pro by individuals who seem to have little interest in the actual athletic contest. The unruly behavior and vandalism which occurred at the last football game will not be tolerated." Crowd supervisors will be wearing blaze orange vests at the next game. The school administration asks that Warrior fans inform these supervisors when a spectator problem interferes with their enjoyment of the game. Extend Deadline ForMCC Multi-Purpose Facility Down Brick Yellow Road Expressing some concern, David Martin of Valley View school and Kristin Lundquist of Edgebrook school look on as Sandy Hawkins, R.N. in Surgery at McHenry hospital, prepares a large teddy bear for an operation. It was all part of a hospital-sponsored community relations program designed to introduce the young child to a hospital environment. About 300 youngsters took a journey down the Yellow Brick Road at the Carey house on Waukegan road to see hospital procedures in action last Saturday. STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD Some Agreement On City Restructuring The McHenry City Council reached agreement on some considerations about restructuring the departments at a special meeting Sept. 22, and set another meeting for Oct. 1., at 7:30 p.m. to complete their evaluation and set possible courses of action. In a meeting setting characterized as productive by City Attorney Bernard Narusis, aldermen discussed con­ siderations and problems freely and evidenced consensus on a number of issues. These included: removing the city clerk's staff from involvement in building and zoning matters except for record keeping and financial ac­ counting; having the clerk's office continue to provide a clerical pool for other city departments except the police as needed; and ceasing to have the clerical employee who records for the zoning and planning meetings and hearings transcribe her minutes during working hours. Other agreements included possibly having a full time clerk for the building and zoning department; moving the utility department office to the city garage, possibly changing the titles of some departments, keeping the maintenance of sewer lift and pumping stations under the supervision of the superintendent of public works (maybe changed to "Public Property" division); yes to a formal structure of working supervisors for reporting to the superintendent. The aldermen also agreed that the city did not at this time need a professional engineer, but should have someone with an engineering background for interpretive work in building and zoning and technical problems. The superintendent of public works indicated that his department did not presently need full time clerical support. At the next meeting, among other things, aldermen want to address the need for job descriptions. As Alderman Ray Smith said, "I don't think I know exactly what any city official is sup­ posed to be doing." A sampling of the aldermen's discussion indicated their concerns. Mayor Joe Stanek recalled that he had earlier asked to modify the building inspector's office to add to the staff for administrative duties. It raised the question, "Can the city fiscally afford it?" Alderman Jack Pepping noted that he had presented an outline of the department head survey results and; considerations raised, and if the other aldermen had done their homework, they could start determining pros and cons of possible alternatives that night. Pepping asked if the clerk's office should be involved in building and zoning matters as presently is done and suggested that in many cases technical knowledge of these matters would be required to answer the public's questions. Stanek agreed, but cautioned that they couldn't divorce the clerks from the responses entirely. Alderman Ed Datz suggested that in the future if they separate department functions some of these could be transferred to a building and zoning department. Stanek said the record keeping and finance matters could stay with the clerk. Other functions including relations with planning and zoning would be separated. The way it is now, there is a shared responsibility for mistakes. Pepping asked if they were recommending that the clerk retain the record keeping but spin off the technical items. Alderman Mike Wieser interrupted to say he took offense at remarks earlier in the discussion which inferred that the clerks were keeping the real estate people happy by doing their work (researching zoning for particular properties) for them. He added that it was apparent that the girls tried to help the public, but gave erroneous in- (Continued on page 20) •SHAW MEDIA NEWS SERVICE A deadline extension for work on the multi-purpose addition at the McHenry County college was approved by the board of trustees at last week's meeting. Board President Robert Bartlett recommended the extension to Oct. 22 because of moisture problems in the concrete foundation which have delayed the pouring of the artificial portion of a composition floor. "Every item in the contract will be finished by Oct. 1 with the exception of the compostion floor," Bartlett said. Bartlett recommended the board extend the contract and have the contractor involved appear before the board at the October meeting if the composition floor construction remains uncompleted. The extension was approved by a vote of 4-0 with two trustees passing and one abstaining Bartlett noted that the manufac­ turer's specifications for the con­ struction of the floor require that the concrete be completely dry. The board president explained that there is still a six percent to seven percent moisture level in the cement. If the synthetic part of the composition floor is poured over concrete that is not dry, the floor could buckle in two years, Bartlett said. "Once they pour the synthetic portion of the composition floor, it will take two weeks to dry," Bartlett said. "The air conditioning is now on and we plan to fire the boiler on the addition Thursday and put some heat into the building. "The humidity is dropping, but it's dropping very, very slowly," he added. "It's dropping much more slowly than in other jobs, according to the con­ tractors because of the summer we've had." Trustee Robert Weidner asked if there is some way of putting a penalty on the contractor for the floor. "In order to put in a penalty clause, the college would have had to put in a premium clause when the contract was drawn up," Bartlett said. "Someone with some type of ex pertise in these matters should have been brought in before the composition type floor was decided on," Weidner observed. When pressed on the matter by trustees, Bartlett said the only way to penalize the contractor would l>e to declare the contract in default, but then the addition would be left without a floor. In action relating to the addition, the trustees approved the purchase of $2,995 in uprights for athletic activities the purchase of peripheral computer equipment and the purchase an elec­ tronic typwriter for the MCC Office of Instruction. The uprights were deemed necessary due to Athletic association regulRtions (Continued on page 20) Plaindealer Is Winner In Competition When 2,082 entries from 202 newspapers of various sizes in Illinois were judged recently, The McHenr> Plaindealer emerged with two winners Awards were presented at last Friday 's annual fall convention of the Illinois Press association held at Decatur The May 13 and Nov 28 columns of Musin' 'n Meanderin', judged as a unit, won second place among ioo entries The newspaper won third honorable mention for its two-page entry showing the operation of the newspaper in the category, Promotion of National Newspaper Week. Judging this year was by publishers and editors from the Missouri Press association. The Illinois Press association is the largest in the United States, with 750 newspapers. Plan Oktoberfest Bob Mortell, Kiwanis Oktoberfest chairman, distributes posters and tickets to Donna Bradshaw, Pioneer center director of development. Pioneer center was the recipient Of a 92,500 grant last year. STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYL«)K I) The McHenry Kiwanis club has scheduled an Oktoberfest celebration to be held in McHenry's Pearl street park Friday evening, Oct. 2. The benefit will be held from 6 to 11 p.m. and includes a (Continued on page 20) Warrlots Win Again 3-0 Season Record Page 6 Volo Bog Walks Brill iant Autumn Colors Page 13 Delay Street Projects Lakeland Park Area Page 9 MCHENRY PLAINDEALER " S E R V I N G T H E C H A I N O L A K E S R E G I O N S I N C E 1 8 7 5 " : " "V ' *' V' ••••••" -f yJR, ! •. -A ; » VOLUME 105 NUMBER 18 WEDNESDAY, S&TEMfeER 30. 1981 1 SECTION 22 PAGES 2 5