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**. flr •V ft A Partnership That includes Home bnportaneeef parental involvement daring American Eiaeattqa i conference with teacher Kathy Everitt (right). «•--i , Mrs. Penny Bain (middle) andllene STAFF PHOTO-ANTHONY OLIVER , "Home is still the dominat influence in a kid's life,' Kathy Everitt. A teacher at East campus, Bis. Everitt noted the partnership between the parent and the teacher that is involved in a child's education. This involvement is the theme for American Education week, Nov. 15-21. "Parents have to know what is going on at school, and we have to know what is going on at home," she added. Along the same lines, Sue Zimmerman, a teacher at West campus, would like to meet more parents and not just when there is a problem. West campus teacher Ron Glawe commented that parents should have some idea of the courses his or her child is taking at school. "Parents should encourage the student to take challenging courses," Glawe said. "Perhaps getting an 'A' is not always the most important thing." He added that setting aside a good study environment would help a great deal. Ms. Everitt adosd support for this notion saying that insuring a proper study area was a good way for parents to become involved even if they may not be familiar with the subject matter. Ms. Zimmerman commented that both the parents and the students have to be aware of the wide range of facilities and programs offered at the school "You need to think in terms of a four-year program and not Just one-at-a-time," she explained. Gary Gray, an East campus teacher, commented that the parents need to become involved in the career planning oi both the vocational and college bound' students. "There should be involvement sooner," Gray said. "The decisions are more binding today." "Asa parent," he continued, "I know we look at grades and not what the student is learning. Schools can do better, he noted, in preparing the student for visiting campuses of higher learning, making decisions, taking tests, etc. Ms. Everitt said, "We want to get involved. We have lots to offer in terms of information and guidance and we can use the same from parents in return . ' Gray added, "It becomes a question of mutual support for each position." Ms. Everitt pointed out that high school can be scary fot a youth and it may also be difficult for the child to ask for help "More honest communication between parents, teachers and students means an im­ provement," she said. Ms. Zimmerman said, (Continued on page 20) >1 l&Msil fiifi < |e of seasons is more than n the calendar. If you don't • stock of all those little that come with each major ppather. «probably No. 1 in the fall. THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER "SERVING VOLUME 106 NUMBER 32 THE CH4IN-O LAKES REGION SINCE 2875' WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1961 1 SECTION 22 PAGES 25' ich spring. They are Mn they turn color in early City Of McHenry Takes On Railroad 1 Pa y begin to lose their appeal eavy wind storm or as the ash buckets of rain which lem in their fragile state, then, do leaves become stasteful to the less Khviduals. rs we dig in with a deter- rid the huge lawn of every Pt the spirit soon yields to a Other years we look the became thoroughly haH all blown into That belief caused way when tht igetgh- his doorway it the But it waaapch a to know one autumn chore - as unnecessary. aid a rather large sum of lave a big boxelder tree at Jlme. At last, it was orgot was a maple growing ard. We soon learned a fact tapiee can grow very large rery short time. And so we be denied the fun of fall ire another matter. Large ski down plastic designed to le weed problem must be tewhere out of the path of rototiller. Stakes that held ts proudly last July must be f for another season. idows are another evil, and sombination type are not blems. >w pane was pushed high to summer breeze. But try to wn when fingers are not h and the knobs that should ntily refuse to move. Only a tool box brings the desired raring the window and at wintry winds will not fuel bill. npling, the cat, senses the arm afternoons are still warmth of the outside, but ntlnuad on page 20) ' *9 Anthony Oliver ' The City of McHenry is taking on the Chicago and North Western (CNW) railroad in an attempt to prevent the rail service from removing a ticket agent at the McHenry station. The move would relegate the McHenry station to "associate" status and has prompted reaction from municipal and civic officials. In an unanimous vote at Monday night's council meeting, the City Council authorized Bernard Narusis, city attorney, to attend the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) hearing on the matter. According to City Treasurer Jon Meyer, who attended an ICC hearing last Friday, a decision was delayed because the CNW representatives District 15 6 School Board Reorganizes High School District 156 verified the count of 706 ballots cast in 32 precincts in the Nov. 3 election when members met this past week. David Benrud, Judith Zid, Bob An­ derson and Michael Low were reelected. At the special meeting, Edward J. Neumann, Jr., was named to another year as president; James S. Tony an, secretary; Judith Zid, president pro­ ton; and Barbara Slater, secretary pro-tern. With no changes in membership as a result of the election, no changes were made in board committee assignments. In other business, the board approved the McHenry State bank, the First National Bank of McHenry, the McHenry Savings & Loan association and the Wonder Lake State bank as official depositors for school funds. ited new information which had seen neither by the commission members nor the City of McHenry. "That amount of information canpg be digested in 10 minutes," Meyer explained. Meyer said the ICC hearing examiner felt the presentation of this information was imfair to the city and continued the hearing to Dec. 14 in Chicago so that a defense-rebuttal could be prepared. Meyer noted in an interview Saturday morning that he received the im­ pression the statistics provided by the railroad would be entered into evidence as "exhibits," thus having more weight than the petitions and letters sent by the City qf McHenry, the McHenry Am Chamber of Commerce and concerned citizens. The CNW statistics indicate a large loss of money through the McHenry station as opposed to the revenue gathered. In I960, the CNW says, the railroad lost $18,000 at the McHenry station alone. The company says further that if the station agent were removed, the company would save a little more than $26,000 - taking this part of the operation out of the red. The rail company statistics also cite an "average customer service workload per day" in 1960 of 34 minutes. Of these 34 minutes, 13 were spent in direct ticket sales to customers on an average basis. Meyer said the company took the number of tickets sold over a period of time, figured 15 seconds to consummate the sale to the customer and came up with 13 minutes out of a working day spent in ticket sales. The statistics said that another 21 minutes were spent in handling the paperwork for freight shipments. Fearing that the move was the first step in the depletion or discontinuation of already minimal rail service in the county, Alderman Michael Wieser voiced an opinion in favor of fighting to keep the agent and the station status. "This is the same ploy that they used to get rid of the stations up north," Wieser said. McHenry Mayor Joseph Stanek commented, "I feel strongly that this is the only real mass transportation in the county and we should preserve it." Stanek brought the matter to the council's attention some weeks ago when the move was first made public. City Attorney Bernard Narusis said he would research the matter and get in touch with Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) sources for more information. He added that it may be necessary to subpoena records and call witnesses from the city, the Chamber and the RTA to testify. It was noted Monday night that the RTA had essentially washed its hands of the situation saying that this was a Chicago and North Western move and not RTA. Alderman George Harker said, "We should make every effort to retain the agent. By doing so, the Chicago and North Western has a stake in the future of McHenry." • >wInfill, V ! V . r Rescue Drive For Vehicle The McHenry Area Rescue squad fond drive to under way and proceeds from the annual event will be used to purchase a new mobile intensive care unit in order to provide improved emergency medical health care to McHenry area residents. A new ambulance, similar to the modular ambulance shown at the right, will cost an estimated $60,000. This ambulance and the crash truck (left) are the two primary response vehicles used by Rescue squad volunteers. STAFF PHOTO-ANTHONY OLIVER 9 Sign Tells The Story ' . •' • » ; .-W- -h < - v . ' • , / • M i " . . . ! • J N.:i> .. V iry high school's cross country toom roturnod homo ly night to the opplouso of students and townspeople. In it year in state competition, the runnors captured third AA competition, See Page 4 lor more details. Parents Protest Possible Closing Of McCullom Lake Day Care Center Parents of severely retarded children learned of the financial problems that could lead to the closing of the Day school conducted by the McHenry County Association for the Retarded (MCAR) at a special meeting last Thursday. Robert Lam bourn, executive director of Pioneer Center for the Exceptional, said that if services were continued at the present level, they would face a deficit of $88,867 by the end of the school year and they had to explore alter­ natives to this situation. The possibility of bussing the 14 students of the Day school to the Beverly Lakes facility near Elgin was not greeted favorably by many of the parents. The earliest possible date that the Day school could close was set at Dec. 23, "a Christmas present for the parents" as some one in the audience remarked. The Day school, originally a day care center started in 1970 by Pioneer Center which operates services for MCAR, presently accommodates 14 severely, profoundly mentally handicapped children between the ages of 3 and 21. The school is held in the remodeled former rehabilitation center of MCAR at McCullom Lake with a highly regarded staff of teachers, therapists and aides. Most of the funding, according to Lam bourn and the MCAR board of directors, comes from the 21 school districts in the county which are presently mandated by law to provide education for all children who do not fit in regular programs through special education programs. The Day school handles students who are rejected by the Special Education District of McHenry County (SEDOM). Lam bourn explained further that the limit of payment per student day at the school through the school districts has been limited by the Governor's Pur­ chase Care Review board to $39.86 following an appeal of the original $30.68 set earlier for this year. This covers about half of the cost of the operation, he said. Lambourn also noted that the McHenry County Mental Health board (708 board), which distributes locally raised mental health tax money and federal National Institute of Mental Health grant funds, has refused to allot money for this program. He assured the parents that MCAR is channeling all the "flexible" dollars (contributions etc. not earmarked for special programs) to the Day school "Hpwever," he noted, "We have now learned (from their accountants) that we are losing about $350 per day." Lambourn briefly traced the history of the Day school deficits since its in­ ception in 1970 to fill a gap in services that was the responsibility of the school districts. Their first deficit was in 1978 at $379; in 1979 it was $8,543; in 1980 $22,834; and in 1961 $31,114. Also there (Continued on page 20) Argue Merits Of Park District TMAMFKM A i--isrt csauirt SHAW MOtA NCWS SHVKX The enormity of the legalities surrounding formation of a park district to help fund repairs to the Wonder Lake dam have been pointed out by Ed Beard, president of the Wonder Lake Master Property Own- bers association and some others. They charge that the residents of Wonder Lake are not aware of these problems. But refuting those charges is At­ torney James Bishop. About 50 members of the MPOA met with Bishop earlier this month. He said he explained the powers of the park district at length, and most of those who attended were in favor of the idea. Thirteen of 15 subdivisions attending expressed themselves in favor of the project, he explained. Bishop also addressed the possibility of larger subdivisions monopolizing the voting process and pushing their own trustee candidates into office, as some people fear. The Crystal Lake attorney said this is possible but unlikely. "It's no different than any other election", he concluded. Not all residents of the area were convinced. Sandy Koss, president of Wildwood subdivision, said that although she initially voted in support of forming a park district, she has since changed her mind. Ms. Koss now believes her constituents are unaware of the power such an organization could wield. Ms. Koss said she would prefer following Beard's suggestion of raising the amount of dues collected Another opinion came from Diane Rodgers, a member of the Indian Ridge subdivision board of directors, who reminded that there is often a problem collecting these funds. She continued by (Continued on page 20) Ask Help On Farm Bill Letter Writing Program Page J 6 Annexation Hearing For Fritzsche Estates Page 16 Change Plandealer Deadlines Holiday Week Issues Page 20