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City of McHenry employees will receive a salary tonus totaling more than $31,200 as a result of a unanimous vote taken at Monday night's regular meeting of the City Council. According to Alderman Jack Pep­ ping, the Finance committee favort&a one-time pay bonus over an ongoing salary increase and recommended as much to the council. Pepping, who chairs the Finance committee, commented that as a result of increased sales, income and real estate tax revenues, as well as ex­ penditure cutting by department heads, the budget was "pretty close to being balanced." "From a fiscal point of view it is not the intent of the committee to continue deficit spending," Pepping said. The committee chose not to increase salaries, rather to recognize an out­ standing job...on the part of the em- one-time bonus." 4* The bonus payment, he admitted, would result in an aggregate deficit of about $31,000, but he added that the financial reserves of the city could AIbanese Indicted Joan Bauer, food coordinator for the organisation FISH (Friends In Service Here), greets Sharon Bublitx of McHenry Shores as she makes ho* contribution to the holiday drive for the needy. A tremendous response to last week's Plaindealer appeal for donations kept Mrs. Bauer busy at the phone at the same time she answered the ring of the doorbell. 8 STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD Since this column bears our initials, it has always been our feeling that the opinions of no one else belong here. That was before this week. In the first holiday issue of the Plaindealer last week, we carried a feature story about the operation of the organization of FISH (Friends In Service Here) and of the important part it plays in McHenry. This column also focused on the many needs of the less fortunate in an economy that sags. Photos of food lines in metropolitan areas, as pictured on TV, prompted more than usual concern for those in our area who would not be placed in the limelight because they had no way of ling the target of TV coverage of kitchens. newspaper hit the street Monday pt and was delivered to most area jes by early afternoon Tuesday. :ly that evening Joan Bauer, food cpordinator for FISH, penned her en­ thusiasm for the heartwarming response she was receiving. Her words, emanating from a grateful heart, tell the story much better than any second hand appraisal. "My two phone lines have been ringing off the walls! Some of the requests and donations we've had in­ clude the following: "1 - Four turkeys have come in and three already gone out - today. " 2- A person bought $40 worth of and delivered it to a family of Said she never realized the scope FISH did until she read the today. (Continued on page 16) Hold Three In Stabbing SHAW MUM A NCWS MRVKC! Three Harvard men were being held in McHenry county jail Monday on charges connected with an early Saturday stabbing incident in a Crystal Lake restaurant. Police report a Mexican man was taken to the Crystal Lake Ambutal after sustaining a stab wound in the abdomen. Through interpreters, police said they learned he had been with a group in Around The Clock restaurant, U.S. 14, when confronted by some men. (Continued on page 16) SMAW MBNA NCWS SIRVICC A McHenry County Grand jury Monday indicted 44-year-old Charles M. Albanese of Spring GroVe ort tWo charges of murder and one charge of attempted murder. In addition, the grand jury returned a charge of felony theft against the ac­ cused killer. Albanese is charged with murdering his father and his wife's grandmother by the administration of arsenic. He is being held in McHenry county jail on $2.5 million bond. He also is charged with attempting to murder his brother with arsenic. The theft charge accuses Albanese of selling raw material from Allied Die Casting Corp. in McHenry, a family owned and operated company, and keeping the $31,000 proceeds from the corporation. McHenry County State's Attorney Ted Floro presented evidence to the grand jury Monday morning in the McHenry county courthouse, where his investigator, Robert Hrodey, and McHenry Police Chief George Pasenelli testified on some of the facts in the case. Albanese was arrested Nov. 18 on charges brought by Detective Sgt. Patrick Joyce of the McHenry Police department as a result of intensive investigation by McHenry and Lake county agencies. McHenry county authorities charged Albanese with the May 16 murder of his 69-year-old father, Michael James Albanese, and of the Aug. 6, 1980, murder of 89-year-old Mary Lambert, his wife's grandmother. The charges also indicate the accused man's brother, 34-year-old Michael Jay Albanese, was poisoned and has been left crippled by the ingestion of arsenic. The senior Albanese was founder of the family corporation, the accused man was president of the company and Michael Jr. was treasurer of the firm. Albanese was indicted last week by a Lake County Grand jury for the murder of Mrs. Lambert's daughter, 69-year- old Marian Mueller, in addition to Mrs. Lambert's murder. Last Monday, Albanese pleaded not guilty in Lake County Circuit court to two charges of murder. Jan. 14 was set there for a pre-trial hearing, and the trial is scheduled to begin Jan. 25. All the victims were residents of Leisure Village in Fox Lake. Albanese and Lambert died in McHenry hospital and Mrs. Mueller died in St. Therese hospital, Waukegan. A preliminary hearing to determine probable cause of the charges was set for Tuesday. However, with the fin­ dings of the grand jury Monday, a preliminary hearing is not necessary. Arraignment before Judge Herr­ mann is set for Dec. 14. People -- Comparing Ideas Led by Thomas F. Bolger of McHenry, a 32-member delegation of bankers from Illinois and Texas recently returned from a trip to Europe, a part of the People-To-People program. Bolger is president of munication and the exchange of ideas between people of different lands. Bolger said the delegation met in Washington D.C. for briefings about the countries that would be visited. "We were briefed at the Federal representatives of the British Bankers association and discussed the function of the association in England as compared with the association in America. "In England, the association gets "The British feel they are making progress against inflation. They compare the Reagan economic policy to Ms. Thatcher's". McHenry State bank and immediate past president of the Independent Bankers association. A 32-member delegation of bankers from Illinois and Texas recently returned from a trip to Europe, a part of the People-To-People program. The program, which has existed since 1956, was designed to promote corn- Reserve bank, the State department and by the Undersecretary of Com­ merce about the economic conditions of the countries and what we might expect to hear," Bolger said. He noted that at the State depart­ ment, trade was becoming more and more the diplomatic tool of choice. In London, the' delegation met with more involved in government func­ tions," Bolger commented. The group also visited the stock exchange, a large commercial bank and the London School of Economics. "We visited the Bank of England, which is the central bank - comparable to our Federal Reserve bank," Bolger said. (Continued on page 16) "tolerate" this amount. The Finance committee chairman noted that the original budget, which has been the subject of much scrutiny, "nau a projected deficit of between $140,000 and $160,000. The committee recommended a "four-tiered" approach to the bonus payment, the employees with more responsible jobs receiving more money. Four part-time employees will receive $300 ; 44 full-time employees, other than supervisors, will receive $500; eight supervisory level employees will receive $600; and the four depart­ ment heads (City Clerk Gilpin, Police Chief Pasenelli, Superintendent Weber and Park Director Merkel) will receive $800. The payments are slated to be made on Dec. 11. In another matter, Alderman Ed­ ward Datz voiced a concern that the annexation talks with the Village of McHenry Shores were becoming a "one-way street." "Where do we voice our opinion?" Datz asked. "I've seen very little in the whole deal that impresses me." Alderman Pepping commented that if the matter were "formalized" by means of a petition to place the an­ nexation question on the March primary ballot, some special meetings should be held. City Attorney Bernard Narusis ex­ plained that the subject could be brought to a vote in two ways. The first is that the annexing body, McHenry Shores, circulate and fUe a valid petition with a specified number of signatures in order to place the matter on the March ballot. This must be filed in the 19th Judicial Circuit by the end of December The second method is if the two governing bodies, the council and the village board of trustees, enter into negotiations and come to terms. In both cases, the referendum to annex the village must pass by a majority vote in both municipalities, Narusis said. In other business, the council ap­ proved a proposal by Neal Giuntoli, of 711 Country Club drive, McHenry, to extend sewer service to his home. The Giuntoli property was annexed to the city at the last council meeting and the home owner has offered to put in and maintain the improvements. Alderman Michael Wieser expressed disappointment at not having heard of the proposal before the council meeting. "Why was this not brought out at the time of annexation?" Wieser asked. "It seems very strange." The third ward alderman took ex­ ception to a remark by Mayor Joseph Stanek that a complete study of the situation had been made. Stanek said the matter had been studied by the engineering firm of Baxter and Woodman and the building inspector. The council voted unanimously to accept the Giuntoli offer to put in the improvements. A motion to authorize the expenditure of between $5,000 and $6,000 to extend the Boone creek dredging operation passed unanimously. If weather permits, the dredging will continue to Maple avenue. Mayor Joseph Stanek reported that there would be no bids let for Federal Aid Urban (FAU) projects, including the Meadow lane improvements, in December or January. The earliest that (Continued on page 16) . _ r . G r e g L i n d s e y o f M c H e n r y , r e p r e s e n t i n g t h e 1/rki 1/ i/)|iio McHenry County Defenders, was one of 37 persons r l / H / C r to tAJo representing themselves or Chicago area health agencies, businesses, environmental groups, and civic organizations who presented their views on air quality and the proposed reauthorization of the Clean Air act at a public hearing in Chicago recently. The hearing was conducted by Republican Congressman Tom Corcoran from Ottawa (15th a • * • district) in cooperation with Chicago Lung /±1,T ifUdllty association and the League of Women Voters of ^ J Illinois. Testimony from the hearing will be presented to members of the Illinois congressional delegation in Washington.* Guide To Travel Christmas Festivals Section 2, Page 7 Carpool Hotline Opens Commuter Computer Program Section 2, Page 1 Food Banks Tested Emergency Help Section 2, Page 2 The Hospital: Future Is-- Here" Staff Photo/ Wayne Gaylord Plans for the new McHenry hospital facility are well im- der way, according to Kenneth G. Bast, executive director. The architect has been meeting with hospital department •̂ods and with the medical staff in order to determine design elements that will meet patient needs, while Im­ plementing updated medical technology. The hospital has also worked with the area utility com- ponies choosing the best location on the building site at Route 31 and Bull Valley road for the medical complex and the expanded services It will provide. The new sign is the first visible symbol of the future ma|or medical center, and Is another step in the long road to creating a facility that maximises functionality, increases employee efficiency, and effers the finest in patient care service. Bast stated that the hospital is still looking at different ways of financing the new medical center, and that the bond market is improving. However, numerous details In groundwork must be completed so that bids on the hard costs of construction can be submitted. When the final drawings are completed, details on submitting such bids will be published. Currently, management and medical personnel have been visiting other hospitals utilising similar design concepts, and are gathering data on whether or not these designs have been successful. Once the drawings and financing are finalised, phase In the building project will begin. Ground bi Is tentatively scheduled for spring of 1982. First visible evidence of the expansion of McHenry hospital medical complex came last Friday when the new sign indicating the exact location of the site on Rt. 31 south was put in place. Ground breaking is expected in the spring of 1982. The location is Rt 31 and Bull Valley road. STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER " S E R V I N G T H E C H A I \ - O L 4 K E S R E G I O N S I N C E 1 8 7 5 " VOLUME 106 NUMBER 36 WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1981 2 SECTIONS 26 PAGES 25' Bonuses For City Employees