PAGE 20 - PLAINDEALER - FRIDAY. DECEMBER 11. 1*1 LEARN PRIVATE ROAD OPTIONS (Continued from page 1) line," LAMCOG Treasurer Joseph Longmeyer said. "Although road problems and their solutions will be the major topic of the meeting, Dick Klemm is working on several other matters that need to be brought to the attention of LAMCOG area residents," Longmeyer said. The Dec. 14 meeting was originally scheduled for Dec. 21, but was moved up one week to avoid conflict with Christmas week activities. Klemm is currentlv a state representative from the 33rd district. He is the first announced candidate for election from the new 63rd district, which will include Wauconda, Grant and Fremont Townships in Lake county, and Nunda and McHenry townships in McHenry county. A & P CLOSES IN JANUARY (Continued from,page 1) He added A&P stores in Libertyville and Round Lake Beach and the Grand avenue store in Waukegan also would close. At national A&P headquarters in Montvale, N.J., Michael Rourke, vice- president of corporate affairs, said only that the McHenry store was on a list of possible store closings. In October, Rourke said, A&P began re-evaluating its Midwest stores in a revitalization program. At this point, he added, no definite decisions have been made regarding any store closings. MUSIN' AND MEANDERIN' (Continued from page 1) and Mrs. Santa in McHenry? And on Christmas Eve! But there they were in the persons of Mr. and Mrs. Sandy Nickels. The elderly couple lived in a little house on Center street, in what is now the parking lot just south of the Methodist church. We stopped in and shared a Christmas greeting with the pair, who before that moment had just been friendly neighbors down the block. But in the spirit of the evening they took on a new aura. This friendly, happy old couple did, indeed, bear a striking resemblance to story book pictures of Mr. and Mrs. Santa. With youthful imagination, we could even guess that a room filled with handmade toys was not out of the realm of reality. We never investigated. It was enough to know that in the Sandy Nickels home we had found the per sonification of Christmas. There were other holidays worthy of remembrance too. No Christmas comes, and no shopping done, even this year of 1981, that we don't recall the shopping spree in the old Erickson department store on the northeast corner of Main street and Rt. 31. Clutched firmly, the handout of Dad was for the purpose of buying something for Mom. And what a lot $5 bought those days. It may have been for the purpose of giving us training in the ways of economy at an early age, but that thought never entered our mind at the time. This was our first solo excursion into the wonderful world of shopping - an exciting experience from which few of us ever recover. KAF SCHOOL GIVES LEVY ESTIMATE (Continued from page 1) Assistant Supt. Dan De&oche, this well is necessary fo\aVoid the high cost of water from the Eastwood Manor Water company. During the regular business meeting, the board moved to accept resignations from Diane Glaser and Paul Rickert, bus drivers, and Diane Adams and Terry Miller, playground aides. The board approved employment for Diane Schepp as a playground aide and for Barbara Dodds as long term substitute teacher at Valley View school. In other business, the board acted to transfer $14,910 from the Bond and Interest fund to the Operations, Building and Maintenance fund, the money coming from interest accrued over the past year. In a related item, Business Manager Bill Landis stated that the next district bond to be retired will be in five years on Parkland school, at which time Parkland will be paid off. The board moved to hire a special education aide for Hilltop school. Ron Jania, school psychologist, informed the board that the classroom in which this aide will work serves the legal maximum of 12 special education students. He further stated that the fund from which money will come to pay for this position is a state grant, and thus no local tax money will be used. The board voted 5-1 to approve this position. President Gary Lockwood was opposed, and Art Newbrough was absent. In final business, board member Karen Salman reported to the bqard that the Edgebrook school PTO wishes board help in solving the problem of mud sliding down the hill toward the rear of the school property, and onto the play area. The problem will be discussed. DEMOCRATS PREPARE FOR MARCH PRIMARY (Continued from page 1) Wonder Lake will file for county clerk and Marian Hanson of Fox River Grove will file for county treasurer. Democratic filings for nomination on the county board level include: * District 1 -- Thomas Garvin and David Smith, both Cary, and Natalie Haynes of Crystal Lake. District 2 -- Kathy Porter, Ed Kennedy, Patricia Milbratz and Deidre Kent, all of McHenry. Ray "Buzz" Bujak of McHenry already has filed his petition for a Democratic nomination in District 2. District 3 -- Clark Landers Sr., Hebron, will be a contender in the District 3 board race. Yates said petitions for Democratic candidates will be filed in the county cleric's office- before the Dec. 14 deadline. Westergren, 40, has been Marengo Police chief for four years. Prior to accepting that position, he was an assistant professor at the University of Illinois Police Training Institute for seven years. REDUCE BOND FOR ALBANESE (Continued from page 1)" be no possibility of raising the required 10 percent cash. He said the state's proof against Albanese "will be cir cumstantial." According to the defense counsel, Albanese a "constitutional right to a reasonable bond" because he has received no income since his Nov. 18 arrest. Mrs. Albanese, who resides with the couples' two children in their home at 1815 Spring Court, supported her husband's testimony on their financial situation. Albanese told the court he had been drawing an annual salary of $52,000. McHenry County State's Attornry Theodore Floro argued the court should "consider a substantial bond" because of the capital case. He said Albanese is charged with two murders and an attempted murder of family members by poisoning, in ad dition to the theft of about $40,000 from the family corporation. Albanese was arrested and charged Nov. 18 with the May 16 murder of his 69-year-old father, M.J. Albanese, the Aug. 6, 1980 murder of his wife's grandmother, 89-year-old Mary M. Lambert and the attempted murder of his 34-year-old brother, Michael Jay, by the alleged administering of arsenic. In addition, Lake County authorities charged Albanese on two counts of murder. Bond on those charges is set at $2 million. Charges stemmed from lengthy in vestigation by authorities in both counties. 6sThe senior Albanese was founder of Allied Die Casting Corp., in McHenry, of which the accused man was president and his brother treasurer. The motive for the crimes has not be revealed by the state. At this morning's court hearing, the defendant entered a plea of not guilty and waived preliminary hearing on the charges. The court set Dec. 28 for the state to produce discovery documenmts to the defense and Jan. 11 for the defense to respond. Judge Herrmann set Feb. 16 for a jury trial in his Woodstock courtroom.' Highland Shores Favors Park District S m « pen There's still time left! Save on Evans & Black Carpeting and still get it professionally installed before the Holidays! You can still purchase quality carpeting from our large inventory and choose Evans & Black carpeting at substantially reduced prices for the holiday entertaining season. Over 1,000 rolls of Evans & Black Carpeting are available from local warehousing facilities to insure you of immediate delivery or installation. Better shop early though...when our own installation crews are booked you'll miss these special savings and a new floor for the holidays! CARPETS & FLOOR COVERING 200 Washington h unc Rts 120 I But Rt 14 Woodstock, Illinois 18151 338 1000 663 Villa ( '""i,1, SV I Elgin, lllinios (312)697 2600 % The residents of a Wonder Lake subdivision voted Monday night in favor of creating a park district to take care of needed repairs on the Wonder Lake dam. Highland Shores residents also directed their representatives to act accordingly at the next meeting of the Master Property Owners association meeting. At that meeting a decision will be reached concerning the acceptance of a $22,000 contract for the phase 2 study by Donahue & Associates Engineering, of Waukesha, Wis. Also, authorization for the master association to use between $90,000 to $120,000 for work on the sluice gates will be voted on. These are in addition to the park district question. The Master association will meet at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 13, in Harrison Elementary school, 6809 McCullom Lake road, Wonder Lake. Highland Shores property owners supported the contract but rejected the Master association's bid to repair the sluice gates. They have nine votes in the Master group. No one really knows how much the dam repair will cost until the engineering firm makes a report, approximately three months from now. Estimates range from $200,000 to $600,000. Jim Bishop, a Crystal Lake attorney retained by the Indian Ridge sub division, spoke in favor of the park district. Bishop said he believes it is time for another organization to try its hand at fixing the dam. "I have to think it hasn't been done over the years," he said. Bishop identified three major ad vantages of a park district as opposed to leaving repairs to the Wonder Lake Master Property Owners association. First, being a taxing body, residents are ensured that funds will be collected. Second, a park district is able to get tax exempt bonds and pay half the interest that the Master association would be required to pay. Also, a park district has the option, if necessary, to hire its own police force to patrol the dam. This officer(s) would have the power to arrest trespassers, rather than having to call for the county sheriff.* "There is no way of collecting 100 percent of the dues," said Cliff Mason, Highland Shores representative on the Master association. Mason said he believes the assessed evaluation method employed by a park district would be more reliable and equitable. Instead of being assessed by number of lots, landowners will be assessed based on the value of their homes. This would work out to $18 in taxes for a home with an asssessed valuation of $18,000 and a market value of about $54,000, Bishop said. Mason called assessed valuation, "the closest thing to being fair that I've seen in the United States of America." According to Mason, the 1982 bill from the Master association totals about $10,600. "You're talking about monies this subdivision doesn't have," Mason said. He also charged, "The Master association has a system of bylaws that aren't worth the paper they're written on." A park district will be set up with specific statutes, he said. Mason argued that it is unlikely the Master association will be able to borrow the minimum $200,000 needed for dam repairs. Mason said that in the opinion of the banks he has spoken with, the Master association lacks the necessary credit. "If there is any other conceivable way, I don't know what it is," Mason added. Bishop said the logic behind floating a bond issue is that it would spread the interest payments over a longer period of time. In addition, a park district can get bonds at 9 percent versus 17 percent for the master association, and tax free. Jim Gunning, chairman of the Master association dam committee, asked for a vote of confidence. "We've spent your money well," he said. Gunning said the Master association could do the job cheaper, and be better able to ensure the privacy of property owners. He also argued that park districts have seven ways to condemn land without consulting the people. Bishop said that, in his opinion, formation of a park district would change nothing. Landowners still would retain the private beaches, the Master association still would represent the subdivisions in other matters and the people could, in any future referendum, eliminate the recreational fund of a park district. / ] Although trustees still could take inoney out of the general fund and target it for buying swing sets, Bishop believes that is unlikely. "If you don't like what they're doing, throw the rascals out," Bishop said. Also, in regard to the district's land condemnation powers mentioned by Gunning, Bishop labeled them as "backdoor referendums." Bishop said they are for limited amounts of money and for specific purposes totally unrelated to the dam. He said it is very unlikely thai any would be proposed, and if so, they could be immediately defeated if a number of those attending the3 objected. Bishop identified one hitchin the Master association bylaws that could cause problems. Providing the park district question is approved by the voters in March, it still requires * two- thirds vote of the Master association to transfer the dam to the new park district. v However, Bishop said he doubts whether the association would Jtsfy the people, and if it did, there are "legal gymnastics" available to facffltate a transfer. "I'm a hired gun and I'm willing to stand by my answers," Bishop said. But he added, "I'm not leading any forces; it's not my problem." Gunning said that in a recent in spection, one sluice gate was leaking slightly and the other was seeping. In his opinion, they'll go in spring. In addition, Ralph Fisher^ chief of dam safety for the Illinois Department of Transportation Division of Water Resources, is anxiously awaiting the phase two engineering report. Jf the property owners fail to show some progress by Jan. 1, the Stat* may decide to breach the dam. All concerned agree that tMre is no time to waste. "There are 10,000people out there waiting for an ai&wer," Mason said. "Financial Aid" Night Offered At Johnsburg On Wednesday, Dec. 16, Johnsburg high school will sponsor a "Financial Aid" night for interested juniors and seniors and their parents. This program, sponsored by the Guidance department, will feature a presentation by Dennis Wentworth, financial aid director of McHenry County college. The program will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the high school learning center. s According to Dennis Spraetz, guidance director at Johnsburg high school, the financial aid process for this year's seniors will be particularly challenging. Recent changes by the Illinois State Scholarship commission regarding the applications for the Illinois State Monetary Award (Grants) program will be discussed. Also of critical interest will be an examination of the expected funding cuts in federal and state financial aid programs. New limits and changes in federal and state loan programs will be another area explained. Beyond these changes, the financial aid deadlines for many programs have been moved forward. A proposed timetable for completion of forms will be discussed. 1!i l- Because of the new limits in available dollars, new application formats, earlier application deadlines and higher college costs, all parents and students considering a college program of any type are encouraged to attend. A full packet of application forms and documents will be given to all par ticipants. For further details, contact Spraetz at 385-9233. Early Holiday Deadlines Because of the year end holidays, the Plaindealer is setting ahead for both the Christmas and New Year week issues, v "",-.'.•1 v! • inf Preparing for Christmas week, deadlines for the first issue will be notin for display advertising and general news, and 4 p.m. for classified advertising Friday, Dec. 18, and the same deadlines Tuesday, Dec. 22, for the second issue. For the first New Year issue, deadlines for all advertising and news will be 10 a.m. Dec. 24. For the second issue, they will be noon for display advertising and general news and 4 p.m. for classified advertising on Dec. 29. Neighborhood columns must be submitted one day earlier both weeks. DEER CAUSE ACCIDENTS Two deer were involved in Monday traffic accidents. One ran into the path of a car driven by 37-year-old Carroll E. Fair of Harvard and another was struck when it crossed Illinois 31 in front of a car driven by 55-year-old Donald C. Jensen of McHenry. 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