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Retention This will menU, 3t'-w VOLUME 106 NUMBER 76 "SERVING THE CHAIft-0-LAKES REGION SINCE 1875 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 1982 1 SECTION 20 PAGES 25' To Retain Industry .are being sent to many Heading the (k to attend the Moodqr, James Th~"~ of an Industrial aaakat loci in McHenry county, to remain p first concerted eifort also ir-1- county, load govern- Edgar, *^srs and economic House, . emissions to retain senators servini i and encourage their Hoatedbythe through its * committee, the kickoff day will begin with a 10 a.m. meeting at the cour­ thouse to introduce the retention program and how itwil be facilitated. Further plans now being im­ plemented include having county board members and dignitaries witness the ground breaking ceremony at 2 p.m. of Precision Twist Drill 4 Machine Co.'s new facilities at Rt. 31 and Three Oaks road, east of Crystal Lake. The county board recently granted of the parcel on which the stal Lake manufacturer will con- a headquarters facility and istribution center. The company ojects this expansion will provide 150 job opportunities once the lity becomes fully utilized. Industrial retention has received ....Tfceaardway! This camper with the name ot an R. fluff, widened Rt. IIS (Elm street), taking I 'rTfy**"' proprtftiety, ntxi to i niMru nome Bigit prime attention from the Economic Development committee since December when it was voted unanimously 21-0 into existence by the county board. It is the first permanent standing committee created by the board in 10 years. Chairman Ron J. Morris appointed three county board members, one from each of the three districts. They are Bill Hubbard, chairman, District 1, Crystal Lake; Bill Fitzgerald, District 2, Wonder Lake; and Jim Powers, District 3, Marengo. Jack Haffner, director of McHenry County CETA, is a participating member and Robert Morris, a senior planner for the county, is staff consultant. The new committee grew out of work begun last summer. In August, as unemployment figures rose in the county and nation, a concerned county board decided to explore the feasibility of establishing an economic develop­ ment unit. Board members were r.ware that other Chicago area counties were already making determined efforts to support their local businesses and to prevent piracy by other states. A (Continued on page 18) Charges In Iweri Imminent Deaths Dozing at the wheel was interrupted for Alton H. Huff, 4709 Bonner drive, McHenry, when his Chevrolet camper removed a city light pole, a planter at the Peter M. Jus ten Funeral home, and two floodlights at the Clark station on Elm street at9:51 Saturday night, April 17. Police ticketed Huff for improper lane usage when they investigated the report of extensive damage at the edge of the highway after his vehicle came to * lived np to its name as the driver, rd en a 100-yard Journey. Enroute, and came to rest, very STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD rest in front of the funeral home. Cost figures fOr damaged items given by the police were listed as: city light pole, (Continued on page 18) State's Attorney's office personnel and investigators from the McHenry Police department announced Tuesday morning that they have conferred over possible charges in connection with the deaths of Amy and Jeffrey Iwert, children found stabbed in the family home April 14. According to Chief George Pasenelli, they plan to formally charge a subject in the case. A spokesman from the city police department indicated there has been no evidence to date to implicate anyone outside the occupants of the residence at the time the tragedy was discovered. The Coroner's office has not scheduled an inquest at this time. This will probably be done when the pathologist's tests and crime lab fin­ dings are available, according to police. On Monday, Pasenelli noted that police had not yet been able to talk with the children's mother, Mrs. Susan M. Iwert, who remained in serious con­ dition in McHenry hospital. Police " reports noted that Mrt; Twert also sustained stab wounds to the chest and abdomen. Pasenelli added that physical evidence, including a knife found at the scene of the tragedy in Fox Ridge subdivision, had been sent to the crime lab for analysis and investigation. Results will not be available for about two weeks, the chief predicted. Amy, age 2Vfe, and Jeffrey Iwert, 3 months, were found dead, apparently from stab wounds, in the garage of their residence at 109 Augusta April 14, Police found the two victims on the floor and their mother in the car with the motor running and in critical condition. The officers had been called when a neighbor, who was scheduled to go for a walk with Mrs. Iwert, heard the car running in the locked garage Prompt first aid by two McHenry policemen and treatment by the McHenry Rescue squad sustained the life of Mrs. Iwert, who was transported to the hospital for further care. Police reported that her husband, Gary Iwert, was out of town on business when the incident occurred. Resume Action For Library No Dissent On City Budgets The McHenry City Council adopted the proposed control budget for 1902-83 totalling $2.3 million for the city of McHenry Monday without changes or dissenting votes. No public members appeared at the hearing to comment or object to proposed uses of the an­ ticipated $136,700 federal revenue sharing budget, and it, too, was passed jmanimously. - The council also approved several exceptions to the city hiring freeze and |ome changes in employee benefit and -discipline rules. Uses for the revenue sharing money Everyone is trying to explain why necessary services are so costly. Most of them make their point, but the ex­ planation doesn't alter the fact that the bills grow and grow. One insurance company used a novel way to tell the story through a 1909 letter found in its files. It was written by a physician who had been asked by the company to examine a young boy. The doctor explained in the letter that he did not think it essential to see the child because he attended the family and knew his health to be good. But in accordance with instructions, he made the trip of nearly six miles, traveling the last several hundred yards through woods and bushes at the "risk of getting my new buggy scrat­ ched, and came upon the boy in the strawberry patch". As the good doctor explained it, he had barely time to get a good view of him before he turned and ran, the frantic commands of his mother yelling after him having no effect except to increase his speed. "But I had complied with the letter of ithe law", the physician observed. "1 :had seen him. And I now respectfully ; submit that the requirements of the I case have been fully met and my 25 1 cents earned". From this point the company com­ pared the sophistication of today's f< (Continued on page 18) as recommended by Alderman Jade Pepping and his finance committee were itemized aa $80,000 tor water and sewer improvements, $22,000 for mosquito abatement, $7,500 for the rescue squad, and $27,200 for capital items normally purchased from the general fund. Including recently an­ nexed McHenry Shores in the mosquito program added another $2,000 to proposed expenditures, but the council recalled that sufficient money remained in the fund from previous years to cover this. Proposed expenditures under the new budget included: general ad­ ministration, $141,425; city clerk (department), $103,540; police department, $940,437; public works department, $537,635; park depart­ ment, $180,908; vehicle license fund, $52,000; road and bridge fund $56,000; audit, $10,000; retirement, $144,000; general insurance, $120,000; civil defense, $2,000; and band, $3,000. With predicted revenue of $2,294,800, the budget projects a plus balance of $3,055. Included as revenue are: general fund taxes and receipts, $1,899,800; vehicle license fund, $52,400; road and bridge levy, $50,300; and levies for audit, $10,000; retirement, $144,000; general insurance, $122,000; civil defense, $3,500 and band, $4,000. In­ cluded in the figures is projected revenue of $120,200 from McHenry Shores. Alderman Ray Smith, before budget approval, inquired if any changea ware being contemplated in the employees' insurance programs which could affect figures for salaries. He noted that if premium increases were approved, this could reduce proposed salary increases or result in actual decreases, since they would be expected to pay part of the load. Pepping assured him that the finance committee was not recom­ mending any change at this time. The council did approve recom­ mended salary structure changes ef­ fective May 1 which altered in­ cremental brackets in grades and police overtime is to be paid as special duty rather than included as part of their salary. Also approved waa an increase of mileage reimbursement for employees' use of their own cars on official business from 15 ccttta to 20 cants per mile. In another action which passed but drew three negative votes, an at­ tendance incentive bonus was approved for employees. If an employee takes no sick leave and reports for work on every scheduled day, he will be paid an additional $100 at the end of the fiscal year. As with previous policy, em­ ployees are not granted a specific number of sick days each year, but rather each case is considered in­ dividually. Aldermen Liz Nolan, Ed Datz and Ron Meuer voted no. Pepping said he advocated the incentive approach for controlling sick leave use rather than establishing a set number of days per year which usually caused employees to try to use them up as an entitled benefit. Although a hiring freeze has been imposed on all city departments, the council discussed some changed con­ ditions since that decision which in­ clude the annexation of the Shores. Besides the three added officers being considered for the police department, an additional part time position was approved for the city clerk. A part time mechanic position in the public works department was converted to full time, a foreman position authorized, and an additional laborer position authorized to accommodate extra work resulting from the Shores merger. The council also okayed a recom­ mendation to convert Garry Gough's title and pay to that of supervisor in the water department, which position he has been effectively working in for about one year without extra pay, according to Dick Weber, superin­ tendent. Alderman Smith questioned the establishment of the new foreman position in the public works department in connection with possible changes in the superintendent's position resulting from the department restructuring. He noted that if this is being considered, he believed it should be handled dif­ ferently in regard to the money being offered and the qualifications that would be established. However, the council approved unanimously all committee recommendations. Alderman Nolan suggested complete retroactive pay for Gough, hut won no support. In other business the council ap­ proved a revised stop sign ordinance covering all recent changes and okayed permits for beer in the park on special occasions for four different organizations. Interested people in the Johnsburg- Pistakee Highlands area will be meeting Thursday night to organize efforts to establish a library. According to Alan Stewart, of 3511 N. Oakdale, McHenry, the project originally began last year with a proposal to annex to the Fox Lake library system. This proposal was not accepted. Presently, residents of the area in­ volved, roughly equivalent to the Johns burg School district, pay out-of- town fees at either the McHenry or Fox Lake libraries. Interested parties approached the Northern Illinois Library system (NILS) for an answer. Stewart said that because of the population, the area was eligible for a "Project Plus" grant, jointly funded with state and federal monies for the creation of a library The application was prepared last year, Stewart said, by interested citizens and with the assistance of a NILS consultant. The application was approved in the amount of $50,000 plus $10,000 for books. Stewart explained that although the (Continued on page 18) Public Library- Grows And Grows Librarian Jane Stuart of the McHenry Public library views some of the art prints available to the public for a 30-day period. It one of many services provided in the attractive structure at the corner of Green and Main streets. STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD One of the factors that makes a library successful is an increase in circulation. The McHenry Public library has experienced just that in recent years. According to librarian, June Stuart, the circulation of the McHenry Public library has increased by about 35 percent. She attributed the dramatic growth to the economy and an increase in the use of the library facilities by students of all ages. "The students are working again," Ms. Stuart said. "We're getting a lot more high school and college students in here." In addition, the recent an­ nexation of the Village of McHenry Shores has increased the number of library card­ holders by about 120-plus. "We circulate more than 8,000 Multiplier For Uniformity Count? Equalization Factor Pag• 16 , : New Plolndealer Dealer Effective with the Wednesday, April 21, issue of the Plaindealer, Ace Hardware, 3729 W. Elm street, McHenry, becomes the newspaper's thirtieth dealer. Prepare For Solar Future M C H S S t u d e n t s Page 5