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A Bond Of Fr iendsh ip Veterans And Visitors Remember "I was sorry to see it end, but we had to consider the drivers", said Bertilla Freund as she reflected on the end of a service project she was a part of for 29 years. That was one of Miss Freund's deepest regrets. -- that the McHenry women who had en­ tertained the veterdfofic so long could not have reacted the 30- year mark. The conclusion to the monthly service program came in December at a Christmas rty. ' t was the late Elizabeth Thompson, in 1953 a member of the V.F.W. auxiliary, who was able to interest members of the Catholic Daughters of America in the project. That interest was sparked by a need the ladies observed when they attended a summer carnival to care for men confined to wheelchairs. One of the faithful who made the monthly trip said she thought. they had missed no more than two or three Wednesdays bet­ ween the years 1953 and 1982. There were times, of course, when one of them would call upon her husband to drive when the nbads were particularly poor in wfirterr • When the program started in 1953, the hospital they visited was known as Downey. More recently the name has been changed to Veterans Administration hospital of North Chicago. Through the years, their visits became more and more an­ ticipated by the men, "who do remember you", assured one of the ladies with satisfaction. "They know just which ones they want to play cards with", she added. Cards and dancing were en­ joyed during the two-hour visits, as well as taste treats brought by the women. But probably the greatest safisfaction for the veterans came through visiting. Miss Freund said that to her knowledge the McHenry women, representing the C.D. of A. but later including others as well, were the only organized group except for veterans' organizations to engage in a regular program of visitation. For most of the years, there were two cars with 10 ladies who made the monthly trips. But the women who started in 1953 found that 29 years had taken their toll. Some are not well, others no longer drive, and the anxiety of taking to the highway for the return trip late in the evening prompted the women to make the difficult decision to bring the worthwhile program to a close. Throughout the years, many participated from time to time, but there were six key people who rarely missed a trip to Downey. Of that number, only Bertilla Freund and Bobby May remained to make the lasfctrip in December. Although the visits to the veterans will no.Jonger include McHenry representatives, it does not mean the end of friendships established • long ago. In the memory of veterans and visitors alike, there is a bond that ab­ sence cannot destroy^ Wildlife Calendar Owls In Our Mids t Page 5 / Selective Service Compliance 89 .5 Percent In S ta te Page 8 --^ THE 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 " VOLUME 107 NUMBER 48 WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1983 1 SECTION 24 PAGES 25c M lljpH Early Spring? A late end to the Christmas season is evident in this picture taken at the intersection of Lake Shore drive and Meadow lane in Lakeland Park, looking south to Rt. 120. Except for the discarded tree, the absence of snow, the flag flying in the breeze, and ladies out for a morning stroll might indicate the picture was taken in early spring. STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD Part I One cocky police officer can give a whole category of police a bad name and scare the driving public into panic. This is unfortunate because most of the officers we meet are doing their job in a most satisfactory way. We feel an exception occurred a few evenings ago as we drive down Barreville road. Suddenly, from the side of the road in the blackness of early evening, headlights came on and a dome light began to revolve. This in itself is enough to throw panic into the heart and judgment of a driver who believes he is law abiding. Unaware of which way he would turn, we kept watch through the rear view mirror as we proceeded. When he turned in back of us we could only wonder whether the offender was the driver just ahead or ourself. With no oncoming traffic, he pulled ahead immediately, stopped the other vehicle, then came back to have a talk with us where we had stopped. DidnTweJmow we should pull to the side of the road for an emergency vehicle? Of course we knew it, but the space between pursuit and capture could be measured by yards, there was no impediment to his passing, and the side of the blacktop extended into a hill which was forbidding. After reminding us fhat we could have received a $50 fine, he returned to the target of his arrest. Impeding an emergency vehicle is not to be taken lightly as we are well aware after talking to firemen and rescue squad members. We had never (Continued on pago 22) There is unused money available in the Fiscal 1983 budget, the Policy and Management Board (P & M board) learned last week. Members recom­ mended to the governing board of the McHenry County Comprehensive Mental Health Service System (708 board) that additional monies be allocated to Family Alliance and to Pioneer Center for needed equipment. A third request from Family Ser­ vices and Mental Health Center for additional funds to expand the day treatment program for persons discharged from various hospitals was deferred to the next meeting to permit additional discussion. Assistant systems director, Ana Patla, advised that the allowable portions of the three requests totalled only $45,000, while there was ap­ proximately $58,000 unexpended from state distributed Elgin project and other funds for the last three quarters available. She noted that unused money from the first quarter of the fiscal year was considered by the state as lapsed money and was no longer available locally. Family Alliance, which recently was authorized $12,000 to add to its reduced budget for the senior coun­ seling program, was to receive $2,074 more for equipment, according to the recommendation. Pioneer Center (McHenry County Association for the Retarded) asked for $8,206 in equipment which was recommended, but a request for two more vans was turned down. Ms. Patla explained that these monies could not be used for motor vehicles. Family Services and Mental Health Center (FS&MHC) made a similar request for one used van and received an okay whei. Executive Director Robert Martens agreed to substitute regular 708 funds (raised by local taxation) for tht purchase and use of the state money for the proposed program expansion. Martens explained that FS & MHC wanted to expand the day treatment program for the chronically mentally ill to accommodate a number of persons being discharged into the community from the Elgin project. He said they have 15 registered clients for this service and the existing program had a goal of 42 clients, but the number seeking aid has risen to between 60 and 65. They had not received any increase in funds to support this programming for the high risk population from the Elgin Project, he noted. Ms. Patla added that the budget request by FS & MHC was for $53,930. However, with elimination of the van and for the reduced period of time of operation for the current year, the amount would be about $35,000. Martens also made a pitch to use the rather large space at 228 Throop street, Woodstock, where Family Alliance had operated its family support service and is operating its senior counseling service. He said this would provide ample room for the day treatment program and the rent has already been paid by the 708 board. He assured the board that if Family Alliance feels crowded out, FS & MHC could provide space in exchange at their Woodstock office. He also noted that they planned to hire two more staff for the program and would seek a mix of funds to continue the program, with the hope that the 708 board would consider it a priority pro­ gram in coming years. The request noted, "The extended day treatment program would allow for specialized long term services for the chronically mentally ill, focusing on a main­ tenance, support, intensive case management, and the provision of a structured milieu environment for the highest risk adult clients in McHenry county." Ms. Patla warned at this meeting, as system Director Dennis Smith had at an earlier meeting, that there is no guarantee of money. This could be one-shot funding. She advised the P & M board that the concept of "case management", recently warmly advocated by state officials in the Department of Mental Health iDMH), might not get off the ground, according to latest feedback from people who apparently are no longer sure of even their jobs. The research and discussions by the staff for board consideration will probably result in nothing at this time. Forgery-Murder Cases Brought Into Courtroom Alleged forger Terrance T. Tonyan, 26, 169 E. Grand avenue, Fox Lake, pleaded not guilty Monday before Judge Roland Herrmann in 19th Judicial Circuit court, Woodstock. Tonyan; who was arrested Dec. 21 by McHenry police, faces 13 counts of forgery and a bond of $95,000 for reportedly altering U.S. Postal money orders to higher denominations. Trial was set for March 7. On Dec. 21, an alert employee of the McHenry State bank noticed that Tonyan had been in before with the money orders and she became suspicious. She had a supervisor call the police. S^. Patrick Joyce and Officer William Stahlman made the arrest at about 11 a.m. that morning. Similar incidents had been reported at other McHenry financial in­ stitutions. In other court business, further action in the case of Terry Orton, 26, 856 Coventry lane, Crystal Lake, has been delayed to the February or March jury call. Orton stands accused in the beating death of Jeff Novotny, 28, 5515 Wilmot road, McHenry. In late October, Orton pleaded not guilty to a murder charge filed in 19th Judicial Circuit court. Novotny died Oct. 11 of injuries received in a fight that broke out in the parking lot of Raymond's bowl, 3312 Chapel Hill road, McHenry. Both men were sorts-in-law of bowling alley owner, Ray Kuna. County police said the fight ap­ parently erupted over a family dispute. BUSINESS OWNER DIES Charles "Chuck" Froula,.Jr., 53, of McHenry was stricken and died in an Omaha, Nebr., hospital, Jan. 6. Mr. Froula was operator of County Wide Realty in McHenry and a member of the McHenry County Board of Realtors. McHenry Fire department personnel (above) check for structural damage after a Special Education District school bus crashed into the side of a barn at 606 S. Crystal Lake road. Inside the barn, an old LaSalle auto was totalled. No injuries were reported in the accident and the driver of the bus, John Batjes, of Wonder,Lake, was ticketed for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident. The bijs was not carrying any passengers at the time. Left, before coming into corftact with the barn, the bus struck an auto in the intersection of Crystal Lake and Bull Valley roads. STAFF PHOTOS--WAYNE GAYLORD Mental Health Recommendation For Unused Budget Empty SEDOM Bus Crashes Into Barn Remembering When Old C i ty We l l Page 18