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CITY ZBA GIVES ZONING SUPPORT (Continued from pogo 1) mitted uses at this location and he named a gas station and an indoor theater. Wieser said they had no intention of putting either use on the two-acre parcel but commented that they were part of the B-l classification. He suggested that if the city were un­ comfortable with these permitted uses, the ordftiance should be changed. Diamond said the petitioners would be willing to amend the petition to exclude the two uses, if that was the will of the ZBA. ZBA member Fred Kupstis made a motion to recommend approval of the petition to change the zoning to B-l business without any exceptions. Voting in favor were members Kupstis, Semrow, Tobeck, Halverson, Jessup, and Fouse. Voting against was Annie Mae Cuda. BUDGET CUTS IMPACT ON RECREATION (Continued from pago 1) improve, we will continue the plans for the new trail and the visitor center expansion," Kielar said. - Kielar said a not-for-profit organization had been established for the purchase of equipment, like audio­ visual equipment, which was not readily available through normal channels. The organization's future is also in doubt. "It's hard to get donations of time or funds for a park that is reducing its operation," Kielar said. The volunteer program was another aspect of the park to feel the pinch of tight financial times. Kielar noted that they had been training volunteers to lead tours, staff the visitor's center, help with projects and assist with park maintenance. This program is out, too. At the Volo Bog State Natural Area, the belt has been tightened to the last notch. Kielar and the park will wait for better times when the park and its programs will resume more complete operation. MUSIN AND MEANDERIN' (Continued from peg* 1) there around the country of officers being assigned to 'defend' us against such serious crimes as selling tickets to sporting events at obscene profits? Commuters from the national Capital have been questioning another example of misassigning manpower. After several years of inactivity, a particular highway was opened as a major link between two areas. But during peak commuter hours this major artery is open only to what the bureaucrats have dubbed "HOV-4" in their governmental gibberish. Translated into English this means "high occupancy vehicle". The "4" means four-passenger. Despite the fact that all of the taxpayers financed its construction, only vehicles with four or more passengers can use the highway in rush hours. We all know there are laws on the books which should be repealed, but until that happens they should be enforced. If the law says you can't sell a ticket to a public event at a profit, an arrest has to be made. Or if an officer is cruising a highway which is restricted to cars with a certain number of passengers, and he sees an underoccupied car, a ticket must be given. But when police officers are specifically assigned to feret out such 'crimes' while others that are far more serious are being committed, it just doesn't seem to be serving the best interests of the public. KAF COUNCIL QUESTIONS COST SAVING LAW (Continued from paqe 1) streets and sidewalk committee with the suggestion they come up with some answers at the next meeting. Council members recalled that they did install some sidewalk along Crystal Lake road so that Fox Ridge children would not have to walk along the roadway, justifying it for safety. For Parkland, the citv had allowed a "backyard walkthrough" _ be established and paved in lieu of walks along property with frontages on Ringwood road, believing that this would benefit the most children and keep them from walking all the way to Ringwood road from Lakeland Park, it was explained. An inquiry by the Zion Lutheran church aoout adding its identification sign to several "Welcome to McHenry" displays at certain entry locations to the city was referred to the Chamber of' Commerce for attention. Church officials had believed such signs were city owned. But the Chamber established them and controls the use, and they are usually on private property rather than city right of way, it was pointed out. The City Council also took note of the usual violations of political sign posting regulations, with many being seen on the public right-of-ways and on telephone poles andlight and signal standards. Mayor Joseph Stanek urged that the public and city officials and employees notify the candidates of the violations so that they could remove the signs rather than taking them down themselves. He noted that the political sign problem is always a sensitive area with chances for charges of discrimination in enforcement. Candidates often have overly eager workers who are not aware of the restrictions of posting on public right of ways, the mayor noted. VILLAGE BOARD MEETS The regular monthly meeting of Village of Holiday Hills board of trustees will be held at the new village hall, 1304 Sunset drive in Holiday Hills. The March meeting date is the seventeenth at 7:30 p.m. This is the first time they will meet in the new hall, which has just been completed. rent sofi\ PER MO. 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Interest rates have moderated considerably in recent weeks and Bolger said the drop in the cost of money will enable the bank to do its job of serving the community. The deregulation of interest rates and the volatility of rates make it difficult to commit funds for long term, fixed rate loans, Bolger explained. "We live in a mobile society and many borrowers are interested in short term mortgages at affordable rates." There has been an increased amount of activity in real estate sales but it has been almost entirely dependent on FHA financing. "There certainly is nothing wrong with these government programs," Bolger said, "but many prospective buyers or sellers are reluctant to sweat out the delay in obtaining a commitment or a closing. The McHenry State bank can give a firm loan commitment on a conventional loan within a week of application compared to several weeks for FHA or VA". Effective immediately and through the month of April, the McHenry State bank will offer on owner occupied, single family residences in the McHenry area, the following mortgage rates: Down Payment Maturity Interest Rate Service Charge Amortization 30 percent 2 yrs. 9M> percent 2M> percent 25 yrs. 30 percent 3 yrs. io percent 3 percent 25 yrs. 30 percent 5 yrs. nvfe percent 3 percent 25 yrs. 30 percent 10 yrs. 13 percent 3 percent 25 yrs. Open County Coronary Club The McHenry County Heart association is sponsoring a Coronary club for any interested individuals who have had a heart attack or heart surgery, angina, hypertension or other heart problem. The first meeting will be held Thursday evening, March 17, at 7:30 p.m. at McHenry County college in the board room. Future meetings will be held the third Thursday of each month at the same location. There are no dues required. Featured speaker at the first meeting will be Dr. John Hill, M.D., McHenry County Heart association medical advisor. His topic will be "The Many Facets of Coronary Ar­ tery Disease". Free informational materials and refreshments will be provided. Support and education for persons with heart disease and for their families is the purpose of this group. For more information contact Kathy Spyrnal, RN., M.S.N. Coronary •*> - CLIP & SAVE m club committee chairman, at (815) 385-9129 or contact the local Heart association office at (312 ) 888-4154. Geiss Speaks At Edgebrook Robert J. Geiss, director of the/ Northern Illinois Human^Jtesours Development center located in Crystal Lake, will speak at' the March 15 general meeting of the Edgebrook PTO at 7 p.m. in the school gym. His topic will be "Communicating With Your Child". All parents of children through the fifth grade are invited to attend this informative meeting and participate in a question and answer period after. 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Ames trust have asked the court to dismiss counter claims of the trustee. Memorial Hospital for McHenry County, Woodstock, and Northern Illinois Medical center, successor to McHenry hospital, both filed lawsuits during December in fc)th Judicial Circuit court asking that they be declared qualified beneficiaries under the will to receive funds for the con­ struction and maintenance of hospital facilities. Ames died Feb. 8, 1963, and ac­ cording to his will, he directed the Home State Bank of Crystal Lake to apply the trust fund money "toward the cost of incorporating and establishing a not-for-profit hospital association or foundation in or near the city of Crystal Lake. A motion of the Home State bank to dismiss the lawsuits was denied Jan. 27 by Judge Leonard Brody and the trustee recently filed its answer to both lawsuits. The bank's answer denies claims made against the trust and asks the court to dismiss the complaints, in addition to seeking reimbursement of costs and expenses incurred in defending the complaint. The trustee counter-claim main­ tains there was no reasonable basis for the action brought by the hospitals and asks for compensatory and punitive damages. The trustee asks the court to dismiss the cause of actions on the rounds that they are frivolous and PAGE 13 - PLAINDF. ALF.R - FRIDAY, MARCH 11,1983 troublesome. Memorial hospital and NIMC ap­ plied to the trustees for funds and their applications were denied by the bank, resulting in the lawsuits. Both medical facilities, which have building projects under way, claim they serve the Crystal Lake com­ munity and want the court to deter-! - mine whether they are entitled to the money. The Ames will stipulates that if a hospital association or foundation for construction of a hospital in or near Crystal Lake is not established within 20 years of his death, the funds can go to "whatever other public or wor­ thwhile charitable cause or project the trustees may consider for the best interest and welfare of the people residing in or near the city of Crystal Lake." The 20-year time period came to a close last month on the anniversary of Ames' death. - - The court has not set another date for hearing issue- COIN SHOW The McHenry Fox Valley Area Coin show will be held Sunday, March 13, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Branded Steak House, Crystal Lake. Admission is free and the public is invited. There will buying, selling, and trading. EMPLOYMENT SURVEY Local representatives of the Bureau of the Census will conduct a survey of employment in this area during the work week of March 14-19, Stanley D. 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