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PAGE 18 PLAINDEALER - WEDNESDAY. MARCH 16.1983 navigator assured us that while this was not the intended route, we were traveling in a direction that even- COUNTDOWN TO BALLOON RACE (Continued from pag* 1) perience. helping children write letters as they learn of different life styles, interests, and hobbies." "I hope the Writing Pals Balloon contest is a tremendous success," stated Miss Baranowski. "As seen from my own classroom, children love hearing from Pen Pals; thus, any response from the balloons will be a joyous event for evervone!" MUSIN' AND JMEANDERIN' (Continued from page 1) we missed a sign. Soon we were en­ tering oiiare field and all was wrong in our world. In darkness, with rain, the telltale signs sent our spirit to the depths. Chicago is a foreign country as far as we're concerned, so infrequent are our visits. Finding our way around this huge airport seemed nothing less than impossible. From two signs - Arrivals and Departures - the latter loomed on first glance to be more appropriate, although any rational view of the situation failed to give sound reasoning for that opinion. As we passed the various airline names, no tollway direction came in view, making it expedient that we follow a sign which read, Exit to Chicago. The small "to" bothered us - we were not anxious to exit to anywhere but McHenry. But there was nowhere else to go. Within a short distance we reached Mannheim road north and our in a tually would lead home. The very worst $10 meal we have ever eaten did nothing to improve the return trip, which was completed with jangled nerves, tired eyes, and the conclusion that we will never become a "city person". Some qualities of the rube remain! KAF Four Drivers Are Arrested Among area incidents, the McHenry County Sheriff's police arrested Vicki Toepper, 26, after her car nearly caused an accident when it forced another vehicle off River road. Ms. Toepper was charged with improper lane usage, driving under the influence and driving with a suspended license. Bond was set at $4,050. County police saw a car heading east on Route 120 from Woodstock being driven erratically and stopped the vehicle to investigate. Samuel Caccamo, 34, 7512 Birch, Wonder Lake, was charged with driving under the influence. Bond was set at $3,000. After noticing that a car crossed the center line of Chapel Hill road several times, county police arrested John Little, 34, 2614 N. Villa, Mcfijwiry, for driving under the influence^^pd im­ proper lane usage. After issuing a citation to Hugh McGinley, 29, of 9 Valley drive, Cary, for passing at an intersection, McHenry police discovered he was wanted by county police for failure to pay a fine. McGinley was taken into custody and turned over to county police. Numerous Crashes Investigated Two McHenry area drivers were injured in a three-car collision last Friday near the intersection of Front street and Kane avenue. Danny K. Brown, 505 Mineral Springs, and Caryn L. Hennessy, 3718 Buchanan, both McHenry, were taken to McHenry hospital by the McHenry Area Rescue squad. Ms. Hennessy told McHenry police she was driving south on Front street and did not see the Brown vehicle stopped in traffic until it was too late. The Brown auto was pushed into the rear of a third auto, driven by Lorriae E. Bixler, 1207 S. Capri Terrace, McHenry. Ms. Hennessy was ticketed for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident. The accident occurred at 1:50 p.m. March 11. Another three-car collision was reported March 8 at the intersection of Elm and Industrial drive. George F. Thompson, 3016 W. Scott, McHenry, was driving west on Elm street and said the light changed from green to yellow as he approached the crossing. Thompson said he applied the brakes, but slid into the in­ tersection, striking a car driven by Ethel W. Pierce, 16416 Route 173, Alden. Ms. Pierce told police she was stopped in the intersection waiting to make a left turn when the light turned from yellow to red. She proceeded with the turn when her car was struck by the Thompson auto. The Pierce vehicle then collided with a car, facing south on Industrial drive. The third vehicle was operated by Janice O. Rasmussen, 2207 Mill lane, McHenry. McHenry County Sheriff's police responded to the Pearl street bridge where icy road conditions contributed to a four-car collision. Marilyn J. Meyei;? 2313 Country lane, McHenry, was driving east across the bridge when she lost control of the car on the icy pavement. The car spun and came to rest facing west in the eastbound lane. Timothy S. Pankiewicz, 3017 Lin­ coln road, McJIenry, was also driving east and crested the rise in the bridge, only to find the Meyer auto. Pankiewicz applied the brakes but could not avoid the collision. Another eastbound car, driven by Michael K. Diedrich, 3505 Broad street, McHenry, saw the accident and tried to pull his car on the curb. Following the Diedrich auto, Wayne T. Murray, 4210 E. Wonder Lake road, Wonder Lake, also could not avoid a collision because of the icy road. No citations were issued. Icy roads contributed to a number of accidents at the end of last week which involved a number of McHenry area residents. Bryan V. Manke, of 1216 Palomino, McHenry, was heading smith on Chapel Hill road, approaching Lincoln road, when the car slid into the in­ tersection, striking another vehicle. The driver of the other car was Dean M. Donner, 977 Arrowmaker Pass, Elgin. Manke was ticketed for failure to yield the right-of-way. Teresa A. Greslik, 1917 Indian Ridge, McHenry, was driving east on Johnsburg road when her car slid into the rear of an auto slowing to make a left turn. The driver of the other car was Carol Dittmer, 3803 W. Fillmore, McHenry. Debra A. Wade, 4508 Mayfair, McHenry, was heading east in the 3600 block of Johnsburg road, when she saw another auto stopped to make a left turn. Icy roads made it impossible for her to stop in time to avoid the collision. The driver of the other vehicle was Darlene M. Meiszala, 5012 Brorson, McHenry. Hang handbags and belts from large shower curtain hooks on closet rods. Apprehend Pair Following $2,000 Restaurant Robbery Roll In A Wagonload Of Towels! Royal Classic Ensemble & Royal Family Irregular by CannonR 5.88 Bath. If perfect 9.00. And Stack Up On Savings These plush. ai!-cotton terry towels are stocked in many fashion colors to accent every decor. Our Royal Classic Ensemble is known for high quality and lasting durability. Our Royal Family irregular towels have only small flaws, which won't effect the wear. A Wagonload of Big Savings For a Small Cost. Bath Towels. Elgin on 2. Crystal Lake & St. Charles. Bath. Perfect 9.00. Irregular 5.88 Hand. Perfect 6.00. Irregular 3.88 Wash. Perfect 2.50. Irregular 1.88 CHARGE IT! We welcome your Spiess Charge. Visa & MasterCard Elgin Fountain Square Plaza (312) 741-4300 Crystal Point Mall (815) 455-3600 St. Charles Mall (312) 377-2570 CONSUMER ^CHECKLIST Credit Purchases Credit card purchases are fine if you pay the entire bill off at the end of each month. Other­ wise, there is an 18<F# interest charge added to the cost of the items pur­ chased. Consider what credit will cost and how else you might use the money. After relieving a Hebron police officer of her gun and squad car, Crandall's restaurant of about $2,000, and a Harvard-area resident of his car, two Harvard residents were arrested by county police on a total of 24 charges. Carroll E. Fair, 39, 803 Washington street, Harvard, faces six counts of armed robbery, six counts of armed violence, home invasion, unlawful restraint and unlawful use of weapons. Total bond was $375,000. Darlene M. Fair, 29, 803 Washington, Harvard, was charged with five counts of armed robbery, two counts of armed violence, home invasion and unlawful restraint. Bond was set at $225,000. A court date of March 21 was set. At about 8:15 p.m. Friday night, Hebron Police Officer Barbara Button was greeted by a sawed-off shotgun in the hands of a masked man. The man handcuffed Off. Button and locked her in the bathroom. He then took her service revolver, portable radio and the Hebron squad car. Armed with the shotgun and the revolver, the two proceeded to Crandall's restaurant, on Route 47 north of Hebron, where they stole an estimated $2,000. The McHenry County Sheriff's police were responding to the restaurant robbery when they heard the call for help from the Hebron police station. The stolen police car was seen traveling at a high rate of speed west on Hebron road. The robber fled on foot after the squad car was involved in a one-vehicle accident at Route 14 and Oak Grove road. Fourteen county squads, three Harvard squads and five Harvard officers assisted in the search for the offenders. At 8:45 p.m., James D. Macintyre called the county police to report that a masked gunman had entered his home and stolen a blue station wagon. The vehicle was headed south on Oak Grove road. Many police cars converged on the area and the stolen vehicle was found abandoned in Chemung. At9:05 p.m., county police arrested Carroll and Darlene Fair as they pulled into the driveway of their Harvard residence. Through ad­ ditional information, a search warrant was obtained and the revolver, the sawed-off shotgun, the portable radio and about $1,500 were recovered. Through additional investigation, two robberies in Harvard and an Oct. 25, 1982 robbery of the Bigfoot Inn, were reportedly solved. McHenry-"County Sheriff's police also investigated the theft of about $50 from Don Roberts beauty school, 2350 W. Route 120, McHenry. Police reported that a window was broken to gain entry and a bank bag was stolen from the establishment. Raymond Garcia, 8914 Acorn Path, Wonder Lake, reported the theft of four pocket knives, three lighters and a watch from his residence. A screen was cut on a sliding glass door to gain entry to the residence. In the same general area, Michael Cawley, 8911 Memory trail, Wonder Lake, called the county police when he discovered that someone had entered his home and stolen a folding knife and several bottles of liquor, wine and beer. Fox-Chain Meeting The next regular meeting of tne Chain of Lakes-Fox River commission will be held Thursday, March 17, at 1:30 p.m. at the McHenry city hall. This will be a working session for the commission. The only main item on the agenda will be a discussion and review of the re-draft of the legislation to create a waterway management agency for the area, and to determine if it should be re-introduced in the current session of the Legislature. 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