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New Faces -- New WILLIAM BOLGEE WILLIAM BUSSE FRANK McCLATCHEY GARYSNELL Three new faces will take their seats as McHenry alderman when they are sworn into office at a special meeting of the council April 25. The special meeting follows the annual town meeting also scheduled for that night. Aldermanic challengers William Bolger (1st), Frank McClatchey (3rd) and Gary Snell (4th) were all very successful in their bids for the council. In­ cumbent councilman William Busse (2nd) was elected by a staggering margin over his two rivals. In the first ward, five can­ didates vied for one vacancy on the council. Incumbent Alder­ man, Jack Pepping, announced that he would not seek reelection. William Bolger, a former alderman, walked away with the election, polling 537 votes. His nearest competitor, Nina Keen, had 107. "I am pleased...all the more so because at least part of the ward is a new area; a new people," Bolger said. He commented that all of the candidates were well qualified for the position and felt it was a very clean campaign. "Now we need their help," he said. "Some of my opponents have already called and offered their help." Bolger said he did not expect that wide of a margin and was "humbled" by the result. "Thirty years ago, I would have been exalted. Now I am humbled," Bolger said. "I had a feeling at the end of the campaign that I was part of the community (the Shores). The people weren't surprised to see me; they ex­ pected to see me." Bolger hit the campaign trail in November, knocking on doors and talking to people throughout the first ward in all kinds of weather. "All of my life, I've been available. That's my lifestyle," Bolger added. "Obviously, we won't always agree but we can communicate." Likewise in the McHenry's second ward, Aid. William Busse received a mandate from the electors, garnering 5% votes, to 132 for Harold Sanford and 70 for Donald "Butch" Meyer. Busse was appointed to the council to replace Aid. George Harker.who retired for reasons of health. "I was overwhelmed," said Busse. "Support came from all over the ward. I am pleased and grateful that that many people supported me." Busse pledged to maintain open lines of communications in the ward. He said surveys would be sent periodically and noted that the results of the first one were in V "The people responded and they had some important things to say," Busse said. "I've got some things that I want to get done, too." He said the Zoning ordinance needed "some work" and added that it was time to re-evaluate the role of the Economic Develop­ ment Commission (EDC) in order to enhance industrial development. The third ward saw two people, Frank McClatchey and Aid. David Gelwicks, running for the alderman's chair. McClatchey won that race, defeating Gelwicks by a nearly 2 to 1 margin. Aid. Gelwicks was ap­ pointed to the council following the resignation of Michael Wieser. "I feel real good," McClatchey (Continued on page 18) Area Library Referenda Lose Local referenda, both for library districts, had a difficult time Tuesday. The proposal to expand the McHenry- Nunda public Library district won within the present district, but was soundly defeated in the outlying area which would have been annexed. Within the present district, the vote was 92 in favor and 68 opposed. In the area proposed to be annexed, 398 voters went to the polls and said "no", while 95 were in favor. It was necessary to get a simple majority of the votes in each area to be successful. In the Johnsburg community, the vote was for an expression of public opinion on a proposal to establish a public library district to be known as the Johnsburg Public Library district. Inside the village of Sunnyside, the vote was 95 in favor and 89 opposed. However, the larger vote outside the municipality defeated the issue by only 28 votes. In this area the vote was 423 in favor and 451 opposed. Crystal Lake's library proposal - one for expansion in the amount of a $1.66 million bond issue -- met with overwhelming support. With a vote of 1,902 in favor and 1,247 opposed, the issue won with 60 (Continued on pago 18) THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER S E R V I N G T H E C H A I N - 0 L A K E S R E G I O N S I N C E 1 8 7 5 FRIDAY, APRIL 15, 1983 1 SECTION 20 PAGES 25* VOLUME 107 NUMBER 75 City Has Three New Aldermen Following the trend of Chicago, McHenry city and nearby village elections brought large crowds to the polls Tuesday. Unlike the metropolitan contest, most of the local When Helen Seborg shuts the door behind her tonight, she will be closing out an almost 17-year career at the Plaindealer. She will leave not just co-workers but friends who may unashamedly shed a few tears because Helen has been someone special to all of us. A, former beauty shop owner, the petite Mrs. Seborg made a complete change when she sat behind a com­ puter to set type read by thousands each week. Her adeptness was ap­ parent from the beginning, and her efficiency was never questioned. Each of us will have our own fond memory of Helen, and it is doubtful that any one of them will soon be forgotten. Some people bring to their work, and to those around them, an extra something that sets them apart. Helen was one of them. She arrived early, and by the end of the day managed not only to have done the work well that was set before her, but much more. There are young folks who worked closely with her, and these were frequently counseled - but only upon request. "Just like my Mom would have done if she were here", one of them commented. She also had the stern quality of one who must discipline. In this, she was no respecter of age. Those of us with 30-plus years on the job were not exempt and just as . often were the target of a sharp remark. If a bit of copy had an error in editing she would correet it, and the mistake never went unnoticed. But the storm that was apparent on her face one minute was gone in an instant. A big smile and a giggle were sure to follow as she settled down to check on the day's happenings. Helen's deep curiosity was a source of good natured humor from the boys in circulation to the business office up front. She never considered her inquisitive interest to be gossip, and indeed it was not. This little lady had a genuine in­ terest in every person she worked with. Their joy made her happy, and their troubles belonged to her as well. Two years ago she chose partial retirement, but was always back on the job Thursday and Friday. A sudden decision to "do as I please all of the time" was one. she is sure is correct, just as she is definite about almost everything she does. Helen Seborg could have chosen any number of careers and been suc­ cessful. We feel fortunate her choice permitted us to have been part of her life. KAF races were settled decisively. By action of voters in four city wards, McHenry will have three new aldermen who will be sworn in at a special meeting April 25 which follows the annual meeting. Only William Busse will return to the council post in the second ward which he holds through appointment. Frank McClatchey and Gary Snell will join the council as represen­ tatives of Wards 3 and 4 respectively. William Bolger, a veteran in the local political field, returns to serve the residents of Ward I after an absence of several years. Bolger, in winning with 537 votes, was by far the leader over his closest rivals, Nina Keen with 107 votes and John Cunat with 100. Bryce Klontz and Thomas E. Miller both received 53. Busse, as top vote getter, was the favorite of 596 voters in Ward II. He was followed by Harold Sanford with 132 supporters and Donald Meyer with 70. The two-way race in Ward III found Frank McClatchey emerging an easy winner with 306 votes to 163 for David Gelwicks. In topping the four-way contest in Ward IV, Gary Snell, a former city employee, received 256 votes. He was followed by the incumbent, Ronald Meurer, with 147, Ray Bujak with 119 and Ernest Schooley with 93. Wonder Lake At nearby Wonder Lake, Duane Zeman, the woman clerk who has been vocal in controversies in that village government, won the presidency. With 147 votes, she defeated Donald Sturwold who polled 88 votes. Brian McLaughlin, an appointed trustee, was high vote getter for a four-year trustee term with 186. Elected with him for the same number of years were Fred McKin- stry with 158 and Richard Matthei, serving on an appointment, with 127 votes. The current president, William Andrea, running for trustee, received 85 votes and David Kuziel, an in­ cumbent, 82. Winners for the two-year trustee terms were Jack Crawford, now building inspector, with the support of 179 voters, and John Scarbrough with 150 votes. Carol Solare received 107. Running unopposed, Linda Wollpert was elected clerk with 221 votes. Holiday Hills A close race for trustee posts in the village of Holiday-Hills resulted in Ronald Wegener, incumbent, topping the field of seven contestants. He received 158 votes. A tie vote of 154 for both Russ Cash- more and David Jacobson placed them in office. They were only two yotes ahead of incumbent Violet Abbink with 152. Kenneth Sarni received 138 votes, Robert Bromley, 22, and Janis Olson, 18. Sunnyside A race beset by legal problems almost from the beginning resulted in trustee posts going to the only four names on the ballot. Kathy Rogers, running to fill a vacancy, was high vote getter with 113, followed by Steven Bethel with 100, Lillian Pomonis with 97 and Pamela Bethel, 93. A heavy write-in vote brought 48 votes for Andrew Eichorn, incumbent trustee, 44 for Gregory Nowak, in­ cumbent, and 43 for Robert Tomsa for four-year terms. Casimir Kasperski received 14 votes for two-year trustee, Don Gaylord, 4, and Fred Diedrich, 1, Lakemoor In Lakemoor, to the east, Alice Owen, with 81 votes, was elected to fill a two-year unexpired term as clerk. Pacita Morrison, with 90 votes topping all candidates, won for a two-year unexpired term as trustee. High vote getters for four-year trustee posts were Richard 'Frazier with 64, Walter Para, incumbent, with 56 and Raymond Embrey, 55, all of whom were elected. Edna Garbacz, incumbent, received 45 votes and Ralph Narcaroti polled 42. Bull Valley In the village of Bull Valley, where two trustees were vying for the top post, J. Thomas Storey was elected president with 116 votes. His op­ ponent, Ken Eriksen, received 43. Top vote getters for the three vacancies for trustees were Jennel Lampe with 100 votes, David Chupp with 93, and Robert Stallard with 90. Alfred Ost polled 82 and John Wick, 66. Unopposed, Sandra Ost was elected clerk with 144 votes. In Spring Grove, Richard Riedell, Max Thompson and Arthur Nimsgern won with votes of 96, 95 and 85, respectively. The county turnout for Tuesday's voting reached 16,337. County Clerk Rosemary Azzaro's staff had all votes counted shortly after 9:30 p.m. in an election the clerk termed as "running very smoothly". McHenry city turned out a 43.8 percentage based on the 1982 census. Okay Hard Road Tax Election Results WARD 1 Votes William Bolger 537 Nina Keen 107 John Cunat 100 Bryce Klontz 53 Thomas Miller 53 WARD 2 William Busse 5% Harold Sanford 132 Donald Meyer ' 70 WARD 3 Frank McClatchey 306 David Gelwicks 163 WARD 4 Gary Snell 256 Ron Meurer 147 Ray Bujak 119 Ernest Schooley 93 McHenry township electors authorized the retention of the .167 percent ($16.70 per $10,000 assessed valuation) "hard road tax" at the annual meeting by a vote of 106 yes and 12 no votes recorded. John Regner, township road commissioner, since November 1982, emphasized to the 118 persons present that the tax is not a new one, or an increase but has been in existence since 1947, and has been re-authorized every five years. He and other township officials noted that without the "hard road" fund the recon­ struction program, for its 85 miles of roads, which has given McHenry township the finest local roads in the state, would fall behind. When McHenry's Mayor Joseph Stanek asked what the procedure would be to eliminate or decrease this tax, Regner said it would be the same simple procedure involved in authorizing the tax. A petition by 25 electors (registered voters in the township submitted to the town board would result in public hearing, which, if successful, would cause the question to be voted on at the annual town meeting. Regner also outlined the im­ provements for the coming year which the resulting $350,000 hard road tax would fund. These would include resurfacing of certain streets and roads in Sunnyside Estates, Pistakee Hills, Wonder Woods, Jak Ana Heights, Oakwood Shores, a stretch of Miller road east and west of Spring Grove road, Wilmot road south from Miller, and from Ringwood road to Broadway. Regner explained that road im­ provements for each year's program are decided with the aid of engineering studies and area priorities. Clarence Regner, former road commissioner who retired Nov. 1, 1982, added that a savings on the township tax levy resulted because when the estimates for the road program were prepared, they were based on the estimated real estate assessment valuation of $224 million. The actual levy will be lower than the .0167 authorized limit, he said. Township supervisor Albert Adams told the electors that the annual report for the current year is the best the township has ever had and that the township tax will be less this year than last with a $80,000 carryover in the fund balances, the details of which were published in Wednesday's paper. He attributed part of this success to the workfare program authorized by a 1982 change in state laws permitting governments to have recipients work for benefits received, with the ex­ ception of women with children under six years of age. Work could be performed for local units of government and certain organizations at the rate of $3.39 per hour. This money is not paid directly to recipients, Adams said, but their bills are paid by the township directly to the appropriate creditors. He said that 30 to 50 percent of the welfare payments are worked off. Adams noted also that the future of federal revenue sharing is in doubt. But because of the favorable balances in all funds, the township plans to enter an agreement with the RTA to operate mini-buses (para-transit) in the township starting in 1984. For 50 cents, senior citizens and han­ dicapped could ride these lift-special equipped busses anywhere in the (Continued on pag* 18) A Hobby In Wood A pair of steady hands, a pocketknife, and a piece of wood are the only requirements of Frank Wirtz to whittle away his retirement hours. Although he has whittled other forms of wildlife, ducks are his favorites. A photo page appears on Page 19 of this issue. STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD Ducks. Small ducks, big ducks, ducks the size of a penny. All are carved from wood and all are made by Frank Wirtz at his home, 1508 N. Freund "From childhood, I've always had a desire to make things out of wood," Wirtz said. In the beginning, Wirtz collected wooden decoys and began watching the local masters, Jake Stoffel and Louis Pitzen, working on them. "It intrigued me, so I tried it," Wirtz said. And, he has been carving and painting ducks of all sizes and species for about four years now. A collector of "junk," as Wirtz put it, one hears the cuckoo clocks every half-hour and sees an assortment of canes in one corner of the kitchfen. Nestled in the entrance to the laundry room is a small workbench (Continued on pag* 18) Historical Museum Opens Soon Twent ie th Anniversary Page 4 FREE TV Guide In Today's Edition Free Rose Bushes For New Pla indealer Subscr ibers See Page 11 M v