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PAGE 18 - PLA1NDEALKK - FRIDAY, APRIL 22,1983 memberships of both Rescue squads and the Fire companies. "Have we got someplace to go?" asked Althoff. DICLARE WRITE-IN CANDIDATES WINNERS (Continued from p<>0* 1) not participate. Included in the swearing in was Kathleen Rogers, who was elected by 113 votes to fill an uhexpired two-year term. The filing of candidates and the campaign were marked by confusion, challenges, charges and bitterness. Initially, Eichhorn, Nowak and Tomsa had filed to be candidates and their filing was challenged by the Bethels and Ms. Pomonis, who filed to run as candidates on the Independent ticket. Because Eichhorn et al filed incorrectly (not enough signatures) according to state requirements, the challenge of their candidacy was upheld and they had to run as write-in candidates. Betty Messer, village clerk, noted after the meeting that the In­ dependent party candidates also filed wrongly according to state deadlines, but the challenge against their can­ didacy was also filed too late and was not considered valid. Ms. Messer said the confusion arose when the election date, which was originally set for April 5, was changed to April 12 to avoid conflict with a Jewish holiday. This, she said, threw off the earlier published schedules and she did not receive accurate information about filing until later. _ Answering a charge by the In­ dependents in a notice circulated in The village that the village clerk knew -the Bethels did not meet the residency requirement when she certified their petitions and did not bring it up until ehe week before the election, Ms. Messer said, "I don't challenge candidates. That is done by the board of elections." The Bethels have resided in Sun- nyside since July, Ms. Messer noted. EXTEND RECOMMENDATION IN CONTROVERSY (Continued from pogo 1) * "The money would be earmarked, vfith the final decision being up to the district," Althoff said. "We have to sfee that the money is wisely spent." Bartmann commented, "My im­ pression of a merger is that, from the day the vote is counted, an assistant chief would be appointed from the McHenry Area Rescue squad and they would sit at the table as an equal jjartner." • "Under tl^e contract scenario," Althoff said. "Johnsburg would be under a monthly allotment. I can't see where this is a problem." ; Bartmann pointed out that at the point of merger, the decisions would be ended. The merged squad would be entirely under the auspices of the Fire department. \ * *"You-tmft un-mergftdt- With Contract, the options are still open. At all times, we would have the option to merge," Bartmann said. - Althoff commented that something had to be done, noting the positions of the Rescue squads were, at this time, unchangeable. "The firemen are not happy with the situation. We were trying to move both squads and now we find we have an impasse between the two squads and the firemen," Bartmann said. The committee chairman asked for a 30-day extension so that the com­ mittee could take the matter to the Marty Lewandowski, committee member from McHenry Rescue squad, said, "I think it would be good. We know our stance and we know Johnsburg's. But, we don't know how the firemen feel." Althoff commented that there would be nothing wrong with the extension as long as there was some room for movement. Trustee Ed Guettler asked, "Why does it bother the firemen?" Committee member Wayne Amore (Capt. Co. I) said, "From a management standpoint there would not be equality. My interpretation is that Johnsburg does not want the leadership or management end of it." Robert Meyer, representing Johnsburg Rescue squad, told the trustees that the squad made con­ cessions. "We do have expectations of reporting to and being accountable to the fire chief and the trustees," Meyer said. "But, as far as the business end of it, we want to remain autonomous." Althoff said the decision would have to be one that all can live with, but he noted that all factions probably would not be happy. McHenry Rescue Chief Phil Gust asked for "some direction" from the trustees. Althoff said, "We are very sup­ portive. It is unusual to have two rescue squads operating in the same fire district. If the trustees, in their ultimate wisdom, said we couldn't make the merger fly right now but would contract for a year or two, I think you guys (McHenry Rescue) would say okay." Meyer added, "The rapport and cooperation that exists between all the stations is at an all-time high. Anything that would happen where one felt shorted would have to be considered." At the end of the meeting, the trustees granted the 30-day extension to allow the Committee of 10 to ad­ dress the squads and companies in­ volved. The committee is comprised of two people each from the three fire companies and the two rescue squads. MCHS GRAUDATE IS RECOGNIZED (Continued from peg* 1) he asked, "as a few of us in this room have done in the past, without these wonders"? Then he challenged them for the future that will be theirs, expressing a hope that present achievements of man will seem insignificant in com­ parison to what these students can accomplish through education. "Education, either formal or self- attained, will make you master of yfflff ownjestiny", he continued m conclusion, Phalin remmdw hte attentive audience that "each person has a mission to fulfill and that you are the most important person in the world. Of all the billions of individuals who have beern born, there has never been one created exactly like you. 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Phalin, who divides his time bet­ ween his Wilmette and Florida homes, taught both in the Ostend and Holcomville schools before starting in sales with the Field Enterprises Educational firm in 1932. Before his retirement, he served as president and chairman of the board. MUSIN' AND MEANDERIN' (Continued from pogo 1) directly or indirectly, is required by law to register as a lobbyist and to submit quarterly income and expense statements. During the last six months of 1982 alone, there were some 6,500 registered lobbyists spending more than $1 million a month trying to in­ fluence the outcome of legislation. The biggest spender was Common Cause, which often complains about the amount of money business and political action committees spend trying to influence legislation. It spent $442,537 in the last three months lobbying Congress. The No. 2 lobbyist in Washington is another surprise: Handgun Control, Inc., behind Common Cause with an expenditure of $356,443. The third biggest lobbyist is the American Petroleum Institute, and the fourth and fifth are the Sierra club and the American Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO. This is not to say that there isn't a place for lobbyists in the workings of legislation, but the public has a right to know who they are and what they stand for. Unfortunately, the public has been given a very distorted pic­ ture. One example is the nation's banks, which have been taking the rap for seeking repeal of the new 10 percent withholding tax on interest and dividends. But the American Bankers association spent only $36,033 lob­ bying Congress in the six mpnlhai after the withholding tax was approved. That's less than half the $89,281 the Gay Rights National Lobby spent in the same period of time. This may be an appropriate time to recall the often quoted: "Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored". KAF "TTTTOITS DAY (Continued from pogo 1) nerve," he said. "Then we packed the tooth with a rubber material and sealed it with a tooth-colored filling. The tooth will have no sensation because there is no nerve, but it will be completely functional." Dr. Wergrzyn also said that the tooth will be indistinguishable from the rest, a point that is important if Trina is to take part in any dog shows. Mrs. McKay said Trina was shown once as a puppy and won a number of awards. An extracted tooth is an automatic disqualification from any dog show, she added. The dog show aspect was not the only reason Mrs. McKay decided to incur the cost of the operation. "I hated to see him pull it because she is so young," Mrs. McKay said. Mrs. McKay's son and daughter-in- law breed Dobermans and Trina was a puppy from the first litter. "I was terrified of them," Mrs. McKay said. She became acquainted with the species when her son got married. Her daughter-in-law had a Doberman pinscher. Later, they bought a female for breeding pur­ poses. Asked if she would have had the operation for Trina anyway, Mrs. McKay said, "I think I would. I think she's special." As for Dr. Wergrzyn, he said, "The operation was easier on Trina that it is on a human. I'd love to do it again. It breaks up the monotony of general dental work." And as for Trina, Dr. Wergrzyn said the prognosis was excellent. "In four to seven days it'll be just like any other tooth. No one will even know it's there." Marchi DAR Speaker As part of the DAR's ongoing program of environmental protection and preservation of the country, Louis Marchi will be featured speaker at the Monday, April 25, meeting of the Kishwaukee Trail chapter Marchi's topic will be "Acid Rain." Misses Alice and Leta Clark will host the meeting in their home on Route 120, Woodstock. Guests are welcome. The business meeting will begin at 11 a.m. with lunch at 12:30 p.m. followed by Marchi's presen­ tation at 1:30 p.m. Drug Series Ends The final presentation in the drug and alcohol awareness series spon­ sored by the Citizens for Community Action: A Better Way has been scheduled for West campus, Rooms 210-211, Wednesday, April 27, at 7:30 p.m. The topic for the evening will be "The Nature and Myths of Substance Abuse." Ms. Debbie Pockat, a counselor attached to the alcoholism unit of McHenry County Family Services and Mental Health, will draw upon her experience as a substance abuse counselor in discussing the realities of drug and alcohol abuse. The public is invited to hear this presentation and participate in the discussion that will follow Court Upholds Herrmann In Baby Toepper Lawsuit The Illinois Appellate court has upheld a ruling by Judge Roland Herrmann in 19th Judicial Circuit court that McHenry hospital and Dr. G. Sherman Porter were not guilty of medical malpractice during the birth of Jason Toepper of McHenry and did not cause the subsequent brain damage of the child. Jason's parents, Jane and Jim Toepper, brought a lawsuit alleging that their 5-year-old child suffers brain damage and the defendants, the hospital, doctors and two nurses, were guilty of negligent acts during Mrs. Toepper's labor and delivery in 1978 and that those acts caused Jason's brain damage. A two-month trial was held during November and December of 1981 in Woodstock and after deliberating for three days, the jury reported on Christmas eve that it was deadlocked 11 to 1 in favor of the defendants and could not reach a unanimous verdict. Judge Herrmann declared a mistrial and directed a verdict be entered in favor of the defendants, finding that the Toeppers had failed to establish any evidence that Jason's brain damage was caused by any negligence on the part of the defen­ dants. The Toeppers appealed to the Ap­ pellate court, which on reviewing the case upheld Herrmann's verdict that there was no evidence from which the jury could conclude the hospital or doctors caused Jason's brain damage. Consider Expansion At Valley Hi Home by Angela Burden SHAW MEDIA NEWS SERVICE There's a chance that the many elderly people waiting to enter the county-run nursing home in Hartland won't have as long to wait if proposals for expanding the facility are ap­ proved. The number of people waiting to enter Valley Hi Nursing Home often reaches 50. The need for additional nursing care beds for elderly residents of the county was emphasized Tuesday in a presentation to the McHenry County board. William J. Cowlin, former state's attorney, told the board that in his recent years as a private lawyer he has noted the large number of elderly people living on fixed and low incomes who are placed on a waiting list to be admitted to Valley Hi. Cowlin told of the need for an ex­ pansion of Valley Hi and suggested a formula for an additional 50 beds, which could be funded by higher payments from the state. He said the current per-resident payments are based on previous improvements to the home and an expansion would increase the pre- resident payment from the state by $6 daily. Cowlin said there would be no need for an increase in real property taxes on a 50-bed expansion. To meet the growing need of elderly citizens who are unable to completely and financially support themselves, Cowlin said it is necessary to provide additional facilities and to remodel certain areas of the home to properly provide services as the program dictates today. He was aided in his presentation by Valley Hi Administrator Bill Morefield, who explained to the board that the nursing home has 90 beds, of which some would be eliminated in the remodeling process for the proposed additional 50 beds. Board members seemed receptive to the proposed expansion and agreed that the board's Valley Hi committee should proceed with its study on an addition to the facility. The Valley Hi committee will conduct a meeting May 9 in the county board room at the courthouse to review progress on the proposed expansion. Harrison Board Bum's Speaks To Students Honors Member Illinois's state comptroller, Roland W. Burris, will be speaking at McHenry high school East campus Friday, April 22, at 1 p.m. in the teaching theater. The assembly will be mainly for consumer economics students, history students, and the staff of the school newspaper. On April 12, the Harrison school board of education honored member Henry Setzler for 25 years of service on the Harrison school board. Setzler has' served as chairman of the staff of the school newspaper. In 1982 Building committee, and as chief Comptroller Burris will be visiting election h ndfcotialbei \^n mvitatiei^riiliifiafA ' feftfehfe many other duties. eluding biographies in Who's Who in America, Who's Who in Law, and Who's Who in Government. In 1979, 1980, 1981 and again in 1982, Ebohy magazine named him among "The 100 Most Influential Black Americans." In 1982 Comptroller Burris made The board presented Setzler with a plaque commemorating his 25 years of service. He is a long time resident of Wonder Lake and is employed as an instructor at Gateway Technical institute in Wisconsin. His wife, Jane, is a teacher at Greenwood school. Democrats Meet On Summer, Fall Events The McHenry County Democratic Central committee (MCDCC) will hold a meeting Monday evening, April 25, at 8 p.m. in the Carpenters lull, 117 N. Main, Crystal Lake. Items on the agenda include further discussion on the annuaf picnic sch- ceduled for Sunday, June 19, at Petersen park,in McHenry, and plans for an October fund raiser. For further information, contact John Cheeseman, (815) 459-1266. zoni, a senior who recently par­ ticipated in the Illinois Governmental Internship Program (IGIP). Lisa heard Burris speak at an assembly organized by IGIP. Roland W. Burris entered Illinois history Jan. 8, 1979, when he was inaugurated as state comptroller. The Comptroller's office was created by the 1970 Illinois Constitution which stipulates that the duties and responsibilities of the Comptroller are to "maintain the state's central fiscal accounts and order the payment into and out of the funds held by the treasurer." In 1973, Burris entered the Cabinet of Governor Dan Walker and served as director of General Services. In 1977 he was named national executive director and chief operating officer of People United to Save Humanity, popularly known as Operation PUSH. In his careers in business and public service, he has received numerous awards, honors and citations, in- n_history. Afteiy campaigning "it the state ontiis recoMjiie emerged the winner in November by a landslide plurality of more than one million votes - leading the field of statewide candidates from both major parties. DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME Daylight Saving time returns to McHenry and the nation in the early hours of Sunday, April 24. Clocks should be set back Saturday night, gaining an extra hour of daylight until the last weekend in October. Hand Bell Concert On Saturday, April 23, at 11 a.m., the Shepherd of the Hills Hand Bell choir will be at the McHenry Public library. 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