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View Flood Control Funds As Answel^To Dam Problem PAGE 9 - PLAINDEALER - FRIDAY, MAY 13.1983 FEATURED IN CARNIVAL-A lively, gaudy circus, wends its way into town, when the musical "Carnival" opens Friday, May 13, at St. Thomas church in Crystal Lake. Curtain time is 8 p.m., and the show will be held in Loras hall, at Oak street and Route 176. Shown above are Dan Smith, Crystal Lake, as Jac- quot, the kindly assistant in the puppet theatre. He befriend* the orphan Llli, played by Robin Irwin, right, of McHenry. Both characters represent the faith and innocence that make ah individual believe in the magic and enchantment of circuses and their entertainers, and both learn lessons about life from the experiences they face with Paul, an embittered performer in the puppet show. Songs and dances in the show include, "Grand Imperial Cirque de Paris", "Direct from Vienna", "Love Makes the World Go Round", "Always You", "The Sword, the Rose, aqd the Cape", and several other specialty numbers. Performances will be held May 13,14,20 and 21. For ticket information call 459- 4388, or 459-2845. MCC Energy Efficient A major energy management firm has concluded upon completion of a survey of McHenry County college's facilities that the college is doing such a good job of conserving energy that it has no need for the computerized energy management system marketed by the firm. "With ao occupancy schedule of 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily, the cost-square foot is only $1.07. This is excellent data," the firm concluded. Over the past three years the MCC staff and board of trustees have un­ dertaken a number of projects aimed at making the college more energy efficient. These included major retrofit of the roof top units on the main building to create a variable air control system, weatherstripping both campus buildings, revamp of indoor lighting to reduce levels of foot candle lighting in each area, revamp of parking lot lighting and a four-day work week during the summer. . In addition, an Energy Task force within the college has been successful in sensitizing staff to energy con­ servation by means as simple as turning off lights when a room is not in use. Total energy usage at MCC has decreased by 9 percent, as compared to an average system-wide increase of 2.79 percent, - over the three-year period of 1980 to 1983, according to the • Summary of Illinois Public Com­ munity College Energy Usage and Costs for 1980 to 1983 tabulated by the Illinois Community College board. During this three-year period a multi-purpose addition to MCC's main building was constructed and the college's energy cost rates for elec­ tricity and gas have risen by ap­ proximately 50 percent. r "Controlling utility costs will need to be a high priority at all colleges," says the Illinois Community college board in their summary of energy usage and costs. SHAW MCtXA NEWS SERVICE The residents of Wonder Lake have little time left to raise a lot of money. A1 Collins, a former McHenry County board member, believes he's found a solution - flood control. The Illinois Department of Tran­ sportation, Division of Water Resources, has mandated that Wonder Lake Dam be fully repaired «Jt>y Jan. 1, 1988. By Jan. 1, 1966, the embankment must be fortified with gabbions, forcing the Wonder Lake Master Property Owners association to raise about $500,000 to cover that cost. The additional fortification is to prevent the dam from being washed away in the unlikely occurrence of what is known as the Probable Maximum Flood - 23.9 inches of rain in a 24-hour period. The PMF relates to the 100-year flood - the flood of record which is used as a standard by the state. For the lake basin, that figure is 5,641 cubic feet of water per second, or the equivalent of 5.5 inches of rain in 24 hours. The Waukesha, Wis., engineering / firm of Donohue Associates reports the dam is able to withstand 10,000 cubic feet per second now, but should be strengthened to withstand 62,000 cubic feet of water per second. The state is using that figure, while a U.S. Corps oI Engineers study in 1979 determined the dam need only withstand 43,000 cubic feet per second. Collins views both figures as ex­ cessive. He said right now the dam can handle the flood of record with two feet to spare as a "measure of safety." Under the current dues structure of $10 per lot per acre, the master association collects $60,000 per year. Collins is trying to soften dam specifications via a letter-writing campaign in an effort to cut co6ts. "I'm trying to take a negative situation and turn it into a positive situation by getting legislative input," Collins told the Highland Shores Property Owners board of directors last week. Collins believes money is needed to finance flood control measures such as deepening the Nippersink creek channel, improving drainage and erosion control. Such projects, he believes, would lessen the impact of a flood on the dam and reduce the cost of fortifying the bank by 60 percent to 80 percent. Attempts at declaring the dam site a special service area failed. James Rakow, advisor to the committee of local improvements, said the committee rejected the idea based on a ruling by the state's at­ torney that "public money cannot be used to finance improvements on private property." Collins, a former local im­ provements committee member, believes state statutes allow land above and below the dam to be declared as special service areas for flood controf purposes. Rakow said that Collins has yet to present his alternative proposal before the committee. But, he added, "If it (the land) is public property, it could change the picture." Collins has worked for more than two years to bring state and county funds into the Wonder Lake basin. Nippersink creek, which flows through the lake, drains 100 square miles of surrounding land before emptying into the Fox river. "More and more I've come to see that the state is holding us up as guinea pig, a test for all the other dams," said Craig Pfannkuche, a Highland Shores board member and secretary of the master association. "We can't afford to be a $500,000 guinea pig." Marty Stralow, a state civil engineer, said IDOT's studies show a high hazard to 20 hoipes downstream. "What we're trying to avoid is the failure of that dam," he said. "We're talking about a wall of water moving downstream." Stralow said there are 4,000 dams in the state, 194 of those classified as critical. He places Wonder Lake in the top 20 percent of those posing a public hazard. "We're going to make sure it's going to be fixed," he said, adding property owners around every dam no doubt feel they're being picked on. Collins disagrees the dam poses a threat. New sluice gates are in place and functioning, maintenance, in­ spection and evacuation plans are being developed, and he can identify only five homes in the flood plain. The McHenry County Conservation district is buying up land in the area , as it becomes available as part of its Nippersink and Glacial Park con­ servation areas. This will remove it from the public sector, Collins added. Stralow said the state would have no aversion to residents forming a special service area to finance repairs, but 51 percent of both the voters and property owners living within the boundaries must agree. Master association President Ed Beard has suggested dues for dam repairs be increased 50 percent, but no formal action has been taken. "Ten dollars a year is pretty insignificant for the value of that lake," Stralow said. But many Wonder Lake officials believe current economic conditions will dampen that optimism. "If that (sp^cia^ service area) doesn't go through we'll have one hell of a time raising that kind of money," Pfan­ nkuche said. Collins believes the property owners' big hope lies in proving the state-imposed measures are not - reflective of conditions. "We have to demonstrate that the Division of Water Resources exceeded its authority and misapplied it," he said. Even if a special service area fails. Collins believes a recent, precedent- setting action by the McHenry County board proves that body has * established a double standard and the ' state is* "inconsistent and * discriminatory in its policies.". I Lake-Chicago Ask Separation . Of Information , %, • ; • • Twelfth District Congressman • Philip M. Crane has advised the Office of Budget and Management that he r endorses a proposal to separate Lake county statistical information from ; the Chicago metropolitan area statistics. He noted his position is supported by a survey he conducted of government officials in Lake county I as well, as other reports- he has ^ received on the proposal. Should the federal government make the change it would give Lake county its own identity, rather than group it with the other five Chicago area counties in government -j! statistical publications. Congressman r Crane believes if Lake county was separate more accurate and valuable information would be available for business and community planning in the county. Congressman Crane's endorsement came in response to an OMB report to him that the office is considering a | redefinition of its metropolitan areas < for statistical purposes as a result of J- the last census. The issue will not be reviewed again until after the 1990 census. Camels can go without drinking for; as much as eight weeks in cool- weather. After such abstinence, theyl can consume as much as a hundred; quarts in ten minutes. \ School Accreditation For MCHS, Marian Announced Robert O. Swartzloff, Superin­ tendent of McHenry High/ School trict 156, has announced/that the hool's North Central ̂ association accreditation has been extended 4hrough the 1982-^S^ school year following the review and approval of its aniiual report at the association's annual meeting.Sister Ann Rena, O.P., principal of Marian Central Cathplic school, made the same an­ nouncement. Accreditation is for one year at a time and must be renewed annually. Dr. John S. Kemp, NCA state director at the University of Illinois, congratulated McHenry high school and Marian on their continued ac­ creditation for 1962-83. He added, "The accreditation should be a matter of pride and satisfaction to the school and the community, for it provides 1 ) assurance that the school meets those minimal yet rigorous preconditions for effective education established by the Association. Through this voluntary membership in the NCA, the school and the people in the district have committed themselves to the pursuit of quality in education." The North Central association, which was founded in 1895, is the largest of the counter's regional accrediting agencies. It is a voluntary organization of over 5,000 schools and 900 colleges and universities in 19 states, plus the Department of Defense Dependent Schools throughout th€j world. 619 schools are accredited in Illinois. Accreditation by the North Central Association ensures that the school is meeting the minimal conditions for effectiveness. 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