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3 Sections 32 Pages 25 cents Wednesday September 28,1983 Number 15 Volume 108 STAFF FMOTO/WAVM OAVUMD Van burns Firemen from Co. 1 of the McHenry Township Fire Department extinguish a blaze that destroyed a van Friday morning. The cause of the fire was not determined, however; county police indicated it started in the cab area of the vehicle. Cut sought in health service budget Hie McHeory County Board is seeking a 10 percent reduction in the budget for the coming year submitted by the 708 board of the submitted by the 7081 M c H e n r y C o Service system. That announcement was made to the pjanning unit of the System by Executive Director Dennis ^well Smith. llie budget total, $1,140,596 supported by a tax levy on real estate, is about 10 percent greater than for the current year, and it contains about $100,000 in unexpended funds carried over because the new programs seem to meet the county priorities which also parallel the 708 Board's priorities, He said of the various _ going through the screening of the applicants and the counseling ana education programs will still be conducted at the clinic, either at Memorial Hospital in Woodstock or at the Health Department process, convinced him and the 708 Board that the budgets were nceived and he could ___ __ fat in them." Smith reminded the planners that his staff, as well as the various agencies, had pruned their administrative budgets from the current fiscal year. Smith noted that the request was made informally by the county board's finance committee. Board members expressed concern when Smith indicated that such a cut would probably have, to be made in new rams. They include the contribution as a local share of a capital development grant for the proposed msion of the Pioneer Center training building in McHenry, the new Turning Point domestic violence and a new Youth »rvice Bureau transitional care program. Smith said that if the cut was applied across the board to all agencies participating in the funding, it would disturb existing programs that are providing proven services to a population that has need of mem. Smith hoped that the county wouldn't insist on the cut administrative budgets according to county guidelines and had maintained these structures for the coming year. Smith also noted that the system had cut the counseling and - education funding because it was not clear at this point how effective was their spending for this purpose. Jan Marsh, chairman qf the planning and management Board, reported that the county's prenatal clinic will be operational in two or three weeks with patients going to the individual doctors' offices for service rather than at the clinic. She said that Eileen Hanson, director ' of Public Health Nursing, who is pushing the clinic concept, had received signed agreements from nine doctors and expected more. Under the agreement, the sicians will receive the ! aid rate for each patient paid from the grant funds reserved by Ms. Hanson for this purpose. Each doctor will handle up to five patients per year. The P and M board authorized Sally Fyfe, counseling and education coordinator, to draw up a "Green Card" (medicaid entitlement) survey for possible distribution to doctors or other sources to determine if the card has acceptability among medical and dental practitioners. The form would be based on a similar survey conducted in Lake County. Ms. Fyfe said that apparently Memorial Hospital and the McHenry County Health Department have gathered statistics on the problem, it she hasn't seen the figures yet. ^ Smith noted that so far surveys do not bear out suspicions or assumptions that green card patients have been denied Prepare for fall voting When voters go to the polls on Nov. 8 in McHenry County, they will be electing school board members, regional board of school trustees, McHenry County College trustees and Fire Protection trustees. This is in addition to various ref erendums to be decided in the various parts of the county. County Clerk Rosemary Azzaro has reminded that Tuesday, Oct. 11, is the last day to register to vote or to change an address prior to the non- election. She suggests everyone check his voter registration card to xgrify the current address. One may register in the office of the county clerk or with an appointed community deputy registrar. Ms. Azzaro reminds that only properly registered electors may vote Nov. 8. Although the deadline to register for the fall election is Oct. 11, registrations will again resume after the vote. Expect program cut in CETA transition Federal financial constraints may mean restrictions or discontinuation of some services provided under the McHenry County Comprehensive Employment Training Act Smith conceded that oociors may nui be aware of what their billing and reception personnel may be doing in this area. It is possible that if a not have by the stater and come up with the cash to pay his bill, may be told not to come back by the office help. But so far they can't document the alleged failure to service. In the Lake County survey, several doctors included comments that because of slow or denied payments for various technicalities by the state, they no longer accepted green card patients. Planning Board Member Daniel Weisz wondered if the problem should be laid at the door of the medicaid administrators for not Ms. Marsh also asked ii without medicaid might refused service. Ms. Fyfe said she would try to put the appropriate questions at the proper places to answers about possible problems, if they exist. Employnu (CETA). The CETA program, which was established eight years ago, will end on Sept. 30, ana it wWbe replaced by a more restrictive Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA). Carl Martens, assistant director of the county CETA, said that new rules, combined with a cut in federal money, will cause some cutback in all of CETA's present programs. "We had to cut back in each one of our programs," said Martens, "but we've tried to cut ewally." The change is caused by a shift in authority on the job- training program, and reduced funding, he explained. CETA was run strictly through the f e d e r a l g o v e r n m e n t . Department of Labor. JTPA will also be funded through the federal government, but administered through the state. The transition period requires a change from the federal, to the state fiscal year, which will again on July 1, 1984. A, or JTPA as it will be called, wfll follow a nine-month "transition period," then work on a two-year cycle for funding. Judging from the funding' estimates received for that transition period, it appears the county job training program will see a definite decrease in support from the federal government. As CETA, die county normally received about $1.3 million annually. As JTPA, the same was promised "a over one naif million dollars" for the nine-month transition period. CETA's annual budget as of July 1, 1984 is not yet certain. Martens said he was using those figures "for planning." "I don't think it'll get any lower. Well just have to wait and hear." To compound the problem, the federal government i new regulations to stipulate the money will be spent. CETA provides on-the-job training m private industry, vocational training in the classroom, in-school work experience for youth, job preparation for the! and transition counsel offenders of the law. wages are paid by CETA to participants in some of these programs. In addition to expenses related to those programs, other funds are ; used to pay for stration and for support Services like ided are I babysitting people who otherwise might be unable to said the new JPTA more emphasis on the private industry. A " has as a policy-making body.v Local members are chosen, based on the most popular types of industry In the county. CETA also had a council, but it functioned "more in an advisory capacity." JPTA strictly defines ho# the money should be spent: 70 percent of the budget must be spent for expenses related to job training; 15 percent spent for support services; and 15 percent for ration What this means is that county residents on the JPTA program will receive financial assirtance in fewerareas of job training, such as reimbursement for transportation or babysitting services while the individual attends school. Similarly, formerly received by the individual for attending job-training classes, may be eliminated, added Martens, i Martens said they have "tried to cut fairly" in all programs, .to make the transition "smooth". But at least one area of CETA job training will see a greater cut: the in-school work program. ' Tne school-work program allows students to work for ji non-profit agency, hill time during the summer, and the school year, Je put a lot of kids on last year who just finished the summer program now. Because of the funding crunch, there may not be as many," Martens said, however, that they will be looking for "other (funding) sources" to put more youth to work in the program. In the first nine months of JPTA, approximately 300 McHenry County residents may be served in its programs, said Martens. Johnsburg Rescue Squad members extricate Helen P. Rose, of Fox Lake, from her car, which was hit by a truck on Route 31 at Ringwood Road Friday morning. Ms. Rose died later from injuries sustained in the collision. A look inside... t , Help in domestic violence Section 2, Page 2 Free Orthopedic screening Section 2, Page 6 Regular features Mostly Social Twice Told Tales . Obitnries - Sectiorf 1, Pages 10-11 Section 2, Page 6 Section 1, Page 7 Woman dies in Ringwood crash Traffic accidents in the McHenry area took their toll this past weekend, claiming the life of a Fox Lake woman and hospitalizing five other people. Snortly after 8 a.m. last Friday, the McHenry County Sheriff's Police^ and the Johnsburg Rescue Squad were summoned to the intersection of Ringwood Road and Route 31. where two vehicles had collided. County police reported that an auto driven by Helen P. Rose, 79, of 7115 Concord Circle, Fox Lake, had pulled out in front of a truck heamng south on Route 31. Ms. Rose was taken to McHenry Hospital, where she later died of injuries sustained in the accident. The driver of the truck was Kenneth R. Szabla, 29 .5337 S. Nottingham. Chicago. The report indicated that the Rose venicle stopped at the intersection and then failed to yield the right-of-way to the oncoming truck. Ten area youths were injured when a pickup truck went off of N. Solon Road and rolled. Eight youths were riding in the rear of a pickup truck. Ambulances from Spring Grove x Fire Department, Richmond Fire Department and the Johnsburg Rescue Squad were called to the accident scene at about 6:05 p.m. Sept. 25. Tbe driver of the pickup truck, Daryl A. Sandberg, 15, 9612 Solon Road, Richmond, told county police he was driving north on Solon Road at about 50 mph when he lost control of the pickup truck. Sandberg said he attempted to regain control of the vehicle, but "things got worse," according to the report. The vehicle traveled off Solon Road and rolled, the report said. Four passengers, Robert P. Duda. 16: Kathleen M. Dud a, 13: Christie Duda, 15; all of 3801 Mill Road, Richmond; and Michele L. DuFour, 13, 5701 Fox Lake Road, McHenry ; were admitted to McHenry Hospital and were listed in fair condition Monday. Six other youths, Sandberg; Brian J. Mortenson, 12; Mary Mortenson, 15; Christopher Mortenson, 11; all of 3825 Mill Road, Richmond; Timothy B. Hoehne, 14 .8617 Solon Rotd, Richmond; and Carrie Duda, 11, 3801 Mill Road, Richmond, were treated and released. Sandberg was cited for (Continued on pago 3)