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AAartin Spoto, commander of AAcHenry VFW Post No. 4600, Henry E. Rahn, commander of the AAcHenry World War I Barracks, and Bernie AAatchen, representing the AAcHenry American Legion, view some of the World War I memorabilia at the Legion Post clubhouse as they prepare for Veterans' Day observance. McHenry will join the nation Friday, Nov. 11, in observing Veterans' Day. The public is invited to meet with local veterans at the Legion Post, 2505 N. Ringwood Road, for a program which begins at 10 o'clock. The rifle squad of the Legion Post will open the observance and colors will be posted. After the singing of "The Star Spangled Banner", an in­ vocation will be given by the Rev. Marion Malley .pastor of St. Paul's Episcopal Cnurch. Bernie Matchen, representing the Legion Post, will introduce Henry Rahn, commander of the W.W. I Barracks, Bob Chivoinic and Maria Guettler, com­ mander and president, respectively, of the Legion Post ana auxiliary unit; Frank Ficek and Ursula Stetz, who hold those offices in the Libei ty Post No. 188, Polish American Legion units; and Martin Spoto and Anne Scarbrough, officers in the V.F.W. Post and auxiliary. Shirley Smith will offer songs appropriate to the occasion and Henry Rahn will give a reading, "In Flanders Field". A brief talk will be given by Adele Froehlich of the McHenry Plaindealer. At Wonder Lake, the Lemon Post will observe Veterans' Day with an open house at 8 p.m. A dedication of the new building at 4117 E. Wonder Lake Road will be held, followed by dancing and refreshments. Raise snow plowing cost outside city by Anthony Oliver and Donna Bertulis McHenry area residents who live outside the city and who have enjoyed city snowplowing services will continue to do so, but at a higher cost. After considerable debate Monday night, the McHenry City Council voted to continue the service at a rate 40 percent higher than last year. Councilmen disagreed, however, on whether plowing should be provided at all, whether the cost should be funded per hour or flat rate and whether the rate should be increased. Aldermen in favor of providing the service argued ' that, in most instances, the areas concerned were merely extensions of existing routes and it would be the neighborly thing to do. The areas concerned are Feger's subdivision, behind St. Patrick's Catholic Church, the Park Street extension that is out of the city and five-and-a-half blocks of Country Club Drive, south of Virginia Avenue. Those aldermen opposed to the measure argued that these people do not pay taxes, have repeatedly resisted annexation and besides, the city has more miles of roads to plow than it did last year. Mayor Joseph Stanek said the city is looking at least at an additional three miles of roads to be plowed because of new construction and annexations. "The hospital will also be coming to ask the city to accept the road through their property," Stanek said. Paul Halvensleben, public works supervisor, agreed with the mayor that the department already carried enough responsibility keeping its own streets clear. "We're going to be hard-pressed this year if we have any kind of normal snowfall." He estimated that, with a four-inch snow, it would take one man with one plow four to five hours to clear that area in question. "On the strength of the figures "We have several new burdens...McHenry Shores, Mill Creek, and Winding Creek. I don't think we can take on outside work. They're not taxpayers. I don't think we should worry about it." In most cases, the areas we plow are just extensions of our streets, said Aid. William Bolger (1st). "We fe would be good neighbors to continue the plowing," Bolger said. "I don't think the city is hung with an overly great amount of money or expense," said Aid. (Continued on pog* 3) presented, maybe we should look at not doing anything," said Aid. Elizabeth Nolan (1st). Aid. Edward Datz (2nd) supported this position saying, Ask Claypool removal as head of landfill hearing Ken Wysocky w Free Press Media Citing public hostility, bias and contempt toward landfill objectors as reasons, the McHenry County Improvement Association last week filed a motion to have county board Chairman Clint Claypool, of McHenry, removed as chairman of the landfill hearing committee. The motion also asks that Claypool refrain from voting on any matters pertaining to Waste Management, Inc., landfill petitions, and that he let other county board or landfill hearing committee members select a replacement for the committee. According to MCIA attorney William Franz, the fact that the firm withdrew its landfill site application Tuesday does not make the motion moot. "We want this matter resolved now," Franz said. "We want a definite ruling from the state's attorney." Waste Management proposed a sanitary landfill site on the southeast corner of Illinois 176 and McCue Road in Seneca Township. But T^mhwb Volini, the firm's vice- president, Tuesday morning withdrew the petition. Public hearings for the landfill were to begin Nov. 7 A document Volini filed with the county clerk said the firm wants to allow the county's Phase m solid waste planning study to be completed, which will allow the county to determine its position on landfill location criteria and waste treatment and disposal alternatives. A 15-member citizens' advisory grou appointed by the county baord studying the issue. The MCIA cited "improper activities and the extreme bias" of Claypool in favor of Waste Management, and the "public hostility, bias, contempt, condemnation and criticism" the chairman has displayed toward objectors to the landfill, the motion said. Those things indicate an inability to sit as a neutral hearing chairman, it claimed. The group also cited evidence it Claypool has, and intends to, ignore the state statute that obligates him to consider comments from citizens within 30 days of the site 'ication filing. evidence for that charge, the MCIA said that Claypool announced to the press criticism of people who had written letters, and said he was not going to "put much stock" in the letters. He also said that petitions with the signatures of 8,000 objectors to the landfill would have "little influence" on the county board. The MCIA said Claypool also failed to file public comments received by him personally in the public file. Objectors searching the public file discovered that several published letters were missing from the file. On the day after the public comment period ended, the MCIA alleges that Claypool filed approximately 140 letters in the public file. » • „ ' "Such activities can only be interpreted as an intentional manipulation of the public record to advance the cause of Waste Management while deliberately thwarting the efforts of the public to be heard on this matter," the motion states. Furthermore, the MCIA charged that, in Claypool's presence, Waste Management promised that by Oct. 25 it would provide the MCIA and the county with a list of witnesses it would be calling at the public hearing, and would state the substance of their proposed testimony. The firm failed to supply that list and the MCIA feels that as c o m m i t t e e c h a i r m a n , Claypool's refusal to require the firm to honor its commitment "is severely detrimental to the interests of the county and the objectors." Claypool's refusal to act "assists Waste Management in its continued refusal to disclose its real plans or date prior to hearing and deprives the county and objectors of due process," the motion alleges. jOHHSBlv A look inside... Cyanide investigation Cross country to state Regular features Obituaries Twice Told Tales New classified ad number Section 2, Page 19 Page 20 Page 6 Section 2, Page 13 344-4800 Three injured in head-on collision STAFF PHOTO-WAYNf GAVIOKD AAembers of the AAcHenry Township Fire Department and the Johnsburg Rescue Squad survey the scene of a two car head-on collision that occurred at about, midnight Saturday. Three people were hospitalized. McHenry community takes a look at by Carol A. Stevens "Chemical abuse is everyone's problem." This statement made by Nancy Reagan, the First Lady, began "The Chemical People" a one-hodr program, the first of two parts, which was seen on Channel 11, WTTW. It was viewed by members of the McHenry community who gathered together in the auditorium of the East Campus last week to discuss what could be done about the problems of drug and alcohol abuse in the McHenry ari The facts presented by the program were staggering. A nine-year survey of virtually all high school seniors found that alcohol and drug use and abuse is very widespread. At least 93 percent of all seniors have tried a drink, over half had been drunk in the last two weeks and o six percent drink daily. That translates into ap­ proximately three million problem drinkers under the age of 17. Marijuana has been tried at least once by 60 percent of all seniors, many as early as seventh or eighth grade. Ap­ proximately 189,000 smoke . every day. One-third have used stimulants, 15 percent have used sedatives, coke is used by 17 McHenry I1^1 JT l . m S i n c e 1 8 7 5 aindealer percent, and other hard drugs such as LSD and PCP have been used by 15 percent. It was pointed out that these surveys are taken each year, so these figures are not representative of passing fads but are the indication of a real problem. In solving the problems, the biggest problem prevention faces is denial-parents' denial that their child has a problem, 2 Sections 40 Pages 25' chemical use-abuse denial by the children that they have a problem they can t handle. Immediately following the film program, a panel made up of 10 members of the McHenry community who deal with drug and alcohol use and abuse in different ways, discussed the problem that exists in this community. Each member of the panel made a short statement before fielding questions from the audience. First to, speak was Detective Gary Wigman of the Juvenile Division of the McHenry Police Department. Detective Wigman stated that the drug problems are not as severe as seven or eight years ago, indicating that awareness by the children and parents has perhaps contributed to the decline. However, because (Continued on pog* 3) Wednesday November 9, 1983 Number 27 Volume 109