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McHenry riuiciuy 1 m Since 1875 aindealer 2 Sections 28 Pages 2S( Friday November 11, 1983 Number 28 Volume 110 Ambulance fx Ye» No library (outside Sunny side) For McHenry Precincts Nunda 6 8 11 12 17 Against Library (in Sunnyside) tility rate hikes On Monday, Nov. 14 at 7:30. p.m., the Legislation Committee of the McHenry Business and Professional Women's Organization is sponsoring a public forum at the McHenry City Hall, 1111 Green Street, to provide information on the new Citizens Utility Board approved by the Illinois General Assembly. The meeting will explore what the average citizen can do to protest continual rate hikes by the utility companies. Patrick Quinn, executive director of the Coalition For Political Honesty, will be present to explain how the Citizens' Utility Board (CUB) Sfttaiw, tfnnmuxijn-. will allow consumers input in Illinois Commerce Commission proceedings. At the present time, according to the BPW, utility companies send an army of lawyers to the I.C.C. asking for rate increases. Often the consumer's point of view is under-represented or not voiced at all. CUB will make sure that rate payers have in­ dependent lawyers and experts to question the utilities' arguments and oppose un­ necessary and unfair rate in­ crease requests. The McHenry BPW urges all interested citizens to attend this important meeting. Edward J. Neumann/ Jr., leaves City of A/VcHenry polling place Tuesday, where he voted in the election to name AAc Henry school board members. Neumann, who serves as president of the High School District 156 board, was high vote getter to be returned to office. Seek public viewpoint on education at four hearings Ambulance tax big winner Johnsburg library district proposal loses By a more than 2 to 1 margin, voters in the McHenry Township Fire Protection District overwhelmingly approved the special ambulance • tax referendum. When the ballots were tallied last Tuesday night, 2,597 people had cast affirmative votes, while 1,212 voted in the negative; McHenry County Clerk Rosemary Azzaro commented that the turnout was better than expected as 22.5 percent of the voters cast ballots in Tuesday's election. In 1981, the last comparable non-partisan election, the turnout was only 13.2 percent. McHenry Fire Chief Glenn Peterson explained that the contract for ambulance service with the Johnsburg Rescue Squad will go into effect Dec. 1. He also commented that transition talks would start with the McHenry Area Rescue Squad, which is merging with Co. 1 of the McHenry Township Fire Protection District. He estimated that the transition details would take about a month to complete. The support for the referendum was nearly unanimous as 30 of 31 voting precincts reported more affirmative votes than negative. In only one precinct, Nunda 11, did the referendum fail. The vote was none in favor, one against. In the immediate McHenry area, the support for the referendum was strongest. Voters in the city ana its environs supported the referendum by a 3.05 to 1 margin, McHenry precincts tallied 1,246 yes votes to only 408 against. In three Whispering Oaks precincts, the support was even more dramatic as the referendum carried by a 3.3 to 1 margin. In the Johnsburg Sunnyside area, which also faced a library referendum, the measure passed by a 1.6 to 1 margin. The referendum to create a Johnsburg Hiblic • Library District was narrowly defeated. Although the Johnsburg Public Library District vote was separated by only two votes, 825 against and 823 for, the loss of tne referendum was further assured by the defeat of the proposal in one area. the e the the A look inside... All-conference choices Regular features Mostly Social Obituaries Twice Told Tales New classified ad number Page 20 Pages 8-9 Page 3 Section 2, Page 1 344-4800 According to law, it was necessary to obtain a simple majority in both incorporated Village Sunnyside and the pi library district area outsic village. , Within the village, referendum passed 104 to 92. Outside sunnyside, the referendum lost, 733 to 719. Elsie Munson, one of the most ardent workers for the library, expressed deep disappointment at the loss of tne referendum. It will close at the end of the month. In a closely contested race in McHenry High School District 156, Edward J. Neumann, Jr., who serves as president of the school board, was returned to office with 1,460 votes. He was joined by Barbara Slater, the second highest vote getter and an incumbent, who polled 1,377 votes. A newcomer, Steve Cuda, edged out incumbent board member Michael Low by 17 votes to take his seat on the board. Cuda was supported by 1,323 voters and Low by 1.306 Don March, the fifth candidate to fill one of three vacancies, received 505 votes. The three winners will serve four-year terms. In commenting on Low's failure to be returned to office, Neumann observed, "This will be a significant loss to the board. He headed the Finance- Insurance committee of the $7 million dollar-a-year operation of High School District 156 and was a member of the Negotiations committee. He was a hard worker and was knowledgeable." There was no contest for the two-year terms in District 156. Winners were James Tonyan and Robert Anderson with 1,947 and 1,842 votes, respectively. In McHenry Elementary School District 15, incumbent Joan Miller was returned to office with 1,478 votes. Taking his seat on the board for the first time is Kenneth Bruce, who polled 1,119 votes. The third candidate was Kevin Barber (Continued on pag* 3) "Our Nation is at Risk. Our once unchallenged pre­ eminence in commerce, in­ dustry, science and technological innovation is being overtaken by competitors throughout the world." Thus begins the report recently released by the National Commission on Excellence in Education. To gain input on these r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s f o r educational improvement, the McHenry High School District 156 Board of Education has decided to hold four special board meetings to get the local residents' viewpoints on the educational program that is offered. These special meetings are scheduled at four scattered sites within the District 156 boun­ daries. The first is Thursday, Nov. 17, 7 p.m. at Harrison School, Wonder Lake. Others will be Monday, Nov. 21,7 p.m., Lakemoor Village Hall ; Mem- day, Nov. 28, 7 p.m., McCullom Lake Beach House, and Wed­ nesday, Nov. 30, 7 p.m., East Campus Teaching Theatre, McHenry. District 156 residents are invited to attend these decen­ tralized hearings to discuss the current high school educational program and the National Commission on Excellence in Education Report. # 'A*. AAcHenry schools are preparing for American Education Week, and in doing so take part in various projects. Tiffany Hurst, Christopher Fink and Eric STAFF PHOTOWAVNi GAUCMtO Schmidt are shown grinding corn as part of the Early Settlers unit in Landmark first grade., Area schools hold open house The elementary and high schools of McHenry are c e l e b r a t i n g A m e r i c a n Education Week with special invitations to everyone to visit the schools. In District 15, Superintendent Dr. Richard" Farmer stressed that visitors are always welcome, but that American Education Week is a time of special emphasis. Invitations to parents are being made by each school suggesting a special visit on certain days which have been scheduled so that parents with children attending in more than one school will be able to visit each without conflicts in special (Continued on peg* 3) Public forum on