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( Skew free frees Newspaper Grouo 2 Sections 28 Paaes 25' Wednesday January 25, 1984 Number 49 Volump 108 MM Consider gravel pit for annexation McHenry e «smce ir/s aindealer Firemen and rescue workers from Co. 1 of the AAcHenry Township Fire Department work tQf ree a STAFF PHOTO-WAVNE GAYIORD woman trapped in her car after it crashea into a i>emi AAonday morning on Route 120. Chicago woman seriously hurt in crash near McHenry A Chicago woman was seriously injured when her car crashed into a truck on Route 120, east of McHenry. The McHenry Fire Depart­ ment, county and state police were called to a car-semi collision that occurred at 10:20 a.m. Monday on Route 120, near Glenwood Road. Tobby R. Fried, 823 Roscoe, Chicago, was taken to McHenry Hospital, where she was treated for back injuries and lacerations, according to Illinois State Police. Ms. Fried is listed in serious condition at McHenry Hospital. Police said Ms. Fried was driving west on Route 120 when she lost control of the vehicle on the snowy pavement. The car veered into the eastbound lane and hit the semi. The driver of the tractor- trailer was Alvin McHan, Route 2, New Albany, MS. He was not injured. Two county residents were killed in a car-truck collision that occurred south of Crystal Lake Monday afternoon. Kimberly H. Chvojcsek, 19, of Lake In The Hills, and Hope L. Becker, 60, of Crystal Lake, were pronounced dead on arrival at Sherman Hospital, Elgin, and Memorial Hospital for McHenry County, Wood­ stock, respectively. At 1:43 p.m. Monday, McHenry County Sheriff's Police and the Crystal Lake Fire Department were dispatched to a two-vehicle accident on Randall Road, south of Crystal Lake. Police said Ms. Chvojcsek apparently lost control of her northbound auto, which skidded into the southbound lane, crashing into a truck. The driver of the truck was Nuncio Patano, 46, of Addison, IL. Two passengers in his vehicle were not injured. The investigation into the accident is being continued bv police. by Marion Olsen The possibility of annexing a 550-acre gravel pit operation to the village of Lakemoor was brought to the last village board meeting. When the proper documents are filed, the Planning Com­ mission will consider the petition of Raymond Peterson of Peterson Sand and Gravel Co for annexation of his present 350- acre gravel pit operation north of the city plus 250-acres planned, for expansion. Attorney Sam Diamond, representing the owner, said Peterson could go through county channels for zoning for the expansion but would have to follow all the criteria needed to establish a new gravel pit business. He said by being annexed to Lakemoor, the lengthy and expensive process might be expedited to allow earlier operations on the acreage. Diamond proposed that all of the 550 acres be annexed. He cited about $g,500 per year in real estate taxes and about $500 in sales tax as advantages to the village. He said the village would not have to provide the kind of services necessary for residential annexations such as police protection, sewers, etc. Diamond, however, rejected the village's ordinance which would require a $58,000 an­ nexation fee and instead offered $5,000. President Richard Hyatt indicated there was room for negotiation, and recommended the proper documents be filed for a Planning Commission hearing. Diamond had noted that the expanded facility must follow Environmental Protection Agency requirements. <He said that the present operation has a rehabilitative plan to become a private recreational lake. He also said the entrance to the present and future operation would be at Highway 120. The new acreage also borders along Lincoln Road and a substantial buffer zone is planned along that section. In other action, the village trustees approved the ap­ pointments for 30 days of Charles Martin as local elec­ trical inspector, Kurt Swanson, plumbing inspector and Les Nejedly as building inspector. An agreement is in process for purchasing an engineering firm's inspection services for phases of commercial and residential construction in the Sullivan Lake development. Report credit card con game locally MCC board to decide liquor sale on campus By Ken Wysocky Shaw Free Press Media Liquor woulct be sold on campus in certain Citations and trustees would be reii«W$rsed for expenses incurred dfrring board business if policy changes are approved by the McHenry County College Board of Trustees. The policy changes were discussed at the last MCC board meeting and they will be con­ sidered for approval at the Thursday, Jan. 26, meeting A change in the Liquor Control Act of 1934 was amended to allow the service and sale of liquor on Illinois community • college campuses if approved by the district boards, MCC President Robert Bartlett told the trustees. Service and sale would be governed by temporary liquor licenses from the McHenry County Board for a $25 fee per event. ^ According to the proposed MCC policy, service and sale of liquor would be restricted to occasions specially permitted t by board action. This would * include such events as McHenry . County College Foundation activities, and events involving the board, faculty and-or staff occurring after normal college hours. The appropriate dram shop liability insurance would be obtained for each occasion, the policy notes. "We are proposing this on a go-slow basis," Bartlett told the board. He added that no outside groups would be allowed to serve or sell liquor on campus. In the other proposed policy change, members of the board would be allowed reim­ bursement after application for travel, food, lodging and other direct expenses incurred while conducting board business. Board members may submit reimbursement request for travel from home to and from board meetmgs during their service on the board. All requests must be made by Dec. 15 and May 15 of each academic year. The rate paid for travel reimbursement would be that in effect for the college at large, according to the proposed policy. ^ Failure to request the reim­ bursements on the required dates would constitute irrevocable waiver of any reimbursement, the proposed policy states. A credit card con game is being worked in the McHenry area. McHenry Police Chief George R. Pasenelli issued a warning Monday morning. He said the department has received several complaints from residents who were targets of the scam. The residents said they were notified by telephone that they were selected to win an ex­ pensive prize. The caller then asked if the person had a credit card, and it so, the number of the°account. So far, Pasenelli said, none of the complainants has given out the credit card number. <- If the caller had an account number, he could play havoc with someone's finances by making purchases from mailorder houses. etc., Pasenelli said Anyone receiving such a call should report the matter to the McHenry Police Department. 385-2131. Slate road improvements Many residents in the Wonder Lake area have observed engineers and surveyors working in the vicintiy of Hancock Drive on the east side of Wonder Lake. McHenry Township Highway Com- misioner John Regner reports that they are surveying the roadway and taking traffic counts as a first step in tentative plans to reconstruct and widen Hancock Drive between the two intersections with East Wonder Lake Road. This project is a result of meeting last fall with McHenry County Highway Supt. James Rakow and Karen Karpawich, senior planner with the County's Planning Department. The project will be funded by federal and state funds with a local participating share from McHenry Road District. Im­ provements will include pavement reconstruction, widening to three lanes, curb and gutter, angle parking and continuous sidewalk on the north side, and storm sewer im­ provements. Cost estimates for the project are expected to be in the vicinity of $200,000. Actual construction Continued on pogo 4 Sunday vandalism at school The City of McHenry Police Department is investigating a break-in and vandalism at McHenry Community High Schtol East Campus that oc­ curred Sunday. Police said considerable damage was done m the building where, among otner things, five fire extinguishers were discharged. The cost of cleaning the mess was estimated by police at greater than $1,000. Police and school officials are trying to determine whether anything was stolen from the school. McHenry County Sheriff's Police are investigating a burglary reported Saturday at 311 N. Mineral Springs, McHenry. A look inside..: "Crime of the Week Circuit Breaker Regular features Obituaries Twice Told Tales New Classified Number Section 1, Page 4 Section 1, Page 2 Section 1, Page 4 Section 2, Page 8 344-4800 John Anderson, of that ad­ dress, reported the theft of jewelry, silver tableware and a stereo unit from the home. The stereo was later found abandoned along Fair Oak Lane. Police are also looking into the theft of snowmobile parts from two machines pariced at the home of Mark Fallon, 707 Finch Trail, McHenry. Kathy Skiermanski; 5115 Bonnie Brae, McHenry, called police when she discovered that someone had stolen a snowmobile from her home. Snow sculpture in the making S T A f f P H O T O W A Y N f G A Y I O R D A Snow Sculpture contest to be judged early in February is an innovation of the City of McHenry Department of Parks & Recreation. Judging will be on any type, style or design of snow sculp­ ture. The panel of judges will visit each residence to review i Gregg Hansen, left/ Phil Pace and P. J. AAerkel contribute their talents to a £now creation as they practice making a snowman for the city's Snow Sculpture contest. the entries Sunday, Feb. 5, trom noon to 2 p.m. and a decision will be given later in the day The alternative judging date will be the following Sunday. Prizes will be /warded to the first, second and third place winners. The contest is lor both in­ dividuals and families who like to create snow sculptures. Entries are limited to McHenry area residents 8 To register, call the McHenry Park Department at 344-3300 by Feb. 2 at 5 p.m.