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CHfiiD-0 |£«KE5 TRAVEL SERVICE 3405 WEST SUM STREET (ROUTE 120) • McHENRY M5-7M0 •Structural Steel and Steel Sales •Stainless & Aluminum •Shearing & Bending •All types of Welding & Fabricating ^•Complete line of Welding Supplies, Tools and Accessories DEPENDABLE TRAVEL SINCE 1961 • AIRLINES • AMTRAK • STEAMSHIP • CRUISES * TOURS • HOTELS • RESORTS • CAR RENTALS • INFORMATION, TICKETS ft RESERVATIONS • SALES OFFICE & OFFICIAL STOP FOR O'HARE WISCONSIN LIMOUSINE SERVICE - DAILY SERVICE BETWEEN MCHENRY AND O'HARE FIELD Amwiean Society a< Ager* s FOREIGN & DOMESTIC^ TRAVEL CONSULTANTS TRAVEL INSURANCE TRAVELER CHECKS SERVING ALL YOUR TRAVEL NEEDS AT NO EXTRA COST TO YOU PAGE 2-PLAINDF.AI.ER-FRIDAY, JANUARY 27, 1#M Resume of news events in 1983 , J JANUARY Senior US District Judge Bernard M. Decker denied the appeal of Richard Kimmel of Lake Zurich for a permit to install video games and jukeboxes in unincorporated McHenry county. Noting that the number of picnic beer permit requests made some councilmen pass over them lightly last year, all picnic beer permit requests have to be made in writing to, and approved by, the McHenry City Council. "Super successful," that is McHenry Township Supervisor Albert "Alby" Adams', assessment of the Workfate program after a year of operation. Through the program, recipients of General Assistance are given a variety of jobs to work for the taxpayers' money they receive. McHenry county has been issued a tentative property assessment equalization factor of 1.9155, according to Thomas Johnson, director of the Illinois Department of Revenue. The p r o p e r t y a s s e s s m e n t equalization factor, often called the "multiplier" is the method used to achieve uniform property assessments among counties, as required by law. McHenry Fire department personnel checked for structural damage after a special Education district school bus crashed into die side of a barn on Crystal Lake road. Inside the barn an old LaSalle auto was totalled. No injuries were reported in the accident and the driver of the bus was ticketed for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident; ~-- McHenry third ward alder­ man, Michael Wieser, tendered his resignation from the City Council and removed his name from the upcoming aldermanic race. Mayor Stanek appointed David Gelwicks to fill the position. Nine one one. Those numbers mean a speedy response to the appropriate emergency service to many people in the state of Illinois. The McHenry City Council voted to act as applicant for grant monies of the Pioneer Center (McHenry County Association for the Retarded.) If the city continues spending at the present rate, it could be facing a potential net deficit of $116,500 at the end of the year, according to an analysis by Finance Committee Chairman Jack Pepping. Pepping reported the General Fund revenue projection of $1,899,600 for FY 1982 should be within $10,000 or 0.5 percent. After more than a year of debate and two defeats, McHenry Mayor Joseph Stanek's interpretation of the city code concerning water line extensions was affirmed by a majority of the Council. The mayor's proposed amendments to the code passed by a 6 to 1 margin. There was a time when commuters arriving in McHenry waved goodbye to friends who continued on to Ringwood, Lake Geneva and Williams Bay. That was yesterday. When these com­ muters stepped off the last evening " train Wednesday evening they knew the big, diesel-fueled locomotive would remain in place for the return trip Thursday morning. A change in the health department ordinance, adopted by the McHenry county board, allows suspension of any permit issued by the department to establishments serving or selling food or beverages if a permit holder violates the county's public health law. The amended ordinance provides that an immediate suspension of the permit can be made whenever the Health depart­ ment or its representatives find conditions which constitute danger to public health or if a permit holder or establishment operator ignores, neglects or carelessly responds to notices on corrections issued by the department or has interfered with an enforcing officer in performance of his duties. The McHenry Zoning Board of Appeals voted 6 to 1 to recom­ mend denial of a variation request sought by Hillcrest developers. The variation request concerned the 88 unit apartment complex which is currently under construction on the southeast corner of Orleans and McCullom Lake road. Scott Seaborn, campaign coordinator for Northern Illinois Medical center (McHenry hospital) announced that the hospital's fund raising efforts have surpassed $1,000,000. An incentive program en­ couraging early retirement for District 156 high school teachers was adopted by the school board following executive session. FEBRUARY The Illinois Commerce Commission has set the hearing schedule for the pending water rate increase requested by the Lakeland Park and McHenry Shores water companies. Late last year the companies, both owned by Thomas P. Mathews, petitioned the ICC for a general rate increase. The move was vocally opposed by local residents and the McHenry City Council voted to appear at the hearings as an objector. Traffic control signs in McHenry may, of necessity, be of uniform size and height, according to Illinois Depart­ ment of Transportation specifications, if the McHenry City Council decides to par­ ticipate in an IDOT grant. The state Transportation depart­ ment has fluids available for updating traffic control signs, other than electric traffic lights, within municipalities. Cannon Hodges, charter member of the McHenry Area Rescue: squad, has been chosen from nominees in every county in the state to receive the "Illinois Rural Health" award. Firemen from two McHenry companies and Wonder Lake Fire department responded to a blaze that caused an estimated $30,000 damage to a home on the west side of McHenry. Feb. 6 is the birthday of President Ronald Reagan, and among the celebrants will be 150 students and teachers of first grade classes at Ringwood. A large envelope carrying Happy Grams was addressed to the White house. Above the address was a smiling face and words: B i r t h d a y G r e e t i n g s - T o p Priority, Personal and Con­ fidential. The Grams them­ selves contained the signatures of the students and their teachers. A map was included 'just in case the president found time to attend". The McHenry City Council agreed in concept to a discount liquor store at the Millstream Union 76, provided more in-, formation is presented. Ac-; cording to a presentation made;- at the council meeting, the , existing three bays at the garage would be converted into a discount package liquor outlet. • It was a busy weekend for;> firemen of the McHenry Township Fire department and) local rescue squads as they, were called to two structure firfcs and rescued two snowmobilers who. went through the ice on Pistakee • lake. An election is being planned to decide which of two teachers' unions will be the sole negotiating agent representing; McHenry Elementary District 15 school teachers. McHenry Fire department and McHenry East campus high school officials are investigating., a locker fire that broke out on the third floor. Fire fighters were called to the third floor of; the school building where the contents of a locker had been set on fire. The Montini Catholic schools board of education has changed the class size policy for the system. Effective the 1983-84. school year, the maximum class size for kindergarten will be 20 students, 28 students for grades one through three, and 35 for the Middle school. One immediate! impact of the change is that this, year's first grade class of two STAFF PHOTO WAYNE GAYIORD Wynne Roy, left, and Rosalie Wadecki are busy packaging boxes for distribution to needy families by the organization of FISH.