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McHenry I'lLUClU ym « Since 1875 aindealer 2 Sections 36 Pages 25: SH«w FrMPrau W«»»»p«pir Group Wednesday February 8, 1984 Number 53 Volume 108 McHenry growth Voter registration drive A look inside... Snow Sculpture Winners School Financial Aid Regular features Obituaries Crime of the Week New Classified Number Section 2, Page 6 Page 5 Page 17 Page 4 344-4800 Driver charged in crash that injures three Three persons were reported injured in a three-car collision in the 2700 block of Ringwood Road at 9:10 p.m. Feb. 3, according to McHenry Police. » . ' Most seriously injured was Osborne O. Olson, 58, 7302 Barnard Mill Road, Wonder Lake, driver of one of the vehicles involved. Also hurt were his wife, Delores, 53, and laughter, Cynthia, 26. All were ransported by the McHenry Rescue Squad to McHenry Hospital. Osborne Olson was tran­ sferred from the emergency room to Lutheran General Hospital, where his condition was reported "good-stable" Tuesday morning. Alton H. Huff, 4709 Bonner Drive, McHenry, was cited for improper lane usage and two charges of drivirig~while under the influence. Rickie G. Knowlton, 319 S.E. Court, Genoa City, Wis., the driver of a car that was behind the northbound Olson vehicle, told police that he saw the south­ bound Huff auto come into their lane. The Olson vehicle veered to the left in an apparent at­ tempt to avoid the collision but was struck on the right side by Huff's auto. Knowlton added that the Huff auto then hit his car. Huff claimed that he was headed toward McHenry when a northbound vehicle came into his lane and hit his car. He said he braked but the accident happened. Due to the seriousness of his in­ juries. Olson was unable to give any statement, but passengers in his vehicle supported the statement of witness Knowlton. Police estimates of damage to vehicles was $500 to the right front and left rear of the Huff car, $4,000 to the right side of the Olson vehicle, and $1,000 to the left frout of the Knowlton car. STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYIO Walter Atkinson of Grayslake, shown lower left in picture, is being assisted from the waters of the Fox River Sunday after this snowmobile broke through the ice. Two escape as snowmobiles break through ice Two snowmobile drivers escaped death in the waters of the Fox River Sunday when their vehicles broke through the ice. Sheriff's police-responded to a snowmobile accident Sunday afternoon on the Fox River near the Pearl Street Bridge in McHenry. According to police, Walter Atkinson, 63, of Grayslake, was operating a snowmobile northbound at­ tempting to cross the river when the machine broke through the ice. Witnesses removed the snowmobile from the water and the McHenry Rescue Squad transported Atkinson to McHenry Hospital On Sunday morning, police probed an accident on the Fox River south of Illinois 120 near McHenry. Police said a machine went through the ice with the operator aboard. Raymond Lindberg, 23, of Barrington, was found shoulder deep in the water and was removed by members of City regulates home energy systems by Donna Bertulis Ordinances passed Monday night by the McHenry City Council now regulate the in­ stallation of home energy systems and dish antennas. The council anticipates an increase in the residential use of solar collectors and windmills to combat high energy costs, and also recognizes the popularity of dish antennas, which transmit and receive television signals by satellite. Second Ward Alderman William Busse, head of the buiding and zoning committee, explained that the ordinances were not meant to discourage the installation of such devices. "The committee didn't want to outlaw them. We encourage their use - it's technology im­ proved. But we must put some controls on their issuance," said Busse. "Our first consideration is to safety and life." An ordinance was unanimously passed for each of the three items, subject to final draft by legal council. The city's control comes largely through the issuance of permits, as well as setback and height requirements. Windmills Technically termed as Wind Energy Conversion Systems (WECS), windmills convert wind power to electricity or heat. City residents seeking to in­ stall such a device must first secure a permit from the zoning board. Scale drawings of the WECS, illustrating the tower's relationship to other structures may top county McHenry Fire Department and Rescue Squad. He was taken to McHenry Hospital for treatment of possible hyperthermia. Lindberg was attempting to cross the river on the snowmobile when it broke through the ice and sank, police said. The machine remained in the river. on the lot, must be provided to the city. Height of the tower is restricted by zoning classifications for an antenna. The distance from the closest property line cannot exceed 125 percent times the height of the tower to the blade in its ver­ tical position. , In order to work effectively, Continued on page 17 JShaw Free Press Media The City of McHenry's growth in the next 20 years is projected to be the highest of any com­ munity in McHenry County. That revelation came in population forecasts done by the Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission, which predicts McHenry County to be the fastest growing of the six-county Chicago metropolitan area. The forecast for McHenry is for a growth of 103 percent from 11,949 in 1980 to 27,490 in the year 2005. McHenry households also are projected to increase from 4,246 to 11,208. The second largest increase projected is an 89 percent growth for Crystal Lake. The population is expected to expand from 18,590 to 35,230, with households increasing from 6,191 to 13,792. NIPC figures indicate that the county will grow 56 percent by the year 2005, from a population of 147,897, according to the 1980 census, to a projected 230,000. Woodstock's population is expected to increase 57 percent, from 11,725 in 1980 to 18,402 in 2005. The study also predicts that households in Woodstock will increase from the 1980 level cpf 4,420 to 8,102. Population increases also are projected for Harvard and Marengo. The projections are 21 percent for Harvard, from 5,126 to 6,208, and 17 percent for Marengo, from 4,361 to 5,085. Other McHenry County municipalities also will be un­ dergoing dramatic increases in population. According to the study, the following are population projections for villages in the county: Algonquin, from 5,834 to 25,181; Bull Valley, 509 to 1,446; Cary, 6,640 to 16,572; Fox River Grove, 2,515 to 3,906; Fox River Valley Gardens, 526 to 1,601; Hebron, 789 to 902; Holiday Hills, 802 to 2,016; Huntley, 1,646 to 2,120; Island Lake (that part in the county), 724 to 3,339; Lake in the Hills, 5,651 to 7,434; Lakemoor, from 723 to 902; Lakewood, 1,254 to 2,748; McCullom Lake, 9<i7 to 1,419; Oakwood Hills, 1,255 to 1,419; Prairie Grove, 680 to 2.230; Richmond, 1,068 to 1,133; Spring Grove, 571 to 2,000; Sunnyside, 1,432 to 8,603; Wonder Lake, 752 to 1,673; and Union, 622 to 869. Steve Aradas, director of the planning department, said that the population of the total in­ corporated area is expected to grow from 87,653 in 1980 to 172,392 in 2005. The total unin­ corporated area population is projected to decrease from 60,244 to 57,608. Aradas said that reasons for the projected population growth are increased and improved facilities like health care and shopping cen­ ters in the area, plus the growth of business and industry nearer municipal centers, rather than amid farmland, to offer more jobs, particularly in the southeast portion of the county. The study is useful to local governments and municipalities for highway, wastewater treatment plant, sewer, school and other public facility plan­ ning, according to Dan Cunant, of McHenry, NIPC president and a member of the McHenry County Board. The report also is useful to utility companies, to retail businesses considering expansion and to the general public, who may wish to know what their area will be like in the future. "This is a very thorough and comprehensive report," Cunat said. "There is nothing left to guesswork." But most studies are on the conservative side, Cunat said. "These are not done for shock value," he added. "Past studies have been reasonably close in their projections." However, the projections should be viewed with a long- range perspective because a recession or a high upswing in the economy will cause tem­ porary fluctuations in the estimates. Cunat said. For the six-county Chicago metropolitan area-Cook, Kane, Lake, DuPage, Will and McHenry counties-the forecast is for a 14 percent population increase, from 7,103,624 in 1980 Continued on page 17 The Woodstock-McHenry League has planned a voter registration drive before the next election. Only properly registered electors may vote in the March 20 primary. A person may register if he-she will be 18 on or before that date. Any person who has moved from one ad­ dress to another in the county since last registered or any person who has had a name change since last registered should re-register. Two pieces of identification, one of which contains the current address, will be required at the time of registration. The following dates and locations have been arranged to encourage registration of first time voters and for the con­ venience of any citizens who are not yet registered or requie changes in registration. Wednesday, Feb. 8 - Wood­ stock High School, 11 a.m.-l p.m. Friday, Feb. 10 - Marian Central Catholic High School, 10:30 a.m.-noon. Tuesday, Feb. 14 - McHenry High School, East Campus, 10 a.m.-l p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15 -- McHenry. High School, West Campus, 10 a.m.-noon. Friday, Feb. 17 - McHenry State Bank - 9 a.m.-3 p.m. The final date for registration is Feb. 21st. The League en­ courages all citizens to become informed voters. For further information, contact Ann Byers, (815) 385-6042. Osborne Olson and his wife, Delores, wait to be ex- S,AFF PHOTO WAY,;E GAYlORD tricated from their badly damaged auto after a three- thia, had been removed from the car when this pic- car collision Friday evening. Their daughter, Cyn- tune was taken.