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Wednesday April 25, 1984 Number 75 Volume 108 ' . £ 2 Sections 28 Poges 25* ww--pnwOw«r Helping fish population along (Plaindealer photo by Anthony Oliver) Biologist Harvey Brown looks on as walleye pike are selected for egg "stripping" at the Spring Grove Fish Hatchery. The operation is designed to aid in the survival of both the walleye pike population of the Chain and Fox River, and the hatchery operation in Spring Grove. More information and photos appear on page 3, sect 2 of this issue. By Mary Bennett Plaindealer news service. Arnold May, owner of Rich­ mond's Hillview Farms, has withdrawn his permit ap­ plication for sludge injection at two sites near Spring Grove. In a letter to S. Alan Keller of the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency's Division of Water Pollution Control, May confirmed Monday that he has withdrawn the permit ap­ plication and will, in the future, "ask the agency to assist \in finding suitable, en­ vironmentally and economically feasible sites before sub­ mitting" any future applications should additional acreage be needed. May submitted the permit application to the EEPA March 26 requesting the use of two farm sites near Nottingham Woods subdivision off U.S. 12 southwest of Spring Grove. Cofnmunity efforts to prevent the expansion of the sludge waste disposal operation in­ tensified throughout last week, culminating with an in­ formational meeting attended by about 950 area residents last Wednesday in Spring Grove. "The village of Spring Grove is very pleased to see Hillview Farms respond to the concerns of the village residents," Mayor John Toler said in response to the application withdrawal. "The village recognizes that there must be ways to dispose of sludge in a responsible manner and we will direct our attorney and engineer to work with the IEPA, (State Rep.) Ron Wait (R-Belvidere). and (State) Sen. Jack Schaffer (R-Cary) to improve notification, site selection, and disposal procedures." May has operated his sludge waste disposal business in the Richmond area since the late 1960*8. Hillview Farms, a 1,500 acre facility, receives industrial and municipal waste from throughout the Lake-McHenry County area. The sewage is mixed with animal waste and injected with a Rickels Big A Injection Vehicle 20 inches below the soils surface. Spring Grove's water supply depends on wells and citizens feared ground water would be contaminated as a result of the injection of sludge into nearby farmland. x Citizens were also concerned with possible contamination of Nippersink Creek and drainage into Nottingham Woods sub­ division since the proximity and slope of the proposed sites could create a natural runoff. Asbestos ceilings at Edgebrook may require costly project "~73Sai«MiTir STfiiileMarten) encapsulation process (coating asbestos iwfflnp airih<#er in ttieir determination to find a doctors monitor In Asbestos ceilings in portions of Edgebrook School will be removed this summer as the result of a unanimous vote by the District 15 elementary school board. The project will cost an estimated $60,000 to be funded ftimqigh issuance of Life Safety bonds. Asbestos ceilings were built in four classrooms, a corridor, the learning center and an early childhood training room (iHfcinafty ?*Bt»dergarten) during the construction of an addition to tee school in 1953. Positive testing this year showed minor asbestos flaking and in March a temporary encapsulation process was completed which alleviated any danger. Employees and parentis of school children were notified in compliance with En­ vironmental Protection Agency rules. Architect Terry Ernst in­ spected the areas in question recently and planned to recommend a more permanent encapsulation process ( the ceilings • with a special a rubber-like sealer which would contain the fall out of asbestos fibers). He said the process would have a lifetime safety factor provided no damage was done to the ceiling such as striking it with a hammer or disturbing by remodelling. However, because of what he called "radical legislation," introduced in the state Senate two days prior to the board meeting, his recommendation is in a state of flux. The new bill would require removal of from all Illinois schools within three years, after which the schools not complying would be closed down. He said the bill provided for matching funds and outright grants to assist schools with what could be prohibitively expensive procedures. He in­ dicated that he doubted the bill would be accepted by the Legislature in its original form, and suggested waiting to see what happened. The school board and ad­ ministration remained adamant Zoning board approves request for solarium Plaindealer news service A proposal to build a solarium on the front of an area restaurant received a boost as the Zoning Board of Appeals voted to recommend approval of a petition for variation at a recent meeting. Gregory Dierkes, owner of The Whale's Tail restaurant, 3425 W. Pearl St., McHenry, is seeking the variation to allow the construction, which would not normally be permitted under the city's ordinance. Dierkes testified that the -proposed solarium would do much to enhance the front of the building and noted that a person would be required to enter the restaurant to get to the solarium tables. Dierkes also said the solarium was a part of sub­ stantial on-going remodeling at the restaurant. He also commented that the nature of the business had changed from essentially a tavern to more of the restaurant trade. "We're generally closed by 10:30 or 11 o'clock at night," Dierkes said. In response to questions from Zoning board members, Dierkes said the solarium would .not encroach upon the existing sidewalk in any way. He also pointed out that there would be a wall from the ground to prevent someone from falling into the giftus roof of the solarium. A motion to recommend ap­ proval of the petition for variation passed 8-0. Voting in favor were Harry Semrow, Jr., Donna Tobeck, Kay Halverson, Robert Jessup, Annie Cuda and James Fouse. Fred Kupstis was absent. in their determination to find a final solution to the asbestos problem this summer. Dr. Richard Farmer, superin- tendant of the district, said, "It would be highly unlikely that the bill would pass in its final form, funding procedures be established, and the work still be completed by the end of sum­ mer." Board Member Gary Lock- wood added, "I think we should remove it (the asbestos). There is an emotional cost borne by the employees, parents and children." The removal and replacement work will cancel activities at Edgebrook School during the summer. Ernst said removing asbestos can only be done by specialists with hygenists and Local man sentenced on narcotics charge Plaindealer news service Two area men have been convicted on narcotics charges in 19th Judicial Circuit Court. Andrew McKean of McHenry was sentenced Monday to serve 92 days of periodic im­ prisonment, two years probation, fined $1,500 and was given a term of mandatory drug counseling. McKean was arrested Jan. 1 by sheriff's police on narcotics charges. He pleaded guilty Monday to a charge of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance (cocaine) in a negotiated plea hearing before Judge Henry Cowlin. McKean wa$ previously or­ dered by the court to forfeit more than $2,100 that was in his possession at the time of arrest. A Crystal Lake restaurateur who was discovered by police in his restaurant with several grams of cocaine was convicted of possession of controlled A look inside. Fish Hatchery Underwater Egg Hunt Regular features Mostly Social So I Hear Obituaries substance and sentenced to 18 months probation by Judge Leonard Brody. Richard T. Albert, 24, the former owner of R.T. Dee's, 88 Railroad St., was also fined $100 costs in connection with a negotiated plea. As part of the sentence, Albert will not have to pay a fine and the conviction will be stricken from his record if he serves his probation without further violations. It was Albert's first offense. Two other defendants, Todd A. Tonyan, 22, 355 Oak St., and 26- year-old Karen A. Melvin, 1395 Gardina Lane, are still awaiting, trial. According to the State's At­ torney's office, their case has been continued until May 9 to negotiate a plea. , Albert pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled substance. Melvin and Tonyan are also charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance and Tonyan faces additional charges of ob­ struction of justice. Section 2, Page 3 Page 3 Page 6 Page 4 Page 7 Whitt pleads not guilty Plaindealer news service , An 18-year-old McHenry youth pleaded not guilty to murder at his arraignment Tuesday in 19th Judicial Circuit Court. Patrick E. Whitt, of 3111 Sunrise View, appeared before Judge Leonard Brody, who placed the murder case on the May 21 trial docket. Whitt is accused in connection with the April 1 death of David M. Garrelts, 28, of 4110 E. Lake snore Drive, Wonder Lake, who was allegedly struck on the h$ad with a baseball bat. Whitt Was initially charged with aggravated battery, but the charge was changed to murder after tte victim died. Whitt is being held in McHenry County Jail on $275,000 bond. d o c t o r s m o n i t o r i n g specifications. Ernst's firm would handle legal aspects. Special equipment including respirators and protective clothing would be used by workers, he said. Board Member Frances Larson noted, "You can either be inconvenienced or healthy." Dr. Farmer said other schools in the district do not have asbestos ceilings. He indicated that some boiler rooms and piping is covered with asbestos and he is quite sure these materials will need to be replaced eventually as well. In a recent copy of the American School Board Jour­ nal, it was noted that asbestos causes cancer and asbestosis, a disease which scars the lungs. (Plaindealer photo by Donna Bertulit) Teaching safety first At a special assembly held recently at Hilltop School, students learned the Importance of exercising caution and good judgement Ronald McDonald entertained the youngsters at a safety show, and offered helpful advice. Subjects covered included automobile safety belts and what to do in the event of fire. n - • May pulls request