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McHenry « «since 187 5 aindealer # 2 Sections 28 Pages 25' o^p Friday May 4, 1984 Number 78 Volume 108 (Plaindealer Bar owners fight restrictions by Anthony Oliver) Shirt Tails make hospital visit A young patient in the Northern Illinois Medical hospital last week. The Shirt Tails are a popular Center's pediatric's department embraces one of Saturday morning cartoon series, which the Shirt Tails characters during their visit to the developed out of a greeting card line. Boat race day considered at Lakemoor By Anthony Oliver Plaindealer staff writer Tavern and restaurant owners in the city appeared at Monday night's council meeting to voice tfceir objections to the later Sunday opening hours and Fiesta Days restrictions. The crux of their objection to the later Sunday hours stems from a decision at the last council meeting to set 10 a.m. the earliest Class A or G license holders could open for business. Tavern owner Gerald Knapik wanted an explanation. "First you raise our fees and then you take away our hours of business," Knapik said. Aid. Elizabeth Nolan (1st) said she felt the decision would not impinge on Kanpik's ability to make a living and added it was in the best interest of the city. "What happens next time? Are you going to shut us down at 10 o'clock at night?" Knapik asked. m Aldermen Ray Smith (3rd) By Marion Olsen Plaindealer news service * Hie possibility of holding an annual Boat Racing Day was explored by the Village of Lakemoor Board of Trustees at its last meeting. Ray Pittman and Dennis non-profit. We have an in­ teresting cross section of racers from many occupations and including women and young people. We enjoy racing boats. In winter we build and repair engines. The club is a member of the American Powerboat Association which provides iSwhiui, representing the non- 4 rules and regulations to ensure profit Marine Racing Club, proposed bringing their members and other competitors ' to Lily Lake for a day of racing hydroplanes and runabouts beginning in 188§. Hie boaters showed video tapes of an annual event held at Lake Zurich explaining the methods and precautions taken to insure an entertaining and safe day for both the racers and spectators. Pittman said, "Our club is racing in an orderly manner. We carry insurance covering the spectators as well as the racers and pit groups." "At Lake Zurich 175 drivers raced last year in three types of races: stock outboard, modified outboard and pro's (alcohol- driven boats). The boats race to speeds of 55 mph for runabouts and 75 mph for hydroplanes. Pittman said about 3,000. spectators watched the Lake Zurich event, which was sponsored -by -thtTlidns Club there. He noted that the gate and concessions were operated by the Lions Club. Beer was sold by the city. President Richard Hyatt told the representatives the village was definitely interested in such an event. "McHenry has its Fiesta Days, but we have no event to bring business to the village, raise money {or possible road improvement and offer entertainment to people." Hyatt expressed concern for panring, indicating a neeg for enough toad time to plan for trailer parking as well as spectator parking. The possibility of sponsorship by local businessmen was also J discussed. Pittman added that Lily Lake's shallowness would not affect the racing possibilities since the club is already racing on Echo Lake in Burlington, Wis. which is as small and more shallow than the local lake. In other business, the board unanimously approved a request by representatives of the Fritsche Industrial Park Association to repave, at the association's expense, Wegener Road leading to the businesses there. Hie board, in other action, voted against paying McHenry County $50 per year per beach to sample the water for pollution. Previously, the county had done the work without charge. and Gaiy Snell (4th) com­ mented that they were not in favor of changing the Sunday hours. "Perhaps we' were negligent in not notifying the owners," Snell said. Greater control over liquor consumption in the city was needed, according to a sulvey conducted in the fourth ward, reported Aid. William Busse. For that reason, he said the council should stick to the decision it made. Likewise, Aldermen Frank McClatchey, William Bolger and Cecilia Serritella supported a "let it stand" position. Mayor Joseph Stanek, who is also the liquor commissioner, said the justification was that the taverns can stay open until 2 a.m. on Saturday night-Sunday morning. >. "It seems reasonable that on the Lord's day...many towns don't even let you drink on Sunday," Stanek said. Tina Vincent, a local tavern owner, said not many of the owners objected to the incre license fees and admitted the later hours do not affect most taverns. But, she pointed out that a good deal of the trade at Knapik's tavern was the third shift from local industries. For them, she said, getting off at 6 a.m. or 7 a.m. was like 5 p.m. for the rest. No motion was forthcoming and the 10 a.m. opening on Sunday stands. Vincent also expressed Highway commissioner announces road program Pistakee Highlands residents "We have a very busy year planned," said John Regner, McHenry Road District High­ way Commissioner. "The big project," he said, "is the 1984 paving improvements: About 10 miles of main roads and subdivision roads are slated for new blacktop this year. These include the Pistakee Highlands area: portions of Oeffling, Hayden, Jasper, Florence, Roger, West, Pistakee Dr., Finch, Westwood and Memory Trail. In the Johnsburg area, Dutch Creek Unit One, including Reed Ave., Aspen, Countryside, Long Meadow and Okkdafer will be improved. In the Pistakee Bay area, Old Bay Road and Lauderdale Court are listed for blacktop. Improvements in the McHenry area will include Lincoln Road from Mary Lane to the bridge and a four-foot widening on the east side to the Hilltop School entrance for bidycle traffic. bithe Ringwood-Wonder Lake area, improvements will include Barnard Mill Road from east of School Road to Magnolia Drive, Howe Road; and Mill Gardens, including Cherry Court, Magnolia Dr., Camellia Court and Jonquil Drive. Also, the McHenry road district is participating with the Village of Sunnyside in a federal-state and local share project to reconstruct Wilmot Road from Chapel Hill Road to Ringwood Road. Construction is estimated to begin around May or June, 1985. The McHenry road (festirct is , also a participant in a federal- state and locally funded project to reconstruct Hancock Drive. Three-fourths of the project costs will be federally and state funded. Construction is slated to begin in late spring, 1985. ^ r v . * J will notice some construction improvements at-the Fox Lake Road-Route 12 intersection this summer. Hie state is now convinced that temporary improvements are necessary to improve the traffic flow while before plans called for per­ manent improvements later in the decade, said Regner. The McHenry road district has agreed to participate to a small degree in maintaining the temporary improvements. In a joint project with the McHenry County Highway Department, the McHenry Township. Bridge at McCullom Lake Road, just east of East Wonder Lake Road (north branch) will be slated for reconstruction in 1985, at the same time as the Hancock Drive project to provide for minimal ' long-term inconvenience to local motorists. The new structure will, be stronger and wider. Several drainage im­ provement projects are planned on Lake Street and Pleasant- view, in Pistakee Higmrfhds. A guardrail project will replace and improve guardrail at several places around the township. In closing, Regner said that the road district had a full slate of smaller road maintenance jobs and drainage im­ provements that would be ac­ complished by crews. These include ditching, new culvert installations, patching potholes, trash pickup, mowing, street sweeping (which has already begun), sign repalcement, and many other tasks. Township residents having a strong concern for road work needed in their area should call in or visit the road district office, 3703 N. Route 31, 385-3076, during normal working hours. " Note delivery change - Subscribing to the McHenry Plaindealer is now an even better idea for reactors who want the most current news at the earliest possible time. Hand-in-hand with our new carrier delivery service will be a later delivery time of bulk papers to local stores. Delivery of newspapers for "rack" sales will be delayed until early morning on the date of publication. Since carriers will soon be delivering papers to our subscribers by 7 a.m. on the day of publication, this gives our subscribers a much-deserved first chance at catching up on current news and advertising. A common delivery time also eliminates a news time lag, and will allow the Plaindealer to be more current, with fresh news every Wednesday and Friday morning. For subscription information call the Plaindaler circulation department at 385-0170. # J 0J prom couple disapproval of the restrictions being imposed on outside beer sales and bands during Fiesta Days. Stanek noted that plans for this year's events did not include the outside sale of beer on sidewalk sales or parade day.s Outside bands would also be prohibited. Vincent said she was only asking to sell beer and have a band on one day -sidewalk sales day. She requested sales of beer from about 11 a*m. to dusk and a • band in the afternoon until dusk. - Stanek argued that people tend to "put a glow cm" during the day and continue into the night, when problems arise. "We're running Fiesta Days for the Chamber and the city,",, Stanek said. Chief George Pasenelli commented that liquor sales and the resulting emotions have gone out of control and the measures were an attempt to regain some of the control. "The abuse and juvenile drinking has become quite evident in the last four years," nelli said. •> - In Petersen Park, beer sales will be limited to a small area and strictly regulated as to age. The council voted 5-3 to ap­ prove the Chamber of Com­ merce request for Fiesta Days and the right to seU beer at selected events. Voting in favor were Aldermen Bolger, Nolan, Datz, Busse and Serritella. Voting against were Aldermen McClatchey, Snell and Smith. Iwert's confinement -O set up to 20 years By Anthony Oliver Plaindealer staff writer Susan M. Iwert, found not guilty by reason of insanity in the stabbing deaths of her two children, was sentenced to 20 years in custody of the Department of Mental Health. Judge Leonard Brody passed sentence in 19th Judicial Circuit Court Wednesday morning. Gary Pack, asst. state's at­ torney, explained that while Iwert *s sentence is still in­ determinate, there must a cap on it. "You can't stay in longer than you'd normally be punished for," Pack said. "This should have been done a while ago." The maximum fJenalty for murder is 40 years, tiarring particularly heinous or brutal circumstances. Pack noted that with day-for-day "good time," the maximum incarceration would be 20 years. On Oct. 8, 1982, Brody found Iwert not guilty by reason of insanity. She had been charged with murder for the slaying her two children in their home at 109 Augusta Drive, McHenry, on April 14 of the same year. The testimony of pyschiatrists that Iwert suffered from "severe post partum depression with psychotic features" led Brody to the finding in the bench trial. Attorney released on bond Plaindealer news service Bond was set at $2,500 Monday for Robert J. Vavrik, a McHenry lawyer, who appeared before Judge Henry Cowlin in 19th Judicial Circuit on a fugitive warrant from Florida. According to Orlando, Fla., authorities, Vavrik, 49, allegedly failed to appear in court in that area on a charge of grand theft. Vavrik and a co-defendant were charged with obtaining or available from the Florida authorities. Vavrik's co-defendant Eric J. Gavel, pleaded no contest on the charge and was given an eight- year probation term. A written not-guilty plea was entered in the Orange County court on behalf of Vavrik, who was scheduled to appear Dec. 6. Because, according to court authorities, Vavrik later failed to appear in court on the case, a fugitive warrant was issued. It was on that warrant that he was brought to the McHenry County court this week. He was using U.S. currency of $20,000 or more with intent to deprive the - released on bond. victim, Oster Paul, an Orange The Orange County state's County, Fla., criminal court attorney's office said the grand spokeswoman said. No further theft first degree charge is a information on the case was second degree felony in Florida. Marty Koleno and Sarah Prust are pictured following their coronation as king ,|M< queen of the McHenry High School prom, held last weekend at the Wagon Wheel Resort, Rock ton. Sarah is the daughter of Ormel and Lois Prust and Marty is the son of Martin and Mary Koleno. A look inside. . 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