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July 13, 1984 Number 96 Volume 106 John C. Regner, McHenry Township Road District high­ way commissioner, has recently announced that the McHenry Township 1984 Road Im­ provement Program has been awarded to paving contractor Peter Baker and Son, of Lake Bluff. Baker was low bidder with $372,271.50. Other bidders were Skokie Valley Asphalt Co. at $373,407.41; and Curran Con­ struction Co. at $409,874.81. Since the low bid was well over the estimated cost and budget amount set aside for paving during 1984, Regner said, certain road sections originally announced as part of the 1984 program necessarily would be postponed for one year and given first priority for paving improvement during 1985. These include: Old Bay Road, Lauderdale Court, Jonquil Drive, Camellia Court, Magnolia and Cherry Court. "We carefully surveyed the condition and traffic load on each road", Regner said, "to determine which could be postponed for another year without creating significant problems or inconvenience." "Cutting back slightly this year is regretted, but necessary", he added, "to meet all of the road district's financial obligations for the year. Con­ trary to the federal government, the road district is mandate jy law to establish a balanced budget and stay within it." Regner also pointed out that the road district is only levying at about 88 percent of the maximum allowable taxation rate. "We know that additional taxes would be a burden on the township taxpayers, so we make every possible attempt to find other solutions first", he said, "such as finding new ways to squeeze more effectiveness out of every tax dollar spent, or in this case, temporarily delaying a planned improvement until the next year." Regner also said that other road district programs, such as mowing, trash patrol, guardrail repairs, and ditching drainage projects would not be significantly affected by any cutbacks. By Angela Borden Plaindealer News Service A reckless homicide incident at Christmastime in the Spring Grove area has resulted in a two-year prison sentence for a 26-year-old Lake Villa man. Dennis N. Deisenroth pleaded guilty to the charge this week in 19th Judicial Circuit Court before Judge Michael Sullivan, who said a prison sentence was necessary for the protection of the public and to deter others from contributing to "slaughter on our highways." Hie defense, in a negotiated plea with the state, accepted the two-year imprisonment agreement for the charges stemming from a Dec. 23, 1963, traffic accident on U.S. 12, west of Sherwood Forest Drive, Spring Grove. According to testimony, the westbound Deisenroth vehicle crossed into the eastbound lane of Route 12 and struck a car driven by Janet K. Calhoun, 31, of 105 N. Third St., Libertyville. A passenger in the Calhoun vehicle, Mrs. Ellen Case, 83, of Lone Rock, Wis., was killed in the collision. Mrs. Calhoun and her other passenger, her husband Christopher, 34, sustained serious injuries in the accident. Statements from Christopher Calhoun during Monday's hearing revealed that his wife has remained in a coma since the accident, "with no im­ provement expected," he said. Calhoun said that in addition to his own and his wife's in­ juries, his whole family is emotionally effected as the result of the accident. "It is hard on my children with no mother," Calhoun said. A look inside. . fiesta Kids Events Page 4 Tag Day for Infant Page 7 Regular features Musin' & Meanderin' Page 2 Obituaries Page 7 New Circulation Number 385-0178 And, he said, times were dif­ ficult for him. "We'd been married for 10 years. Then I had her, now she's gone," he said, referring to his hospitalized wife. Assistant State's Attorney Gail Moreland said that blood tests taken from Deisenroth following the accident revealed that he was intoxicated. She said a two-year prison sentence would show the community the serious results of drinking and driving. Deisenroth has no previous criminal record, according to court testimony. The judge ordered that he be taken into immediate custody to start serving his prison term under the jurisdiction of the Illinois Department of Corrections. Additional court action this week before Judge Sullivan included the granting of a continuance motion for the trial of Patrick Whitt, charged in a McHenry area baseball-bat murder earlier this year. Whitt, 18, of 3111 Sunrise View, McHenry, is accused in con­ nection with the April 1 death of 28-year-old David M. Garrelts, 4110 E. Lakeshore Drive, Wonder Lake. Probable cause of murder was found in court April 11 after police witnesses testified during a preliminary hearing on the case. Testimony indicated that police were called to an aggravated battery incident about 1 a.m. March 30 at 2609 Emerald Court, McHenry, the residence of Garrelts' former girlfriend. Whitt reportedly struck the victim on the back of the head with the small end of the bat when Garrelts refused to leave the residence. When the blow had no apparent effect on the victim, Whitt struck him a second time with the large end of the bat, according to testimony. Judge Sullivan allowed the defense motion and continued the trial to the Aug. 13 jury call. Five are injured in accident McHenry Police and Fire departments were called to the intersection of Bull Valley Road and Route 31 last weekend, where two cars had collided. Harry W. Meadows, 344 Alma, Cary, said he was driving north when his car entered the in­ tersection and hit another vehicle. The driver of the other vehicle, Russell D. Feign, 6507 Coachlight Road, Crystal Lake, said he stopped for the in­ tersection while eastbound on Bull Valley Road and proceeded when the collision occurred. Five people were taken to Northern Illinois Medical Center for examination and treatment of injuries. Meadows was ticketed for disobeying a traffic control j--1_ _ device. v A Plaindralcr photo by Chris Juzwik Man sentenced in connection with Spring Grove accident McHenry to host prelims for Miss McHenry County Beauty, poise and personality- -that's what judges will be looking for as they visit with the 14 McHenry County women representing 14 communities in the Miss McHenry County Pageant. The pageant is the feature attraction on the opening night of the McHenry County Fair on Wednesday, August 1. It will start at 7:30 p.m. before nhe grandstand audience. This is the 31st pageant. Dorothy Kleckner, chairman, and her committee are meeting with contestants to prepare them for the showmanship, pageantry, and discussion that comprises the event. Preliminary judging will take place Tuesday, July 17 at the Chapel Hill golf club. Charles Weingart of McHenry, fair president, will report on fair icitivities to members of the news media during in­ termission. Earlier this week contestants participated in the Red Cloud golf benefit at Chapel Hill, visiting with the celebrities and assisting with preparations for the tourney. Mrs. Kleckner said rules for the pageant are based on rules for the Association of Illinois County Fairs Pageant. Following are the 1984 Miss McHenry County contestants in the ordier of appearance as determined by a drawing: Miss Woodstock-Michele Berlin, 19, daughter of Jack and Jane Berlin. Miss Hebron-Tina Spotten, 18, daughter of John and Peg Spotten. Miss Cary-Stacey Mc- Cormick, 17, daughter of Wayne and Ruth Cerny. Miss Richmond- Jenny Hoening, 16, daugher of Charles and Sherry Hoening. Miss Algonquin--Tiffany Couper, 17, daughter of Greg and Terry Couper. Miss Union- Dianna Bending, 20, daughter of David and Mary Bending. Miss Huntley-Jacqueline Freund, 17, daughter of Jack and Blanche Freund. Miss Lake in the Hills- Michelle Key, 19, daughter of Shelby and Barbara Key. Miss Harvard--Michelle Boppart, 18, daughter of Gene and Joanne Boppart. Miss Wonder Lake-Sherry Syens, 17, daughter of David and Janet Syens'. Miss Fox Rive Grove- Betty Mihalik,.17, daughter of Rudy and Kay Mihalik. Miss McHenr> • Heide Bender, 19, daughter of Walter and Carol Bender. Miss Marengo- Michele Merchut, 18, daughter of Carl and Diane Merchut. Miss Crystal Lake- Jana Simonsen, 18 daughter of Jerrol and Georgia Simonsen. McHenry • <msince 187 5 aindealer NIMC appeals Ames case •>** • iWIIO1 improvement program By Kirk Birginal Plaindealer News, Service : An area hospital that sued to win the $1 million Ames Trust and the Illinois Attorney General's office said Tuesday they will appeal a lower court ruling that the hospital is ineligible for the trust. Northern Illinois Medical Center (NIMC}, one of three McHenry County hospitals that filed suit in 1982 for the trust, notified attorneys for the trustee it will appeal the circuit court decision to the 2nd District Appellate Court in Elgin. In May, McHenry County Circuit Judge Leonard Brody ruled that NIMC, Memorial Hospital in Woodstock and Sherman Hospital in Elgin did not qualify for the trust under the terms of the will of Crystal Lake farmer Thomas W. Ames. Brody said Ames, who died in 1963, did not consider the three institutions near the city and they were clearly meant to be excluded as beneficiaries since Ames chose not to name them specifically in the will. The trust, which has grown from an original $150,000 to close to $1 million, was to be used to establish a hospital "in or near the city of Crystal Lake," ac­ cording to Ames' will. If this provision was unmet by 1983, the will instructed that the funds be applied to "whatever other public or worthwhile charitable cause or project" trustees felt would benefit city residents. When the time limit expired with no entity in complete compliance with the will, trustees at Home State Bank of Crystal Lake awarded the funds to the Crystal Lake Public Library. A court order preventing distribution of the money is in effect until the lawsuits surrounding the trust are settled. The attorney general's office intervened in the case because it is responsible for administering all charitable trusts in the state. Although not all points of contention have been fjnnHwwi yet, Christine Rosso, chief of the charitable trust and solicitations division, said her office believes Brady's ruling was a misii terpretation of the will. NIMC board chairman M. David Cain said in a written statement the hospital "concurs with the attorney general and believes it is in the best interest of the people in this community that we pursue this matter." "We originally decided to file for a portion of the Ames-Trust because we knew then, as now, that the new facility met the requirements of Mr. Ames' trust. He wished that a health care facility be built for the benefit of Crystal Lake residents," he said. The attorney for the hospital, Jeff Ladd, said the appeal would be based on the same issues raised in the lower court. Attorneys for NIMC and the state attorney general argued that Ames' primary intention was for the money to go towards Continued on peg* 3 Republican Play Day Hundreds of politicians, and their Republican constituents, gathered in the McHenry area Wednesday for the annual Republican Play Day. Below, State Rep. Pick Klemm begins his golf game at McHenry Country Club. In top photo, Plaindralrr photo by Donna Brrtulis State Sen. Jack Schaffer, second from left, chats with McHenry Mayor Joseph Stanek and his wife Marilyn, right, and fellow Republican Susan Gravenhorst, candidate for University of Illinois Board of Trustees. Convicted murderer Smith up for parole Plaindealer News Service One of McHenry's most notorious residents, convicted murderer Mark Smith, is eligible for parole next month. Officials at the Illinois Prison Review Board, in Springfield, said the hearing date is set for either Aug. 22 or Aug. 23. Smith is serving two 200-year sentences at the maximum security penitentiary in Pontiac for the murders of Jean Irene Bianchi and Jean Ann Lingenfelter, both of McHenry. On Jan. 27, 1970, the 33-year- old Bianchi was abducted from a McHenry laundromat and never seen alive again. Following an extensive search by police authorities, Bianchi's body was found beneath a bridge on Barreville Road, south of McHenry. She had been beaten and stabbed to death. Later that year, on May 28,17- year-old Jean Ann Lingenfelter was found dead in the waters of McCullom Lake. Tests indicated that she had been strangled. Following investigation by McHenry County Sheriff's Police, Smith, formerly of 4706 Shore Drive, McHenry, was indicted and convicted of murder. Persons wishing to comment concerning the parole may do so by addressing statements to the Illinois Prisoner Review Board, Paul J. Klincar, Chairman, 624 S. Fourth St., Springfield, IL 62706. It is advisable that Smith's prison number, Pontiac C-10687, be included in the ad­ dress, officiate said. Prison review officials also said comments must be received by the week of Aug. 13. i