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Down under PLA1NDEALER- HERALD Board is 'not enter binding Work on the Route 120 bridge is progressing, securing the foundation for the second half of despite winter's "big chill. din- the new structure. struction workers labored beneath the bridge, Koleno quadruplets arrive home By Deborah Collura PMndeeler-HeraM News Service Several weeks ago a McHenry woman was in the delivery room, at Loyola University Medical Center in May wood anticipating the birth of quadruplets. Last Tuesday, the Koleno fami­ ly was waving goodbye to the hospital and were on their way back to their home in McHenry. Loyola University Medical Center staff members awarded Dan and Laura Koleno Special birth certificates signifying that their four babies, born on Jan. 7, were the first quadruplets born in the Perinatal ('enter at the Loyola medical complex. The proud parents and their four babies were the center of at­ tention last week as they satbefore a room of mobbed by members of the Chicago media during a Loyola University Medical Center press conference held Tuesday. The four babies -- Holly, Joshua, Robert, and Jacquelyn -- sat quietly in their parents' arms until the television crews turned on the TV lights. Then the babies began to cry. • / > "This feels good. We are happy with the results," Dan said while smiling at the infants. The four cries, which might seem to be hard to distinguish from one another, are not so hard to tell apart, however. The couple said the babies' personalities are easily identifiable. Laura said Jacquelyn is the quietest of the four, and Dan said Robert tends to stay awake longer than the rest. "We could tell each of them apart from the second day," Laura said. Laura, who had been hospitaliz­ ed since Oct. 29, 1984, because of the risk of premature labor associated with multiple births, gave birth by Cesarean section to two sons and two daughters. After a lengthy hospital stay and a 39- week, full-term pregnancy, Laura said she was happy to be going home. "I'm a little tired and last week I was a little depressed, but I'm really excited and relieved to get back home," she said. Dan agreed it was time to go."We're just going home to en­ joy each other's company. 1 have QUADS--Page 7 Library opponents pull petitions for dissolution until November By Anthony Oliver rhMNW-HmM iUff writer The tormented Johnsburg Library District will have a respite until the November election, when opponents of the district have said they will refile a petition for dissolution. The petition requesting a referendum to dissolve the Johnsburg Library District was voluntarily withdrawn in 19th Judicial Circuit Court Wed­ nesday afternoon. Judge Michael Sullivan allowed the motion for dismissal filed by attorney Richard Short. He explained to about 15 people present, "The petitioners have voluntarily dismissed their suit at this time. This terminates the matter." The judge also allowed the petitioners to refile copies of the various petitions with the signatures. Petitioner Gary Adams said, "On the advice of my attorney, we have decided not to file the petition at this time. When we filed the petition, we were confident we had enough signatures. But, due to the library's challenge, we are too close to risk losing the' 1,100 signatures." Adams also commented that many people worked many hours to gather the signatures on the petition, just to lose them in court. According to law, the petitioners needed 25 percent of the registered voters in the district in order to have the matter placed on the referen­ dum. That means 1,066 registered voters have to sign the petitions. Adams said the group gathered 1,106 signatures, but the library district challenged 79 ok them. "Therefore, we have decided to gather even more signatures in the next few months and present them for the November ballot," Adams said. "This issue should be decided on the ballot and not in the courtroom. By Marion Olsen Ptatadealer-HeraM News Service Parental and teacher association requests for binding arbitration to settle the McHenry High School District 156 teacher contract disputes were answered by board President Edward "Ned" Neumann at a special meeting of the board of education at the East Campus gymnasium Tuesday night. "We are not willing to ab­ dicate our responsibilities as elected officials to an outsider not responsible for providing for it or having an interest in the district," he said. Emphasizing a responsibility to the 40,000 citizens who elected the board members to office, he said he was giving the majority opinion of the board. "We have not arrived at this position frivolously and we take our responsibility seriously." More than 150 teachers, parents and some students attended the public portion of the special board meeting. Petitions favoring binding ar­ bitration were presented by Judy Dolan, one of seven I II I I * {% IHFRR la^fw I« I II'IIBTMI m % In iff!• '(• speakers wiw usiteu Tor uinatng arbitration or immediate set­ tlement of the dispute. One speaker, Carol Westman, a parent, said, "You (the teachers) are asking an awfully lot. Many companies do not pay insurance. You are being unfair to the students calling a strike in the middle of the year. The school board does not owe you an education. Most of us have to for our own educations." iryl Flam, stating she was a parent and represented the Junior Chamber of Commerce, asked for "the strike to stop ... so the children can be educated." She asked for binding arbitration. Don March, a parent, said, "I personally resent having a letter sent with taxpayer's money, that is one-sided and does not represent both points of view." He also stated that he would like board members to reply if they "truly believe the teachers are using the students as pawns." (as stated in the letter). Scott Zeller, a student, noted that he did not want to be caught "in a tug of war between the teachers and the board. I just want to get back to school and out of this stupid strike...I 1't care how it is done." Marie Muschal, calling herself "parent, concerned taxpayer, and an educator in a different school district" ap­ pealed to board members as businessmen to recognize the needs of employees who "will give more of themselves" if they are paid adequately. She also cited the risks teachers take in some districts of being injured by students. Martin Sobczak, McHenry, High School* Teachers' Association president, noted teachers are better professionals if they feel economically secure for their families and indicated that the problems are not only economic. He added, "Binding arbitration will reopen schools tomorrow.' present, ine peuuoners nave nours to gainer cne signatures and not in the courtroom. win reopen scnoois tomorrow. Lottery to determine position on city ballot uru__ HAAMA AN/> Piiu Dopk DapKoM Hilnin All vrnnH urnrH spat hpino vanatari Ernest Schoolev. who wan un When more than one can­ didate files their petition at the same time, a lottery must be held to determine ballot position. In the case of the April 2 election, a lottery will be held for all three mayoral candidates and two of three Ward 2 aldermanic candidates. The lottery is slated for Wednesday, Jan. 30, at 7 p.m. at city hall, according to McHenry 4A City Clerk Barbara Gilpin. All candidates seeking office filed their petitions during the required time, Jan. 14-21. Probably the hottest contest will be for the top spot on the city council, the mayor's seat. In­ cumbent mayor Joseph Stanek, who is seeking a fourth term, will be >. challenged by Aid. William Busse (2nd) and Aid. Frank McClatchey (3rd). There is also a race for the second ward seat being vacated by Aid. Edward Datz who an­ nounced that he is not seeking re-election. - Vying for that chair are Thomas Quamme, Judith Szilak and Gary Leider. The lottery will also include Quamme and Szilak, Lieder having filed at a later date. In Ward 4, incumbent Aid. Cecilia Serritella will be facing a contest from former alderman Ernest Schooley, who was un­ seated in a controversial election. There are no challengers to the incumbents seeking re­ election in Wards 1 and 3. There, Aid. Elizabeth Nolan (1st) and Aid. Ray Smith (3rd) will retain their seats. In elected city positions, in­ cumbent city clerk Barbara Gilpin and treasurer Jon Meyer face no opposition. Neumann replied to the constituents, "I personally apologize for the letter sent to students' homes--for the of­ fensive nature perceived)" He said he shared sentiments of those who believe students receive an excellent education in McHenry schools. "We're proud of our schools and professional staff." He then discussed details of the current contract offer as well as reviewing some past agreements. He said the total percentage figure offered the teachers Included an increase in base salary, plus additional pay for education and years in the district, plus insurance benefits. Disagreement on figures of present and past salary offers and settlements were evident by teacher comments to a board Fact Sheet distributed at the meeting. William J. Winkel, a member of the teacher association negotiations team, later reiterated the dissension over salary details. He also expressed dissatisfaction at board commitment to spending money to' improve buildings while denying teachers an "adequate jHCPeaae.' He said he did not accejjft Neumann's statement that there is a $1.1 million surplus. Picket signs have referred to "a $2.3 million surplus" and "board stock portfolio," both of which were refuted by Neumann. The board president said the $2.3 million includes the fund balances of all funds. "The board has some control over only two funds, the Building and Maintenance fund and the Education fund. If the board was to give more than an 8.1 percent increase, we would be spending $280,000 more than we take in. * He continued, "If we were to give an 8.1 percent per year salary increase for two years and a cost of living raise for a third year, we would totally consume the $1.1 million surplus' cash balance half way through the third year." He added that the amount offered is what can be given without deficit spending. It is an 8.1 percent average which, he said, means teachers at the top of the salary schedule (based on years of service and education) would not get as much because they have reached the top of their salary steps. The majority would get more than 8.1 percent which would be four, five or six percent above the Consumer, Price Index, according to Neumann. Neumann said a meeting had been held Sunday at which both rties indicated a talk." executive session would fa the open meeting for purposes of d i scuss ing co l l ec t ive negotiations and a teachers association negotiation team would meet with the board team after the executive session. The administration office of the district was to hold another negotiations meeting on Jan 23. City asks for end to strike By Robert Gordon FtaMeaJer-HeraM staff writer The McHenry High School Dist. 156 teachers' strike was mentioned in the traditional opening prayer of Wednesday's city council meeting, then later addressed in the evening's final formal resolution. In a 6-2 vote, the city aldermen passed a resolution publicly suggesting that the school board and teachers seek a solution until the strike is over and work all day and all night together in getting a contract agreement. "I think what we're talking about here is children. Young adults.. .future adults of McHenry," said Aid. Gary Snell (4th). "I think our council should pass a resolution for whatever can get this strike oyer with." However, Aid. Edward Datz (2nd), who voted against the resolution with Aid. Elizabeth Nolan (1st), said if the council passed such a resolution, it would be "playing in wrong ballpark." Aid. Ray Smith (3rd) agreed with Datz's reasoning that the strike is not the city council's affair. "To me, when you are voting on something, you are saying 'you should do this or you should do that'" Smith said. "I will vote on it one way or the other, but I'd like to say it is not our business." Replying to Smith's statement, Snell said, "I think we do have a stake here and to say that the school is not our business is wrong. We have an obligation because the students are citizens of our community. It involves our community. It involves all of us." Mayor Joseph Stanek agreed the strike must end, but indicated he is uneasy with the council's legislative action. "I would certainly hope they (school board and teachers) would resolve it but I'm not conversant with all of the issues involved," Stanek said. "As individuals, I think we should act, but as far as one government body involving itself in the affairs of another government body I think this is a dangerous precedent." 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